The date was July First. Piper sat down next to Jason and kissed his cheek.
"Happy Birthday," she said.
"Hm? Oh, thanks."
Just then, Leo, Calypso, Hazel, and Nico came over and plopped down next to them. They exchanged greetings, and were just getting to wishing Jason a happy seventeenth birthday when Percy and Annabeth came over. Everyone immediately fell silent at their quiet, drawn faces. The same thought was in every mind,
"Right. They fell into Tartarus..."
Then Frank, dressed in red and white, came over holding a little Canada flag.
"Hey guys! Happy Canada..." he trailed off seeing their faces and realized what else today was. He huffed and turned to leave, tossing his flag to the ground.
AN: Poor Frank. He feels useless for most of the journey, and now Canada Day is ruined for him. And me. I'll never look at it the same way again.