Hi to everyone! I know this may be a long AN, but please at least read part of it:

First, English is my second language, so you can expect some grammar errors in all my stories. But don't point it out, except if you find some huge grammar mistakes that make the story unclear.

Second, I wrote this story mainly because I was bored in those two weeks of break, staying home doing nothing, and bored of waiting for the next book, The House of Hades.

Third, this story taken place after the Mark of Athena, so no Percy and Annabeth since they fell in Tartarus (sorry to those two's fans! I'm also one but I don't want to change Rick's plot!). So every time there's a HoO's POV, it will be in 3rd person. The rest POVs are 1st person.

Fourth, my story, depend on people's opinion, may be bad or the characters are OOC. This chapter may be short also. But I will try my best! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own any ideas or the characters in HoO or any of his other series. And I'm not Rick Riordan. If I am, you will see these chapters in the next HoO book the House of Hades.

"There are only two ways to live your life.

One is as though nothing is a miracle.

The other is as though everything is a miracle."

-Albert Einstein

*The six demigods continue their voyage to stop Gaea's plan. Their current destination is to the mortal side Doors of Death at Epirus in Greece*

Frank's POV:

Everyone was either pacing the deck or sitting around the dining table where the demigods discussed problems. Hazel was still trying to help her brother, Nico, to get better, while Piper was telling Jason not to worried about Percy and Annabeth. Being the daughter of Aphrodite, she can charmspeak Jason or anyone else into anything, but she chose not to. The Admiral Leo has disappeared into the control room, setting course for Greece and upgrading his ship with the spheres he found.

Even from the beginning of the quest, Frank has thought that he will become everyone's transportation, except for some battles he has fought with his friends. But he can't even help Percy and Annabeth after putting Leo on the ship. He didn't know if he had time or not, but they will still have a chance. With his ability, he can transform into a giant eagle, like he did many times, or something else that can help Percy and Annabeth escape from that chasm. Although everyone had said it's no one fault, Frank still felt guilty. Nico also confirmed that the two demigods were not dead yet, but what can happen to them? Percy and Annabeth can be injured, and maybe cannot walk. How can they fight off monsters that Nico said were worst than those we will meet on land?

But Frank still believes in Percy. He had seen the guy fought during their quest that everyone called "impossible". He had recovered the eagle standard and even helped Camp Jupiter against the anti-Poseidon giant Polybotes. He also knew that Camp Jupiter won't voted for Percy to became praetor for nothing. Frank doesn't know much about Annabeth yet, but she was the type of person that have a lot of plans and strategies. She also fought against her worst fear, Arachne, using her brain. Frank believed they both combine will survive anything. But Frank also hoped that there will be a lake or something like that in Tartarus so Percy can protect both himself and Annabeth.

But now, Frank and the others also have some monsters to take care of in this voyage to Greece. And later he need to ask Hazel about her trip with Leo at the Great Salt Lake. Something had happened besides the Echo story. Because after that trip, Leo seem to held himself responsible for everything happened. Even though Leo had explained that Sammy was related to him, but a small part of Frank still doesn't want Leo and Hazel to be near each other. Frank also knew that he, the guy that got a transform ability and has a life connected to a burn stick, can't compare to Leo, a fire-guy who can fix almost anything that is not organic life form, who although seem weird but cooler than Frank. But Frank knew Hazel will not leave him. He just wished that Venus will not mess up with his life anymore.

Hazel was still taking care of Nico. "How do you feel when you stay in the jar?"

"You can ask Jason and P...", for some reasons Nico stopped himself, then continued. "...Piper. They know that it's just a few more minutes and I will joined Elysium."

"So that's means you have to thanks Persephone for the seeds", Hazel said.

"Yeah, I guess so. And I also need to take some more seeds for emergency", Nico replied, his face still pale but it has some colors now.

At the table, Piper had convinced Jason not to worried, and now trying to convince the rest of the demigods it's already night and everyone should go to rest. Nico was the first one to agreed and crashed on the sofa in the dining room. Maybe he figured out there's eight rooms on board for the original seven demigods and Coach Hedge. Since Percy and Annabeth was in Tartarus, Nico decided he didn't want to take their rooms.

Frank also didn't complain either, and he walks to his room and lay on the bed. It had been a tired day. The only thing he hoped for now is no monsters to wake him up in the middle of the night. As he was looking on the ceiling, he can hear action music from Coach Hedge's room. Who even thought that an environmentalist can be violent?

With that last thought, he fell asleep, and once again, he doesn't have any nightmares.

-o-O-o-(Pagebreak)

Frank woke up in the morning, feeling a lot better although part of him want five more minutes of sleep. He knew if he let that part win, he can sleep for hours more. So, being a Roman soldier, he learns how to be strict on time.

The sun was shining in his room through the windows. After dressing, he came out to see his friends already did, and were watching something below. Piper was holding her hand up to her nose, mumbling something about her hating those things.

When Frank was about to ask what's going on, Leo spoke up. "Good morning Frank. And ew... look at the weird, terrible battle down there."

Frank hoped the boy was talking the "ew" part about something happening below, not about Frank.

Frank walked to the railing to take a good look on the ground, and he saw what Leo meant.

The terrible thing was, there were a lot of those ogres that made from clay, fighting some people below. He wondered why they attacked mortals, but it seems like the Mist wasn't doing a very good job here. To explain why Piper hold her nose, it's because even where the Argo II are, which is far from the ground, Frank can still smell the scent. Frank was glad the smell wasn't strong, or he will faint right where he's standing.

But it's the weird part that Frank didn't understand. Because those people that he thought were mortals didn't seem to be mortals at all. Most of them were holding stick in their hands, waving it like they were magicians performing a show to the audience. Some were holding what people call a staff. And with every movement, a line of unknown letters and signs floated around them, damaging the ogres.

I can update really fast on school-off days, but maybe very slow on school-day. Anyway, I'll try my best to update. Review guys!

*This story was last edited and updated on Dec 27-29, 2013 and on March 3, 2014*