Today was a normal day. Thalia, Nico and Percy were training in the forest. Thalia and the hunt would stay at camp for at least a week so the two boys were having their fill of annoying the crap out of their cousine. They were training with their normal swords. After a close to twenty minutes of fighting, Thalia got the better of them by shocking them and both fell to the ground.

-Yes, I win! Thalia screamed.

-Yeah only because you cheated, Nico responded.

-I did not! Screamed Thalia

-You sort of did. Percy said readjusting his shirt

-Well I don't care what you think. Thalia said jumping at Percy and pulling his shirt over his head.

-Hey, Perce, were did you get the scar. Nico asked pointing to a scar that ran down his back and seemed to stand out. Percy looked at where he was pointing after lowering his shirt from his head and stiffened immediately and said

-Nothing, just a hellhound attack

-That's not a hellhound cut. Nico said looking at his cousin who was clearly uncomfortable

-It's nothing, drop it. The last two words were said with a clear anger in his voice.

-No we're not going to drop it Perce. Tell us what happened. Thalia butted in

-No, Percy said trying to end the conversation.

-Why, asked Thalia, I thought we said no secrets.

-Sorry, but this is too personal. Percy responded

-Percy we are your family how can that not qualify as us being able to hear your "personal" stuff. Nico remarked clearly sad at the fact his cousin didn't trust him

-My mom doesn't even know about it and I don't want to talk about it. I got to go... Bye.

Percy ran off and as soon as he was out of their view, he went to the Poseidon cabin

For the next two days Nico and Thalia tried to talk to Percy but he was avoiding them. Finally after those two days they found him eating at a table and went to talk to him. As soon as he saw them he stood up to leave but Thalia and Nico joined him at the food disposal section and immediately asked

-Are you avoiding us?

-No I've just been ... Busy, Percy said

-Busy my butt you've been avoiding us. Thalia said

-No I haven't

-Yes Percy you have, please, what's so important about that scar anyway? Nico asked

-Can't you for once DROP IT. Percy said

-No we can't

-Why, why is it so hard to drop it.

-Because there is clearly a problem and you won't accept it.

-I have I just don't want to talk about it.

Percy left going towards the beach, as they were about to follow Hestia teleported in front of them. Both bowed

-Children you must not bow. Both got back up

- Lady Hestia, Why have you come? Thalia asked

-I have asked to give you a proposition. Hestia told them

-And what might this proposition be? Nico asked

-Simple, you want to know what happened to Percy, I can help

- You can tell us, Nico said only to be rewarded with a punch to the gut by Thalia

-No, not exactly, this information can only be given by Percy himself but I can send you back to a point where he would be less defensive about it.

-What exactly are you saying? Thalia asked

-I can send you to the past to get the information from a younger and less defensive Percy.

-But if we're going back aren't we going to a point where it's fresher?

-Yes but his trip in Tartarus has brought old problems back to mind, thus he has become more defensive about it.

-Then yes we accept

-Good, And then they were gone