Chapter 1, Leo

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of my chest. I turned around and saw the creepy serpent lady, apparently one of Medusa's sisters, still hot on my trail," Stop running Leo Valdez! You know it's pointless!" she cackled as she got a little closer. The woods were hard to run in so she must be having a hard time catching up to me; I was always a fast runner so that helped.

I pulled a monkey wrench out of my magical tool belt," Go die in a hole!" I threw the wrench; it hit her square in the face, bulls' eye! Golden blood, ichor the blood of gods or monsters, flowed from her nose. She laughed," Oh you've already killed me in a hole…Twice!"

Yeah every time I killed this crazy lady in a couple of minutes she'd come back to life! It was a major god's sized pain the butt. I prayed to Hephaestus that it wasn't the doors of death; it was just a year ago that we'd stopped Gaea from rising. The doors of death were one of the major things we had to get rid of to keep her from rising.

I was so caught up in thought I didn't see the bushes in front of me. I tripped over them and landed flat on my face. I looked up and saw the road, not that it made much of a difference. The snake lady was about to kill me and I was too tired to do anything about it.

This is such a stupid way to die. That was my last thought before I blacked out.

Chapter 2, Emma

I was listening to the radio driving to my apartment in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a bright sunny day in June 16th and I remembered my birthday was just in a week, I was going to turn seventeen.

I looked out of the window of my car, a boy, around my age stumbled into a clearing and collapsed. I slammed onto the brakes, and rushed out of my car. I got over to him and checked to see if he was still breathing… I heard a rapid thump, thump, like he'd just run a marathon and then some.

The guy looked like a Latino elf with curly hair, and was a mechanic. He had a tool belt, why I had no idea, and an army jacket.

I figured I better get him into the car. Then I realized, I don't even know this guy why should I help him…well I can't just leave him here to die. I sighed," I know I'm going to regret this." I muttered to myself. After what felt like hours, I finally dragged him into my car. He looked scrawny but GEEZ he's heavier than he looks. I went back into the clearing to find out if I left anything, and I heard a hiss.

Immediately I bolted to my car. I drove as fast as I could but not before I saw a snake lady. As odd as these sounds, this isn't the first time I've seen something weird. Like on day I was walking in the park and I saw some guy with one eye! Then another time, I was sitting on the roof of my apartment building and I saw a flying horse!

I tried to clear my mind as I listened to my favorite radio station, 100.9. The song Arms, by Christine Perrie, came on and I relaxed.

I dragged the guy in and the guy at the front desk, Ron, didn't even notice me dragging an unconscious guy in. I finally got over to the elevator, and balanced him across the wall in there.

I got into my apartment and laid him on my couch," You better be worth my trouble." I muttered to him, sat on the edge of the couch," I'm in too much pain to be dead." He said. I couldn't stop my arm as it slapped him in the face," Stupid reactions." I said as I face palmed myself. I looked at him and noticed all of the tiny cuts and bruises on him. I started to clean them and put Band-Aids on him.

I rubbed my eyes and walked into my room. I turned on my T.V. and popped in my favorite movie, Phantom of the Opera. I sang the in harmony with the move and looked at the newspapers that were scattered on the wall.

Then there was the bronze bow that had sun designs that I'd found. It also had unlimited arrows, that was the only thing I had when I woke up from my… I sighed at the thought of it and looked at the newspapers.

Emma Rose has just woke up from her 8 year coma.

Chapter 3, Leo

I woke up and remembered some girl who'd slapped me in the face… WAIT A SECOND! Holy Hephaestus, I'm alive! I sat up and looked at myself through the mirror, yes! My good looks have not faded... Even with all of the Band AIDs.

I heard somebody singing in the other room; the last time I heard some body that sang that good was, Calypso… My stomach tightened at the thought of her.

Stop thinking about her! You will find her one day but you have a different mission. I thought as I remembered Rachel Dare telling me about how a daughter of Apollo would change me being alone. That was when I set out to find her. I shook my head at the thought, and went to find the girl singing.

I opened a door and saw the girl," You aren't half bad." I said, the girl nearly jumped out of her socks, "Don't do that!" she turned off the T.V. I laughed," I'm Leo, Leo Valdez." She said tucking a piece of hair behind her ear," Emma, Emma Rose." I sat down on the bed," So Emma Rose, what do have to eat I'm starving." She said putting her hands into her sweatshirt pockets," Do you like tacos?" I nodded like maniac.

Emma went to go get the tacos, when she came back she asked," What happened to you?" I said mysteriously," If I told you you'd think I'm crazy," Then I laughed," And I don't want people to think I'm crazier than I really am." She smiled," Okay I won't push it. So how old are you?" I replied," Seventeen, how old are you?"" Sixteen, about to turn seventeen."

I absently ran my fingers through my hair, which does nothing I just think it's cool. I realized the tacos were getting cold. I wolfed down the tacos, I saw Emma get up," I'll take the plates." With that she scoped up the plates and left into the kitchen.

I could tell she was shy just by that brief conversation. I didn't realize it but I was tapping on the table! I know that may not seem like that big of a deal but I haven't tapped on really anything since seeing Calypso. I can still remember her wavy caramel brown hair, her red top, and her beautiful voice…

"Open up." Said a strong voice, I walked over to the door, "Who is it." I asked, the voice replied," Open up!" I scratched my chin," I don't know any, Open ups."

BANG! Went the door as somebody busted it down, I jumped up and pulled a hammer out of my tool belt. Emma came running out of the kitchen with was that a Celestial Bronze bow and arrows?

Then a biker guy walked in," Fine, you really want to know who I am," no, was my first thought," I'm Ares." Emma looked confused," You mean the Ares as in ancient god of war Ares?" He crossed his arms and asked menacingly," Yes. Now Hermes was busy so the job fell to me to deliver a message from anonymous. There are hell hounds a couple miles out so you better get going."

Emma said gasping," But I can't leave here all of my-""Look kid let me put this nicely, get your stuff and get out before I make you." She bit her lip and headed into her room. I followed her," For the record I don't think he said that very nicely-""I heard that!" he yelled, I could feel his glare coming through the walls," Sorry!" I yelled back.

Emma smiled a little, and I realized something," Hey you could see him." She tilted her head to the side," Yeah, is that weird?" I nodded," That probably means you're a demigod." She shook her head in confusion," A demi- what?" I tried to explain the best I could and as fast as I could consider we were on a time frame.

After we got all of her stuff packed up she sighed," That's a lot to take in." I nodded," Yup. I kind of had a brain fart when I was told that." Ares gave me a weird creepy smile," I would better get going if I were you, the hell hounds aren't that far out." We nodded and ran to the elevator.

We got in the car and I hopped into the driver's seat, I thought about what would be a good place to blend in," Em? Do you know any places that are crowded?" she didn't have to take a second thought," Busch Gardens." I asked when we were on the highway," What's that a huge butterfly garden?" she shook her head," Nope, it's a theme park." That got my attention.

Chapter 4, Emma

Leo's eyes instantly lit up when I said that. I turned and faced the window. This has probably been the longest conversation that I've ever had with somebody! Leo was really funny; I bet he could put a positive spin on anything you throw at him.

I can't believe how fast things have changed in my life, one minute I'm doing the dishes the next I find out I'm a demigod! It was most likely, though, the coolest day of my life.

I showed Leo where to turn off and I remembered something," Leo you don't have a pass." He smiled a smile that would make any teacher say," Don't you even think about it!" and put his seat at the front of the classroom.

We parked in the England parking lot and I didn't notice that Leo was making, what was that a silver bird? He said," Don't worry about me having a pass just when I say run, run." Uh oh. This can't be good. I thought to myself. We got to the gate and right before we had to put in our pass, an explosion behind us happened-"RUN!" yelled Leo.

He grabbed my hand and we ran over the gates. It felt like sparks flew up my arm as we were running but eventually we stopped. I was really out of breath, but after I managed to catch it I told him," Was that your bird?" he nodded and smiled mischievously," Yup." I replied," I hope it didn't hit anyone."

I walked over to a billboard that had a map of the park, "So Leo where do you want to go first?" He studied the map, "Uh what about France?" I smiled," Okay, let's ride the Griffin."

Before we started to walk there I thought I heard him mutter," I hate those."