A/N: Hey guys! I'm back. Thanks for all of your wonderful reviews. I'm actually trying to write this using the wii so i apologize for any mistakes or if it just sucks. Enjoy~

Disclaimer: I do not own the Percy Jackson series or any of it's characters. However I DO own the plot and a Batman mug ^.^

"It's-It's-"

Annabeth rolled her eyes and stood. Grover was still stuttering like a fool. She walked over to him and slapped him. Hard. I cringed.

"Spit it out!" Grover stopped stuttering. "Ouch! That hurt!" He rubbed his cheek, looking hurt. She took a step forward looking like she wanted to punch him. I walked over and put my hand on her shoulder. She turned.

"What?"

"That was pretty harsh." She shrugged my hand off.

"No one asked you, Seaweed Brain." I sighed internally.

"Hey." I turned her towards me, with a mock serious expression on my face. She rolled her eyes but couldn't resist smiling.

"Well, it worked, didn't it?" I turned to look at Grover, who was still rubbing his face. " I think you missed a spot."

"Dude!"

"Kidding, kidding!" I put my hands up defensively. Annabeth shook her head and turned towards Grover.

"So, what was the huge emergency?"

"Huh? Oh, that. Right." He slipped off the bag I hadn't noticed he had on and rummaged through it. He was facing away from us, giving us a terrifyingly perfect view of his shaggy hindquarters.

Annabeth turned towards me again, a grimace on her face. Great, even when I tried my best to make this a perfect day, I still end up screwing it up. Way to go, Percy.

"Got it!" He turned and in his hands he had...his reed pipes. "There's something wrong with them. Think you can help?" Annabeth facefalmed. I cocked a brow.

"Seriously, dude?" He looked at me blankly.

"What? They're not working right." I shook my head. He peered into the pipes, checking if anything was inside. Annabeth had turned away. I waved my hand in front of Grover's face, getting his attention back. I motioned to myself and Annabeth and mouthed the word 'date'. He cocked his head to the side, looking confused.

"I can't hear you," he said. I repeated the gesture, making sure she wasn't looking. He shook his head.

"I still don't know what you're saying!" I wanted to bang my head against the wall. "For Zeus's sake, we're on a freakin' date!" I motioned toward our little picnic.

"Oh."

"Um, yeah. Man, I don't want to be rude but could you, you know.." He nodded and gave me a mock salute before marching off. Once he was out of sight, I pulled Annabeth closer to me. "You mad?" Her arms were crossed and she was frowning but her expression softened.

"No...it's just...lately it seems like we can NEVER get any time alone. Half an hour at most. I know it shouldn't bother me but..." I thought for a minute. "We can make time. Skip training, stay out after curfew...something." She smiled.

"Thanks but I don't feel like getting eaten by harpies. How about-"

"Percy. Annabeth." A different voice interrupted her. They turned to see someone standing in the shadows.

"Nico."

"Oh great. Death Boy. If you're coming to us because you can't find your Frosted Ghost Flakes di Angelo, I swear on the River Styx I will-" He rolled his eyes. "Oh please. I wouldn't come for something that stupid."

"What about that time you came because you couldn't find your Batman box-"

"Dude!"

"What? You did." He waved away the comment.

"The word I'm looking for is anyway. There's trouble back at camp. Something's happened."

"Is it Grover with his reed pipes again?" He looked a bit puzzled.

"No...it's not that. It's..." He hesitated.

"Come on. What is it?" Annabeth looked sincerely interested. Maybe even a little worried.

"It's Thalia. The Hunters were fighting some monsters near by and she sort of well...you should see for yourself. Come on. We've got to hurry." Something caught my attention from the corner of my eye. I turned to see an Iris message forming from the mist over the shore.

"Wait. Look." The face of Will Solace came into view. He looked pretty panicked but gave a sigh of relief when he saw us. The inside of the Big House could be seen behind him with demigods running back and forth.

"Percy, Annabeth. Thank the gods Nico found you. You've got to hurry. Her condition's getting worse. Get here quick. She's been asking for you." And with that, he vanished. Nico cursed.

"We won't make it there in time on foot. We're going to have to shadow travel." He pulled us both into the shadows and we were engulfed by darkness. We materialized outside the Big House.

"Let's go. We have to hurry." I tensed my muscles to sprint straight inside when Nico took a step and stumbled. He looked ready to pass out. I grabbed his arm, keeping him from falling on his face and eating dirt.

"I'm fine. I can walk on my own." He swatted my hand away and tried taking another step. He swayed and I caught him before he hit the ground.

"We don't have time. I'm helping you." And with that I threw the son of Hades onto my back and sprinted for the entrance.

Once we ot inside, it wasn't hard to find Thalia. She was surrounded by a few of the other campers and Chiron while most of the other kids watched quietly. Annabeth ran to her side while I lowered Nico onto a nearby couch. I pushed through the small crowd of campers and gasped when I saw Thalia.

Not to be mean, but she looked terrible. She was sickly pale and shivering but a thin layer of sweat covered her face. Annabeth was kneeling at her side and looked like she was trying not to cry. Grover sat on Thalia's othe side, his reed pipes abandoned next to him. Chiron had a look of sorrow on his face as though he was watching one of his own children die. Even Mr. D looked a bit sad, sitting in the farthest corner of the infirmary half-heartedly drinking a can of Diet Coke.

"Thalia...what happened?"

Sorry to leave you wondering what happened but I didn't have time to finish the next chapter today. I have to go to Walmart and I have summer school. A whole year of Precalculus and Trigonometry in 24 days is not easy. Anyway, the chapter is probably horrible but please review! And I know they're OOC but I'm not exactly Rick Riordan. And if it sounds off its because I had to spread out my writing time. Blame my brother. But he did give me free use of his laptop. Anyway,Til next time!

P.S. If any of you are into Super heroes check out Young Justice. And for all you Young Justice fans that might be reading check out my friend Shitz-suji's stories. She's an amazing writer