PERCY

We all stared at her. No one spoke. Finally, Annabeth piped up.

"So how do you know this, Isi?"

Isi sighed, like she'd been expecting that question, which she probably had. "I've been flashing out, okay? Clary and the gang are well cared for, as are the wizards. I made sure of it."

Annabeth looked like she wanted to say something else, but held her tongue.

"Why?" Frank asked. Annabeth scowled. I knew she always wanted to know the answers to things, and didn't like it when it looked like someone had beat her to a good question.

"I have reason to believe that Kronos and Gaea are back," Isi said, watching our faces for the explosion.

In all honesty, it wasn't that bad. Leo's hair caught fire, Hazel did her hilarious little trying-to-swear-but-not-really thing, and Annabeth and I let loose a stream of Greek profanities in two-part harmony.

The redheaded woman Isi called Jocelyn looked at us like we were from outer space.

"Impressed, Jocie?" Isi asked, looking as though she was trying not to laugh.

"I don't know about her," Magnus Whatever said, watching us, "but I definitely am. Colorful language for such young ones."

"And you're not?" Isi pointed out, brows raised in an I-can't-believe-you're-actually-trying-that kind of expression. Magnus grinned widely.

"I never said I wasn't," he replied, leaving me wondering just what I missed.

"Anyway," Isi said, flipping her long, black hair over a shoulder, "Not only are those annoying weirdo's back, but so is Sebastian."

At this, Magnus cursed in several different languages, and the women gasped.

"Him again?" Mary or something asked.

"Him again," Isi said grimly. The enemy the wizards faced has also retuned."

"Sounds like a party," I said. "Leo, you better get the Argo II back in flying condition."

"'Argo II'?" Luke asked. "What's that?"

"Oh, you know. Your average giant warship," Jason mumbled.

Isi answered so that everyone could hear. "A boat. Like the original Argo from the Greek myth, only lots more cool."

Leo bowed. "Built by yours truly," he said cheerfully.

"Would you look at the time," Isi said, interrupting the Repair Boy's inevitable rant. She was twisted in midair so that she could see Jason's watch, and he looked very uncomfortable. "I simply must go and check on Jace and Alec and them all. See if they fell in the lake." She grinned at us, then burst into flame. When the fire subsided, Isi was gone.

Gaaaah. You have no idea how sorry I am! I meant to update the day after I first published this, but my life got in the way. (yes I have one) Then I procrastinated, then the server for this website was down the day I decided to get off of my butt and write this for you guys, and guheghrugfbbeijn! BUT I AM HERE, NEVER FEAR!

Next order of business. A SHOUT OUT TO JeantonJ, Anonymous fangir, BookNerd46, and Xanycat. Dudes. You make my life complete. Have some virtual cookies. (::) (::) (::) (::)

Final portion of my rant: I guess you are probably confused as to who Isi is. Basically, and the end of TLO, when the drakon spits some poison on Silena Buregard (sp?), Isi is right next to her and gets splattered as well. (Ooops I spoiled. Whatever.) Then she turns into a crazy immortal GODDESS OF HEROES! (She is a daughter of Hades, too... sorry I forgot to mention...) If you want to hear more of Isi's story, maybe I'll publish the whole thing. Maybe.

ANYWAY.

Love and muffins,

Dessie