Chapter 2!

Chapter 2: Sarah's Message

Unfortunately no such luck. Marie's dreams were worse than before. The Palace on fire, Alexander over a bloody and disfigured body, children screaming.

Then her dream deviated and she was standing outside in Sarah's garden from the days of the Palace, and Sarah was standing there, waiting for something or someone. Then Luke came, along with someone else, Marie was surprised to see Alanna with Luke.

Alanna was a member of Sarah's court, she was young, about 14 or so with long straight blond hair in a braid and blue eyes. Marie knew that Alanna was an immortal of some kind and that Alanna had been found in the Palace one day, and she never left.

Sarah put a hand to Alanna's cheek and whispered "I'm sorry Alanna I know you want to stay and fight but, this battle needs to be won or lost without you, your too important."

Alanna bit her lip and looked like she wanted to argue but Sarah put a finger over her lips. "Trust me, please." Sarah whispered.

Alanna nodded, Sarah straightened Alanna's cloak and looked up at Luke, "You don't have to come Luke."

Luke scoffed "Just let my little sister walk off into the night with no protection, yeah, I'll just do that shall I?

Sarah smiled slightly "Well then, let's go."

The three of them ran away from the palace.

And Marie woke up from her dream

A conch horn blew in the distance, but it couldn't possibly be morning yet, which could only mean that there was trouble.

Marie sighed and grabbed her robe, wanting to see what all the commotion was about. To her surprise she recognized who the trouble was, Dylan Tyrone now there was a name she hadn't thought of in a year.

He was a son of Morpheus, and his mother was gone, he lived with an aunt in Ohio and had been a member of the titan army, and he was currently on the ground with a sword pointed at his neck by none other than Nico.

Dylan saw her then, and he smiled and waved at her "Hey Marie mind getting your overly protective boy toy away? I need to talk to you"

Marie sighed and said "Stand down Nico, I know the Brat."

Nico looked like he would rather kill Dylan but he pointed his sword away. Dylan stood up and grinned at Marie before walking over and kissing her full on the mouth.

Marie kneed him in the groin and then took his ear and said "I've told you a hundred times not to do that." She dragged him by his ear to the big house.

She let go of his ear when they were inside and he let lose a string of curses in ancient Greek. "Good gods' woman!" he whined "Was that really necessary?"

Marie smirked "Apparently."

Marie should have expected that her confrontation with Dylan was bound to be uncomfortable. Chiron was awake and in the Rec Room where Marie and Dylan were, and a few curious campers had followed Marie and her captive.

Nico was one, along with his sister Hazel, Percy, Annabeth, Jason, and Piper.

Marie leaned against a wall "You needed to talk Dylan?"

Dylan shrugged "To give you a message actually."

Marie straightened up "A message from who?"

Dylan opened his mouth and then made a face "Okay, look I know how weird this is going to sound… but… it's a message from your sister."

Marie grabbed the wall for support she swallowed and then she whispered "Which sister?"

Dylan made a face "She said you would say that, your sister Sarah."

Marie was pale "How did she find you?" Nico drew closer, because he didn't know what was going on.

Dylan sighed "She told me that she didn't have time to explain, but she knew that we knew each other, and you would trust me if I gave you a message from her."

Marie nodded "What is the message?"

Dylan ran his fingers through his hair "the message is: 'Alanna is in danger, I have help, don't come looking for me yet.' "

Marie stared at Dylan in disbelief "That's it?"

Dylan nodded

Marie groaned and pulled at her hair "That's not HELPFUL Sarah!"

Dylan shrugged "She seemed to be trying to be careful with how she worded her statements."

Nico finally said "Wait, Alanna? Like… fourteen year old Alanna? Palace of the Guardians Alanna? She should be dead!"

Marie realized he was right and then she felt cold and put her face in her hands "oh gods Sarah what did you do that night?!"

Dylan took Marie by the shoulders and sat her down. "You should not be looking that pale Marie."

Marie laughed without humor. Nico put his hand on Marie's shoulder "Marie what is going on?!"

Marie sighed "Sarah left England a few months ago, in the middle of the night and left a note for Will telling him she loved him but its wasn't safe and she had to leave."

Nicos' mouth dropped open "And your only telling me this now?!"

Marie laughed "When else should I have told you?! When we were fighting for our lives? Or when we were having that lovely fight?!" Marie's eyes glistened with tears.

"Oh don't even Marie! You weren't going to tell me because you would rather go after Sarah yourself!" Nico snapped.

Marie smiled coldly "and so what if I did?! Who are you to stop me?! My father?! My husband?!"

Nico clenched his fists and Marie laughed "Your neither Nico, you don't get to judge me on anything right now!"

And with that Marie began to walk out of the big house, before she stopped and turned around to grab Dylan "Come one, I'll take you to the border, thank you for delivering the message."

Dylan muttered "I wish she had asked someone else now."

Sarah got off the bus at Vegas and smiled at the driver winningly "Thanks ever so much, you've been very helpful."

The driver looked skeptical "You're not really old enough to be here by yourself-"

Sarah smiled again "Don't worry, I'm just here to pick someone up."

She walked away before the driver could say another word, before long she stood in front of the Lotus Hotel and Casino. "Don't worry Alanna." Sarah whispered "You'll be out of here soon."