A/N Hey guys! Thank you for all your follows. I kind of wish that there had been more reviews, but your follows and favorites totally make up for it. :D I have found out that I really enjoy writing this story (especially the parts with Perseus and Thalia), so here is another update for you! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own PJO. (It's a pity really…)

Thalia stared up at Perseus defiantly, "No, I am not afraid of you."

Perseus grinned, "Hmm, strong even in the face of possible death. I like that."

"What do want with me?" Thalia wished she had her spear.

"Right to the point, I see." Perseus clucked his reprimandingly, "There are times, daughter of Zeus, when it is better to avoid the point, to stall you enemy, and give you time to formulate a plan."

"But this isn't one of those times." Thalia crossed her arms.

Perseus showed his pearly white teeth in a smile. Except it was more of a triumphant look than a normal grin. "How right you are kid. I see you have some intellect. That is very good."

"Your point?" Thalia asked.

"Oh of course, my bad. I suppose we should get to the point, shouldn't we? We don't have all day you know and I can't afford to be spotted by Leto's twins." Perseus nodded.

Thalia threw her hands up in frustration. "What do you want already?"

Perseus grinned. He enjoyed getting on people's nerves and had found that he had a natural talent for it. Suddenly, he sobered up when he realized what he was about to tell her. "Thalia, let me tell you a story."

"What about?" Thalia looked at him half warily and half curious.

Perseus looked her in the eye, "This is a story of the betrayal and rejection of an innocent person by the ones who were supposed to be their family. Thalia Grace, this is the story of Me."

"Hunters, to the cabin. Clean it, set up our stuff, avoid fights with the campers, and for god's sakes please don't light anything on fire." Amanda looked each hunter in the eye to make sure that she had their full attention. "Understood?"

After everyone nodded, Amanda dismissed them. As she watched them head into camp, she sat down next to Peleus who was currently guarding the fleece. She hoped that Artemis and Thalia would come back soon. Their job was hard. The hunters hadn't even acted up at all yet, and she was already tired.

Amanda petted Peleus' head. "What do you think? Can I do this? I'll probably need a whole lot of luck."

Peleus, of course, didn't reply, but he blinked up at her as if saying, Ya think?

Suddenly, a scream broke out from below and two figures dashed around below. As far as Amanda could tell, the first figure was the one who had screamed, and the scream was definitely from a male, as feminist as it may have sounded, and the last of the two figures was definitely a hunter. Amanda groaned. Yes, she would need lots of luck. She could only hope that Tyche was feeling in a good mood today.

"But Mom, I want to work on my genius inventions in Bunker 9." Leo, or the self-proclaimed Supreme Commander of the Argo II whined at the beauty in front of him. The girl was, of course, a daughter of Aphrodite and one of the heroes of the seven. Yours truly, Piper Mclean.

Piper rolled her eyes, "You are such a child. And genius, really? Someone obviously has a big head."

Leo pretended to flip his hair over his shoulder, but it just ended up making his curly hair even messier, "Darling, I may have a big head, but it's a gorgeous one. Don't you dare deny it. You know it's true."

Piper rolled her eyes once again, "Stop it or I'll get Calypso and Annabeth."

Leo clutched a hand over his heart dramatically, "You wouldn't dare."

"Oh I would," Piper acted dead serious.

There was about three seconds of silence before the two of them burst out laughing, clutching their stomachs as they rolled around on the ground. Suddenly, Jason walked up to them with a confused look on his face, "Um… guys, are you okay? I'm kind of afraid for your sanity here."

Piper and Leo both paused for moment, looked at him seriously, and spoke simultaneously, "You should be."

That statement caused both of them to go into hysterics again. Jason rolled his eyes, "Okay guys, play time's over. We have a meeting to get too. It's about the war."

That sobered the both of them up fast. Piper spoke in a whisper, "Who?"

No one had to ask what she meant. It was obvious what she was asking. Jason looked at her sadly, "Perseus. Apparently, he is the eldest of the Titans, the Titan of the Sky."

"Why have we never heard about him before?" Leo questioned.

"He's been locked in Tartarus for a millenia. I guess our parents didn't tell us because they didn't consider him a threat." Jason replied.

Piper tilted her head confused, "If he was in Tartarus, why didn't Annabeth, Khris, or Nico see him in there?"

"You have to remember a few things. First of, Nico wasn't in there long enough to get to far. Secondly, Annabeth and Khris didn't see all of Tartarus either. Perseus was chained near the deepest part of Tartarus, and they didn't go that far." Jason explained.

Piper and Leo nodded their heads in understanding. Piper looked at both of the boys, "I guess this is serious, huh? Our second war, third for Jason." Piper paused for a moment before reaching her hand out between them, "Are you guys with me?"

Leo laid his hand on top of hers, "I'm with you all the way Beauty Queen."

"I'm in too, to the grave if I have to. Let's hope it doesn't come to that." Jason smile was small and grim, "Now, let's go tell the campers."

For once in his life, Perseus didn't hide his true emotions. He showed Thalia his normality before the wars, the joy of his past before Tartarus, and finally his heart-breaking sadness at the betrayal and rejection he had faced at the hands of his own kin. Most of all though, he showed his utter hate toward those who had wronged him. "You see, Thalia Grace, I am not an evil guy, I have just been in bad situations that make me seem evil. Of course, we all have bad in us, so I suppose it would be better to view me not as evil, but as bad. If we are going with that however, then everyone in this world is bad, some are just worse than others."

Thalia nodded. She honestly and truly understood that. She too wasn't perfect and neither was anyone else for that matter. Even the best person had their faults. That still left some unanswered questions though, "Why are you doing this then if you are not evil?"

Perseus seemed to seriously ponder that question a moment, "Isn't it odd how everyone who tries to take over the world is immediately deemed evil? It just proves how paranoid the world is. Have you ever thought that maybe I'm doing this for a good reason? Maybe I'm sick of the way the gods are ruling and how the Titans once ruled. Maybe I think that I can rule the world much better. Maybe I'm striving for peace. Revenge against my enemies is merely a bonus."

"Why didn't you attack us right away though when we weren't expecting it?" Thalia asked curiously.

"That would have been foolish. I may have surprised you, but it wouldn't have lasted long. After being in Tartarus for millennium, I was hardly in a position to talk on the whole Olympian Counsel. Soon though, soon." Perseus grinned, "Besides, I've heard that revenge is best served cold."

Artemis looked all around her, calling for her lost lieutenant. "Thalia! Thalia where are you?"

Artemis was really growing frantic now. When a hunter got her blessing, she could feel where their life force, even if it was faint. Thalia obviously wasn't dead or else she would have felt the connection from her to Thalia cut off completely. No, Thalia was still connected to her, but the force was being blocked somehow. Artemis could feel that Thalia was alive, but she couldn't tell where she was. Someone was blocking her from her favorite hunter.

Artemis raised her head to the sky and screamed in frustration.

"What do you gain by telling me this?" Thalia asked curiously.

Perseus looked at her seriously. "There is war coming, but this is not simply a way between Titans and gods. No, I mustn't underestimate you demigods like my brother did. I'll admit that his plan of a monster and demigod army wasn't a bad one. If I am going to have a demigod army though, I need to have a leader for it."

"Why are telling me this?" Thalia asked, but she already knew the answer.

"I need as strong leader, and I think that it should be you Thalia. I can give you a new life Thalia, free from the rule of fools. I can give you power." Perseus looked her in the eyes, "Will you join me?"

Jason looked around the gathered faces nervous at the prospect of telling them the horrible news, news of yet another war. Even though Jason hid his nerves under a facade of cool, Leo and Piper could see his nerves underneath his mask.

Jason smiled as Leo gave his a thumbs up for encouragement, and Piper blew him a kiss. Yes, he was a child of the king of the gods. He could do this.

Jason cleared his throat and spoke, "Demigods, we are at war."

There was a long moment of silence where neither of them spoke. Finally, Thalia looked up at Perseus determinately and nodded.

"Yes, I will join you."

A/N MWAHAHAHAHAHA! Heh, sorry. I loved that cliffhanger. If you are die heart Thalia fans that don't want her on Perseus' side, then go ahead and take a swig at me. After that, you can leave me a review telling me how cracked your computer screen is. (Don't worry. I love Thalia too… It's just that Perseus isn't exactly evil, per say…"

Also, I'll admit that I like the PJO books way better than the HOO books, but I love how Piper, Leo, and Frank interact with each other. :D

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Bye my little tear droplets!

~NoTearsFalling