This takes place between Battle of the Labyrinth and the Last Olympian. You know how there weren't any more real quests because everyone was on one? Well, this is one. Now it gets interesting :)

I didn't go to Jesse's funeral. Well, there wasn't really one, but all nature spirits gathered in front of where her oak used to be and placed items there. I went later that night and placed a picture of her and me there, but then I ran away, crying. I slept in the forest that night, knowing that the nature spirits would protect me.

The Battle of the Labyrinth wasn't something I wanted to remember. So, when people started going on missions, I volunteered for one, hoping it would take my mind off things. Chiron said that there were two demigods in Mexico and he thought that I would be just right for this quest. I gladly accepted it. The next day, I packed some things, took the sword I had made in the forges, and left.

I was in Kansas before I met my first monster. It was a telkhine, and I was only too happy to kill it. But it was easy. I knew I could have fought at least ten more, but I had to keep going. No more monsters crossed my path until I got to Mexico, which was really odd. Then I figured that they were all saving their energy for the battle that stood before.

Chiron had said that the demi gods were in Mazatlan, but he had obviously never been there. It was almost impossible to find anyone there. Great and how was I supposed to find demi gods here? I guess I should remember what Chiron told me. Concentrate, Collin. With your powers, you will be able to see everyone's dreams. Demigods usually dream about monsters. Well, Chiron, a lot of people here dream about monsters. That meant that a lot of demi gods were here.

At a port I found out the reason: there, as if it were just another cruise ship, was the Princess Andromeda. Oh great. Now I knew why there were so many half bloods here. I had to be extra careful. Deciding that I had to talk to Chiron, I found a little fountain in an empty square whose light reflected in a rainbow. Perfect. Throwing in a coin, I asked Iris to show me Chiron. The image shifted to reveal Chiron at camp.

"Chiron! I'm in serious trouble! The Princess Andromeda is here, and this place is overloaded with demi gods. Who am I looking for?" I asked.

Chiron frowned. "Two boys. You should be able to tell them apart from the rest by their dreams. They go by Claw and Rat, and one of them has a mechanical arm. I am afraid I have to go now, Collin. Good luck and don't get yourself blown up!" The Iris Message shattered. Great.

I went into a tavern and looked around. I went to the bar and ordered a soda, planning on asking the waiter what he knew about Claw and Rat. The waiter got this scared look and pointed over to a table in the far corner where two boys were sitting, each about thirteen years old. The one with black hair had his back to me, but the one I could see had brown hair. His one arm was all black and blue and mechanical looking, with lots of weird switches and stuff.

I sighed and walked over to them. The moment the brown haired guy looked up and noticed me, they stopped talking. I stood next to the table. The brown haired guy looked intensely at me with dark blue eyes, but the black haired one just turned his head so that I couldn't see his face.

"What do you want, stranger?" The brown haired boy asked.

"Look, first off, I'm your friend. Second, I don't know if you've noticed, but are you being followed around by monsters?" I asked.

The boy sighed. "Look, we know we're half bloods. How do we know you're our friend? That guy, Ethan, also said the same thing."

"I come with a message from Chiron. He says that you can't avoid the war forever," I said. I really had no clue why Chiron wanted me to say that to these people, but the black haired boy nodded almost unnoticeably. The brown haired guy looked at me, smiled, and shook my hand. "We're on!"

I nodded and smiled. The brown haired boy introduced himself as Rat and said the other guy went by Claw. I was about to ask why Claw hadn't shown his face, when he turned, and I stared into the face of Mikhail Di Mari.

*PERCYJACKSON*PERCYJACKSON*PERCYJACKSON*

"Mikhail?" I asked in disbelief.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"I'm Collin, your step brother, don't you remember?"

Mikhail shook his head. "I don't even know you and who in Hades is Mikhail? I've never heard of him."

"Come on, punk, don't play stupid," I said, the old odd hate towards him returning.

"Claw, turn it off!" Rat hissed. Mikhail sighed and the hate towards him disappeared, as if it had never even been there.

"Sorry, sometimes I just can't control myself," Mikhail said in a voice that screamed sarcasm. I rolled my eyes. "May I introduce myself? I am whatever you want to call me and my mother is Styx, river goddess of the Styx and the personification of hate, and my grandfather is Acheron, river god of the river Acheron, the river of pain. And I have no clue who you are."

"Okay, so you're a what? Three quarter blood?" I asked. He shrugged. "Okay. Let's go before Kronos's men come in here."

Rat and Mikhail agreed, and we left to the square leading to the ocean. Suddenly it was there again, that feeling that I was being spied on. It had been there all the years since Mikhail had left, but this time, it felt different. I noticed too late why. Suddenly, there were celestial bronze knives at our throats and demi gods were leading us to their cruise ship. Crap.

I woke up on a cold, hard floor with Rat and Mikhail somewhere next to me. I turned to see what had woken me up, and there stood a hyperborean giant. Oh, great. The giant walked over to Rat, gave him a poke on the back that probably broke his spine, and came back over to me. I saw Mikhail standing next to him, already awake.

The giant gathered us and started pushing us through the ship's interior. It was huge! Then, we rounded the last corner and stood face to face with Kronos. Holy crap. This couldn't be good. Kronos smiled a cruel and evil smile.

"Why hello, dear demi gods. Now, before I kill you, I would like to ask if any of you want to do the right thing and join me. Great riches await you after the war, and I will promise not to hurt your loved ones. Seriously, think about it. You know your parents don't care what you do. You know they have done the right thing and joined me."

I resisted the urge to role my eyes. Seriously, who did this guy think he was? No one would be stupid enough to join him after that. I guess I was wrong. Mikhail stood up.

"You promise I will get my revenge on the ones who betrayed me?" He asked. What was he getting at?

"Yes. I swear on the Styx that you will get your revenge on those who betray you."

Mikhail nodded slightly. Then, in a voice so quiet that only Kronos and I could hear it, he said "I renounce the gods. What have the ever done for me? I will see them destroyed. I pledge myself to Kronos and serve him until there is justice in my eyes."

Kronos smiled. "Welcome, young hero. Any others want to join? Take an example at your friend."

Rat stood up. He too, in a quiet voice, said "I renounce the treacherous gods. What have they ever done, but brought misery to my life? I will serve Kronos for justice in this world."

Kronos's smile got wider. "Come on, son of Morpheus, pledge yourself to me. It's the right thing to do."

"Never," I said quietly. Then, gaining more confidence, I started to shout, and then yell. "Never! Never! I will not let you corrupt this world and my step brother!" I don't know what happened, but something started swirling around me. It got brighter and brighter, and suddenly, I found myself travelling. I noticed I was in people's dreams. I skipped from one dream to the next, until I found a dream about Camp Half Blood. I concentrated on getting out of the dream, and suddenly, I found myself on the porch of the big house, where I collapsed.

My Brother, the Traitor. That was his title now. The Traitor.