Leo

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing – that's why Leo recommended it daily. After the Percy Annabeth incident, Leo had petty much taken in charge of the crew.

Jason and Frank just sat in the corner blaming them selves everyday, and Hazel and Nico were getting sicker and sicker. Piper seemed to be the only one who was motivating people other than himself. Of course coach hedge was still blabbering about blowing pixies with bazookas, (He would have to check later if they really exist), but Leo could see the old chap was still a bit shocked.

"We should eat" Leo said, trying to get people to move for their 'places' for a bit. Piper gave him a 'really?' look.

"Yeah maybe" Jason mumbled. There was a slow nod of agreement through out the cabin. That was when Nico spotted the Iris Message.

"Hey Rachael" Nico rasped.

"S'up" she replied, " I just received a new prophecy"

She looked deathly pale.

"Here it goes," she stated.

6 demigods shall cross the marshes of the dead

The hero of fire shall offer a head

4 of the heroes will be mislead

The stone to wake the mother shall be red

The fury of he ancients will spread

Every one was staring at Leo. Even Rachael. Leo was shocked. What did the prophecy mean, 'The hero of fire shall offer a head?'

"Have the Romans attacked yet?" Nico asked, diverting the attention back to Rachael.

"No, but Chiron thinks that the war is avoidable"

"How?" everyone except for Leo exclaimed. He was still thinking partly about the prophecy.

"Chiron thinks that he can talk to Lupa and convince her about Leo." The attention was back to Leo again, although Jason almost saved him immediately.

"That's genius. If Lupa can talk to the Romans, they will listen to her." He looked like he had hope again.

"and then, they might team up" Piper finished. Her face look exited, although probably half of it was because Jason was back to his normal self again.

"Yeah, but it might take a few days, and Chiron does not know where she is" Rachael said, breaking the slight happiness growing around the cabin

"Say, where are Annabeth and Percy?" she asked. Every ones faces suddenly went gloomy. Rachael waited for an answer, but none came.

"What? They're ok right?" Leo spoke.

"They fell into Tartarus" the silence after that was unbearable.

"I guess I will have to tell the others. What's going to happen next?"

"Percy told us to go to the doors of death, he and Annabeth will meet us there." Nico replied.

"Ok then, I have to go now, the message is fading. See ya and best of luck" she replied. The message vaporized almost a second after that.

"So who's up for lunch?" Leo asked.

All the eyes were on him again.

"I don't know, but from now I will try my best to rescue Percy and Annabeth" Jason stated, as if he had'nt heard Leo.

"Yeah" everyone chanted.

"For Percy and Annabeth" Jason shouted.

"For Percy and Annabeth" everyone cheered, even coach hedge from the front. Now the cabin was a bit more cheerful, but it didn't last long. There was a boom from the front.

"What happened?" Leo screamed.

"I don't know, the controls aren't working" coach Hedge screamed back

"Holy stinx" Leo muttered

They were falling, and they were falling fast.