I pushed Lee to the ground just in time to stop the empousa of kissing him. She growled and looked at me as if planning my murder. Which she probably was.

"Get away from us! " – I screamed at her. It was shocking that my voice actually came confident, since my hole body was shivering, like crazy. The monster only looked at me with disgust.

"I, shall have everything I want!"- she said, anger in her voice. "Lee, please, help me, she's trying to kill me! " – that thing said in a terrified and innocent voice. My anger just got bigger.

Then, something that I never expected happened, Lee pointed his bow, at me. He looked ready to shoot the arrow.

"Lee, listen to me, she's fooling you! She's a monster! Please, I'm your friend! She is the one you want! " – At that point I was nearly crying .My only wish was that he would wake up, and tell me it was all a big mistake, but, Lee looked confident that I was the one that he was chasing. That I was the one he was going to kill.

I closed my eyes, and begged inside, to him to make it quickly. I couldn't retaliate; he was my best friend after all.

For a moment, I could see hesitation in his eyes.

"What are you waiting for? Kill her! " – the empousa screamed angrily. But then someone pushed Lee to the ground. Nico.

They were fighting and rolling inside the bus, while the other passengers left the bus screaming. I could only imagine what they were seeing. I turned to face the empousa. Grabbing for my sword, I invested against her. Without difficulty, she ducked my blow, and suddenly started to change. There was no longer color in her face and arms. Her skin turned very pale and her eyes became red. Her teeth turned into preys. Her legs were something so horrible that I just can't describe.

"You fool! You can't defeat me ! –She snapped at me, and I could see her anger. Man, that is a way to start the day.

"Well, one can always try! " – I just realized how much I sounded like Percy when I said that .I tried again, this time I was faster than her, and the sword hit her stomach. She fell on the floor and disappeared.

"See you in tartarous, loser ! "

/

"You sure you're ok? " – it was at least the 10th time Lee asked me that. Right after me and Nico finished off that empousa, Lee woke up from that enchantment. He was so confused, and I couldn't bring myself to look at him. My thoughts drifted to the sword, and I couldn't help but thing about what that giant had said "the daughter of the darkness". But why could they possibly use the blood for…

"The reverse sword! That's it! " –I screamed happily
"uhm, Bee, what are you talking about? "- Nico asked me, looking at me with a face that said are you mad? I ignored him.

"Now I remember. It was a tale we learned in camp. That's why they need to sword for! "

"I'm not sure I'm following" –and here comes the stupid Nico again.

"I'll explain everything later, now, we have to look for leads of where it might be. Somewhere with running water that's for sure. " – Now Lee looked puzzled, I had almost forgot that I hadn't told my dream for him.

"So, our best chance is trying to find information, any ideas who might have then? "- The blond son of Apollo asked. Me and Nico nodded our heads at the same time. I knew we were both having the same idea.

"We might know someone." –Nico said. There was an evil smirk in his face. "

"You do? Who? "

"A very old friend of ours, and Percy too. " /

"You sure this is a good idea? " – Lee's face was something funny. Yeah, but he has all the right of doing that face. After all, we're probably stealing a public transport.

"Well, it's our best chance. If you want the information, we have to go to Los Angeles." – I answered him. It was true, but it didn't make stealing a bus any more right.

Nico was seating In the back of the bus, trying to get a nap. Typical Nico, always sleeping through important occasions. Not much I could do about that.

"Lee, believe in me, I don't want to do this anymore than you do. But today's incident with the empousa was enough, we can't waste any more time. And this is the fastest way." –Wow, that sounded convincing. But I think my words didn't had the wanted result, Lee's face turned red, like he was embarrassed. Maybe that wasn't the best thing to say.

"Bee, about today_ " – I interrupted him before he could finish.

"No, it wasn't your fault, you were under a spell. It's Ok " – I reassured him

"Stop this! It is not Ok! I could have killed you ! If Nico hadn't showed up_ "

"But he did. And that's the important. Everybody makes mistakes Lee. I don't blame you, you're my best friend, and nothing can change that. Now, drive, or I will. " – I said. He looked calmer now, even laughing a little bit in the end.

"No way I'm letting you drive, it would get us all killed! "

"Exactly my friend! Because that's one of my many talents! "- and we both started laughing very hard. It was good doing that again. After a few minutes, we settled down and finally started moving. It was quite fun. Listening to music, and singing along. Sometimes I would even play something at Lee's pocket guitar. It felt almost like if nothing had changed.

"You know, you kind of reminds me of your father Apollo! You know, driving that car and all."

"Ahh, I can fell a haiku coming! " – He joked and I groaned. Before we realized, we were having fits of laughter.

"Can you guys shut up? I'm trying to sleep here! "- Nico screamed and we started laughing. Again.