A/N: Um...hi. I hope you all aren't too mad at me for being away for so long. I'd like to say I'm a busy person, but I'm really not, at least during the summer. I just got distracted...for several months. I know that's a bad excuse for not updating, but I really did get distracted. You can blame Marvel, Netflix, Marvel and Netflix working together, and Pokémon Go for that. You can blame me too, If you want. So, sorry. Really. I'm really sorry, especially with all the love in the comments I've been getting. Did I mention I was sorry?
Frank POV
I stood in the park, waiting for Annabeth to show up. It wasn't like her to be late, especially to something she deemed so important. Hopefully she wasn't having any monster trouble.
I actually kind of hoped she wouldn't show up, and I could forget about what she told me.
FLASHBACK TIME!
I grabbed another cupcake from Buford and stuffed it into my mouth, watching Jason and Piper slow dance to some sappy love song. These parties were fun and all, and I liked the chance to get to see my Greek friends, but I was getting tired of all the traveling. I'd traveled enough on the Argo II.
Hazel came up behind me and wrapped her arms around my waist. I smiled and turned around, bending down a bit to meet her lips. We kissed for a moment, then she pulled away with a smile.
"Annabeth was looking for you." Hazel stopped hugging me, probably remembering we were out in public.
"Whatever she wants, it can wait." I looked around for her, but the only thing I saw was Will trying to pull Nico out onto the dance floor.
"She said it was important, and to meet her at the Athena cabin."
"Let's go find Annabeth then."
"I'm going to stay here. She was acting kind of weird, said she wanted to talk to you alone." Hazel hesitated, gave me a quick peck on the cheek, and walked off, leaving me standing alone.
I smiled and began to walk to the Athena cabin. I got there fairly quickly, but before I could knock, something reached out and pulled me into the shadows.
Annabeth took off her Yankees cap and motioned for me to be quiet, and I stood there in confused silence until Malcom and a few of Annabeth's siblings walked out of the cabin. She waved me inside and shut the door.
"What's going on?" I looked around the empty cabin.
"I need to tell you something important, but you need to swear you won't tell anyone anything unless they already know about it." She glared at me.
"Um...okay?"
"This is really important Frank. I'm trusting you to keep this secret."
"I will. Can you tell me what it is?"
"Yes." She took a deep breath. "You obviously know about the Roman and Greek parthenons."
"Yeah..."
"Those aren't the only parthenons."
"What do you mean?"
"There are two others that I know of. Egyptian and Norse."
"That...that you know of?"
"Yes. I've arranged a meeting with representatives tomorrow, at Fenway Park in Boston. I need you to be there to represent the Romans."
"Hold on. Are you telling me that there are Egyptian and Norse gods too?"
She nodded. "I'll let Magnus and Sadie explain more tomorrow. Just promise that you'll be there?"
"Why..why am I the one representing Rome?"
"You're a praetor. I wanted Reyna to come too, but she's off settling some dispute with the Amazons. Will you be there?"
"I guess."
"Good." Annabeth nodded to herself and walked out into the night, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
YET ANOTHER LINE BREAK!
I was just about to head back to camp half blood and look for Annabeth when there was a ripple in the air, almost like one of Hazel's tricks with the mist. The tip of a golden sword appeared, like it was poking a hole through reality. It slashed downwards, and hole opened up in the sky.
I jumped back and considered turning into a bear, since I left my bow back at camp. But before I had the chance, a lanky kid with chin length blonde hair stepped through the tear, the gold sword floating up behind him.
"Hey." He waved at me awkwardly. "Are you one of Annabeth's friends?"
I nodded hesitantly.
"I'm Magnus. Magnus Chase."
