VI - Piper

We didn't want to waste time to build another Argo, an Argo III, we decided to fly to Othrys on a regular airplane. Jason along with myself were waiting in a terminal for them to call our flight number. Leo was pouting at the fact that he couldn't build an Argo III. We were taking a direct flight to Nea Anchialos Airport in Greece, the closest one to Mount Othrys.

"Now calling Flight to Nea Anchialos Airport in Greece," the lady called, snapping me out of my thoughts. We all stood and gave her out tickets that Zeus supplied. Even though he didn't say, I could tell he wanted a piece of the god we were after. We sat in our seats and I looked out the window. Jason and I were right next to the wing of the plane. I looked around for everyone else. Leo was sitting with Calypso, who would know the landscape of Greece much better and get us to Mount Othrys faster. Hazel was sitting with Frank two rows behind us. Annabeth seemed to want to be alone and we let her sit in a corner. We had suggested she stay at camp and look after Percy, but she said she couldn't bear to see him like that. She even said she wanted to personally stab that god that drove him insane. The look in the stormy gray eyes when she said that, I shuddered. We decided it best not to cross her.

I pulled out the paper I had written the prophecy on. I repeated the first line. "To restore what is lost you must find his name."

"Piper, are you still trying to figure out that prophecy?" Jason asked. "You know we always find out what they mean, in one horrible way or another."

"Yes, I am. I want to know what it means. With the prophecy and Gaea, I was terrified whenever you made a promise. I thought you were going to die because of the line, 'An oath to keep with a final breath.'" I looked back down at the paper. "I don't want any surprises."

"Okay, then I'll help you. It'll give me something to do on this twelve hour flight other than stare at you like a creepy boyfriend," he smirked.

I blushed, turning away to look back at my paper, "Okay. First we need to find out what is lost."

"I don't really know. The only thing we've lost is Percy's sanity," Jason grimaced, "I'm going to personally stab that dude when I find him. No one attacks one of us like that."

"Well, let Annabeth have a go first," I nodded. "So if we want Percy to be sane again, we have to find his name. It's clearly not Percy's so maybe that god's name?"

"Well, Leo said he wouldn't tell them so I would guess so."

"Okay so the first line means if we want Percy to be sane again, we have to find the god's name," I nodded happily. One line down five to go.

"If he won't tell us then I'll personally beat it out of him," Jason growled.

"Jason," I grabbed his hand. "He drove Percy crazy just by looking at him. I don't want the same to happen to you."

"Then I won't look in his eyes, simple. His sob story won't get to me this time."

"Just," I looked into his eyes and hugged him, "be careful."

"Alright, let's go onto the second line," Jason told me. "Buried deep within mountains of shame."

"He could be ashamed that he drove Percy's mind crazy," I suggested. "His voice sounded like he was really regretting what he did."

"It still doesn't matter if he feels guilt. He still has to be punished. Driving someone crazy is almost the same as killing them." Jason looked at the third line. "Oh boy. Now it gets complicated."

"You did say someone smart and actually remember him. 'From memory and wit the answers will rise.'"

"That could be true, so we'll have to figure out who actually knows who he is," Jason thought hard.

"The Fates maybe?" I suggested hopefully.

"No, I doubt they'd tell us," Jason sighed, "Plus they creep me out."

"Jason, I can't help but feel a bit sad for this guy. If this guy really is part of the prophecy and he is a god, how can you go so many years without anyone remembering what your name is?"

"That doesn't give him the right to drive people insane!" Jason countered. "You can't feel sorry for someone who hurts your friends."

"I know, I just, I feel like there's more to the story," I let out a deep sigh.

Okay, I've updated and yes, I did look for an airport near Mouth Othrys in real life. As for another issue, I want to clear up any confusion. When I say I will update on a certain day, I mean that day in America. I know that the date in my country may be different on the other side of the world, with the International Dateline and so forth.

Next Update is on December 7