The group fell onto the shiny floor of the lobby, back on Earth. The door slamming behind them, Annabeth leapt to her feet and grasped the door it opened to reveal a janitors closet. She closed the door before swinging it open again she didn't expect any different results but she did not know what else to do. She charged off to find the one who opened the door before, the others chased after her

"Annabeth" Percy called "Annabeth wait" he caught her arm "Stop"

"They have Markos, doing whatever they want to him" Annabeth wrenched her arm from his grip "I am not going to leave without him"

"I am not saying we should, but think it through first" Percy whispered "Take a deep breath"

"A deep breath Jackson? That is not going to help our situation" Clarisse pushed past them "Now where is that key?" she stormed off to locate the man

"Grover go after her make sure she doesn't harm anyone"

Grover nodded and followed the blonde, Percy turned back to Annabeth

"Annabeth… I need you to think for a moment, clear your mind" he took her hand "Now I know you do not want to hear this but we do not know where Markos is, he may not be… reachable"

Annabeth looked away, she knew he was right but still she did not want to believe it. She did not know what to do now, she had been taught about all of the Gods but she still did not know too much about Themis, only that she was the Goddess of law. She was said to be fair in her judgement and in her chosen punishments. Even so attacking a God even Hades was forbidden and Markos had only done so to save her, this was her fault.

An argument caught their attention, Clarisse was being hauled out of the lobby by two security men

"Get your hands off of me" she called, Grover was just behind them, he shot a look at Annabeth and Percy, who quickly followed them as Clarisse was taken outside into the pouring rain. The men released the daughter of Ares who turned to retaliate before being caught by Percy and Grover.

"Chill out" Grover said under his breath,

After a moment Clarisse shoved him away "Let go of me" she snapped.

For a moment they all stood there in the pouring rain, thunder still echoing overhead,

"Well Jackson" she called over the rain "What do we do now" she was agitated by the lack of response from the others

"What would you have us do?" Percy snapped back "We have little to no options"

"I would have us do something rather than rolling over and accepting all of this" she shouted over the thunder

"You are as fiery as I thought you would be"

The group turned to see a man dressed in a leather jacket and holding an umbrella, no not a man a God, Ares stood before them

"Father?" breathed Clarisse

"Hello Clarisse" he greeted "You should all come with me" without waiting for a reply he started to walk away, the group followed the God, he led them to the parking structure where they had left Markos's truck, he turned to face them, his green eyes almost aglow.

"It was foolish for you to come to Olympus, especially bringing Markos along, I warned him when last we spoke to stay in Camp Half-Blood, He knew that Zeus would punish him" Ares clenched his fists

"You warned him?" Annabeth looked at the God of War

"Of course, but obviously he did not heed my warning, I wonder why" he looked back at the young Demi-God, he turned away and walked round the truck, he hauled up a very beaten and bloodied Markos "I suggest that you go straight back to whatever place you call home"

"Markos" Annabeth rushed forwards supporting him

"I'm fine" he said as he attempted to stand up straight, he winced at the pain but he had felt a lot worse, a lot.

"How?" Percy asked

The God of War look at them all "I may not be like other fathers but that does not mean I want my offspring to die, he was doing what I'd want any of my children would do, He fought back even though he knew he was likely to die, like Clarisse in the grand hall, they are true children of Ares" then he was gone.

Markos fished into his pocket and pulled out his keys, he threw them to Clarisse "Maybe you should drive" he winced at the pain caused by his punishment, Annabeth was by his side looking up at him, tears in her eyes, Markos leant down slightly so he could whisper in his ear "I am fine, lets get out of here"