I know this might be boring, but I will issue a quest in the next chapter. Enjoy. It gets a little sappy in this chapter. If you don't like it, you can skip over it.

Disclaimer: I only own my OC's. Otherwise, they belong to Rick Riordan.

I woke up, not knowing where I was. Then I looked up, Leo's face was inches from mine. His lips were so close. They were so perfect. I wanted to kiss him, but I know I shouldn't.

He surprises me by leaning down and planting his lips on mine. It sent an electric shock through me. Unlike lightning, this actually felt good. I heard footsteps somewhere nearby.

I didn't want anybody to just happen upon us, so I pulled apart. I gently pushed away from Leo and stood up. He did too.

Just in time, Nico came in. He looked relived to have found me.

"C'mon it's dinner time." I was a bit mad at Nico for interfering.

We went to the pavilion and I told Chiron about the quest. Chiron told all the kids and after dinner, Nico and I went to the Big House Attic.

The oracle is cr-ee-pay. Green smoke came out of her mouth.

"Ask and you shall receive." Again, chills.

"What must we do on the quest that was issued?" Thank you Nico. I wouldn't have been able to get that out.

You will travel with the Fire-user to the land of the dead,

Then you must lay in the father's bed

Go to the yellow Geyser Park,

Meet the one you seek,

In the hidden dark,

She then turned to me.

But hark,

You may never see the ones you love again.

My breath caught in my throat.

I may never see Nico or my mom again.

After offering a little bit of comfort, Nico led me down the stairs.

Leo's POV

When Nico and Lily came down, the happiness was sucked out of the room. Lily looked more pale than usual. Nico looked a bit disoriented.

Everyone gathered around them asking what the prophecy said. I could tell it was overwhelming.

"Guys." I shouted. "Give them some breathing space." Everyone looked at me and took a step back.

Lily's eyes said 'Thank you.' I just smiled.

I remembered kissing her earlier. I was still a little mad at Nico for interrupting.

All I wanted to do was kiss her. Her perfect lips. She had the most amazing smile. It lit up the room. Her eyes stood out. She looked like she could be Poseidon's child. But all her other features screamed Hades.

They walked over to Chiron. I could tell by the look on his face, that they were hiding something from him. That surprised me a little. Usually Chiron can make anyone tell the truth, just by looking into his eyes. Apparently, Lily and Nico had good poker faces.

Chiron cleared his throat, "The questers are Lily, Nico, and Leo." All eyes were on me.

Lily's POV

All eyes were on Leo. He looked a little nervous, but hid it well.

"Cool. A quest. When do we start?" Oh poor innocent, naïve, Leo.

"Tomorrow at dawn. Be ready. I suggest you go pack."

Leo went off to his cabin. Nico and I headed for ours. It was silent. We packed, in silence. I finally got up the nerve to speak.

"Have you ever been on a quest?" Nico looked startled at my question.

"No, but I've heard about a lot. By the way. What were you and Leo doing in the Training Area?" Crud. Hopefully Nico wasn't reading my thoughts right about now.

"I was practicing and Leo was apparently watching." True, but not all the truth.

"Ok. What were you doing all day?"

"Well first, I was fighting Leo. Then I left, and went to the forest. Then, I came back and practiced hand-to-dummy combat. That's it." Don't ask, please.

"When did dad visit you?" Really Nico? Rude.

"In the forest."

"You're a pretty good liar."

"Am not. I'm not lying. Maybe I'm bad at telling the truth."

"Yeah, and I'm the queen of England." We looked at each other and started to laugh. Imagining Nico in a crown and dress was highly amusing.

We finished packing and went to bed.

"Night Nico."

"Good Night, Lily."

I couldn't get to sleep so I went over my day, I stopped at the part Leo kissed me. Then I thought about the prophecy.

I may never see the ones I love again. I may never see Nico or mom again. Then Leo came into my mind. My heart stopped. I may never see Leo Valdez again.

I issued the quest, as promised. Hope it didn't sound too weird. I tried to make it rhyme. I'll make it work don't worry. Anyway, enjoy the new chapter.