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I walked out of my least favorite room and kicked the door shut, stubbing my toe in the process. I gripped my foot and fell on the hard floor.

"Ugh! Idiot!" I yelled as I got back up.

What moron would wait till now to tell me that I was going to burn to ashes unless I bathed in the Styx? Seriously, who came up with that plan! Worst idea ever! I wasn't just angry, I was fuming! As a matter of fact I so infuriated, that I grabbed a nearby vase and smashed it on the ground. Gods, I needed to calm down… This was not cool, not cool at all. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't calm down. I couldn't even think straight, I was so pissed off!

And that's when I started to burn all over again.

"Ack!" I gasped as the immense pain took over.

I gripped my chest in agony. No, I would not blackout again! I was not weak! I could do this! All I needed to do was control my temper… Yes, that's what I had to do. My flesh burned whenever I got angry or showed too much emotion. That had to be it! It made perfect sense! …But how would I do that when Kronos's soul was on the verge of possessing me?

The pain only grew worse. I could see steam rising off my arms, which only upset me more. Great, one more upsetting thought and I'd burst into flames. Why did life hate me?

I noticed there was some water on the floor (along with some dead flowers,) from when I broke the vase. Perfect! That would help! I summoned the water to rise and it was absorbed into my body. The steam on my arms began to cool down… And soon I was sopping wet with water vapor. I dried myself, then relaxed. I realized time was running out much faster than planned, I had to find Luke, fast.

I filled a container with water and put it in my pocket incase I started to burn again before I found Luke. It was a small container, but then again you wouldn't be expecting me to carry a whole aquarium on my back, now would you? I don't think I could lift all that weight, anyways. (Even if I could I wouldn't bother.)

I searched everywhere on the ship to no avail. The kitchen, the deck, the bathroom… Etc. I found it odd that he wasn't in his room though, so I checked where Kronos's coffin was. Nope. He wasn't there either. So I gave up and figured he was busy doing something important. And if that was the case, he probably didn't want to be disturbed. Sighing, I walked away in disappointment up to my room.

I placed my hand on the handle and slowly turned the knob. To my amazement I began to hear voices coming from the inside. The voices were fuzzy, and I could barley understand them, but somehow I managed to figure out what they were saying. I peaked through a small crack in the door as I listened. There were two boys and a girl from the looks of it. The girl had beautiful long black hair, and one of the men, who looked a little older, had somewhat silver.

"…What do you mean? That's impossible!" A familiar voice shouted.

Is Luke here? Check. I could forgive him for being in my room… But who the Hades were the other people?

"Shut it Luke! We don't want Percy to hear us while he finishes up his meeting with Kronos!"

To late for that… I thought.

"Morpheus!" The female whispered. "Quiet down! Let's just get to the point, shall we?"

"Yes, yes… I'm getting there, Melpomene… Just wait." The man called Morpheus said. "Now Luke, tell us about your training with Percy again."

Luke sighed. "Well, he seemed to develop pretty fast. Almost to fast, actually. If we don't get him to the Styx soon…"

Morpheus interrupted. "Just like the last time… I feared this… Luke, Kronos's power may be helping him a little, but besides that Percy is getting very strong on his own. Much too strong. Well, for someone his age at least. …Tell me, do you know of what happens every thousand years? For all we know, Kronos may not even deal with the condition Percy may be in at this very moment!"

Luke paused, and then continued. "What do you mean?"

Morpheus nodded towards Melpomene, who continued speaking. "Every thousand years or so, a child of the big three turns out a little… how should I put this? 'Different.' Sometimes it's one of Zeus's children, or Poseidon's, or maybe even one of the dreaded Hades, so to speak. Anyway, that child is somewhat of a menace because they have some rather special talent. One only they can do."

"Cool!" Luke grinned. "So do you think that Percy is one of those 'special' people?"

She chuckled, then her face turned dead serious. "We're not quite sure if Percy knows it yet…But yes. He is one of them. Luke, these godlings are exceptionally powerful, and will give your side of the upcoming battle a very sharp edge indeed. You must understand this though, they are not just a threats, they are weapons of murder. So you have to be careful. The last time one appeared the world was in chaos. I'd prefer not to talk about it, really…"

He frowned. "…What specifically…Can they do?"

"Well, it depends on their will." Morpheus said. "The last one was a daughter of Hades. She could control the fate of others. Most importantly, how they would die. At any time, in any way, to any mortal being. She was useless against gods, but she was powerful nonetheless. The one before was a son of Zeus, his ability was unique, but…"

"What was it?" Luke asked.

Morpheus scratched the back of his head. "He could, um…Let's just say it involved transfiguration. Usually non-magical objects… Of all the strange abilites I've seen over the years, his was one of the most infuriating. Now let's get back to the subject, why don't we?"

"Yes…Why don't we?" Melpomene hissed. "Luke, since now you know of this, you have to be very careful and keep Percy away from over intense fighting. If he is aware, then this could put many lives at risk, depending on what he can do."

Luke sighed. "So you just want us to lie again, right?"

"Of course. It's for the best. Only you, Kronos, and a few others excluding Percy know about this."

Luke spoke hesitantly. "I'm sorry, but Percy's going through a hard enough time already. If we keep on doing this-"

"-Though that may be the case, we still don't want him to know about any of this. We will meet again in battle. It's time for us to leave now."

Luke nodded and looked away.

She snapped her fingers, and she and Morpheus disappeared. Leaving Luke alone in the room.

It took me awhile before I could think straight after that. Never had I been so surprised at what I'd just heard. I was a weapon of destruction? How could people keep on keeping the truth from me like that? What could I do? How many more secrets were there! This was insane! I slammed my fist on the door and cursed as loud as I could. I didn't care if I got ignited!

Suddenly the door shot wide open. Luke popped his head and turned both directions, his eyes widened when he saw me standing there.

"How long have you been standing there?" He asked. He was probably afraid that I'd overheard his conversation.

"Um… Not to long." I said. "Who were you talking to?"

Luke gulped. "So you have heard… How much did you hear?"

"Oh, nothing really. I couldn't make out what you guys were saying. That's why I freaked out." I lied. It was a pathetic excuse, but it seemed to calm Luke down.

"Oh…" He said, relaxing a little bit. "Well, I was just making war plans with two of the minor gods. Morpheus, the god of dreams, and Melpomene, the muse of tragedy. They're both on our side it seems."

"And it was in my room because…?"

Luke was shaking slightly. What was he so afraid of?

I shrugged. "Never mind. Kronos said I had to bath in the Styx, so let's go." I said, pulling him down the stairs. Luke, blockhead that he was, could be so pathetic sometimes. It was getting on my nerves.

Then I heard him shout. "Wait! It's not that simple, idiot!"

Great, another thing I didn't know. Pretty soon I'll have to make a list. I let go of him and frowned. "Now what?"

"Number one: Percy, we haven't even arrived in Los Angeles yet. And number two: You need your mother's blessing."

I froze. "What do I need that for?" I asked.

Luke shook his head. "No idea. But you need it before you bath in the Styx. C'mon, I'll take you to the nearest fountain. By the time your done we should have arrived in the LA."

A while later we arrived at a fountain on the ship. It wasn't a very big fountain, though it wasn't very small either. Luke took out a drachma, threw it in, and prayed to Iris. The water became misty and I knew it was time to finally see my mom again.

"Sally Jackson." I said.

The mist around the fountain shimmered and my mother appeared before me. Even if my mother put me through Smelly Gabe, she did it for the best. It was almost impossible to stay angry with her.

My mom was sitting on the couch with Paul next to her, they looked really happy together. On the table in front of them there was a picture of me when I was just a baby, then when I was six, and then one from the day I died. She was sitting next to me in that picture, crying. Tears stung at my eyelids. If only I could relive that day… Then everything would be better.

I turned to Luke, trying not to break down. "You can go now…" I said quietly. He looked at me sympathetically, then nodded and walked off.

I looked back at the mother I missed so much. She looked the same, except for a new ring on her ring finger. Looks like Paul finally made his move. I smiled, it must have been really hard on her when I died. She deserved to be happy after all she'd been through. My new father in law kissed my mother on the forehead, and walked off to his job.

I raised an eyebrow, why hadn't she noticed me yet? Oh yeah! I hadn't said anything!

"Mom…?" I asked.

She didn't respond.

"Mom?" I asked again, a little louder this time.

She turned her head slowly and gasped. I was sure she was going to faint, but she didn't.

"Per…Percy…?"

I nodded.

"N…No way, I must be hallucinating…."

"No mom, your not. I'm really here! I can't explain everything if you'll just listen to me!"

My mother took a deep breath, and turned to face me. She tried to hold my hand, but it went straight through me. She frowned when she realized I was just an Iris message.

"So what happened?" Mom asked with tears in her eyes. "I thought you died…"

"I did." I admitted. "But I was resurrected. So basically, I've cheated death." I said, grinning.

Mom smiled shyly. "That's great Percy. Did the camp resurrect you by chance?"

Oh no, Not that question, anything but that question! It would absolutely crush my mother if she knew I was resurrected by the Titans! So, I lied once more.

"Yeah… They did… I mean, of course they did! Who else did you have in mind?"

"Oh…" Mom sighed, sitting back down. "That's good. I was afraid that…that…"

"Don't worry Mom," I said, trying to place my hand on her shoulder. "It's all in the past."

My mother couldn't feel my hand, let alone see it clearly, but she wiped her tears away and smiled once more. So I must've been doing something she liked.

"Yes. It's all in the past now… So what brings you back to New York?"

I gulped. It was now or never, I'm sorry mom…

"The war against the Titan's is drawing near… Because I'm the next child of the big three to turn sixteen, I have to stay protected so I don't die. Please mother, I must ask you, do I have your blessing to bath in the Styx?"

She looked up at me, surprised. "What…! Percy, you could die again! I don't want to loose you, please Percy…Don't!"

"Mother… You don't understand, I'll be fine! Please, for the sake of the planet!" I pleaded, crossing my fingers behind my back.

Minuets passed with no response…Then my mom shook her head wearily before speaking.

"Fine. But you must promise not to get hurt or anything on the way, okay? …I give you my blessing…" She huffed, tears once again streaking her eyes.

"Thanks Mom, I promise, I won't let you down. I love you." Then I gave her a pretend hug, since I couldn't touch her.

"I love you too, Percy." My mother said, smiling her prettiest smile.

I waved my hand through the mist, and she disappeared…

"Ugh! I have a headache now!" I groaned, stepping away from the fountain.

I had just lied. Lied to my mother! How could I do that? All for the sake of her blessing? I felt terrible… My skin once again burned, but only slightly, I could take the pain. I deserved it after what I'd done…

Luke walked into the room and handed me an icepack.

"So? Did you get it?"

"Get what?" I asked, annoyed.

"The blessing!"

"Oh, yeah, I got that…It's just a shame I had to lie, that's all…"

Luke stared at me for a mere moment, and I swear I saw sorrow in his eyes. I wonder what happened to his mother? But he quickly shook the feeling off and threw a bag in my face.

"Here, take it. We've just arrived in Los Angeles." Luke said as he got up and walked away.

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Yes! I got this one out early! *fake applause* Thank you, thank you! Anyway, now that my job has finally been fulfilled for the day, I'M OFF TO GO CAMPING! Any tips or ideas you have in the meanwhile would be great!

I am very aware that none of the muses joined the Titans… But in this story one did. :D Just pretend, okay?

P.S. And yes, there will be PERCABETH in the next chapter! ^_^