Chapter 10

Percy's POV

After Annabeth finished wrapping my bandages we met with the others and decided that we would be heading back to Camp Half-Blood. We started to pack supplies after Octavian convinced Reyna to let us go. Funny how we all thought Octavian was going to be the bad guy.

"All aboard!" Leo yelled. Leo, Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank, Bianca, Thalia, Rachel, Grover, Tyson, Ella, Annabeth, and I all boarded to Argo II. We took off thanks to Jason and Thalia.

*Later*

"This is Supreme Captain Leo Valdez speaking. We are now descending into Greek demigod territory. Please come up to the control room for further instructions." Leo said. I jumped out of the pool and grabbed my towel. I patted down my face and the dried myself. I changed and raced up to the control room. I took my seat next to Annabeth and Grover.

"Okay, according to Leo we should touchdown in two minutes so please buckle up as we land in the ocean with the help of Thalia, Percy, and me." Jason said.

"I can help!" Annabeth pried.

"You can, but, you use your powers out of anger." I said trying to be nice. I could tell she was a bit annoyed, but Piper calmed her. Thalia, Jason, and I all walked out and I started to strengthen my powers over the really familiar waters as Jason and Thalia slowly weakened their powers.

"If I were in the water this would be a lot easier!" I commented. Below I could see that campers hadn't spotted us yet. Jason and Thalia exchanged weird glances.

"Then be our guests!" Thalia exclaimed and with that her and Jason used a little bit of air pressure to lift me off the deck and over the side. Everyone ran over to where I had just been standing to see what had happened. They were all smiling. Suddenly I hit something and was no longer falling.

'How ya doing boss?' Blackjack asked me.

"Nice to see you, now down towards the water." I instructed. He listened and flew me down. When I knew we were close enough I had him do a flip so I could dive in. I yelled with excitement and saw as campers started to come to the water. Some campers were pointing at me, some at Blackjack, and some at the boat. As I hit the water I felt a surge of energy run through me. I quickly shot a wave straight up catching the boat. I could see campers really starting to form a large crowd. I slowly drifted the boat towards camp. Leo dropped the anchor and lowered the walkway. I got up on top of a wave and rode it in. I dried myself in the process.

Before the others got off the boat I got to shore. Everyone went crazy! My old friends all welcomed me home, even Charisse, and a bunch a new campers I didn't recognize cheered for me too.

When the door finally opened the Hephaestus cabin welcomed Leo and congratulated him on his safe return. Piper was welcomed by the Aphrodite cabin with lots of hugs. Tyson and Ella walked off, which alarmed everyone a bit, but they were too happy to care. Frank and Hazel walked off next and stood awkwardly in the corner. Grover and Rachel followed, both being welcomed home as well. Thalia and Jason walked off arm in arm still snickering over my fall.

Then Annabeth walked through the door. At first everything dropped silent, but then everyone, and I mean everyone, shouted and yelled. The entire camp ran over to her. She looked so happy, her brothers and sisters lifted her onto their shoulders and bounced her around. I walked over to Frank and Hazel.

"Ready to meet your new family Frank?" I asked. Then it dawned on me.

"Yeah." he replied, but I ignored him.

"Hazel, where is Bianca?" I asked.

"She didn't get off yet." Hazel answered. I ran up the walkway to find her sitting against the wall.

"Bianca, what's wrong?" I asked.

"I was supposed to start here with Nico, but now, I'm starting without him." she responded almost in tears.

"Here, let's walk off together cousin. You and me, what do you say?" I tried to cheer her up. She nodded and got up. I jokingly put out my arm for her to grab. When we walked through the doorway the celebration stopped and everyone turned to stare.

"What?" I yelled, "I'm I not allowed to walk my cousin out of a boat?"

Everyone gasped. There was murmuring of there being another child of the Big Three.

"Who is she?" someone yelled.

"How rude. Her brother has been with us for a while now. Do you not recognize Bianca DiAngelo?" I responded. Some people looked confused. Most looked amazed. Then Chiron stepped forward.

"This is amazing. Percy would you please introduce us to your new friends." he asked.

"This is Frank Zhang son of Mars or Ares. This here is Hazel Levesque daughter of Pluto or Hades. Here we have Ella, she is a harpy, but a dangerous one in the wrong hands." I finished. Everyone looked stunned.

"So we have to deal with six kids of the Big Three?" Charisse, daughter of Ares, asked.

"Actually, just five. Nico has been taken." with that news everyone erupted with gossip and questions.

"SILENCE!" Chiron bellowed. Everyone immediately quieted and listened. Chiron motioned for all of us who had unloaded off the ship to follow him.

Once in the big house, we sat around a large table and told Chiron everything that has happened. Ella's condition, Annabeth's powers, Hazel and Frank, Nico's disappearance, and Juno.

"Here is what you shall do. Annabeth tell no one about your newfound powers, people will use it against you. Ella is to be closely guarded, but I see Tyson has that covered. Welcome Hazel and Frank to Camp Half-Blood. We will hope our friend Rachel pops out another prophecy about Nico. As for Juno, we will just have to wait and see.