Not quite two months later I update...

But you get two Chapters!

By the time you finish reading this chapter the first chapter of Part 6 will be up (hopefully) for you guys to read.

At least I have most of summer to write, finished my exams and I don't get the results until the end of August.

Contains shoutouts for ImagineIt91 and Alatnet, I'm sorry I couldn't give them bigger part.

"Well shite." Annabeth seemed to have gathered most of the campers. "I need a drink," Max grumbled, she was already wondering how many she could subdue before they got her. She hoped it wouldn't come to that but it paid to be prepared.

"It's ok!" Percy yelled, trying to call them off.

"She just released a lot of power Percy, she could have killed us."

"You told her that she was basically going to fail. How would you feel?"

"She lost control!"

"Bullshite, you aren't even listening. Stuck in your own little world where you're always right, you take everything at its face value without considering there may be another dimension to it. You're an idiot." Max knew that would get a rise out of the girl. She was right as the girl looked indignant and drew herself up to her full height, still shorter than Max. Some of the campers had lowered their weapons, seeing Max as no threat.

"I am a daughter of Athena, the goddess of wisdom," Annabeth said with pride.

"Hecate is also a wise goddess, do you really think she would make me her champion if she knew I would fail before I even started? Do you forget what she is the goddess of and what she can do. I was taught that she could look in three directions at once. The past, present and future. She see's what we don't, or at least you don't with your short-sighted wisdom."

"That's enough of that." Chiron motioned for everyone to stand down as he came upon the clearing. Max still held a slightly defensive stance out of instinct. "The oracle has summoned her to the Big House." There were a few gasps, it wasn't often the oracle specifically asked for someone. "We shouldn't keep the oracle waiting Champion of Hecate."

"I have a name and it's Max, use it." The centaur ignored her and walked off, expecting her to follow. Max sneered, she was not a dog, she was not going to follow like one when called. Instead she jumped to the trees and reached the Big house before the hybrid. As she waited she couldn't help but wonder if Umbridge had ever returned to being fully human.

Chiron was surprised to see her waiting but motioned her in, not following her though. Max headed up to the attic, where the oracle was her FA telling her so much. The woman looked almost mummified, slightly creeping Max out, something that hadn't happened for a while. There was silence, Max wasn't sure if she needed to say something or there was a switch or button she had to press of if she jut had to wait. Maybe she had to do a strange dance or sacrifice a virgin or yell out magical words.

The rasping voice broke her out of the thoughts she didn't now she'd got lost in.

''The Champion of Hecate searches for her companion,

Not of this world, with a hunter and a warrior to guide her,

Find Fluffy's home and he's not much further.

Beware traveller for Nemesis watches the balance,

For he that you value, something must be given up'

Max repeated the word over in her mind, they seemed pretty straight forward. It seems she would be accompanied by some of the kids, she'd expected that. At least it wasn't Annabeth.

Fluffy's home… The only Fluffy Max knew of was Hagrid's pet, not something you forget easily but not in this dimension. Fluffy was however a Cerberus, and there was one that was supposed to reside in the underworld. That agreed with the fact he'd been taken by a Fury.

The last part troubled her, she would have to trade for Itachi, but what? She assumed the trade would be with Hades, what did she have that the God of the Underworld would want.

With that thought on her mind she exited the building, Chiron was waiting with Percy and Annabeth, both of whom had bags slung over their shoulders.

"Uh, what do you want now?" Max asked, she could guess but wanted to confirm it.

"Quests are taken in a group, traditionally a group of three or a multiple of three. We're going with you."

"Seven's a more magically powerful number," Max muttered. "But that doesn't matter, neither of you are warriors nor are you hunters as the oracle specified, so you're not going." Annabeth looked scandalised.

"But-"

"Leave it kid. You aren't going, accept it and move on."

Max figured she should ask for Artemis' permission to take one of her hunters on a quest. She cautiously approached the goddess and bowed as a sign of respect, something she really didn't do often.

"You wish to be accompanied by one of my hunters on your quest to find a man." The goddess showed some distaste of the goal of the quest.

"I should have known you would be aware, Apollo is your brother as well as the god of prophecies. He wouldn't have requested you be here if I didn't need the help of one of your hunters." Max hid the smirk that threatened to show when the goddess looked mildly surprised at her presumably correct assumption. Hecate was right with her choice, Max really did see what others missed.

The goddess was silent for a while, thinking it over.

"I will allow one of my hunters to accompany you as long as they agree to assist knowing exactly what your quest is." Max translated that to 'As long as you tell them you want to rescue a man'.

"Thank you for your kindness. I'm sure that with one of your hunters my quest will surely be successful."

Now she just had to find a willing hunter, and one of Ares' kids. It was a good thing they had started the capture the flag without her, she could observe them and find who she would approach.

Finding a warrior was easy the first one she asked was willing to go. Probably because for a kid of Ares she looked a bit weedy and was wanting to prove that she belonged. It took about the third hunter she approached to find one willing, and only because the girl had a brother and so was still sympathetic to men.

It was not long later Max, Tanya the daughter of Ares and Alice the hunter, left for their quest, heading to the nearest entrance to the underworld on the other side of the country. Of course it wasn't going to be that easy. With two halfbloods, big monsters were constantly stalking their moves, the lesser ones only keeping away because of the aura of power Max gave off.

Max had picked her team well, Tanya may not have had the brute strength of her siblings but she did have the speed and agility to make an effective fighter. Alice was an excellent markswoman as was expected. Max had found using her jutsu hurt the monsters just as well as any celestial bronze, had she got the control for chakra scalpels she would have been better at hand to hand than just overpowered punches and kicks.

The skull of a minotaur with the back caved in would be a nice addition to her wall.

A couple of day travelling later along with some nice trophies from monsters they finally reached the way to the underworld. Tanya had the foresight to bring some coins for Charon so they could get a ride down the River Styx.

That obstacle was easy, the next came in the form of a three headed dog. At the sight of it Max could see both demigods were shaking ever so slightly at the snarling three heads, it could have just been the rancid breath. She racked her brain for a solution, she could feel Itachi but his Chakra signature was fading, time was running out.

Fluffy… how did they get past Fluffy? Playing a tune on her panpipes. Max smiled in triumph but then a though hit her, she had exploded her last set. She had no idea if she had replaced it.

She rooted through her scrolls until she found the one with miscellaneous stuff. While looking through she noticed a seal that she had not drawn, it was neater than her own. Curiosity overrode the urgency of the situation and she unsealed the contents, smiling when he found a new set of panpipes. She would track down who planted them there later. For now she would play to lull the Cerberus to sleep.

The surprise on the halfbloods faces was so worth seeing, Max knew they now had a useful piece of knowledge that, knowing the universe, would come in handy for the later.

Once past the, now snoring, dog Max spotted the Fury rushing off somewhere. She hurried after it, the two girls following. Max's hunch, as like most of them in this place, was spot on as they found themselves in Hades' palace. Itachi's Chakra signal was stronger but still weak. Hades himself was easy to find, lounging around on his throne in a great hall. Tanya and Alice hung back by the doors keeping an eye out in case Hades called in some of his minions.

"You dare enter my domain of your own free will? Why could that be?" Hades sniggered, his eyes were locked on Max and she could see his intrigue.

"You know why I'm here."

"Did you know that no mortal has ever left the underworld alive? Only you aren't completely mortal are you or even completely human?" Hades had completely ignored what she had said.

"No, I'm not, do you know what I am?" Max asked menacingly, completely changing the desired effect Hades had been looking for. The god of the Underworld didn't answer. "You don't, you don't know what I'm capable of. Doesn't that strike fear into you? You can feel my power. Nothing like you've ever seen before." Max spiked her chakra, letting out a wave of killer intent. "I repeat: You know why I'm here. Give. Him. Back." Max truly didn't know if she could take on a god, she doubted it but she would do her best if it came to it. For now she was going to keep up the air of menace and hopefully bluff her way through this.

"He's mine by right of conquest. He will be one of my lieutenants, especially with that fascinating power you both have. I am not unreasonable, if you offer a good deal then maybe I will let him go. I would be willing to let him go if you were to take his place…" the god offered, a crafty smirk on his face. Max remembered the words of the oracle. Beware traveller, for Nemesis watches the balance, For he that you value, something must be given up.

Tanya and Alice would never be believed when they got back from camp when they told of the girl who argued down Hades, threatening him. All for one guy.

Max wasn't too bothered about the loss of a death note. She would have given up her other one if it had come to it, she probably would have given up a lot more than even that but Nemesis had deemed a Death Note sufficient trade.

She was just glad to have Itachi back as was proved by the hug that had probably left bruises. Hades had been a bit disgusted by the display of affection but no one cared.

Now, she thought, was probably the best time to get out of Dodge.

They made it back to the mirror before disaster caught up with them. A bad 'will destroy all things in multiple universes' kind of mishap.

Max was in trouble, it was kinda her fault.

By the theory of infinite dimensions, every decision spawns new dimensions, one for each option possibly taken, the number of dimensions was steadily increasing and moving to accommodate them.

Only, by being there, Max was introducing more choices and the dimensions couldn't adjust for the influx and were merging together forcefully.

Which is why in front of them was a guy who looked like he had stepped out of a Mecha style story talking to a mage of a more medieval fantasy style thing, and why there was a glowing ball of light known as Oma Desla berating Max for her reckless Dimension hopping.

Somehow Itachi was completely blameless of everything. Max reckoned the ball of light had a crush on him. She wasn't even listening to the rant but waiting for the fantasy mage to snap and attempt to kill the other kid who seemed to be asking too many questions.

"Damien, Kira, stop antagonising each other, I'll send you two home once this nuisance realises the severity of the problem and fixes it." Oma the ball of light said(?) If balls of light could scowl, this one would be. Max had finally figured out it was an ascended Ancient, like the one she had punched out back in Atlantis.

"I'll fix it when someone tells me how to, and can guarantee I can do it without screwing up." The ball of light seemed to twitch.

"Promise you will never venture through the Quantum Mirror after I send you home and I will fix it."

"Deal." Easiest fix ever.

In the grey storage room that held the Quantum Mirror Max stretched her arms and took a deep breath.

"Ahh, home sweet home!"

"You haven't been home in months Max, this doesn't count." Itachi just sighed as Max stuck out her tongue. A loud ringtone blared out surprising both of them. Max looked sheepish and checked the caller on it.

"I should take this."

"How is your phone actually charged? You never charge it, you haven't had time between travelling dimensions." Max looked a bit sheepish.

"I know, I charge it using my chakra, same way I got electronics to work round magic." Max explained, she answered the call but didn't get a chance to speak.

"I need a huge favour-"

"Doesn't everyone." Max interrupted rolling her eyes, she let the caller speak and slowly a grin formed on her face.

It was nice for Laura to actually get off work a bit earlier, there seemed to have been less suspicious deaths, that of course could be attributed to Gaara and some of his associates staying for a bit.

It was even better that Sasuke had finished his missions for the day and walked home with her, both looking forward to some nice relaxing.

They didn't get it. Instead they ended up at the pub.

"Where next?" Louise asked Gaara as they wandered out of Laura's room. The Kazekage shrugged, his sister was here, and he still needed to get her back.

"Shikamaru's room?"

I swear part five has taken the longest to write despite being the shortest but this year has been one of the most important so I've been occupied.

It may get better or it may get worse.

The first part of 6 (I'll spread my wings) should be up by now so check my profile for it, though feel free to leave a review first