Ana's POV

I shifted uncomfortably in the crowded tent, trying to use what little room I had. Eventually, I got fed up and got out of my sleeping bag. I looked at the mounds of sleeping people.

Percy had his own space, which I could understand until his wounds healed, which would be soon since we heal faster here, and Mary was right next to him along with numerous bottles of disinfectants. Wow that girl loves to nurture people. Elida was the problem. She was taking half of the tent. Davido was scooted as far away from her as possible, but no so close to me that it'd be considered snuggling. Smart kid…I'd kill him if he had been.

I got dressed outside the ten and began to make a small breakfast.

It was warm outside, the stone walls burned at the touch. The fog that had been surrounding us was gone, showing the sun. "That means we're outside somewhere in the world…" I commented to myself. I took off my sweatshirt, being as hot as it is and changed from a short-sleeved shirt to a thick strapped tank top, and wearing it felt strange, since I didn't wear tank tops often. I also changed into good trekking sandals since we'd be walking a lot.

I heard a rustle from inside the tent and the zipper began to open. Davido and Mary piled out complaining together about Elida's snoring and her taking up all the room. After they finished, they noticed me cooking some scrambled eggs with bacon bits.

"Yum!" Davido commented as he watched me stir the scrambled goodness (A/N: this was hard to write cause I completely loath eggs!) around.

"Where'd you get the eggs, and the bacon?" Maria asked, changing behind the wall, I made sure Davido didn't peek. I never truly understood that kid, even though he's like thirty.

"I'm a goddess, I can pop things up whenever I want!" I said, smiling. "And Davido, would you risk your life to wake Elida up?"

He though about it and sighed, eventually nodding. As he reluctantly walked to the tent, he passed Percy. I could hear him without even looking back since Maria made him crutches, which he didn't even need.

"Sleep well?" I asked. He shook his head.

"I kept worrying about Lauren…" He confessed. I could understand.

"Me too, yet I didn't sleep that much since SHE kept me up all night." Maria yelled at the tent. The tent began to move around and Elida began to yell at Davido. "Speak of the devil…"

At last Davido came, yet he had a bloody nose. Elida stormed out after him.

"What blazing idiot told Davido to wake me up?" She yelled. I sweetly raised my hand. She glared at me. After glaring at me, she began to nag Davido about waking her up, yet I knew he wasn't listening since he smiled at everyone and said 'good morning' to Percy.

"Elida, pack your things. We're leaving and walking to get to Bridgette." She groaned. I shot her a look that said, "Get your ass out of that chair and pack your things or you'll never get a coca coke again, I'll make you watch me kill your hedgehog and then I'll burn you to a crisp." She immediately left to the tent and began to pack. With a satisfied grin and a smug attitude, I dished up the plates.

…

The breakfast plates were cleaned and dried in record time while Elida and Davido helped take down the tent. I could already tell it was going to end in a disaster. I was right. She tripped on a stake, with her being clumsy and all, and the taut cord she was holding slipped from her grip. It whipped through the air and slapped Davido across the face, leaving a red mark across his cheek.

She burst out laughing. "I'm so sorry!" Davido waved it away, keeping in small tears from what I could see.

"It's fine…" They continued to set things down yet Elida kept tripping and doing things wrong. She kept trying to make conversation.

"Did you know my mom had bought a whole bunch of camping stuff although we've never gone camping?" she asked. We shook our heads, not really interested. She set down Steerpike on the pile of stakes. "It's true, we have a ton of pots and a gas stove and a HUGE tent yet we've never gone camping!"

"MY GODS! We'll NEVER get this done with Elida helping!" Percy snapped, leaning on his crutches. Elida just smiled sweetly and bowed.

…

Finally everything was done and put away. We got on our way, Maria and Davido on their own path with me still stuck with Elida and Percy. My only thing I'm glad about is that I got Riptide.

We walked through the passing turns and corners. I looked back and noticed that there was a wall blocking the direction in which we had come. Had it moved? I couldn't tell.

A rumbled to my left caught my attention though. And another passage shut closed.

"The walls…they move!" said Percy, amazed.

"That really sucks…we could become blocked from the right path…" I say.

"Climb over…" Elida comments, clearly not impressed by the shifting stone.

"Yes, because that's so going to work…" I comment back, rolling my eyes.

She grunts and walks ahead of me and Percy. So we follow her.

The heat began to get to us, and we all trudged on. I materialized a diet coke of me and Percy and a coca cola for Elida, which she seemed excited about.

"Finally, how long did it take for you to materialize it?" she teased, I punched her arm.

We walked on, but my foot stepped on a brick that was like a button. The walls began to rumble and a door shut off behind us, to the sides and in front. We could get to the sides and behind us, but when I saw a fallen girl on the other side, I knew we had to go to the farthest one. We had to get to Lauren.

"Run!" I yelled. Elida charged ahead with Percy and me at her heel. What I certainly didn't expect wad me tripping, and spraining my ankle. "It's just like in the dramatic movies…" I commented to myself to embrace the pain. Elida and Percy ran on, but when Percy noticed me getting up, he began to run back.

"NO! I'm fine. GO!" I yelled and gained my balance. Elida was on the other side and Percy got there in a second. I began to lose hope.

"I'm not going to make it…" I think to myself as I run, or should I say limp. And apparently Percy had the same feeling.

"No…no no no no No NO!" he began to shout as he watched from safety. I was like 50 feet away. 48. 45. 42! The door was seconds from closing.

Then Percy did the unexpected. He took one of the crutches, threw it behind him. Then took the other and shoved it in between the door. "Come on!" I limp though the door and at good timing too because once I'm past the clearing, the crutch snaps and the door shuts in a slam from built up pressure.

I'm breathing hard, in and out. I lean against the door and look at Percy. "My Gods…" I say and I hug him.

"Oh so I don't get a hug?" Elida asks.

"Save my life next time…" I tell her and I could feel the deep vibration of Percy's chuckle. I break apart and look at Lauren. She was still unconscious. I rush over, not caring about my ankle, although it brought a couple tears in my eyes, yet I didn't let them fall.

"Oh, Lauren…" I say as I fall down next to her. I brush the blood soaked hair out of her face. Her body and the dirt around it was stained with blood.

"She was attacked again?" Elida asks. I giver her a confused look.

"How can you tell?"

Percy looked at her neck. Another bite. This one was filled with a clear liquid that seemed to be removing a black oily substance from her bloodstream. "I think it's cleansing her system…she could be healing from the beast thing…" Percy comments.

"But what if it's a trick?" I ask. "I had a dream last night where her beast side and Melinoe were plotting to kill the rest of us…"

Percy's face grew pale and Elida looked away. "What?" I ask both of them.

"I had that same dream." They say simultaneously, both shocked.

"Jinx! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,–" Elida starts.

"Oh grow up…" I say to her and I whack her leg. She rubs it and mumbles something that was probably not very pleasant about me.

"We should take caution…Handcuffs?" Percy comments. I nod.

"That should be safe enough…" I try to get up, but my ankle forces me back down. Percy helps me. Then he hands me the last crutch. I look at him. He nods. I take the crutch and it actually helps a lot. Percy decided to carry Lauren, and that made me really feel for Elida, because she had to carry all the supplies. I also thought I'd get even more on her bad side and stick a 12 pound bowling ball with the rest of the stuff.

Haha I'm so mean to Elida, but it's so enjoyable! Please REVIEW! and I won't be able to update between Friday and Monday. I'm traveling to California to see a solar eclipse and to hike in the Redwood forest! I leave in a couple hours! YAY!

WELL! I hope you like it! But to let you know, I have been using a lot of WRATH OF THE TITAN parts. The labyrinth in it is full of surprises, I might even put the minotaur...Shoot! Names have power... DON'T KILL ME!" haha

AND AGAIN. PLEASE REVEIW!

~Bridgette-Daughter of Athena