Chapter 10

Piper POV

There were half dressed women everyone.

Around every corner was a piece of clothing, that I'm sure didn't belong on the ground. But I didn't mind. I was in the presence of a really hot guy, who just happened to have lost his pants.

"So who sent such fine ladies here to my lovely abode," Paris said smoothly.

"Ahem," Percy said.

Paris paid him no attention though. Annabeth came out of her daze and said, "Eris. She told us that you'd be able to help us on quest. There's a serious threat to the world right now." Paris seemed to be thinking, them he sipped alcohol from a martini glass. He swished the liquid around in the glass and grinned. "And do you know what this 'threat' is," he asked.

We all shook our heads and he laughed.

"Paris, this is serious. Your world could be at stake too," I threw in.

His expression darkened. "My world can't be at stake. It just got it back," he said in a low voice. His gazed moved to my dagger and he gasped. "Katoptris. Helen, is that you?" His gaze was far away, as if remembering the good ole days. He placed his hands on my face and searched my face. "Umm, no sir, my name is Piper," I stuttered. Paris shook his hand.

"No this is your dagger. Don't you remember, Helen?"

Jason stepped forward and put his arm around me. I smiled and he squeezed me. "Look, this is not Helen. This is Piper. Pi-per. And we need info, so are you gonna help us or not," Jason demanded. Paris lifted his head and smiled at me. "Anything for my beautiful wife." Jason was about to say something, but I slapped my hand over his mouth. "Of course my dear. My friends here need help finding and destroying this threat. Do you have any idea what this threat could be?" Paris began grinning wildly and said, "Well I do, have an idea, but there is a catch my dear," he said, smiling.

Percy sighed. "What's this catch old man?"

"Stay with me forever Helen. Our marriage was cut short because of my painful death. But now that I am back, we can be together again!"

I looked around at everyone. We needed answers, but I wasn't ready for marriage yet. I swallowed and said, "Of course my dear." "Do you swear on the River Styx?" I gasped. "Is really all of this necessary my love?" He thought. "I guess not, but your little friend will find answers in California. Aphrodite's son, to be specific," Paris said, pulling me into to a hug. I restrained, because he wasn't clothed. "Which son, my sweet," I pleaded. "I cannot reveal that dear. They will have to find out on their own. No let us leave them and catch up my dear." "But-," I started to say. Annabeth stopped me. The rest of the guys were inching slowly towards the end of the hallway. "Thank you Paris, it was nice meeting you. Have a nice life," Annabeth said, running towards the end of the hall. "C'mon Piper, let's get out of here," she whispered.

Paris looked confused.

I felt a pang of guilt wash over me. This poor guy only wanted to be with his dead wife again, and he was stuck believing that I was her. After all, I did have her weapon on my belt. I began backing towards the hallway too. "Where are you going Helen?" "Just saying goodbye to my friends," I said, my voice wavering. I turned and ran away, tears stinging my eyes.