Merry X-mas guys! My gift, a ne Sapphire's Odossy chapter!

I ran out and started an Iris message. "Sapphire! Thank the gods! You seriously need to tell us when you're gone so long!" "I'm sorry. But I can tell you I got past Circe." I said.

"Sapphire that's great, but do you know what's next?" "Not sure, let me check Annabeth's map..." "You don't need to, I can tell you. Your next task is the Land of the Dead." Emily said, no emotion in her voice.

"What is wrong Em?" "Nothing. But you should come back to camp. Nico can take you to the underworld, and I have something to cheat the Odysseus way later on." She said.

I knew she was hiding something, but I let it slide. "Ok, I'll be there in a few hours." "I like the flower. Hope. That's something we all need right now." She said. "Yeah, my father sent it, when I felt all my hope was gone." "Well don't lose hope. You only have 3 or 4 challenges left." "Alright. Hey, where are you? I don't recognize that part of camp."

"Oh, ya know, just around." She said, obviously lying. The message cut out before I could respond. "What have you gotten yourself into Emily?" I asked myself. I drove the long drive to camp.

Time skip.

I arrived at camp. "Sapphire!" I was hugged as soon as I stepped though the borders. It as Lunar.

I hugged her back. "Lunar, hey. Where's Em?"

"She went away, but she'll be back tonight." "Ok. So, can you take me to Nico?" "Yeah, he's in his cabin." As we walked I asked her.

"How are your injuries?" "Better. My shoulders are mostly better. I will probably have a few scars. But It'll be ok. How's your journey?"

"Hard. It's hard Lu." I said. We got to Nico's cabin. She banged on the door.

No answer. She banged harder. "Open up death for brains!" "Go away Lunar! I'm busy!" "Sapphire's here!" She yelled back. We heard scrambling and the door opened. Nico was there, his hair was a mess and his lips were a darker red.

"Sapphire! Good, you're here!" He said. "Sapphire!" Yelled a girl. Jack ran from behind Nico and hugged her. She looked like Nico. "What were you two doing?"

They both turned a deep shade of red. "Let's just go talk to Teiresias." I said, changing the topic. "I can't go with you. I will drop you off on the other side of the banks of the Styx. There a spirit will guide you to Teiresias. Then he will lead you back to the banks. Blow this whistle when you're ready."

He handed me a cold metal dog whistle. "It's a rare Hellhound whistle. I'll be there when you blow it." He said.

I took his hand and squeezed it tight. The darkness consumed us. I didn't cry this time. I showed no weakness.

We appeared by a pitch black river, it flowed extremely fast. I saw a dark cave in front of me. "Good luck Sapphire." Nico's voice said as he disappeared. I took a deep breath and began walking.

After a while, I felt like I was being followed. I kept looking over my shoulder, but no one was there. Finally, I turned around and yelled.

"Come out! Right now! Get out and revel yourself!" It was silent. Hopefully I scared him off. I turned back around and there was a boy right in front of me.

I screamed and fell backwards. He stared at me with his yellow eyes. His blond hair, short and shaggy. His tan skin lighter. I knew this boy. He was my dead twin brother, David.

"David?" I asked softly, tears in my eyes. He nodded his head yes. "The spirit! You're going to lead me to Teiresias?" Again he nodded yes. He was so young.

He was only 13 when he died, saving me. He put out his hand. I cautiously took it. It was solid. He pulled me up. As I stood up, I was blinded by a light.

When it cleared, I was on a bus. I saw 3 kids standing in front of a Manicore. I remembered this scene. It was the day me and Dylin got to camp, and the day David died.

I saw the events play as they should. I tried to help, but I as openly a shade. I saw it hit the gear and the bus tart moving. Vision David yelled at Vision Dylin. "Get her off!" Dylin grabbed Vision me and dove off the bus.

I saw David crouch down. "If I die, your coming with me." He said. The bus crashed and exploded. I saw gold dust covered everything. David laid in the rubble.

Vision Dylin and I ran up to him. "Don't die, please don't die!" Vision me cried. "Ow, that freakin hurt." He gave a weak laugh. "Can I talk to Dylin?" He asked Vision me.

Vision me took a step back. I never knew what David said to Dylin. I walked up to my dying brother and soon to be boyfriend.

David grabbed Dylin's collar and pulled him down. "Protect her please, I know you love her, please protect her." David chanted slowly. Dylin put his hand on David's. "I will forever." He said trying to be brave.

Vision me walked back over and sat down next to him. "Don't go, please!" She said. "It wasn't meant to be..." He coughed "Nighty night Sapph." He closed his eyes and died. "Forever sleep. Never to be awakened again." Dylin kept mumbling. I cried.

My brother's last words were to protect me. The bright like enveloped me again and I was back in the underworld. David was farther ahead now.

I wiped my tears and followed him. I finally stopped in front of a different part of the Styx. I saw a man in torn rags, sitting chris cross in front of the river. David was gone.

"Sapphire Bright." The man cackled. "Survived this far to see me?" "Teiresias." I said. "That's my name, don't overuse it. I'm assuming your curious who took your precious Dylin, and how can you stop them? Sorry girly. I only grant one request."

I thought about it. I could ask anything. How to prevent my father's threats, Circe's visions, how to stop this kidnapper, who took Dylin, I could ask anything. But I chose a question I was dying to know.

"Is he ok?"

"You are wasting your prediction on that question?" I nodded my head.

'The boy you have loved;

Has been beaten, hit and shoved;

All because of revenge to your father;

He has taken the man you fonder;

To avenge the torture your father brought;

He lives, I say, he fought;

He lives;

"Now rest." He said, differently. Not like before when he sounded crazy, he sounded normal.

"Why?" "There s another message I cannot predict aloud." He said. I laid on the ground and used my arms as a pillow. I closed my eyes.

I appeared in the Sun temple. I saw the temple was empty. I heard voices coming from another room. I followed the voices.

"Dear brother. It will be alright." "How can you say that Selene?! I could kill her." My aunt and father?

I turned the corner to my father's bedroom. My aunt was sitting up against the headboard and father had his head in her lap. She massaged his temples.

"You don't believe I am worried also? It is my son trapped in that Hellhole. But I have faith in your daughter." "How do you do it? You have to watch Dylin in that jail cell, and you can do nothing." "It pains me, but I do exactly as you told your daughter. I keep hope."

"How am I older?" "Older doesn't always mean wiser." She shushed father softly. "I almost killed Odysseus, how do I know I won't hurt her?" "All we can do is hope and pray for the best." She said.

"But I can't do it. I can't threaten my own daughters life! I can't agree and watch my daughter die! Not again! I can't watch another child die by my hand!" "Helios. I'm sorry." "Why?"

"Hecate! Cast the spell!" Selene held my father's head down. "What are you doing Selene?!" "I am helping you!"

Purple dust surrounded the room. When it cleared, my father's gold eyes were darker.

"Selene? Why are we both here?" "Apollo is pulling the sun chariot. You wanted to spend more time with me, remember?" "Of course! Of course little sis!" He said unsure, but trying to not disappoint Selene.

"I'll grab some Nectar my dear brother, I'll be right back." She said. She walked right over to me. "Sapphire." She said sadly.

"What did you do to my father?" I asked the great goddess. "Helios refused to carry out with your quest. He refused to threaten his daughter." She touched my shoulders. I pushed her hands off. "What did you do to my father?!"

"He doesn't remember you! It is temporary! This isn't only for him or you! This is my son this quest depends on! I am going to do everything I can to protect him! I am sorry Sapphire! But in 2 days, when you get to Triple G farm, you have to plunge your Charakam in one of the Cows, and when you do, Helios will bring a terrible curse behold you. He will not remember you until his curse is sworn to the River Styx. I'm sorry."

"I understand, thank you." I whispered. "What?" "Thank you. I realize how much pain this brings you as well as me. Thank you. I will save your son. I swear." I said.

"All he said about you rings true. Now, Wake up." She taped my forehead and I shot up from the ground.

The End!

Just kidding! It's Christmas! I can't end it too dramatic!

I blew into the cold whistle. It made my lips really cold. It melted into my hands. I looked to see Nico appear. As his silhouette appeared I saw David in another shadow.

"Good luck Sapphire." He said softly.

"What?" I looked back, but he was gone. "Ready to go Sun princess?" Nico said. "Not anymore, and yeah."

"What?" "Just forget it." I said, looking back." "Come on Sapphire. There something at camp you have to see." He said with a glimmer in his dark brown eyes.

I took his hand. I looked one last time. I saw a glimmer of yellow as we vanished. Again, I held in the fear of the pitch blackness.

I saw camp. We were on CHB hill. I saw someone in the crowd. They ran up to me, tripping. I caught her forearms. "Sorry Sapph I hate heels."

"Em?" "You owe me!" She said. I helped her steady herself. She was wearing a pencil skirt, a purple blouse, and huge sparkly heels. Her hair was curled and shined in the sunlight. Her face was covered in make-up. This wasn't Emily.

She handed me a rope. Her nails were purple. "What happened to you?"

"I made a deal with Aphrodite. I let her dress me up, and I have to go out in public in this, she charms a rope. It will tie you up when it hears singing, but when it stops, it will untie you."

"How do you know it works?" Em started singing and the rope jumped out of her hands and tied itself extremely tight around me. She stopped singing and the rope dropped.

"Take off your necklace before you start that quest. You can't untie yourself."

"Ok, thanks Em. You seriously did this for me?" "Sure, that's what friends are for!" She hugged me. "Now if you'll excuse me, another part of the deal was I have to have a candle light dinner with Lend on the beach."

"Wow, Aphrodite sure had you." "Don't start with me." I laughed.

"Good luck Sapphire. Good luck." She said. "Thanks." I fiddled with my necklace with my free hand. I turned and left camp.

To the Sirens, I wonder what I'll hear.