Author's note: What is it with me and OC'S? XD I love introducing them into the story! There will be two more, NOT Leah and Jelen, no intro story, but I think they can explain themselves. :) Anyways, enjoy my latest chapter!

Izi Wilson: Suspense?! Where?! *Looks around* XD Thanks!

Hamadabrosrule (first review): He he he he... Leah is the enemy. Jelen's the second one.
I'm glad I clarified that with you, it was pretty complex. I understand how it's hard to get.
And Kelp Head wasn't on the quest. Theoretically, I could bring him into this, though... ;)

Hamadabrosrule (second review): That's a lot of questions! Okay, so. First question- yes, probably. Second, possibly, but no promises. Third, yes. Fourth, sorry, no characters from second series (Though I totally love Leo :)) No idea who Pinecone face is- should I know this? As for Aunt Cass- nooo idea, I don't usually make major plans. XD Next question, no. Seventh question, yes ;).
Wow... You have no idea how happy that makes me... XD Anyways, I should have answers to all of those eventually!

Gogo's POV

The most surprising thing? The boy that Leah asked to 'show me the ropes', Dakota, was actually nice.

I hadn't wanted to trust him at first. We were in enemy territory. I had every right to be careful. But Dakota had this weirdly friendly attitude that made you want to like him. He wasn't really harsh or bossy either. He just laughed, and joked around. After about seven minutes, he looked over at me.

"Geez, Ash! Do you ever talk?"

I shrugged.

Dakota laughed. "Wow, what your friends must think of you..."

Well... Let's see. Hiro and Tadashi are thinking of me as a long-lost sister. Honey is probably worried out of her mind about us. Wasabi's probably guiltily happy that I'm not around to bother him. Fred probably doesn't notice either way.

"I can talk," I muttered.

"See? I knew you could," Dakota's smile grew.

I fidgeted slightly. I didn't like how nice he was being. But would it really kill me to just talk to him? I mean, it's not like I would be doing anything that messed up the mission-

No, focus. Talk as little as you can. This guy isn't your friend. Nobody is, here.

"Gogo," Hiro's voice said quietly. "Are you okay?"

"Sure," I replied under my breath. "I think I just got recruited."

"Good," came Annabeth's voice. "See what you can learn."

"Funny, we got recruited too," Hiro observed. "To the techies."

"That's not what that weird daughter of Poseidon called them," Tadashi observed.

"Oh shut up."

"Anyways, we're in the large cavern," Tadashi continued.

"So am I."

Despite myself, I started scanning the area for Hiro and Tadashi. I didn't see them, but a minute later I heard Hiro's voice.

"Is that you with the kid with weird hair?"

"Dakota's hair isn't weird. You should look in a mirror sometime."

I heard laughter from both Annabeth and Tadashi.

"Very funny," Hiro said sarcastically. "Who's that guy, your new boyfriend?"

"No," I replied. "He's supposed to show me around."

"Hey, Ash, are you talking to somebody?" Dakota asked, glancing back at me.

"Shut up guys," I muttered into the microchip. Then I shrugged. "No."

"You talk to yourself more than you talk to me?" Dakota said, popping his eyes wide. "That's unfair!"

Despite my own thoughts, I laughed. That seemed to be a victory for Dakota, because he fist pumped.

"Yes! She has a sense of humor after all!"

I rolled my eyes.

"Now come on, let's go introduce you to the other weirdos you'll be training with," Dakota said eagerly.

Tadashi's POV

Tadashi first noticed the girl about twenty minutes after they arrived at the tech station. She was leaning against the wall, about five feet away from him. When she saw he was studying her, she smirked slightly.

Tadashi shuddered. This girl was creepy. Whatever she was, she wasn't human. She most looked normal, a teenage girl, about his age, with wild sandy hair. But that was basically where the similarities ended. Her eyes were red- no, those weren't eyes, they looked like mechanical eyes. How she saw out of them, he had no idea. One of her legs- her right one- had a metal end.

And her arms...

It looked like they had been cut off close to the shoulders. There were prosthetic-like metal limbs on each of them. But they weren't normal. They looked like metal bones, honestly. She had a gear at the elbows that allowed her to turn the arm. At the end, her hands looked skeletal, and claw-like. She waved, then relaxed, leaning back.

"You don't want her to be looking at you like that," came another girl's voice from behind Tadashi.

Tadashi turned, finding another girl behind him. Hiro was beside her.

"Tadashi, this is Melon," he said, gesturing at the girl.

'Melon' rolled her eyes. "It's Melody, but that's my nickname, and I like it! Is Duster your brother? You guys look a lot alike!"

"Duster?" Tadashi asked, trying not to laugh.

Hiro blushed. "She... said my hair looked like a duster, and the name stuck."

"Wow..." Tadashi shook his head.

"What's your name?" Melon continued.

Tadashi took a minute to think of a good nickname- before Hiro came up with one for him. Obviously it would be a bad idea to tell anybody their actual name.

"I'm gonna call you Clam," Melon said happily. "Since you don't talk that much."

Tadashi raised his eyebrows, but the nickname was already established.

Great, we've both got weird nicknames now.

Hiro smirked at him. Tadashi rolled his eyes.

"Clam, huh?"

"Shut up, Duster."

Both of them exchanged glances, then laughed.

When they had calmed down, Tadashi turned back to Melon. "So who is that girl?" He glanced towards where she had been.

She was gone.

"That's Vesrin. She's one of Leah's metallicas. She's got a lot of them, but Veshrin is the most powerful," Melon shuddered. "You don't want to mess with her."

"Why would one be watching me?" Tadashi asked.

"They watch us sometimes..." Melon said, looking uncomfortable. "You'd better hope she wasn't looking just at you..."

Leah's POV

"So?" Leah asked, glaring at Vesrin. The metallica didn't scare her. Then again, almost nothing scared Leah.

"I don't know if that was the guy you're looking for," she replied, shrugging.

"What did he look like."

Vesrin cocked her head. "Eighteen or nineteen. Black hair, tall. He was with the smaller one, who looked a lot like him, but younger, around fourteen."

Leah smiled. "It's them."

"May I ask who?"

"Yes."

"Then who."

"The Hamada brothers," she replied. "I've been watching them for some time. They could be pretty powerful demigods."

Vesrin nodded. "And what do you want me to do."

"Watch the older one. His name is Tadashi. If you can, get him away from his brother."

"And then?"

"Get him to me."

Vesrin raised her eyebrows. Despite having metal eyes, she still could do that. "Any particular reason?"

Leah considered it. "So I can make him an offer."

"An offer."

"And if he refuses, I'll kill him, and see how it works with his brother."

Vesrin nodded, and started to retreat.

"Vesrin!"

The metallica stopped. "Yes?"

"Send another metallica to watch the new recruit, Ash. And another to watch the younger Hamada, Hiro. I'm not taking any chances."

"The younger Hamada I understand. Why the girl?"

"Too similar to be a coincidence, Vesrin. They look the same, and arrived the same day. I don't want any loose ends."

"She's one of their friends."

Leah looked up. Standing in the door was one of her earlier recruits- Robert Callaghan.

"Hm?" she said, raising her eyebrows.

"She's friends with the Hamada boys," Callaghan continued. "Her name is Gogo Tomago."

Leah smirked. "Anything special?"

Callaghan shrugged. "Hardly. But still worth keeping an eye on."

Perfect.

"That's what I plan to do."

"It would be easier if you would just kill them-" Callaghan started.

"We wait," Leah replied.

"And let them do their damage?" Callaghan said sceptically.

Leah's eyes narrowed. "Let's remember who's in charge of this army. That's me. So get out before I have you killed. Your job is to follow orders. I give them."

"Fine," Callaghan snapped.

Hm. He hates me, Leah thought, amused. I'll have to kill him eventually.

"You're dismissed," she added.

He sighed, and left the room.

"Dangerous link to have to deal with," Vesrin observed.

"For now, the microbots are a powerful addition," Leah shrugged. "He's the only one who could figure out the transmitter. But now that we have the Hamada boys... That might not be necessary anymore."

"What would you like us to do?"

"Just watch the three. Remember, get the older Hamada to me."

Vesrin smiled darkly. "Undamaged?"

Leah laughed. "Only if he doesn't resist. Otherwise, do what you have to, but don't kill him."

Vesrin nodded, then retreated.

Both Hamadas, right into my trap... And that other girl... Leah shook her head. Idiots...

But then again, I have to thank you. With your help, I'll accomplish my plans easily.