Authors note: Sorry guys I'm actually in America right now and I haven't been posting but I honestly don't have a very good reason for not posting for the last while I've just been really... Lazy. I'm sorry if someone was really actually looking forward to another chapter, this one is hopefully going to be okay. I luv u all 3

-Kira

PIPERS POV:

I nervously hung on to Annabeth's shoulders like a baby scared to fall out of her mother's arms. She giggled and waited for Percy's signal to go. He whistled loudly and Black Jack set off into the sky at a fast speed. Annabeth whistled a little quieter, which got our horse going at an average speed. "Thanks," I murmured.

"Any time," Annabeth replied kindly. As we shot towards Atlantis over the ocean, I felt sick but I didn't want to have to make everyone stop so I just kept the feeling to myself. I hummed some stupid songs in my head, about missing people and letting go of the past as Annabeth steered us behind Percy and Black Jack. I really wanted to ride with Jason but i knew that he wouldn't want to. Our break up was kinda harsh and I want him and Nico to be happy. Just then, I saw Nico on Jason's horse with him and gasped. Annabeth turned around.

"What is it?" She asked me with concern.

"Nico and Jason..." I replied with a stunned look on my face. Annabeth quickly looked over her shoulder to see Nico and Jason laughing and smiling as they sat on his Pegasus together. She laughed.

"That's boys for ya," she said in mid laugh, "but Piper, it is his life. He can be anything he wants." I shrugged.

"Ya, but I never expected this?" She shrugged back.

"It's hard to know what will come next when you feel like your falling, isn't it Piper?" I nodded my head in agreement. It seemed like she just knew what I should know. We kept riding until Percy suddenly stopped on a little patch of land in the ocean. We all sat down on the yellow looking grass and sighed. Nico and Jason were last to join us, as they came over holding hands. I almost threw up in my mouth. For real. Jason was smiling like he used to when we kissed or hugged or did anything together, other than fighting. I was super jealous, so i looked away at Percy and Annabeth, sitting together and also holding hands. I walked over to Annabeth's Pegasus we were riding. Fear clogged my throat. I had almost been run over by a horse before, though I still liked them, I just got nervous around the beautiful beasts. I slowly approached it with a willing smile on my face. "Umm, Hi?" I said awkwardly. The horse made a loud noise so I jumped back. I tried to wipe the fear off my face but I was having trouble doing so. I walked up to it again and stepped to its right. I put my hand on its back and ran it down its spine. He didn't hurt me or try to do anything. I gently stroked his wings and they were quite soft. In fact, it was actually fun. I stood with it for about, another 20 minutes until Percy and Annabeth called me over. "What is it?" I asked happily.

"Did u make a new friend?" Percy asked excitedly.

"Yes, I did!" I said in a sarcastic tone. He laughed and then said we needed to get going but he asked if I wanted to ride the Pegasus on my own this time.

"Of course I do!" I said politely and ran off to bring my Pegasus over to the rest of my fellow demigods. I jumped onto him and noticed that Annabeth was going to ride with Percy so I could ride alone. They were so adorable! "Hey Percy!" I yelled.

"What is it Piper?" He asked me swiftly.

"What's his name?"

"Umm, well, I haven't gotten to naming all of them yet, so I guess it's up to you if you really want to, and he's a boy if you didn't already know..." I ran to Black Jack and kinda hugged Percy, even though Annabeth was there.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you Percy!" He laughed.

"It's not that big of a deal, but you're welcome anyways." I gleamed with joy as I ran back to the Pegasus. His name was going to be Max for now. I hopped on him at the same time as everyone else, and whistled so I could be lifted off into the bright sky.