Hey guys! The laptop is fixed, but it's border lining fixed and forever ruined. So, hopefully it'll last. But, here's chapter 9 :D I hope you guys like it and tell me what you think! ;) Thanks to Headsupdisplay for reviewing, you're awesome like always :D Oh, and on the cover picture thing for this story. That is Emma Stone, and that is how I picture Kacia. I was having trouble coming up with a good cover page and then I got inspiration from Maddie Rose's cover for Heart of Fire. Good story by the way *hint hint* Anyways, please review! :D

.::Chapter 9-Somewhere::.

.::Kacia's POV::.

I blinked open my eyes and sat up groggily. Rubbing my eyes with the back of my hand, I looked around. On the chair next to my bed sat some jeans and a red T-shirt. A cup of nectar sat on the nightstand. An Apollo kid probably left it for me. I reached over and took the cup and began drinking it. Warmth spread throughout my body. It tasted like chocolate chip cookies. I set the now empty cup down and climbed out of bed. I walked to the small sink and mirror, dragging the IV drip along with me. Turning, I twisted around to peer at my back. The gash had healed fully. That's the Apollo kids for you. But, a scar remained—stretching from my left shoulder to my right hip. The skin was a reddish-pinkish color. I looked down at my bandaged forearm and began unwrapping it, going slow as to not irritate the burn. The burn itself was a lighter red color than it had been and looked tons better but was still tender. It would probably scar though. I couldn't see the cut, so I'm guessing that it had healed completely. I tossed the bandage into the trash then began carefully pulling the cords attached to the IV Drip out of my arm. I didn't need it anymore anyways. I strode to the chair beside my bed, grabbed my clothes, and then went into the bathroom. I began undoing the strings that tied the gown together at my back. Once the gown was off, I slipped on my clothes, went over to the bedside table and took my IPod, then walked out of the room.

I weaved through the halls of the infirmary, then exited the building. A bell rang, signaling that it was time to eat. Although which meal it was I don't know. Judging by the suns position, I'm guessing lunch. So, I headed towards the pavilion. I weaved through the tables towards mine, and then sat down. I said the first thing that came to mind—pepperoni pizza. I was painfully aware of the absence of Naruto. I had grown accustomed to him sitting with me. Although, I still don't understand why he wouldn't sit with Nico or something. Even so, I enjoyed the company, even though I didn't show it. I shook my head. I was not going to think about him. After eating, I exited the pavilion. In the distance at the Blue House, I saw Nico speaking to Chiron. I started towards them, curious.

"…..search the whole forest, but I don't see any other option," Nico was saying, a familiar look on his face. It was the look he got when he was about to do something reckless.

"Do what you can to find him," Chiron told him. He rested a hand on Nico's shoulder. "But, be careful." He looked up as I approached. He smiled, but I could tell he wasn't pleased that I had run off on my own.

"Ah, Kacia, I'm glad you are well." I offered a quick smile.

"So, I take it you don't know anything about who took Naruto?" I asked, standing beside Nico.

The centaur shook his head. "I'm afraid not. If you find anything that might help point to who these people are, then bring it back."

Nico and I nodded. That was a big if though. I doubt they want to be found.

"I'll go talk to Percy," Nico said, scanning the camp for his cousin. I looked over at him. Why would he need to talk to Percy? Was he coming?

"Is he coming with us?" I asked and he nodded.

"Yeah, he offered to help." I couldn't help but smile. It'd be good to have a son of Posiedon along. Nico walked off, heading towards the arena where we practiced swordplay. I watched him leave, aware of Chiron's eyes on me.

"Kacia…." He began. I inwardly groaned. Here it comes. I looked at him, preparing for the lecture.

"What you did was foolish and reckless," He continued sternly, "Your lucky to have survived."

"I know," I replied, "but, I couldn't just let them go. I needed to finish what they started." Chiron only vaguely knew about my past with Max and Brianna, so I didn't expect him to understand.

"That doesn't make it any more acceptable. We were worried about you—especially Nico." Guilt washed over me. I hated causing him to worry about me. He had done so much for me and always came for me whenever I got myself into a dangerous situation or did something stupid. Even so, I didn't regret what I did. Chiron's eyes softened and he lifted my chin so I was looking up at him, his thumb stroking my cheek.

"Just don't do something like that again," He said gently.

"I won't," I told him, even though I probably would at some point. Maybe it was the fact that Chiron always had this parental guidance/protectiveness thing for all the campers. Or maybe it was the fact that Chiron had that effect on people, but I had always considered Chiron like a Father to me. Even though I had never come to Camp Half-Blood that often.

I left him to go find Rain since I hadnt seen her since I got out of the infirmary. Or Christian for that matter. I checked the arena but she wasn't there. Percy was though, along with Annabeth, talking to Nico. I wonder if she would come along even though she didn't know Naruto very well. Maybe she would just to keep tabs on her boyfriend. I smirked at the thought. I left and tried the archery range, even though I had no clue if she did archery. She wasn't there either. Growing impatient, I just went to Zeus' cabin. I walked up the porch steps and knocked on the door. For a few minutes there was only silence and I started to leave, my mind already going over the places I hadnt checked. Then the door swung open to reveal Christian. He wore camouflage cargo shorts with a black T-shirt. His blonde hair was wet from taking a shower. He leaned against the doorframe, slipping his hands into his pockets.

"Your out of the infirmary," He noted, looking me up and down.

"Yeah," I said, "Is Rain with you?"

He shook his head. "No, you could check out the stables though. She mentioned going over there." I nodded and turned to leave then paused.

"Hey, are you coming with us to look for Naruto?" I asked, looking back at him. He smiled faintly.

"Well yeah, I wasn't about to let you guys have all the fun." I grinned at him. I had actually begun to like the guy (no, not like, although he wasn't bad looking). I wasn't sure about him when we first met, but he really wasn't that bad once you hung around him for a while. But, despite his light-hearted tone, I could tell he was worried about the idiot. I was to, whether I liked it or not.

"I'll see you later then," I said, walking down the steps. I heard the door click shut behind me.

I headed towards the stables like Christian said. Sure enough, in a open field by the barn, was Rain attempting to ride one of the horses. I recognized the horse as a young stallion named Stormbreaker. He was a light grey color with charcol grey wings and mane. He had scars on his muzzle and shoulders as a result of being in battles. Rain was riding bareback, as most of half-bloods did. It was difficult to ride using a saddle since the wings were in the way. But, instead of using a bridle, she had a hackamore on. She was doing well considering that Stormbreaker could be hard to handle. He tended to have a lot of spirit. As I watched, the stallion shied away from something and bolted, flaring his wings but not taking off. Poor Rain wasn't expecting it and fell off, hitting the ground and rolling. I quickly ran to catch the spooked horse, taking his reigns and calming him down.

"Easy," I crooned, stroking his nose. He snorted and nosed my hand. I led the horse over to where Rain was sitting. She smiled as I approached.

"You ok?" I asked, stopping a few feet away. She nodded.

"Yeah." Rain stood and strode over, rubbing one arm. I furrowed my eyebrows, worried that she had injured her arm. She noticed and dropped her hand to her side.

"I'm fine," She insisted, "I just bruised it."

"Yeah, ok….." I said, still unconvinced. Rain stood beside me, stroking Stormbreaker's neck, her fingers digging into his mane.

"Have you ridden a horse before?" I asked her.

"No," Rain replied, "I've wanted to, but I never had time." I was going to ask what she meant, but didn't. She obviously didn't want to talk about it.

"Well, I honestly would've chosen a different horse," I told her, "Stormbreaker has a lot of spirit and can be hard to handle." The stallion snorted and tugged at the reigns, obviously getting tired of standing still. Rain laughed and nodded agreement.

"Yeah, but he seemed eager to get out of the barn," She said. I ran my hand along Stormbreaker's neck and braced my hands at his withers and hoisted myself up onto his back. I gestured behind me with one hand, holding the reigns in the other.

"Get on," I told Rain. She grinned and got on behind me, her arms wrapping around my waist.

"Where are we going?" She asked. I smirked at her over my shoulder.

"I don't know." I gripped the reigns in my hands then nudged Stormbreaker's sides with my heels. He bolted forward, his hooves thudding on the ground. We sped by the barn and across the field. As we neared the tree line, I felt Rain's arms tighten around my waist. Stormbreaker flared his wings and flapped a few times then we were airborne. As we leveled out and glided over the forest, I felt Rain's arms loosen their grip. In the distance I saw Zeus' fist jutting up from the ground. Behind us and to our right I could see the beach and the ocean. Rain nudged me and pointed below us. I followed her finger and saw a couple tree nymphs playing some form of tag, chasing each other and disappearing into the tree then reappearing on the other side. I smiled and shook my head. Stormbreaker took us deep into the forest to a clearing with a small stream running through it. He landed by the stream and Rain and I slide off. I tied the reigns loosely behind his neck, trusting that he wouldn't run off. I strode over to where Rain was sitting on the ground and sat across from her, my knees drawn up to my chest.

"So, what do you think of camp?" I asked her.

"Its….different that what I thought it would be," She replied, smiling shyly.

I couldn't help but laugh. "How so?"

She shrugged, a thoughtful expression on face. "I don't know. I sort of expected the instructors to be…..less friendly, I guess."

I nodded. I could understand that. Rain leaned back on the palms of her hands, starring up at the sky through the canopy of leaves. Stormbreaker stamped a hoof from where he stood by the stream, grazing.

"Have you always lived here?" Rain asked, still looking up at the sky. I hesitated, wondering just how much to tell her. I liked Rain, she seemed like a sweet kid, but I was still cautious. Finally, I decided I was being paranoid. I could trust Rain.

"No," I replied, picking at the grass, "I did for a very short while, but I mainly lived in different cities." She fixed her eyes on me, a curious but puzzled look on her face.

"Alone?"

"Sometimes. I was in and out of orphanages for a while then I lived on the streets." I paused, not knowing if I should even mention Max and Brianna. Then I figured she deserved to know why I disappeared and put her and everyone else in danger. "Then….I met Max and Brianna." Her eyebrows shot up, her shock clear on her face.

"What? How?" She asked, leaning forward, her eyes never leaving me. I ripped a blade of grass from the ground as I thought about how to answer.

"They found me in an alley during the night after a fight with a monster. I had recently gotten the two swords I use now and I didn't really know how to fight. They offered to teach me and I agreed. After that I just traveled with them, went where ever they went."

"Then, what happened between you and them?"

"They served Kronos and tried to kill me," I said slowly, "And after that I ran off on my own. Then I found Nico and we've been together since." Rain drew back and brushed her hair out of her face, only for it to fall back again. She seemed a little surprised. Probably since neither Max or Brianna had tried to kill her.

A confused expression crossed her face. "Wait….What about your parents?"

My eyes flicked upward towards her then back down to the ground. A lump formed in my throat. My dark hair fell from behind my ears and obscured my face.

"My Father's Kronos," I said, attempting to speak around the lump, "So, I don't see him often, but then he's made it clear he doesn't care about me—" I stopped, my throat constricting. I took a deep breath and fought down my emotions. "—And my Mother died when I was little. So, like I said, I've been alone aside from Nico." Rain blinked, sympathy—and understanding?—apparent on her face.

"I'm sorry, Kacia."

I offered a weak smile. "Thanks, Rain. But, it is what it is."

We sat in silence for a while. Stormbreaker was dozing with his eyes half closed. I lied down on my back with my fingers laced behind my head. I closed my eyes and listened to the birds singing in the trees. A cool breeze rustled the leaves. Here, everything was perfect. There was no threat of war. No more worry. No more fear. Then Naruto's smiling face appeared in my mind. I opened my eyes.

Naruto.

Where was he? Was he hurt? Was he fighting to escape? Was he even alive? That thought sent chills up my spine. I couldn't stand the thought of losing someone else. Especially him. Why did the idiot have to come back for me? Why couldn't he just leave me to die? Then he wouldn't be captured or maybe even dead. I sighed, irritated.

"Thank you."

I looked over at Rain where she was lying beside me, a confused expression on my face. "For what?"

"For coming to get me," She replied, "And for bringing my brother." She turned her head to look at me. "How did you find him anyway?"

That reminded me that Christian hadn't been with Rain when he should have. Why had they been separated?

"He just followed us then when we stopped to eat Naruto confronted him," I told her. "But why were you two separated in the first place?" Rain looked away towards where Stormbreaker was lying in the grass. I didn't want to force her into telling me, so I just waited and stared up at the sky. Finally, when I was beginning to think she wasn't going to speak, she slowly turned to look at me.

"We were attacked by a group of people and half-bloods, and Christian had told me to run, so I did. But, after couple of minutes, he still hadn't returned, so I went looking for him. I didn't find him or any trace of the group that attacked us. Days passed and I still hadn't found him. Then Max and Brianna found me. They told me that they had my brother captive and that if I didn't go with them they would kill him. So I did and then a day or two later you guys came."

I frowned. People? It wasn't unusual for people to be allied with half-bloods, but it certainly was rare. Of course, they were probably skilled in fighting. Maybe they knew martial arts or were really proficient with guns.

"Do you know who they were? Did they have any insignia on them at all?" I asked, pushing myself up into a sitting position. Rain thought a for a minute, her eyebrows furrowed.

"I kinda remember something like that on their clothes…..I think it was a circle with a cross inside." She looked down at the ground, looking like she was hiding something. I raised an eyebrow, wondering what else she knew.

"Rain….what aren't you telling me?" She sighed and raised her head to look at me.

"I think the people that captured Christian are the same people that took Naruto. Because when we were looking for him, I found a piece of cloth with the circle and cross symbol sewn onto it and showed Christian. I thought he had told you, I guess not."

I stared at her, my blood running cold. So that means whoever Max and Brianna are currently working for, have Naruto. But, what could those people possibly want with Naruto? Also, Christian might know where their keeping him since he'd stayed with them for a few days—maybe more. But why hadn't Christian told me?

"You're not going to go after Max and Brianna again, are you?" Rain asked, eyeing me like I might run off any second. I shook my head.

"No….I am going to talk to your brother though."

She nodded. "When are we leaving to search for Naruto?"

"That I don't know, probably later on today."

If we were leaving later on, I didn't have much time to talk to Christian. It was already late afternoon. Dinner would be soon and I'm guessing after that is when Nico will probably want to leave. I looked at Rain, suddenly not wanting her to come. I didn't want to lead her into yet another dangerous situation. Not that she couldn't handle it, I just didn't want her to get hurt, or die.

"Are you sure you want to come?" I asked, "I don't want you to feel like you have to." Rain gave me an odd look, her eyes shining boldly.

"Of course I do. I like Naruto and I want to help get him back."

I nodded consent. Obviously she wouldn't be deterred. We stood and strode over to where Stormbreaker was on his side in the grass. As we approached, he raised his head and got to his feet. I took the reins in one hand then heaved myself up onto his back, Rain sitting behind me. Stormbreaker took a few steps then propelled himself into the air. We flew over the forest, heading back towards the barn.

After returning the stallion to his stall and giving him some food and water, we went our separate ways. I headed out to find Christian while she went back to her cabin. I went to the arena where we practiced swordplay but he wasn't there. So, I went to the lava rock. No luck there either. Remembering how he uses a bow, I started towards the archery range. Sure enough, he was there along with a few other people. However, he was standing on the far side of the range, far away from everyone else. Which was good given the topic I wanted to talk about. At first, I didn't approach him, I just stood and watched him shoot. I didn't know much about the bow, but I could use it. Albeit, I wasn't very good. The sword was my strong point. Anyway, Christian, on the other hand, was very good. He was using the same metal bow he always had with him on his belt. Each arrow hit the bull's-eye in the center. The way he moved was very fluent to. It was like the bow was a part of him instead of being just a disposable weapon. I started towards him quietly, not wanting to accidently startle him. I stopped and leaned against a tree that was behind him.

"Christian," I called, crossing my arms over my chest. He lowered the bow, an arrow knocked onto the string, and turned to face me, an eyebrow raised in question.

"What's up?" He asked, detaching the arrow and putting it back in the case along with a few others. Despite his light tone, I could tell he knew something was up.

"I hear you got captured by the people who could possibly be the same people who took Naruto," I said, my voice hard. It really wasn't a possibility, I was certain that these were the people who had taken Naruto. And he just kept that information to himself, like it wasn't important. Why would he do that? It was sad really, I had just begun to like the guy. Now, he could very well be working with the people who had taken Naruto and Max and Brianna. But, I wasn't exactly surprised. I was used to it. It's was I get for trusting a guy I didn't know anything about. Christian's head snapped up from what he was doing, his electric blue eyes flashing with shock.

"Who told you that?" He asked, he voice demanding, no longer light and friendly. In fact, his whole demeanor changed. He was tense—obviously expecting a fight—and his eyes like ice. His grip on the bow tightened and he flexed his fingers in his free hand. I knew Christian was a formidable opponent—not to mention a head taller—he was skilled with the sword to and I wasn't in a hurry to be electrocuted.

"Your sister," I shot at him, my fingers running along the bracelet that turned into my swords. He noticed the movement and his eyes locked with mine. I couldn't read anything—they were like closed doors. I lowered my gaze to his bow and noticed that etched into the metal was a circle with a cross inside. It was barely noticeable to someone who wasn't looking. Unbidden, dismay crept into me. The little girl inside of me screamed that it wasn't—couldn't—be true. This was Christian. But, I really knew nothing about the boy in front of me. All I knew was what little Rain had told me. I scolded myself for trusting him.

"What did she tell you?" Christian asked, picking up the case of arrows and striding towards me. I mentally went over what I could to if he attacked. If he did work for those people, I honestly doubted he would attack. We were in public and it just wouldn't be smart. And he knew that. But still, it wouldn't hurt to plan.

"She told me that you both were attacked by a group of demigods and humans," I said, keeping my eyes trained to him. "And that you told her to run. Then when she went looking for you, you were gone." Christian just watched me, acting nonchalant, no more evidence of his earlier shock and anger.

"And that is true," He said, standing just out of reach.

"Then what about the symbol on your bow?" I challenged, "Rain showed you a piece of cloth she found with that same symbol on it. You know what I'm talking about, Christian. Do you really expect me to believe that the people who captured you and the people who captured Naruto are the same group to just be a coincidence?" Honestly, he could have easily stolen the bow when he was captured, so I didn't count that as hard evidence. But, it also could go the other way. He could have gotten it because he worked for them.

"No, I don't," He said and he started to walk away, obviously done with the conversation. I wasn't though. I ground my teeth and strode after him then grabbed his arm, turning him back to face me. By now, the other people practicing had noticed something was up and were watching from distance. Although they were trying to be discreet about it.

"Why didn't you tell me or Nico that you knew who took Naruto?" I growled, fully prepared to go find Nico and interrogate the son of Zeus. Christian's jaw clenched.

"Kacia—" He begun.

"You probably know where their keeping him, don't you?" I continued, locking my eyes with his. I thought I was a flash of something—guilt?—in them, but it was gone just as quickly as it appeared. But that was it for me. Christian was working for the people who took Naruto. I stared at him, not caring if my emotions were clear as day. And apparently they were because he gave me a very brief remorseful look. Then it hardened and his eyes were like ice once more. He turned and walked away, towards the cabins. I watched him go. No matter how much I was used to betrayal, I never, ever got used to the feeling. It was like a slap to the face. I wondered if Rain was aware of any of it. Probably not. I felt sorry for the girl. She had so much trust in her brother and it was obvious she loved him a lot. The dinner bell rang loud and clear, and I strode towards the pavilion, head down. Inside, Rain was sitting alone at her table. I went to my table and sat down in my usual spot, then scanned the place for Nico. I saw him walking towards his table and tried to catch his eye. He noticed and gave me a questioning look. I mouthed that I needed to talk to him afterwards. He frowned, obviously seeing something in my expression that worried him, and nodded, then sat at his table. I ordered my food, my eyes once again focusing on Naruto's empty seat. I prayed to all the gods—even Hades—to keep him safe even though he wasn't from this world.

After dinner, I hurried out of the pavilion and waited outside for Nico. A few minutes later, the boy walked out and I grabbed his wrist so he didn't walk straight past me. He took one look at me and his eyebrows furrowed, his dark eyes concerned.

"What's happened?" He asked, twisting his wrist to lightly hold mine. Even though Nico's skin was colder than most people's—you know, being the son of the god of the dead and everything—they were strangely comforting.

"Not here," I said and lead the way to his cabin. He followed without question. We sat on one of the bunks with our backs to the wall. Our shoulders and fingers brushed against each other but I didn't mind.

"So…what's up?" Nico asked again, looking at me. I swallowed, not liking any bit of this. But I had to.

"Its Christian," I told him slowly, "We can't trust him."

He nodded. "Ok. Why?"

I told him everything Rain told me and about my conversation with the son of Zeus, leaving nothing out. Nico sighed when I was finished, raking a hand through his black hair.

"And your sure about this?" He asked.

I nodded. "Yeah."

"What about Rain? Does she know?" He gave me a look, obviously concerned about the thirteen year old girl.

I shook my head. "I don't think so."

I wondered if we should tell her about what her brother was doing. I pushed the thought away though. I might tell her sometime, but not now. We had to focus on finding Naruto, and knowing her brother was a traitor would distract her. Even though that was cold, it was for the best.

"What should we do with him though?" I asked, looking at Nico. Even though we were the same age and had about the same amount of experience, I usually differed to him as the leader. Nico remained silent for a couple minutes. I let him think it out, knowing he'd come up with a good solution.

"I don't think we should do anything," He finally decided, "From what you said, he's the only one who could possibly know where Naruto is. But, we should definitely keep an eye on him, but without Rain noticing."

I nodded agreement. That was reasonable. Even though I hated doing nothing. "What if he disappears or tries anything?"

"I don't think he will, not with Rain around. But, if he is working for those people, when we get closer to Naruto, we'll have to be cautious." I groaned inwardly at the thought of fighting Christian. He was very skilled and smart. But the worst was that we knew nothing about him. He could be a freaking assassin for all we know. I drew my knees up and rested my forehead on them, my hair shielding my face. I felt Nico's arm around my shoulders, pulling me towards him. I didn't resist and leaned against his chest, my head under his chin. Must people took Nico as a mean, threatening and dangerous person. Probably because of his mysterious and aloof air. But he really wasn't. He just didn't trust easily. Quite the contrary, he was actually very loyal and caring. He was not to be underestimated though. Nico could be very violent and cold—bordering on ruthless—whenever someone he was close to was in danger. Like me or Percy. So, like I've said many times, I trusted him with my life.

"Hey, it'll be ok," Nico said softly, "We'll find Naruto, with or without Christian. I promise."

"Are you going to tell Percy?" I asked, suddenly wanting the son of Poseidon's support.

"Yeah. I'll go tell him now. You go pack then meet us at Half-Blood Hill. Bring Rain and Christian to." I nodded and sat up, and looked at Nico. He offered a small smile and I returned it. I stood and walked out of the cabin then went around the U shape until I reached mine. I found my duffel bag lying on my bed, my stuffed horse sitting on the bed outside of the bag. On the bunk across from mine was Naruto's belongings. Which was his small pack holding sleeping supplies and water and his jacket. The jacket was stained dark red with blood. My fist clenched at the sight of it. Why the hell did Naruto have to be so devoted to his friends? To me? I snatched the jacket from the bed and strode to the bathroom and bent over the tub/shower and turned on the water. I begun washing his jacket with soap in an attempt to get the blood out. Ten minutes later and the jacket was clean with only a slight darker spot where the blood had been. I wrung the jacket out and went back to my bunk. I set the jacket beside my duffel bag then went to the back of the cabin, feeling for the familiar seam in the carpeting. I found it and peeled it away then opened the trap door. I grabbed some extra first aid supplies along with a bottle of alcohol and some bottles of water. I stuffed them in my bag along with my IPod. My eyes lingered on Naruto's jacket. I wondered if I should bring it with me. I shrugged. Might as well. So, I folded the jacket—don't ask me why—and put it inside my bag. . I zipped up my duffel bag and headed out towards the Zeus' cabin to get Rain and Christian. I walked up the steps and lightly knocked on the door. A few seconds later it swung open to reveal Rain. She smiled, her red backpack slung over one shoulder.

"Hey," She said, then turned into the cabin. "Christian! Kacia's here! Let's go!"

Christian appeared behind his little sister, his backpack also slung over one shoulder. He smiled at me like our conversation earlier never happened. I suppressed the urge to glare and smiled back. We headed towards Half-Blood Hill, where Nico waited with Percy and Annabeth. The thought of having the daughter of Athena with us lightened my spirits. Percy saw us and waved, showing no sign of knowing about Christian. Which was good. Once we were all together, Nico shadow-traveled us back to Clearwater, Florida, where we would scout the forest where Naruto had been taken for any more signs of who took Naruto—even though we had Christian. But, he doesn't know that both Nico and Percy know about him, and going back to Clearwater will only keep up the façade that that is true. If we don't find anything, then we'll confront Christian.

Unfortunately, it was too dark to go to the forest, so we booked a hotel room with three beds, TV and the usual bathroom. We decided on the bed arrangements quickly: I would sleep with Nico, Christian with Rain and obviously Percy with Annabeth. While everyone else watched TV, I took out some athletic shorts and a T-shirt from my bag and went to the bathroom to take a shower. Afterwards, I put my clothes into my bag and plopped down on one of the beds beside Nico. I glanced over at Percy and Annabeth, who were whispering to each other. I couldn't tell what they were saying, but given their serious faces, it was probably about Naruto. After a while, we turned the TV and lights out. I reached down to the floor on my side of the bed towards my bag and rummaged around until I found my IPod. I put the headphones in my ears and turned onto my side, my back to the now asleep Nico. I put it on shuffle and closed my eyes. Yes, I sometimes sleep with music. It helps me.

"Lost in the darkness, hoping for a sign. Instead there's only silence, can't you hear my screams? Never stop hoping, need to know where you are. But one thing's for sure: your always in my heart. I'll find you somewhere, I'll keep on trying until my dying day. I just need to know whatever has happened, the truth will free my soul. Lost in the darkness, trying to find your way home. I want to embrace you and never let you go. Almost hope you're in heaven so no one can hurt your soul. Living in agony, 'cause I just do not know where you are. I'll find you somewhere, I'll keep on trying until my dying day. I just need to know whatever has happened, the truth will free my soul. Where ever you are, I won't stop searching, whatever it takes, I need to know."

I squeezed my eyes shut to fight back the sudden tears. Damn-it. Of all the people to get emotional about, it had to be Naruto. I vowed silently that I would find Naruto, even if it meant fighting—and maybe killing—Christian. A few minutes later, I fell asleep thinking about all that Naruto had told me about his home.

A/N: And it's done! I'm terribly sorry about the one-two month wait I never got to the library often and like I said, the laptop just now got fixed. Anyways, hahaha, you guys probably thought that Christian was just some random guy looking for his sister huh? xD Its never that simple with me :P And Kacia's feelings are deepening ^_^ Next chapter we will visit Naruto! :D Anyways, tell me what you guys think! Until next time!

Disclaimer: I do not own the Anime Naruto Shippuden, the book series Percy Jackson nor the song by Within Temptation. They belong to their rightful owners.