Chapter 10

By early December the gods had tried their best. The only ones Percy was really communicating with were Leo and his dad. He was going insane without Annabeth, he couldn't last so long without her. Especially after Tartarus, He still had dreams about it. He hated it, the nights he remembered the pain and the little hope he had they would get out. At first everyone was scared by his nightmares. Most gods didn't have dreams and they weren't vivid. Percy though thrashed around and screamed and once or twice almost killed a passing nymph who came to check on him with riptide in his sleep. Poseidon had found the only way to calm him was to submerge him in water. After Percy calmed down the other gods all turned to Leo.

"Did my son have these dreams before?" Poseidon asked grimly

"Yeah, he and Annabeth were a wreck after Tartarus, every night we heard their screams, nothing could calm them down, not even Piper's charm speak."

"My daughter has these dreams as well?" Athena stated more that asked.

"Yeah, we don't really know what they're about. They didn't really talk about their experience in the pit."

"You don't know anything at all?" asked Hestia concerned.

"Only a little, we could catch some of their conversations when they woke up from the dreams or what they screamed about it in their sleep."

"What did they say?" Hermes asked Leo curiously.

"Um.. some stuff about Bob and Damasen and I think some stuff about Arai and a Lady named Nyx. I think the worst was the Arai, though that's when they really screamed."

At the mention of Bob, Hades paled, well more than he usually is. He got even worse at the mention of the Arai, he nearly fainted then along with Athena. This got looks from every one. Especially at Hades, because what scared him so bad. They all were nervous about Nyx though, the Primodorals were some nasty business. Calypso also paled at the thought of Nyx but Leo was just plain confused what was going on here.

"Hey, so any one mind telling me what is going on here!"

"Yes, Athena, Hades, who is Bob and what are the Arai?" Posiedon asked nervously.

"Bob is Iapteus, somehow Percy managed to wash his memories in the Lethe before the titan war. He convinced the titan he was named Bob and they were friends. He was my janitor till he went missing in the Titan war."

"Wait, how did Percy manage to control the Lethe?" questioned Artemis puzzled.

"I don't know ask your Lieutenant, she was there, she should know. But anyway he went missing during the giant war, he must have been in Tartarus with Percy and your daughter Athena."

"So who's Damasen, and Nyx and the Arai, I noticed you all paled at the first two."

"Well Leo, umm… Damasen was a giant," Started Hephaestus, "He was made to oppose Ares, but being his opposite he was peaceful. One time in revenge of a friend and for his sheep's safety he killed a drakon. I don't know the whole story but I know his parents Gaia and Tartarus banished him to the pit and he must kill a drakon every day down there."

"That's insane, I knew Gaia was crazy but to do that to her own kid!"

"Leo," Stated Apollo, "This woman was Kronos's mother she killed her first husband."

"So then, who is Nyx?"

"Nyx is night, she is mother to most demons and other gods. She is the mother of Hypnos, Thatonos, Nemisis," At this name Leo started cursing, "Charon, Eris and Hemera."

"Those are just her godly children!" Aphrodite put in, before Hades continued.

"Her monster kids are the Arai, and the Furies for one, as well as the fates."

"Wow, she must be insanely powerful, and scary." Shivered Leo.

"Definitely, how Percy and Annabeth escaped we will never know."

"Well, who are the Arai, then you said they were Nyx's children and Percy and Annabeth were scared of them."

"The Arai, or the curses, look like Furies, but when you kill one a curse is released on you. Percy must have been cursed tons of times, he has killed tons of monsters who cursed him with their parting breaths. I've never encountered them and no one should never have to."

"Wow, no wonder they couldn't sleep without each other." Leo said nonchalantly.

"What?" Screamed Athena and Poseidon making Percy stir.

"Yeah, it wasn't bad, they didn't do anything, it just helped the nightmares, and it helped to know the other was there. It wasn't like Coach Hedge was there to threaten them again."

"Again!" Athena screamed.

"Nevermind!" Leo covered his mouth and pretended to zip it with a key.

"Well maybe it would be beneficial to Percy if he saw some friends, besides you Leo." Artemis stated, "Thalia, has missed him and I will let her some leave, well only if she tells us all this story about Bob the Titan in the Lethe."

"Agreed, " Poseidon said, as the other gods nodded. "Can I have Tyson come, with Ella?"

"Oh, I love that big guy, He's great in the forge!" Leo jumped up and down. "It will be great."

"But after hearing all this aren't any of you curious to what Percy saw in Tartarus?" "Sure Zeus, but it's not like he will tell us," Said Hades passively.

"So, just summon Hypnos, he can unlock the memories for us to view." Ares said.

This surprised everyone but as Ares wanted the violence and the others wanted to help Percy they did so. They agreed to do this after Thalia arrived as Artemis had gone to get her. Hypnos was summoned and Thalia was filled in on everything when she arrived. That was after she chewed out her Dad for separating Percy and Annabeth and yelled at Leo for causing her little brother the grief of thinking his best friend was dead. She gladly went to speak to Calypso and the two got along great. Hypnos was called and Percy's memories of Tartarus were brought up for them to view. They all watched the two demigods fall into the pit, and fight some empousai, fight Drakons, trick Nyx, fight the arai, meet up with Bob, meet Damasen, fight Akhlys, control the rivers and last of all fight Tartarus himself. They watched in shock, they laughed at some things but mostly they were scared. Calypso was given stares when Annabeth was cursed. She started sobbing how she didn't really mean it. When they were done it was agreed it wouldn't be talked about to Percy. It was their secret, when that was finished Thalia pounced her cousin waking him up.

"Kelp Head! I've missed you! Are you okay? How's immortality treating you?"

"Pinecone Face? I must be dreaming," Percy mumbled before he was shocked.

"Ow! It is you!" He tackled his cousin, "I've missed you too, almost as much as Annabe…." He couldn't finish, so Thalia changed the subject.

"What are you god of? Leo told me it was knuckleheads, but I told him my cousin is two good for that!"

"Well Leo's god of orphans, sacrifices, friendships, flames and a share in the forge."

"Fish Face! I asked about you!" Thalia gave her cousin a noogie even though he was now taller then her.

"Um… I'm god of Loyalty.."

"Of course! What else could it be!"

"Don't interrupt! Also of Sportsmanship, Swordplay and Demigods."

"That's perfect for you Kelp Head, I'm sure you're doing great."

The two spent the rest of the time catching up. They wrestled shocked each other and talked about some other things such as the hunt. Both of them avoided the subject of Annabeth though. Percy did ask her one thing though, right before she left to head back to the hunters.

"Thalia?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you do me a favor?"

"You're a god Kelp Face, you don't need my help."

"For this I do!"

"What do you need?"

"Well, can you tell everyone at Camp, especially Annabeth, that you heard I miss them and I'm looking out for all of them."

"I'm not allowed to tell them I saw you so I can't!"

"Ha, Pinecone Face, tell them Artemis told you that, you see her everyday."

"Fine, now you ready to show me what you can do?"

"Bring it!"