DISCLAIMER: I don't own Percy Jackson.


Ace's POV

I woke up with weak sunlight fanning over my face. I opened my eyes, sat up and looked around. Zoe was sleeping in the other bed and I smiled and got out of bed. Grimacing as I looked down at my jeans and hoodie. I'd been too tired to change last night. I snapped and some of my clothes from my personal portal where most of my stuff was located, appeared in my hand. I grinned and walked into the bathroom.

I took a quick shower before changing into some clean clothes which consisted of a black t-shirt and skinny jeans before quickly running my fingers through my hair, instantly making it dry. I stepped out of the bathroom to see Zoe waking up. I smiled at her and she smiled back. I waited until she was ready before we both got up and walked out for breakfast. We passed the main room and I glanced at the clock. About 8 o'clock. Almost everybody would start to eat breakfast around 9. There wouldn't be many people there right now. I wasn't sure how Zoe wanted herself to be introduced.

We ran into Chiron on the front porch. He smiled warmly at me, and I couldn't help but grin back. I couldn't stay mad at Chiron; he was my teacher, someone I was still learning from. His smile disappeared when he saw Zoe. His mouth dropped. It was definitely something if it made Chiron surprised. "Zoe?" He asked.

She nodded and smiled slightly. He stared at her for a while before standing up and reaching forward to put his hands on her shoulders. He turned to me, "How?"

"I was visiting Nyx in the stars. We needed some help, and Zoe . . . " I didn't know how to word this.

"I volunteered to come here. I want to help fight for the world I lived in." Zoe added.

He still looked a little wary. True, it wasn't everyday people come back from the dead, or in this case, the stars. Finally, he seemed to make up his mind. "If you don't mind, you could either be introduced at breakfast or camp fire." Zoe glanced at me. Breakfast would be much easier. She seemed to read my mind and voiced her opinion.

"Breakfast it is." Chiron said, but the tone of his voice made it sound like it was going to be the doom of us all.


Annabeth's POV

I looked around and swore under my breath in Greek. I couldn't believe that I'd left my archery stuff in the cabin. I was about to turn back and get it when Megan gave me a confused look. "What did you just say?" She asked me.

Right. I'd said it in Greek. Megan must've been a child of Rome. "Nothing. Just swearing in Greek." I said, cracking a smile.

"How do you know Greek?"

"Well, I'm a child of Greece. All children of Greece are naturally fluent in Greek. You on the other hand is a child of Rome. That means that instead of speaking Greek, you can speak fluently in Latin. Children of Greece can also speak Latin, but it's harder for us to learn."

"So, technically, campers are divided by Greek and Roman."

"No." I said, trying not to sound impatient, "We're all demigods, and we all look out for each other. We're all technically related."

"Why aren't we separated by Greek and Roman?"

"We made peace after the last Giant war. Enough talking. It's time for breakfast. I'll grab my archery supplies later." She nodded, but I knew she hadn't completely dropped the subject.

I led the campers up to the pavilion where I could see Percy and Chiron talking to someone who looked slightly familiar, I just couldn't put my finger on it.

We sat down at the table, and a couple of us at a time got up to get breakfast. I studied the other person closely. I could see something glittering in her long hair, and silvery clothes. Obviously a hunter. But the hunters weren't at breakfast yet. A former hunter? I could see her coppery skin as she turned slightly in my direction.

More campers began to fill up the pavilion. I saw the mysterious person sit down at the head table and frowned slightly. Usually only gods sat there, and I was pretty sure she wasn't a god. Soon the pavilion was full of people eating and chatting happily. I glanced back at the mysterious girl. For some reason, this was bugging me a lot.

"You're thinking too much." Malcolm commented as he drank his orange juice. It sounded weird to hear him say that, but I knew what he meant.

"Maybe." I turned back around and checked to make sure everyone had food before getting up and getting myself a plate of pancakes and eggs, sacrificing a bit to the gods and sitting down.

"So," Megan said, leaning in, "Do you recognize that teenager sitting up at the head table? She looks like a hunter."

"That's just what I was thinking." I agreed.

"But I've never seen her before."

Malcolm frowned. "You know, now that I think about it, she does seem really familiar. Something about that circlet braided in her hair . . . doesn't it symbolize the lieutenant of Artemis?"

I opened my mouth, but I wasn't sure what to say. Just then, the Hunters strolled in laughing and talking. Thalia purposely avoided my eyes, but when she saw the hunter sitting at the head table, she froze.


Thalia's POV

I woke up pretty early, but it took forever to get everyone else up. It had been a long time since we'd slept somewhere so comfortable. It was getting dangerous to stay out hunting animals and monsters. Monsters tended to stay in huge groups and they could easily ambush us while we were sleeping. Even though the tents were specialized to keep monsters out, it was better to be safe than sorry, or at least, that's what lady Artemis thought.

Lots of my sisters didn't like being back here. I was pretty excited, I mean the last time I'd seen all my friends was months ago. Now, things had changed, way too much for my liking. First on, Annabeth had cheated on Percy with his brother, the campers trusted him way too much, and a new prophesy had become clear. That being said, I hadn't seen Rachel since I'd came to camp. Did she just eat up in her cave? Whatever. I'd only been here one day, she was bound to show herself later.

I had no idea how long the Hunters were going to stay at camp. Probably until the war was over since my lady would probably be busy on Olympus.

Once everyone was up, it was later than I'd thought. We were going to be at breakfast for the last half hour. Quickly I got everyone gathered and out the Artemis cabin. We were walking up to the pavilion when Phoebe began to joke around about all these stupid things she's seen boys do. We were all laughing by the time we got to the pavilion. I froze as I noticed who was sitting at the head table. It was Zoe.


It wasn't possible. I'd seen her die, talked to her in the last minutes of her life, seen her spirit become part of the stars. I felt Phoebe stiffen next to me and knew she recognized Zoe as well.

"Thalia?" I turned. Kaylee was looking at me with concern, "You okay?" I nodded, but it I felt numb. I hadn't been very close to Zoe, but her death had shook me badly.

Phoebe seemed to notice I wasn't going to take the hunters to the table and lead them over. I shook myself. Percy turned to look at me and slightly smiled, but his eyes were unreadable. He nudged Zoe and she turned too. She smiled at me and I smiled back. Lots of people were now either looking at me or Zoe, so I hurried over and sat down at the head of the Artemis table.

Everyone started to go over to get breakfast, and I noticed a few of their eyes go wide when they saw Zoe, obviously recognizing her. She just smiled and waved her hand, motioning them to continue getting their food. They just stared at her before rushing back, whispering to each other. I sighed before getting some pancakes and sacrificing some to the gods. I got back and drowned them in syrup before starting to eat. Phoebe turned to me. She had a thoughtful look on her face as she nibbled on some dry cereal. "Is that really her?" She leaned forward a little.

I glanced back at the Hunter eating at the head table, "It's either her, or her identical twin."

She narrowed her eyes slightly, "Was that supposed to be a joke?"

I sighed and shook my head. This was something I wouldn't joke about. I knew Phoebe was very close to Zoe, and Zoe's death was hard on her. I glanced back up and looked at Percy. He was talking and smiling with Zoe, but something was off. I shook it off and went back to eating.


Logan's POV

I was late for breakfast. Such a shame. Everyone must be missing me right now, I wouldn't want them worrying. Quickly, I left my cabin and walked up to the pavilion.

Nobody greeted me at all when I walked in. I frowned. Why were they acting like this? I looked around. Everyone was there included my cursed brother and the Hunters. There was someone sitting up at the head table. She turned around and I grinned. She was hot. With her dark hair and piercing eyes, she was almost good enough for me. Speaking of which, she didn't seem to like me that much. It was pretty obvious the way she glared at me before turning around. But that didn't matter, everyone eventually ends up liking me.

I went up to get breakfast and without bothering to sacrifice some food to the gods, sat down at the Poseidon/Neptune table and started to eat.

Apparently, the girl at the head table was the topic of this meal. Everyone was glancing at her and whispering amongst themselves. The Hunters were staring at her, transfixed. Whatever. Hopefully soon we would find out who she was.

I cleared my plate and waited for everyone else. This was so boring. The only reason I was here was to find out who my future girlfriend's name was. I mean, there were so many other things I could do with my time. Soon, everyone was done, and Chiron stomped his hoof to get our attention. He introduced us to Zoe, who apparently came down from the stars. I didn't listen to most of what he said. My eyes were fixed on the way she looked at Percy, like he was the only decent guy alive. Ha! As if. He could never be equal to me.


Ace's POV (Keeping it at that. Sorry if it's confusing . . . )

I looked around the pavilion. I had an odd feeling, like something was missing. I looked up as my brother walked in. So that was it. Why in the name of Chaos would I feel something like that? Hopefully it wasn't some link I had with Logan. I could hardly stand being in the same room as him. I could communicate just by thinking, but maybe it helped that we were in water. Either way, if I had any kind of connection to Logan I would probably die.

Zoe was fitting in pretty well, but the circlet braided in her hair drew a lot of attention. I could see the Athena/Minerva campers whispering and glancing our way. Logan even tried to hit on Zoe, but thankfully, she still hated boys. I was the only exception; I'm just awesome that way. Okay, I've got to stop thinking like that . . .

"Percy?" I turned around. Zoe was looking at me as though waiting for my answer.

"Sorry, what?" I asked.

She sighed, "Chiron just informed me on the prophesy. We're trying to unravel the meaning. Most of it is pretty clear, but of course it doesn't give you enough to know what it's saying. For example, the mistake this child of Aether is going to make . . . it sounds pretty serious if the gods can't change it. Also, it looks like Greeks and Romans will fall apart, which is a shame. It also says nothing on them getting back together, maybe they weren't really meant to get along. As for the forgotten hero . . . I have my guesses . . . " She glanced at me.

"Nyx told me the prophesy is getting sped up. Alex's mistake is going to happen soon. I don't think everything's going to happen in order." I said. "I know something's going to happen soon."

Zoe and Chiron fell into a serious discussion which I carefully kept out of. Instead, I looked around the pavilion. Annabeth was talking with Malcolm and one of her Roman sisters. I could tell the difference between them. There was more seriousness in children of Rome, and natural battle strategy. Technically speaking, the Romans were stronger than Greeks in more ways that one. Not saying that Greeks were lazy, but battle seemed as simple as breathing to their counterparts.

Not that there was anything bad about Greeks, I myself was one, but they were noticeably more laid back than Romans.

I cleared my plate, not feeling hungry enough to eat much. When I sat back down Chiron clomped his hoof against the ground to get our attention. "This morning, I was introduced to someone I thought I would never see again. Many of you have noticed we have a visitor sitting at the head table. Her name is Zoe Nightshade." Gasps swept across the tables. I caught Annabeth giving her siblings that annoying 'I told you so' look and shook my head. Most of the newer campers were clueless to why everyone was making such a big deal about it, and the Hunters at the Artemis table were frozen with shock.

"Yes, many of you may recognize her. She was the Hunter of Artemis years ago. When she went on a quest, she sacrificed herself to save lady Artemis and her friends. When she died, lady Artemis placed her in the stars where the world could honor her. You can see why I was surprised to see Zoe here this morning. Percy," He gave me a quick glance as if verifying if he could call me that and I nodded, "brought Zoe back. She will help us train and fight in the war. Please treat her with respect. Breakfast is over. Please carry on with your morning activities." Chiron finished speaking. I found it a rather odd place to end, but didn't think about it.

Everyone started to leave, still turning back to glance at Zoe every now and then. I turned to Chiron. "What should we do? Do you think Zoe could reunite with her Hunters and then maybe teach some archery lessons?" I had no idea really what she would like to do.

"Of course." I smiled and waited until Zoe had cleared her plate before leaving the pavilion. We walked towards the archery range. "I'm sure at least some Hunters are here." I said, stepping forward. Zoe looked at me with wide eyes as if I'd done something drastically wrong. 'What?" I asked, trying not to sound clueless if it was something obvious.

I heard something whiz past my left ear and jumped. Okay, so apparently I was standing in front of the targets. I was right for once. About five Hunters were aiming their bows at me with smiles on their faces. "Uh oh." Was all I could see.

"Well, this will make archery practice easier, don't you think?" Thalia was grinning at me, "We'll just aim for you. First one who gets him gets an extra 50 points." Immediately they all aimed at me and fired. I ducked and weaved between the arrows. There was really now way to get out now. Unless . . .

Ducking another arrow, I raised my hands to chest height and thrust them forward, hoping my wind powers would kick in. Unfortunately, it didn't work, and I ended up looking like an idiot. Thalia laughed at me and shot an arrow that pinned my shirt to the target behind me. I grumbled and pulled the arrow out. It wasn't like me to worry about clothes, but that was sure to leave a huge hole.

Zoe stepped out and laughed at me. It made me feel better hearing her laugh, but I was never going to live this down. She stepped forward and started talking to Thalia. I tried to listen, really, but my mind was wandering now. My senses were on high alert since the archery scenario, and I took in all the details around me. I was faintly aware of Thalia and Zoe hugging and laughing, but my eyes were focused on the forest. Something wasn't right. There was a faint growling sound coming from it. Monsters. Back to the problem of monsters invading camp. Someone must've torn down the barriers. We had a traitor in camp. Oh goody. Another thing to worry about. There were hundreds of campers here, how the Hades were we supposed to pick out a spy. It could be one of the long time campers who had been spying for a while, or it could've been a newer camper who the titans' had convinced to help them before they came to camp. Either way, it was near impossible to pick out a spy in hundreds.

Zoe was still talking to her Hunters, hugging, chatting, and laughing. I put my hand on her shoulder to catch her attention and most of the Hunters' eyes stared at it and then back at Zoe as if expecting her to do something about it. She raised her eyebrows. "I've got to check something." I told her. She nodded. I rushed off, wondering if I could catch Lupa before she left again. I was going to ask her if she had brought any campers to camp that looked slightly suspicious.

I saw her striding up the hill and rushed up to meet her before she left. Of course, there was no boundary keeping me from leaving, but I wasn't leaving Camp Half-Blood unless Chaos or Nyx ordered me to.

I ran up and stood in front of her. She looked up and her eyes went wide. She bumped her head against my hand. It's good to see you Perseus Jackson.

I nodded in respect. "It's good to see you too Lupa. May I ask you a question?"

Lupa looked at me with her head slightly cocked to the side. I took that as a "yes" and continued. "There is obviously a spy here, and I was thinking along to lines of one of the half-bloods you might have brought to camp. The titan's could've persuaded him/her to go to their side and spy for them at camp."

That's an interesting thought. There isn't anyone I've really suspected of being a traitor, but there was one girl . . She was so scared of me at first. It might have just been a natural response. You don't meet many talking wolves. She barked out a rough laugh. I really haven't thought of it. It might also be an older camper who holds a grudge against the gods.

"Thank you Lupa." She turned back around, "Aren't you going to stay here at camp and help us fight?" I asked, slightly desperately. If camp was hit by a sudden attack, we wouldn't be prepared. The least Lupa could do was stay at camp and help us train and plan strategies.

I'm sorry child. My pack is waiting for me. When the worst time comes, we will join your camp and help you fight, but for now you must fight alone.

That was not comforting in any way. She noticed my expression and her ears twitched. Stay strong, son of Neptune. She walked away and disappeared over the hill before I could say anything about her remark.

I frowned. She still saw me as a son of Neptune when I was obviously Greek and a son of Poseidon? It didn't make any sense. I was still a pup to Lupa though, and she cared very much about all demigods.

I turned around and walked back to the cabin area. Someone had cleaned up after the cabin catastrophe. Hopefully Nyx would repair it now; I couldn't stand the Big House. I walked up the hill to Rachel's cave, wondering if she'd seen any visions of me coming or not.

I walked up to her cave and peered in, not sure if I should go in or not. Rachel startled me by walking out. Her hair was pulled back into a messy ponytail and her green eyes were too bright, but she grinned and flung her arms around me. "I knew you were going to come back. I couldn't tell anyone, but I knew." I patted her back rather awkwardly.

She pulled away but slung her arm lazily across my shoulders. "Are you okay?" I asked trying to lean away. Rachel wasn't acting like this before, was she?

"I'm fine." She said, thankfully dropping her arm. "I've been getting a lot of . . . feelings on things."

"Feelings?"

"It's hard to explain. Hunches, guesses, good feelings and bad feelings, that kind of junk? It's driving me crazy. I don't know what it's all about. They turn out true, for us . . . It's weird and hard to explain."

"I should think so." I couldn't even think about what it would be like to get random feelings about things.

"Take for example, the other day before you came to camp, I was talking with Chiron and then I got this very odd feeling. It was like . . . I don't know how to describe it. It was that sixth sense that something was wrong. It was really early in the morning, but all of a sudden, camp was attacked. I can sense things like that." She undid her ponytail and ran her fingers through her tangled hair. "It's hard being cooped up in a cave. I feel isolated, separate. People keep giving me odd looks like I'm going to start randomly spouting a prophesy."

I grimaced sympathetically. "That does sound hard. Isn't there anything you can do like, oh I don't know. Maybe train a bit or make some artwork for camp. There's something you can do here."

Rachel sighed, "You don't understand. It's more than that. I may feel separated, but that's how this has to be. I'm not a fighter, and it's not like I can just go around painting camp. I'm here for a reason and it's not just for spouting prophesies. Somehow, that's the only thing people can see in me."


AN- Sigh . . . sorry for the long wait. Just to let you guys know, I will NEVER abandon this story or any other stories I'll write. It makes me mad when other authors do that. Also, one of the reasons my updates come pretty late is that all the chapters from now on will be at least 3,000 words long.

I hope I got the characters okay-ish. I find Rachel and Thalia hard to write. They're good characters, but also very unique in their own way. I included Rachel, because, somehow in most Chaos stories, most people forget there's an Oracle of Delphi living in a cave at camp.

I know this chapter is probably as boring as the last one, but action is soon to come! Bear with me please. This chapter needed to be written.

On the pairing, a couple of you are complaining that about Zoe/Percy, and all I have to say to that is "vote on the poll" the decision hasn't been chosen yet, though I am leaning more towards Zoe. I am putting up a new poll with Calypso and Hestia removed. Please vote for who you'd like to see with Percy.

Thank you to all those who have reviewed! If you find any mistakes or have any questions or comments, please leave a review!