The next day…

Everyone on board the Argo II met up in the mess hall for breakfast to discuss a plan. Percy had told Annabeth about the dream he'd had of the gods deciding whether to kill him or not. He was surprised that he was still alive. Maybe Hephaestus had voted to let him live, though he doubted it.

"I think we should go to Camp Half-Blood." Hazel said. She hadn't told anyone about the talk she'd had with Percy but still wanted to help him.

"I don't think that's a good idea." Frank said, "At least not yet." Hazel gave him an agitated look.

"Maybe we should discuss the upcoming war between the Greeks and Romans," Annabeth, the strategist, suggested.

"I thought Reyna withdrew the Roman army." Leo said.

"Some stayed loyal to Octavian." Nico explained, "They wouldn't follow Reyna because she broke their sacred law and went to the ancient lands. Camp Half-Blood is still in danger."

"So what should we do?" Frank questioned.

"We have to take Octavian down," Percy said. "We have to show him and his army whose incharge."

"I have the perfect plan," Annabeth said. "Percy, do you think you could use your body controlling power on Octavian's army?"

Percy went rigid. "What did you say, Annabeth?"

"I said, can you use your powers, more specifically your blood bending on Octavian's army?" Annabeth was in strategist mode, which meant she wasn't exactly thinking about others feelings.

Although Percy knew that, it didn't stop him from shouting, "You want me to use my blood bending on others, even though you know how much it would hurt them! Well, no way, Annabeth, no way. I refuse to use that power!" With that, Percy left the room.

Annabeth sighed in frustration. "Well that ruins that plan."

"Okay, I'm not the most sensitive person but that was just cold Annabeth!" Leo exclaimed.

"What did I say?"

"I've only been back about a day, and even I knew you shouldn't have brought up his powers," Hazel said.

Annabeth was hit with the realization of what she said. "Oh. Oh no." Annabeth put her head in her hands. "I am such a fool."

"Only when it comes to feelings and war planning put together." Said Piper gently.

"Well what now?" Asked Leo.

"I think that we should put Octavian in his place," Frank said with a smirk, "and I know just how to do it." After Frank explained his plan, everyone else was sporting wicked smiles, promising they were up to no good.

"Leo, set sail for New York. We've got our friends to save."

Hazel gave a genuine smile at that, Percy's going to go home.