So, I know it's been a while since I've updated, so here it is... enjoy!

DISCLAMIER: PJo isn't mine; all my characters and plot belong to me, B. D. Legan.

"The Rules…" a voice cried out. "You can't disobey… The Rules…"

A bright light flashed, sending a wave of heat over everything. Someone screamed so terribly that it made my blood boil.

Silence.

A deep voice whispered, "Go, they will protect you."

"How do you know?" a smaller, high pitched voice whispered back.

"I have risked everything for this, now go."

"I- I-"

"Go, and remember what I told you." A bright flash clouded my vision. There was no more whispering.

With one last struggle to stay awake, I drifted into unconsciousness.


"Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetops. When the wind blows, the cradle will fall. And down will come baby, cradle and all…"

My eyes fluttered open and I tried to prop myself up as best as I could. My leg was throbbing painfully. We were in a cave that was very dark and wet. I scanned the room for my group.

Zacia was lying a few feet away from me. His arm was bandaged up and a piece of cloth was wrapped around his head. He was breathing quickly and kept twitching.

Everyone else looked fine; just a few cuts and scrapes.

They were all asleep.

In the corner of the enclosure, there was a girl I hadn't seen before.

She looked about fifteen or sixteen with honey blonde, shoulder length hair. Her bangs fell over her eyes and a slight smirk lit up her face. She was wearing a regulation grey suit with a pair of yellow sandals.

"Umm… were you singing?" I asked the mystery girl.

She blushed and said, "Yeah, I'm sorry… I just really like to sing!"

"It's okay…" I said. "What song was that, anyway?"

"Oh… I'm not really sure what it's called. It just popped into my head."

"Hmm…" That song was so familiar…

Oh duh!

My great-grandma used to sing it to me a long time ago…

The girl continued looking at me.

"Er… who are you?" I boldly asked.

"Alexa Musagetes," she muttered.

"I'm Jemma-" I started to say.

"I know. That's Zacia, Sarah, Chad, Donnie, and Natalie," she said, pointing at all my friends.

"How do you-"

"He told me…" she murmured.

"Huh? Who's 'he'?" I quizzed.

"Umm…"

She looked at me, indecision flickering on her face.

"Just a person…"

"Here's another question," I began. "Where are we and how did we get here? And what happened to Lami, our waitress-turned-monster?"

"I brought you guys here," she said, "and tried to heal you."

"How?" Zac asked, waking up, his voice demanding. I could tell he was in pain.

"I took out that mirror you had and asked Chiron what to do."

"How did you know about my mirror?" I practically yelled.

The others stirred in their sleep.

"He told-"

"He told you, right?" I shouted. "Who is he?"

Zac looked over at me, his eyes piercing.

"Jem, chillax. She saved us. That's all that matters."

I sighed, my temper barely under control. "What happened to Lami?"

"She was blasted to smithereens!" Alexa said brightly.

"How did you manage that?" Zac asked, clutching his head. "She was a fifteen foot monster, and no offense, but you're not that big."

"He did it… just before he left!" Alexa exclaimed.

"OHMIGOSH! Will you just tell us who he is???" I yelled.

The rest of my group started waking up.

Zac put his hand on mine. "Jem," he whispered. "Calm down. Just relax…"

I looked back at Alexa. She was still smirking at us, her amber eyes shining under a wave of blonde hair.

"I'm sorry… I just need to know what's going on," I said, trying to smile at her.

"It's okay…" she said brightly. "I just think it's cool to be around people!"

"Err… What- no… never mind," I muttered.

"What's going on?" Chad asked, rubbing his eyes.

"I think," I began, glancing at Zac, "that we just found another member of our group."

"Cool!" Sarah said, sitting up.

"Who's her parent?" Donnie wondered.

"We don't know yet," Zac announced, slightly irritated.

"Ask Chiron," Chad suggested.

"Okay…" I said, reaching for my back pocket.

Alexa said, "The mirror is right here. But why do we have to ask Chiron who my godly parent is? I already kn-

"Never mind, here it is," she finished, handing me the mirror.

"Thanks," I mumbled and peered into the mirror.

The mirror was lit up by a gorgeous blue hue.

"That's sooo pretty!" Sarah said over my shoulder.

"Yeah…" I said in a daze.

"Jemma, concentrate," Zac urged.

Suddenly, a shock went through my entire body. The hairs on my arm stood straight up.

"That was… intense," I murmured.

"Sorry…" Zac scooted away from me so we weren't touching.

I turned my attention back to the mirror. I yelled, "CHIRON! ANNABETH! PERCY! HELLO… anyone?"

"You didn't call Nico," a brooding voice replied. The mirror swirled and Nico appeared.

"Nico? What are you doing?" Sarah asked.

"Nothing," he said quickly.

"So… do you know where Annabeth and Chiron are?" I asked.

"Preferably Chiron," Zac added.

"They're at the archery field," Nico explained.

"Aren't you supposed to be all doom and gloom? Why are you outside?" Chad asked.

Nico's face flushed again. "I was getting a tan…" he admitted.

I tried to not crack up. "A tan?"

"Yeah…" he said. He changed his tone quickly and said, "What do you want?"

"They want Chiron to tell me who my godly parent is," Alexa informed.

"Turn the mirror so I can see who was talking," Nico commanded.

I turned the mirror so it was facing Alexa. "Well that's an easy one!" Nico exclaimed.

I turned the mirror back and asked, "Who?"

"Apollo, the god of music, poetry, archery, prophecies, and a whole lotta other stuff."

"That's great! Now you know who your dad is!" Donnie said to Alexa.

Alexa just nodded. She didn't look surprised at all.

"Well… I guess I'd better go…" Nico said, the mirror swirling before returning to its dark form.

"Isn't that just adorable? He was tanning!" Sarah gushed.

We all turned our heads to look at her.

"Eh… I'm going to go tidy up my area over there…" Sarah said, quickly fleeing the area.

"I think someone has a wittle crush," Natalie smirked before walking over to Sarah. They sat down on the ground and started talking.

"Where are we going next?" Chad asked.

"I think we-" I began to say.

Alexa butted, "We need to go to Nashville."

"Nashv-"

"Yeah," she said, smiling. "Nashville. It'll work, just trust me!"

"Um… okay. Let's go to Nashville…"

"Great!" Alexa exclaimed. "Let's g-"

Suddenly, her eyes seemed distant, as if she was in a different world.

"Hey, Alexa, everything okay?" Chad asked.

Then, Alexa fell down on her knees. She shook her head a few times and slowly got up.

"You alright?" I asked softly, putting a hand on her shoulder.

She looked at me, worry in her amber eyes. "We have to go, NOW."

"Why? What's go-" Zac started to ask before Alexa put her hand up to silence us.

"What are we liste-" Donnie tried to ask.

Alexa snapped, "We've got to hurry. There's no way the cave will hold up…"

She started muttering to herself as she threw all the things that were lying around into various bags.

"What's up with her?" I mouthed to Zac.

He shrugged his shoulders and marched over to Alexa.

"Hey," he whispered. "I think we need to calm down a bit. Now tell me, what's about to happen?"

She whipped around and smacked his on the cheek. The stinging noise rang through the air. Zac's face had a mixture of shock, rage, and confusion.

Zac eyes started glowing and his hair stood straight up. The air around him was cackling with electricity.

"Zac?" I took a tentative step forward. "Zac? What are you doing?"

The air was heating up and Alexa had fallen to the ground and was huddled inside a corner, terror on her face.

Sarah and Natalie were cowering in another part of the cave, and Donnie and Chad were behind me.

"Zac, you need to calm down."

He began to rise off the ground, sparks of electricity bouncing off him.

"Zac," I said firmly. "ZAC! Listen to me, you need to calm down."

I was telling him the same things that he always told me when I got mad.

More electricity was building around him, really lighting up the place. He had risen about a foot off the ground.

"Zac, please…" I pleaded, my voice quivering.

He had risen a foot and a half off the ground. Slowly, he was floating towards Alexa.

When he was within two meters of her, I made up my mind.

I yelled and ran straight at him, planning to tackle him.

Zac, not even turning to look at me, pointed his finger, and a lightning bolt shot out of it, straight at my chest… my heart to be exact.

I flew backwards, a scream escaping my lips.

The last thing I saw was Zac falling to the ground in a heap…

Thanks for reading! And thanks Camzy, for being an awesome beta! Pretty please... review!!!

And, I'd like to also thank Kanae Valentine. Alexa is now a team member!

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