HOLY HEPHAESTUS 2 CHAPTERS IN A DAY? ZOMG!11!11!

No, I had a creative streak! :3 Also I really like this chapter so I'm posting it RIGHT NOW! OMGs!

Has anyone else read MOA? I did, and the ending made me cry... D: WHY RICK?! Anyway, I'll let you guys get back to reading :3

I've had just about enough

Of quote, "diamonds in the rough"

Because my backbone is paper thin

Get me out of this cavern

Or I'll cave in..

I was worried about Robin. He was my brother, and though he was a few months older than me, Lamia's attack had probably scarred him emotionally.

I'm such an idiot! I thought to myself. I'm his sister; I should have protected him. This is all my fault!

I distracted myself by watching Luna chat with my brother. He was smiling and laughing, a soft look in his eyes.Oh. I know what's going on, I thought. They're falling in love.

I shrugged. If that was what made him happy. I busied myself with packing up the campsite. It was hard work to roll up all of the sleeping bags, and we were running a little low on nectar. Courtesy of Juliet, I recalled, rolling my eyes. I finished by rescuing Festus's head from a pile of dirt where he had landed.

"Okay, let's go!" I chided, nudging Calliope and Juliet, who were deep in conversation. We have to get there soon!"

Piper and Leo were already standing, and Piper was prodding Luna and Robin. Kyler was standing off to one side, staring melancholically into the forest.

"Okay, is everyone ready?" I asked, holding out the dragon head. The others shuffled over to me and placed their hands on the miniscule model.

"To wherever Jason Grace is," Piper muttered. I pushed the button.

The world went black, and we fell into a squashed darkness.

We awoke in a cage.

The bars were close together and there seemed to be no way to get out. On the outside, there was only darkness.

I felt for Hedwig, my sword/keychain, in my pocket, and sighed with relief. It was still there. (If you haven't guessed, I'm a Harry Potter nerd. Always.) I struggled to my feet and looked at the others. Luna was groaning and Robin, lying spreadeagled beside her, was wincing in pain. Kyler, Juliet and Leo looked out cold, but Calliope opened her eyes and whimpered, while Piper was already standing.

"Where in the name of Aphrodite are we?" she questioned.

A cold, sneering voice answered. "Venus, you mean. Welcome to Camp Jupiter, my friends. You were conveniently knocked out, so we moved you to a... different room."

A figure was standing just outside of the cage. It was a blonde boy with electric blue eyes and a purple cape, holding a lantern. A girl was standing next to him. She had long black hair and cold dark eyes like onyx, and was also wearing a purple cape.

I knew the blonde guy was Jason, but who was the other girl?

"Reyna, go and check on Percy, Hazel and Frank, then the others from the Argo II."

The girl called Reyna nodded and swept off with a flourish of her cape.

"Jason," Piper pleaded. "Get us out!"

"Not a chance, Beauty Queen," Jason whispered. "You marked me as your enemy the moment your lips touched Valdez's. And Rome isn't something you want against you. Soon, Camp Half-Blood will be overrun!"

"Jason, I-" Piper stopped. "What have you done with Annabeth, Clarrisse, and the others?"

"Same as you, locked up. You're in Rome now, sweetheart. And you can't do anything about it."

I was horrified. How would we get out? I haven't succeeded in protecting Robin. We'll probably die in here, and so will everyone in Camp Half-Blood.

Mother, I'm so sorry. Please, help! I prayed.

"You'll never.. never stamp out Camp Half-Blood! Y-you have no right!" Calliope spoke up. I was surprised at how confident she sounded. She was usually extremely docile and shy.

"Well, we succeeded against Greece in ancient times, didn't we? Why should this be any different?"

"Jason," Piper whispered. I knew she was charm-speaking. "Stop, let us and everyone else out. Why would you kill everyone.. for a kiss? A small, unimportant, stupid kiss?"

"Don't try your devil talk on me, or I'll kill everyone in this cage," Jason snapped. "Starting with Valdez."

Piper recoiled and sat down in silence.

"Now, we'll just have to wait. The eagle standard that the Jackson boy so conveniently rescued will have Greece conquered in no time!"

Chuckling insanely to himself, the son of Jupiter walked away, leaving us in a cold, dark cage with nothing but pain and time.