i dont own PJO

hopefully this is the right chapter and what-not lol

Percy's P.O.V

A blazing light came from no where and I got angry. A limo was there and the door opened right to me and a sword point was on my throat. He got out of the car.

"Not so fast now, are you punk?"

"Ares." I growled.

"At ease people." he said everyone's weapon but his fell to the ground. "This is a friendly meeting. Of course, I'd like to take your head as a trophy but someone wants to see you. Alive. And I never behead enemies in front of a lady."

"What lady?" Thalia asked.

"I heard you were back." he said then pushed me away. "Thalia, daughter of Zeus, your not hanging out with very good company."

"What's you business?" she asked. "Who's in the car, Ares?"

"Oh I doubt she wants to meet the rest of you particularly not them hunters. Go get some tacos while she and Percy have a chat."

"But it's closed." Grover said.

"Now it's open." Ares said and it looked like it'd been never closed.

"I'll take care of this guys." I said.

"You heard the boy, he's big and strong and has everything under control." They left but glanced back every so often.

"Get inside punk and mind your manners. She's not as forgiving of rudeness like I am." When I saw her my jaw dropped. I forgot my name. I forgot where I was. I forgot how to speak. Red satin dress, perfect make-up, dazzling eyes, and a smile that would bring light to the dark side of the moon.

She smiled their and for a moment she looked just like Thalia.

"Ah, there you are Percy. I'm Aphrodite." I slipped into the seat across from her and said something like: 'Gah uh ma' she smiled.

"Aren't you sweet. Hold this please." she said and handed me a mirror. She leaned forward and dabbed her lipstick though nothing was wrong with it to me.

"Do you know why you're here?" she asked me. I had to pinch my self to be able to clear my throat to speak.

"I don't know." I answered.

"Oh dear, still in denial?" she asked me.

I heard Ares chuckling which made me mad and helped to clear my head.

"I don't know what your talking about." I said.

"Then why are you on this quest?"

"Artemis has been captured and Annabeth is in danger!"

"Artemis, please! Talk about a hopeless case! Why are you on the quest, Percy?" she asked her eyes drawing the answer out.

"To save Annabeth and protect Thalia ."

"Good boy."

"I have to protect Thalia from Luke, he's bad for her-"

"Cute! jealousy and you feel you'd be a better man for her!"

"What? No-"

"Percy, I'm on your side! Who helped started the chain reaction to give that hunter a poison shirt? Who had Blackjack find you? Who helped you get out of camp?"

"You did all that?"

"Yes, sure the hunters are on a quest to save Artemis, Thalia trying to save Annabeth, and you being there for Thalia. A quest is in progress but also a quest of love!"

"Well-"

"Listen, Percy, the hunters are your enemies. They could take Thalia from you. She'll be hurt by Luke, you, Annabeth and she'll be gone."

"But-"

"Don't worry, I'll make sure this isn't boring! Conflict, indecision- oh! So fun!"

"No, no, no. You don't have to go through all that trouble!" I tried.

"You're so cute! I wish all my daughters could break the heart of a boy as nice as you! Oh I'm tearing up! By the way be careful of my husband's territory, don't touch anything! Bye-bye now!"

"Wait? What territory?" I asked as Ares pulled me out of the car.

"The junk yard over there." she said then Ares threw me aside and got in the limo and they were gone.

While I ate my tacos I told the rest what happened minus the part about Thalia and whatnot.

"Aphrodite can be so lame." Thalia mumbled.

"Why would she care about our quest? She's the goddess of Love right?"

"Indeed. Why?" Zoe said.

"She's a meddling goddess with nothing else to do other than make people miserable." Thalia answered.

"She was actually kind of helpful, usually when I ask the gods to be more specific, they don't answer."

We were inside the junkyard and all seemed to be safe.

"No one take anything." Thalia reminded us.

"Everything here is defected somehow."

"So don't touch."

"Second time they've agreed." Grover mumbled to me.

"It's getting scary." I joked.

"Look!" Bianca yelled and picked up a hunter's bow and it shrunk into a hair pin. "It's like Percy's pen!"

"Put it down!" Zoe ordered while Grover snuck a bite out of a gold crown.

"Down Goat boy!" Thalia commanded.

I'd like to saw as we walked we left everything alone but there was some pretty cool stuff. I picked up the electric guitar shaped like Apollo's lyre. Grover found a broken metal tree.

"Toes?" Grover yelled and threw a piece of metal at some giant metal toes.

"What'd you do that for?" Thalia snapped.

"I don't like fake feet.." Grover mumbled.

"Around, far around." Zoe said staring at the toes warily.

After about 10 more minutes we made it out.

"Finally." I said in relief. Apparently I didn't thank the gods fast enough because behind us a giant metal monster rose facing us.

"Talos!" Zoe yelled.

"Who's Talos?" I asked.

"This has to be a prototype. Defected?"

"I'd say so." Grover said. The monster drew it's sword.

"Someone took something. Who took something?" Zoe asked glaring at me.

"I'm a lot of thing but I'm not a thief." I answered acidly. We all separated and Bianca and I ended up hiding behind the same thing.

"You took that bow." I said.

"No, I didn't take it."

"Just throw it back or something."

"I didn't take the bow besides it's too late." We heard a creaking noise and I looked up to see a the bottom of it's metal shoe.

"Move!" I yelled as I pulled Bianca from under it.

"Crazy idea time." I said and Bianca looked nervous but said,

"Anything."

"Under Talos' shoe there's a hole labeled maintenance only. I'm going to get in there and try to turn him off or do some damage."

"How? You'll have to stand under it's foot and be crushed! "

"Distract it. I'll have to time it right."

"I'll go." Bianca said firmly.

"No, your new at this, I'm going."

"This is my fault. It's my responsibility." she said and charged toward Talos.

"Bianca, no!" I yelled after and her.

I was running after her when Zoe had Talos on her tail so Bianca slipped in just in time before she was crushed. The monster began to stagger then fell into the power lines electrocuting himself… and possibly Bianca.

"BIANCA!" we yelled. Thalia touched the metal first to see if we could touch it.

"Search." she said. We looked from head to toe and couldn't find Bianca anywhere.

"Maybe she shot out of the side of his face where there's no metal." I said desperate to find her.

We looked for three hours for her and nothing.

"Our companion is gone. May she achieve Elysium." Zoe said.

"What are you talking about?" I demanded.

"The prophecy. One shall be lost in the land without rain. She's gone Perce." Grover said.

I sunk to the earth my vision blurring. I'd lost a new friend, Nico's older sister, and another camper. Why hadn't I gone instead? Why did I let her go before me?

"Percy." Thalia said sitting next to me. I closed my eyes and clenched my jaw. She put her arms around my neck and rested her head on my shoulder. We sat there in mourning for our lost friend.