Im back my little readers! So first order of… something is I need a Beta! But more importantly did you guys see/read the Son of Neptune's first chapter yet? Or see the cover? So uh, yeah. I need a Beta. Oh another thing I got a message saying I cuss too much and in that chapter I totally agree. I normally do not cuss that much but I wanted to have Leah express her feelings. I mean what would you do if you thought a brother like figure of yours suddenly disappeared and then his face appeared floating around the room and he was talking about how he thought he was going to die? I'd be pissed and most likely yell a lot. But maybe that's just me.

Leah's POV

After the Iris faded I sighed. The guilt was eating me up in side. But I couldn't help but smile. Percy the idiot was still alive and so was Nico it looked like. Jake and Sam were watching me closely.

"When are you going to tell him?" Jake asked, startling me. I sighed.

"If he doesn't know now… Never." I said, my voice was small and tears were pricking at my eyes.

"I know I'm younger than you as you like to remind me, you and Percy, but are you sure that's wise?" I bristled at Jake. He wouldn't understand!

"You wouldn't understand! Percy's like a brother to me! I lost him once… I can't lose him again. Besides that side of my life, no my past is over. Way over. It ended."

Sam gave me a kind fatherly smile. "My dear, no matter how hard we want to deny what we are, we can't. It's in our blood." I growled.

"Well I can pretend can't I?" Jake snarled,

"What's up? Honestly? Percy's not dead! You just saw him! So why don't you talk to him!" Jake's voice went softer. "You haven't lost him again. Not yet, not now, not ever." I shook my head.

"You still don't get it, Jake." He looked hurt but he couldn't understand. "That part of my life nearly killed me. And it's still killing me. Because he was like my brother and he didn't and doesn't remember. And it's killing me. So I'm Leah. The wolf. Not anything else."

"You loved him." Sam said. And it wasn't a question, it was a statement.

"Percy? No, like a brother." I didn't want to touch on that subject. But Sam had other plans.

"I know that. But you loved him. Andrew." Just hearing his name, made me want to curl up in a ball and cry to the gods. Cry to my father. Sam held my hand but after a moment I yanked free.

"I know. But he's dead. And so is she."

"But she is y—" Jake tried but I was already leaving.

"No. I am Leah." I slammed the door and ran.

Third Person: Sam and Jake

"No," Sam whispered. "You are Emmanuel Grace. Daughter of Apollo."

Percy's POV

Crap I thought as I slipped back into the blackness. July 16.

When I woke up again. My head was throbbing and the room was filled with soft whispers. Crap. July 16. That means one month and two days till my 16th birthday. I cracked one eye open before groaning. Everyone's heads snapped over to me and soon they were all at my sides. Well except Ian but do I care? What do you think?

"Percy!" Thalia shouted before wrapping her skinny arms around me. "You're awake!"

"Yeah… But I'd like to breathe Thals." She blushed and loosened her grip but still didn't let go. Annabeth looked like she was giving Thalia the evil eye, why? I haven't got a clue.

"Glad to see you're alright." Grover started nervously. "But, um, who were those people?" I slowly sat my self up and grinned slightly.

"My brothers." Everyone gasped.

"L-like son's of—" I shook my head and gave a shaky laugh.

"No. None of us are related by blood. More like… Earthly ties. Yeah. Earthly ties." Nico snorted and if I had the strength I'd of slapped him up side the head. "We are all close. And there are a lot of us."

"Um. Perce? What do you mean 'us'?" Grover asked. I gave a small secretive smile. That caused everyone including Nico to shudder. For some, in fear, others in mystery or both. Ian scoffed after finding his voice.

"It's obvious. His monster pack. They even have that weird healing chant thing." I rolled my eyes, but I was a bit miffed.

"Yes, my demigod eating monster pack. Where we use your bones to make our bread." I said as sarcastically as I could. Ian glared and I gave a short laugh. Idiot.

"That's Giants." Thalia said jokingly.

"Exactly. I'm pretty tall, neh?" Thalia giggled. Ian was steaming though and Nico looked excited to see that. So excited he couldn't help but be part of the fun.

"Well if there's one thing for sure is that Ian's not a giant." Ian was now purple and I was laughing silently.

"I'll have you know I'm tall for my age!"

"Yeah." Thalia giggled. "Your age, 6. You're totally a Giant." This time Annabeth, whom looked like she wanted to laugh and hug me but didn't want to do anything to Ian, laughed. Ian growled whipping his head over to the blonde.

"Shut up, you." Annabeth looked miffed but Thalia beat her to it.

"Gods! You're so thick! What the hell is wrong with you? We're just joking!" Thalia was fuming and Annabeth remained expressionless.

"Well maybe you were…" Nico said slyly. But Thalia and Ian were already on their last strings and poor Nico doesn't know when to shut up.

"Shut up!" They yelled at the same time and Nico looked taken aback. Quickly enough though his face hardened. Thalia quickly realized her mistake but sadly Nico's a kid of Hades and he takes grudges far to seriously.

"Nico…" Thalia trailed off but Nico dismissed her coldly.

"What?" His voice was tart. And Thalia being Thalia wasn't going to take this well.

"What's your problem? Ok? I'm high strung at the moment so sorry, ok? Deal."

Nico gave her a cold humorless laugh. "My problem? How about my sister's dead. And it's all thanks to that dick head over there." He jerked his thumb over to Ian. "And not to mention we're stuck wondering in this gods-forsaken maze till who knows how long and my best friend is too injured to move properly. So, what are your problems?" Thalia was at a lost for words.

"I'm sorry Nico, and I know you probably don't think I know what it's like to lose a sibling but I do." Everyone including Annabeth stared at her in shock. Thalia was tearing up and sat back down close to me. "I had a brother. A little brother and he was the cutest thing. He had light blonde hair and bright blue eyes. His name was Jason. But that stupid woman who gave birth to us killed him." I wrapped my arm around her and she snuggled into my side. "I miss him." Her voice cracked in the end. I buried my nose into her hair, whispering comforts. I glanced at Nico, worried he'd get jealous and do something stupid, but he just looked shocked. In fact everyone did, but no one more then Annabeth and… Ian?

"W-why didn't-t you-o s-say anything-g?" Annabeth stuttered out her eyes were wide and Ian nodded his head numbly. I narrowed my eyes at him why did he act like he suddenly cares.

Thalia laughed and it reminded me a little bit of someone who should be in the loony bin.

"There's a lot of things neither of you know about me."

"Like what?" Ian asked his expression was unreadable.

"Like I'd say." Nico though just like me was curious as to why Ian looked shocked.

"Why do you care Ian?" He blurted out. "I mean aren't you like against the whole 'caring' shtik?" Ian glared and opened his mouth to retort, but Thalia giggled and answered before he had a chance.

"Annabeth, Luke, and I found Ian when we were on the run. He was a part of our little band of runaways."

And there we go. Sorry no action and very fillery but it need to be done. But you guys should be happy many mysteries were revealed! But here they are if you didn't catch them:

Percy's turning 16 in one month and two days

Thalia hand a little brother (though many knew that)

Leah isn't Leah, but Emmanuel Grace daughter of Apollo

And the reason why Annabeth likes Ian: He was with them when those three ran away!

Listening to: Oogie Boogie's Song lol.

~Peace Love and Percy~

Emma