THE VIRUS ATE MY COMPUTER! I've had test and i was so happy they were coming to an end and BAM a virus takes down my whole system. It killed my computer and i had to fix it. I fixed it and now I'm back so stop yelling at me! Read the chapter and take some advice from Bon Jovi "Don't worry, Be happy" haha jk jk

The morning after taking care of Hazel was a living hell. The dream the night before had not been much better, but I had rather stay in the dream than in Kronos's army base. My dream had been about Artemis, my mother.

She was talking to Lady Athena and Lord Hermes about finding me. Lady Athena seemed very melancholy though I couldn't tell if it was for her sister or for some other reason. Lord Hermes looked like he was just there for comfort which I found ironic. I never found comfort from Hermes, but my mother could be different I guess.

"We need to find my daughter." Artemis said sternly. Though I could see through her eyes I had a feeling I wasn't getting the full onslaught of anger that she was capable of.

"I went around the whole world Artemis! She isn't anywhere to be found." Hermes said. Ah, so he was part of search and rescue. Well, he is part of search. There probably won't be a rescue.

"Artemis, we would have found her by now." Athena said calmly trying to soothe the mood in the room.

"What are you saying?" Artemis challenged. I could feel the power of her sitting on her throne. And, there was a huntress standing in front of her with a silver cloak over her head as to hide her face.

"Artemis," Athena let her head hang as Lord Hermes's voice took over reasoning with the goddess of the hunt. "She's probably dead." His voice slowly got smaller most likely afraid of the out break my mother was about to have.

"She's listening to us right now." There was a slight quiver in Artemis's voice.

"It's not possible Artemis. She isn't anywhere. She's dead and you know it. Stop denying yourself the fact." Athena's voice was serene as she tried to explain the untrue facts to my mother.

"I have telepathy link with her. I would know if she is dead." Artemis explained her voice growing in volume.

"She's dead Artemis. We know she's your only daughter, but you can't hold onto something like this. We've lost children to this on going war as well." Hermes said his voice growing meek. "My own son was the one who almost brought Olympus down."

"I send you sympathy for your loss brother, but my daughter was at camp. Then, she disappeared." My mother was calming down. She was realizing what all she had in common with Hermes.

Her own daughter had fallen in love with the enemy. I saw the error of what I did by losing the real love of my life. But, Luke had done the same and got dragged back into the deal because once your Kronos's you're always Kronos's.

"She's dead Artemis this is the end of this conversation." Hermes said quickly.

"No, not my daughter, I will find her. She's not dead." My mother promptly stood from her throne after her statement and stormed from the room. As soon as she exited the palace I saw what the anger of a god could do. Olympus was sitting in the center of a storm cloud where lightning crackled and thunder rolled.

The dream ended and I awoke to the living hell around me. A bare chest was pressed against my bare back and arm over my unclothed waist. I awoke in bed with the man I didn't love.

My clothes from the previous day lie in a heap on the floor. They were set where he had attacked me last night. No sooner had I walked into the door I was stripped of my dignity.

He shifted behind me and then raised form the bed. I stared at the wall as the door clicked into place. I stared at the wall for an indefinite amount of time before I could hear the shower start.

"Darling, are you ever planning to get up today?" Nereus shouted over the pouring water in the bathroom.

"Please kill me." I whispered under my breath into the air for no one unparticular to hear.

You don't want to die. My mother's voice leaked into my head.

If this is how I am going to live, then, yes, I want to die. I responded, pulling myself from the bed. I pulled on a pair of short shorts and halter top.

So, you want to live just not where you are? She questioned.

Yes,

Where are you? Her voice was quizzical.

Nevada, I think.

We've checked there.

The place has magical borders. I explained.

We should still be able to see it; we're gods for peat's sake. My mother fumed.

This is titan magic, Mom.

Fine, we'll re-check. My mom spat obviously still mad.

Goodbye Mom.

Goodbye, and be safe.

I sighed inwardly. This was going to be really hard. I took a look in the mirror half expecting the scar to be there; it wasn't. Instead, I had a fairly nice sized bruise on my collar bone. I groaned in frustration and chose a different shirt. The black t-shirt had a white rose graphic and hugged my frame. I ran my fingers through my hair, and then headed off toward the brunch/staff room.

This may sound evil, but I missed this place. The power that came with the job, I would get bows and salutes. It felt pretty good. But, it was different this time. No one bowed or saluted they just stared and kept walking. A telekhine passed and didn't even give me a second glance.

I passed one empousai that I knew fairly well. I grabbed her arm and pressed her against the wall. When she first noticed it was me a pang of fear showed in her eyes. It quickly vanished as she saw the missing scar. One corner of my mouth pulled up into a vicious smile that probably made me look like I could eat the man eater. Her fear returned quickly.

"You don't bow anymore?" I questioned harshly. My hand constricted around her upper forearm and she yelped in pain.

"You're no longer a lieutenant." She said quickly.

"I'm back though. I receive my title back, don't I?" I asked putting more and more pressure on her arm. I could feel her pulse in the palm of my hand.

"No, you are a captive of war. He won you in a fight." She squeaked tears gathering in her eyes from the pain.

I dropped her off the wall and she ran away at the speed of light. The sad thing about finding the truth out was the fact that it actually was the truth. I was a totally different person now. I was Nereus's prize, not his fiancé. I smacked the plaster wall with my fist and created a nice divot in the wall.

"Katherine, is that you?" I heard a male voice with a southern drawl come from the beginning of the hall.

"Yea," I said half-heartedly to the boy.

"Oh my gods," I heard him whisper. The patter of feet came down the hall and right when I should have been tackled in a hug the feet stopped, but I didn't move at all. "Damn, I forgot." He muttered looking at his right hand.

I turned around facing the one guy friend I had ever had besides Nico, who was my boyfriend. Danny stood there smiling like the goofball he was. "Hey Danny," I whispered wishing he could give me a hug.

"I can't believe you came back." He exclaimed sounding excited that I was here. "I thought once you were gone you were gone, and… where is your scar?" He pointed at my face with his index finger.

"I got my soul back." I gave a weak smile not wanting to launch into how I had killed the boss.

"Oh yeah, I heard about that a little from some hydra." He let his hand drop noticing that it was a bit of an uncomfortable subject for me. "Are you crying Katherine?"

I sniffed once noticing the tears for the first time and wiped my eyes quickly. "Sorry, you weren't supposed to see me like this. No one is. Well except for…" I let my sentence trail off not able to bring his name to my lips.

"Oh yea, you told me about him once. Just once though, then you changed a lot. You can cry though; I don't mind." Danny's smile faded as he saw the hurt that was almost written in sharpie across my forehead.

"Thanks; do you want to go get some food?" I wondered.

"Yea Katherine, that'd be great." We continued to walk down the hall. No one bowed to me personally. Danny got some nods of appreciation. He was a swordsman. He taught the majority of the army basic skills. I had only practiced with him once and then quickly launched into Nereus's teachings.

We came to the double doors and pushed them open laughing at each other. We had some how bumped into a Cyclops and made the monster fall over instead of ourselves.

We plopped down at one of the table. A telekhine set down two plates for us bowing slightly to Danny. I noticed a new born confidence on his face as if he was suddenly stronger.

"What happened to you while I was gone?" I wondered as he stuffed his face with a sausage. I giggled involuntarily at his puffed out cheeks. He looked like a chipmunk.

"I mooed uh." He mumbled food still in his mouth. Translation: I moved up.

"To what position?" I asked trying to keep a straight face as he choked back the meat.

"Your spot…" his voice came out meek.

I choked on the orange juice and coughed for a little bit. Danny, unable to touch me, floated over me helplessly. "You're the night lieutenant?" I coughed finally able to get words out.

"Well, they needed someone to lead the night raids. Since I learned forest running from you, they chose me. I was the most experienced in the night stealth as well." Danny said still shy in explaining his role in the army.

Danny is a son of Hermes. He learned how to sneak around at age three and ended up here following in some of our operatives. That just proved that the rebellion was coming before Luke sided with Kronos. Danny was an original. He lived the majority of his life under rule of monsters and turned demigods. Once he was done training he mostly just hung out. But, when I showed up some kind of frenzy started. I started a whole new class of night stealth. Danny was my best student, and my best friend.

"Danny, that's great…" My voice came out hoarse and rather unbelievable. Though somewhere deep inside, I meant it. I just didn't want to admit it. He had been here way longer than I had and he deserved the spot way more than I did.

"Thanks Katherine, I thought you would be super pissed that I took your spot." He admitted relaxing into his chair a bit. So, I wasn't ecstatic about it, but I can't give everything I want.

Danny told me about how Rainey had had her baby while I was gone. The poor young mom stuck as a daughter of Nike, and a child of Kronos to raise by herself. I would have to visit her later in her room and help her out with whatever. I felt guilty for some reason as if I could have stopped it, but that was impossible. I was nothing to that good for nothing titan.

When I thought that the building began to rumble. Everyone held on and looked around. I looked completely calm. A few people yelled at me to take it back and I shook my head in defiance. Nereus slid to a stop in the doorway and stared me down. He knew I was the source of the problem.

He ran over to me and started yelling, "Take it back Aikaterine, take it back." He ordered wagging a finger at me.

"No, I won't do it." I felt like I was sitting in the movie "2012" when California fell apart. This was getting ridiculous, but I wouldn't. It wasn't worth it.

His hand swiped across my face knocking me from my chair with the force. Guys could always hit you just right so it felt like your head was about to explode. The side of my face stung with the pain. "You senseless girl; take it back." He screamed at me pulling me to my feet painfully.

Reluctantly, I took it back. Nereus treating me this way made me feel like the five year-old girl that would try to show her dad her coloring pictures. The dad was so drunk and ripped the picture apart and then slapped the five year-old. No reason behind it, he would just hurt his little girl. The quaking stopped and Nereus released me walking away.

"Nereus," I called out weakly sitting on my knees.

He whipped around looking furious. "What?" He spat crossing his arms over his chest.

"Please take the vow off of Danny. We're just friends. Please…" I needed a friendly hug. It wasn't a simple want it was a necessity to the sanity I had left.

"Fine," He grumbled not looking pleased. "Daniel, come here." He ordered shifting his gaze to Danny sitting at the table. Danny got up and walked over to Nereus. I had never seen this done so I wasn't quite sure how this would go down. Nereus clapped their hands together quickly and gave an evil glare straight for him.

Danny went down on his knees in pain and I lurched forward. Guilt flooded through every cell in my body. I shouldn't have asked him to do this. I should have left it be.

After a minute or two Nereus dropped Danny's hand and walked away. I ran over sliding on my gladiator sandals so that I was in front of him. "Danny, I'm so sorry. Did he hurt you?"

"I'm fine." He groaned getting to his feet. As soon as he was at full height he stumbled and began to fall. I reached for his arm out of reaction half expecting that wall to be there. My fingers latched tightly around his forearm and pulled him back to his feet. He tumbled down over me so that I supported his weight.

I pushed him into a chair and sat down. He ran a hand through his hair. The shaggy blonde hair was cut like a surfer and his blue eyes were as bright as the sky. What was I thinking? I loved Nico, but I still needed this guy friend he would stay a guy friend.

He started laughing and I looked at him incredulously. "What in Hades?" The words slipped off my tongue. Why the hell was he laughing?

"That hurt like hell, but gods it feels good to hold your hand Katherine." He said still chuckling.

"What?" It was then that I realized that I was mindlessly holding his hand. "Oh…" My face flushed a deep scarlet and I tried to let go of his hand. He squeezed my hand tighter and I couldn't slip my hand from his.

"We're just friends Katherine, I won't try anything." He promised still smiling.

We finished our meal talking the whole time and laughing. Everyone around us seemed to have forgotten that Kronos had nearly ripped the building apart because of me. I checked the clock posted on the wall and sighed. We had been sitting here for two hours.

Danny followed my gaze to the clock and jumped up. He released my hand and headed for the door. I followed quickly confused to the fact of why he suddenly had to go. He turned on his heels noticing that I had followed him to the door.

"I have a swords class to teach. Do you want to help?" He said looking like the goof he was with a goofy smile on. Danny didn't look like a war lieutenant; he looked like the clueless guy that had every girl falling at his feet. Except for the one girl that was his beast friend. Me.

"I would love to assist you, Lieutenant Randoff." I saluted jokingly and followed him out toward the training yard behind the cell house. He retrieved a sword from his room as we made our way. He was car obsessed posters of Italian sports cars and his dresser was the trunk of some old sports car. I liked his room though typically I wasn't allowed in it.

We made out it out quickly though the monsters had to lock a lot of gates behind us. There were already around five people lined up on the field. They were grimy and hurt except for one in a fresh pair of clothes and a bandage on her arm. It was Hazel.

I ran up to her to be stopped by two Cyclopes with spears. I glared at them ineffectively. Danny's hand rested on my shoulder and pulled me back from them. He wrapped his arms around my making my shoulders relax. A sigh escaped from my mouth as I received the friendly hug I needed to retain some sort of sanity.

"Let Hazel forward, she is one of my operatives." Danny said calmly to the Cyclopes. The two meat heads stepped to the sides.

"The senseless girl has an attachment to your operative." The first said with the perfect voice of Nereus.

"The little shit doesn't deserve the pleasure." The other slurred with the perfect imitation of my good for nothing father. I cringed at the sounds of the voices into Danny's chest.

"Cut it out you two. I'll tell your mother." Danny threatened.

"You wouldn't." The first challenged having the natural deep voice of a Cyclops back to himself.

"You wanna bet?" Danny put on one of those smiles that made you think he could do anything. It was a Chuck Norris smile.

"Fine," The other muttered. It was the first time I noticed the two were twins. The moved out of the way letting their weapons fall to a resting stance. Hazel smiled weakly and accepted the hug I offered.

"Thank you," She whispered into my ear.

"I'll get you out of the jail." I promised staring down at the large slash that was cut through the new shirt obviously made by a whip. I faced the hydra standing at the end of the line with a new born confidence to save my friend from the torture. "Are you the one who whipped her?" I demanded stepping her way.

"Katherine…" I heard Danny whisper holding Hazel back with an out placed arm.

"Not now Daniel. Start teaching, I'm talking to the guards."

"Fine," He muttered. "Ok, today we're going to…" Was the last thing I heard before I focused completely on the hydra.

"Did you whip that girl?" I jabbed a finger in Hazel's direction and the hydra analyzed her for a second.

"Yes, she took too long getting up this morning." She hissed seeming perfectly calm. I felt the cold metal of the dagger strapped to the inside of my thigh press against my leg as I came to a dead stand still in front of the creature.

"She is one of my operatives. Her punishment is chosen by me." I could feel the red rush to my face in anger. Every bone in my body tingled with the sense that a fight was about to happen.

"Correction, she was." Nereus stepped in from the darkness swinging a whip of his own like a lion tamer in a three ring circus. "You were removed from your spot when you killed the Kronos."

"That doesn't give you any right to whip these people because they don't get up! You didn't whip me this morning." I pointed out revealing the hidden dagger.

Nereus's eyes lit up with fury as he drew backbiter from his side. The blade seemed to melt in his hand as if it was changing to fit him perfectly. I tried to hide the excitement I got from seeing the blade. To hold it in your hands was a totally different feeling incomprehensible to the eyes of the beholder. The blade itself defied the nature of the metals.

"Katherine, Sir Nereus, this kind of mayhem will not occur during my class. Do this on your own time." Danny demanded stealing my dagger from behind me. "Get in line Katherine." Danny ordered shoving me toward where hazel and four others were standing.

I took a spot in line and glared in Nereus's general direction. He saw me and turned to focus on me. I flipped him the bird. Nereus shoved Danny to the side storming my way. Thunder rumbled over the building though the magic borders would protect it.

"What do you think your doing showing me such disrespect?" Nereus bellowed though he was right in front of my face.

"I think I am showing my true feelings toward you, honey." I spat the nickname at him and he jolted.

"You will show me no such revolution." He grabbed my arm and pushed me to the ground. I caught myself with my hands just before suffering a severe blow to my side by his foot. "You will not defy me." He kicked me again and I flipped over onto my back without a word or sound. The whip came down on my legs and I involuntarily let a shriek come from my lungs. "Apologize to me you imbecile." He roared. I was now on my stomach trying to crawl away.

Danny was helpless behind held back by the two Cyclopes. The others were too afraid to do anything but turn their heads so they didn't have to watch. I pitied them. Watching a half-blood go down and being helpless was almost worse than being the half-blood. Especially, if you heard something you weren't supposed to. Then you were disposed of.

"Apologize." Nereus hissed bringing the whip down and I stopped crawling thriving in the pain stinging my back. I could almost see the gate, but right now I was next to a wall. Nereus picked me up pressing me against the wall letting the whip and fall from his hands. "Apologize to me, or I'll… I'll…"

"Kill me." I challenged while filling in the rest of his sentence.

"You would consider that a blessing." He decided by the look in my eyes.

"Only because I could be with the one I loved. He could visit me. Not you." I muttered. I could already tell at least two of my ribs were broken. There were severe lacerations to my calves were the whip had struck, and I just all around felt like crap.

"You are here with me, and I've decided your punishment." An evil smile broke across his face signifying he had found a punishment less then merciful for his love. "You will be in the room before ten tonight. You won't be leaving for the rest of your natural life."

"Just kill me, please." I begged resorting to the tears that were now gathering and blurring my vision.

"No, I won't kill you. It would be too simple." He let go of my arm and let me crumble to the ground like a rag doll. I hurt in places unimaginable to the normal mortal brain. The one that ached the most though was my heart. I would never be able to see Nico again or Danny, not even the guys that I didn't like. Besides Nereus.

"Please…" I said just as he walked away and left the field.

Danny suddenly broke into my thoughts with his words. "Get her to the infirmary. Get some nectar ambrosia. Patch up her legs. Oh gods." He picked me up bridal style and carried me off toward the main building. "Get the prisoners back to their cells now. Practice is canceled." He shouted dragging me out of my half-unconscious state. "Stay awake Katherine. We're getting help." He said softly setting me down on a paper sheeted table.

"Please, let me die." I heard myself whisper not really registering what I was saying until it was out of my mouth.

"No, it's not that bad." He said his voice quavering signaling his apparent lie.

"Please… I'll get to see Nico again if I die." I managed feeling the unconsciousness. "I want to see Nico again. So bad…"

"No, no, stay with us. We just have to get that nectar you'll be fine –,"

"Sir, here's the nectar you asked for." Danny was interrupted by a kind sounding voice. I had already closed my eyes wishing for death to writhe inside me and take my soul away to the underworld.

"Katherine, come on drink it." Danny said trying to get some kind of straw in my mouth.

"No…" I quickly got out pushing him away. My eyes had already sealed themselves shut, so figuring out where everything was, was a challenge within itself.

"Gods' damn it." Danny whispered forcing the straw between my lips. I took a gulp involuntarily and felt as a warm liquid slid down the back of my throat tasting like buttery movie popcorn. With the taste fresh in my mouth I took another sip liking what was presented to me.

Power began to race back through my veins and it felt good. The dream of dying slowly faded into a non-existent reality. My eyes fluttered open to the worried Danny hovering three inches from my face.

"You're okay." He muttered.

"I'm fine." I responded pushing him away from me and sitting up. A little too fast, might I add. My head spun with the sudden rush of blood that had settled somewhat in my body. I held my head in my hands trying to see straight.

When my vision finally cleared I stood up from the table. Danny followed me out into the hallway as I tried to put distance between myself and the infirmary. I had been in there so many times just because I lost little swords fights when I first started learning swordsmanship.

"Katherine, where are you going?" Danny was at my side trying to keep pace.

"I have till ten o'clock tonight. I'm going to see Rainey and then I am going to try and contact Nico." I explained not even looking at him. Rainey's room was two halls down to the left last door on the right.

"You can't contact Nico; magic doesn't work in the building. You know that." Danny said as we turned left.

"It works in the office. That's why Nereus has his meetings there so he can send out messages. I just have to get a hold of camp. That's it." I explained picking up my pace so that I could get to the end of the hall faster. It was already almost noon. Ten hours that's all I had, ten.

"Fine, but what if someone catches you in there?" Danny was just trying to find a way to keep me from contacting the outside world before I was confined to the inside.

"I wouldn't get in any worse trouble than I already am." I spat getting annoyed with his pessimistic questions.

"I can't stick around to watch you Katherine. I would be inclined by my position to report you."

"Then go away!" I shouted finally making it to the door. I entered quickly and shut the door behind me quietly and locked it.

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