Sorry this chapter took a while but I've been playing wii fit and reading Eclipse, lol. I know I have a life…

Ok, here we go, I have my copy of Percy Jackson 1 right here, and I'm ready to write.

Sorry, It's a long filler chapter.

26

The first thing in the morning, over a small breakfast, I told everybody about a strange dream I had. It was about someone telling me a short cut to get to Tartarus. Percy and Annabeth exchanged quick glances, I could tell they didn't like the situation.

"Was someone talking to you from a gigantic pit leading down where you can't see the exit?" Percy asked. "Because if it was, it isn't a good thing."

"No," I said slowly, pretending to think. "The dream looked like an Iris Message,"

"So we're going to have to fly to every empty warehouse in LA and search the offices? We'll be done by next year." Iggy said in a falsely cheerful voice.

"Iggy, good thing you're positive," I said. "Don't worry; I'll know when I see it."

Actually I didn't, we went to three different warehouses and fought several gangbangers, it was funny when we took out swords and rushed them. Until one jumped out the window. Iggy nodded to me and I flew down and caught him, gently putting him on the floor.

We stopped at a little place in "Nice LA" where there was a fountain splashing out front of a restaurant. We decided to get a bite to eat. It was a small place but it seemed like it would be good. Everyone ordered and I told them I needed to get outside to get some fresh air.

I only had one more drachma and hopefully Nico would be able to tell me where the building is. I mumbled the prayer and tossed the coin into the water. "Show me Nico De Angelo" I whispered, looking around to make sure none of the group was looking.

"Max?" He asked immediately.

"Yeah, listen, I don't have much time so can you help me?" I asked, rushing the words out. Eventually I would have to get back inside otherwise someone would come outside to check on me and that wouldn't be good, I'd have some explaining to do.

"Sure," He said.

"Where is the empty warehouse?" I asked, casting another glance behind me.

"On thirty-third," he said, "Across the street from the police station."

"Convenient." I said. "Ok, thanks."



"Wait, Max!" He called out as I was about to wave away the Iris Message. "Be careful, it's heavily guarded by creatures. Be sure to have weapons."

I muttered quick thanks as the door to the restaurant opened. I waved away the message.

"Your food's here," It was Annabeth.

"Thanks," I replied and got up to follow her into the restaurant.

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"I think I know where it is." I said as I dug into my sandwich.

"Huh?" Iggy absentmindedly asked.

"I-I remember part of my dream," I told them. "It's across the street from a police station."

"That'll make things easier," Iggy commented before going back to his food.

"Max," Percy said. "It sounds like a Titan is influencing you." He must have seen my face and how appalled I was because he continued speaking, "I mean, weird dreams telling us to go across the street from a police station where we don't even know if the police are on our side. It sounds weird."

"I agree with Percy," Annabeth said.

Iggy nodded though I'm sure he had no idea what was going on. He didn't pay attention to stuff he wouldn't understand. "Guys, I'd know if I was being tricked or lured by Kronos, I swear." I said. "It was a boy who told me, in my dream I mean."

"What did he look like?" Annabeth asked suspiciously.

"I'm not sure, he kept to the shadows." I said quickly, prodding at my salad. "But I know he was young, just someone who had lost someone also."

"Nico?" Percy asked. How could he think of Nico so much?

"Nico…who?" I asked.

"I've told you about him, briefly. I just want to find him and help him. He needs to know everything will be fine if he comes back to camp."

I'll pass on the message, I thought to myself.

"Which police station?" Percy asked. "Even if it is a trap we might as well fall for it. Maybe it'll lead us to Tartarus."

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"Yes, there it is!" I told Iggy.



We were flying above the city, looking for a police station and a warehouse; let me tell you…it felt so great to be up in the air, flying. I haven't flown in such a long time that my heart soared. I could tell Iggy was happy also.

"K, lets go back and get the others." He said.

Oddly enough, I felt ready for whatever creatures were in that building, I was ready for the underworld and beyond, I was ready to rescue Fang.