Warning: Certain ancient Greek names matches words use of foul language but no foul language was intentionally used. Also if you haven't read them yet read 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Early Adventures' 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief' 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters' 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Olympians: The Titan's Curse' and 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Olympians: The Magical Labyrinth' as well as the one shots 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Stolen Chariot' The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Sword of Hades', 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Bronze Dragon' 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Olympians: The Last Olympian' and 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Staff of Hermes' before reading this story as stuff that happened in them will be mentioned. Lastly, any one who wants to do a Demigods and Olympian reads story using 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon' is allowed as long as you inform me about it.

A/N: I'm going to MAKE THIS CLEAR. Just like I mention on my bio page about every other fanfiction I done: I DON'T OWN THE PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIAN SERIES OR IT'S CHARACTERS as the rights goes to Rick Rioran. Also I suggest you guys start paying attention to the Author notes and my warnings that I left on EVERY chapter of EVERY story. Because I KNOW I warn all of you about the first chapter before it started.

Sorry if this chapter is too much like the book

Leo's POV Part XII

When I saw how well Piper and Hedge were being treated, I felt thoroughly offended.

I thought they would be freezing their hindquarters off in the snow, but the Hunters Phoebe and Bianca had set up a silver tent pavilion thing right outside the cave. How they'd done it so fast, I had no idea, but inside was a kerosene heater keeping them toasty warm and a bunch of comfy throw pillows. Piper was decked out in a new parka, gloves, and camo pants like a hunter. She, Hedge, Bianca, and Phoebe were kicking back drinking hot chocolate.

"Oh, no way," I said. "We've been sitting in a cold cave and you get a luxary tent? Somebody break one of my bones or give me hypothermia. I want hot chocolate and a parka!"

Phoebe sniffed. "Boys," she said, like it was the worst insult she could think of.

"I'll get the hot chocolate," Bianca said getting up.

"They'll need extra coats too," Thalia said.

Bianca nodded but Phoebe grumbled. Soon Jason and I were also dressed in silvery winter clothes that were incredibly lightweight and warm. The hot chocolate was first-rate.

"Cheers!" said Coach Hedge. He crunched down his plastic thermos cup.

"That cannot be good for your intestines," I said.

Thalia patted Piper on the back. "Is your ankle better?"

Piper nodded. "Thanks to Phoebe, yeah. You guys are really good at this wilderness survival thing. I feel like I could run ten miles."

Thalia winked at Jason. "She's tough for a child of Aphrodite. I like this one."

"Hey, I could run ten miles too," I volunteered. "Tough Hephaestus kid here. Let's hit it."

Naturally I was ignored.

It only took Phoebe and Bianca seconds to break camp, which I could not believe. The tent self-collapsed into a square the size of a pack of a chewing gum. If it wasn't for the fact we didn't have time, I would ask for the blueprints.

Soon after Thalia send Phoebe back, telling her she would be okay with Bianca. Phoebe didn't look too happy about it but left anyways.

Thalia ran uphill through the snow, hugging a tiny little path on the side of the mountain, and soon I was regretting trying to look macho, because the Hunters left me in the dust—er, snow.

Of course Coach Hedge leaped around like a happy mountain goat, coaxing on us like he used to do on track days at school. "Come on, Valdez! Pick up the pace! Let's chant. I've got a girl in Kalamazoo—"

"Let's not," Thali snapped.

So we ran in silence.

Eventually I fell in next to Jason at the back of the group. "How you doing, man?"

"I been better," Jason said. "I just wish I understood what happened to me when I was two, why my mom got rid of me. Thalia ran away because of me."

"Hey, whatever happened, it wasn't your fault. And your sister is pretty cool. She's a lot like you. And hey, we did learn something else about your past: you might of knew the Amazons or someone in it," I said.

Jason remained quiet which made me wonder if I said the right things.

I wish I could go inside my tool belt and pick just the right wrench to fix Jason's memory—maybe a little hammer—bonk the sticking spot and make everything run right. Then we wouldn't have to worry about potions or searching for Jason's past or anything like that.

Not good with organic life forms. Thanks for those inherited traits, Dad.

I was so lost in thought, I didn't even realize that the Hunters had stopped until I slammed into Thalia and nearly sent both of us down the side of the mountain the hard way. Fortunately, the Hunter was light on her feet. She steadied both of us before pointing up.

"That," I chocked, "is a really large rock."

We stood near the summit of Pikes Peak. Below us the world was blanketed in clouds. The air was so thin, I could hardly breathe. Night had set in, but a full moon shone and the stars were incredible. Stretching out to the north and south, peaks of other mountains rose from the clouds like islands—or teeth.

But the real show was above us. Hovering in the sky, about a quarter mile away, was a massive free-floating island of glowing purple stone. It was hard to judge its size, but I figured it was at least as wide as a football stadium ad just as tall. The sides were rugged cliffs, riddled with caves, ad every once in a while a gust of wind burst out with a sound like a pipe organ blast. At the top of the rock, brass walls ringed some kind of a fortress.

The only thing connecting Pikes Peak to the floating island was a narrow bridge of ice that glistened in the moonlight.

Wait—hold on—the bridge wasn't exactly ice, because it wasn't solid. As the winds changed direction, the bridge snaked around—blurring and thinning, in some places even breaking into a dotted line like the vapor trail of a plane.

"We're not seriously crossing that," I said.

Thalia shrugged. "I'm not a big fan of heights, I'll admit. But there is one other way, and that's shadow traveling."

"Which is basically melting into and out of shadows," Bianca said.

"But if you're right about Aeolus out for demigods, I don't think it would be a good idea for you to shadow travel into the palace unannounced," Thalia said.

"Is the fortress always hanging there?" Piper asked. "How can people not notice it sitting on top of Pikes Peak?"

"The Mist," Thalia said. "Still, mortals do notice it indirectly. Some days, Pikes Peak looks purple. People say it's a trick of the light, but actually it's the color of Aeolus' palace, reflecting off the mountain face."

"It's enormous," Jason said.

Thalia laughed. "You should see Olympus, little brother."

"Yeah, Pikes Peak isn't as big as Mount Olympus," Bianca agreed.

"You're serious?" I asked. "Both of you been there?"

Thalia grimaced as if it wasn't a good memory and Bianca quieted down. I guess it wasn't as good memory.

"We should go across in two different groups, Bianca can take two across with Shadow travel. The rest of us will have to cross the bridge."

"Why can't we just do three groups of two and Jason one of us up there?" I asked.

Thalia laughed. Then she seemed to realize I wasn't joking. "Wait… Jason, you can fly?"

Jason gazed up at the floating fortress. "Well, sort of. More like I can control the winds. But the winds up here are so strong, I'm not sure I should try while carrying someone. Thalia, you mean… you can't fly?"

For a second, Thalia looked genuinely afraid before regaining control. I quickly realize she was a lot more scared of heights than she was letting on.

"Truthfully," she said. "I've never tried. It might be better if we stuck to bridge."

"Maybe you should take the shadow travel," Piper suggest to me.

Normally I would argue, but I remember what the Boreads said about Fire being bad—which is starting to look like they were right since Fire melts ice.

Bianca shadow traveled Piper and me across and let me tell you, I hope I don't have to shadow travel again. It felt strange melting into and out of the shadows. I honestly don't get how someone could go through it so easy.

Coach Hedge was the next to cross with his amazing goat speed which left Thalia and Jason.

While we wait I couldn't help but wonder why wind spirits need ice bridges. I mean. Can't they fly? Are these bridges always here?

Now that I think about it, didn't Hera called Jason a bridge? What was the deal about that. If he's a bridge, maybe he's connected to somewhere?

"Um Leo," Piper said.

"An exchange," I muttered.

"Hey! What's up with Leo?" Thalia asked coming up with Jason.

"I don't know, he just started smoking."

I later realize that I made the right choice shadow traveling as I was overheating.

"Jason, Hera said you were a bridge right?" I asked.

"Yeah but…."

"Well, I was thinking, Bridges connect things right? Maybe you're the connection too two different places that normally don't get along," I explained.

"Like Aeolus' air palace to the ground?" Bianca asked.

"Yeah! Jason, you had to be somewhere before this, right? And Hera said you were an exchange," I continued.

"An exchange." Thalia's eyes widened. "Oh gods."

Bianca must have realized it as well because she said, "You don't think—"

Jason frowned. "What are you three talking about?"

"I'm confuse too," Piper said.

Thalia murmured something like a prayer. "I understand now why Artemis sent us here. Jason—she told me to hunt for Lycaon and I would find a clue about Percy. You are the clue. Artemis wanted us to meet so I could hear your story."

At that moment Piper had a face that told me she understood as well.

"What are you talking about?" Hedge asked.

"I don't understand," Jason protested. "I don't have a story. I don't remember anything."

"But Leo's right," Thalia said. "It's all connected. If we just knew where—"

"What about that mansion in your dream, Jason?" Piper asked. "That ruined house."

"Yeah, the Wolf house," I responded

Thalia nearly choked. "The Wolf House? Jason, why didn't you tell me that! That's where they're keeping Hera?"

"You know where it is?" Jason asked.

"Thalia," Bianca said with a concern look.

"Right," Thalia said. "You guys go ahead and find where the giant is keeping Piper's dad. Save him! Bianca and I will go with the Hunters to the Wolf House and hold it until you can get there. We can do both!"

"But where is the Wolf House?" Jason asked.

"You know where it is, little brother," she said as she grabbed Bianca shoulder, "I'll see you there. I promised."

With that they melted into the shadows across the ridge.

"Can someone tell me what that was about?" Coach Hedge asked.

"We'll explain later," I said. "Sorry, Jason. Honest. I didn't—"

"It's all right," Jason said, but his expression was grim. "We've got less than twenty-four hours to rescue a goddess and Piper's dad. Let's go see the king of the winds."

"But first, Leo, you should really cool down," Piper said.

I looked down and realize that during my excitement that I was heating up and melted the snow around me.

"Oh right," I said. "yeah, maybe I should cool off real quick before we go."