So I am soooo sorry about the wait!

Aria

I dashed across the room and frantically pulled open the window. I stepped onto the sill just as the light flicked on.

"Aria!" Sadie exclaimed.

"Sorry!" I said. "I have to go!"

"Wait!" Carter yelled, an instant before I jumped out.

I landed in a crouch, about ten feet beneath my window. I stood up and looked back up to see Carter and Sadie staring out after me.

"I'm sorry!" I yelled up. "I promise I'll explain everything later!"

Then I ran.

I was breathing heavily when I took a break. I leaned over and my hands rested on my knees. It was still dark out, and I really wished I'd left later.

I stood on the edge of a road about four miles from camp. Traffic shot past me in waves of air. The headlights of cars illuminated my face. If I was still in Arizona, I probably would have gotten bit by a snake. Tip: don't go out at night without a flashlight in the desert. You will have problems with the wildlife.

I seriously hoped that my siblings weren't too angry with me. If anyone I cared about jumped out a window in the middle of the night, I would likely be furious. But I had to get to camp, I couldn't explain it, I just had to help.

I took a swig from my water bottle, and after another minute, startedmoving. This was going to be a long walk...

...

I groaned, Half Blood Hill was in sight, but still way too far away for my liking.

"Come on Aria." I muttered to myself. "Just a little further."

I had debated using magic to get there faster, but I had decided against it. The only reason: it would take far too much energy, and Will would kill me if I ended up in the infirmary again.

My feet went into auto pilot and I let my mind wander. Somehow I ended up on the topic of what cereal I would like for breakfast, when I stopped at the foot of the hill.

With a last burst of energy, I convinced myself to make the ascent.

About halfway up, I tripped over a rock, and face planted into the dirt. I groaned loudly and cursed in Ancient Greek.

"Lovely." I mumbled and pulled myself up. "I can't even walk correctly."

I stood up. A sudden shudder went through my body, and the ground seemed to shift under my feet. This sent me crashing into the ground again.

"I am so tired of the taste of dirt!" I shouted. "Why can't everything taste like blueberry muffins?"

I should have known that my shouting would attract attention.

Will

I was moving absentmindedly, kicking around a pebble while I walked back to my cabin. For once I'd decided to not pass out in a chair.

I turned, taking a detour to give Peleus a treat that I'd brought from dinner. I was about halfway up the hill, when the ground shifted under my feet suddenly, setting me off balance, and tumbling down the hill.

On the way down, several small rocks dug into my skin, and I was fairly certain I swallowed a mouthful of sand.

Instantly a voice shouted exactly what was on my mind. Well more or less...

"I'm so tired of the taste of dirt! Why can't everything taste like blueberry muffins?!"

I scrambled to my feet. Not only did I recognise that voice, I only knew one person that would shout that. Sure enough, when I reached the crest of the hill, a female figure with brown hair was a few feet below me, hauling herself out of the sand.

"Aria!" I shouted.

"Will?" She asked. "You're not going to tackle me are you?"

"I'm debating punching you." I admitted, stalking towards her.

She took an uncertain step backwards, "Look-"

I pulled her into a hug. "I thought you were dead." His voice broke. "Please don't do that again."

She smiled as she pulled away. "I'll do my very best. I'm sorry Will."

Percy

I woke up to a knock on the door.

"Percy get up!" Annabeth shouted. "Will says there's something he needs to talk to us about!"

I groaned. I'd just gotten back the previous day, and we were planning to go find Rachel after breakfast. I wondered what Will wanted.

Hauling myself out of bed, I got dressed, and met Annabeth outside. "What's he want?"

Annabeth shrugged. "I don't know, I came to get you."

We walked towards the Big House in silence.

"Sooo..." I said. "This is awkward."

"Yeah..." She replied.

We met Will on the steps. "Okay." He said. "Annabeth, if I let you in, you have to promise not to attack anyone."

"Um, okay." Annabeth eyed Will. "Why?"

"You'll see." He said. "Follow me."

He led us into the infirmary. The room always gave me a headache because it was so bright. It took my eyes a minute to adjust. When they did, I thought I might have been dreaming.

Sitting fast asleep in one of the chairs, was an all too familiar girl.

Aria was alive.

Annabeth punched Will in the arm. "When did she get here?!"

Aria groaned and cracked a grin. "She has a name you know."

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Hi guys! I hope you enjoyed that! Gosh it took me FOREVER to get out. I'm sorry. I've been writing about twelve differednt fanfictions...

So I hope you enjoyed it! Toodles!