After almost an hour of searching the ship for any signs of suspicious activity, the group of demigods began to make their way back to the front of the boat. Percy was the first to arrive, followed by Annabeth, Frank, and Nico. Leo, Hazel, and Jason came a few minutes later. Micah was the last to arrive.

"I thought I said to stay put." Micah said emotionlessly. Percy scoffed.

"As if YOU'RE the boss." he laughed. Micah's face showed no emotion. He hadn't expected someone as powerful as Percy or Jason to take orders from anyone. If anything, he expected them to go out of their way to disobey orders. It was just second nature to them.

"So, did you find anything?" Micah questioned the group. They all shook their heads.

"Nothing out of the ordinary. Seems to be just your average, run-of-the-mill cruise ship." Leo shrugged. Micah didn't share his optimism. He looked around suspiciously.

"Hey, has anyone seen Reyna?" Jason asked suddenly. They all looked around, for the first time noticing they were missing one of the group. Micah started to get that familiar sinking feeling in his gut. He took a step towards Percy.

"Where did you send her?" He asked. Percy took a step back.

"I didn't send her anywhere. She took off on her own. I have no idea where she is, Mike." Percy informed. As he spoke, he seemed to get a nasty thought.

"You...you don't think..." Percy didn't have time to even finish his sentence before Micah took off in a burst of speed, leaving them all behind in the dust. He zoomed through the entire ship in almost literally no time at all, before screeching to a halt in front of one peculiar door. It was made of a very solid dark oak, and looked far older than any other door on the entire ship. It was nestled away in a corner of the ship on the second floor, and sported a sign that read, 'CONDEMNED. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER.'. Micah took a closer look. There was a spot on the handle where some of the residual dust had been removed. Someone... or something... had opened that door. And by the looks of it, they had done it fairly recently. Micah cautiously lined his hand up with the dustless spot. It was definitely a hand, quite a bit smaller than his, most likely belonging to a female.

'Reyna.' he thought as he opened the door, a wave of stale musty air invading his nostrils. He as greeted by a long, curving hallway with quite a number of doors on either side. The whole area looked like something from a haunted ship attraction, not a top-of-the-line cruiser like this.

'Reyna, where are you?' Micah whispered to himself nervously.

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Reyna felt herself waking up, the effects of tranquilizer evident. She shook her head to clear herself of some of the gunk, then took in a deep breath and examined her surroundings. The first thing she noticed was that she had been restrained with handcuffs. No big surprise there. The second thing she noticed was that she was in a tiny room, tied to a metal folding chair, a light shining right in her eyes, assaulting her vision. The room was honestly more like a broom clothset, but instead of harboring cleaning supplies, this one held every kind of hand to hand weapon imaginable. Clubs, swords, knives, spears, and chainsaws were just a few of the plethora of weapons displayed all over the walls of the room. Reyna heard the one door into the room squeak open, and her captor walk in. In his natural form, he didn't seem to really have any features at all. He had all black eyes, tiny slits where his nose and ears should have been, a shiny, bald head, and pasty white skin.

"Well, look who finally decided to wake up. I do hope you enjoyed your little nap, hero." The creature taunted. Reyna instinctively struggled against her bonds to no avail. She hardened herself, and stared up at the creature with contempt.

"If your plan is to make me beg for mercy, you're gonna be sadly disappointed." she snarled. The creature's laugh echoed through the nearly-hollow room.

"Oh, that's quite alright, my dear," it reaffirmed. "It'll be just as fun torturing you either way." It promised. The beast sauntered over to one of the 3 weapon-filled walls, tapping its chin as it tried to decide which weapon would best suit its purposes.

"So, here's the deal," It began, finally settling on the ever-so-classic Louisville Slugger.

"One of your friends has something that my master wants... that I want. An item of great importance and power... well, a piece of it anyways. So you are going to tell me which one of them has it, and I'll let you live. You refuse, and... well... I'll be forced to knock out those pretty little teeth of yours." it finished, tossing the bat between its hands.

"I don't even have the slightest clue what you are talking about." Reyna said through a smirk. The creatures eye twitched in annoyance.

"The shard of the Kenos Cube. Tell me where it is!" The thing demanded. Reyna raised an eyebrow at him.

"What in Hades is a Kenos Cube?" Reyna asked. The creature looked like it was about to crack her across the face just for the fun of it, but instead let out a long sigh.

"You really have no idea what I am talking about, do you? You heroes today, so disappointing." It lamented. Reyna waited for the creature to continue.

"The Kenos Cube is an ancient object, older than recorded history. It was split into shards to keep its unimaginable power from falling into the wrong hands... my master's hands to be more precise." The monster smirked as Reynas face lit up in realization.

'The shard from the Philippeion...' she thought. She noticed the creatures smile, and instantly rehardened her facial expressions.

"How do you know so much about this... Kenos Cube?" she questioned. That seemed to touch a nerve. The creature reached into its tattered lab coat and pulled out a faded leather-bound book.

"I have devoted my life to studying the Cube for my master. For millennia, I have travelled the world over learning and recording all the information I could possibly find the Cube and its legends. It's my life!" The creature bellowed.

"My master promised me my freedom if I can retrieve the shards. So, either you tell me which one of your little friends has it now." The monster spat, obviously fed up with their little game,

"Or this room will be the last place you ever see." Silence filled the air for a few moments.

"I already told you, I have no idea what you are even talking about." She insisted. The creature's grip on its weapon tightened so much that it's knuckles turned even whiter than its albino skin.

"Fine, hero. Have it your way!" The creature roared. it pulled back, primed and ready to home-run Reyna's head. She flinched and looked away, waiting for the room to be repainted with her blood and teeth. She waited...and waited... but the hit never came. She chanced a glance, and her heart soared to life when she saw Micah standing right behind the monster, grabbing the bat from behind. Micah stared at the beast murderously.

"You... How did you?" The creature questioned. Micah grabbed the bat with both hands, and superspeed-threw the creature into the wall behind him. It smashed through the wall into the hallway. He briskly walked over to Reyna and, super-vibrating his hand, chopped straight through the cuffs, freeing her. He surprised her when he cupped her face in both of his hands, a look of pure fear evident in his pale, grey eyes.

"Are you ok, Reyna? Did he hurt you?" He questioned worriedly.

"I'm fine Micah... thanks to you." She assured. He buried her in a hug, letting out a sigh of relief. After a moment, he held her out at arms length, then took her hand.

"Come on, Rey. Lets get out of here." The 2 hurried out of the room. When they were in the hallway, Reyna let go of his hand, Micah looking at her with surprise.

"I'll be right back, Mikey. I have to get something." She explained as she charged back into the room. She quickly looked around until she found it: The faded journal. She picked it up and stuffed it into the front pocket of her hoodie, then ran back out into the hallway to find Micah still standing right where she left him, looking at her curiously. She grabbed his hand, and smirked.

"NOW can we go?" He asked, faking annoyance. She just gave him 'the look'. Micah put his other hand onto the back of her neck suddenly, causing her to yelp. He coughed, trying in vain to hide a snicker, then took off. The 2 of them appeared on the front deck, looking out over the ocean. Micah turned and looked Reyna right in the eyes. She could feel her heartbeat speeding up. The sun was starting to set over the ship.

"I'm so glad you're safe, Reyna." He sighed with relief. Her face started turning red.

"Stay right here. I'll be back in a second." He promised. He took off back down the stairs. The monster was still lying on a pile of drywall, obviously out cold. Micah picked him up and zoomed him over to one of the emergency lifeboats. The creature just started stirring as Micah stepped off the raft and was about to pull the release.

"You...you haven't seen the last of me. I will hunt you down and kill you." It muttered, still not yet fully recovered from being thrown through the wall. Micah chuckled softly.

"If I had a nickel for every time I was told that..." he began. Then he pulled the lever, sending the monster plummeting into the crashing waves of the ocean. Micah watched as its raft disappeared into the horizon. He reappeared next to Reyna.

"We should get back to the group. They're probably worried." Reyna whispered. Micah nodded, then raced her and himself back to the front of the ship. Percy and the rest of their friends were waiting.

"Where in Hades were you!?! We were worried sick!" Jason yelled in relief. Reyna laughed.

"Sorry, Jase. I was busy being kidnapped." She explained. His eyes got huge.

"Who kidnapped you?" Percy asked. Reyna shrugged.

"Doesn't matter. It was all worth it in the end." Reyna affirmed. They all looked at her like she was crazy. She reached into her hoodie pocket and pulled out the tattered book.

"You're gonna want to see this." She promised. Just then, the captain announced they were about to depart. They found their way to their rooms. They looked like your standard hotel room, but a little more... oceany. After they had packed their things in their rooms, they gathered on the main deck food court. Reyna brought the journal, and the group of demigods huddled around as she nervously leafed through the first page.