Sorry I haven't updated, I recently got to hang out with a girl I really like and the next day I spent all day on the phone with her so I didn't get to update.

We're approaching the end of the journey, I'm afraid it's true. There will be sixty chapters, and a two chapter epilogue.

54

I woke up early the next morning, lying in my bed. I thought about how big yesterday had been, Fang had rescued me, I went and convinced Agent Black to vote against Ravinia and the best part: Fang and I are a couple…I think. I'm not sure. I was worried that he might think it was a mistake and that we shouldn't keep dating.

That worry was quickly exterminated. The instant I walked out of my room Fang walked out of his. It was an awkward moment for a little bit but then I smiled at him. "Hi," I said lamely.

"Sup," Fang said. Then he kissed me good morning, just like any good boyfriend would.

"Any word from Percy yet?" I asked him. He shook his head. "Maybe we should check up on him?" I asked, worried.

"I think if he were in danger he'd contact us," Fang said. "We should bring the kids out to breakfast, they really missed you and you barely got to talk to them yesterday before you sent them to bed."

"I know," I said. "Ok, let's go out."

Unfortunately we had to wait another hour before everyone was ready enough to go out. Fang hovered over me and it sorta got annoying but I guess I have to get used to it, he's my boyfriend now. Gazzy was watching us suspiciously.

"Did I miss something?" he asked me.

"Nope," I told him and ruffled his hair, "Come on, and shower. Please." I added. He grinned up at me and I was hit with another wave of relief. I missed him and the rest of my family so much. And now we were a family.

"I vote IHOP!" Nudge declared, marching out of her room. She had done her hair. It sort of made me sad; I used to do her hair every morning but I guess Fang didn't help with her hair when he watched them which meant she had to learn how to fix her own hair. I missed so much in the short time I was gone and it made me sad. But that was the past and I was trying to let go of the past.

"Sure, sweetie." I told her, dropping a kiss on her forehead. "Besides, I think it's been a few of our birthdays."

"Probably," Iggy agreed, tying his shoes.



We checked out of the hotel and walked to a nice IHOP! I remembered the last time we were at IHOP; it was the night after Fang kissed me on the dock. Things were awkward. They were still awkward but in a good way. Fang sat next to me and Angel kept staring between the two of us.

Angel, please don't read our minds. I told her nicely.

"Max, Fang wants to hold your hand." She said, pretty much ignoring me. I blushed and looked anywhere but at Fang.

"The, um French Toast looks good." I told Gazzy, who was staring at me with big blue eyes.

"Max," Iggy said. "Why do you sound stressed? It sounds like you're hiding something. And Fang is being quite."

"And that's not normal?" I asked everyone. I was met with annoyed stares. "Oh boy," I said to myself. I glanced at Fang who was giving me a look that seemed to say, "You tell them." I stuck my tongue out at him and faced my flock again. "Um, everyone!" I was nervous, more nervous than when I gave everyone my Global Warming speech. "As some of you may have noticed Fang and I have been…closer than before."

"You would need to be an idiot not to notice," Iggy smirked, playing absentmindedly with his fork.

"Anyway," I spoke over him, "We've decided to um, give it a try." I looked back at my menu and contemplated what to get.

"It's about freaking time!" Gazzy cackled. I stared at him.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked him.

"Well Max, it's been obvious for about seven months that something was going on. Ever since Anne's really." Nudge told me. In the same breath she said: "I'm going to get the Banana Bonanza."

"Has it?" I asked the group.

I saw five heads nod, even Fang's.

"Oh," I said in a small voice. Just then a waiter approached us and we ordered. (There was a small battle when Gazzy tried to get Root Beer for breakfast.) And tried to wait patiently for the food to come.

"I'm still worried about Percy," I said, changing the subject.

"I'm started to worry also," Fang said. "I think we should go."

"But we didn't even eat yet!" Iggy complained.

"Not now you idiot, I mean I think we should go to Camp Half Blood."

A/N Not an exciting chapter but the next few are gonna be since it's the conclusion!