Hi everyone! I'm okay! Thankfully, Hurricane Irma did very minor damage to my home, mainly just knocked out the power and Internet for several days! But I'm back, and here's the next chapter! Enjoy!

12 hours earlier…

Gohan sighed as he stood at the front of the starting line, stretching out his limbs. Int front of him, the climbing wall loomed, lava oozing from the cracks. Chiron stood on a nearby hill, a stopwatch in hand.

"Now!" Gohan shot forward and sprang up the wall, springing from one ledge to the other. He quickly reached the top, where a bow and quiver were perched. He grabbed them and took position, standing precariously while avoiding the law as he nocked three arrows at once, then aimed at three targets on the practice range. He let go, causing the arrows to rocket from him like missiles. Finally, he leaped from the top, flipping through the air until landing squarely on the ground. Then, the air whistles as a flurry of arrows flew from the forest. Gohan whipped out Ascension and swung, slicing the arrows in half as he weaved, until the ground in front of him was littered with broken arrows. He paced around slowly, his ears alert. Then, he whirled just as Chiron burst from the trees, sword in hand. Gohan had to admit, he was impressed with how Chiron was able to completely mask his approach, given that he had hooves. He caught Chiron's sword in a downwards strike and thrust up, causing Chiron to stumble back. Gohan leaped into the air, flipping as he caught Chiron's next strike, landing behind him and slicing downwards. Chiron was barely able to deflect it. Gohan then thust his sword hand forward, generating a massive blast of wind that slammed into Chiron and sent him sliding back several feet. Gohan then followed up with a giant leap and landed right in front of Chiron, his sword tip inches from Chiron's head. After a long tense minute, Gohan raised his sword, allowing Chiron to stand and sheath his own sword.

"Well?" Gohan asked with an excited expression.

"Very impressive. You shaved your previous record by eight seconds." A grin broke across Gohan's face. He'd been working hard to break his record. One time, he had accidentally slipped off the top as he leaped to the top and ended up with a mouthful of water.

"Why do I have to do this exercise again?" Gohan asked. Chiron let out a sigh of exasperation as he rose.

"Like I said before, this exercise is important for improving your balance and accuracy. Your previous training, based on what you've described to me, mainly focused on your inner energy and hand-to-hand combat. The uniqueness has worked so far, even against Ares. That combat style, however, has its flaws. Your immense power has compensated these flaws, but it won't last forever. I do appreciate you holding yourself back so these duels are somewhat equal." Gohan shrugged.

"I've done pretty good so far. Plus, I've gotten pretty good with my sword!"

"Yes. Your skills have improved significantly since the summer. I haven't trained a hero with this much raw talent since Hercules." Gohan felt a bit of pride at that, given that Hercules was one of the most legendary heroes ever.

"Now then, let us proceed to the-"

"Chiron!" Chiron was cut off by a satyr who raced up to them, looking completely out of breath.

"What is it, Tralion?" Chiron bent down, allowing the satyr to whisper into his ear. Gohan wasn't sure what he was saying, but based on the sudden shift in Chiron's expression, it wasn't good. The satyr bowed and raced into the forest.

"Something wrong, Chiron?" Gohan asked. Chiron looked at Gohan for a minute before nodding.

"Yes. It seems your training is finished for today. I need you for a quest." Gohan perked up when he heard that. He had been cooped up at camp for months now. Well, except for that one night he snuck out for pizza.

"Why?"

"I just received a message from Grover." Gohan was surprised, to say the least.

"Grover? Isn't he supposed to be searching for that lost god? Pan?"

"He was. But these are desperate times, Gohan. You know that. We're been losing campers. Many of them have simply vanished, right out of the blue."

"You think they're defecting?"

"It's possible. But, some of them… I know them, Gohan. They wouldn't have defected. Something else is at work here. Something worse."

"Worse than-"

"Don't speak his name!" Chiron interrupted as the sky rumbled. Both of them knew exactly what Gohan was referring to. Kronos, King of the Titans. After an awkward pause, Chiron continued.

"We need all the new fighters we can find. Thus, I've sent Grover and the other satyrs all over the country, scouring schools from fourth grade through high school for possible recruits. We've had some successes." Gohan was a little shocked at the realization that he hadn't really been paying attention in the past few months.

"Why haven't you been telling me any of this?"

"Your training was more important. We felt that it was more critical for you to improve your abilities for the next battle. Which, it seems, is now."

"Really?"

"Yes. Grover is currently stationed at a school in Bar Harbor, Maine. It's called Westover Hall, a military academy. Grover believes that he has found two powerful demigods."

"Really?" Chiron looked unsettled as he stroked his beard.

"Yes. However, there is a complication."

"Why am I not surprised? Actually, I'd be more surprised if things went off without a hitch."

"Hmph. It seems that something is stalking them. Unfortunately, Grover's message was somewhat vague. We're not sure what you're dealing with. After what happened with Percy…"

"You mean the psycho fury math teacher?" Chiron looked annoyed by that reminder.

"Yes. The fury."

"So, you want me to go?"

"Yes…" Gohan noted the slight hesitation in his voice.

"What?"

"I would prefer you take a team with you as a precaution. Percy, Annabeth and Thalia will do. They should be out of school soon. " Gohan was happy to hear that until Thalia's name was mentioned. The look on his face must have said it all, based on the annoyed expression on Chiron's face.

"Gohan…"

"I didn't start it! She hates me!" Gohan was of course referring to the numerous clashes between himself and Thalia last summer, ever since their first "violent" meeting after Thalia had been freed from her tree. After that, they had gotten into numerous arguments and clashes over seemingly trivial matters. Annabeth had been the only one who could break up said mentioned fights.

"You and Thalia are still both fellow campers. And, when the time comes that we all must fight together against… him, it is important for us to resolve our differences and trust each other. After all, how can we defeat our enemies if we can't trust each other?" As annoyed as Gohan was, he had to admit Chiron was right. It sounded exactly like something his own dad would have said, given his uncanny ability to turn enemies into allies.

"Go to Percy first. I will call Ms. Jackson to let her know you are coming. Then gather Annabeth and Thalia and travel to Westover Hall. Hurry. Time is of the essence." Chiron then raced towards the Big House, leaving Gohan alone on the field. He let out a deep sigh of exasperation as he looked over the camp.

See, the camp has the ultimate magic climate control. Nothing gets inside the borders unless the director, Mr. D, wants it to. Another god that Gohan had gotten on the bad side of. And it wasn't even his fault. Just bad luck that Gohan had smashed into his strawberry field when he had first arrived in this world, and the god had hated him ever since. Though his two kids weren't bad at all, even though Gohan had nearly squashed them in the previously said event.

The camp certainly looked different in winter than in summer. Instead of bright and sunny, the snow had been allowed to fall lightly. Frost covered the chariot track and the strawberry fields. The cabins were decorated with tiny flickering lights, like Christmas lights, except they seemed to be balls of real fire. More lights glowed in the woods, and weirdest of all, a fire flickered in the attic window of the Big House, where the Oracle dwelt, imprisoned in an old mummified body. Gohan hadn't seen the Oracle in almost two years, but he was sure that it was still pretty creepy to look at. Gohan grumbled as he shook his head.

"Well, better get going." He kicked off the ground and shot into the sky, a blue aura surrounding him. Camp Half-Blood quickly faded into the distance as he rocketed away. Gohan whistled to himself as he shot over the trees, going high enough up as so to avoid detection by mortals. It took about ten minutes at his speed to reach New York City. The city spread out in front of him, a vast network of towers and buildings. He could also see Brooklyn from here, where he knew Carter and Sadie lived in the Twenty-First Nome, still recruiting and training more magicians in the arts of the Egyptian gods. The sheer amount of gods in the world could give you a headache when you thought about it.

It took about ten minutes for Gohan to find Percy's house, given that Percy had moved to a new home last year, and Gohan wasn't exactly the best when it came to reading addresses. It took a few tries, and had one hilarious accident when an old lady saw him flying past her window and screamed about aliens. Which actually wasn't that far from the actual truth. After finally finding Percy's building, he landed on the opposite building and slid down the side, landing with a loud thump. That was easy compared to the doorman.

"Once again, Percy Jackson! Black hair, green eyes! He lives here!" The doorman gave him an annoyed look, which basically said to get lost.

"Look, I heard you the first time! But I cannot let you in! You smell like a sewer." Gohan growled in frustration.

"Gohan? Is that you?" Gohan turned to see no other than Percy, still dressed in his school uniform with his backpack hanging from his shoulder.

"You know this guy?" the doorman asked.

"Yes, Ricardo. He's a good friend of mine." The doorman nodded, and then pulled the door open to allow the boys through. Gohan marveled a bit as he followed Percy to the elevator. It was intriguing for Gohan, being only the second time that he had ever After a short ride, they got off on the fifth floor.

"Well… here's my apartment." Percy pulled the door open, allowing Gohan in. He was a bit taken back, though.

"This place is really… blue." Gohan meant that literally. Everything was the color blue. The curtains, the rug, the wallpaper. The only things that weren't blue was the furniture, but even they had blue covers on them.

"We like the color blue."

"I can see that. I think anyone with eyes can see that."

"You done?" Percy asked with an amused look on his face. Apparently, he got that a lot.

"I was actually expecting an aquarium." Percy chuckled.

"Nope. My mom has never let me have any fish. Everytime I walk past a pet store, the fish all press up against the glass. It's really creepy." Both boys were silent for a minute, and then spontaneously burst into laughter. Then, they embraced each other in a crushing hug.

"Gods, I've missed you!"

"Same here!" "Man, Percy, you got taller."

"And you got bulkier. I didn't even know that was possible." Gohan cracked a grin. It really was great to see Percy again. He even thought of him as a brother. Percy had been one of the first people Gohan had met in this new world that he had bonded with right away, and that bond had only been solidified through all their adventures together. At that moment, Percy's mom walked in. She looked surprised, to say the least.

"Percy! I didn't know you were bringing a friend over! I would have cooked a batch of blue cookies." Gohan smiled as he turned.

"Food?" Percy rolled his eyes.

"Hi, Ms. Jackson. It's good to see you again." He hadn't seen Percy's mother since the quest for the Master Bolt, when he had been kidnapped by Percy's crazy godly uncle, Hades. He had had a few fierce words with her abusive husband, Smelly Gabe. Ironically, it had ended up that she didn't need his or Percy's help. Ms. Jackson had later turned Gave into a statue with Medusa's head and sold him to an art gallery. Gohan had been really impressed, to say the least. In many ways, she reminded him of his own mother. The thought both saddened and delighted him. He knew that they both would like each other if they ever met.

"Gohan, right? You smell rather… ripe." Sally remarked. Gohan blinked as he sniffed himself. Now that he noticed, he did smell a little foul. And that would explain the looks people had given him on his way over here.

"Yeah… I was training, and ran right here. Bit of a rush."

"So, what brings you by? I didn't think I'd be seeing you until the summer. Must be pretty important." Gohan sighed.

"Chiron sent me. Grover's in trouble." Percy perked up immediately. His mother looked concerned. She knew what that meant.

"Tell me everything." Gohan filled in Percy on everything Chiron had told him.

"So Chiron wants me, you, Annabeth and Thalia to go to Westover Point and help Grover get those new demigods." Gohan finished. Percy had a grim expression on his face.

"I'm in. You don't even have to ask twice. Annabeth will be too. But Thalia?"

"I know."

"She hates you. Like, despises you."

"I know!" Both boys then chuckled.

"This is totally Chiron's attempt at trying to get us all to bond, isn't it?"

"He did basically say that." Percy sighed as he ran a hand through his hair.

"We need to go now. Mom?" Percy's mom didn't even need to be asked. She already had her keys in her hand. Gohan was actually slightly awed. She was essentially driving her son, her only son, into a dangerous situation that he could be killed in. But she was doing it anyway. Gohan was starting to see why Poseidon had fallen in love with her.

"I'll drive you." Gohan smiled as he scratched his head. He really didn't like cars. Too cramped, really slow(by his standards) and just plain uncomfortable.

"I can fly us. Take way less time." Percy shook his head.

"You can't carry the three of us to Maine, Gohan. No, my mom can take us. Cars aren't that bad, you know. Come on." Percy and his mother then rushed out the door. Gohan sighed, and followed them.

"Maybe this road trip won't be so bad."