At first Percy was confused.
There was nothing there.
Sure Dick had said it was an invisible jet, but he thought that meant it was see through, like glass or a thin sheet of ice.
However, this was clearly not the case as Diana walked confidently towards the shore and jumped up onto what appeared to be thin air.
Dick ran ahead of Percy, and jumped onto the invisible vehicle landing beside Diana. "I call shot gun!" He yelled.
"How big is this jet? Are you sure it'll fit all of us?" Grover asked suspiciously, walking in a large circle around Dick and Diana whose bodies had disappeared behind whatever material was cloaking the jet. Only their heads poked out at the top, so it looked like their heads were floating six feet off the ground.
"The jet is invisible and your questioning how big it is?" Annabeth said rolling her eyes with a smile.
"Touché." Grover quipped.
Realizing that the others wouldn't be able to enter the jet as easily as she and Dick had, Diana stepped out to aid the rest of the team into the craft.
To Percy's disappointment he was crammed at the back, as far away from his little brother as possible.
Diana wouldn't have done that on purpose, right? Percy thought.
He was pulled out of his thoughts when Annabeth layed her head down on his shoulder. "Diana said it would be a long ride. Maybe you should get some rest seaweed brain, I know I'll be taking full advantage of this trip to nap."
Percy quirked an eyebrow. "I would've thought you'd stay awake to lecture me on the history of every island we pass on our way, wise girl." He pushed a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled.
"I think I've done enough lecturing for the week, besides we'll need all our strength for when we travel to Olympus." She nestled her head on Percy's shoulder and sighed. "But wake me up if you see anything interesting."
Percy chuckled. "I will."
As Annabeth drifted off to sleep, Percy glanced towards the front of the aircraft. Grover was chewing on a can inspecting the sleek metal of the inside of the jet. Thalia was talking animatedly with Diana, apparently she'd just realized that they were technically half sisters. Percy tried to hide a smirk, he knew after this was over he would tease Thalia relentlessly.
His gaze finally drifted towards his little brother who was looking out at the camp as they took off towards the sky. He had a worried expression on his face, and Percy couldn't blame him. He was, after all about to visit his father who he feared, on mount Olympus of all places.
Percy frowned. Poseidon told them he would meet them at the camp hadn't he? So what went wrong? There must have been an explanation, after all it was clear he wanted to meet the boy.
Percy gazed out the window troubled by his thoughts. He watched as the ground shrank farther and farther away until Long Island was nothing but a speck in the midst of shimmering blue water below.
A few hours passed and everyone had settled down. Grover and Annabeth were both passed out asleep and Thalia looked like she was on the verge of it herself. Dick was slumped in his seat but Percy couldn't tell if he sleeping or not. Diana sat stoically at the controls, never even slouching.
Percy had his head rested on Annabeth's shoulder, and just as he was about to drift off he heard a quite voice pipe up.
"I fought Medusa you know."
Percy quirked an eye open, apparently Dick was awake. He noticed Diana's grip on the wheel tighten and her back stiffen.
"I trust your training served you well." She said her eyes never leaving the sky.
Dick nodded. "Yeah, yours and Bruce's." There was a short pause. "So... what did you do to her?"
Diana looked over at him with a contemplative look on her face. "What makes you think I did anything?" She asked curiously.
"Well, the last time you saw her on Themyscira she, uh, you know revealed that there were two demigods on the island, in her own weird way. But you didn't attack her, you let her go. And before we fought, she did say she wanted revenge on the star spangled goddess. I only assumed because of your outfit and stuff."
"And stuff?" Diana asked quirking an eyebrow in amusement.
"You know what I mean! She said star spangled and sometimes your outfit looks like the American flag! So yeah." Dick said with adorable frustration.
Diana chuckled softly. "I know young one." They kept flying for another few minutes in silence.
"I decapitated her and threw her body into the sea. We kept her head as a trophy in our throne room. Of course, until she was able to reform once again."
"What did she do?" Dick asked.
"She invaded my home and tried to turn my mother to stone."
"Hippolyta? Is she okay?" Dick asked. Percy noted the concern that was evident in his voice. Before, he'd had a hunch that Dick had already visited Themyscira, now he was certain.
Diana sighed. "It was a long time ago. I am surprised she held a grudge for this long... although I suppose keeping her head as a trophy may have been a bit much."
"How did she know to come after me? She only met me once when she licked my face and told me I tasted like demigod." Dick gagged.
Percy inwardly chuckled, no wonder Dick hadn't wanted to share that story.
"How'd she know I'd be at camp Halfblood the exact day I was kidnapped?" Dick questioned. "Like everyone's been saying I don't give off the demigod scent, I'm closer to being human."
Diana smiled at him before looking back out to the sky. "We spend much time together, little bird. Therefore, she could sense my presence on you. You may not have been her original target."
"Freaky!" Dick said shivering. He looked out the window, a sudden sad expression taking over the features of his face. "How's Bruce?"
Percy shifted his head slightly on Annabeth's shoulder. Diana Locked eyes with him in the rear view mirror, and somehow, Percy could tell she had known he was awake all this time.
"He misses you." She replied softly. "It was all I could do to keep him from coming here himself." She chuckled. "He didn't grasp the concept of a magical barrier shielding the camp from mortal eyes. He kept saying he would find a way to get through and find you."
"That's Bruce for you." There was an evident cheer to his voice, but it was tinged with a hint of sadness. "When do you think I'll see him again? I mean, this quest might last months." He said sadly.
Diana eyed him warily then locked eyes with Percy once more. "Sooner than you might think."
Suddenly, Percy could feel the lurch of the jet angling downwards. Annabeth woke with a start, rubbing her eyes she glanced out the window. "Looks like we're here."
Percy looked through the window and indeed he saw the beginnings of a lush and lavish island in the distance.
Diana's voice boomed from the front of the craft, a stark difference to the gentle tone she'd used when speaking with Dick. "Friends, welcome to Themyscira."
