"Did you ever think to see if one of the God's had anything to do with Pearl's disappearance?" I asked Parker. I'd been reading through his parents journals, and Hera had interfered with Percy and Jason's lives.
"What makes you think that one of the God's had something to do with it?" he asked, looking up from his textbook.
"Well, they've been known to mess with other God's children, and Hera does seem kind of obsessed with your family. Maybe she wanted to hurt the seven, and the best way to do that was to take one of their kids." I explained.
"Maybe, you could be onto something. I'm really glad we let you in on the secret." Parker said.
"More like accidentally revealed it." I laughed, "Did you get number seven?"
"Yeah, it's 7.11 or 7.1. I don't know if she wants us to round to tens or hundreds." He said.
"Hey guys." Jared said, walking in the door, "Any luck with the math homework?"
"Tons, we're almost done, and you would be too if you'd bother to show up to our study sessions." I teased.
"Well, I had important business." He retorted.
"If you'd been here, then you would know the lead we have on where Pearl might be." Parker said.
"You have a lead, who is it." Jared said, a little too eagerly.
"Well, Peyton's been reading my parents old journals, and we think that Hera might have something to do with it." Parker said.
"Of course, she switched our dad's lives up, why not try to mess them up again by taking one of their children." Jared said, clearly annoyed that he hadn't thought of it before.
"I know," I sighed, "I'm a genius."
"We need to follow this lead right away." Jared stated, "I can make preparations for 9 tickets to New York."
"Only 9? Peyton gave us the lead, I think that she should get to come with us. We might need her help in the future." Parker said.
"She won't be able to enter Olympus." Jared said.
"So, it would be easier to take her, and communicate in person then not take her, and try to relay everything through the phone." Parker argued.
"Okay, 10 tickets to New York." Jared said, he left the room to get everything prepared.
"Thanks, Parker." I said.
"Of course, what are siblings for. I mean friends! I don't know why I said siblings." He laughed. I smiled slightly, wondering if he could somehow sense the strange connection I had to his sister.
"Thanks, really. I know Jared doesn't like that I know, but ." He cut me off.
"Jared's fine that you know. In fact, he's grateful for your help. He's just trying to push you away because you remind him of Pearl. Actually, you remind all of us of Pearl. I think he's just scared that we're all getting to close to you. He doesn't want you to replace Pearl." Parker explained.
"I'm not trying to replace her, I just really like you guys. I feel like I can be myself around you all. I feel accepted, like I'm no longer an outsider. Do you know what I mean?" I asked.
"I know exactly what you mean." He said.
"Parker, we're home!" A voice called.
"We're in here, Mom!" He called back. A woman with wavy blonde hair, and gray eyes walked into the room, followed by a man with shaggy black hair, and emerald green eyes. Percy and Annabeth.
"Hi sweetie, we missed you." Annabeth said, giving him a hug.
"You must be Peyton," Percy said, "The kids have told us a lot about you."
"I am." I said. Annabeth came over and gave me a hug.
"Parker told us how you are helping them look for clues as to where Pearl might be. We are so grateful for your help." She said.
"Actually," Parker said, "Peyton found a lead."
"What, who is it?" Percy asked, looking at me.
"Hera, goddess of Family. She's messed with your lives before, why not do it again." I said.
"Jared's making plans for the ten of us to fly out to New York." Parker said.
"The ten of you, I'm assuming that Peyton is included in that count." Annabeth said.
"You are correct, as usual." Parker said.
"Well, there's a reason her nickname's Wise Girl." Percy teased.
"And there's a reason your's is Seaweed Brain." Annabeth retorted. They were such a happy family, I was having trouble not being jealous of the relationship Parker's parents had. Sure, my parents loved each other, and they loved me, they just weren't the best at showing it. Parker's family was so open, and loving to everyone they met. It's not that I was jealous, I just wished that they could be my parents.