Hiya everyone. Here's another chapter. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for the support you showed me so far. Read on.

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There was a loud gasp. "Jason is DEAD?"

Leo jumped a foot in the air. He turned around, his hair and hands on fire. He quickly put out the fire. He did not want to start the "Great Camp Half-Blood Fire".

He was standing face to face with a girl wearing a shocked expression. She looked about 13-14 years old. She had chocolate brown hair that came up to her shoulders. Her skin was slightly tanned as if she just returned from a beach vacation. She wore a clean pair of Camp Half-Blood t-shirt and jeans. She held some feathers in her hands. Her brown eyes, fixed on Leo, were wide with shock.

"You mean Jason Grace?" she asked Leo. Oh great! The one thing that Leo DID NOT want to talk about and so, of course, that's what he gets. The gods must REALLY love him. Here Leo, SURPRISE! Bwahahaha.

"Holy Hades!" Leo said. "Can you at least give some warning before the sudden apparition? 'Cause I really don't want to be remembered as "Leo Valdez, the hero who destroyed Gaia, saved the world, died, came back to life and then died of a heart attack because a girl sneaked up behind him. That would be a real comedy."

The girl obviously didn't think so. She glared at Leo. "You did not answer my question."

Leo sighed. He probably wasn't getting away with it. The girl was stubborn and time was ticking away.

"Yes!" Leo quickly briefed the girl on what had happened. He saw a multitude of emotions pass on her face. Shock, anger, pain. Her eyes were brimming with the tears she was trying hard not to shed.

At last she wiped her eyes and stared at Leo. "So, you are going to the underworld to bring him back?"

Leo could've kicked himself. He HAD to say that out loud.

"What?" he started. "I didn't… that wasn't..."

"I am coming with you" the girl said.

Leo's jaw almost touched the ground. "WHAT? No. No you are not. I mean I am not…"

The girl held up her hand, "You don't have to lie to me. I heard you and I am not stopping you. But you are taking me with you or I am gonna run back and tell Chiron. So choose". She crossed her hands and looked at him defiantly.

Leo could not believe his luck. Like really? He sighed. "Ok fine. I agree. I am going to the Underworld. But there's no way I am gonna let you come with me on a death quest."

The girl raised an eyebrow. "So you think you have some Copyright of dying?" she asked. "Or do you think I am so weak?"

"It's not that" Leo wanted to clutch his hair and scream. "I… well,it's… aaarghh. Why do you want to come anyway? I don't even know if it will work out" he asked her.

The girl took a deep breath. "You don't know me. I am Hailey, daughter of Aphrodite. I arrived at the camp after you left on your quest. But I do know about the Seven." She smiled at Leo. "And I knew Jason. He stayed at Camp Half-Blood after the war. Jason saved my life. It's a long story. But, it was actually my fault and Jason never told on me. He didn't even yell at me. He was very understanding. Jason was like a big brother to me, Leo. I owe him and you too. After all, you sacrificed yourself to save us. Please, let me help. Two are better than one, right?" She looked at Leo pleadingly.

Leo was dumbstruck. He never expected someone to feel indebted to him. But here was someone offering to help him because she feels she owes him. And she clearly loves Jason. Most importantly, she would inform Chiron if he refused to take her and that would be that. And she was right. Some help will be good.

Leo cleared his throat. "Well, I guess I don't really have a choice then. But you can't fly away with me just like that. Everyone at camp will get worried."

The girl's face lit up. "Oh don't worry about that. I've got this. Wait here for me. I'll be back in no time." She ran back towards the camp, grinning ear to ear.

Leo sat down leaning against Festus. His head was spinning. Could this day get any more weird? He pulled out some random stuff from his toolbelt and started building not really giving any thought to it.

After some time Hailey returned with a backpack on her shoulders. She looked at Leo's hands with awe. "Is that a helicopter?" she asked.

Leo looked down at his work. It was indeed a helicopter just like the one he had built at the Grand Canyon. Only this one was sturdier. Leo pushed it into his toolbelt.

"How did you get away?" he asked her.

"Oh, that was easy" Hailey replied. "You see, somebody had to tell the camp about Jason" her voice caught at his name. She swallowed. "I told Chiron about Jason and, that you were here but you didn't want to meet anyone. I told him that you were going to meet Piper and I wanted to go too. He knows that Piper and Jason were like brother and sister to me. So he allowed me to go with you and promised to tell the Camp about Jason. So we are cool to go."

Leo stared at her in wonder. "So… You ready?" he asked her.

Hailey beamed at him "I always wanted to ride off into the sunset".

Leo grinned at her "Sorry but I am already taken".

Hailey rolled her eyes. They climbed onto Festus' back. "So, where are we going?" she asked.

"Well," Leo said. "When you have no idea New York is always a good idea" and they took off.

Phew! Well there you are. I promised a long chapter and here it is. Not too long but definitely longer than the previous one:P Hope you guys liked it. Reviews are most welcome. Thanks again. Take care. Tata.

Yours in Demigodishness, and all that. Peace out!