Greek myths are real Aliens or Monsters c23

Sam had found that the others had blocked her access to where they were going Jarvis was keeping her out and she was beyond frustrated. Jarvis had told her three times already to get some rest but her anger was feeding her she was no longer tired.

"Sam."

"Mom, why would they do this?" Sam asked she thought she was working rather well with the Avengers why would they do this to her?

"Let's go to the room."

"You asked them too?" Sam asked once they were inside the room she looked over at her mother.

"I did, I am going to ask once Sam." She stated and Sam did not need her to ask the question as she knew what it was she was wanting the answer for.

"I can't sleep…every time I close my eyes…I don't want to see it." Sam replied looking away from her mother who at this point moved over to her and pulled her in for a hug. "I mean I am used to the bad dreams but this…this is something new. I don't want to worry you; this is my burden to bare…"

"Sam you are 15 and I am your mother…it is in my job description to worry about you. I am your family and I am here for you no matter what, you say this is your burden, but I am here to help you bare the load." Her mother told her and Sam could just picture her mother standing over her protecting her from the nightmares scaring away the bad dreams.

"I love you." Sam stated hugging her back holding onto her tighter as she realised, she won't be able to do this for much longer.

"I love you too." She said kissing her on the head. "Now I will make some tea then will you try to have a rest. I promise that I will wake you if I see you are having a nightmare."

"Okay." Sam replied going to get out of her workout gear as her mother moved into the kitchen.

Sam did end up getting some rest, more than she bargained for as she didn't wake up until the next day. When she questioned the others the mission they went on did not turn up anything. Sam ended up working out with some of the Asgardians for the rest of the day. This is what she hated, the waiting. She found herself liking the Asgardians, they were fine warriors and excellent to use to get rid of her frustrations. Between SHIELD and Stark they tried locating anything on the stones but so far were coming up empty. Slowly the days were moving on and she was happy with the progress just anxious over everything else. They had some more monster attacks, but with the training she had been giving them and the use of their weapons everyone had now killed at least one monster. Sam was looking at a screen when Rachel Dare appeared behind her through an iris message.

"Sam," she called making her turn to look at her

"Yeah?" she asked back seeing the expression on her face though had her not wanting to know the answer.

"Somethings happened…"

"I figured that from your expression, what? I have a feeling it is not about camp."

"No, It's about Annabeth and Percy." She stated carefully this had Sam's full attention.

"Are they alright?" She asked now worried for her friends.

"They went on a quest to free Death, they succeeded."

"If that was all you would be smiling, just tell me who?" Sam asked thinking one of them is dead.

"They're alive as far as we can tell, just sort of in Tartarus." Rachel stated making Sam freeze, she was not sure she had heard her correctly.

"Did you just say what I think you did? They can't be down there…"

"I don't know all the details, I just know that they sent a message from there requesting Reyna go and collect the Athena Parthenos."

"Ok just because they are there does not mean they are dead, what about the others…where are they?"

"They are heading to free the doors."

"What doors?"

"Death's doors, they need to get it out of the monsters control by undoing it." Rachel explained as Sam looked down at the screen lost in thought only half listening to Rachel explain about the doors.

"Okay, they will be making there way to the doors then."

"What?" Rachel asked

"Doors open both ways, you will need to undo them from both sides. Annabeth and Percy will work on it from that side leave Frank, Hazel and the others to work on it from this side. We are getting ready to move to where the fight will take place otherwise I would go and help. Their fate is in their own hands now and I know Annabeth and what I know of Percy he would not let anything happen to her if he could help it, that boy may attract trouble but it was not luck that saved him all those times. I will get word to Reyna, and organise a ride for her to where ever she is meeting them."

"Sam…"

"I know, just pass on the message to those at camp we leave in two days." Sam stated swiping her hand through the message. "Damnit Chase you better be okay." Sam mumbled before sending a message to the Reyna and organising a jet for her through Jarvis. Ten minutes later she was pacing the length of the room she was in as she tried to think of a way that she could do more for them.

"How long have you been pacing for?" a voice made her stop pacing and she spun on her heel her hand dropping to a knife not recognising the voice. "That hurt, you not recognising my voice." She stated and Sam stared at her not sure what she was doing there.

"Sorry, was not expecting a visitor let alone you." Sam replied lowering her head in respect

"I felt your distress. Came to check in."

"You feel my emotions?" Sam asked not sure how she felt about that.

"Only the strong ones, you cannot leave to help them Annabeth and Perseus are on their own."

"They shouldn't have to be, what are the gods doing?" she accused only to end up wincing the mark on her wrist stung "Sorry didn't mean that." Sam apologised her emotions were all over the place at the moment and standing this close to her it made her want to join her. "Lady Artemis, why are you here?"

"I am checking on one of my hunters." She replied and Sam froze, she could hear the unsaid message.

"I am dealing with this war first. You never know what happens in a fight." Sam stated she had not told anyone for this matter, she did not know if she would survive this fight.

"I know you did not ask for this."

"Understatement of the year." Sam automatically responded only to wince again "Sorry. Whatever this is…" she waved her hand between them "I can't seem to stop myself from speaking what is on my mind." Sam added "It is annoying and frustrating I want it to stop." Sam stated looking down she had no idea if she was offending Artemis and only part of her was worried if she would get turned into an animal. Artemis seemed to smile at that thought, and Sam had a feeling that she would likely not have her own thoughts to herself anymore.

"All is not as it seems in the Roman camp." Artemis stated making Sam frown was Artemis warning her about something? "If I were you I would go there, I am not a gardener but I know about weeding." She stated before flashing away.

"That was not very cryptic." Sam mumbled once again on her own she tried to think of what Artemis meant. Well there was one way to find out…