The following days were the hardest that Emily had been though, as matter of fact it was the hardest for any of the ten of them. As a result that Emily didn't have much of a chance to talk to Leo or Hazel about the flashbacks and the memories of her life before becoming a hunter. Even if they hadn't saw those flashbacks that Emily would have had a hard time talking about the one flashback. For whenever she had thought of that one day that burst into tears, no one could blame her for that if they know about it. The only ones that were of that day was Artemis, Demeter, Hestia, her uncle, Peggy, James, Leo, Hazel and the howling commandos. It was the one day that none of them, the ones that were actually there and not in a flashback, talk about. Finally it was July first and they were in Rome, Emily would admit that she never had been in Rome. She had been out of e country and in Italy but not in Rome itself.

Emily remembered seeing some things that had shocked her, like when she had saw Camp Halfblood for the first time or when she saw Camp Jupiter for the first time. She had seen other things as well, but nothing could prepare her for when they hovering above Rome. As she looked down that James and Persephone had come over to the railing and stood by her and the two of them were holding hands. Emily had notice that Persephone was wearing her old necklace, Emily merely smiled when she saw that. So far they were the second couple of where one was Greek and Roman that fell in love, the other one being Jason and Piper. It was amusing that the males were both sons of the same god but of a different aspect from each other. Emily had looked away and to Rome itself, somewhere down there was the Athena Parthenos and Nico. Emily heard of the story of the Athena Parthenos but it wasn't part till yesterday that the group learned that half of the Romans were marching to Camp Halfblood because they were Greeks.

However Reyna and the other of the Romans were trying to prevent them from going, Emily wished she go to Camp Jupiter and tell them off. For the Greeks didn't do anything to bring harm to the Romans, the only thing that happen so far was Jason not trusting Nico. That was the only thing that would cause anything, expect for a couple of things. However, Jason had turned his back on the roman ways and had become Greek, sort of. Despite of his choice that he still has Roman traits even after six months of being in Camp Halfblood. Because he was born Roman that Emily was still is protecter of his home and state of hair old home. When they landed that Annabeth had went on her own way while Jason, James, Persephone, and Percy went to find Nico while Emily had went with Leo, Frank, Hazel, and Piper went another way to find Nico. However they ended up fighting some Eidolons when they lead into a trap because Hazel was sensing Nico's sword.

They only got out because Leo used a fortune cookie cookie, that somehow he got from Nemesis. They had managed to get out and back to the ship of where they were shortly joined by the others expect for Annabeth. This they had went to where Annabeth was suppose to be and they blast an opening in the building. Sure enough Annabeth was in there as well as the Athena Parthenos and there was spider webs everywhere. Emily and the others had struggled to get the Athena Parthenos on board, once on board that Persephone and Annabeth started towards the Argo II but suddenly they were pulled back towards Tartarus. James had grabbed Persephone's hand and Percy had grabbed Annabeth's hand, Emily almost ran over to where James was but he yelled at her.

"Emily, don't." Emily had stopped in her tracks when James said that, she was about ready to move forward but she felt a hand grasp her wrist and Emily looked to see Leo standing there. Emily had than turned back to James and notice that they had went deeper and Emily had manage to her out of Leo's grasp and went to the edge also with Nico and Leo. James and Percy were barely holding onto a bookshelf, James had his arm around Persephone's waist and Percy was in the same position with Annabeth. Percy hand looked up at Nico, Emily and Leo. Percy had looked down at Annabeth when she had spoke.

"Percy, let me go. You can't pull me up." Emily couldn't see Percy's face, but when Percy had looked up at them that his face was white with the effort of holding hem both there, so was James.

"Never," Percy had looked up at Nico before he had spoke."The other side, Nico! We'll see you there. Understand?"

"But - "

"Lead them there! Promise me!"

"I - I will." Emily could hear a voice laughing from further down in the darkness and it made Emily's hair stand on her when she heard it. Emily could barely make out the words that Percy said to Annabeth.

"We're staying together. You're not getting away from me. Never again."

"As long as we're together." Emily could Hazel in the background yelling for help but than Percy had let go and James and look up at Emily, an understanding had went between Emily and James. For they both knew e same thing as Percy that it was just as hopeless with Persephone but James wasn't going to let go of Persephone just like Percy with Annabeth even if he was able to make it out.

"Emily, promise me that if I don't make it out to say sorry to Lauren."

"When and if I die and you don't make it out I promise." James had sent Emily one last look before he let go and fallen into the darkness below. Emily wanted to join and follow James but she didn't want to break that promise. But this Leo had put his arms around her waist, Emily had wrapped her arms around hai neck and started crying on his shoulder. Emily started shaking, for this day was reminded her to much of the day that Lauren had died and James and her uncle had disappeared and only come back alive.