Emily hated the fact that there was a cave in, she was sure that it bothered her uncle greatly that he was one one side of the cave in while Emily was on the other side of the cave in. But it was clear that Emily, and most likely her uncle, wasn't the only one that was bothered by the cave in. For Hazel was also bothered by it judging by her reaction, for she welter and scream like a two year throwing a tantrum. Emily was sure that her uncle might have a similar reaction, maybe, but than again he was most likely fighting the monsters on the other side. All Emily and Leo did was stare at her, Emily felt the same way but they needed to get out of here or at least look for the doors. Neither Emily or Leo had spoke as they watched her, after of who knows of how long that Hazel had stopped throwing a fit.

"Sorry."

"Hey, you know … I've attacked a few rocks in my day." Emily had knelt down besides Hazel and put her arms on Hazel's shoulders.

"It's all right Hazel, it is understandable." Hazel smiled slightly when Emily had said that and than Hazel had shallowed with difficulty.

"Frank is … he's –"

"Listen, Frank Zhang has moves. He's probably gonna turn into a kangaroo and do some marsupial jujitsu on their ugly faces." Leo and Emily had helped Hazel to her feet, Emily wanted to help but all here know that the others were helpless.

"Leo, I'm sorry."

"Okay. For what?"

"For … Everything. For thinking you were Sammy, for leading you on. I mean, I didn't mean to, but if I did –"

"Hey. Machines are designed to work." Emily shook her head when Leo had said that. It seems that in Leo's mind that everything was a machine,

"Uh, what?" That what Emily had thought when she heard Leo said similar a few months ago,

"I figure the universe is basically like a machine. I don't know who made it, if it was the Fates or the gods or capital-G God or whatever. But it chugs along the way it's supposed to most of the time. Sure, little pieces break and stuff goes haywire once in a while, but mostly … things happen for a reason. Like you and me meeting."

"Leo Valdez, you're a philosopher."

"Nah, I'm just a mechanic. But I figure my bisabuelo Sammy knew what was what. He let you go, Hazel. My job is to tell you that it's okay. You and Frank – you're good together. We're all going to get through this. I hope you guys get a chance to be happy. Besides, Zhang couldn't tie his shoes without your help."

"That's mean."

"Yeah, ha-ha. Now, which way, Miss Underground?" Emily and Leo had summoned fire in heir hands as Leo had spoke. They waited for Hazel to say something as she scanned the path in front of them. There was four smaller arches and each one looked the same to Emily, after getting to know Hazel as she did that she would know which way to go. However Emily wasn't sure if he house of hades might be affecting her or not, it might for all Emily knows. For Emily knows that the house of hades was no normal tunnel system or any normal underground. Than Hazel pointed to the one on the left before she she said anything,

"That way, it feels the most dangerous."

"I'm sold."

"Me too." So the three of them had began their descent, when they reached the first archway that a polecat had found them. Emily watched as the polecat scurried up Hazel's side and curled around her neck and started to chattered

"Not the farting weasel again, if that thing lets loose in close quarters like this, with my fire and all, we're gonna explode." The polecat had barked at Leo when he had said that. Emily knew that polecat for Emily had meet Hecate enough times to know that polecat.

"What is Gale doing here?" Hazel had hushed at the three of them and send Emily a look telling her that she would explain things later to her. Than Emily had sense something, something she had since the quest to save Hera. Emily had looked at the tunnel ahead knowing that one of the giants was waiting for the three of them.

"Leo, Elizabeth, be ready, we're getting close."

"Close to what?" Than a woman's voice had echoed down the corridor towards the three of them.

"Close to me." Emily was slightly relieved for she thought hat Gaia and own of the giants were waiting for the three of them but the shiver she felt when the woman had spoke had told Emily that this woman was dangerous. Suddenly Emily and the other two had found themselves down the corridor at the entrance of the chamber. "Welcome, I've looked forward to this." Emily had looked around the cavern, she was sure that the others were looking around the cavern. Emily couldn't see the speaker that had spoke to them just moments ago. The carven reminded her in a way of the pantheon in Rome but yet it was different, for the carven was carved with scenes of death and that the scenes were embellished with precious gems of which made it worse. However there was no other exits out of this place, of which worried Emily And than Emily had looked at the center of the room.

"Yep, those are doors, all right." Sure enough, fifty feet away was a set of freestanding elevator doors, the panels were etched in silver and iron and there was rows of chains ran down on either side. Emily couldn't believe it as she looked at the elevator doors for the doors of death looked almost the same as the elevator that took mortals to amount Olympus. Emily had than notice that the area around the doors was littered with black rubble, Emily had realized that was an ancient altar to Hades. Emily was a bit glad that Nico wasn't there or even Bianca for Emily wasn't sure what their reactions would be to seeing the altar as it was at the moment,

"Where are you?" Emily had looked over at Hazel when Hazel had shouted that to the chamber.

"Don't you see us? I thought Hecate chose you for your skill." Emily had looked over at the doors as her eyes adjusted a bit more to see a twenty foot tall shadowy figure next to the doors. It was the giant, Clytius and he was shrouded in black smoke, Emily could barely make out his form from the shadows around him, he looked pretty much like the other giants that Emily had seen. Emily had noticed that he was not carrying any weapons, desire that, that Emily knows it would be difficult to defeat him. Leo had than whistled when he had spotted Clytius.

"You know, Clytius … for such a big dude, you've got a beautiful voice." In her first few days that Emily had known Leo that Emily would have rolled her eyes but she smiled slightly when Leo had said that. Emily knew that it was not Clytius that had be talking but it made her smile none the less.

"Idiot." Halfway between Emily, the others and the go at that the air had shimmered and a woman appeared in front of them. The woman was wearing an elegant sleeveless dress that was made out of woven gold. The woman has dark hair that was piled into a cone that was encircled with diamonds and emeralds. Around her neck hunt a pendant like a miniature maze that looked like the labyrinth and it was on a cord with rubies. The woman was beautiful in a timeless regal way like a royal or a noblewoman from Ancient Greece. The woman's eyes were sparkling with malice and the woman was look in right at Hazel, somehow Emily knew that there was going to be a face off between the two of them. Than Hazel had spoke and what Hazel had said was something that Emily didn't expect to her but it shouldn't have surprised her like it did.

"Pasiphaë." The woman had inclined her head when Hazel had said that,

"My dear Hazel Levesque."

"You two know each other? Like Underworld chums, or –" Emily was about ready to tell Leo to let Hazel handle this but Pasiphaë had spoke and when she did that it was soft but it was full of venom.

"Silence, fool. I have no use for demigod boys – always so full of themselves, so brash and destructive."

"Hey, lady, I don't destroy things much. I'm a son of Hephaestus."

"A tinkerer, even worse. I knew Daedalus. His inventions brought me nothing but trouble."

"Daedalus … like, the Daedalus? Well, then, you should know all about us tinkerers. We're more into fixing, building, occasionally sticking wads of oilcloth in the mouths of rude ladies –" Emily had than spoke before Leo could finish

"Leo." Emily had gave him a look and from that look had told her that he won't say anything more. Hazel had put her arms across both Emily's and Leo's chest, both Emily and Hazel knew that of Leo didn't stop talking that something unpleasant would happen. Hazel had than spoke before Emily could say or do any more.

"Let me take this, okay?"

"Listen to your friend. Be a good boy and let the women talk." Pasiphaë had paced in front pd them, she was examining Hazel the most out of the three of them. Emily could see Pasiphaë's eyes were so full of hate of which Emily wondered of why she seem to be full of hate or at least towards Hazel. If it was his husband that was in Hazel's place, than Emily would get it since it was his fault that the Minotaur was born. It was Pasiphaë that had gave birth to that monster, one of the few monsters that were not born from the mother and father of most of the monsters in the Greek world. Clytius had remained in the background and he was silent and motionless besides the dark smoke that was pouring from him.

"Your – your friend doesn't say much." Pasiphaë had looked back at the giant, she looked at Clytius with disdain before looking back at Hazel.

"Pray he stays silent, my dear. Gaia has given me the pleasure of dealing with you, but Clytius is my, ah, insurance. Just between you and me, as sister sorceresses, I think he's also here to keep my powers in check, in case I forget my new mistress's orders. Gaia is careful that way." When Pasiphaë had said sorceress that Emily understand of why Gale was here or somewhat. For apparently Hecate and picked Hazel to use the mist and magic and have her fight Pasiphaë using the mist and magic.

"Whatever you're planning, it won't work. We've cut through every monster Gaia's put in our path. If you're smart, you'll get out of our way." Gale has gap shed her teeth as Hazel said that but Pasiphaë didn't seem to be impressed with what Hazel had said that

"You don't look like much, but then you demigods never do. My husband, Minos, king of Crete? He was a son of Zeus. You would never have known it by looking at him. He was almost as scrawny as that one."

"Wow, Minos must've done something really horrible to deserve you."

"Oh … you have no idea. He was too proud to make the proper sacrifices to Poseidon, so the gods punished me for his arrogance."

"The Minotaur."

"Yes, my disgrace was unbearable. After my son was born and locked in the Labyrinth, Minos refused to have anything to do with me. He said I had ruined his reputation! And do you know what happened to Minos, Hazel Levesque? For his crimes and his pride? He was rewarded. He was made a judge of the dead in the Underworld, as if he had any right to judge others! Hades gave him that position. Your father."

"Pluto, actually."

"Irrelevant. So you see, I hate demigods as much as I hate the gods. Any of your brethren who survive the war, Gaia has promised to me, so that I may watch them die slowly in my new domain. I only wish I had more time to torture you two properly. Alas –" Suddenly there was a pleasant chiming sound and the green up button had began to glow and the chains shook. "There, you see? The Doors are in use. Twelve minutes, and they will open."

"More giants?"

"Thankfully, no. They are all accounted for – back in the mortal world and in place for the final assault. No, I would imagine the Doors are being used by someone else … someone unauthorized." Emily had saw smoke rising from Leo's fist as he spoke.

"Percy and Annabeth."

"As well as James and Persephone."

"Oh, not to worry. Clytius will handle them. You see, when the chime sounds again, someone on our side needs to push the UP button or the Doors will fail to open and whoever is inside – poof. Gone. Or perhaps Clytius will let them out and deal with them in person. That depends on you two."

"How exactly does it depend on us?"

"Well, obviously, we need only one set of demigods alive. The lucky two will be taken to Athens and sacrificed to Gaia at the Feast of Hope."

"Obviously."

"So will it be two of you or your friends in the elevator? Let's see who is still alive in twelve … actually, eleven minutes, now." Pasiphaë had spread her arms out and the cavern had dissolved into darkness.