Hello...Okay don't kill me! I am so sorry for not having updated sooner, but I just couldn't find the time! And I've had writers block which sucks. I know this chapter isn't one of my best so I apologize. Anyways to all my Hades fans out there I recently read an awesome book which I adored! I really recommend it! It's really good, it's called the Goddess Test and it's all about Hades. Take some time and look it up, I promise it'll be worth it. Also don't forget to review my dears! Love you all.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Percy Jackson Series.

"Are we there yet?" Hermes and Apollo whined for the thousandth time that night.

They were seriously starting to get on everyone's nerves, and Percy kind of regretted not leaving them behind to be eaten by monsters.

"No, not yet we still have some way to go." Thalia snapped, she too was reaching her limit, and her blue eyes were beginning to crackle with frustrated energy. She was so anxious, her stomach was churning, and her mind was a jumbled mess of thoughts.

What would happen if a monster were to cross paths with them? She gave an involuntary shudder, not even wanting to imagine what the outcome of that would be. Sure, they were all kids of 'The Big Three' but that didn't exactly mean they were invincible, and they had precious cargo with them, twelve Demigods.

She sighed softly and trudged on, they were all currently climbing the hill that overlooked Camp, they were almost close enough to see her tree, but not quite there yet, and that was what worried her the most. You never knew when you could be attacked by a monster, so far they hadn't had an encounter with one yet, but they shouldn't put their guards down.

Nico and Percy were up ahead with Thor, Salvatore, and Dylan, she was a couple feet behind them, but she made sure that the rest of the crew was following. Thalia pitied the girls who had on the heels, even though Harmony didn't look the least bit uncomfortable as she walked in her seven inch stilettos, in fact she was probably moving at a faster speed than some of the boys Thalia noted.

She was so lost in her thoughts that she almost didn't hear the slight growl that was coming from the trees. But her time as a hunter had made her more aware of her surroundings, and without a moments hesitation she pulled out Aegis and her spear, making sure to let the others walk a few steps ahead, before she turned back and peered into the bushes.

It was too dark to see much, and she wasn't about to run into that mess of dark tress and overgrown brambles by herself.

Call her a wimp, go ahead, but she really didn't want to pick a fight right now.

"Thalia?" Nico called, his voice seeping with curiosity and worry.

"Over here." She called, her eyes never straying from the rustling bushes. Nico and Percy jogged over to her, each glancing at her weapons before looking at the spot where her eyes were trained. The rest of the Gods huddled closer, and watched with curious, and worried filled eyes as their sons/daughter/niece/nephews had a quick discussion.

A discussion that was abruptly interrupted by a huge mass of fur that appeared suddenly out of thin air. Aphrodite, who was the closest to the Hellhound let out a screech as she toppled back in her haste to get away from the beast.

"Crap." Thalia muttered as she pulled the Love Goddess away from the snarling dog. Nico and Percy approached the dog, and within a second it was back in the comfort of the Underworld. "Wh-what was that?" Demeter asked her niece and nephews, her face pale and filled with fake worry and fear.

"A Hellhound." Nico answered gravely.

"Well at least it was only one." Percy said with a lopsided smirk.

Suddenly a loud thud was heard, and before they could say 'spoke too soon' they were completely surrounded by monsters of all shapes and sizes.

"Oh fuck." Nico groaned as he moved closer to his cousins and the Gods.

Demeter and Hera gave the boy a disapproving look, they didn't like it when teenagers cussed.

"Guys! Get back!" Thalia yelled as she herded the Gods into a small circle, she and her cousins were shielding them at the front. And so the fight began. Percy was incredible, he easily took out all of the monsters, never permitting one to get close to the Gods, or his cousins.

Nico rose a small army of dead soldiers to do his work for him, while making sure to take out the ones that were getting close to the Demigods.

Thalia, was as graceful and deathly as ever. The pale moonlight made it seem as though she was bathed in its radiant light. They all looked dangerously beautiful, almost Godlike in a way, and the Olympians couldn't help but stare dumbfounded, as though in a trancelike state.

Poseidon, Hades and Zeus watched on with pride and a tinge of worry, they knew that their children could take care of themselves, but it still worried them that one might get hurt. "Come on! We have to keep moving! Once we get to Camp, the monsters will leave!" Athena hissed as she tugged on her family member's arms.

They snapped out of it, and quickly began to walk the rest of the way. Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades stayed back though, they wanted to make sure that Nico, Thalia, and Percy would be right behind them. As though sensing their train of thought, Thalia yelled, "We're right behind you! Just try to hurry and get to Camp!"

The cousins fought as one, making sure to cover all areas, so that not one single monster could get past them. "Dylan! Come on!" Athena yelled worriedly. The 'Big Three' got closer, they were right at Thalia's tree, but still they were staring back where their children were fighting. For every monster they took out, three new resurfaced. And it was obvious that the Demigods were beginning to tire.

Nico's face was extremely pale, and he swayed dangerously as he made another group of soldiers rise. "He shouldn't be straining himself like that. It could be fatal." Hades said quietly. His dark eyes were filled with worry, and it looked as though he wanted to intervene.

Suddenly with a cry Thalia fell to the ground, clutching at her side. Dark red liquid was beginning to seep through her hands. Zeus's nose flared angrily, and a lightning strike hit the ground near them.

"We have to help!" Poseidon yelled, as he struggled against Athena's grip. "You can't! That will surely blow our cover! They can do it fine on their own; they're just worried about making sure we're safe!" She told them. With a growl Zeus and Hades went back down, Zeus picked up his semi-conscious daughter easily in his strong arms, and he carried her back to where Athena was.

Hades grabbed Nico by the shoulders and began to half carry him to the top of the hill. Slowly, with Percy making sure to annihilate any monster that was left, they reached the top of the hill, and they all crossed the border together.

"What happened?" Thalia asked groggily as she rubbed her eyes. She blinked up to see that Thor and Percy were looming over her.

"Morning sleeping beauty." Percy said with a slight smile. Thalia rolled her eyes and tried to sit up, but found that a sharp pain at her side prevented her from doing so.

"Ow." She cried as she fell back into the pillows.

"Yeah, don't try that again. That monster cut you up pretty bad." Percy said ruefully as he took a seat at the foot of the small bed. Suddenly the previous nights events came rushing back to Thalia's mind.

She remembered the dance, and the fighting, and Nico! He looked bad too! He had strained himself trying to rise undead soldiers.

"Where's Nico?" She asked worriedly. Zeus rolled his eyes, but couldn't help and give a slight smile to his daughter.

"He's over there, resting." Zeus answered her. She turned to see that he was only a couple of feet away. An Apollo camper was talking to Salvatore and they were both staring down at the sleeping figure of Nico.

"Is everyone alright? Did they make it?" Thalia asked her cousin, looking around for any sign of the Gods.

"Yeah they made it alright, they're all fine so don't worry, Chiron wants to see us all in the Rec. Room though, I think it has something to do with placing them in their respective cabins." Percy explained, his eyes trailing to Zeus and Hades.

Zeus turned and shared a look with Hades, both Gods wondering how they were going to explain this one to the old Centaur.

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