_Piper McLean_
_Argo II_
I spent most of that night crying. When we'd gathered on the main deck the next morning, it was clear that none of us had gotten any sleep. Leo especially. His excuse, though, was that he had to steer the ship. We didn't talk about it, though. No one wanted to admit what had happened. Until they did.
Sage was the first to speak about last night. "We need to get them."
"We can't," Jason deadpanned. "You heard Annabeth. One way trip."
"We can." Sage said. "Typically, it's a one way trip. But, we've got Piper."
Confused, I pointed at myself. "Me Piper?"
"Yes. You can control the void." Sage explained.
"But she just makes holes that send people to the Void. Not bring them back." Jason defended.
"I can say it for myself." I pointed out.
"Look, there's a place." Sage explained. "It's a long journey. There's a whole ocean of bad you've got to go through the get there. But if we do, we'll be able to bring Percy and Annabeth back."
"Alive?" Hazel asked.
"Hopefully."
"I don't like the sound of that." I muttered.
"Where do we need to go?" Leo asked.
"30° 31' N and 75° 12' W."
"Great, lines of maps." I groaned.
"What's so special about that?" Jason asked.
"There's an island there, where it's easy to open portals to other dimensions." Sage explained. "But it's heavily guard by a giant beast and his flock of killing machines."
"Great," I muttered.
"Alright, I'll set course for…that." Leo said, returning to his post.
Sage began to move below deck, motioning for me to follow. I glanced at Jason, before following Sage. We went down into the armory, where Sage pulled out a map of an island. I looked at the map, seeing simple landmarks like caves and ruins.
"I didn't want to tell the others," Sage started. "But, its very unlikely for Percy and Annabeth to make it out of Tartarus."
I nodded quietly, looking down at the map.
"But that doesn't mean there's not hope! They're still super powerful, and they can probably make it out. Especially since they're down they're together. They could make it out, alive!"
The odds, though. I didn't say it, but I knew that the odds were against them. Yet, I nodded. "They'd need to get to the Doors, down in Tartarus. Someone would have to hold it closed from the outside, then on the inside. It's like an elevator. The person on the outside has to hold the up button for twelve minutes, or everything inside vanishes."
"What about me?" I asked.
"The doors won't appear on our side without you. It'll be tough, you'll have to use all the power you've got." Sage explained. "The structure is heavily guarded. Especially with the remains of the Crooked One, we'll definitely attracted the enemy."
"You and your friends will have to train." she continued. "Those guys up there, all they can do is scare the living daylight outta them. You my friend, you will there them to pieces."
"But—" I started.
"Don't worry, I've got someone who can train you with you powers. You'll be able to open the gateway between our two worlds, something no one had ever done before."
Great, no pressure or anything.
~Sleepless Saviors~
During dinner, we were all quietly eating our mush (or whatever Leo calls it, all I know is that it is not stew). Sage was sitting at her own table, flipping through books and taking notes. Leo had left five minutes before, saying he needs to steer the ship. I looked up from my mush, making eye contact with Jason, who was next to me. Jason made a face that clearly said, Talk? I nodded, sliding out of the chair.
He got up too, and together we went to galley. We went to the sink, beginning on the dishes. It was silent for a while, until Jason spoke up. "So, what'd Sage tell you?" Jason asked. I shrugged, drying a plate he handed to me.
"We're going to the Sea of Monsters." I stated. Jason dropped the cup he was holding, letting it shatter.
"What?" Jason exclaimed. "That sounds like the absolute end of everything!"
"Calm down, okay." I said. "That's where the Doors of Death are."
"Please explain before I have a heart attack!"
"Your such a drama queen, Jace." I said, shaking my head. "The Sea of Monsters is where a lot of the other dimensions overlap. There's an island we can go to, where Tartarus and our dimension overlap."
"And we can get Percy and Annabeth?"
"Hopefully."
Jason gave me a sideways look, his smile tethering slightly. "You don't seem so sure."
"It's..it's nothing." I lied.
"You sure?" I nodded.
"Focus on dishes." I said. "I'm fine." Jason glanced at me, and I nudged his shoulder. "Really, I'm fine."
A/N: So, this was super short, just over 800 words. I'm so sorry. And next chapter will be better, trust me. Read and review!
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