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This chapter takes place the day Piper, Hazel and Annabeth talk to Aphrodite.

I don't own the percy jackson series.

I was in a maze when I woke up. I was just walking taking turns as if I knew exactly where I was going. I just let my feet lead me. Then I stopped in a clearing. There was a large cherry blossom tree in the middle. The petals were all over the ground but the tree still was fully covered.

I turned back to the maze but it was gone. Instead I saw other trees. Around the base of each tree there were white tulips.

I felt unnatural. Everything was so bright and colorful. Then I was the only dark thing

Every so often a petal would fall from the tree.

Then I noticed him. A man was sitting down on the other side of the tree. He had shoulder length black hair, and soft red eyes. He wasn't looking at me but if he noticed my presence he didn't acknowledge it. I was only a few feet from him, and I could see his jaw moving but I couldn't make out what they were saying. It was as if I was further away.

Then I noticed there was someone else beside him. I could only see part of his leg. I slowly step back. The man turns and looks at me. His face isn't angry but he looks not happy. He slowly says, "Hello, little girl. What are you doing here?" His is sly and charming.

The other man with him leans closer to him to look at me. Then he stands up and walks to the other side of the other man. I feel myself relax as when he smiles, Dad.

He looks down at the man before saying," Eros this is my daughter, Clair."

He instantly smiles at me. My father comes forward and puts a hand on my back and leads me closer to him. I swallow and say, "Hello"

He smiles back and looks me over. He very handsome, as the God of Love should be, nothing like how Clarisse described Phobos and Deimos.

My father and his began to talk again but again I couldn't hear them. They then sat down, my father pulled me down on to his lap. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders forcing me to lean back.

They continued to talk like this for what might have been half an hour. Then my father pushed me onto my feet. He then also stood up.

"Well, it was nice to see you, Eros. I have to go now. "My father says. Eros stands up and gives him a friendly hug. My father did the same.

He comes over to me and pulls me into a hug also, before setting me down and then gives a small salute goodbye before disappearing. I stood there awkwardly for a few seconds. Then Eros pulled my back up again his chest. I gasped in surprise.

Eros had a strange smell to him. Much like cologne but it wasn't overwhelming. It was a minty grass, mouthwash sort of smell. It smelled really nice, like really nice. I almost relaxed, but I forced my shoulder to stay tense. I wasn't going to let him just pull me around like that when I'd just met him.

After almost thirty second after he pulled me into this, hug, he finally let me go. He looked down at me and was grinning from ear the ear. I stared up at him and he stared right back at me, his eyes shining.

He dropped me and he starts almost skipping circles around me, "You have no idea why I'm so happy do you?" He says in an overly happy sing song voice.

"I'm afraid not." I say slowly. I'm not sure I want to know. I shuffle my feet on the ground. Eros continues to skip around the tree and me.\

He stops in front of me and then grabs my hands, "He hasn't been this happy since we were in Greece. Now all the sudden he is back to being able to fake as me." He drops my hands and pulls me into a hug again.

"And I can bet you're the reason for this increase of happiness am I right?" He says having to look directly down at me.

"I guess." This guy was kind of creepy.

He smiles and sits down dragging me onto his lap. He makes himself comfortable and then starts playing with my hair. I slowly shift into a more comfortable position. Eventually I close my eyes. I didn't fall asleep, but to anyone looking at me I looked it. Eros continued to play with my hair. I could feel him slowly braiding it.

Then ever so slowly the feeling went away. The smell drifted away quickly, and soon I felt as if I was lying down. The gentle breeze faded and soon enough I could feel my wings wrapped around me again.

I laid there for what might have been another hour before someone came knocking on the door.

I groggily sat up. The cabin was made to be dark so naturally it was still pitch black in here. This wasn't a problem, I could see perfectly fine in low light.

Then the person continued to knock louder on the door, "One minute." I called to the door and made my way over to the light switch. Flipping it on I then opened the door to find Clarisse.

"Hey, it took you long enough. Mark sent letters. They're all addressed to you." She says handing them over.

"Thanks" I say and walk back over to my bed. I stare down at the letters. This was the second time he had sent letters at all.

"Can I come in? Or do I have to stay out here?" Clarisse called.

"Come in if you want." I say not looking away from the letters. I sit down a set two of the letters on my lap and open the third.

Dear Clair,

I hope you're still alright. My mother is making me go to school, and my brothers don't let me walk anywhere or go anywhere by myself. William and Phillip are acting better at least. They don't glare at me all the time now. Clark is just being overprotective. He asking all these weird things about you. Some of them are kind of creepy, like if you knew what happened to your family.

I hope everything is still alright there

Mark

I set that one down next to me and then looked at the envelope; it should have arrived a week ago. Then I grabbed the second one. This one should have arrived the day after the last one.

Dear Clair,

I'm sorry to say this but my brothers are reading your letter before I can get to them. I'd suggest if you want to continue to talk that you don't write anything you don't want my brothers to hear. I haven't had many monsters. Then again they really couldn't get to me. I'm pretty sure my one of my brothers always sits outside the school in case I try to run off.

Sincerely, Mark

I then reach for the last one after setting the other one with the first one. This one was supposed to arrive today. I feel a one coming dread as I open the last one. Clarisse grabs the other two and begins to read them.

Dear Clair,

I send my regrets with this last letter. My brothers don't want me to have contact with anyone at camp half-blood anymore. I won't be returning to camp in the summer. My mother and brothers say that if I need to know something I can ask them or read books on it. I also found out my brothers aren't dyslexic. I don't feel like Chiron will let you leave camp with all the danger going around right now. I also don't want you sitting around. This isn't your fault, I promise. Just a long distance relationship won't work for the both of us. In the years to come after you try to start your life in the mortal world, I hope you might come and see me.

Mark

I drop the letter. I was expecting this, but not this quickly. I expected it face to face in the summer. That would have been easier. Clarisse grabs it and tries to read it as fast as she can.

"Oh, Angel." She coos. A very rare thing for her. " Don't worry about him."

I nod slowly. I'm not crying, this was expected. This was just stunning.

"Here why don't we go to breakfast, I'll get Lacey to sit with us at your table ok?" She says trying to sound comforting. It's hard not to laugh when she does.

I force myself to keep from laughing but I can't keep a smile so I just nod.

I stand up and quickly change out of my sleep clothes.

"You can tell how good of friends we are." Clarisse says laughing.

I smile at her and then put on my shoes before walking with her to breakfast. Eventually though as the day goes by everything falls.

The crew of the Argo ll was still gone and had given no notice to us yet. Nico was still missing. And now Mark was gone. Then we have my family. Why can't I have a normal mortal life?

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