Echo groaned and threw a beach towel at her fathers, "Stooop!"

Papa laughed, but Dad kept kissing him.

Rory came in and made a disgusted sound, "Come on! We're sharing a room! That's so gross!"

Anastasia laughed out on the balcony. "This is the best vacation ever. There are a bunch of cute boys in the pool!"

Papa pulled away at that, "Get your butt in here. You're ten. You don't need guys."

"Doesn't mean I can't appreciate them." Ana said, closing the screen again.

"You've been appreciating them every day for the past week. We only have one day left." Aurora threw her hair up in a ponytail.

"Your point being?"

"Could you not appreciate for one day?" Rory flopped onto the bed, turning the TV on.

"Off," Dad reprimanded.

Aurora turned the TV off, then turned back to bickering with her twin.

Echo rolled her eyes, turning to say something to her parents.

They were making out again.

Echo sighed and went out of the room, saying loudly that she was going to go hang out with Melina.

Melina opened the door after the first knock, "Hey, heard the twins bickering, thought you might be over soon." She was grinning.

"Yeah, and my parents are making out. I was the odd one out and I…"

Melina's grin softened to an understanding smile, "Started thinking about Declan."

Echo nodded, "He would've loved this."

Melina didn't look so sure, "Echo, he didn't like being away from home. Or the beach. You know that."

She nodded, "I do, but he would've loved some of the fun stuff we did."

Melina grinned, "Want to watch Moana with us?"

Echo laughed, "Sure. I love those old Disney movies."

"Dad voted for Lilo and Stitch, but Nolan and I convinced mom that Moana was better." She led the way to her bed, hopping on next to Nolan and patting the spot next to her.

Nolan waved. He had an icepack on his eye from getting hit by Aurora earlier when we were all at the beach. She hadn't meant to punch him, it just happened. He was pretty chill about it.

Percy and Annabeth smiled at Echo.

"Glad you could join us." Percy said, then started the movie.

Echo settled in, more distracted by everything that had happened while they were in Hawaii. She had new memories to try and overpower the old. Her Papa failing at surfing, ending up laughing in the water while Dad held him so his head was above the water. Ana getting Aurora to learn to hula dance with her and Echo. Aurora being better at Hula dancing than Ana. Their trip to the volcano. Going to the bird sanctuary.

This had been a nice change for her family. A good break. A trip away from the home where there were so memories of who they had lost. And her fathers had seemed to start trusting her to take care of herself. To be able to go places on her own as long as she was close to the hotel and had her phone. Still, it was progress. Papa and Dad had been getting a lot of relaxing and quality time in. They appeared blissfully happy right now. She knew that they were still a little depressed, but they were enjoying themselves.

Echo knew that the Jacksons had offered to take the kids places, keep an eye on them so that her fathers could have time with each other. Percy and Annabeth said that they got their time alone when their kids went to their grandmother's or when they were at camp. And they had been out to private dinners almost every night.

Melina made popcorn about halfway through.

Echo hadn't realized she had started crying during the one scene. But she suddenly realized that she hadn't stopped.

Melina handed her a tissue, "You alright?"

Echo nodded, "Yeah, I guess I'm just tired. I didn't even realize I was crying." She wiped her eyes with the tissue, shaking her head. "I'm going to head back to the room. I'll see you guys tomorrow."

"Alright, goodnight Echo." Her parents said.

Mel hugged her and Nolan waved.

Echo went out into the hall breathing for a moment.

"Missss, did you drop thisss?"

Echo froze, hand twitching. Her knife was back in her room. She glanced toward the monster, trying to decide how soon it would attack and what the heck she would be able to do to stop it.

It didn't appear hostile just yet. It eyed her with snakelike eyes, holding out a bracelet.

Echo looked over the bracelet, "It's my sister's." She said hesitantly.

The monster held it out to her.

Echo found herself humming nervously.

The monster tilted her head, "Missss?"

Echo stepped forward and took the bracelet.

The monster dipped her head and sort of slithered away.

Echo stared, wondering what had just happened. She backed away and then hurried to her family's room. She let herself in and made sure it was locked, the deadbolt and chain in place.

"Echo?" Her dad asked in a soft voice.

She came in, seeing the twins were asleep hugging each other on the bed. She felt her shoulders slump slightly. It was supposed to be her night on the bed. She looked over at her fathers.

They were watching her. They must have been reading, they both had books in their laps.

Echo waved a bit, "Monster just returned Ana's bracelet to me without attacking me." She whispered so that she wouldn't wake the grls.

Papa closed his book and set it aside, "Have you been crying?"

She nodded, "I think I'm just tired." She shrugged, and started getting the couch ready.

"It was your night for the bed, wasn't it?" Dad asked, glancing at the twins.

She shrugged, "It's fine."

Papa waved her over, "Come on, just this once. Cuddle with your fathers."

She rolled her eyes.

Dad got up and pulled her over, "Come on, you're getting older and we only have so many more years before you won't cuddle with us at all." He hugged her tightly, then picked her up and put her on the bed next to her Papa.

She shook her head, too tired to object.

Papa pulled her into a warm embrace, "He's right. I can't believe how quickly you're growing up."

She closed her eyes as her Dad kissed her forehead and cheeks, then wrapped his arms around her too.

"Love you, Echo Lark." Papa whispered.

"Love you." She whispered back, falling asleep.