"OWwwwwwwwww," I moan when I wake up. I don't normally sleep on my stomach, believe it or not. I normally sleep on my side or back, since the weight of my wings hurt my back when I am on my stomach.

"Ally? What's wrong? Do you want some pain reliever?" Zach asks. I turn my head and shake it.

"My metabolism is too fast. It won't do anything." I mutter before folding my wings. Well, trying to.

"Zach?" I get his attention.

"Yeah Ally?"

"Do you know how to fold wings?" I ask. I haven't used my wings like this in so long, that my wings are sore.

"Sure, try not to move." He replies as he gets up. I feel his hands on my left wing, guiding it onto my back.

"Can you tuck it in, or are you just going to walk like this?"

"I'll be fine like this."

He works on the right wing, and then he is done.

"It's dinner time."

"What? I missed Lunch?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, help me get there?"

"Of course Raven."

"Ha ha, very funny."

"Well, everyone calls you Ally, so I feel like you should have a special name."

"Okay Lemon."

"Ha ha," He mimics my tone from earlier. "Very funny."

He helps me sit up, and then I try standing. I do okay, but I still lean on Zach. After some limping, we make it to the dining hall.

"Ah, and the bird lives to flap another day!" Percy exclaims.

"Yeah, I haven't used my water powers that much." I groan as I sit down.

Zach grabs me a plate and cup, and I get spaghetti and sprite. Perfect. We talk about what I missed, and I just noticed that we are sailing through the sky now.

"Well, who's on patrol?" Annabeth stands up.

"I'll take it." I raise my hand.

"Zach, stay with her. We don't need her getting any more injuries today."

"Okay, got a bow and quiver?"

"Yeah," She taps her braclet, and a bow and quiver with a ton of arrows pops out. "I need it back when I take watch."

Zach gets it, "Cool, thanks. I'll leave it outside your door."

"Kay, remember, Festus has eyes over the boat. No Lemmons." Annabeth starts walking out. Percy fell asleep in his chair, so I help him get to his room. I levitate him and bring him to his room, where Annabeth gets him in bed. When I get back outside, the torches of safe-Greek Fire are lit, Zach in sitting on the mast, and the sky is quiet. I spread my wings and I flap up to Zach. I sit next to him, and we watch the sky.

"Hey," Zach says.

"Hey, it's a little quiet. Want me to turn on some music?"

"Sure, but we need to still hear things."

"I have super hearing, we will be fine." I say as I tap my ear and pull up my music. As the first choice, Fall Out Boy, 21 Pilots, and Ed Sheeran. First, "Thinking Out Loud" comes on.

"I love this song," Zach says, before standing. Luckily, the mast is wide enough for three people.

He bows and offers his hand, "Will you take this dance?"

I put my hand in his, "Of course."

With my ear acting as the speaker, we can both hear it as we sway and dance with the music. [They alternate lines.]

"So honey now!" Zach starts singing. He spins me.

"Take me into your loving arms," I sing.

"Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars," Then he leans in and pecks my mouth.

"Place your head on my beating heart," I place my hand on his chest, where warmth blooms in my body.

"I'm thinking out loud,"

"Maybe we, found love, right, where we are." Zach finishes.

Next is a bit more upbeat, so I spread my wings and make a wind platform.

"I can move mountains," I start

"I can work a miracle,"

"Work a miracle,"

"Oh Oh oh,"

"Keep me like an oath,"

"May nothin' but death. Do. Us. Part."

We keep dancing and singing, until the sun comes up. By this time, we still aren't tired and we are still dancing. My back also doesn't hurt. Maybe his powers healed me.

"Please use discretion when you're messin with the Message Man,"

"These lyrics aren't for anyone, only few understand."

"Hey! Sorry to intterup some Zallagy action, but it's breakfast!" I hear someone scream. I look down, and it's Alex.

"Hey Fierro!" I yell as I walk behind Zach and lift him up and onto the deck.

"Man, you guys are loud!"

"Oops, I thought the wind would blow away the noise." I chuckle.

"Well, you were wrong. Come on, let's go." He starts to walk to the dining hall. Zach runs to drop off the bow and quiver while I walk to the dining hall with Alex.

"So, how far are we?" I ask.

"We are about halfway across the Atlantic." Annabeth answers.

"Wow, we did this a lot faster, then again, we were on an eagle, and cruising at 210 miles an hour." I laugh.

"Impressive, well, let's train today." Percy says.

"Great idea," Annabeth stands. "Get your gear and get in partners."

"Sorry Zach, but I'm going to spar with Percy." I kiss Zach.

"It's fine. I'm probably going to train with Annabeth and get my knife skills upgraded." He walks off.

"Hey Percy! Can I spar with you?" I yell.

"Sure!"

I walk back to my room and find some wing armor I packed. It fits when I fold my wings, and offers great protection. I had them made at camp. I also grab some arm-cuffs to block his sword, and also a helmet. It covers my face and head, with a nose and chin guard, but opening for my mouth and eyes. It is silver, with some cool designs of wolves and eagles. [kind of like this one] My eyes are a sharp silver, much brighter than Annabeth's. I have a dark red/orange pixie cut to go under my helmet.

When I walk outside, I see everyone's doors open. Jason is getting some armor on, while Percy and Annabeth are simply getting their weapons. Alex and Magnus aren't wearing armor, but Magnus is putting on some salve, while Alex is sharpening her garrote. Nico is playing with some bones, and I get a look at his room. It is black with yellow accents. He has photos of a blonde boy, probably Zach's brother, Percy, Jason, Annabeth, and a lot of others all around the room.

"Hey," I say.

"Hey, what's up?"

"If you don't mind me asking, who are those people in those photos?"

"There's Jase, Percy, Annabeth, Hazel, Thalia, Leo, Calypso, Piper, Frank, Reyna, and Will." He wistfully replies.

"Who's Reyna and Will?"

"Reyna is praetor of the 12th Legion, and Will is the head of the Apollo cabin, and my boyfriend." He blushes a bit.

"Oh, that's cool! You know, I am not sure why people get worked up about that. I mean, it's simply love, and it's adorable! Son of Hades and Son of Apollo." I grin.

"Yeah, I get that a lot."

"Well, I'm going to go check on Coach and see if he is yelling at Zach."

"Okay, bye."

"Bye!"

I walk down, and I see a pair of furry hindquarters sticking up in a leafy bed. Coach is asleep. Next, Zach. He is putting on some archer armor and some gloves.

"Hey Lemon." I startle him. I take off my helmet and I set it down.

"Oh, hey Raven."

I enter the room and wrap my arms around his neck.

"Maybe we found love, right where we are." He murmurs.

"Take me into your loving arms."

We lean in, and kiss. Then, the horn sounds, and I accidentally shape-shift into that tiny dragon again. Zach scoops me up and runs me up on the deck.

"Where's Ally?" Percy asks.

I get raised, and I roar to say yes. I spread my little wings and fly on Percy, then I shape-shift, knocking him down.

"I win."

"Well, don't you look fierce."

Zach throws me my helmet, and I put it on.

"Ready?"

"Yeah, let's." Percy starts circling me. My wings aren't able to be folding in the indentions with my armor on, so they are tightly pressed against my back, and I work on finding a way to use them without hurting Percy too much. To try and scare him, I extend my wings just enough for him to see the glint of metal on them. Percy is tossing his sword from hand to hand to try and trick me. I see his weight shift, and I get ready to parry.