"What does this new prophecy even mean?" Jordyn asked.

"Not new," a daughter of Apollo, Kristen, pointed out. She was quite short, and quite slim. She had a few piercings and a small thin scar across the bridge of her nose. She had long dark brown hair and olive-green eyes. "She kept saying 'a prophecy has come to light'."

"So? What does it mean?" Jay said irritably.

"What was it?" Cyrus asked. "I really didn't get it down the first time."

"To the banished, the naive, the outcast Five,

Travel to the place where the horse fools the connived,

Tragedy and misery will lead the way,

Lost shall be found and old will bay,

Save the mortals first, those of your heritage last,

Destroy or save, the choice falls to the harassed," Olivia recited.

"We've got to figure out who this is talking about and what they have to stop," Tess said authoritatively. "So who are the banished, naive, and the outcast Five?"

"Who put you in charge?" Jay asked without thinking. Tess glared at him as his cheeks turned red.

"Who made you annoying?" Tess jeered.

"Oh, be quite." He nudged her with his shoulder and she nudged back with a smirk.

"You first."

"Can we pu-lease get back on subject?" Cyrus whined.

"Shut up," Tess and Jay demanded in unison.

"Let's get back to the prophecy," Chiron said.

"I've got an idea," Olivia said. "Who do we know that fits the bill of 'banished'?"

Everybody's eyes turned toward Jay and Tess.

"I think they are part of the Five," Olivia announced, pointing at the two friends.

"Wait, us?" Jay said, stunned.

"Yes, you. You two are exiled from Camp Jupiter, making you the banished."

"It makes sense," Chiron said.

"So who's the naive?" Nathanial asked.

"That could be you or Cyrus," Kristen said.

Nathanial glared at her. "I'm being serious."

"So am I."

The two stared at each other for a few moments.

"Okay, let's get back on track," Cyrus quickly suggested before the two could get into a bigger fight. Those two really hated each other. For some reason or another. No one really knew why.

"Who is the naive? For real now," Nathanial said again.

"Maybe the most foolish?" Olivia suggested. "I don't mean certain people in the room."

"What about the youngest?" Jay said. "The youngest camper? Naive, as in naive compared to the rest of us."

Everyone nodded their head in forced agreement.

"So who's the youngest camper?" Tess asked.

"What about Anna?" Cyrus suggested. "She's the youngest who's eleven."

"No, Harley's only ten," Nathanial said.

"What about Penny?" Olivia said. "She's about a month younger than Harley."

"Everybody agree that Penny is the youngest?" Tess asked.

Once again, everybody nodded.

"Alright, let's bring her in," Olivia said. Kristin ran off to find her. "So, who's the outcast?"

"There are actually quite a few people who don't fit in here," Nathanial pointed out. "There's no way telling who the actual outcasts we're looking for are. And besides, aren't we all really outcasts here? You know, the whole Greek godly parent thing kind of freaks people out."

"We've got to find a way to bring that number down," Tess said. "Who inside out own camp is considered an outcast?"

"Sons of Hades, Thanatos, uh, you know, scary gods like that," Cyrus said.

"Well, who here is a son of Hades or Thanatos?"

"Nathanial is a son of Hades. And Jaden. He's a son of Thanatos."

"Then aren't they the farthest outcasts?"

Nathanial wouldn't look at Tess. Jay didn't blame him. Being accused of being a freak didn't exactly sit well.

"Tess," Jay said in a warning tone. Tess gave him a small glare that no one noticed.

"So, the two of them, me, Jay, and Penny will get ready in the morning, yes?"

"Again, who put you in charge?" Jay asked.

"Again, who made you so annoying?"

"I'm sure it's partially your fault."

Tess stuck her tongue out at her friend.

"Could you two get a room?" Cyrus asked with a whine in his voice.

"Shut up!" both Jay and Tess declared in unison.

"Learn some manners!"

Tess rolled her eyes. "We'll leave in the morning."

"Where are we even going?" Nathanial asked.

"Tragedy and misery will lead the way," Olivia quoted. "Follow the pain and you'll find your way."

"There is pain everywhere," Jay pointed out. "Every town, every state. Where would we even start?"

"Probably wherever our Oracle leads us," Jaden said quietly. Everyone's eyes turned to Olivia.

"I don't know where you should go," Olivia announced, "but I will try my best to figure it out."

"What if this prophecy isn't even happening now?" Jay suggested. "Remember the kid who tried to jump the prophecy about Alaska, the land beyond the gods? His whole group of charges died on the way there."

"Let's hope we're not jumping the gun," Olivia said. "But if Melpomeme came now, I'd say it means it's happening now."

"Then it is settled," Chiron announced. "Tess, Jay, Nathanial, Penny, and Jaden will leave in the morning." Everybody quickly stood and ran out the door.

"I hope this quest doesn't kill us," Jay whispered to Tess.

"This is a good chance to prove ourselves here!" Tess said. "We can't fail."

"So my little 'prophecy' is working," Theseus proclaimed in a happy voice. "Perfect. They will be on their way here soon. Although, the youngest wasn't one I was expecting. I wanted that son of Hephaestus, Harley. But the daughter of Demeter will have to do." His laughter echoed off the cave walls once again.

"Are we sure Tess will be on our side?" Danny asked, having hurried away from Camp Half-Blood to make the meeting.

"She won't have a choice when we're holding everything we are over her head," Roxy, daughter of Tartarus said as if Danny was stupid. She blew a bubble with her gum and it popped.

"Don't talk to me like that!" Danny shouted in anger. He had a, uh, "little" temper problem.

"Calm down, Daniel! I can hurt you and you know it!" The two were facing off.

"Oh, sure!"

"I can!"

"Can't!"

"Can!"

"Can't!"

"SHUT UP!" Theseus screamed. The son of Thanatos was terrifying when angered. Both demigods shut their traps instantly. "You cannot be destroying the camps and the world when you are fighting amongst yourselves!" Theseus regained his composure and put his hands together. "Let us concentrate on making the world snap, alright?"

His other two lackeys stood in the back with their heads aimed at the ground.

"Colin, call your friends. Find out where they are going and what they are doing," Theseus ordered. The son of Pluto nodded and rushed off to find his monster-proof phone (created by Leo Valdez, by the way).

"Our plan is going nicely. If you don't destroy yourselves in the process, this will go smoothly and end in our favor!"