First off~

Happy belated birthday to CarmenitaHuntressofArtemis! Sorry I couldn't update sooner, I kinda got myself banned from the computer. Just kinda... /-:

Also- First person to tell me where the title is from gets a shout out and a character in my story (: I'm going to stop boring you, so here it is!

"Sonya, Nicole, wake me up when we get there. It's going to be a long plane ride." Silena yawned lazily as she reclined her plane seat.

Several long hours later, the trio had exited the airport, glancing around warily. Nicole had one hand constantly twitching towards her leg sheath where her knife was hidden. "We should be attacked soon. Either that or they're going at the Rye kids."

Silena smiled faintly. "Well, I don't live that far from the airport. Then again, no one really does when you think about it." She took a sharp turn down an alley, drawing her dagger out.

Raising an eyebrow, Sonya squeezed an arrowhead necklace charm, holding it nonchalantly as it turned into a glistening golden bow. "Silena, what did you see?"

Nicole ducked as a hellhound went flying over her. "I think I found out. Silena, distract it while Sonya and I take it out!" It was a good plan until two more snarling hellhounds joined the party. "Really?" Nicole grumbled. "It's getting crowded in here. New strategy: Each of us gets one." She slid underneath one of the three, and Sonya climbed up onto one of the fire escapes. Silena dodged to her left as the hellhound lunged towards her. She snagged onto the hindquarters and began to climb it, which was no small feat considering its size. It snarled, trying to swat her off, turning in circles. Silena clung on desperately, and taking her dagger, she stabbed it in the hellhound's neck. After whimpering slightly, the hellhound disintegrated. Before falling twenty feet to the concrete below, she grabbed onto a flagpole and slid down fireman style.

Glancing to her right, Sonya had shot four arrows into the hellhound's eyes, destroying it. "Two down, one to go."

"AGH!" Nicole cried out shrilly, the sound piercing through the alley. Her hellhound had raked its claws at her side, shredding her green tank top. Sonya notched and aimed five arrows and aimed it at a cluster of nerves, releasing it and sending it to its comrades.

"Nicole!" Silena bent down to the redhead anxiously. "Sonya, where's the ambrosia?"

The Apollo girl rushed over, brushing blonde hair out of her eyes, extracting a bag of what was apparently sugar cubes, but actually was ambrosia out of her bag. "Nicole-"

"No. Too late." Nicole breathed out as she pressed her side. Her manicured hands were soaked in blood, the red standing out against the perfect tan. "Silena, you're cabin leader. Sonya, make sure that happens! Bye bye now." She closed her emerald green eyes, her lips curled into a final smile.

Sonya stood up slowly, scratching the back of her head. "Nicole Marie Foxx, what have you done?" Sonya turned to Silena, "Go get your neighbors quickly. I'll call Chiron." She then took a drachma and walked over to a nearby fountain. "Hurry up!"

"Alright..." Silena wiped her eyes and inhaled shakily. She ran out of the alley and down about half a block before coming to an abrupt halt. The sign overhead read BEAUREGARD SWEETS in curling read letters. Grinning, Silena pushed open the frosted glass door. The aromas of chocolate and caramel were drifting through the air, more smells twisting in and out. The delicate mandarin cherry scent danced with a sweet apple aroma.

The man at the counter looked up from the cash register. His dark hair fell back, revealing piercing blue eyes and a craggy face. "Silena?"

"Hey dad."

Sorry about the short chapter, I'm still not supposed to be on the computer still! SO SORRY! I'll write more soon, I promise!

Disclaimer~ Me no own PJatO. STOP RUBBING IT IN!

-psylocke13