Annabeth, Darla, and Percy were driving to Iowa in order to help to tell Dylan what they discovered and help him defeat Hades. Even though they knew he was this powerful demi god they still wanted to help to make sure nothing bad happened to him, I mean he wasn't invincible only powerful. The car passes by the battle between the manticore, Dylan and his friends.
"Is that-"Percy started to say.
"I think so." Annabeth replied.
Annabeth and Percy get out of the car.
"Stay here!" Annabeth orders her sister.
"We have to help him! He is gana get himself killed!" Annabeth said to Percy in panicked tone.
"Wait no." Percy said, grabbing Annabeth`s arm. "Look over there."
He pointed to Dylan who was riding on a wave he created, using the water from a nearby lake, he created and controlling. He made it move toward the creature, as it got close he jumped off and managed to land on his feet. The wave hit the manticore, it fell to the ground. The four kids ran on to the creature and started stabbing it. It turned to dust in seconds. They all fell on to the ground.
Annabeth and Percy ran over to them. Alex, Scott, Dylan and Sam slowly got up.
"Are you guys okay?" Percy asked.
The four looked toward Annabeth and Percy.
"Dad? Mom?" Dylan said. He looked at Percy and Annabeth confused.
"Were fine, sir." Sam answered.
"Were good." Alex said
"Excellent." Scott replied. "If you like pain."
"What are you guys doing here?" Dylan asked.
"We came to tell you we know who's behind the killings. Its Hades." Percy said.
"How could you possibly know that?" Alex asked.
"It makes sense." Annabeth chimed in. "He`s been trying to take over Olympus for years, he`ll do anything for power plus most of Kronos and his followers are gone. He must want to get rid of all those demi gods so there won't be anyone to stop him from taking over the world. He knows that Dylan is going to be a powerful demi god, that's what it said in a prophecy and I'm guess He might be afraid Dylan will stand in his way. So that's why he-"
"Why he what?" Dylan asked.
Annabeth looked at Dylan then at Percy wondering what to do. She knew her son cared about Darla, she didn't want to be the reason he hated her.
"…When Darla was very young maybe about 10, she loved horses she took lessons during the summer and did competitions. One day she was riding and her horse got scaried by a snake and started to gallop really fast, she fell off and hit her head badly. When we brought her to the hospital she was proclaimed dead. But after about 20 minutes she came back. She told Percy today that the reason she came back was because she made a deal with Hades to prevent…..to prevent you from knowing the world of Greek gods and demi gods was real. To teach you that magic was illogical. As well as preventing you from seeing any of the monsters that dared to try to attack you."
Dylan looked hurt. He couldn't believe she would do this to him. She was his only friend for so long and she was deceiving him the whole time.
Darla got out of the car and walked over to the group.
"That was the coolest fight ever!" Darla said with excitement. "I would have come out sooner but I wasn't sure if another one was gana come."
She noticed Dylan`s sad face.
"Dylan are okay?" she asked.
Dylan ignored her.
"How do we get to Hades?" He asked his parents.
"Well the easiest way would be through the Hollywood sign." Percy said.
"Did you just say through the Hollywood sign?" Darla asked.
"Yeah, you`ll see." Percy said.