Hey guys! I'm back! And I'm not dead. LOL.

I had fun in the vacation. Especially in the beach... even though I almost got hit by a jet ski (long story). I was also able to go suba diving for the fifth time. I'm a licensed diver, if you wish to know.

I even went sky diving for the first time.

nicorox: Thanks if you feel that way. And yes. There will be Percabeth.

Rider of the Winds: You'll know if you're right as the story progresses.

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tiffc10: Thanks for reviewing, as for the magic aura, Salix placed it around Percy. Every girl Percy comes across to feels a wanting and thirst for him, which is why they chase him. But while they do so, they have no idea what they're doing. Salix only placed the aura as a prank.

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HotChocolate in Summer: I've read and finished The Lost Hero too! I find it great and I can't wait for the next installment.

MyChemicalRomanceRocks: There will be Percabeth and I'm trying to decide if I'll put in a new character.

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Anyways, on with the story. Hope you like this chapter.

Percy's POV

I found it hard to fall asleep in the night. I couldn't get mom off my mind.

You see, after I teleported back to my hideout in camp so that she wouldn't see me, I decided that I'd spy on her to see how she's doing. But I didn't like what I witnessed.

My mom wasn't her usual cheery self. She was very gloomy and all that time I spied on her, she never smiled. Not once. I knew the reason why. It was me. Turns out that my mom took the news as badly as Annabeth did.

I was pained to see her like that. To see her cry herself to sleep. To see her hardly touch her food. She just stared into the distance and, occasionally, let a tear fall.

I paced back and forth in my hideout. It was quiet. I was able to think properly.

I debated in my mind whether I should appear to her. Just once. But I could hear Salix's voice in my head. Repeating itself like a broken record player. Keep your identity a secret, never reveal yourself, keep your identity secret, never reveal yourself, keep... and on and on.

He doesn't tell me the real reason why I shouldn't reveal myself to mom, Annabeth, and the others. Sure, he said the space time continuum would be altered and that would change the future a lot.

But when he explained it, it seemed like it was a speech that he memorized. It didn't seem like the whole truth. Like there was a whole 'nother story behind his return to the past.

Although most of the things he said were truths.

One was that the fates were still adjusting to this new turn of events (Salix coming back to the past). But he still wouldn't tell me the reason why he came back to the past. Every time I ask, he shrugs the question off and talks about something else.

A chirping noise interupted my thoughts. I turned around but no one was in sight. I heard the chirp again. This time, I checked the trees. It was hard to tell if there was a bird because it was really dark out.

Then I felt something land on my head. I knew it was a bird, since I felt the talons. I shook my head to make it fly away.

"Stop that. You're making me dizzy.", choked a voice.

I sighed.

"What is it now Salix?", I asked, rolling my eyes. The bird-Salix flew off my head and landed on a boulder next to me. The bird he chose was a parakeet. Its feathers were a combination of green and yellow. The beak was orange and it's eyes were a beady black.

"Percy, I'm afraid that a pack of monsters is making its way to camp.", he-the bird-said, ruffling its feathers.

"A pack?," I asked a little loudly.

"Yes", he whispered. "Since everyone's asleep, they won't be able to react fast and the monsters will have trashed the place then."

"Wow, newsflash," I replied sarastically. "Any ideas?"

"Draw them to you.", he said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Duh."

"And how the hell am I supposed to do that?", I said, my voice raised.

He flew towards my face and stayed at my eye level to stare at me. "Figure it out. Make a fire. Call out to them. It's your choice. You can make a trail of cookies for them to follow. I don't care. You can fight them. Remember that your attributes are highly enhanced", he said. "I'll be coming back soon with help.", he added before flying away. I watched him fly farther and farther until he was only a tiny dot in the moonlit sky.

I breathed a sigh. "Well", I said drawing Riptide. "I better get ready."

I planned everything perfectly. First, I went to the monsters while hiding in the trees. I saw that it may take them at least ten minutes before they can arrive at camp. There must've been at least 48 of them.

I just had the right amount of time to teleport to a store, steal a phone and set traps in my hideout. I knew that I had to draw them towards me and, as much as possible, avoid attracting attention from the campers.

I had everything planned out.

After making a few accidental trips to Chiron's bedroom, I managed to get in the armory. I took 6 bows and 6 quivers full of arrows and a lot of traps. Most of the traps were Greek Fire.

Since my hideout was surrounded by six big trees with a distance long enough for me to jump from tree to tree. I put a bow and a quiver in one of the highest, sturdiest branches of each tree.

What I'd do is fire at least three arrows while perched on a branch then jump back to the nearest tree and do the same. I also have to keep myself concealed in the dark parts of the leaves. I figured when Salix said that my attributes were highly enhanced, it included my aim. And this is the best time to conduct a field test.

I also scattered the traps all over my hideout. I also put some in the likely places where the mosters will hide from my arrows, or where they'll run to if they panic.

I saw the monsters at the entrance to camp.

"Well. Here goes nothing.", I thought. I dialed the first number I could remember. Unfortunately, the number belonged to a health care center. Why is that unfortunate? 'Cause the operator who answered said, "Hello, how may I help you and make your life better and healthier?".

I wanted to yell at it but I contained myself.

I saw the monsters in the distance look around, growl at each other before they started walking in my direction. There were different kinds of them.

There were empousa, giants, telkhines, hellhounds, yadda yadda yadda.

I felt a spurt of fear and relief. I may have been relieved because my plan was working and camp would be safe. And the fear may have come from the fact that 48 monsters were coming towards me.

I estimated that in 5 minutes, the monsters will be here.

I climbed the tree behind me and prepared my bow and arrow. I hoped that my enhanced attributes will help me.

I kept a watchful eye on the first monster coming towards me. I made sure that everything was set and ready when they come. After the first monster was in firing range, I took careful aim and let the arrow go and the arrowhead found a home in the monster's eye. It disintegrated and the others were alert.

As four to five of them have already ran to and entered the hot zone, some of the traps activate and two monsters burst into dust. I released two more arrows that buried themselves in the monsters' heads then I jumped to the next tree.

More and more traps activate as more of the enemy enter the hot zone. I kept firing arrows and jumping from tree to tree.

But as I looked at the enemy in the distance, I decided that I should have an eye exam. I thought I only saw and counted 48, but there were more.

A lot more.

Hope you liked that chap.

It's not as long as the others but its the best that I could come up with... for now.

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I also got a question for you guys. "Which part of the trilogy do you like best?". Include your answer in your review.

I'll try to update as soon as I can.

Peace!

I'm out.

-E.B.