We traveled westward, looking for Khione. I was rather nervous since Leo was with the other group, as he was the only one who could take on Khione without the risk of being frozen. Maybe it was a bad idea to split the groups, but it had been who knows how long since we started searching the tundra for the crazed ice goddess. There was no way my group could find Leo and the others. If Hazel ever woke up, her group would have to be the one to find us. We were roaming a forest in Russia.

"Wait. We've already been here before." Piper said.

"We have?" I asked.

"Yeah." I said. "Every time we've passed that tree," she said, pointing to a tree with two slashes in it. "I've marked a diagonal line for every time we've passed that tree."

"She's right. We've been going in circles." Jason said.

"I don't get it." I said. "How can this be?"

"Not only that, our ticket out of this tundra is who knows where and so is the only one who has a fighting chance against Khione! Great idea to split up the group, Annabeth!" Jason sarcastically remarked.

"Calm down, Jason. I'm sure the others are having just as much difficultly as we are." Piper said. "Hazel's out-cold and Calypso has very little fighting skills."

"Maybe we should call them and see how they're doing." Percy suggested.

He got out his smartphone and dialed Frank's number to video-chat with him. We gathered around him so we could see Frank and the others.

"Frank?" Percy asked.

"Oh hi guys." he said. "Having any luck?"

"No." Percy answered. "Jason and Piper realized that we've been going around in circles."

"How are you guys doing?" I asked.

"Not so well." Frank admitted.

"We were attacked by wolves. Not werewolves or other monsters, just normal wolves." Leo said.

"You would think that compared to everything else, that wouldn't be a problem, right? Wrong." Frank answered. "Since my arrows were completely Celestial Bronze, my arrows couldn't do any real damage to them. Hazel's spatha had no effect on them either. Leo never really carried a primary weapon since he uses fire, but he was already using his fire to keep himself warm in the cold environment and Calypso had no weapon at all. Plus there were ten wolves in that pack. Leo was already exhausted from having spent up too much energy earlier. He over-exhausted himself trying to save us."

"Is he okay?" Jason asked.

"Leo ate some ambrosia and drank a small amount of nectar, so he's healing up. But Calypso was badly injured by the wolves. Since she's mortal, we can't give her any of that or she'll burn to a crisp." Frank answered.

"Oh man, I'm so stupid." Leo said. "I knew taking Calypso with us was a bad idea. She's injured and it's all my fault. There's no way to heal her, we don't out of bandages and at this rate, she'll either die from the cold or an infection." He looked at Calypso. She had blood stains on her bandages from deep cuts on both her legs, a slashed cut on her stomach and several visible bite marks on both of her arms. "Calypso... I'm so sorry..."

"Yeah, we're not going anywhere until at least two of our band members are awake and have completely recovered from any of their injuries." Frank said. "I better get going. I'll see you later."

He hung up, and I felt guilty.

"Annabeth, what's the matter?" Piper asked.

"This is all my fault." I said. "Jason's right. Splitting up the group was a bad idea. Calypso's dying and it's all my fault!" I started crying with my eyes closed. "If I had never told us to split up, Frank and the others wouldn't have been attacked by wolves. If I had just told Percy to stop with the fooling around, none of this chaos would be happening. I knew it was a bad idea to have premarital sex, and I should have stopped him before we got into forking. Face it guys, this disaster is all my fault!"

I felt Percy hold me in his arms. "Don't... don't cry Annabeth..." he said. He wiped away my tears. "You shouldn't blame yourself. Look at me." I opened my eyes. "At this point, it doesn't matter who's at fault for what. We just have to see justice done."

"Your boyfriend's right, Annabeth." a familiar voice said. I turned around and opened my eyes. "You mustn't blame yourself for anything."

"Hera." I said, bowing down to her.

She appeared to us wearing a long-sleeved pink dress and white fur boots. Her hair was covered by a white jacket and she wore a golden necklace with a white lotus charm on it. The goddess I used to hate stood before us in the form of a woman in her 30's.

"Annabeth, may I speak to you privately?" Hera asked.

"Um, sure. Okay." I said.

We backed up a few feet from the others.

"Annabeth, what you are doing here in this cold barren wasteland?" Hera asked. "This isn't really good for you, or your child."

"I know, but, well bad things have occurred. And we're in here trying to find the one responsible for all this chaos." I answered.

"Really? Explain to me what happened." Hera commanded.

I told her about my mother going insane, accusing Percy of the crime he never committed, the theft of the Golden Fleece and the murder of Peleus.

"I see. So you believe Khione is responsible for Athena's madness and the theft of the Golden Fleece?" Hera asked.

"I'm a little skeptical, but we don't have any other ideas as to who did either of those crimes." I answered. "I want to believe that the person who made my mother go insane and stole the Golden Fleece are the same person, but as I wonder this tundra, I'm beginning to wonder how right my accusations are."

"Either way, I'd be happy to help you get even. I still hate that Meddlesome D-list Goddess." Hera said. She looked at my friends. "Do you friends know that you're pregnant?"

"They are well aware. Even the four that aren't with us know of my affair with Percy." I answered.

"Where are Frank, Hazel, Leo and the former Titaness known as Calypso?" she asked.

"I told the group to split up in hopes of finding Khione faster, but in hindsight, it was a very bad idea. Hazel is still unconscious from the strain of Shadow Travel, Calypso has been terribly injured and may even die, and Leo burned himself out a while ago. The group is in no condition to hunt down a crazed goddess." I answered. "I can only pray that they will make it out alive."

"I see. Normally I would be forbidden from helping out heroes on a quest, but you guys aren't really on a formal quest. No prophecy assigned, no one telling you what you must do or where to go. You're just following your instincts. Since I'm in a good mood, I'll help you guys out. Just don't mention this to anyone." Hera ordered.

"I can certainly keep quiet about this." I said.

We rejoined with the others.

"So Annabeth tells me that you three are already aware that she's with child. Is this true?" she asked.

"We know." Piper answered.

"If only we knew where that crazed ice goddess is..." Jason said.

"Well, you guys are in luck. I know exactly where Khione is." Hera said.

"Where is she?" Percy asked.

"Why tell you when I could just take you there?" Hera asked. "Close your eyes."

We did as she said. I felt powerful energy surround us. Then felt a sudden shift.

"Open your eyes." Hera said.

We opened our eyes and found ourselves in Moscow. It was a beautiful sight. Snow was on the ground, and in the alley Hera teleported us to, we could see Saint Basil's Cathedral and the Red Square. If it wasn't for the cold climate, I'd consider living here.

"The Goddess of Snow is staying in Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel, which is very close by to where we are now. I have no idea what room she's staying in, or how you're going to get into the hotel, but I've brought you to where the cold coward hides." she said. "There is nothing more I can do to assist you, and I'm already pushing myself to what a god can get away with. Therefore, I must say goodbye and good luck."

Hera transformed herself into a squirrel and scurried off. The Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel was white on the exterior and stood at seven stories tall.

"Okay, before we barge in, we need a plan." I said.

"What's your plan, Wise Girl?" Percy asked.