The three of us walked up to the hotel counter. At least we weren't scourging the hotel this time.

"Let me do the talking." I said.

"How may I help you?" the clerk asked.

"Is there a restaurant in this establishment?" I asked.

"Right over there, on your left." he said, pointing in that direction.

We went to the restaurant and got a table for three. As we sat around waiting for our table, I thought about Calypso. Was she alive? Was she scared?

"Do you really think Pollux is here?" Percy asked.

"If he's not here, then we'll have to do that hound hunting all over again." I said.

"I'd rather not do that again." Jason said.

"Chase, party of three." the hostess said.

"That's us." I said.

We rose from the bench and followed the hostess to our table.

"Your server will be with you shortly." she said.

"Um, Miss. There wouldn't happen to be anyone named Pollux working at this establishment, would there?" I asked.

"Pollux? What kind of name is that?" she asked.

"It's Greek." I answered.

"Well, we have a guy named Peter here, which is the closest name to Pollux." the waitress answered.

"Could you see if he's available?" I asked.

"Certainly." she said, walking away.

While waiting for our server to come to the table, I got out my phone and looked at my messages. I had a text message from my father. His text message read, I hope you're having a wonderful time on your vacation with Percy. I'm so proud of you, Annabeth. Then I looked at Magnus. He had called during the flight to San Francisco and he left a voicemail. I put the phone to my ear and listened to the voicemail.

"Hey Annabeth, long time no see. I was just calling to see how you were doing. In Valhalla, we got a daughter of Thor who was recently killed and has become a new resident. I don't know what floor she's on, but she was killed while trying to take down a group of terrorists. She nearly had all of them accept for one, according to what Sam told me. Anyway, I hope you're doing alright. Here's to strange and abnormal lives!" he said.

Neither of them had any idea what was really going on. How could I keep them (as well as my maternal half-siblings) in the dark like this?

"Annabeth?" a familiar voice asked.

"Pollux." I said.

Pollux had his blond hair combed back and had violet colored eyes. He was in a server uniform and had a name tag that read, "Peter."

"When did you get your name changed to Peter?" Percy asked.

"I didn't. Peter's always been my nickname among my human friends." he answered.

"We have a lot of questions to ask you." I said.

"Unfortunately, I got several other tables to serve." he started.

"I know. That's why we'll ask you three questions at a time, one per customer for each time you come over here. You can write down the answers on sticky notes and give them to us." I said.

"Alright. In that case, can I get you started with some drinks?" Pollux asked.

"Sure. I'll have a glass of water." I answered. "Did you know that my mother challenged Percy to a duel?"

"I'll take a Pepsi." Jason said. "Do you know why she challenged Percy?"

"I'd like a Sierra Mist. And you did you know the Golden Fleece was stolen?" Percy asked.

He wrote down our drink orders. "Three drinks and three answers coming up." he said, before leaving.

"So, why exactly is Pollux, er, Peter, here in this place?" Jason asked.

"Phoenix is the birthplace and hometown of Pollux and his twin brother, Castor." I answered. "They were brought to Camp Half-Blood by a satyr named Maron. They were eight and I was nine. Pollux and Castor never had a sibling rivalry like most siblings do. They got along amazingly. This might have been due to the fact that neither of them had very many friends, but anyway, they were a perfect duet. They even had a dream of one day opening up their own Greek restaurant, with Castor as the chef, and Pollux as the waiter and host."

"So, what happened? Where is Castor?" Jason asked.

"Unfortunately, about seven years ago, the Battle of the Labyrinth happened. Krono's forces had used the Labyrinth to find an entrance into Camp Half-Blood. We were being invaded, and we were heavily outnumbered. Had it not been for Grover with his newly acquired Panic ability he got from Pan, we would have been defeated. During that chaos, Castor was killed. He was killed by an unknown enemy demigod." I answered.

"Oh... That's so sad..." Jason said.

"The aftermath was troubling as well. It took Dionysus six months to cope with Castor's death, and it took Pollux a year to move on. Pollux did not take part in the Second Giant War. When he turned 18, he left Camp Half-Blood for Phoenix, isolating himself from the camp." I added.

Pollux returned with our drinks. "You'll find your answers under your drinks." he said, handing our drinks to us. "Are you interested in an appetizer?"

"Yes, we'd like an order of your poutine." I said.

"Excellent choice. I personally love those thick cut fries and all the other stuff that they put on it." Pollux answered. "Any more questions?"

"Yes. Did you know that Reyna is terribly ill?" I asked.

"Did you know that Camp Jupiter has been cursed with bad luck?" Jason asked.

"And are you aware that the current augur, Nathan, is a big jerk?" Percy asked.

He wrote down our questions. "One order of poutine and three answers coming right up. I'll be back in a minute to take your order." Pollux said.

We passed the notes around. Mine read, 1. I had no idea. Jason's note read, 2. Beats me. And Percy's read, 3. The Golden Fleece was stolen?! Who would do such a thing?!

"So far he's being honest." I said. "What three things should we ask him next?"

"Haven't we asked him everything that could possibly mean he's a criminal?" Jason asked.

"We asked him about the Fleece, the duel, and Reyna's condition." I said. "I already had my doubts, but I'm beginning to doubt he even knows that's going on in the world of gods."

Pollux returned and we read the answers. 4. No. Who is Reyna? 5. Camp Jupiter? What the heck is that? 6. I have no idea who Nathan is.

"Any more questions?"

"Nope. That's it." I said.

"It is?" Percy asked.

"Yes, it is. There's no way it could be Pollux. He's so oblivious to what has happened in the last few years." I said.

"What happened?" he asked.

"Quite a lot. We'll explain once your shift is done." I said.

He took our orders for dinner and left. We ate our dinner and it was quite delicious. Somehow, I ended up paying the bill (which was more expensive than I thought it would be). It was 9:25 by the time we had payed our bill, but we waited to tell Pollux the truth. We stood outside the hotel, sitting on a bench.

"So, what's happened in the last eight years or so?" he asked.

We told him about the Second Giant War, the discovery of Camp Jupiter and Roman Gods, the Second Demigod Civil War, and the defeat of Gaea. Then we told him that Dakota, the son of Bacchus, causing Camp Jupiter's curse. We told him just about everything. Well, everything except that I was expecting to give birth to Percy's child. I hadn't even told my father, or any of my family members for that matter. Athena was the only one who knew, and she did not take the news very well.

"Wow, this is a lot to process. I think I remember Dakota now." Pollux said. "I tried to deny that I was a demigod, forget about magic and mythology, and try to have a normal life. But I can't run from who I am..."

"I'm surprised that monsters haven't found you yet." Percy said.

"I don't even know what's going on in this country." Pollux said. "I think I'll find out soon enough though. It was great seeing you guys again. Good luck trying to find the culprit."

"Thanks. Now we're back at square one." I said.

"What about Calypso?" Percy asked.

Suddenly, my phone started vibrating.

"Speak of the devil." I answered it. "Hello?"

"Hey Annabeth." she said, coughing. "I have several pieces of good and bad news."

I put her on speaker so that the others could hear. "What is it?" I asked.

"The good news, I'm being treated for my tuberculosis. The bad news, I won't be able to see you guys for several weeks. The better news, I found Dakota. The bad news, he has total retrograde amnesia. The good news, he had amnesia for over a year, making it impossible for him to have committed any crimes. He doesn't remember anything. The bad news, I think we're out of suspects." Calypso answered. "Did you interrogate Pollux?"

"Yes. There's no way it's him. He's isolated himself from the other world for so long. He's not responsible for anything." I answered. "I'll tell the others of this news."

"Good luck guys. I wish I could assist you." she said, before coughing again. "I'll see you later."

"Goodbye." I said. I hung up. "Yep. We're at rock bottom. Could this get any worse?"

Without any warning, I fainted.