We went back to Camp Jupiter afterwards. As time passed by, I saw Hazel holding a gem in her hands. It looked like a blue topaz.

"Hey Hazel. What's with the blue topaz?"

"Shh. Not so loud!" she whispered.

"What's the deal?"

She looked at me with sincerity. "Can you keep a secret?"

"Of course."

"Good. Now come with me." She lead me away from New Rome to a forge. "Hey, Leo, I got the gem. Did you get the gold into it's proper shape yet?"

"Almost done. I assume you already cut and polished the gem?"

"You are correct."

"Excellent. Hand it to me and I'll finish making the ring."

I looked at Hazel as she handed the gem to Leo. "You're custom making an engagement ring for Frank. Aw, that's so cute!"

"Now you know why I asked you if you could keep a secret."

She nodded. "You and Leo aren't the only ones in on this. Piper, Calypso and Jason know as well. In fact, after Leo finishes forging the engagement ring for Frank, they will create a romantic atmosphere to set the mood. Then, at the right moment, I'll ask him to marry me."

"And done! One engagement ring, forged by Leonidas Valdez."

"Fabulous. Thanks for your help, Leo!"

He smiled, radiating warmth. "No problem, sister."

"Hey Annabeth, since you're here, you got any ideas on how to go with this proposal?"

"Hmm. Let's see what Piper, Calypso and Jason have in mind."

The five of us met at the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maxmius. The night sky was lit up with the moon and numerous stars.

"What about a romantic dinner here at Camp Jupiter tomorrow? Me, Jason and Annabeth will be the servers and you two can just relax." Piper suggested.

"That sounds like a good idea." I commented. "It would give us all a break from this chaos, even if it's only a day. But who's going to do the cooking?"

"Leo Valdez of course. He's a great chef." Jason answered.

"Should I drag Percy into this?" I asked.

"Sure, why not? He can help Leo in the kitchen. I'll get a recipe book for Leo Valdez and tell him to be the chef."

Hazel then ran off. She told us that Leo happily agreed to be the chef, and I ran off to find Percy. I found him in his dorm.

"Hey Percy, can I ask you to do me and Hazel a favor?"

"Sure, what's up?"

"Hazel is planning on proposing to Frank. We have a plan to create the perfect atmosphere. We need you to assist Leo in cooking their dinner. Can you do it?"

Percy shrugged. "I know very little about cooking, but ok."

"Sweet! Thanks Percy."

We set up the scene. It was on the balcony of a nice restaurant in New Rome. Several hours had passed, and Leo and Percy were busy preparing the appetizer. Me, Calypso, Jason and Piper stood to the side, out of sight. Frank and Hazel were dressed in their best attire (a suit borrowed from Michael and Hazel, a purple dress she loaned from Venus), and we were already in our server uniforms.

"What... what are we doing here?" Frank asked.

"Oh, I just thought it might be nice to enjoy a night to ourselves instead of hunting some evil maiden."

Frank pushed Hazel's chair to the table and then sat himself down.

"So who's cooking?"

"Leo Valdez. With the help of Percy Jackson." Hazel answered. "They've already prepared a meal for us. Now we just sit back and enjoy."

He smiled. As Jason walked up to take their drink orders, I thought back on last night's dream. The rogue maiden known as Diana, Eris, Enyo and Clytius had entered their not-so secret lair. The events of this dream took place numerous days before Deimos's capture.

"Oh boys, we're back!" Diana exclaimed.

"And we brought a friend!" Eris added.

Deimos fell out of his chair. "You recruited Clytius?!"

Diana smiled. "We sure did."

"So, who all do we have in this faction?"

"Well, I have willing allies and mind controlled victims. For willing allies, we got Eris and Enyo, you've already met them. Along with Phobos, Deimos, Janus, Phorcys, Keto, Hercules, and Atlas. As for victims, there's Athena, Nathan, Marcus, Patricia, also called Sandy, and my butler, Nickolas Nicoll. He was actually one of Percy's former teachers." She snapped her fingers.

Nicoll ran up to her. "Yes, mistress?"

"Bring me a pina colada."

Clytius saw the butler run off. "So, where are the other victims?"

"Athena's running around blindly, because the gods cursed her to never find Percy Jackson. They don't know that the curse will eventually wear off. Nathan is the augur of Camp Jupiter. Under my control, he tried to kill Frank in hopes of becoming praetor and supposedly "restore" Camp Jupiter to its former glory. However, he was stopped and thrown in a bone jail. I tried controlling Marcus to free him, but Percy stopped both of them and now they're both in the slammer. And as for Patricia, she's roaming around New York City, avoiding her sister, Nancy Bobofit, who is searching for her endlessly."

Nicoll brought her a yellow and white beverage in a tall glass. "Your drink, madame."

"Thank you. You may go."

He disappeared. She started sipping on her beverage. Clytius looked at the members of her faction. "You have a lot of gods in your faction for someone who wants to bring down the Olympians."

"Well, unfortunately, with the defeat of Kronos and Gaea, my options for brothers and sisters in arms are limited."

Clytius looked around. "Where's Khione?"

"She refused to join us." Keto answered. "Such a pity she must suffer for it."

Hercules glanced at Clytius, then at Diana. "You actually got him on your side. I'm surprised."

Clytius smirked. "What's the matter Herc? Don't you trust me?"

"Don't call me that. And second, I know who you are. If you try to hurt Diana I swear I will..."

"Hey, hey, calm down! He's not going to hurt me." She realized she had placed her hands on his chest. She hastily removed them. "I know you don't trust him. And you have valid reasons for not trusting him, as you fought him, and many of his brethren, in the First Giant War. But Clytius is on our side. I can't force you two to get along, but could you at least try to be polite to each other?"

He sighed. "I'll try. No promises."

"Thank you." She whispered into his ear, "And if he does hurt me, I'll come running to you and you can help me destroy him."

"Mistress, may I speak with you privately?"

They walked to a back porch. It was late night and the moon could be seen, illuminating the night sky.

"What did you want to speak to me about?"

"My mistress... I... want you to know that I'll always be here for you. Even if your allies abandon you, I'll be here until the bitter end."

She looked at the former demigod curiously. "You look at me with such adoring eyes. Don't you have a wife?"

"I care nothing about Hebe. In fact, I hate her. But I do have feelings for someone else."

"And if you don't mind me asking, who might that be?"

"Well, actually. The woman I love... is one I'll never have. It's you."

She raised her eyebrows. "Me?"

"Yes. But you're a Hunter of Artemis, and I'm a god. For us, love is illegal."

"Perhaps, but even then, I have no loyalty to Artemis. You and Atlas know that. And while I see you simply as a friend, I will admit you are devilishly handsome."

He smiled. "Many people tell me that."

"Tell you what. After I take over Olympus and become Queen of the Comsos, I might, just might, let you rule alongside me."

"Really? That would be most wonderful."

That was all that I had seen. I tried to shove that dream to the back of my head for now as I carried their salads from the kitchen to the private balcony where Frank and Hazel were. Everything seemed to be going well. Extremely well. As Piper brought out their dessert, I saw Calypso to the side, watching and waiting with a camera.

"Frank... You're the love of my life. I know we've been dancing around the idea for years." She started reaching for her box. "I know this isn't really traditional... But..." She got out the box and bent on one knee. "Frank Zhang, will you marry me?"

"Oh Hazel... Yes!"

She slid the engagement ring onto his finger and then he kissed her. While I felt happy for them, I couldn't help but feel sad for some reason. But was it part of a mood swing or was it genuine? Then I overheard Piper and Jason talk about details of their future wedding, implying it was going to happen soon. I tried to shove those thoughts aside. Tomorrow morning, we invade the secret lair. Hopefully, all this chaos would be over by the end of it.