Sorry to those who wished that this chapter would be put in last Sunday and the Sunday before...etc. I GOT A VIRUS ON MY COMPUTER!... and I needed to go over what I wanted to happen...I wrote myself into a corner! But I figured out what to do with it. And now the curtain rolls back, and the show begins!

Disclaimer: I don't own PJO, but I wish I did!

I snapped. I needed answers. The next thing I knew, I was holding the front of Mr. Handicapped's shirt and was snarling.

"Where are they?" His face went pale. "Tell me! NOW! N-O-W. Does that mean anything to you?"

Mr. D (probably for Drunk On Diet Coke)came to his rescue...ish.

"Miss Maria Faker,"

"Melissa Falker to you, jerk."

Somewhere in his eyes, purple flames erupted. "I would definitely not do that if I were you, child."

I smirked. "And what can a fat old drunk like you do about it?"

Now it was Mr. Drunk's time to smirk. "Trust me, you don't want to know. But you will find out first hand if you don't be respective to your superiors right now."

"All I want to know is if my family is safe, alright? Is that too much to ask?" I dropped my hand from Chiron's shirt and stepped back.

At that moment, the sun completely disappeared behind the mountains. Everything seemed to suddenly go dark. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Peacefulness settled over everything...and I felt stronger, braver, and...calm.

When I opened my eyes, I noticed a bluish light coming from above my head. When I glanced up, there was a misty, swirling sphere of light with a...moon and three stars in the middle? I looked away. This wasn't right. I could tell. Because...

I took a necklace from underneath my shirt, (A/N: You know, how necklaces usually are after you put on a shirt) and saw the same sign. A moon and three stars.

The sign of Nyx.

(Flashback)

I had posted a thing on Facebook asking if anyone knew what my necklace meant.

I scrolled down my stuff and saw that Stephanie had responded that it was the sign of Nyx, the Greek goddess of night. Nyx was apparently evil and lived in Tartarus.

I dismissed the comment as a simple fact.

Now that fact changed my life.

I remember when my mom told me the truth. The truth that she was actually my step-mom. She also told me that right before my dad died from a car wreck when I was two, he told her to give me this necklace.

Now I know why.

The truth was and more is revealed.

My life sucks.

"Miss Falker, would you like to take a rest and eat?" Chiron offered. I looked up from my necklace, surprised. Wouldn't he not like me after my threats? I opened my mouth to answer, but my stomach answered for me by growling.

"It figures. You had been passed out for eight days."

"Eight days? You've got to be kidding me. Why were you depriving me of the food I need**?"

"Well, we tried to feed you, but whoever knew that a person who was passed out could be so fussy about eating." He smiled, which made me feel all the more better.

I didn't return the smie.

I turned and headed for what I guessed was the mess hall.

**trademarked to angelxx22xx.

I know, it was crappy. But just please know that I tried my hardest to update. Please?

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