Thalia's POV:

"Hestia, you who tend the holy house of the lord Apollo, the Far-shooter at goodly Pytho, with soft oil dripping ever from your locks, come now into this house, come, having one mind with Zeus the all-wise: draw near, and withal bestow grace upon my song." Annabeth read the hymn over and over. "Hestia, you who tend the holy house of the lord Apollo. That's it! It says tend to the holy house of Apollo or his temple.", "If she was hiding in Apollo's temple wouldn't he like know she was hiding there?" I pointed out. "Not necessarily Apollo's temple. In ancient Greece his temple was in Delphi, the central hearth of Hellenes. My bet is she is hiding in Delphi" Annabeth explained. "But where is Delphi NOW?" Nico asked making his eyes big for emphasis. "Well what do we know about Delphi? We can just match it with a place in the western civilization." Percy suggested. "It was on a hill overlooking the Corinthian Gulf, maybe it's something like that" Nina guessed. "Possible, but there would be too many to check" Fabian cited. "Delphi used to hold the Pythian games, basically the Olympics but for music." Patricia put in. "Maybe, but what's the biggest music competition in America?" Jason said. "Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, Begun in South Bend, Indiana, USA in 1973, it is the largest chamber music competition in the world, and the only with separate Junior and Senior Divisions. Produced and sponsored by the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association, the Fischoff Competition attracts the finest and most talented young musicians from around the globe. Since it's founding, more than 4,000-" Annabeth would've gone on for hours if I hadn't interrupted her "So to South Bend, Indiana we go!" I cheerfully announced grabbing my back pack. "That's 15 hours away!" Leo complained. "Fine, for this once we can take the pegasi, but I'm not riding alone!" I grumbled. "Let's go back to the park then Iris message camp to send the chariots." Jason said as we walked out the building.

When we got to the park again, we made Percy make a fountain and I threw in a drachma "O, Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, accept my offering. Chiron, Camp Half Blood" A shimmering image of him taking a nap appeared. "Chiron!" Percy and Jason screamed simultaneously at the image "Oh, um yes. I'm awake now, so have you found Hestia?" He asked combing his beard "Um, no. But I think we know where she is hiding now" I answered. "So she was not in Rockport?" he questioned. "Well not exactly. She was here but she escaped" Piper tried to explain "So where do you suppose she is?" he said squinting his eyes. "Indiana, so we need chariots." Nico instructed and Chiron nodded. Right before he ended the message I saw Rachel enter the room and a light went on in my head. "WAIT!" I yelled making Chiron stop. "Thalia! You said we could take the pegasi this time, no changing your mind" Jason whined "That's not it. What is Delphi really, I mean really know for?" I asked looking at Annabeth with a raised brow "Oh, why didn't I think of this?" She understood what I was thinking. "Chiron, still send in the chariots but were not going to Indiana." Annabeth said finaly ending the message.

"Since when did you two get and empathy link?" Percy asked. "No wonder Annabeth calls you Seaweed Brain. We don't have an empathy link, were just way smarter than you. Delphi was home to-" I tried but Piper cut me off "The Oracle! She's hiding in camp!". "But wouldn't Rachel say something?" Leo argued. "It's worth a shot. We need to get more supplies anyway" I shrugged dreading the thought of us riding the pegasi back to camp.

We waited a few more minutes before we saw Blackjack and Porkpie leading the other pegasi reigned with chariots. I groaned getting on the unsteady vehicle behind Nico. Nina rode with Fabian and Patricia, Piper with Jason and Leo, Annabeth was with Percy. I gave a deep breath before we shot up into the sky and I started screaming my head off. I heard Nico stifle a laugh and I kicked him in the leg. "Ow! That hurt!" he said trying to steer while hopping on one foot. At least I started to see camp and began our decent. Unfortunately Nico hasn't had much practice in that area and he two of us landed in the lake.

Percy and Annabeth ran straight for Rachel's cave hoping Hestia was there and me hoping she was too so I didn't have to ride the pegasi again.

Percy's POV:

Annabeth and I ran as fast as we could through the forest trying to avoid the trees. Rachel's cave was already in sight. There was a slight glow reflecting on the damp walls. Usually Rachel didn't make fires; she just uses a small lamp that wouldn't be bright enough to count as a reading light. "Hestia's probably in there. Stay quiet." I whispered to Annabeth behind me. She gave a slight nod and started circling the cave making sure there was no other way out but the front entrance. Once we were sure, we blocked the entrance and I notice the little girl I saw during the Titan war. It was Hestia no doubt. She had a shocked expression on her face and she was biting her lip. We knew she wasn't going to show us her true form and incinerate us, but we had no insurance she wouldn't run away. "Hestia, you need to go back to Olympus. The other gods are arguing and blaming each other for your disappearance. Nobody is tending to the sacred hearth. Like you said you're the last Olympian. You have to go back." I persuaded. I saw her wipe her eyes before flashing away to another hiding spot. Annabeth immediately covered her eyes and so did I. When we were sure she was gone Annabeth sat on the floor and leaned on the wall. "We almost had her. She was right there in front of us." She mumbled to herself. I put a reassuring hand over her shoulders and tried to comfort her. We went back to the other and Chiron said to sleep in our cabins for now and we will continue our quest tomorrow. I could barely sleep that night thinking about where Hestia would go next. But eventually I did thanks to my curse of Achilles.

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