Moon's POV:

To be honest, I should've seen it coming. Then again, how could I? It's not everyday someone steals your body to take over Olympus.

Oh, wait.

I felt like I was in a re-run of my parents' adventures, except this time I was Luke. Although, I didn't know if he could see like I could. Everything around me was recognizable; I saw the strawberry fields, the forest around me, I even saw Bunker 9 behind me. I knew my name, I knew my age, I knew my family and friends. All of it made sense.

It was wrong. So, so wrong. My mind swirled, as if a grey mist sprouted through it, sending a pain all throughout my body.

Don't fight! the voice yelled angrily at me. It's almost complete.

I wondered how on Earth I was fighting. I wouldn't be able to stop it, I was aware of that. I was incapable of doing anything but standing there, my body on fire, feeling as if a hundred h-hounds were digging into my flesh. "What's...happening?" was all I could muster.

All will become clear in due time, little miss. Ah, there we are now. How do you feel?

How do I feel? I wanted to yell at it. Truth was, though, it didn't feel...awful. It tickled a little now on the inside, and on the outside I felt perfectly normal. I would've sworn the fog in my mind was starting to clear.

No, no no no. Some kind of drug, seduction, something it had to be doing to me!

"Who...are...you?" my voice was still hoarse and my mouth slow moving.

"That in due time too, love," the voice spoke through me, sounding exactly like me. My conciousness was pushed to the side, where I was a groggy imput in the background, much like a muted television. The voice moved my hands in front of my face and smiled, flexing my fingers. "It's perfect! Oh, Hayley Jackson, they knew about you. They knew you would be the one to cause the next downfall. They were right! And this atheletic body will definitely come in handy! Thank you, Percy and Annabeth." Its, I know realized a hers, voice slithered out, twirling around us like a snake.

"My perfection, finally accomplished! Kronos and Gaea would be so proud." She cackled, and then, in an instant, I was no longer aware of my surroundings as my mind fell into a coma-like sleep I was sure I'd never awake from.

And to think I would rather be grounded than this.

Annabeth's POV:

"Hayley! Hayley Moonlight Jackson!" I waved my flashlight back and forth among the trees. I'd asked Chiron to call the Harpies off, to which he didn't object, and instead came with me.

"What was that?" Percy was referring to the shuffling noise somewhere to our right.

"Hales?"

The thing coughed and stumbled out, nearly tripping in the intertwining leaves and roots. It had blonde hair, green eyes. Hayley.

I smiled and bitter relief ran through me. Dashing next to her, I threw down the flashlight and looked her dead in the eyes. "Hayley what on Olympus were you thinking?" I didn't shout. I wanted to. "Going out into the woods at night? You had us scared to death! I'm so glad you're okay." I hugged her, and her shoulders tensed up. No hug back? No snappy comment? No nervous, please forgive me smile and explination?

Where was my Hayley?

For a moment I considered what had happened in the last five ours. It didn't last long. I didn't want to think of anyone of anything taking over my daughter. She was fine. She was normal. Tired. That was it. She was tired and didn't know how to deal with all the noise and hugs and are you okays and yelling and such. Yeah. Just needed some sleep, that was all.

I wiped my nose and pulled back, smiling soflty at her. She returned the gesture numbly. Wrapping my arm around her shoulders, I nodded to everyone. "Good night. Thank you for helping me find her. You're all dismissed." Taking charge like I usually did, I pushed past the crowd and Percy said goodnight to everyone.

"I'll take her with me," Percy said was we neared the cabins.

I shook my head. "I think not. I don't want Chelsea to have another night mare. I'll take her with me in the Athena cabin. Love you." I kissed him on the cheek when Hayley finally said something.

"Don't talk about me like I'm not here," she said, her voice lacking much emotion, her words slower than any I'd ever heard before, even in the country. Before I could say anything else, she looked at me, "Not that I wouldn't mind staying in the Athena cabin. I'm awfully tired, Mother, as you said."

I never said that out loud, at least I thought I didn't.

"Okay, then..."

"Goodnight, father," Hayley bidded good-bye to Percy and led herself the rest of the way there.

"Goodnight?" he asked, nearly timidly.

I smiled, or tried my best to. "Go on and check on Chelse. Audrick's asleep, and I'm sure Hayley'll be better in the morning." I kissed him again, this time on his lips, and waved him goodnight as I went to the cabin, a sinking feeling in my chest.

I wouldn't sleep the rest of the night.

I don't own PJO, promise. :)

WHO IS IT? Any ideas? :D

~Future