"Alright everyone knows the plan?" Annabeth asked.

"Oh my gods! Yes! We all know the plan you've only been over it like ten times! Tomorrow we get up hop in our chariots, leave this stupid desert, go to the wharf, get on a ferry head to Alcatraz and find Jason." Cleo practically yelled

"Some one's a little cranky…" Leo whispered, Cleo glared at him once again.

"I kinda like this desert." Blair commented

"You should, Its full of so many interesting plants and animal species." Annabeth gazed deliriously into the horizon

"Sis, you are so Mom's kid." Jared teased

"Sorry for enjoying knowledge."

"Um actually I like it because it's so sunny… and my dad is Apollo." Blair pointed out

"Oh well, right." Annabeth blushed

"There's not enough water!" Percy complained running his fingers through the sand.

"It needs more greenness." Summer agreed

"This is my mom you're dissing." Demitria joked, No one said anything, her mother was still a touchy subject.

"Anyways… I'm going to sleep, feel free to follow." Zoe yawned, stretched and left the campfire to retreat to her tent.

"Typical Hypnos kid." Clarisse jeered.

"Fine." Zoe said and sat back down " At least I'm trying to transcend stereotypes."

"What that's supposed to mean?" Clarisse stood threateningly

"Oh nothing." Zoe said

"I will kill you!" The whole group began to quarrel, voices were raised and punches were attempted.

"Oh my Aphrodite!" Piper screamed, "My boyfriend is kidnapped, possibly on the brink of death, and his rescue group can't even carry on a conversation for five minutes!"

"Sorry Pi…" They all began

"Sit down!" She commanded. They all sat against their will.

"Hey you can't charm.."

"Shut up!" Everyone was quiet

"You guys had better pull it together by tomorrow or I will flip! And if you can't do it for me then do it for Jason, if you have to do it for Zeus, just figure it out!" Piper stormed of into the tent she shared with Cleo.

"That should be fun to deal with tonight." Cleo said sarcastically. A few awkward laughs broke the tension

"She's right you guys." Demetria said softly

"What?" Travis said

"She's right. We may fight and complain and even attack each other, but we're still family, however dysfunctional, and family helps family." She continued

"However much I hate to admit a daughter of Gaea is right, she is." Clarisse sighed

"Hey! I mean, thank you Clarisse. If she can put our differences aside anyone can."

"Well now that we won't insult each others lineage, I'm going to bed!" Zoe left as Clarisse bit her fist trying to abstain from further insults.

"I'm proud of you Clarisse a tired Hypnos kid and not one word." Leo smiled "Oh by the way, I hurt my ankle the other day and just have been limping like crazy! Bet there are just sooo many things you could say about that!"

"That's it! I'm going to bed!" Clarisse stood up quickly and ran to her tent.

"Leo you really shouldn't provoke her." Percy laughed, "I'mma hit the hay. Annabeth, you want to uhh… join me?"

"Oh sure." The two got up and ran to their tent

"Wow! How did they end up rooming together?" Halfdan raised his hands in the air. Everyone erupted with laughter. "I'm serious." Halfdan said, which only caused more giggles. "Okay I am going to bed because Annabeth wants us to get up at some insane hour. Krissie, Sam, Summer you coming?" Demetria asks. The girls leave and shortly after so does every one else, though no one got much sleep, they were all too nervous.

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Sorry about this poorly written chapter, and it lateness (So rude!). I'm having a bit of writer's block and could not for the life of me write a good filler chapter! AGHH! Any ways, thanks for reading and please review1

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