A/N: Hey! *in sing song voice* I'm back. Please tell me how this chapter turned out. Hope it's good. I do not own PJO or HoO:) It'd be cool if I did though.

Chapter 2:

Hazel had gotten to know Piper while they were walking and Leo had gotten to know Frank. Hazel still hadn't mentioned her actually having been born in 1928, or that she had accidently help Gaea raise one of her giants. She was too ashamed, even though Frank and Percy knew. Frank hadn't mentioned that his life depended on a stick that Hazel kept either, but he planned on telling them soon. Piper had admitted that she could charm speak people, and Leo had shown off his fire skills, which freaked out Hazel and Frank, much to their confusion.

Meanwhile, Percy was taking Annabeth around. He showed her the baths, then the mess hall, and at the moment, he was telling to her about the barracks. It took him a while but he managed to finish, and by that time, it was almost time for dinner. They were close enough to the mess hall, so they decided to linger a bit.

"I missed you a lot, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth said. She was holding Percy's hand and leaning against him. She could smell the faint scent of ocean water.

"I missed you too," he replied, smiling. He looked down at her and she looked up at him. She leaned up to kiss him and he gently placed his hand on her cheek. Eventually they pulled away, even though neither of them wanted that wonderful moment to end.

"Let's go before they start without us or start to worry," Percy suggested. Annabeth just smiled as Percy led her to the mess hall. Some other people were still filing in, but they spotted their friends at the Fifth Cohort table and hurried over to join them. The girls were sitting at one end, the boys at the other. All four girls were lost in a conversation about the quest. The boys on the other hand, wanted to talk about anything but.

Leo was fiddling with his fingers, making a helicopter like he had the first day Jason met him. Percy watched carefully as Leo put everything together and pushed it off. To the surprise of Frank and Percy, the helicopter set off, flying. Soon, though, it crashed to the ground.

"That was pretty cool, Leo," Frank commented.

Leo just shrugged. "I've done better, want me to show you?" Frank nodded and as Leo showed Frank how he had done it, Percy turned to Jason.

"Hey, Jason, I just wanted to let you know, you can have your spot as praetor back. It doesn't exactly suit me," Percy admitted. Jason was surprised. He knew Thalia had mentioned this when he was showing her around, but he didn't really believe her. Until now.

"Seriously, man? It's alright if you keep it," Jason replied.

"No, it's alright," Percy laughed nervously. "I don't really like the attention I get or the pressure. Plus, I am really tired of Octavian." Jason couldn't help but notice that Percy's face darkened when he said the name. Percy smiled though, the anger in his eyes gone in a split second.

"Yeah, he is quite a problem isn't he?" Jason admitted.

The two of them talked a little longer after that, and as dinner came to an end, people began leaving, except for the people who were going to attend that night's meeting. Soon, everyone who was attending the meeting were leaving to the meeting are in the barracks.

It took a while for everyone to get seated. Hazel, Piper, Annabeth, Thalia, Frank, and Leo were sitting in the very front row, unfortunately next to Octavian, who kept shooting them evil glares. Hazel, though, managed to keep her cool and keep everyone from hurting him.

Jason and Percy awkwardly stood together next to Reyna.

"Well, Percy, are you going to sit down or not?" she asked impatiently, though her eyes were on Jason. Jason was uncomfortable with Reyna staring at him, because first of all, he was pretty sure Piper was watching Reyna, and second of all, he had feelings for both and he didn't want Piper to get upset.

"Um, I think I'll let Jason sit this time," he said. She frowned. Percy walked to the seat Leo had saved for whoever was praetor for that meeting.

"Percy, I didn't say I accepted what you said," she called. Percy stopped, confused.

"So you want me to sit up there?" he gave a nervous glance back at Annabeth who glared at him, daring him to go sit with Reyna.

"No, I want you both standing up here, as I will stand with you," she said. She stood and looked at Percy. He made his way back to the front of the room.

"Everyone!" Reyna called out. "Quiet!" The whole of the building got quiet.

"We have called this meeting because of a prophecy that calls for 7 demigods that must go on a quest."

Before the meeting, after dinner, Jason, Annabeth, Piper and Leo went to talk to Reyna about what had happened the day before they left…

*Flashback*

It was around 3 in the afternoon, and Annabeth was going to meet up with Piper who was practicing sword fighting with Jason. Along the way, she met Leo.

"Oh, hi Leo," Annabeth said.

"Hey! Where are you heading?" he asked, a goofy grin on his face.

"I'm going to see Piper, she's practicing sword fighting. Want to come?" she asked him.

"Sure," he smiled.

When they had both reached the arena, Piper was exhausted, and decided to go back to her cabin. Jason went with her. Annabeth decided to fight with Leo. Just before they started, Annabeth heard Piper scream her name. Annabeth and Leo rushed out to see Jason and Piper standing horrified at a girl with glowing green eyes and green smoking curling from her mouth.

Rachel Elizabeth Dare was the girl's name. She had become the Oracle not more than two years ago. Annabeth rushed to steady the girl.

"Chiron!" Annabeth yelled. Chiron, the activities and camp director, came galloping toward the sound of her voice, and just in time too. At that moment, Rachel began to recite a prophecy:

"7 demigods will travel east,

To defeat the one the like the least.

But part of their journey will have a cost,

For a loved one of all will be lost.

Wisdom's daughter walks alone,

The mark of Athena burns through Rome."

(sooooo sorry, I really suck at making up prophecies)

Rachel went limp in Annabeth's arms. Then she gasped and her eyes popped open. She looked at Annabeth, whose mind was reeling, playing the last two lines over and over again in her head: "Wisdom's daughter walks alone, the mark of Athena burns through Rome."

*End of flashback*

"Yes, yes, we know that!" Octavian screeched. "But Romans with the Greeks? The Greeks will tear us to shreds during the night. I tell you! I am trying to warn you all!"

Jason rolled his eyes and shook his head, and Reyna and Percy glared at him.

"Silence," Reyna commanded Octavian. "We all know that mother Gaea earth is raising and we must do what we can to stop her," she gave Octavian the evil eye, "even if it means teaming up with the Greeks."