Hi again!

I can feel Piper hovering around anxiously, so I quickly clean my face off and stand up, giving her an apologetic smile.

"Sorry 'bout that."
"It's alright. I guess I get it." I smile again, thankful for a friend.

I take a deep, shaky breath and gesture her forward.

"Any questions?"
"Uh, yeah. What is this place? Why am I here."
"Chiron has some odd ideas. There's a fake history he believes in, of gods. Coincidentally, they shared the same names as the current rulers, our parents. Chiron believes…that when the god's reign ended, they meant it to be this way, and they passed their powers down the line to select few. So, you'd have the power of Aphrodite. I'd have the power of Athena." Piper looks confused.
"Chiron explains it better. The main point is, he thinks we're special. He thinks a lot of us are special."
"Wow."
"Yep. Here we are. Come on."

We go into the shed, and she glances around.

"This is pretty," She says. I snort.

"It's scary. It belonged to a girl named Helen, daughter of Zeus. The god, not the king. Do you want it?"
"Yes."
"Be careful. When it reflects things…well, they aren't really clear or normal." She seems unfazed.

"I'll take it. Do I still need a sword?"
"Not if you don't want one."

I head off, and she stays with Jason to practice. Neither of us miss him ogling at her new outfit.

"Hi, Loover. Anything new?" I ask the butler.

"Yes."
My heart almost stops. I've gone so long not knowing anything. Could this be…?
"What is it?"
"A note from our spies in Westia. They've found a man like him."
"Can we go?"
"Yes, but…it'll take about a couple weeks."
"Fine. Begin preparations immediately."
I run out to find Chiron to tell him. He agrees, telling me to take the three. I say ok, anything to go. Then I run to Piper and Jason, telling them to pack a bag, we're leaving as soon as possible.

"What happened?" Piper calls as I run to find Leo.

"They found him," I call over my shoulder. Her jaw drops.

Leo is dragon hunting in the woods, and I impatiently tell him that there are no dragons, get a move on. He goes to his cabin to pack, and I do the same, throwing a bunch of different tunics and leggings into a bag, along with a brush and some face colorings. My knife and sword go at my waist.
I meet Leo, Jason, and Piper at Chiron's house. He sends us off with a sad smile.

We've got a large wagon that we're taking to the bay. From there, we'll board a boat that will take us to Westia.

"What information do we have?" I ask Loover.

"Well, he's apparently been making a bit of a fuss. A large bit of fuss. He and three others are to be executed publicly in about two weeks. If we make it on time, we should make it just before he is executed."
"Typical Percy," I mutter under my breath, and I can't help but grin. Only he would make such a fuss that he would have to be publicly executed.

That night, we reach the docks and board the ship. We do get our own rooms, something odd for a boat.

I hope for once I can sleep soundly, now that I have some hope.

Off course, my luck doesn't hold out. I wake up screaming in the middle of the night.

With nothing better to do, I head to the deck. The night air whistles and the waves are calm. Calm enough, in fact, that I am able to distinguish the difference between water lapping on the sides and the splash of oars. I draw my sword and sprint to Piper's quarters.

"Piper! Intruders! Where're the boys?" I gasp. She sits straight upright and throws the covers off. I let her lead the way to their room. After hustling them awake, we head back to deck. It appears completely fine.

"Maybe you imagined it, Annabeth. Can I go back to bed?" Leo asks. I start to reply, but the knife at his throat chokes the words.

"Good. Don't say a word, Annabeth. Nor you, Jason, or you Piper. Dear, Piper. You are helpless, aren't you!" The woman with the knife giggles. Piper's nostrils flare angrily.

"Go ahead and slit his throat. He doesn't mean anything to me," She says calmly. The woman seems surprised.

"Oh, really?"
"Really. You'd better leave, though. Before I get angry. You and your little men." As she says it, two men appear behind Leo. I calculate quickly, figuring the odds.

"Leave. Before you feel our wrath." Piper sounds convincing.
"Hmm…"
"Leave," Piper whispers. The woman relaxes for a second, and I strike. The woman drops her knife after mine hits her wrist. Jason takes on one of the men, Piper the other.

"Go and tell your little friends that we won't stand for it anymore. Go tell them that we are making a difference, that it's going to change." She jumps back, calling her boys back with her. They hurry to the boat and row away. Piper has claimed one of the boy's sword, faintly blue, giving the impression of ice.

"Dang, she was beautiful," Leo sighs. I smack him.

"It's getting worse," I say with a sigh.

"What? Leo's hopelessness?" Jason asks.

"No. Crime. If only…Hey, have I told you guys about the Argo II?"

There's that chapter. I'm not entirely satisfied with it, but I wanted to post it. Review!