I don't own PJO. Now that's over with . . . Thanks for the awesome response from Bianca-Skittles, Kridex, darkangelxx22xx, MyRedPhoenix,, speedyteeny, cammygrl, Unique-and-Alive, ReadingXxFreak (awesome name), fw, cotix 14, greekgeek105, Lolo, I'm swinging hi and Caonto. Thanks to everyone who favourited or put this story on alert, but please review too!

No Percy and Annabeth did not make out, but almost! :-p Sorry I had to put it in. Really sorry, but most of the chapters won't be as long as the first oneL . To cotix 14 Thalia is forbidden yes, but it is possible, though unlikely that she would break her vow. I just think Thalico is cute. And speedyteeny and I'm swinging hi got the riddle right! :-D You'll find out the answer . . . Now!

Previously:

"Hello kids!" Aphrodite said. "My fellow gods and I have come up with a way to entertain you all and ourselves . . . By holding a treasure hunt! . . . Here are your first clues."

"One uses it everyday if thou flits between two worlds,

But the only other witness shall deny it's existence.

Good luck young demigods,

Athena."

Annabeth POV

"That's not too hard. My mom was actually being kind," I said, rereading the clue to make sure my answer was correct.

"'Not too hard'? What's the answer then Wise Girl?" Percy asked.

"You really have no idea Seaweed Brain? I know you're as brainy as you are brawny," I said. The riddle wasn't that hard.

"Thank you for complimenting my 'brawn' but no, I've no idea. I'm not a son of Athena," he said.

I sighed. "Come on," I grabbed his hand and pulled him away from everyone else. When they were all out of sight, I whispered into Percy's ear,

"The elevator."

He face-palmed. "The elevator guy denies there's a 600th floor. I should have known."

"Just be glad you were paired with me, otherwise you'd be sitting in the amphitheatre for the rest of the day," I said.

"I'm very glad I'm with you," he said, then kissed me lightly.

"Let's go Wise Girl. We've got an elevator to get to."

Connor POV

"Soooo," I drawled. "Any ideas?"

"No," Drew said dismissively while filing her nails.

Travis POV

I was stumped. I hadn't a clue. Not to say I'm not smart. My amazingly intelligent brain was probably resting. Yeah, resting. However, enough of it was awake for me to make a plan.

"Okay," I began. "Annabeth and Percy just went that way, so if we're quiet enough - " Katie cut me off.

"We can't follow them Travis!" she exclaimed.

I frowned. "Why not?"

"It's cheating!"

"If you've got any better idea, I'm all ears," I said. She stayed silent.

"Then come on!"

Katie followed me reluctantly.

"Hurry up or we'll lose them!" I said urgently. I grabbed her hand and pulled her faster. Finally we heard Percy and Annabeth's voices and we hid behind a bush.

"The elevator guy denies there's a 600th floor. I should have known," Percy said.

"The elevator," I muttered. Katie tapped my shoulder, silently trying to get my attention.

"You can let go of my hand now," she whispered, pointing to our intertwined hands.

"Nah, I'd better hold on to it to make sure some crazy, love-stricken satyr doesn't jump out and kidnap you to become his wife," I whispered back. Truth was, holding her hand gave me butterflies in my stomach. Wait, did I say butterflies? I meant wasps, big manly wasps and - actually, I don't think Katie would be pleased with me comparing holding her hand with wasps in my stomach. Maybe I'll stick with the butterflies.

"I'm telling Grover you said that," she smirked playfully.

"Traitor," I accused under my breath.

"All's fair in love and war. Come on, let's move," she said. Imagine, of all people, Katie Gardener helping me cheat. The world's gone crazy.

Percy and Annabeth reached the Empire State Building elevator. We found another conveniently placed bush to hide behind. I was just shifting my weight to my right foot when a twig snapped under my feet.

"Damn!" I mouthed.

"Katie!" I whispered. She didn't know what was going on, so to protect her from sight, I pinned her to the ground. Annabeth had turned her head at the sound of the twig.

I looked into Katie's beautiful green eyes. Without thinking, I leaned slightly towards her. She smelt of flowers and mown grass. Man, I wanted to kiss her so bad. She opened her mouth to say something, maybe a declaration of her undying love for me. She breathed,

"Travis, you're breaking my arm."

"Oh, sorry," I said, rolling off her. "You can't say you didn't enjoy it though," I winked. Katie just rolled her eyes. I was shocked, normally she would at least make a snaky comment back. Katie is the most aggressive child of Demeter I know. However, I wasn't going to question my new found luck.

We watched as Annabeth and Percy just asked the elevator dude for the next clue and he handed it over, simple as that.

We emerged from the bush once Percy and Annabeth were gone.

"What were you kids doing in there?" the guy asked suspiciously. He suspected us of heating already, so I decided to change topic completely.

"We were having an intimate moment, if you know what I me-" Katie interrupted me for the second time today and smacked my arm while exclaiming,

"Travis! Don't mind him sir, we were only sneaking in the bushes to make sure we weren't followed."

Wow, I thought, gorgeous and a good liar? We're destined to be together.

"Okay then, but I'd keep an eye on him if I were you," he said to Katie as if I wasn't there.

"Hey!" I protested. "I'm not that bad!"

"Quit the whining Stoll. Here's the next clue!"

Connor POV

"Any ideas?" I asked Drew again.

"You asked me that five minutes ago and the answer's still the same," she hissed.

Jeez, pair me up with any other daughter of Aphrodite but Drew. I mean, she's good-looking but she's a pain in the nek.

"Any ide-"

"NO!"

Nico POV

"Think Nico, think," I said to myself.

"It won't just come to you like a light bulb. The answer's hardly going to run up to you naked and doing the Macarana,," Thalia said, trying to decipher the riddle as well.

"Nothing's impossible," I said.

"You're insane," Thalia said bluntly.

"You're only figuring that out now?" I asked.

"I've had my suspicions about you're sanity for a while," she said with a mock-serious face on.

"I trusted you!" I pretended to be outraged. We read the riddle again, Thalia over my shoulder. 'The only other witness shall deny it's existence.' What was that meant to mean? Hang on, deny . . . two worlds. . . the only other witness. Then, at the same time we both said,

"The elevator!"

We sprinted off to the elevator but kept pace with each other.

"Here is the second clue," the man said.

"Yes!" Thalia exclaimed, then hugged me. I felt my face go as red as a tomato. Realising what she had done, she stiffened, then pulled back, just as embarrassed.

"Um," she said awkwardly.

"The clue," I said, trying to focus and stop Thalia feeling self-conscious.

"The clue," she agreed relieved.

"What's covered in fur but always naked?

Hope you do awesome dudes,

Apollo."

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