Okay, I don't own PJO and I'm really sorry for the delay. I'm not going to type my gigantic list of reasons, but I wasn't purposely avoiding Fanfiction. I have learned to shuffle and I am so proud *sniffle*. Thanks to cotix14 (no, I don't watch American Idol but do you watch the Eurovision? I hope Jedward are going to win as I am Irish), Thalico, C-Nuggets N.L, Scarlette Sparks, NotYourHero, 11percyjackson11 and MegartXD for reviewing. I never thought this story would get 45 reviews, but let's try and make it to 50! After this only one chapter left! Enjoy!

Thalia POV

"Styx! Hang on a second Nico!" I said. Nico was panting from exertion, but I was a Hunter and exercise didn't tire me out easily.

"Can't Thals!" he called out over his shoulder. "It's not going to slow down anytime soon!" He turned his gaze back towards the automaton. I realised he was right.

"I can run myself you know," I stated. He let go of my hand immediately. I was running alongside him now and I could see that he was hurting. I swallowed the lump that was forming in my throat. I wanted to comfort him. I wanted to let him know. To let him know how I felt about him.

But I couldn't. I just couldn't.

Travis POV

Suffice to say, within 1.4 seconds of Percy and Annabeth leaving the clearing, I had leaped over the bush and grabbed a metal thing-a-mi-jig. It took Katie a couple of seconds to see what was happening.

"Come on Katie!" I urged. "Now is no time to take a nap!"

"I was no-" I ignored her and said "Spider."

A metal spider folded out and began to scamper away in the same direction Percy's and Annabeth's had gone.

"What the-"

"Let's go!" I pulled her along. She gained her footing and started running beside me.

"How's getting competitive now? I swear to Zeus, Travis, if you ever start dragging me after you like that again, you are going to wake up the next morning with a spoon shoved-"

"I get the point," I said hastily, wincing. Katie smacked me.

"Not there, Travis Stoll! You have a dirty-"

"What were you going to say then?"

"I was going to say one of your nostrils but I hadn't decided which -" Katie was cut of by my snorting. Keep it cool Travis.

"If you stop me talking one more time I swear . . ." She threatened, giving me the evil eye. Or as best an evil eye as she could while running.

"Shove a spoon up my other nostril?" I suggested. Katie smirked grudgingly and we focused on chasing down the spider. But I couldn't help humming the Spider Man theme song.

Connor POV

I sat down on the ground. Bored. That's exactly what I was. I think I might change my middle name. Connor Robert Bored Stoll. But then, if someone had never met me, they might think I was boring. But if they knew me . . .

They debate I was having about middle names in my head (a sure sign of madness if there ever was one) was interrupted by Drew standing up and walking away.

"Hey!" I called. "Where are you going?"

"I have an exercise routine, I'll have you know. I'm very strict about it," she said, flicking her hair over her shoulder. "I don't want to lose my amazing figure!" Drew gasped, as if the destruction of the world was nothing compared to her gaining the slightest bit of weight.

"Fine. You can walk all you want. But I'm coming with you."

She rolled her eyes, which I took as an 'okay'. Starting to walk beside her, I took a deep breath then began,

"I know a song that'll get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves - OWW!"

Nico POV

The mechanic spider lead us to some snazzy garden, freezing right beside some wheat. I got the hint right away. How could I not with Demeter saying I needed to eat more cereal every time I saw her?

"It's something to do with Demeter," I declared. Thalia nodded, her electric blues eyes on me.

"What have we seen -" I began, but Thalia cut me off, talking extremely fast,

"The shrine Annabeth showed us! Let's go!"

So we ran for all we were worth.

Percy POV

I heard Annabeth mumbling beside me. Guessing it was about spiders, I decided not to ask.

We followed the automaton to a garden that showed the four seasons. The spider stopped in the Autumn area, right beside some sheaves of wheat. Before I could blink Annabeth was pulling me in the opposite direction.

Drew POV

After getting Connor to stop singing that awful song, I, like, kept walking. He was following me, probably, like, entranced by my beauty. Then I saw that gold shrine thing for Demeter. Seriously, agriculture? What a lame thing to be a goddess of. Connor almost jumped out of his skin. He stopped dead and I turned around to see what was wrong. Not that I actually cared. He rushed forward to the shrine and grabbed a red scroll that lay in front of it.

Okay, I am super sorry for the really short chapter, but I will have the next one up by Thursday. One chapter to go! Don't forget to review! Maybe even go for over 50!