So hey guys! Got some constructive criticism and I realized that it was right. So, hopefully this one will be good. Thanks to TheAvidReader for bringing my attention to my mistakes. I must admit, the chapters didn't make sense, even to me. And we all know that's the most terrible thing that can happen!

Uh… I feel horrible… I opened my eyes to see I was in a big metal cage. What the Hades? Oh right, got kidnapped by Gaea! I can't believe I thought that so casually…

"Ah… So you're awake in time to see your friends fall…"

I tried to sit up but instead groaned loudly. Gods, what did she do to me? I looked down and realized I was bound to the floor.

"What… do you want… with them?" I managed to get out.

"I have realized my mistakes," Gaea said. Gee, all of them? "I should try to eliminate anyone that can help you… Then you'll be defeated."

My eyes widened as I realized what she was going to do.

"NO! No…" I yelled.

She laughed and left me, broken and defeated, on the floor of my cage.

Clara POV

The Trial of fear was… terrifying, to put in a word. I understood it was just images, but gods… The monsters had a sick imagination. I reached the door and stepped out. Oh great, it was the same white room that we were in last time.

"Hey, little sis, had fun?"

I glared at Percy for saying little sis. I kicked his butt all the time, and he had the nerve to call me little?

"Hey Clara," said Halley.

I saw Thomas there too. Looks like I was the last one… I sat on the white couch.

"So… we can just leave now right, and go to Artemis?" Percy asked.

I shrugged when the voices of the Nyx guardians hissed in the room. How convenient, don't you think?

Well done, fine heroes. You have succeeded. You are free.

Suddenly we were tumbling down a mountain, which hurt a lot. All of us had scratches on … everywhere and Percy fell face-first into what I would think was cow manure. I looked up to see the goddess of the moon.

"Lady Artemis," I said, grabbing the chance to make a nice greeting before Percy messed it up.

"Yes child, I am here to give you the map."

I looked at the others that were busy washing up and didn't notice Artemis. Percy made a face at the poop, while Thomas laughed. Halley, however, remained neutral as if laughing was beneath her. I frowned at this, something definitely was wrong.

"Boys," Artemis said disgusted.

Percy and Thomas looked at her while Halley made a face of… disgust?

We stared at each other, waiting for someone to start talking. Artemis looked as if the silence amused her.

"So… Just give us the map already!" Percy yelled after 5 seconds of awkward silence.

"Have respect for me boy! I have the map right here," She snapped.

Artemis took out a piece of brown weathered paper.

"Follow the yellow line," she explained, "and don't stray off the path."

As if 4 ADHD kids would listen to that, I thought.

"Now I must leave, Zeus is getting impatient."

With that she flashed out. I examined the map. The line seemed to be heading east.

"Come on guys, we better go," I said.

We headed to the east until Halley interrupted our silent march.

"We have to go west," Halley insisted.

I frowned and looked at the paper.

"No, I'm pretty sure it's east."

"Its west!"

"East!"

"West!"

"Girls, stop! Clara, let's just go west to see what we find there. West does seem more likely," Percy put in.

"Why?"

"Because… it has cowboys?"

"Oh you're just gonna side up with her aren't you?" I yelled.

I glared at Thomas.

"You with me or them?"

He swallowed nervously and quivered under my death glare.

"Um… Guys, this is stupid, let's just go north!" He suggested.

"NO!" Halley and I yelled.

"Look, you know I'm right because I'm older!"

I can't believe she just said that! Just because someone is older does not mean you can order everyone around!

"Listen Halley," I spat, "I don't know what happened to you but we've got to stop this! Let's just agree to go east and get this over with."

She rolled her eyes in annoyance but grudgingly nodded. So that was how we decided to head east.

"This is pointless. I told you guys to go west," Halley complained.

I glared at her. What is her problem!? She was really getting on my nerves. But we had been trekking through a desert-like area, stopping at a few lakes to get drinks.

"Maybe we should go west," Percy recommended.

"Look, I'm sure it's east," I insisted.

The stupid map didn't have any direction so now we were just bickering about it. Great.

"Oh wait, look! There's a mark like on the map!" Thomas exclaimed.

I smirked at Halley.

"See, told you."

She gave me the evil eye.

"Oh please, as if an annoying brat like you could know anything," she stated.

My eye twitched. She was acting like my 'sister', Tetra. And that was definitely not a good thing. I had thought that if she could earn my trust, I could open up a little… Well she completely destroyed that trust.

"What is your problem? I just got something right for Zeus' sake!" I said exasperated.

She grinned evilly.

"Ah demigods, so foolish with their minds all muddled up."

We backed away.

"Who are you?" I demanded.

'Halley' laughed and said, "Want me to show you?"

Suddenly she changed. Her skin paled and she grew fangs, looking scarily like a vampire. Except her legs. One was celestial bronze, the other a donkey's le.

"It's an empousa!" I gasped.

Percy clenched his fists. I know he hated one particular empousa, named Kelli. I didn't know the exact details though.

"Ah yes, Perseus Jackson. My mistress will give me a huge reward for this one," she said, "and how about that son of Aphrodite? Not much use. I can dispose of him."

My blood boiled. How dare she even think about hurting my friends!

"You won't get away with that," I snarled.

She cast a glance at me and growled.

"It's that no-good daughter of Poseidon. Let's see if you're really as good as a child of a big three should be!"

The empousa drew a spear and lunged and I barely had enough time to dodge. I took out my trident and started to battle with the empousa. At first, I had thought it was easy since empousai aren't the most dangerous monsters, but she was extremely hard to beat. I looked at the boys, who were drooling at the empousa. I hated asking for help but I couldn't just let myself die.

"Guys! A little help here?"

They just kept staring at the monster (that was about to KILL me) dreamily. I got mad and controlled the water in the humid air to splash into their faces.

"What the-? Clara!" Thomas yelled.

About time! They drew their weapons and charged. Even with the three of us combined, she didn't seem to slow down. My eyes narrowed. No empousa could be that good on its own.

"Why is she so hard to defeat?" Percy asked over the sounds of metal on metal.

I focused in on her actions. I realized that the earth was sort of responding to her movements.

I gasped as I said, "She has some of the power from Gaea!"

Unfortunately we hesitated too long and got thrown back. I slammed my head against a tree.

"Percy? Thomas?" I managed to get out.

I stood up and found them beside me.

"Clara, where are we?"

I looked up at the tree with strange markings and looked down at the map.

"It says…" I frowned. "We're extremely close to Gaea's lair."

We sat on a rock as we tried to figure out the mystery that was our lives. We had deduced (I love that word) that Halley was probably captured by Gaea during the trials. The empousa had hit us here to get us closer so we could save Halley and then get beaten by Gaea… Or was Halley the bait and the empousa accidentally hit us here? Or was this all just a coincidence? Questions swirled around her head as she tried to put together the pieces.

"Guys, it's no use just sitting here. We have to get going," Thomas said.

I nodded at him. He was pretty smart.

"Come on guys, let's go!" I said.

Percy grumbled something about stupid little sisters and stood up, and we started moving. An hour later and we still hadn't gotten to Gaea's lair.

"It should be right here!" I yelled in frustration.

Percy looked to the east.

"It is."

There, rising majestically like a castle clad in mud, was where Gaea slept.

And if we don't stop her…

Where Gaea would wake up.

Finally got to put Clara's POV in there. Hopefully that would be good enough to cover the confusion of the last chapters… okay guys, hope you have a great day! I don't know why I just typed that…