In the morning I got up and we started the climb. The plan was they would get me to the top, but if something told them they had to stay they would let me go and wait for me at the bottom. As we began to climb I wish we had gotten hooks to stick into the mountain to pull ourselves up. We did have Phoenix's bows so we used those instead. We were soon at 1,000 feet by noon. The sun was placed high in the crisp blue sky. I stopped climbing for a second and held myself up with one hand, to wipe the sweat from my brow.

"You doing ok up there?" Pearl screamed from down below, where she was.

"Oh just dandy." I screamed back. I started to climb once more something told me Batailica wasn't the last monster we would face. My stomach got a knot in it which usually happened when there was a monster near. I touched my neck my medallion fastened around it, my falcata strapped to my waist. All systems go. Then I heard her, a better word. Me. She stood on a ledge with an evil glint in her eye she disappeared then. This battle was for me and only me. The battle with myself.

"Guys go back! I have to go by myself!" I yelled down to them.

"Ok I'll tell them." Pearl yelled. I labored on till I got to an entrance to a cave. She stood there singing a song. Pacing back and forth, back and forth. She was me only better looking then I did right now she wore a beautiful green dress that swished down at her knees. Her skin was flawless from scratches, cuts, bruises, and wounds. Her hair was cut to her breast length it was glossy and a mere dream in my eyes.

"You have come." Her dark green eyes mirroring my own.

"Yes and I intend to finish what I came for. Even if that means killing you."

"Of course…but you must know Penelope that I am you, if you use your normal powers I will be able to deflect them."

"Pan knew I would face you, he gave me what I needed."

"If you're sure, he knew I would fight you."

"No, you're a monster put here by Pan; I'm the real daughter of Pan."

"Fine then, let's fight then."

She took the medallion that was strapped around her neck and it grew to our sword. I grabbed my falcata, and jabbed it at her direction. She leapt at me and I blocked her. She didn't know I had a falcata on me. She went for me again but once more I blocked. My turn I dove for her leg, piercing it a inch with my sword. She screamed out in pain and anger flashed in her eyes she looked from the tops of her eyeballs. Then she shook and green glowed around her she screamed a cry so ungodly awful that it made me shake. But that seemed to be the point because I was frozen, the sand monster. She was him only not. Ug, that's hard to wrap your head around when your about to die. But my heart beat twice and I got up and kicked her in the stomach. With an oof, she fell to the ground. She smiled not even breathless. She got up and circled me like a wolf going in for a kill. She then dove for me, but I jumped on top of her and was about to stab her neck when she stuck the sword into my ground and it cracked and we were falling in the air. There was nothing I could do to stop it.

But then hope sparkled in my veins. I saw green ran through them and I myself was turning into something. I grew wings like a bird and soared upward and laughed in my face.

"See ya sucker!" I yelled. She only smirked and she did the same thing as me. "You copier!

"I'm just you." She flew at me with the sword, and hers and mine clanged together. The wind was strong but we were stronger. She cut my arm and I went her forehead, she blocked but only for a second until her sword skimmed mine off of hers. She looked at me and growled. I narrowed my eyes. We stood very still for a second and I felt a sound come out of me, not the ungodly sound of her cry, but just a cry. She froze, her eyes struck with fear. They mimicked me a few days ago. A few days ago I was this girl, now I was the Daughter of Pan. I felt myself forming into something else and then there was just me I felt a light grow around me. But in wasn't a simple light. I was fire. I jumped at her and she dissolved right in front of me. The lightening flashed through the sky and the rain poured down onto me. I felt cleansed; the lightening will storm with anger. I'm sorry Zeus, but I'm more powerful.

I flew back to the mountain and up to the top of the mountain. The wings disappeared and I found myself in a barren wasteland. But the sense of something remained there. The scent of eucalyptus drifted to me. The scent of Pan, I kneeled on one knee and then pressed my hand to the dirt. A small sproutling rose from the dirt, then it grew a little more. Then it grew into the great tree. Not just any tree, a weird type of one. I pressed my hand where a handprint was imprinted. A feeling washed over me.

"Penelope?" I turned and saw him. Him. "I'm so proud of you, beyond the gates of Olympus."

"Thank you father, how are you here though?"

"Yes well I am just a message from Pan, I have faded my dear. But I am also here to send you a message."

"What's that?"

"Don't ever think you are too small to do something, my love. Your mother taught me that."

"Thank you, Pan, I think I already knew that. In my heart I think I always did."

"I know you did, you're a smart girl my daughter, and you will be a source of greatness for so many…I promise you that." He smiled. His image fading but he managed one more sentence. "Keep going…" I didn't feel sad once he was gone; I knew I would be alright without the guidance of Pan. Because he wasn't here anymore…it was me that was here now in this moment. I felt the energy ripple out of me and the dirt became abundant with the wildlife and trees rose up out of the ground. Nymphs and satyrs also came from the dirt and shook their heads like they had just awoken from a long nap. They started their work of caring for the gardens. A stream that had dried began to have water run from it down the mountain. I smiled and I began to feel at peace. This was what I came for; my heart that had been broken and torn from Percy was now mended once more.

"There you go Pan, I did what you wanted." The one shall find the place of the god. The prophecy was done, and my journey was done, standing there on top of Logan, I realized something. I wasn't meant to harness Pan's business, just live in the moment of now. Live in the moment of today. Live like there was no tomorrow. I walked to the edge of the mountain and looked back one last time. "Good bye, not forever." I smiled and jumped down and my wings sprouted from behind me I flew down and landed at the bottom. My heart stuck on the pinnacle of the mountain still but my brain knowing that I could go back to Orcas Island return to my life.

"Penelope!" I turned and saw Pearl run to me. She wrapped her arms around me. I stood silently enjoying the moment. "We saw you fight that giant monster it was pretty creepy."

"What giant monster?"

"I don't know but he was like whooping your butt for a second then you whooped his, and so on."

"Oh I see, so you want to go back to Camp now?

"Sure let me get Percy and Phoenix." She ran away and I slumped against a tree the sun was setting and I was terribly tired. "Penelope, were ready."

"Ok, hold onto me." Remembering how Rodney had taught me how to do this. I closed my eyes and pictured three trees a sequoia, the giant oak in front of my house… I gulped so wanting to go home, and the evergreen tree in front of Camp Half Blood, I pulled on it and the ground was pulled out from under me and within a second we were on the hill of Camp Half Blood.

"Whoo! Yeah were done! Alright good job guys peace out." Phoenix ran down the hill first then Pearl saluted and followed after him.

"I was worried about you." Percy said quietly. In the silence that followed I knew what I was going to say.

"I know." I smiled and gripped his hand and we walked down the hill hand in hand.

"I'm tellin ya man this girl's like, holy crap she's hot! Ya know, so then I say to her, 'hey pretty baby', and she says to me she says, 'hey hot stuff.'" I smile as I watch Rodney talk to Grover, who is slowly chewing an apple.

"Dude, really you done yet?" Grover asked, it is then next morning I already feel better then I have in years. I wear a white sundress that is uneven at the end, exposing a bit more leg then I usually wear. My hair I let loose out of its usual pony tail and made it in a simple wave.

"Rodney, Grover, nice to see you again." I say, before each of them looks at me. Rodney winks at me and Grover smiles.

"I knew she was the daughter of Pan all along." He says. Rodney rolls his eyes.

"Sure ya did." I laugh and wave to them and walk to the camp store, Conner and Travis playing tug a war with something. Then they see me,

"Well hello there toots, I believe you owe me and Travis something." Conner says.

"I know, I've been gone for two weeks and I haven't made your beds yet. I'm sorry. I apologize."

"It's alright hon, but I say you try the other way. Much quicker and we won't tell anyone." Travis said.

"No I know you two; you're going to tell the whole flipping camp."

"Oh hex, no we wouldn't do that." Conner stated.

"Suurree." I walked away and they kept yelling things at me, so I turned around and gave them an air kiss. "See ya boys." I found Percy and Annabeth on the beach holding hands. They were laughing and smiling at each other.

"I missed you…a lot." Annabeth said.

"Believe me I did too." Percy kissed her on top of her head. I smiled, I'm glad they were happy. But just as I was about to leave Percy looked at me and smiled. Just a simple thank you… I nodded and turned around and found Phoenix having an archery contest with his brothers. He looked up and saw me; for once his eyes weren't cold and hard.

"Hey Penelope!" Will said. I glanced at him and went to go hug him Will, looked well, and he seemed happier.

"Will, it's so nice to see you again."

"Everyone guessed you wouldn't return."

"Yeah well, everyone guessed no one knew."

"Yeah…"

"Will!" I turned and saw a pretty face come over to Will and lean her head on his shoulder.

"Penelope this is Lora, she's a daughter of Hecate, excuse us." I smiled as they walked away. I sat down and watched them, shoot the arrows straight into the middle of the targets. Finally when a good majority of them were gone. Phoenix came and grabbed his water bottle, and drank heavily. He wiped sweat with a tallow. Then looked at me, his eyes bright and happy.

"Hey Phoenix."

"Hey…Penelope listen I have something to tell you."

"Ok shoot."

"I've had feelings for you since I first met you…"

"What?"

"Yeah I know creepy right?"

"Why were you so mean to me though?"

"Because I thought that if you knew I didn't like you, you wouldn't catch on. I'm sorry."

"When you referred to "her" in Miami you meant me?"

"Yeah…I did."

"Phoenix I don't know what to say…" My heart swelled at the fact that he liked me.

"Don't you don't have to…I just I had to get it out." The horn sounded for dinner and we all gathered into the mess hall. I went to the fireplace and shoved a good portion of food for Pan. He wouldn't hear my sacrifice, or my prayers. But I would.

I sat down and began to eat. I would totally agree that my seaweed wasn't that good compared to this, the nymphs had totally decked out for me. I loved how they wanted to please me so much. But I didn't want all of it, or any of it. I just wanted to be a friend to everyone.

"Hello everyone, lets give a warm welcome back to our quest goers, Percy Jackson, Pearl, Phoenix, and Penelope Rondervin. Next we have a capture the flag competition in a few days so get your teams picked out." Chiron said. He smiled and then went on with announcements. It was nice that I got a little shout out.

I left dinner early and went to find Juniper I wanted to speak with her. As I traveled to the woods my heart was beating slowly and a new feeling washed over me I felt myself glow a soft green light.

"Ug. I look like an alien." I smiled and then was about to step into the woods when the aura that I had first seen at Camp Half Blood stopped me.

"Hello young Penelope." She smiled at me; her dress was a pretty yellow that seemed to set like the sun.

"Hi."

"I believe you, followed your father's way."

"Yeah, I suppose."

"I only met Grandpa once but, it was shocking how he understood me the second I saw him."

"Grandpa? Wait are you-"

"Argennon's daughter? Yes I am, my Father died quite a while ago but I miss him still terribly."

"You know that's alright, to miss someone even after its been years since they have died."

"I know…Penelope I must thank you, very much for giving me the honor of talking to you."

"What's your name, may I ask?"

"Sky."

"Well Sky, you were the one who told me to get my lazy butt moving and save the world. And so for that I thank you."

"It is my job, my lady." She smiled one last time and floated higher up through the trees. I smiled up at the beautiful maroon sky and then went into the forest to find Juniper and Grover talking not wanting to invade their privacy I turned around and walked back.

"It's not finished yet is it?" Juniper asked.

"No, it never will be until she takes her place on the council…" The council? The council of Olympus?