My life came crumbling down. One month after my argument with Luke I figured out why he was so worried.

My best friend was gone.

And when I say gone, I don't mean dead. At least I don't think he's dead. Luke and a few others had gone into the labyrinth.

The word of what happened spread around to me. We had enough people to start, Kronos had risen. Risen using Luke's body.

Why did I have to follow Luke and all his stupid plans? Why did I have to be impressed by the older boy?

I admit that Luke was my idol. He did everything I had ever wanted to do and more.

Luke knew he had made the wrong choice. I'm going to avenge that.

One year later, my plan is ready to go into action. Only problem, I'm still on the boat.

"Kronos is waiting for Jackson to show up," Someone whispered to a friend. "He should be here any day now."

I realized something as I walked to my room. I didn't know anyone on this boat. Maybe it was for the better. If my plan worked…

"Do you know how to talk?" A voice jolted me out of my thoughts.

I raised an eyebrow.

"I haven't heard you speak in the two years, maybe, I've been here. So, do you know how to talk?"

"I can talk," I said, my voice hollow.

The boy snorted. "What's your name?"

"Mallory,"

"Alabaster,"

"Strange name," I said.

"Strange girl," He countered.

"How old are you?" I asked.

"I'm fourteen," Alabaster said proudly.

"When did you turn fourteen?" I asked, feeling sick.

"Today, actually. Why?"

I felt horrible. A fourteen year old shouldn't be here. They should be safe and happy like I was.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

"Fine," I pushed past him and ran to my room.

I was plagued as soon as my head hit the pillow.

The dream started out simply.

"October 17th," Luke said. "Your birthday, right?"

"Yeah," I said. "I'd forgotten. I'm fourteen today."

Suddenly, I felt afraid.

"Luke!" I yelled. "Luke!"

I looked down and saw his body broken on those rocks.

"Luke!"

I snapped awake.

It's today. I wasn't sure how I knew, but I was getting off the ship today.

"Alabaster," I whispered to myself.

I ran.

"Jackson's on board," I heard someone say.

I kept running. Alabaster was running towards me.

"We need to get off this ship," I said. "I don't know why, but I feel worried."

"Explosives," Alabaster nodded. "I'm sure of it."

"How do you know that?" I asked as we ran.

"Jackson himself." Alabaster said. "Well specifically he said to get off the ship now and tell the other demigods."

I remembered him from years ago. When he came into the Hermes cabin.

Then, I remembered another thing. He had beaten Luke at swordplay.

I put him out of my mind.

Alabaster found an edge of the ship that we could jump off of.

"How do we do this, though?" I asked. "We won't survive the fall."

"We aren't going to jump," He said. "We just need to be ready."

"For what?"

He didn't answer, but starting chanting.

"That's not Greek," I said.

"Latin," He replied and went back to chanting.

"Now," I said hearing shouts.

Alabaster grabbed my hand as the ship exploded behind us.

I muttered something meant for ears that were not here.

"I wouldn't call you special, Luke Castellan. Even if you did raise a titan."

(A/N I'm sorry that these keep getting shorter. Please review.)