A/n- Only Tuesday through Thursday of school leave and I'm super excited. I have a lot plan such as hanging with my best friends and my boyfriend. Of course, I can't ditch my sister. Then later I'm going to Savannah for three weeks to hang with my long time friend from a different city. But I won't neglect this story I promise. I really want to finish it.

Thalia's POV

It was so weird that Nico left suddenly. I push the thought from my head as I sat down on the bed opposite of Percy and Annabeth. "Why has Nico been acting so weird lately?" I asked.

They shrugged. "That's something that you would have to ask him. We can't tell you something that he wouldn't want us too," Percy muttered, hoping I wouldn't catch on.

"So you do know," I accused.

"Yes," Annabeth said. "But we can't tell you. It's something you have to figure out on your own."

"Yes, but it's late and I'm tired so I am giving you one minute to get out of my cabin before you are soak from head to foot in icy cold water," Percy threatened with a smile on his face.

I shrugged and got up. Annabeth followed my lead and we walked out. "Well, goodnight Annabeth," I muttered as we got to her cabin. "Goodnight, Thalia," I heard as I walked towards Artemis' cabin. I knew sleep wouldn't come by me easy tonight, so I just sat up thinking in my bed.

Annabeth's POV

It's kind of hard to keep a secret from Thalia, since we always shared secrets. But I refused to let it bother me that much. Malcolm was sitting at the desk to the right of the door, reading a book in almost no light.

"Malcolm, if you're going to read, read in the light. You're going to mess up your eyes if you continue to read in the dark," I demanded, holding my hand out for his book.

He handed me the book, and got up to go to bed. "Night, Annabeth," he said as he got in his bunk.

"Night, Malcolm," I replied, grabbing some night clothes. I changed in the bathroom then got under my blankets. Sleep came easy.

So many emotions were running through my mind. Anger, hatred, revenge, and sadness were coming all at once. I couldn't believe Mason lied to me. Mason never lied to me before, he always told me things blunt. He tried to be a parent to me but he always failed in trying to make things seem better than it was.

He was always a horrible liar, so I don't see how I didn't notice that mom and dad was already dead. I guess it's because we didn't talk about it much. He was right about us using the hope of seeing our parent alive and together again.

Just like dad, we were always calmed by the water. My feet took me to the water and I just sat there looking out into the vast ocean of sea greens and light blues. "Love of water must have come from your father," A voice behind me said. I turned to see a beautiful woman in a plain white toga with golden hair pieces in her curly blonde hair.

"Lady Athena," I bowed.

"No need for bows, I'm not that formal," she smiled. "Your name is Alyssia, right?"

"Yes," I nodded. "My brother's name is Mason."

"Beautiful names, but talk about names isn't why I'm here," she said.

"Then, may I ask why you are here?" I asked.

"You have quite a vocabulary, but I guess you get that from my dear Annabeth," she smiled. "But I am here to talk about your quest. I gave your mother a special item when she went on her first quest, the same quest you and your brother has just made. I gave her an invisibility hat, but I have noticed that you don't have a proper weapon."

She handed me a pen. "This was your father's. I retrieved it from his body. I hope it will serve you as it did your father."

I uncapped the pen to find it to be a full scale celestial bronze sword. "Anaklusmos," I read in Ancient Greek. "Riptide."

"Very good," she nodded. "This weapon has been around for hundreds of years. One of Artemis' Hunters made this for Hercules. Just be care and don't rely on the weapon too much because I believe when Ares cursed your father, the weapon was cursed too."

I nodded. "When I need the sword the most, it will fail me," I recited. Mason has told me of this sword before just as dad told him about it. "I will always carry my dagger with me."

"That would be the wisest thing to do," she nodded, approvingly. "Be safe, and don't rush into battle." I adverted my eyes as she stood up. I knew better than to stare at God or Goddess when they were leaving.

I stood up and went to the arena to practice. I only had a day before I had to go on the quest they would determine my fate. If I was going to be ready to face my doom, I had to practice. I found that swordsmanship came easier than fighting with a dagger. Athena was right about giving me dad's sword, but then again she was the goddess of wisdom.

I woke up with a slight smile on my face.

Nico's POV

I appeared in the Underworld. I smiled as I looked around. I started towards where Bianca would be. "Bianca," I called as I enter the field. I looked around to see her walking towards me.

"Nico, look how much you have grown," she smiled at me. "But, you are not dead yet are you?"

I shook my head. "I'm only here to get your advice," I replied.

"You know I am forbidden to tell you of the Fate's plans," she looked at me sternly.

"I know. I am not here to know my future. I already know most of it and even if I don't like it, I must accept it," I replied.

"You have learned much," she nodded to me. "But what is it that you need help with?"

"Thalia," I replied.

"You two are opposites," she looked at me. "Son of the dead and daughter of the sky but you both maybe perfect for each other. It isn't up to me to tell you if you are because that is Aphrodite's domain. Mom always told me if it's mean to be then it will be."

"What makes it worse is that she is a Hunter," I looked at her.

"Then it is forbidden," she announced.

"I know but it isn't fair. I know we get together, I just would like to know how," I was frustrated.

"How do you know that Thalia leaves the Hunters? If I'm not mistaken, Zeus' children's fatal flaw is power. Why would she leave the Hunters for you?" she questioned me, but it seemed more like she was talking to herself.

"I don't know why but I know she does," I looked at her. "I keep dreaming of the future. I see these two children, Lily and Carson. They have black hair. Lily has electric blue eyes and Carson has dark blue eyes, almost as if black mixed with the electric blue color to make it. I've seen them both use lightning and rocks to protect and shield themselves."

A/n- hmm, I don't think Nico is liking the conversation with his sister much. Aly accepted the fact that her brother need to lie to her. Athena gave Riptide to Aly. Onto next chapter. =)