A/n- Okay so several chapters are going to be posted at once. I am going to see if fanfic will let me update using WordPad, but I don't think it will. So here is the next chapter.
Nico's POV
I was so frustrated with Bianca, so I told her goodbye. I made it back to the living at the beginning of breakfast. Annabeth was already sitting at my table, so I joined her. "Morning," I greeted.
"Looks like you didn't get any sleep," she noted.
"I didn't because I didn't stay," I replied. I ordered my breakfast and notice that Neomah was sitting at Hephaestus' table right next to Zachary. "Oh gods, Neomah betrayed us." Annabeth looked at me like I was crazy. "She's sitting with Zachary," I muttered nodding to the table behind us.
"So that's how he got the flag," she replied. "She shadow-travelled it away and gave it Zack."
"But how would she know how to shadow-travel. She must have just found out that she was Hades' daughter. It took me weeks, running into a lot of walls, and a few accidental trips to China to learn," I replied.
She started to laugh at me. "China, really?"
"Yes, its quiet nice over there," I laughed. I forgot I told Percy instead of Annabeth.
Percy walked up a few seconds after we both stopped laughing. He sat down next to Annabeth and ordered his food. "You know that neither of you have offered you food to the gods?" Annabeth pointed out.
I put half of my breakfast in the fire and prayed to my father. Percy followed my lead before he started eating. I wasn't really hungry so I picked at my food.
Thalia walked into the pavilion. She took a seat at my table and ordering. "Do you all switch which table you sit at in the mornings?" she asked as she offered her food to the gods.
"It's always between my table and Percy's," I shrugged. "Annabeth chose this morning."
"So how was your trip to see Bianca?" Percy asked between bites.
"Frustrating, she told me things I already knew," I replied. I still haven't eaten anything, and I knew I would regret it later. I looked at her and noted, "Looks like you didn't sleep either."
"I didn't," she replied. "I had too much on my mind."
"Like what?" Annabeth asked.
"Trying to figure out who Lily and Carson are," Thalia muttered.
"Oh," I replied.
"Why didn't you tell me?" she turned and demanded.
"Because you had to figure it out yourself," I replied. I stood and tried to leave. She grabbed my hand, pulling me back.
"Sit back down, Dead Boy, unless you really want to be dead," she threatened. I took my seat. "Are Lily and Carson real, or are you just trying to play tricks on my mind?"
"I can't tell you. You have to figure it out on your own," I said. "It's not a destiny set in stone right now. It's your choice to make Lily and Carson real or not."
"What do you mean; it's my choice to make them real or not. How is my choice?" she demanded.
"You're smart, you'll figure it out. But it looks like the other Hunters' are liking the fact that your still holding my hand," I whispered. She immediately let go.
I looked up as I saw Artemis walking towards my table. "Thalia, we are leaving in an hour," she nodded to Thalia.
Thalia nodded, "Yes, My Lady. I'll make sure the others are ready to go." Artemis nodded and walked towards Chiron. "I have to go," Thalia muttered as she stood and headed for Artemis' table.
Annabeth's POV
We quickly finished our breakfast and left. I found Thalia at Artemis' cabin. "Thalia," I knocked on the cabin door.
"Annabeth," she greeted. "I'm going to miss you like always."
I smiled. "You'll be back here soon I hope." I hugged her. "Be safe."
"I will. Don't get too serious with Seaweed Brain, okay?" she asked.
"Yes," I smiled. I hugged her again before I left. I walked down to the beach where I knew Percy would be.
I sat down next to him. "Seaweed Brain," I greeted.
"Wise Girl," he smiled. We sat in a comfortable silence until he asked, "You know I never knew how you didn't join the Hunters."
"I couldn't," I replied. "It would mean leaving everything I loved behind. Besides, it's against the rules to love men." We both laughed. "Thalia chose her path because of her fatal flaw and her anger and resentment towards Luke."
"She couldn't do what I did, could she?" he asked.
"Even though she hated his guts, she couldn't let him end his life," I nodded grimly. "Neither of us would've done what you did, even if it meant saving Olympus."
He nodded. "Are you glad you didn't join the Hunters?"
"Very," I nodded, lending towards him. I kissed him.
"I was worried that you were going to join the Hunters when I first found the pamphlet on it," he looked at me.
"I was thinking about it, but I couldn't leave you," I replied. He bent over and picked me up. "What are you doing?" I asked laughing. He put me over his shoulder and started walked towards the water.
"Hmm, I was thinking we could go swimming," he laughed.
A/n- I know how Nico is going to get Thalia, don't worry. =) REVIEW!
