Hey! I know I haven't updated in a very long time. I've been sick and I have had performances of my show. I got about one review on my last chapter…yeah…c'mon guys. If I get more reviews I write more. Just how it works. The all the Glee fans out there were you all as shocked as me? I can't wait till April! Also, have you guys listened to One Direction? AHHHHHHH They are amazing! Anyway, I'll stop talking and let you read (if you actually took the time to read this you're awesome!). Please Review! Enjoy!

Piper POV

Everyone was silent.

"We don't have to lose!" Crystal finally spoke. "The Big Three, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, and Athena. Is we all work together we can do this!" She preached. Nico doubtfully sighed.

"We aren't in a fairytale, Crystal. This may not be the happy ending you're thinking of," Nico added coldly. Crystal was about to retort him, but she stopped herself. She sighed.

"We can't be stuck here…" Piper mumbled. "We are part of the destined seven aren't we? Hera wouldn't let this happen," Piper reassured.

"Hera doesn't give a damn," Leo mentioned.

"It's all my fault…" Crystal whispered.

"Crystal, no it's not," Percy comforted. Crystal just shook her head.

"I shouldn't have helped Gaea in the first place. If I didn't maybe we wouldn't be here," Crystal said again. Jason shook his head. His eyes were filled with guilt.

"No it's my fault. I should've stopped you. I should've handled everything different," Jason explained. Crystal just looked down. Her eyes full of tears. No one spoke. The silence was screaming in everyone's ears.

"Wait! I have an idea!" Crystal stood and walked to the bar of the cage. She gripped them tight and closed her eyes. Everyone exchanged confused looks. Suddenly the bars began to crumble to dirt. When none were left she opened her eyes and looked at everyone. "You guys coming?" Leo stood first, then Jason. Everyone else followed out of the prison.

"Where do we go?" Piper asked anxiously. Crystal sighed.

"I don't know…" She admitted. Then she spotted something from the corner of her eye. She grinned and ran towards it. Everyone followed. Crystal abruptly stopped. "Where is it? It was right here!" Leo put his arm around her.

"What was right here?" Leo asked. Crystal just looked at the spot with a crazed expression on her face. She shook her head.

"The exit," Suddenly Crystal's face went grave. "Gaea's toying with us! She knows we escaped! We only have a matter of time until…" She trailed off. Leo went up to her and put his hand on her shoulder. She looked at him with desperate, confused eyes. She put her head on his shoulder. Leo smiled, looked at Jason and Piper, and began to rub her back comfortingly.

"It's okay. Everything will alright," Leo promised. Crystal looked up and starred Percy directly in his sea green eyes. Percy nodded.

"Piper did you by chance see the way they took you in here?" Percy asked urgently. Piper shook her head.

"No, they blindfolded me," Piper admitted. Percy cursed in Greek. Piper began to worry even more. How would they get out? Suddenly her thoughts were interrupted.

"Hey you! Stop right there!" Ordered a man with a deep voice. They turned around to find one of Gaea soldiers. Instantly the ran away from the armed monster. "Get back here!" Yelled the creature. The group kept running. Suddenly Nico bumped into something. When he looked up he saw to monsters towering over him. One of them grabbed him roughly.

"Release him!" Percy commanded. The monster guffawed with satisfaction. Percy grabbed the riptide and charged the being. Percy first stabbed the free handed one. Then, he slashed his sword through the capturer. It fell to ashes and Nico dropped to the ground. Percy laughed. Nico gripped his arm in pain and stood. But when Percy turned he saw the armed monster catching up. "Run!" He yelled. Everyone obeyed and continued to run away from Gaea's pawn.

"Where are we going?" Piper asked anxiously.

"Away from that!" Percy replied. Suddenly Crystal stopped. She grabbed her bow and an arrow form her quiver. She aimed and shot it to the monster. It bellowed in pain and disintegrated.

"That was a good idea," Nico grunted.

"Focus. We need to get out of here," Jason reminded. "Nico, you kind of live here…don't you know where any exits are?"

"No. They always move around. They never stay put," Nico explained. Piper shook her head. She lost all hope. She leaned against the wall with disappointment. But the wall wasn't firm; it wasn't a wall. Piper fell through and came out in the forest.

"Ow!" She grunted. She slowly stood up and wiped herself off. One by one each other demigod spilled out, from what appeared to be, thin air. For a moment everybody wore a dazed and shocked look on their face. "How?" She whispered to herself.

"The underworld is a complicated place," Nico explained. Piper shook her head in disbelief.

"Obviously," Piper grunted back. Everyone stood shakily. "Now where do we go?"

"Well we should try and find the rest of the group," Percy replied. Everyone nodded. But Crystal had a troubled expression on her face.

"I can't go," Crystal murmured. Everyone faced her.

"What?" Leo demanded. She look to the ground and pointed to a thin line of gold dust.

"I can't go past that line." She explained. "Before I began to help Gaea, I promised on the River Styx that I wouldn't leave until she was defeated. I can't break that even if I wanted to. You all need to leave without me."

"We are not leaving you behind!" Jason confirmed. Crystal half smiled.

"You have to. It's the only way to let me free. If you send Gaea back to where she belongs, I'll be able to join you afterwards. Please, you don't have a choice. Gaea knows we are out here and we only have a matter of time before she recaptures all of us. I know you all can do it," Crystal clarified. Percy nodded.

"We won't let you down," Percy promised. Crystal nodded. "Let's go!" Percy ordered. He began to walk away. Piper knew that's what a true leader has to do, but she wondered how he can leave so easily. Piper sighed and put a hand on Leo and Jason. Leo looked down and Jason looked at her. She walked them in Percy's direction. Leo gave one more sorrowful glance to Crystal and looked back to Percy. They walked away into the forest. Crystal stood alone watching all her friends trot to their fate. Suddenly, a hard cold hand gripped around her mouth. Her eyes widened and tried to scream.

"You thought just because you friends are safe, you are too? Well you thought wrong," Crystal instantly recognized the voice…Gaea. She gulped. "For a daughter of Athena, you are very naive." Gaea put her hand on Crystal's shoulder and squeezed it. Suddenly, Crystal collapsed weakly. She fell limply in Gaea's grip. She was passed out. "Sleep tight, 'Mark of Athena'"