HELLLLOOOOO! Guess what (sarcasm)? I'm going back to school tomorrow... Yay... -.-

You know what this means, huh? I wont be updating as often (*sobs wildly into sleeve*)... But this also means that I'll be able to pick up more awesome mythology from my Social Studies teacher... HUZZAH!

I totally agree, Cockapoo... I actually added that line (kind of) into this chapter because I loved your review so much! :D (When Big Three's lose their temper, duck and cover! xD) (: :)

Thanks Faith! :D (: :)

xD Anon, I kind of explained it (sort of) in the last chapter and went a bit more in depth (sort of) in this one... xD (: :)

xpig-in-the-skyx, I agree. He still doesn't seem to have gotten over Bianca which is why I feel he needs one... :) (: :)

GLN3 thanks! When I first wrote this I wasn't actually expecting anybody to even read it let alone review! xD (: :)

Disclaimer: Nico, your dad wants to talk to you and he doesn't seem happy. Annabeth, Sally has decided to drop the case and let you own Percy (she also says she is not responsible for any tsunamis, earthquakes or random ranting that may have been caused by him or being in this presence). Clarisse, your dad wants to see you and he looks mad (then again, when is he not looking mad?).

Oh yeah, I don't own PJO... YET!

"Layla, it's not your fault," Malcolm says calmly to me.

"But it is," I retort, my weeping becoming anger at a moment's notice. "If I hadn't shown up here none of this would have happened. I ruined his freaking life!"

"No, you didn't. If you've got anybody to blame, it's Hades."

"No, it's not. If I hadn't run away from home I wouldn't have put Nico through this. It's unfair to him and it's all my fault. If I hadn't been so foolish―"

"You would've been stupid to have stayed at home. You would've been killed eventually and it would've been worse because then Nico would have yet another dead sibling. That's the only reason why he's taking this so badly. He just doesn't want to lose another one of you, especially not another sister."

"W-what happened to his l-last sister?"

"Well," he sighs. "She went on a quest... and... well..."

"Yeah?"

"She was killed by one of Hephaestus' inventions. He still blames Percy for it."

"Why Percy?"

"Percy had promised to take care of her and keep her safe. Then she died and Nico thinks it's his fault. And that's why he isn't taking it well. He just doesn't want to become attached to someone and then watch them die on him."

"Oh..."

"See? It's not your fault."

"I suppose."

"Let's go back," he says. "Everyone'll be worried if we just disappear like this."

He pushes me back to the Athena cabin and up the ramp onto the porch.

"Okay now?" Alisa asks. I nod slightly.

"Then I suppose I'll leave you and Annabeth to talk," she says, leaving the cabin.

...

Malcolm's P.O.V

"How did you...?" he trails off in bewilderment.

"Logic," I answer, smirking.

"Why didn't you try that on Nico?"

"Logic doesn't work on Nico. Murdering floors works on Nico."

"I am going to carry you around with me, if you don't mind. Maybe you can talk some sense into Annabeth when she's pissed."

"Nah, there's no talking sense into Annabeth when she's pissed. You're better off just letting her vent it off alone. There is nothing scarier than an angry Annabeth."

"Actually, there's nothing scarier than an angry Big Three kid."

"True, true."

"Although seriously, dude, you're a miracle worker. Usually, especially with Hades kids, it's impossible to calm them down."

"You just have to talk some sense into them."