Percy's POV

"I'll go find her," Annabeth assured me. She got up, following after Addie.

"Rachel, I'm just going to go ahead and assume you don't remember what you said," I sighed.

"I remember parts," she said shaking her head. "But no, not really. The parts I do remember I have no idea what they mean."

"Of course," I muttered.

"That's not my fault," she said fiercely.

I looked back at her, and she stuck her tongue out at me.

"Nice. The great Oracle of Delphi sticks her tongue out at demigods."

"Whatever, Jackson."

Chiron had walked up by this time, along with Jason and Nico.

"Did I just hear information from our Oracle?"

"Uh….yeah," I said. Part of me wanted to say, 'No, Rachel's just giving advice on working out. That's what she meant!'

"And I'm assuming it has to do with Addie by the way she left?"

"Uh…"

"I thought so," Chiron sighed. "The gods are not going to be pleased. I'll Iris message Apollo, let him know what his Oracle just said."

"Has this happened before?" I asked Chiron. I was glad he was going to talk to Apollo. I knew he was not going to be happy, and I did not want to talk to an angry god.

"Er, um, no, it hasn't," Chiron admitted. "But even the gods cannot interfere with prophecies."

"But that wasn't a prophecy," I challenged. "It was like a spooky, fortune-telling thingy."

"It doesn't matter," Nico said, looking at Chiron. "She's dangerous, and even if Rachel did say that, Euadne shouldn't come on the Argo II. That's the only boat I can think of, unless Rachel meant Charon's ferry, which would be the better option."

I turned on Nico, and I noticed then that most of the dining pavilion had cleared out rather quickly. Only Jason, Nico, Chiron, and Rachel were still in here with me.

"What do you mean," I asked Nico carefully. He flinched back; even I could hear the loaded venom in my voice.

"She has a reputation in the immortal community," Nico explained. "She's nothing but bad luck, a traitor, and-"

"She is NOT a traitor," I yelled back at him.

"Boys," Chiron warned. He looked at me and then narrowed his eyes at Nico. "This is for the gods to decide. Arguing between the two of you will do nothing for it. I'm going to go to the big house." Chiron left, and I looked down at my shoes.

"Sorry," Rachel said meekly.

"It's not your fault, Rachel. You can't help what you see," I said standing up.

"You should be careful around her, Percy. I'm only trying to watch out for you," Nico added. I just looked at Nico, and I hoped my glare said enough. Jason looked at him and back at me.

"C'mon, Nico. Let's find the others," Jason suggested.

"I'm going to find Annabeth," I grumbled.

Addie's POV

I knew I needed to get out of there for two reasons.

One, that Roman Praetor, Reyna, kept staring at me, and it was freaking me out. I was not scared, but I knew how the Romans thought of me. Reyna thought I was a traitor. Well, she could join the damn club of people who don't like me.

Two, I was getting upset, and I did not need to lose my temper in front of everyone.

I marched off into the words, not really paying attention to where I was at. I was walking on a trail, one made by monsters moving through the woods. I just needed a moment to breathe and calm down. I'd go back, say goodbye to Percy and Annabeth, and forget any of this had happened.

It probably was not going to happen that way, but hey, a girl can dream, right?

I heard the snap of a string, and I felt myself flying through the air. My breath came out in a whoosh, and my body curled in on itself.

Holy Hera, I was in a net.

And not just any net, a celestial bronze net, which meant no magic from me.

Apollo was right; I should have stayed in Olympus.

I took out my dagger with the bleak hope that maybe I could cut myself out. I tried for about thirty seconds before I groaned and gave up. Of course they put monster traps up, just in case something made it inside the borders. Better yet, they were expecting an invasion from the Romans; why wouldn't they have traps up!?

"Stupid, stupid, stupid," I muttered to myself. Serves me right. I was too preoccupied to take notice.

Well, I had a few options. I could call for help. There was no telling who would answer though. I'm sure Ares would stand there and laugh. Nope, that was not happening.

I could wait for someone to find me. But, then again, that had the same problem as calling for help.

I looked up, but the top was shut tight with a knot holding it. There was no way to undo it without getting my weight off of it. I crossed my arms and just laid back.

I was not calling for help.

"Addie!"

"Annabeth?"

I saw her come into view, looking around for me.

"Addie, where are you?"

"Look up," I called down.

She looked up at me and her eyes widened. Then, she fell to the ground laughing.

"This is not funny!" I called menacingly down to her. She nodded her head, and she was trying to stifle her snickers behind her hand.

"Yes, it is," she howled. "Weren't you paying attention?"

I rolled my eyes. "No, obviously not, or I would not be up here. Can you please get me down? Preferably before anyone else shows up?"

Her eyes followed the rope, and she walked through the woods to the tree I'm guessing it was tied to. Without any warning, I fell, and an unexpected yelp came from me as I hit the ground. I was glad I was only about twenty feet up. I was still tangled in the net, and Annabeth came over and started to untie the knot.

"How did you not notice this, I thought you were like an expert or whatever," she giggled.

"Well, no one's perfect," I snorted. "I've got a lot on my mind."

"Why is that? You looked bothered at lunch." I took a deep breath. I could trust Annabeth; I knew that.

"I don't like being around Roman demigods," I admitted to her.

"Why not? Some of them aren't that bad," she replied as she finished working on the knot. "Jason, Hazel, and Frank are fine, even Reyna. I only know of one that's awful."

"I know that," I sighed.

"Then why?" she asked. She had finished with the knot, and I stepped out of the net. It really was a nicely done trap.

"Because they get this feeling around me. They can tell I'm cursed, that I'm a traitor to Rome."

I really hated talking about myself, but for some reason, I did not mind telling Annabeth. She and Percy knew more about me than most people, and I had not known them long at all.

"Oh," she said.

"Yeah, another great consequence," I muttered, rolling my eyes.

"Well, I don't think you are a traitor," she said. Her gray eyes were sincere, and she brushed off some dirt from my shirt. I smiled at her in thanks.

We walked back to Camp, talking about various things. Annabeth was telling me about her childhood, and we were walking towards the big house. Percy showed up out of nowhere, stopping in front of Annabeth and me. He was slightly out of breath, his face just a little flushed.

"Where were you? I've been looking everywhere!"

"In the woods," Annabeth responded neutrally.

"Oh," he responded. "Why are you covered in dirt, Addie?"

Before I could respond, Annabeth cut in.

"Percy! Don't you have something for Addie, before she heads back?"

He nodded his head, smiling slightly.

"Yeah, it's in my cabin, come on."

He turned, heading in that direction. I looked towards Annabeth, who was fighting laughing.

"You better not breathe a word," I warned her. She just laughed and rolled her eyes.

We made it into Percy's cabin, and I sighed. It felt so comforting. It had been so long since I had been to a real beach. I had been in the sound, but to me, that did not count. The ocean felt different, when it was pure salt water untainted by fresh water. I may not have had as much control over the water like my brothers had, but the sea still called to me.

Percy reached into a drawer, and pulled out a small object.

"Er, dad gave me this, after the vote. He said it was a message to you."

I held out my hand, and in it, he placed a small pink and white conch shell. It was no bigger than my palm. I sat down on a bed, staring at it intently. I was slightly confused at first, but then it hit me. I put the shell to my ear, and I could hear the ocean, along with a voice.

I'm sorry you had to do that, but it was the only way. He's going to need your help, Addie. Be safe. Please.

The shell crumbled in my hand, and I blinked tears from my eyes. I think that was the most I had ever gotten from my father.

"He was worried about you," Percy told me. "He wanted to know if you made it."

I just nodded my head. I had so many mixed feelings with him.

It was silent for a few minutes, and I closed my eyes. I felt a pull in the back of my skull. Someone was summoning me, but I could not tell who. It felt like more than one. Oh gods, I wondered what they wanted.

"I've got to go," I said.

"Do you just like," Percy paused, waving his hands around. Annabeth looked at him funny, and then turned to me.

"I think what Captain Descriptive is trying to say is did you teleport here?"

Percy looked at Annabeth, a little outrage on his face.

"I was getting to that!"

"Yes," I laughed. "I've got to be outside the borders, though."

"We'll walk with you," Annabeth said and grabbed Percy's arm.

It was easy to forget for a few minutes, and I found myself laughing with them. Percy was telling some story about Phobos and Deimos, which I found hilarious. They deserved every butt-kicking that they got. We were almost to the border, when Reyna stepped in front of us.

"Euadne," she said curtly.

"Reyna," I replied carefully. "You look well." Her eyes did not leave me. Reyna and I had a run in after the battle at Mount Orthys. After the battle, I did not have enough strength to keep myself invisible. She saw me and of course, she assumed I was there with the Titans. I had explained I wasn't, but that did not seem to faze her. I knew she thought I was a traitor because that was the feeling that she got around me. She was not wrong.

"Percy, I did not realize you allowed traitors at your Camp," she seethed.

Percy was about to open his mouth, but I silenced him with a spell. He looked at me, and I shook my head. There did not need to be more tension between the two camps.

"They don't," I said quietly. "I was just about to leave." I turned towards Percy and Annabeth, giving them both a meaningful look. "If you need anything, Iris message me. I'll help if I can. Good luck, you two."

I stepped past them and walked to the camp's borders. As soon as I made it to the other side, I vanished.

I walked into the throne room, carrying the box under my arm. There was no one in there, so I had to assume they were in the council chamber. It was a small room off the throne room that they met in when it was not all twelve of them. I passed by the hearth and the flames were dancing. The heat felt really nice. I had to admit, I was tired from the day's events. Hestia was tending the flames, and she turned towards me, a smile on her face.

"Hello, Addie. You look a lot better."

"I feel a lot better. Thank you for the soup, by the way. You don't know how much I appreciate it."

She waved her hand, signaling it was nothing. I liked Hestia a lot. She could tell I missed home, so every once in a while, she would send me something to remind me of it.

"They tend to forget that you have to eat. I'm sorry I did not stop by to check on you while you were awake."

"It's okay; I was sleeping a lot anyways."

"I noticed Apollo was there," she added, glancing over at me with a knowing look on her face.

I felt the blush start on my cheeks, and I tried to will it away.

"He was in charge of healing me," I replied delicately.

"That's what I heard," she said. I felt a pang in my head. This time, I could tell it was Ares, and he was not happy. I knew my face must have scrunched up because Hestia gestured behind her.

"They are in the side room. Come see me when you have time?"

I nodded my head, and walked towards the room. I opened the door, and shut it gently behind me.

"And where exactly have you been!?" yelled a voice. Ares sat in a chair near the end of the long table, shooting me a withering look. Yep, he was still mad at me. About half of the Council was there. Zeus, Dionysus, Hermes, Athena, Apollo, and Artemis were most likely having a war council.

"At Camp, running at errand," I replied. I walked up to Dionysus and handed him the package. He nodded his head and took the package from me.

"Sit," Zeus ordered. I picked a chair a few seats down from the nearest god, and sat in it. I was about to get in trouble, I knew it.

"Euadne, what is this about the oracle speaking to you?" Zeus commanded.

Oh crap. This was worse. I wanted to say 'Oracle? What oracle?' but that would have been considered snarky. I was forbidden from being snarky.

"She did," I ventured.

"And what did she say exactly?"

I explained to him what Rachel said, not leaving anything out. I could not do it, even though I wanted to. I had to admit, between what Apollo told me in Tartarus and what Rachel said about me meeting death, it sounded like I was about to spend the rest of eternity in the fields of punishment. I glanced quickly at Apollo, and he was blank as I had ever seen him.

"That's interesting," Zeus stated. There was a pause, and I looked down at my feet. I heard something pop, and I looked up. A note had landed in Athena's lap, and she looked a little confused. She opened it and read it, her eyes growing wide. She got up and handed it to Zeus, who read the note. His eyebrows rose, and the paper disintegrated in his hand.

"You will be joining the seven in the morning."

My only thought was uhhhhh…what?!

"What?" Ares managed to snap. Apollo finally broke out of his mask, and glared at Ares.

"I'm going on a quest?" I said uncertainly.

"Yes, you are. You can manage to get the seven plus the di Angelo boy back to the boat, can you not?"

"Uh, sure, that should not be a problem, but-"

"It's settled then. You are free from any duties tonight to make sure you are in proper form for the quest."

Ares looked liked he wanted to say something, but Zeus silenced him with a look. I nodded my head, but on the inside I was freaking out.

I had not been on a quest in two thousand years.

And the last quest assigned to me did not end well at all.

A/N: Hello my wonderful readers! Fanfiction went down for me last night, so I could not get this posted! Anyways, I hope you enjoy it!

I tried to be a bit more humorous in this chapter because I tend to write in a dark vibe, but I think I suck at it so... oh well.

Thank you for the reviews from last chapter! Please continue to let me know your opinion. I promise this will not turn into a smut fest, but I am considering, as one person put it, a rated "R" kind of vibe because as the saying goes: S#!t is about to hit the fan.

I won't promise another update today, but I may be in the mood... :D