A/N: Wow am I excited to get this chapter out! I actually don't know what this one is going to be. So it might be really short and crappy. All the flight layovers, etc I am making up. And yes, these times in the first paragraph may seem crazy but flight times are crazy like that.

Charles's POV:

The flight tickets we got had a layover in Dallas, TX. When the plane touched down on the runway, I looked outside and saw it was dark outside. Our going from Dallas TX, to Las Vegas, NV would depart at 5:30 AM the next morning. The gate for the flight had seats and we plopped down onto the first three available seats. I looked at the time. 10:02 PM. Sleep sounded really good right now. I suggested it.

Silena's tummy growled. She gave us a guilty look and threw her head back with a whole hearted laugh.

"Sorry. Just a little hungry." Now she brought it up, I was really hungry too.

James went through his backpack. He brought out twenty dollars and handed it to me.

"I am hungry too. Can you get me a bag of pretzels?" Then he pulled us in close. "Don't trust anybody. Be careful. I will be here with all of our stuff."

I nodded and pulled Silena towards the food counters. From a general food store, three bottles of water for all of us. Silena came back with a pack of mint gum, and a bag of ruffles and a smile. I grabbed a roll of Chips Ahoy and a bag of beef jerky.

I still haven't found the pretzels for James. I put our things on the counter next to the cashier. The clerk looked up from her magazine. She was a blonde girl who looked like a cheerleader from high school. She didn't look very enthusiastic or helpful.

"Hello my name is Kelli, can I be of assistance?"

"Where might the pretzels be?" She got out of her seat and walked around the counter. She walked with a kind of limp. She sniffed the air a bit and directed us over to the right. She went into a door in the wall and I saw a lots of stock.

"I will just be a second." She said

"Thanks" I turned around and saw a package of oreos. I was always a sucker for cookies.

"Silena. How about some oreos?" She didn't answer. Probably because she wasn't there. I pulled my key off my neck and I threw open the door the clerk went in. My sword grew and I held it out. I poked something fleshy.

I found the light switch and flicked it on. Kelli was standing behind Silena with a knife below her chin. Silena didn't dare speak a word. With her other hand, Kelli stroked Silena's black hair. She trembled under her hand. I held my sword at the ready. I am going to kill her if she hurts my sister.

"I had a friend once. He had black hair exactly like this. Do you know him?" She looked up at me in question. "His name was Percy Jackson." She said Dad's name with a snarl. Kellie bared her teeth and her eyes flashed a dangerous red.

"Let her go. Now!" I said, trying to sound as heroic and brave as possible. It didn't work because my voice cracked and I had to get a firmer grip on my sword, still stretched out towards the pair. Kelli pulled up on the knife pressing it into Silena's neck even more. Silena whimpered and struggled a bit but her fight was useless.

"I am going to kill your sister and then I am going to kill you, disgusting little boy. You father would be very pissed with me. And then I will kill him too!" She chuckled. While she was saying this, Silena mouthed numbers to me.

1...

2...

3...

Silena Elbowed her in the gut and ripped the knife away from her neck. She slammed her foot into Kelli's knee and she buckled. Silena whipped out her quiver of arrows and bow. She had always had a good aim. I grabbed her arm and jumped over the counter and we hid underneath the cash register. Silena notched an arrow and popped up straight, took aim and fired. The arrow had lodged itself into Kelli's thigh. Silena fired another at the other leg, but it only bounced off harmlessly.

I rolled behind a stand of novels and threw a paper back at her. Her attention was diverted from the countless arrows she was dodging. Kelli ran at me and I scrambled to the refrigerated section of the foods. She lunged at me but I opened a fridge door and slammed her head into it. I got up and started to run. When I looked back, Silena had one foot on her back and one foot on the ground, pinning her down on the ground. She had three arrows notched and pulled back into position. She aimed right for Kelli's head and let go. The arrows sprouted out from the back of her hair. That gave me enough time to stab Kelli in her shoulder, leaving a gapping hole.

"You imbecile! I am going to kill yo-" And then she burst into dust.

Silena looked up at me. "You are pretty good with that bow."

"Hell ya!" She blushed and then a giant grin swept across her face. "I am just so glad I didn't get my throat slit." Silena slowly made her way to our merchandise. I put some money on the counter and left with our stuff. I just hoped security hadn't seen us kill a mythological creature. Mom told me about the mist in the car so I was hoping the didn't see what Silena and I saw.

We made our way back to the gate. James was falling asleep with his head nodding off and falling down on his shoulder or the back of the chair.

"James." I shook his shoulder and he jumped awake.

"Hey. You're not dead." He said groggily.

"Well we were almost dead meat there for a second." Silena informed him. He demanded what happened. We told him about the fight and everything that happened as we ate our snacks. Once we were done, he was really surprised that we could fight off an Empousi or whatever they are called. I wasn't surprised, and nor was Silena, because I had been training with Dad for so long.

"I will take the first watch. You guys get some sleep." I said. James refused but he eventually put his blonde head against the chair and was non responsive in a minute. Silena yawned and laid her head in my lap. I tried to be as still as possible so I didn't wake her. I soothed her to sleep and brushed her hair with my fingers.

I watched the clock and suspicious people while they were asleep. All the way to 5:00 AM.

A/N: If you look to your right, you will see Kelli being defeated by Silena and Charles. If you look to your left, you will see the plane getting ready for them to get on soon. If you look below, there is a very delicious looking review button. And finally, if you can read the future, you will see another chapter coming up soon! Thanks J