I'm back! Anybody happy about that? Or about the quick new chapter? Well chocolatebackground wrote a heart melting review so this chapter includes two of the suggested names. And new OC characters.

Disclaimer- PJO belongs to Rick Riordan, and so on.

Cassie POV

I stood at the back of the war counsel since they had yet to notice me. Reyna looked stressed. As much as she loved this camp, she was without the second praetor, so everything rested on her shoulders.

All the centurions stood around a large rectangular table covered with maps and attack plans.

Reyna looked up at Romans and finally saw me in the back.

"We'll continue this tomorrow," she told everyone else. "Dismissed."

I watched everyone file out past me. Only one person offered a hello and a smile.

I looked at the blond-haired, blue-eyed son of Jupiter curiously.

"Hello Jason," I said softly as he walked past.

Unfortunately, Octavian walked in after the room had emptied out.

"Octavian," Reyna called out, "I thought I told everyone to leave."

"As augur I feel the need to witness anything going on with ," Octavian told her.

My eyes flashed gold. How dare he use my last name. The only reason I told him it was because he wouldn't leave me alone about it.

"Fine," Reyna said angrily, "but be quiet."

Reyna turned towards me. She was obviously infuriated by Octavian's actions, as was I. For some reason he kept moving closer to me very slowly.

Reyna continued, trying to ignore Octavian.

"So," she said, turning her attention to me, "I heard you have news for me on the day we should attack."

"Two days from now. The eighteenth at dawn," I told her. "That's when you should attack Mount Tam."

Octavian coughed a bit from behind me.

"Sorry to interrupt," he said, "but my auguries say differently. They say to attack tomorrow. I am sorry to disagree with you my lady."

My hands slowly curled into fists. I was at the breaking point. I uncurled one hand and waved it through the air just a little bit.

"What do your auguries say now Octavian," I asked softly.

The scarecrow of an augur cut open a sad looking sheep beanie baby and began to examine its fluff.

His face turned pale.

"I… I've never seen such explicit word choice in my auguries before," he stuttered.

"You'd better do what it tells you," I said softly.

Octavian turned around quickly and stumbled as he tried to run out of the door.

Reyna looked at me, clearly impressed.

"Why shouldn't we attack tomorrow?" she asked me.

"Attack tomorrow and you'll be slaughtered," I told her softly, "Attack at dawn on the eighteenth and you will be victorious."

Reyna nodded, taking what I said to heart. She knew that I was no one to mess with, and that I was powerful enough to know the answers she seeked.

"Then we shall attack in two days time," Reyna said to no one in particular.

"Good," I whispered.

Putting up my hood I stepped to the door. I turned to face the daughter of Bellona one more time.

"I have business to attend to, but I'll check in with you before the battle," I said.

Then I left, walking leisurely through the barracks. My cloak fluttered in the wind. All the lights in the buildings were out. The moon sat high above, nestled in between the stars.

I sat on the edge of the porch wrapped around Zeta with my legs poking through the rails and dangling off the side; my head leaned against the wooden beams. I closed my eyes, appreciating the silence.

"Eh hem…" said a small voice, breaking the quiet night. "Sorry to interrupt, but I have a message."

Floating in the air in front of me was an Iris Message, and in it, Iris herself.

"Hello Iris," I said softly, "how are you?"

Iris smiled at me.

"Very well my dear, but I have a message from someone. An anonymous someone," Iris said.

"And who might that be?" I asked.

"Someone from your past, but as I said, anonymous," she answered.

"So what's the message?" I questioned.

"It's just an address," Iris said. "And one other thing."

After receiving the message I said goodbye to Iris and flashed to the address.

A small cottage in the woods lay in a clearing. I could tell it was in California; somewhere near Camp Jupiter. The little cottage had lattices beside the door covered with honeysuckle and lavender that crept up the side of the house. A gate remained open to the side of the house, leading into a garden. I walked through and followed the little stone path, finally reaching a willow tree.

Someone sat on the lower branches. A teenage girl with waist-length chestnut hair and deep blue eyes that sparkled. She wore a dark blue dress that sparkled in the moon light.

I walked closer, careful not to step on the moonlace.

"So," I called out, "I hear you want onto the gods' side."

"I was only ever on my family's side before. But now I want out," she the titan's daughter told me.

"Why?" I asked.

"I don't want to see the world in destruction and flames," she said.

"It's a guy isn't it," I said, without really questioning it.

"Okay, it's a guy," the girl in front of me admitted, "but he's just so cute."

"I knew it!" I practically squealed.

I ran forward and embraced the girl. We started hopping up and down like a couple of modern teenagers.

"Oh my gods Celeste!" I continued, "I'm so happy for you! What's his name?"

"His name is Oliver," Celeste started.

"Oliver," I murmured.

She continued to tell me about Oliver, the son of Venus from Hawaii. Brother to Michael Kahale. Meanwhile, I was pulled into a memory. A sad memory. From a time long ago about another boy named Oliver. Tears welled in my eyes and threatened to fall.

And I'm leaving you with a cliffhanger. Sorry, not sorry. You'll just have to wait for the next chapter. And I might have lied about the goddess thing being revealed this chapter or the next one. That on the other hand, I actually am sorry about. Next chapter will be Oliver's story and the chapter after that should be the big reveal. Hopefully. Anyway. I'll keep the same deal as last time. So write a review, and if it melts my heart or is a good idea for the story then I'll name a character for/after you.

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