Hey! New chapter! We own absolutely freaking NOTHING! Oh, and, there is going to be one or two POV changes in the story. They just fit my ideas, so there you go!

Chapter 3

I was running toward the hill to get out of this place, when somebody grabbed my arm. I tried to pull my arm free, but the hold they had on me was too tight. So I did what any normal person would do. I turned around and slapped the person.

"OW! What was that for?!" The guy asked.

"For grabbing my arm! I'm trying to get out of here and you decide to try and stop me!" I yelled in his face, then ran back towards the hill.

Leo's POV

Chiron came over to me, looking worried. He looked me in the eye and asked, "Leo, where did that girl who ran off go?"

I thought for a minute, then replied, "She ran out of camp and toward the city. Why?"

"And you let her leave?!"

"She slapped me! If I hadn't let her go, she would've probably slapped me again!" I yell. Chiron takes a deep breath.

"Leo, she is the daughter of Hades, and now she is in great danger. Since it is you fault she left, it is your responsibility to bring her back."

"But-"

"No buts. Go."

"Fine. See ya later," I said unenthusiastically, and walked out of camp.

Lily's POV

I walk into my apartment complex, and ran up the stairs two at a time, until I reached the floor I lived on. I unlocked and opened the door, then yelled, "Kaylee! Are you in here?!" I closed the door behind me and listened for a response.

"Lily! Do not come back here! Leave!" I panicked. Mom was in trouble, and she wanted me to leave. I ran to her bedroom, ignoring her warning, and gasped. She had been tied up on her bed, and a lady had a knife to her throat.

"Mommy?" I said hesitantly, scared. I hadn't called her 'Mommy' since I was 5.

"Lily, go. Run, now. She did this to bait you. She wants you not me!" Mom yelled, trying to get me to leave.

"But, she's going to kill you!" I yelled back.

"Lily, look closer at her. I know you saw something like this at the party. Don't let her appearance fool you," Mom said, calmer than ever. I focused on the woman harder, then sunk to my knees, motionless. It was like the woman at the party. She was covered in scales, and had snake trunks for legs. That was when someone knocked at the door.

"Hey, let me in!" I heard a voice yell. "I will break this door down!" Normally I would've answered the door and asked for help, but I was still in too much shock to move.

"Fine! I guess I have to break the door!" The person yelled and then there was a crash. The guy I had slapped at that one camp came running into the room. "Crap. This is not good. This is so not good," He said, then he ran straight at the snake woman.

I couldn't help it. I screamed. What else do you do when the person who just broke into your house spontaneously combusts?

He ran at the woman, still on fire, and punched her in the face. The fire spread all over her body, then all that was left was golden dust.

"What the? How the? What is going on. Who are you?!" I yelled, looking for answers.

"I'll start with the easiest question. I'm Leo Valdez. The rest of your questions have to wait, though. We have to get back to camp before more monsters find you," He said, and started walking out of the room.

"Wait! What will happen to my mom if I leave?" I asked after untying Mom and following him out into the living room.

"The monsters will stop attacking her and she will be safe. So, are you coming or not?" He asked, heading to the door.

"Just let me pack a few things!" I said, and ran to my room. I pulled out my black suitcase and threw in my tank tops, jeans, shorts, and hairbrush, along with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and my wallet. "Alright! Let's go!" I yelled, and walked out of my room dragging the suitcase behind me.

"Good. Now, come on!" Leo yelled, and ran to the stairwell. I ran after him, suitcase hitting every stair on the way down.

"Hey! Wait up!" I yelled, trying not to fall down the stairs. When we finally got to the bottom, he started walking down the street.

"Are you coming or not?" He asked, turning around to face me.

"Duh. But I'm not walking," I say, and he looks confused.

"Then how-"

"YO! TAXI!" I screamed, and waved my hand in the air. The taxi pulled up to the curb and stopped. I got in, and Leo soon followed.

"So, where to, kids?" The driver asked.

That was when I realized I had absolutely no idea where the camp was. Then Leo spoke up. "Montauk Beach. Get there fast."

"No can do, kid. I only operate in the city." The driver said. That was when I chimed in.

"Twenty extra dollars on arrival, if you get you there in ten minutes." I said, pulling my wallet out of my suitcase.

"Deal." And with that, the taxi sped away toward Long Island.