Jason:

How could this happen? How could Percy and Annabeth fall into Tartarus? It just wasn't fair! Leo had explained what happened with his fortune cookie and couldn't stop beating himself up about it. In fact, everyone onboard felt that it was their own fault. Frank scolded himself about not turning into some giant eagle or something and saving them. Jason felt the same way; he could have flown Annabeth up and then Percy if he was paying attention. Hazel was furious with herself. She kept yelling things that probably would have gotten her paddled in her time. She thought that she could've made some minerals pop out and form a platform or something. Even though Leo, Piper, and Coach Hedge couldn't have helped them, they still were grieving. Nico, the new addition to the group, was missing them terribly. He and Hazel had compared their Hades/Pluto senses and decided that Percy and Annabeth were not dead… at least, not yet.

Jason had his little issues with Percy and Annabeth, but really, they were really good demigods…and friends. And Argo II had to save them. If they didn't, well, Jason really didn't want to know what would happen if they didn't. Eventually they had formed a plan: they would find the House of Hades, close the Doors of Death, and save their friends. Oh, and settle things with the Romans of course. It was a big task, like a really big task, but they could do it. Jason knew they could. They were sons and daughters of Olympian gods for Pomona's sake! So they were set out to Greece. Jason was in his bedroom when he heard a light knock. Piper came in. Gods, she was beautiful. He still couldn't figure out what color her eyes were and he had known Piper for almost a year now.

"Hey," Jason said.

"Hey," she replied and plopped down next to him on his bed.

"What's up?" he asked. She shrugged and they sat in silence for a while.

"Do you think we'll make it?" she asked suddenly. Jason turned and faced her.
"Yes, I 100% believe that we will make it," he said and then told her what he'd been telling himself a lot lately. "We're going to find the Doors, close them, and save Percy and Annabeth, no matter what." Piper stared at him and said,

"Are you being sarcastic?"

"Ah, come on, Beauty Queen, I'm not Leo," he said perfectly mimicking Leo's voice.

"I heard that!" shouted a voice below them. Jason forgot that Leo's room was right below his.

"Okay, Lord of the Universe," Piper snickered and Jason wrapped his arms around her.

At dinner that night, Leo proposed a "breakthrough" in his research with the scrolls. "Okay," he said, "Prepare yourselves to be blown away in the radiation of total demigodish awesomeness!" Fortunately, Leo was back to his old, slightly annoying, self. Jason hated him being depressed like he was. Leo had something behind his back, but before taking it out, he said,

"This was brought to you by Wonder Bread, courtesy of giants." Jason groaned; yup, Leo was back. Then Leo said, grinning, "This is a You Can't Burn Me Production produced by Leo Val-"

"Leo!" Piper protested.

"Fine, fine. I give you: The Amazing Bow and Arrows!" he exclaimed and brought out a bow and quiver. Everyone stared in silence.

"Umm, Leo," Frank said, "Sorry to bust your bubble, but I think that was invented a long time ago."

"Ha! Ancient people wish they had weapons as cool as this!" said Leo, "This has a Never Miss feature, arrows that are so sharp they can pierce the hide of a drakon, a shooting range of a mile, explosive tips on some, and you can program it to play your favorite song when you shoot it!"

"Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, and what now?" Frank said. Leo beamed with pride,

"Its best feature," he said.

"Wouldn't the music attract the monster's attention so it would move out of the way?" asked Hazel.

"Or attack?" added Piper. Leo's shoulders slumped.

"I guess you can put it on vibrate," he grumbled. Then his face lit up again,

"Did I mention that it can change colors?"

"Okay," admitted Frank, "That's kind of cool."

"Once, twice, SOLD to Frank Zhang since no one else has a bow for their signature weapon!" Leo exclaimed. He handed the bow to Frank.

"And my next lot for auction," started Leo.

"Is he always like this?" Hazel asked Piper.

"Nah, he just drank one too many cups of coffee today," replied Piper.

"I have a highly developed club!" Leo continued, "With special features such as wood-type changing, extra thorns, a growth button, baseball bat disguise, and sound effects. Any bidders?" Coach Hedge's hand shot into the air and he looked around at everybody else like he was thinking anyone else bid and I will whack you with my bat. No one else raised their hand.

"Once, twice, and SOLD to the crazy satyr!" Leo shouted. Coach grabbed it and held it so possessively that Jason thought he might whack anybody who came near it.

"And that's all the awesome weapons I have for tonight. Come back in a few days and I'll have more!" finished Leo and took a bow. In spite of everything, the group of demigods clapped and laughed. Dinner was actually somewhat enjoyable for once since Percy and Annabeth…left. Leave it to Leo to cheer people up; even in times like this. Everyone went to bed except Jason who volunteered to stay on guard.

"Night, Sparky," said Piper before going to her bedroom.

"Night Pipes," he replied with a small grin. She kissed him on the cheek and left.

"Got this, Lightning Boy?" asked Coach.

"Yeah," Jason replied. Then he looked out to sea. Personally he preferred air, but now he saw why Percy enjoyed the water. He stared at the rolling waves and thought the thing that everyone else was thinking:

Where are you, guys?