You would never guess what happened to me when writing this chapter. So I was wearing socks when I started and then some where along the line, they disappeared. Still haven't found them yet. I think I have short term memory loss, once I bet my sister 20 bucks in an elevator and didn't remember a single word of that exchange. But anyways I've noticed that my chapters have been a little short. So from here on out I'm putting more effort into my writing, therefore making them longer. Enjoy and Review, Thanks.

Hazel leaped off the rope swing into the lake at full speed, slamming into the warm, murky water with a hard belly flop. The Lake was the only place she and her friends could get some peace and quiet, because of the Stoll's recent attempts at making Greek fire fireworks. When she came to the surface she let out a moan that made Frank and Nico laugh. Surprisingly the war had not effected the trio mentally. Of course the physical scars will always be there but they all recovered quickly.

"Three out of ten!" shouted Frank

"Come on man that was a nice belly flop." argued Nico

Nico was happier now and more open with him self than before, all of it due to Reyna. Some where along the way in returning the Athena Parthenos they had found a sweet spot for each other. The both said that the journey back to Camp Half-Blood was an easy one but Hazel suspected they were hiding something, she just couldn't find a way to bring it up around Nico. Reyna came over the hill with a picnic basket shouting, "Snacks!"

Hazel swam out of the water to go get someone of the fantastic pastries that the Demeter cabin made. The other 7 had made them stay behind just to make sure no monsters came back to try and seek vengeance. Once Hazel got out of the water Frank busted out laughing on the ground. Hazel glared and then looked to Reyna for snacks and she too was smirking.

Finally Hazel just asked, "What's so funny?!"

Frank answered in the little puffs of breath he had because he was laughing so hard, "Your-stomach" and then proceed to laughing again

Hazel looked down at her stomach and gasped. It was so red it was the same color as her bikini making it a weird sight.

"Lets just eat please." She said irritated with Frank

The ate all the snacks in a matter of minutes due to all the swimming and Frank having a huge appetite.

"Hey who wants race to the end of the beach?" asked Frank, with a mouth full of doughnuts.

"All I heard was, 'I want to be beat in a race by a girl'" teased Reyna

"Oh your on!"

And then Hazel, Reyna, and Frank all got up and started to sprint to the edge of the beach. Hazel looked back, Nico was still sitting there as if he had all the time in the world to finish his bagel. As she was looking back she stubbed her toe on a rock hidden beneath the wet sand. All of a sudden a memory flashed by in her mind.

'She was in a forest surrounded by pine trees, it seemed as if these went on forever. She could hear to footsteps, the dry pine needles on the ground. "There she is." she heard from a deep voice but in a whisper. As soon as she heard that she ran. Hazel had traveled this route many times to spy behind enemy lines, and she was faster than these men. But it seemed as though they always caught up with her, maybe it was Gaea making a path for them through the trees. Hazel looked back to see if they were gaining on her, but then tripped on a rock hidden under the pine needles. Hazel didn't know what to do so she just stayed on the ground where she she would be captured she put her hands on her head and cried, it was all over Jason would surely kill her if they took her back to Gaea's lair. but when the men passed by her they didn't even bat an eye. Then Hazel realized what she had just done, she had manipulated the mist! she didn't want to lose this opportunity so she took the alternative route, the one the men weren't taking.'

The flashback was gone before she knew, so she got up slowly, tested her toe to see if she broke, and then started to a hobble/run thing Frank would have surely laughed at. But of course he was already half- way to the bend.

Once Hazel got around the bend when she heard, "Niiiico." from Reyna

Hazel saw what she was complaining about, there her brother was sitting on the ground still eating his bagel.

"Nico no shadow traveling!" Hazel said sounding like at little kid

"You guys are just jealous I won."

They all rolled their eyes at him.

"Come on it's getting dark out we should head back." said Frank

Nico grabbed Reyna's hand, which took her by surprise, and they shadow traveled back to camp. The Hades cabin Hazel suspected, where they could be alone.

"So not fair" said Frank still staring where Nico was standing seconds ago

"Come on, at least we can walk along the beach alone."

"Yah I guess you're right."

They walked back to camp under the stars.