Madison's POV

After the countless hours of arguing gods, I headed down to Poseidon's Palace. He told me to lay low for a while because the enemies were starting to get suspicious. Percy snuck off and joined Clarisse on her quest to find the Golden Fleece to heal Thalia's Pine. He picked up a Cyclops that is apparently his half-brother. I smiled. Percy accepted a monster as his companion and brother and Poseidon claimed a son even though his is a monster. This is how all the gods should act. I sighed. Hopefully, one day it might happen.

I was swimming the reefs around the palace. Sometimes it is the only place where I can have some peace and quiet and time to think. I started swimming in circle and doing flips and turns. I then felt like I was being followed. I stopped swimming and looked around.

I checked once more before I turned and can face to face with Delphin, the lieutenant and god of dolphins. I freaked, but then relaxed. I am in charge of his sector in battle. I didn't mind since I love dolphins and they are my favorite sea creatures.

I smiled at him politely.

What can I help you with Delphin?

My Lady, I came to inform you that Lord Poseidon has returned and you are needed in the war room for a meeting as soon as possible.

Thank you Delphin. Tell Poseidon I will be there soon.

He swam off. I guess I should follow him back and get to the meeting.

Where do you think you're going?

I turned and saw Aaron, Great.

I knew it wasn't Delphin. He doesn't seem like the type to sneak around. What do you want?

What no hello kiss?

Shut it Aaron and tell me what you want. I'm in a hurry.

I have a proposition for you.

I raised an eyebrow.

What would that be?

Join me and the many others on the side of the victors.

What do you mean?

Join the Titan army and fight alongside of Oceanus.

I gasped. NEVER! You're a traitor! I'll never join you!

Suit yourself. I knew you wouldn't agree so I guess I'll have to force you. He smirked.

We fought in the water for a good five minutes and for some reason, it seemed like he motive wasn't to just get me to join him. He stopped fighting and backed up smiling.

You've lost, looked around you're surrounded.

I paused and saw a bunch of other creatures around me working for Oceanus. I gritted my teeth.

It isn't over yet!

The creatures advanced on me and I knew I couldn't hold off on my own. I had to use some of my powers I had no choice. I concentrated on the water and started to boil it. Some of the creature started to freak from the heat. Then I froze some of the water and the other half was turned into a block of ice. The ones from the heat recovered and charged. I put an air bubble around me and the creatures. They flopped around on the sea floor trying to get water. I concentrated on the power of Hestia within me and I threw flames from my hands and covered the ground.

The creatures burned until they all turned to dust. I closed the air bubble and was surrounded with water again. I saw Aaron giving me a devilish smile.

You may have thought you have won this time, but you're wrong. It is you who has lost!

He swam around the corner of the reef and I followed close behind to not get him out of my sight.

Once I rounded the corner, he was gone.

What did he mean by 'I still lost'?

I swam back to the palace. I was late to the meeting as usual. I never learn.

Once I entered, Poseidon looked up as did everyone else. I must have looked like a wreck because they all kept giving me curious glances.

"What happened?" Poseidon spoke up.

"I had a run in with Aaron, a treacherous merman that went to the side of the Titans. He tried to convince me to join him and fight alongside Oceanus. I refused and he tried to force me. I fought off about a dozen creatures after Delphin left from informing me of this meeting."

"Meeting adjourned for now. I need to speak with Madison in private." Poseidon ordered. Everyone left the room and he turned to me.

"How exactly did you fight off a dozen sea creatures in the ocean all by yourself?"

"I had to use some of my powers or else I would have been dead within a minute."

Poseidon sighed. "Did the merboy get away?"

"Yes… he also said 'You may have thought you have won this time, but you're wrong. It is you who has lost!'"

"I feared this would happen. My father is onto us and he has anyone he can working for him to try and figure out your secret. I know you're an independent person, but I advise that you stay in the palace until Percy returns from the quest, then you may go back to camp with him. For now, I'm going to triple the security around the castle for safety purposes."

"Oh course Lord Poseidon, but if I am needed elsewhere I must go and you know that. For now I will stay in the palace, I could stay on Olympus, but then I couldn't keep track of Clarisse's quest."

He turned back to the diagram and looked at it with his eyebrows scrunched. I laughed silently. Percy always does this when he is thinking hard.

"Is there something I can help you with?"

"I still can't figure out how Oceanus' spies keep getting in. I arranged the sectors perfectly I thought."

I looked at the sector arrangements. I saw a gap in his set up.

"My Lord, if I may, every hour on turnover, there is a gap in the watch between the two towers at the left wing of the palace. It is a blind spot and easy to sneak in and out without being noticed."

His eyes widened in shock and realization. "You're right! I will get right on that. Thank you Madison."

I smiled at him, and then turned to leave.

I pulled a drachma out of my pocket and decided to send an Iris message.

Percy's POV

"PRISSY! What is that foul and disgusting creature? I will not allow that… THING on MY ship!" Clarisse was not a happy camper.

"Please, Clarisse, he is my half-brother and has helped us a lot. I trust him and so should you."

"Brother, I don't wanna cause any trouble."

"You're not Big Guy, just relax."

Then, all of a sudden, something shimmered in front of us all. We all stopped arguing and turned towards the image.

"Madison!" I yelled and smiled at her.

"What's up Seaweed Brain?" She asked and gave me a warm smile.

"I see that you have a new half-brother. Tyson, it is very nice to meet you. You have proven your worth and your father is proud of you… and Percy."

We both smiled with happiness.

"Annabeth, your mom is very proud of you as well. I just talked with her at the council meeting. We both were trying to stop all the arguing gods, but got know where." She sighed.

"What about me?" Clarisse spoke up. She seemed very eager to know if her father was proud of her or not.

"I'm sorry Clarisse. I do not know, for I refuse to ever go near him again. I fear for him that I may beat the living Hades out of him and personally send him to Tartarus." Madison had a dark look in her eyes.

I growled with anger and Annabeth put a hand on my shoulder to calm me down. Clarisse seemed to notice.

"Why what happened?" She asked out of curiosity. Madison's expression darkened and she said all serious:

"It is NONE of YOUR concern and do not bother Annabeth and Percy with questions, please. Your father, let's just say, is not on my good side and he knows that. That is why he is keeping his distance, which is a smart move."

We all fell silent for a moment. "Where exactly are you Madison?" The nosy daughter of Athena asked. I rolled my eyes, so typical of her to ask that.

Madison smiled. "I am in Poseidon's Palace and will remain here until you guys return from your quest. There have been some complications and security has been bumped up a bit."

Now I was curious. "What kind of complications?"

"Well… I had a run in with followers of Oceanus and they tried to force me to join, but I don't think that is all that they were after. Aaron, the stupid merboy you punched at your coronation was leading them."

I smiled a bit and everyone looked at me.

"By the way thanks again. Anyway, he was still smiling even though I defeated his tiny army. He said and I quote: 'You may have thought you have won this time, but you're wrong. It is you who has lost!' I had to use some of my powers to defend myself and I think they are trying to figure out what I really am."

I frowned and my face filled with concern. "Are you all right?"

She chuckled. "Of course, Seaweed Brain. Poseidon bumped up security to protect the palace from other spies and to protect anymore attacks against me. We can't risk that happening again or else my identity won't be a secret anymore. The Titan Lord knows about me because my force was created inside him. You remember the story. He doesn't know that it has found a host. Percy, you may tell Tyson and Clarisse my secret and what happened with her… father."

"But Clarisse is…" I started, but was cut off.

"She has the right to know. She is a part of this now and I trust her. I need one more person in on the secret and one who can get people to drop the subject when asked. Now, I must go Poseidon is bumping up the defenses as well and I must go organize the sectors. I'll talk to you all later and may the gods be with you."

She whipped her hand through the I.M.

Annabeth and I turned towards Clarisse and Tyson. We have a LOT of explaining to do and it could take a while.