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Zoë

I stared into the eyes of my mother, but I couldn't help questioning if she was really my mother.

"Zoë, are you okay," Matt asked me. He was standing to my left, and we had both turned when my name was called. At the moment, I wasn't sure if I was okay or not. One thing I did know was that if this wasn't my mom, I didn't know what I would do.

I quickly turned to give him a smile, enough to let him know that I wasn't about to break down. I turned back to the woman I sincerely hoped was my mom.

"What if she's an imposter, Matt?" I asked him softly, but she stills hear him.

"How about a test?" she suggested, and that made me think of my mom because she was always up for a challenge.

I think for a minute. I had to make sure it's a challenge, it isn't obvious, and that it's something only my mom would know. "I old was I when I found out about being a demigod: three, or eight?" I asked her. Of course, neither were the right answer, but only my mom would know that.

"What the Hades are you talking about? You found out when we went to Montauk and the Minotaur attacked us!" she said, eyes narrowed. Mathew's gaze was flickering between me and her, almost as if this were some sort of match. I was almost positive, but I still had to make sure.

"Who gave me your dagger?" I ask. With the way I worded the question, only my mom would know. For the few seconds before she answered, I contemplated her being an imposter, a fake. I shook the thought from my mind because I knew I wouldn't be able to handle it if that was true. I watched the woman closely, waiting for her answer.

She rolled her eyes, like she thought this was too easy. "Athena gave it to you," she said smiling. "And next time you try to test me, please making it more interesting, sweetie."

My face broke into a broad grin. I almost ran for my mom, who was a couple of feet away, before I remembered Mathew. I felt bad about leaving him, but I really needed to hug my mom, mainly for my benefit. Fortunately, he understood, and gave me a nod. Even though neither one of us saw it, my mother raised her eyebrows at this exchange.

So, I ran to my mom. I wrapped my arms around her and squeezed tight. I was so glad she was back, so, so glad. We could go home now, and things could go back to normal. Without really thinking about it, I started talking rapidly.

"We have to IM Dad, and Aunt Thalia. Chiron will probably want to know and so will Nico," Here I pause because I wasn't what I should call him, but when I mentioned it to Bianca earlier; she had just said to call him Nico.

"Maybe we could-" I stop what I'm about to say before I see something terrible. But it's the lack there of that scares me. "Mom," I say in a strangled voice, and I can see Mathew moving closer to me out of the corner of my eye.

"Mathew, she is not going to hurt my, for the last time," I tell him, almost angrily. I'm about to yell at him some more, about how I know my mom better than he does, when I see the look in his eyes. It's one of those looks you just can't fake. He looks scared, but determined. He also looks really pale, but I can see the determination clearly on his face.

Then I see what he's looking at. Because it's not me, it's behind me. I look to my mom and see she's frozen to the ground. If something could do that to my mom, then it truly terrifies me. I turn around slowly, ever so slowly. For a split second, I think that this had all been a waste, but then I see the problem. And I burst out laughing.

Soon, Matt is laughing too, and we are both leaning against each other to keep from falling. Because it's Hera, and we actually thought it was real threat! Part of the laughter starts to sound hysterical, so I try to calm myself down.

"Why are you laughing at me?" she asks us indignantly.

"Because we thought you were a big bad wolf," Mathew said, smiling. I roll my eyes at him, but it's true.

"And what were you think? It was obvious that my mom was on a peacock farm, you mad is too easy," I couldn't help, but taunt. I knew it probably wasn't smart, but at the moment I didn't really care.

"Have you forgotten the surprise that I left you?" she asked her voice icy. It takes me a moment to realize that she means Zia, but Mathew had absolutely no idea what she's talking about and neither did my mom.

"You put her there! Of course, you took her into the first place!" I said, and I was so furious, I didn't care that I what I was saying.

"Don't worry, she's should be safe, but who knows if she'll ever have a family," she said, laughing and shooting a glance at my mom.

"Zoë, what the Hades is she talking about?" my mom asked me cautiously. It was then that I realize that Hera was, and still is, trying to lead me into a trap.

"I swear to the gods that I will make you pay," I say my voice hard, and cold. I knew my eyes were stormy, and Hera actually looked frightened for a split second, which made me smile.

"Besides, I believe you were just about to point out something to your mother before I popped in," she said, and with a poof of smoke, she was gone.

"Zoë, what was that about?" my mom asked my. I panicked because I thought she had figured it out, but then I realized my mom was referring to the last thing Hera had said.

"She was talking about how you are perfectly healthy," I tell her, and I hoped that I wouldn't have to spell it out.

"How long have I been here?" she asked me and I looked to Matt.

"A week, two at the most," I told her, and Matt nods his confirmation.

"And what does that have to do with anything?" Mathew asked. At that moment I really wanted to smack him because I didn't want to spell it out. So I did; I slapped on the arm.

"It means Hera wants my mom's baby, Air Head!" I told him angrily, but I wasn't angry with him.

Nobody saw this time either, but my mom again raised her eyebrow, and took note of, this new nickname.

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