As Emily left Chiron's office that Arabella was walking down the hall, Emily walked towards Arabella. Emily only stopped when she reached Arabella, Arabella did the same, Arabella looked around once before she spoke.

"How did Jason get here and why was with those two other demigods?"

"Apparently Hera switched Jason and Percy around." Arabella gasp when Emily said that, understanding all too well of what that could mean. "Exactly. At some point Percy would go to The Bay Area. I am not sure when that will happen but it will happen."

"Why would Hera do that?"

"The prophecy of eight, I believe that prophecy had already started."

"How can you be so sure." Emily took a couple of steps forward before she spoke.

"Why else would Hera bring Jason here? Why did Percy disappear? Why now? Why not for another seventy years? Why is the earth stirring?"

"Earth, you don't meant ... "

"Mother Earth? This is what I mean, seventy years I felt it stirring in World War II but it stopped due to Hazel. In the last few months since the titan war ended that I felt the earth stirring, for a couple of months that the underworld went chaotic since Thanatos was captured and chained. Seventy years, I had a bad feeling that Mother Earth would wake, but she didn't. She is waking as we spoke, she waking because her elder children failed, she would rise as well as her other children." Arabella looked worried, Emily bit her lip. "There are other worries that need to be address first before Mother Earth. First off, why is Jason is here with no memories."

"What do you mean?"

"He has no memories of anything or most things. He is aware of the gods being real and knows them by their roman names and speaks in Latin. But those things are subconscious, for Jason has been aware of the gods for about the same amount of years minus a couple of years. So it is something that he knows for a long time that it is just there."

"Will he remember anything?"

"Maybe. So he might remember you when he does, for he would only heard of Emily Barnes. Jason would only remember me as Rachel Blackthrone, ambassador of Vesta. Make sure for the rest of the day that you be careful of what to say around Jason." Arabella nodded before she went back downstairs while Emily headed towards the camp offices of where Piper was. When Emily entered that Piper just barely woke up, her eyes were closed but Piper reached down and closed her hand around a dagger. Emily was close of gasping when she saw the dagger in Piper's hand, it was Katoptris, Helen's dagger. Emily held it for a few moments but it didn't feel right in her hands so she put it back when she was looking for a weapon to use when she got to camp. But the dagger that Hestia gave her fits in her hand much better. Than Rachel spoke.

"How are you feeling?" Piper opened her eyes and tried to focus, Emily leaned against the wall as Piper tried to focus.

"Where... " Both Emily and Rachel noticed of where Piper was looking and Rachel spoke first.

"That's Argus, our head of security. He's just keeping an eye on things … so to speak."

"Where?"

"You're in the Big House, Camp offices. We brought you here when you collapsed."

"You grabbed me, Hera's voice... "

"I'm so sorry about that. Believe me, it was not my idea to get possessed. Chiron healed you with some nectar..."

"Nectar?"

"The drink of the gods. In small amounts, it heals demigods, if it doesn't—ah—burn you to ashes."

"Oh. Fun." Rachel sat forward.

"Do you remember your vision?" Emily watched as Piper and Rachel, Emily wondered what Piper saw and heard in her vision.

"Something's wrong with the goddess. She told me to free her, like she's trapped. She mentioned the earth swallowing us, and a fiery one, and something about the solstice."

"Hera created Argus. He's actually very sensitive when it comes to her safety. We're trying to keep him from crying, because last time that happened …well, it caused quite a flood." Emily watched as Argus sniffles and he grabbed a fistful of Kleenex and started dabbing himself. Emily felt sorry for him, Hera wasn't her favorite goddess on Olympus but she knew that Hera was important to Olympus. But it seems that Argus was one of the ones taking it the worst.

"So … What's happened to Hera?"

"We're not sure, Annabeth and Jason were here for you, by the way. Jason didn't want to leave you, but Annabeth had an idea—something that might restore his memories."

"That's … that's great." Emily could tell something was bothering Piper, of what was bothering was something Emily could guess at what it was. It was Jason, Emily figures that Piper might have false memories of Jason in her memories, the memories were most likely caused by the mist. Piper looked down at the dagger that was strapped to her side, Emily wondered why Piper picked Katoptris in the first place since it was rarely used in battle. Emily wasn't even sure if the dagger was used in battle ever.

"Don't worry. Jason seems like a good guy. He had a vision too, a lot like yours. Whatever's happening with Hera... I think you two are meant to work together. Emily saw the same vision as well." Rachel smiled when she said that, but it seem to have the opposite effect on Piper, it was than that Piper noticed Emily in the room. Some tears started to roll down Piper's cheek. "Hey. No need to cry. You'll figure it out." Piper wiped her eyes.

"How can you know what I'm facing?"

"I know it's a hard choice, and your options aren't great. Like I said, I get hunches sometimes. But you're going to be claimed at the campfire. I'm almost sure. When you know who your godly parent is, things might be clearer." Piper sat up in the bed she was in.

"I hope it's Athena." Piper looked between Emily and Rachel, both Emily and Rachel smiled when Piper said that. However Emily has doubts that Piper was a daughter of Athena, for all children of Athena usually had blond hair and gray eyes. But there had been a couple of exceptions though,

"Piper, I don't blame you. Truthfully? I think Annabeth is hoping that too. You guys are a lot alike."

"I think Athena would suit you best. However it had been known of when we thought one was a child of a certain god but turned to be a child of another god. Most people thought I was a daughter of either Aphrodite, Apollo or Athena. But I am a daughter of Demeter." Piper merely nodded at Emily before looking back at Rachel.

"Another hunch? You don't know anything about me."

"You'd be surprised."

"You're just saying that because you're an oracle, aren't you? You're supposed to sound all mysterious." Rachel laughed

"Don't be giving away my secrets, Piper. And don't worry. Things will work out... just maybe not the way you plan."

"That's not making me feel better." In the distance that a conch horn blew, Argus grumbled and opened the door.

"Dinner?"

"You slept through it. Time for the campfire. Let's go find out who you are."

At the campfire, Emily was sitting next to Piper, it was clear, to Emily at last, that Piper felt uncomfortable at the campfire. Most likely because it was something that she hasn't seen before, the Apollo campers were with guitars and other things. The Apollo campers were jumping around leading a song about pieces of armor, Emily knows it was weird for new campers to come to their first campfire. Steve and Bucky felt the same way after her first night that she woke up from her overuse in her powers. For Steve and Bucky didn't go to the other campfires the rest of the time that they were at camp. The flames got higher and the flames also changed different colors, when the song ended that it was meet with a rowdy applause, than Chiron and trotted up.

"Very nice! And a special welcome to our new arrivals. I am Chiron, camp activities director, and I'm happy you have all arrived here alive and with most of your limbs attached. In a moment, I promise we'll get to the s'mores, but first... "

"What about capture the flag?" Emily rolled her eyes when one of the Ares campers yelled at Chiron. Grumbling broke out from where the Ares cabin was sitting.

"Yes, I know the Ares cabin is anxious to return to the woods for our regular games."

"And kill people!"

"However, until the dragon is brought under control, that won't be possible. Cabin Nine, anything to report on that?" Chiron turned to the Hephaestus cabin, Emily noticed Leo winked at Piper before he shot her with a finger gun. Emily could tell, with the powers that Hestia gave her, that Leo and Piper think of each other as brother and sister. Than Nyssa stood up and spoke.

"We're working on it."

"How, Nyssa?"

"Really hard." Nysa sat down to a lot yelling and complaining, Emily thought that was unfair to her and the cabin. Emily seen them working on it for the last while and they were trying their hardest with the dragon. The fire started to sputter chaotically, Chiron stamped his hoof against the fire pit stones causing the campers to fall silent.

"We will have to be patient. In the meantime, we have more pressing matters to discuss."

"Percy?" The fire dimmed even further, even without he flames it was clear of how anxiety the campers were. Chiron gestured to Annabeth, she took a deep breath and stood up.

"I didn't find Percy, He wasn't at the Grand Canyon like I thought. But we're not giving up. We've got teams everywhere. Grover, Tyson, Nico, the Hunters of Artemis —everyone's out looking. We will find him. Chiron's talking about something different. A new quest."

"It's the Great Prophecy, isn't it?" Everyone turned, Emily admit that she was surprised that Drew even bothered to speak up, usually children of Aphrodite don't say anything while they were at the campfire. Everyone was surprised when Drew spoke.

"Drew? What do you mean?"

"Well, come on. Olympus is closed. Percy's disappeared. Hera sends you a vision and you come back with three new demigods in one day. I mean, something weird is going on. The Great Prophecy has started, right?"

"What's she talking about... the Great Prophecy?" Emily heard Piper whispered that to Rachel, everyone was looking at Rachel before Drew spoke once more.

"Well? You're the oracle. Has it started or not?" Rachel stood up and stepped forward calmly.

"Yes, The Great Prophecy has begun." Chaos broke out at once, after a couple off minutes that the campers stopped talking. Rachel took another step forward, most of the demigods leaned away from her of which Emily found amusing ever since they got a live mortal oracle. "For those of you who have not heard it, the Great Prophecy was my first prediction. It arrived in August. It goes like this 'Eight half-bloods shall answer the call. To storm or fire the world must fall...'" Than Jason shot to his feet, his eyes looked wild like he was tasered, it reminded her of the story of when Thor was tasered. Emily leaned away from Jason, she known for twelve years and she never once seen him like this. Rachel seems to be off guard as well.

"J-Jason? What's... "

"Ut cum spiritu postrema sacramentum dejuremus, Et hostes ornamenta addent ad ianuam necem." Emily sighed in relief, she wasn't sure what happened but somehow something his memories return for a few moments. Emily knows that he heard the prophecy of the eight before now but he doesn't have his memories at the moment. An uneasy silence settled on the group, it was clear that the demigods were having time trying to figure out what he said.

"You just … finished the prophecy, —An oath to keep with a final breath/And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. How did you—"

"I know those lines. I don't know how, but I know that prophecy."

"In Latin, no less. Handsome and smart." Emily rolled her eyes, if she was in Jason's place she would pay no heed to Drew what so ever. Jason sat back down, looking embarrassed. Annabeth put a hand on his shoulder to comfort him, Emily was sure that Piper didn't like that much or from she was able to gather. For it was clear Piper likes, or loves, Jason, but up till that day neither one of them meet. However she hadn't heard piper's or Leo's stories of what happen, she heard only Jason's. Rachel looked a little shaken, she glances at Chiron but he stood grim and silent, Emily bit her lip. She didn't dare say anything, Jason being here was a risk, she wasn't sure what kind of risk it would be if she says anything.

"Yeah, that's the Great Prophecy. We hoped it might not happen for years, but I fear it's starting now. I can't give you proof. It's just a feeling. And like Drew said, some weird stuff is happening. The eight demigods, whoever they are, have not been gathered yet. I get the feeling some are here tonight. Some are not here." The campers began to stir and mutter, looking at each other, Emily thought of what Hera said earlier that she knows all eight expect one. But than Clovis had spoke up.

"I'm here! Oh … were you calling roll?"

"Go back to sleep, Clovis."

"Anyway, we don't know what the Great Prophecy means. We don't know what challenge the demigods will face, but since the first Great Prophecy predicted the Titan War, we can guess the second Great Prophecy will predict something at least that bad."

"Or worse." The campfire turned a dark purple.

"What we do know is that the first phase has begun. A major problem has arisen, and we need a quest to solve it. Hera, the queen of the gods, has been taken." There was shocked silence before fifty demigods started talking at once, Chiron pounded his hoof again but Rachel still had to wait before she could have their attention or even say anything. When the talking stopped that Rachel told them about the incident at the Grand Canyon skywalk. As well as what happened to Gleeson Hedge sacrificed himself, the spirits warnings and that they serve some great mistress who would destroy all demigods. Emily shivered at the last part, Emily knew at once to who that was and she didn't like it one bit. Rachel told the campers about what happen in Hera's cabin, though Drew was doing a fake faint, than Rachel went on about Jason's and Emily's vision. After Rachel finished that she looked at Jason.

"Jason, Um … do you remember your last name?" Jason looked self conscious and shook his head, than he looked at Emily before he spoke.

"Emily, I think I know you. I don't know why, it's a gut feeling that I have. I know you said your name is common, I am not going to deny that. But I want to say I know you. If you did, can you tell them what my last name is." Everyone was looking at Emily when Jason said that, Emily was looking at Jason, she wasn't pay any attention to the campers. His face was begging her to answer Rachel's question and for his own ease of mind, it was something that looked odd on his face. She didn't want to do this but she had to.

"I do know you, but I can't say no more."

"We well just call you Jason for now. It's clear Hera herself has issued you a quest." Rachel paused and it was during that time that Emily looked over at Chiron of who looked even more worried than usually, Emily told Chiron about ten years ago about Jason but until today he never saw Jason before. So Chiron was aware of Jason and who he was but he didn't know what Jason looked like. Emily never told Chiron of what he looked like because Jason didn't look like Zeus or Thalia, expect for a couple of things, like his eye color for one thing.

"I agree."

"You must save Hera to prevent a great evil. Some sort of king from rising. For reasons we don't yet understand, it must happen by the winter solstice, only four days from now."

"That's the council day of the gods. If the gods don't already know Hera's gone, they will definitely notice her absence by then. They'll probably break out fighting, accusing each other of taking her. That's what they usually do."

"The winter solstice, is also the time of greatest darkness. The gods gather that day, as mortals always have, because there is strength in numbers. The solstice is a day when evil magic is strong. Ancient magic, older than the gods. It is a day when things … stir." Emily shivered, Emily wasn't sure of how many times she had gotten worried on the winter solstice because of how strong the ancient evil magic was. Annabeth glared at Chiron before she spoke.

"Okay, Thank you, Captain Sunshine. Whatever's going on, I agree with Rachel. Jason has been chosen to lead this quest, so... "

"Why hasn't he been claimed? If he's so important... "

"He has been claimed. Long ago. Jason, give them a demonstration." It was clear that Jason didn't seem to understand but he stepped forward none the less. Jason glanced at Piper and Emily, Piper nodded and mimicked flipping a coin. Jason pulled out his coin and flipped it, when he caught it that it was a javelin. The demigods gasped, Rachel and Annabeth stepped back to avoid the point.

"Wasn't that … I thought you had a sword."

"Um, it came up tails, I think. Same coin, long-range weapon form."

"Dude, I want one!"

"Better than Clarisse's electric spear, Lamer!"

"Electric, Back away." Annabeth and Rachel got the message and backed away, Emily grasp the edge of the bench, ready for what was going to happen. Jason raised his javelin and thunder broke open the sky above, Emily felt her hair on her arms stood straight. Lighting arched down though the golden spear point and hit the campfire with the force of an artillery shell. When the smoked cleared that the entire camp sat frozen in shock and most of the campers were covered in ashes. Jason lowered his javelin.

"Um … sorry." Chiron brushed some bruins coals out of his beard.

"A little overkill, perhaps, but you've made your point. And I believe we know who your father is."

"Jupiter, I mean Zeus. Lord of the Sky." Both Emily and Piper smiled, since Emily knows Jason that she knew who his godly parent was. The rest of the camp was not as sure since everything went chaos, Emily rolled her eyes when that happened. There not any other demigods that she could think that could do what Jason did expect for Thalia and Lauren. Than Annabeth raised her arms and managed to get everyone to calm down.

"Hold it! How can he be the son of Zeus? The Big Three … their pact not to have mortal kids … how could we not have known about him sooner?" Chiron didn't answer, when Annabeth looked at Emily that Emily looked away refusing to answer. Rachel spoke up.

"The important thing is that Jason's here now. He has a quest to fulfill, which means he will need his own prophecy." Emily looked up as Rachel closed her eyes and swooned, two campers rushed forward and caught Rachel as she had started to swoon. A third demigod ran to the side of the amphitheater and grabbed a bronze three legged stool. The third demigod put the stool under Rachel and they eased Rachel onto the stool in front of the ruined hearth. From how they quick they were and with the ease they did made it clear that they have been doing it a lot in recent months. Since there was no fire, the night was dark but there was green mist that was starting to swirl around Rachel's feet. When Rachel opened her eyes that they were glowing green, emerald smoke issued from her mouth. The voice that come out sounded like three Rachels and it sounded ancient and raspy.

"Child of lightning, beware the earth

The giants' revenge the seven shall birth

The forge and dove shall break the cage

And death unleash through Hera's rage."

Rachel collapsed on the last word and the demigods who helped her were waiting to catch her. They carried her away from the hearth and laid her in a corner to rest.

"Is that normal? I mean… does she spew green smoke a lot?"

"Gods, you're dense! She just issued a prophecy—Jason's prophecy to save Hera! Why don't you just—" Emily jumped as Drew spoke and spoke before anyone could say anything.

"Drew, unless if you forget she only get here today, so she doesn't know what a prophecy is like when it is given. Piper ask a fair question, unlike you of where you gave her an unfair answer. Next time you think you give an answer like that or even try belittle Piper or anyone else for that matter that I will make sure you wish you never done it. Or I will make sure that you will pay in your afterlife."

"Thanks, Emily." Emily nodded to Annabeth when she said that and Emily sat back down with Drew glaring at her, Emily glared back making Drew shrunk again. "Something about that prophecy definitely isn't normal. If breaking Hera's cage unleashes her rage and causes a bunch of death … why would we free her? It might be a trap, or—or maybe Hera will turn on her rescuers. She's never been kind to heroes."

"I don't have much choice. Hera took my memory. I need it back. Besides, we can't just not help the queen of the heavens if she's in trouble." Nyssa stood back up before she spoke.

"Maybe. But you should listen to Annabeth. Hera can be vengeful. She threw her own son—our dad—down a mountain just because he was ugly."

"Real ugly."

"Shut up! Anyway, we've also got to think —why beware the earth? And what's the giants' revenge? What are we dealing with here that's powerful enough to kidnap the queen of the heavens?" No one answered for a few moments but Annaneth spoke up.

"It's Jason's quest, so it's Jason's choice. Obviously, he's the child of lightning. According to tradition, he may choose any two companions."

"Well, you, obviously, Annabeth. You've got the most experience."

"No, off, I'm not helping Hera. Every time I've tried, she's deceived me, or it's come back to bite me later. Forget it. No way. Secondly, I'm leaving first thing in the morning to find Percy." Than Piper spoke.

"It's connected, You know that's true, don't you? This whole business, your boyfriend's disappearance—it's all connected."

"How? If you're so smart, how?" Piper tried to form an answer but couldn't Emily was about ready to tell Drew off, yet again, but Annabeth spared them both.

"You may be right, Piper. If this is connected, I'll find out from the other end—by searching for Percy. As I said, I'm not about to rush off to rescue Hera, even if her disappearance sets the rest of the Olympians fighting again. But there's another reason I can't go. The prophecy says otherwise."

"It says who I pick, The forge and dove shall break the cage. The forge is the symbol of Vul—Hephaestus."

"If you have to beware the earth,'you should avoid traveling overland. You'll need air flying chariot's broken, and the pegasi, we're using them to search for Percy. But maybe Hephaestus cabin can help figure out something else to help. With Jake incapacitated, I'm senior camper. I can volunteer for the quest." Before anyone could say anything that Leo stood up.

"It's me." Some of his cabin mates tried to pull back into his seat but Leo resisted. "No, it's me. I know it is. I've got an idea for the transportation problem. Let me try. I can fix this!"

"We started this together, Leo. Seems only right you come along. You find us a ride, you're in."

"Yes!"

"It'll be dangerous. Hardship, monsters, terrible suffering. Possibly none of you will come back alive."

"Oh. I mean … Oh, cool! Suffering? I love suffering! Let's do this."

"Then, Jason, you only need to choose the third quest member. The dove..." Suddenly Drew was on her feet flashing Jason a smile, Emily knew she was going to use her charmspeak. Thankfully due to being blessed by Hecate, for when Emily goes and sees Arabella at Hogwarts to visit and help her train, that Emily was immune to charmspeak.

"Oh, absolutely! The dove is Aphrodite. Everybody knows that. I am totally yours." Piper stepped forward.

"No."

"Oh, please, Dumpster girl. Back off."

"I had the vision of Hera; not you. I have to do this."

"Anyone can have a vision. You were just at the right place at the right time. Look, fighting is all fine, I suppose. And people who build things … Well, I suppose someone has to get their hands dirty. But you need charm on your side. I can be very persuasive. I could help a lot." Emily rolled her eyes, Drew was so dumb and annoying, Emily was sure that even all the animals were smarter than Drew. Even an ant was more useful than Drew, of which was lame.

"Well … Given the wording of the prophecy—"

"No! I'm supposed to go." Emily raised an eyebrow when Piper spoke, when Piper spoke that Emily could hear the charmspeak in her voice, everyone the same reaction as when Drew spoke.

"Get over it! What can Piper do?" It seemed that Piper couldn't find an answer, Emily noticed that Drew's charmspeak was weaker than Piper's charmspeak. Emily decided on the one thing she could do, for it was clear that Piper was the one to go on this quest. Not only that but it was clear of who Piper's godly parent was, Emily stood up and spoke.

"She can do more than you can and ever will do. For starters," Emily looked at Piper of who looked surprised that Emily was talking for her. Than Emily looked at Drew. "She can face her own battles, she isn't one to be pushed around. She can stand her ground and would fight her enemies unlike you of who hid behind a tree to not damaged her looks. For looks are unimportant on a quest, besides you should know if a gods send a vision to someone that they are the ones to be sent on the quests." Drew was about ready to say thing but stopped as the campers gasp, Emily turned and smiled, knowing of what just happened. Piper was covered in a reddish glow, her clothes changed within seconds, of which didn't surprise Emily.

"What?" She looked above her to look for the symbol like with Leo, than Piper looked down at herself and yelped. Piper looked uncomfortable when she saw what she was wearing, she was wearing a white sleeveless gown that went down to her ankles. The v-neck was low, if it was Emily she would feel embarrass with everyone looking at her like that in that dress. There was delicate gold armbands circling her biceps, there was an intricate necklace of Amber, coral, and gold flowers glittering around her neck. Her hair was perfect, it was lush, long and chocolate brown color, Piper's hair was braided with with gold ribbons down one side so that the braid fell across Piper's shoulder. She was even wearing makeup, it was subtle touched that brought her ever changing eye color.

"Oh, god. What's happened?" A stunned Annabeth pointed at Piper's dagger, after a minute Piper unsheathed Katoptris and stared at her reflection.

"Beautiful. Piper, you … you're a knockout." Emily looked at Drew of whose face was full of horror and revulsion, she looked so horrid that Emily couldn't help but smile, but she had to control her laugh for she wanted to fall to the floor and laugh her head off from the look on Drew's face.

"No! Not possible!"

"This isn't me, I—don't understand." Chiron folded his front legs and bowed to her, everyone followed the example, even Emily. Than Chiron announced gravely.

"Hail, Piper McLean, Daughter of Aphrodite, lady of the doves, goddess of love." After that all of the campers had went their different ways, emily wasn't going to stay here so she shadow travel to the avenger tower.