HI guys. Happy New years, its 1:15 a.m...late chapter, I know. to make it up, I will definitely upload within a week...new character next chapter...

Percy stares at Bianca shaking his head. "We're all going delusional. She's messing us up."

Bianca looks up, "who?"

"Gaea."

A pregnant silence passes through. Suddenly, they heard a scream.

"Somebody, please, help me!"

Percy glances at Bianca before dashing off. About 50 meters later Percy stops and turns around. Bianca's walking, like there was nothing to worry about.

Percy grits his teeth. "Bianca. You need to run. NOW."

Bianca shakes her head. "When I run, I lean forward Percy. And then my stomach sorta overlaps and makes my cut sting."

Percy sighs and lets Bianca jump onto her back so he's giving her a piggy-back ride. Bianca wasn't heavy, but she wasn't as light as a feather either.

Percy ran towards the screams that came a couple more times. That only seemed to happen when he takes a wrong turn or he doesn't no which corridor to go down.

'They're so stupid! Tell me that that's not obviously a trap!' She turned towards her acquaintance. 'Tell me!'

'Oh Gaea, don't underestimate them. You—oh that boy took a wrong turn.'

'Help! Help!—That should do it. They're almost there.'

"That way, Percy!" the one on his back called.

'That way, Percy,' Gaea mimicked.

'Those children sure are stupid, aren't they?' Her acquaintance murmured.

'Eh,' Gaea agreed.

Her acquaintance growled, 'Especially that stupid blonde.'

Percy stopped in front of a large room. There was slight breeze that ran through the cave. The walls were caved inwards and another entrance was across from Bianca and Percy. A couple of seconds later, Nico and Annabeth ran from it.

"Annabeth?" they ask in unison. Then both of their eyes lay on Nico. Percy frowns and Bianca growls. "Nico."

Annabeth eyes become sad and she walks towards the middle of the circle. "Bianca, we need to establish something."

Bianca clenches her teeth. "Don't even!" she snaps, "don't even try to defend Nico. Do you think I'm blind Annabeth? Do you think Nico never lies—ever? You're just a stupid blonde!"

Annabeth closes her eyes as she clenches and unclenches her fists. Percy steps forward. "Annabeth, Bianca has barely any control over what she's saying, okay? Gaea is taking advantage of her. So when she says things, sh-she doesn't mean it. She's just—"

"Shut up Perseus Jackson!" Bianca screams. It's her voice, but it sounds almost…snake-like. "You're some stupid brat that thinks he's Saviour of Olympus. Well you're not. You're the same stupid little brat you we're mere years ago. You're dead weight, nothing, a waste of air, time and space."

Nico closes his eyes. Percy, don't take it to heart, and neither will I.

Percy looks into Bianca's chocolate eyes. The colours swirled, and turned green. But not like Percy's vibrant green, but a dark, dangerous green. The kind the trees let off in a dark forest. Bianca's eyes flicker back. They look scared and hopeless. She drops to the floor and starts crying helplessly. Her hair covers her face and tears drop onto the ground like raindrops.

"I want to go back!" she cried. "I want to swirl into the nothingness of time. I want to go back to the Lotus Casino hotel!"

Percy bends down, "Bianca, it's okay to cry. It's okay to yell. But can we just go back to camp and have a sleepover or something? We'll eat popcorn and have contests and stuff. Okay?"

"Percy, you're really good at talking."

"Thanks."