Leo didn't want to attract any attention, so stayed focused on the ground until he had the misfortune of looking up. His heart nearly left his chest as something flew in front of him. The thing looked like an old lady mixed with a chicken on steroids.

The woman's body was fat with feathers, and she had talons for feet. Oh, she also had human arms and chicken wings because why not? Her black hair was pulled back in a hair net which allowed Leo to see all of her wrinkly face. Leo was going to have nightmares of it.

"Don't mind the harpy," Mellie said. "They represent violent gusts of winds. Aura are more like gentle breezes."

They remained silent until they got into the central section. Leo stared at all of the cameras, spotlights, set pieces, and everything else. He was so busy looking up that he forgot to look down, and Reyna grabbed him before he could fall through the floor.

"Thanks," Leo said. Reyna nodded slightly. "Uh Mellie, can I get a warning next time?"

"I am very sorry about that," Mellie said with a small gasp. She grabbed a walkie-talkie and brought it to her mouth. "Sets, are you there? Nuggets? Hi, I need a floor in the main studio. A solid one. Please and thank you."

Leo watched an army of harpies carrying a large square that was made up of all different kinds of material and held together by duct tap. There was a ninety percent chance that they were going to die. Reyna walked across the floor without a care.

"You will have a few minutes to talk to Aeolus," Mellie informed as she led them towards the middle of the room and what looked like a control center. "He'll be going on air soon."

A man sat in the middle of the control center answering messages and looking at numerous televisions. The monitors showed weather stations, storm chasers, gladiators fighting, demigods fighting monsters, and many other things that Leo couldn't understand.

The man wore a suit that was blue like the sky. It came complete with clouds floating across it. His white hair confirmed Leo's belief that he was in his sixties. The man's face contrasted that. It was clear he wore too much makeup, and he definitely had a plastic surgery or two.

"Mr. Aeolus, the demigods are here," Mellie began. Aeolus' eyes were shooting everywhere as if he could absorb information from everything all at once.

"Do you see those people?" Aeolus questioned. He pointed to the television that showed a white van getting sucked into a tornado. "Mortals are amazing."

Aeolus glanced at them, and his eyes settled on Reyna. He spoke, "Centurion, it is nice to see you again."

Leo exchanged glances with Piper? What did Aeolus mean? Reyna seemed just as confused as them.

"You know me?" Reyna questioned. Aeolus nodded and looked back at the screens.

"I remember every demigod that comes by. You helped me out with those rogue harpies about a year and a half ago. You and that Gwendolyn girl," Aeolus said.

"Gwen," Reyna muttered. She narrowed her eyes in confusion and looked at the ground. "I know her."

"Considering you two worked together, I would hope so," Aeolus commented. His eyes moved to Leo and Piper. "Now, who are these two?"

"Excuse me," Mellie interrupted. "We go on air in two minutes."

"Makeup," Aeolus called. A small tornado of makeup supplies and brushes descended onto Aeolus's face. The makeup only made him more horrifying than he had before.

"We brought you some rogue storm spirits," Leo said. Reyna glanced at him and slipped the bag off of her shoulder. She lifted the bag. "Maybe, you can lift that kill order off of the demigods?"

"Did I send out that order?" Aeolus wondered as he looked at Mellie. She checked her tablet and nodded.

"On the fifteenth of September," Mellie confirmed.

"Hmm. That's unfortunate. I must have been cranky that day. Teriyaki, are you on guard duty? If so, will you take these rude spirits down to cell block Fourteen E?" Aeolus wondered. A harpy swooped in and took the bag.

Aeolus looked at them, and his face darkened. He spoke, "I remember now. It seemed like a voice was in the back of my head. It told me to have all of the demigods killed. Very odd."

Leo tried not to gulp. He did not like the sound of that. Leo slowly spoke, "A voice in your head, huh?"

"Yes. Very odd. Mellie, should I kill them?" Aeolus wondered.

"No sir," Mellie answered. She pointed at Reyna. "We do not need to invoke the wrath of that one's mother, and they brought the storm spirits. All should be good."

"We should send an apology gift to all of the demigods," Aeolus commented. He looked down. "Oh! It is time. I'm on the air!"

Aeolus flew off to a blue screen. Leo looked at his friends and tried to process everything. He broke the silence by speaking, "Is he always so weird?"

"Whichever way the wind blows is based off of him," Mellie explained. "His mood changes often. In about five minutes, he'll be completely different."

"Do you really remember who that Gwen girl is?" Piper wondered. Reyna looked at them and crossed her arms. Her eyes darted around the room as if it would help her remember.

"I was here with Gwen. We were going after a rogue group of harpies," Reyna restated. She gritted her teeth. "I know the memory is there, but I just can't remember it."

Reyna shook her head angrily. She spoke, "I'm sick and tired of not remembering anything important. The only things I remember about my life are bad. No one can tell me who my freaking mother is! I just want to know!"

Reyna's outburst caught the attention of a few harpies. They glanced at her for one second before going back to their work. Piper spoke, "Reyna, you're going to remember who your mother is. We are going to help you."

"We're your friends," Leo added. Reyna looked at him and uncrossed her arms. "We'll figure all of this stuff out. Together."

Mellie gave them a small smile and cleared her throat. She spoke, "I am sorry if Mr. Aeolus seems upset with you. Trying to report for all of the different Olympians can drive someone quite..."

"Mad," Piper finished. Mellie glanced behind her and quickly nodded.

"And, I will be back in another twelve minutes," Aeolus commented. His eyes seemed to grow wary. "Since the weather will probably change. Again."

Aeolus turned towards them and forced a smile onto his face. He walked towards them and studied them. Aeolus spoke, "Now, you gave me the storm spirits. What do you want in return?"

"We're on a quest and need your help," Reyna answered. Her tone was more controlled than before.

"Like last time?" Aeolus demanded. "All you demigods do is take and take and take! It's always about you!"

"If I remembered you helping me, I would thank you," Reyna snapped. "But, you have to help us. Our quest is beyond important."

"I'm always helping your line of demigods," Aeolus said angrily.

"My line?" Reyna questioned. She glanced at Leo who just shrugged. He assumed that Aeolus had lost his marbles and wouldn't be picking them up anytime soon.

"It all starts with that son of Venus and last hero of Troy: Aeneas. When the Greeks burned his city, he fled to Italy and started the kingdom that would become Rome. That line is the line that I have always been helping," Aeolus explained. "To make matters worst, Juno and Neptune threw me into the middle of that conflict."

"Rome," Reyna repeated. She looked up at her friends. Leo met her eyes, and Reyna took a step back. Leo frowned in confusion wondering why his friend had acted like that.

"We just want information," Piper said quickly. She didn't seem to notice Reyna's reaction. "We heard that you know everything."

Aeolus instantly straightened and spoke, "I do know everything. I know that Juno's little plan to bring you all together will end in bloodshed."

"In fact," Aeolus continued. He pointed a finger at Reyna. "This one will probably kill the two of you."

"Reyna wouldn't hurt us," Piper argued. Aeolus laughed cruelly.

"How little you know," Aeolus commented. He met Leo's eyes and seemed to be giving him a warning. Leo glanced at Reyna. Would she kill them? He doubted it.

Piper McLean, I know that your father is in quite the pickle," Aeolus continued. He grabbed something from the air and showed it to them. Leo stared at the picture of Piper's dad.

"This is from his wallet," Piper whispered as she took the picture with shaking hands.

"All things lost in the wind eventually come to me," Aeolus said. He held his hand out, and another picture appeared there. Leo paled as he recognized it. Aeolus met his eyes. "I see your future pretty clearly."

Leo grabbed the picture and stuffed it into his pocket. He didn't dare look at it. Leo spoke, "A little drawing can show you that?"

"A little drawing?" Aeolus asked with a laugh. He seemed to see right through Leo's facade. "That is the key to your success! Now, are you sure you want information? It can be quite dangerous."

"Where is Enceladus?" Reyna demanded. "He has Piper's father. We need the location, my lord."

Aeolus really like the lord comment. He tilted his head and nodded. Leo glanced at his friends. Maybe, they would have some luck.

At that moment, Hedge decided to grace them with his presence. He marched in with grass all over his face and shirt. Mellie saw him and stared. She spoke, "Who is that?"

"Gleeson Hedge. A Faun," Reyna muttered. Hedge smiled at them and eyed the floor. "Hedge. Don't. Say hi to Mellie."

Hedge looked up and spoke, "You must be an aura, and you are as beautiful as a summer breeze."

"You're very goatly," Mellie said with a blush. Leo glanced at Piper and saw her pretend to vomit. Reyna seemed extremely unamused by the exchange.

"You'll find your father at Mount Diablo," Aeolus informed. Piper looked up in surprise. Leo tried not to smile. Finally, things were going their way.

"It's east of San Francisco," Piper said. "I went there with my dad once."

"The Bay Area isn't really a good place," Hedge began. Aeolus opened his mouth, but he suddenly tensed. He doubled over, and when he stood back up, his eyes were wild. Aeolus seemed to age twenty years.

"She hasn't spoken to me in a long time, but I understand," Aeolus muttered. Leo looked at the god with a very bad feeling. "I am sorry, but you all must die."

Aeolus flicked out his wrist, and Leo heard a cell open. Then, he heard angry storm spirits. They were really screwed. Piper was the one who spoke, "Aren't you going to anger Reyna's mother by killing us?"

"She is nothing compared to the great power that is coming back," Aeolus said. He even sounded regretful. Leo watched as the storm spirits moved into his line of sight.

That's when everything was thrown into chaos. The storm spirits came in with the force of a hurricane. They tore the floor into pieces and turned those pieces into deadly projectiles. If Mellie had not jumped in front of them and used her robe as a shield, they would have been dead.

Leo almost yelled as they fell into the pit, but he was too scared for his voice to work. He really did not enjoy the third fall to his possible death. It was getting kind of old.

"We have to head to one of the open tunnels!" Mellie yelled. "Can any of you control wind?"

"No!" Piper yelled back. She grabbed Leo's arm tightly. He felt the others gathering in an awkward group hug with everyone trying to hang onto Mellie.

A glance up showed the storm spirits were following them along with the shrapnel. Hedge looked up and yelled, "Bring it, you stupid gas bags! I will take you all down."

"He's magnificent," Mellie said with a dreamy sigh.

"Hedge, shut up!" Reyna yelled at the same time. She looked at Mellie. "Concentrate!"

Those words seemed to focus Mellie. Maybe, she was scared of Reyna. That was something they could agree with. They slowed their descent into what could be described as a tunnel.

Leo had the honor of slamming first into the vent. It knocked the air out of him, but someone kept a tight grip on him which kept him from getting separated. The group painfully went rolling through the tunnel.

"I won't be able to hold you much longer," Mellie warned.

"You're doing great," Hedge promised. "Better than my own mama, and she was an aura. She couldn't have done better than this."

"Iris message me?" Mellie wondered. Hedge winked.

"I'm really glad you two are planning out a date!" Leo yelled. "It kind of sucks that we are going to die!"

Leo could see that the tunnel behind them was growing dark, and his ears were popping painfully. Mellie spoke, "I'll try to shield you."

"I'm assuming Aeolus fired you, so if you need a job reference, let me know," Hedge said with a wink. Mellie smiled and disappeared. Leo felt a gentle breeze wrap around them. Then the actual winds hit, and they were shot into the sky so fast that Leo blacked out.