I do not own Percy Jackson nor Heroes of Olympus, they belong to Rick Riordan.

Chapter Thirty-Eight - Isaac

"We really need to put a bell on that girl." Robin said, crossing her arms. Liam snickered.

"She's like a ninja." He said.

"She is a ninja." Bianca said. "When I was five and she was three, I was trying to um… Steal a cookie from the jar and she caught me." Bianca shivered. "Those eyes gave me nightmares."

Isaac didn't blame her. Alyx was different. Usually when he was sneaking around she would always catch him and stare at him with those grey eyes. He shivered at the thought of them.

"Where does she like to go when she wants to think?" Liam asked. They all stared at him before Hank took off toward the beach.

"The beach." They chorused and followed. They peaked over the hill, laying against it with Hank. Just like they thought, she sat by the water, Mrs. O'Leary's head in her lap, her tail wagging as Alyx petted her head. She still wore her infirmary clothes; white t-shirt and white shorts, her hair pinned back in a ponytail, showing the spears of her trident. They expected her to start moving the water or making sand castles.

But she just… Sat there. Not moving except for her hand. The waters were gentle and lapped at the sand, the sunset's colors reflecting off the water.

"She's just sitting there…" Harper whispered. "What's she doing?"

They simply shrugged. Harper rolled her eyes before standing, ready to run down the hill when soft singing started.

Come little children, I'll take thee away,
Into a land of enchantment.
Come little children, the time's come to play,
Here in my garden of shadows.

The forest stirred, rustling and growling emitting from it, and glowing eyes blinked open. Liam grabbed her arm and pulled her down.

Follow sweet children, I'll show thee the way,
Through all the pain and the sorrows.
Weep not poor children, for life is this way,
Murdering beauty and passions.

Isaac froze, and he heard the others suck in their breath. There was shimmering in front of her before Jax appeared, but instead of being alive, he was a golden ghost and dressed in Greek robes and a golden wreath. He had a soft smile on his face.

Hush now dear children, it must be this way,
To weary of life and deceptions.
Rest now my children, for soon we'll away,
Into the calm and the quiet.

Three more shimmering figures appeared and his eyes widened. Zoë Nightshade, Bianca di Angelo and Luke Castellan stood there. Zoë and Bianca were in their Hunter uniforms, and Luke was in Greek robes and a golden wreath. All wore soft smiles.

Come little children, I'll take thee away,
Into a land of enchantment.
Come little children, the time's come to play,
Here in my garden of shadows.

The figures shimmered, Luke laying his hand on Alyx's cheek before they faded into the air after the singing stopped. The monsters in the forest disappeared quietly and Mrs. O'Leary had fallen asleep. Isaac heard cries and turned to see the same ghosts appearing in front of their siblings or whatever. He saw Luke, Bianca and Zoë appear in front of Percy and Annabeth, Annabeth choking and sobbing. They gave them bows, Luke smiling at Annabeth kindly and giving Percy a nod. Nico cried and sobbed at the sight of Bianca, who set her hand on his shoulder and smiled warmly.

"Amazing…" Harper whispered. Luke in front of Annabeth disappeared before reappearing in front of Liam, who jumped and bumped into Harper. Luke looked like he wanted to laugh but he gave a nod and then every ghost faded into the air.

Isaac turned his attention back to Alyx, who swayed and collapsed. Hank and Scott hopped up and ran down, but Mrs. O'Leary reacted, standing and growling at them, standing over Alyx. Then again, she didn't look too bad. She was breathing softly, asleep and no more.

He yawned as he passed the unclaimed cabin, where Carlos and Liam had slept before they were kidnapped. He stopped when he heard soft talking. He raised his eyebrow and sneaked under the window to listen.

"But I don't want to go back to California." He heard Carlos say.

"Mom and Dad want you back to finish the semester then we're going to spend the summer here." Harper said.

"I want to stay."

"Carlos…"

"Harper…" He heard her sigh.

"We'll talk in the morning. Rest and then we'll talk."

"What are you doing?" He jumped and whipped around to see Alyx standing there, her eyebrow raised. She was still dressed in her infirmary clothes, but now wore flip flops. Jason and Piper's kids stood behind her, peeking out from behind her.

"Uh…"

"Don't nose into other people's business, Isaac. Didn't your father teach you better?" Isaac scoffed.

"Look who's talking." She simply rolled her eyes.

"Come on, guys. Your mom would kill me if I didn't have you in bed at curfew." The kids giggled and followed her happily.

He went into his cabin, Luna looking down at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Why do you look like you are about to cry?" She asked.

"Shut up." He replied, laying on his bed.

The next day seemed normal. Everyone did their normal activities, but he could tell everyone was wary of Alyx's newfound power. The kids didn't really seem shocked about it, but what he was suspicious of Liam. Why would Luke Castellan, who had been dead for almost twenty three years, acknowledge Liam? And why hadn't Charles Beckendorf or Silena Beauregard appeared?

Isaac found Alyx and Reyna sparring in the arena that afternoon. Alyx was winning, not even giving Reyna a chance to win. Her sword handling was fast and her footwork was perfect. Not once did she fall. He was pretty sure it was the games and fighting Akira that made her work on her physique. Not that she needed it. Alyx twirled, sweeping her leg through Reyna's and knocking her down, her eyes lit with the sun.

Alyx Jackson was no longer the perky, curious, baby faced girl that everybody knew. No, she was now a warrior, ready to succeed over anything that would come her way.

To Be Continued...