Lincoln and Percy had told each other of their quests during the ride by the time they got back to Michigan they had both finished their stories that is when their mom spoke up.

"So before we get home I should tell you that I and your father decided it would be best to tell you're older sisters and Lucy the full truth they have been very worried about you so just be prepared," Rita explained.

" I get Lori Leni Luna Luna and Lynn but why Lucy," Percy asked.

Rita just paid attention to the road, Lincoln and Percy gave each other a knowing look.

"You didn't realize she was there, did you," Lincoln asked.

"… yes but to be fair she was the one who understood and took it the best," Rita answers.

The two brothers chuckled at that.

"Ok so what about the others," Lincoln asked.

"They don't know yet we are going to wait till it either becomes impossible to hide or they turn 10, thair is also another person thair who is excited to officially meet you," Rita explained.

"Who are they,"

"You'll see, you're younger sisters and your dad will be at the restaurant till closing today," Rita explains as they pass a sign saying welcome to royal woods.

When the two brothers entered the house they were quickly surrounded by their sisters bombarded by questions, the two managed to calm them enough to sit down and answer their questions Lincoln managed to sidestep and avoided certain events from his quest. Once they had both finished their stories they heard the front door open and saw a tall tan androgynous person with short curly brown hair. They had bright emerald eyes and were wearing a cotton shirt and a pair of shorts.

"oh you're back hay Linc Percy," The guy smiled and then headed towards the kitchen.

"Who was that," Percy asked.

"Oh that's Oak he's the man who lives in the tree," Leni explained.

Percy still looked confused but Lincoln realized she meant a dryad.

"yo you're out of funyuns," Oak said returning with a bag of Cheetos.

"So back when I made the deal with Artemis she woke Oak up and his scent acts as a way to cloak the house. He mostly just relaxes in his tree and eats out snacks," Rita explained.

"Well I get that he's a dryad but can that really cover the scent of 3 demigods especially percy," Lincoln asked.

"Normally no but when you're as old as me monsters know better than to come near," Oak laughed.

"How old are you," percy asked.

"Every tree in this area was planted by Johnny, one of the first American-born demigods, way back before the civil war," Oak explained.

"Wait Johnny as in Johnny Appleseed," Lincoln asked.

"uhg plant a few hundred thousand apple trees and that's all he is known for he planted millions of trees only like a third of them were actually apple trees, guy's goal was to make a system of dryads to act as help for the future demigods of the lands didn't work most dryads are too flighty I'm the only one I know of who has actually followed his will" Oak explained.

"So anything happened here while we were at camp other than Oak,"percy asked.

"ya we got a new neighbor but she's a bit of a shut in when we went over to introduce ourselves she didn't even open the door just yelled at us to leave," Luna explained.

"She's teaching me magic," Lucy said, popping up behind oak causing the dryad to jump.

"Wait what," the louds yelled in shock.

"ya she says she trained with Hecate years ago she also sleeps during the day she dislikes the sun," Lucy explained.

The louds didn't know how to react to that on one hand some creepy old woman none of them had met on the other they were descendants of the gods and therefore this was kinda normal.

"ok before you talk to her again I want to meet her," Rita explained.

"seems fair she wants to show me a spell to heal wounds and cure poisons tonight. I can ask if she's ok with you coming," Lucy said, taking out her phone and sending a text.

After a few moments, she showed a text from Mena; it was just the letter K.

Lucy explained how she always met up with her just after sundown so the louds diced to get ready when lynnSr for home he bought a few dishes from the restaurant as it was summer it was quite light before the sun went down the younger sisters had gone to bed as they went to meet Mena.

When they arrived the door opened on its own, Lucy happily entered and led them to the main room.

The entire house smelled of incense. There were many cats but none of the louds could tell how many exactly it was either 4 or 40. Standing at a cauldron was a mass of black and gray hair that quickly turned revealing a woman in a gray shirt and skirt standing at 5'5 with porcelain white skin and deep dark blue eyes holding a mortar and pestle.

"Ah, Lucy good to see you this must be you're family I am so sorry how I reacted the other day but I am somewhat of a night owl and am not really the nicest person before my cup of tea, speaking of would you like some," The woman said not something for a second before a table with a teapot and enough cups for each one them.

"I would love some Mena," Lucy said, taking a cup and pouring her cup which was only a quarter full, and took a small sip. The others took her lead but Lynn jr not being a patient person down the whole cup.

"Wowthatteaisawsomewhatsitcalledyouknowyoushouldtalktodadheownsarestarauntwharehecouldsellititsrealygoodohdosethatcathave6toes," Lynn jr spoke with massive speed.

"Sorry I should have warned you that tea has a massive amount of caffeine and the leaves are laced with a spell to make it even stronger, one cup could keep most people up for a week, "Mena explained.

"Oh well that's interesting," Lynn Sr said, putting his tea down.

"Don't worry I have another tea that does the opposite, they cancel each other out quite well, "She chuckled as she poured the powder from her mortar and pestle into a bowl.

"Oh well, could we get some of that as well? Lynn isn't the best with caffeine normally," Rita explained.

"Oh of course I'll whip some up," Mena said quickly waving her hands as another teapot emerged and landed on a burner next to the cauldron

As she made the tea rita and Lynn asked her some questions once the tea was done Lynn jr reluctantly took a sip and instantly hit the wall she almost fell over.

"Now lucy as for the potion these are quite common ingredients you could find them in almost any party the rarest ingredient is the correct consideration of calcium and phosphorus I find rabbit bones are the best source grind it to a fine powder and add it to a mixture of Mint olive parsley and licorice extract all mixed and could in a mix of 2 parts goat milk 1 part salt water then you add the magical essence I usually use a few drops of my blood but druid sap or the blood of almost any demigod will do so long as that are not children of a Chthonic God then it would become a deadly poison," Mena explained adding 3 drops of her blood the liquid turning from a brown to a deep blue.

The night continued like that well into the night. When they returned home Lincoln and percy made their way up to their room.