As the six of them entered The Garden of the Hesperides, Emily may not have been born when Zoë was still a Hesperide. But Emily was sure of the fact that Zoë was once Hesperide, but Emily wasn't sure of how they would get past Zoe's former sisters. As Emily expected the Hesperides had appeared and told them to leave before disappearing. The six of them manage to get past Ladon only because of Zoë, but she was bitten by Ladon as a result. Emily wanted to help Zoë but she said that she as alright and they went up the rest of the mountain. When they reached the top that Emily had gasp, Emily knew that Mount Othrys was on top of this mount but she didn't expect to see what she was seeing. For standing in front of them was what looked a fully reformed Mount Othrys, but Emily could see that some of it was the mist's doing. But it seem like if Mount Othrys was rebuilding itself, of which worried Emily for it means that the titans were getting stronger.
"Come on, we need to figure out where Lady Artemis is." The six of them walked forward and looked around, Emily felt uneasy for she knew something bad would happen. It was the same feeling that she had felt when her uncle had went onto the plane to go after the red skull. It was also the same feeling she had when her uncle, James, Lauren, Bucky and herself had went onto the train. Emily knows that the last two lines would be coming into play very soon, Emily had looked over at Zoë of who looked back at her. An understanding had passed between them, Emily had figured, ever since she heard the prophecy, that the last line was referring to Zoë. It was clear that Zoë knows that last line was referring to her, but she still had went on this quest. Emily couldn't stand the thought of losing someone else close to her again not after sixty eight years.
Not after learning that the howling commandos were immortal like her and remain the same age that the blessing was placed upon them. As Zoë spoke of this mountain to Percy that she had stopped when she had said that it was Atlas who held up the world. But for some reason Zoë had changed to who use to hold up the world, Emily notice Zoë was looking at something and Emily followed her gaze and she had to force back a cry and a yell of surprise. For under the weight of the world was a twelve year old auburn hair girl with wearing a tattered silver dress. Zoë and Emily had run forward despite Artemis warning that it was a trap and they both tugged at the chains. But than there was a booming voice behind them, Zoë and Emily had stood up and turned around.
"Ah, how touching." Emily took a sharp intake of breath when she saw who was standing there, a tall man stood there. He has a muscular build, dark slicked back hair, eyes like stone and light brown skin, Emily didn't need to ask of who was standing there in front of them. Emily had also notice that there were others there as well, Luke, the boy that was with Annabeth and Thalia when Emily had first meet them, and Annabeth. Thalia was the first one to speak.
"Luke, let her go."
"That is the General's decision, Thalia. But it's good to see you again." Emily couldn't help but smile when Thalia had did that, honestly when she had first meet Luke, there was something she didn't like about him. It had nothing to do with the fact that he was male, for she had some close male friends and up till recently she thought they were died. She knows she can trust those men with her life, with being around the howling commandos that she had knows what flows off of them. Mistrust seem to flow off of Luke when she had meet him and no that flow of mistrust was even stronger than it had be before.
"So much for old friends. And you, Zoe. It's been a long time. How is my little traitor? I will enjoy killing you."
"Do not respond, do not challenge him." Emily had looked back at Artemis when she had said that, however Percy had spoke.
"Wait a second, You're Atlas?"
"So, even the stupidest of heroes can finally figure something out. Yes, I am Atlas, the general of the Titans and terror of the gods. Congratulations. I will kill you presently, as soon as I deal with this wretched girl."
"You're not going to hurt Zoe. I won't let you." Emily had took a sharp intake of breath when Percy had said that, Emily was glad that he was standing up for Zoë. But it would be difficult for Percy to face Atlas alone, the best way to best Atlas was a god or goddess was facing him.
"You have no right to interfere, little hero. This is a family matter."
"A family matter?"
"Yes, Atlas is my father."
It was clear that Percy could put the two together when Zoë had said that, for it was clear of how much Zoë and Atlas looked alike. When Emily had first saw Atlas that she knew who Zoë had took after more of her parents, there were some bad points in Zoë. But those had points showed more clearly with Atlas, besides Zoë had more good points than bad points. Emily knows this, more so after knowing Zoë for sixty eight years. Once Emily had got to know Zoë, that Emily had easily overlooked Zoe's bad points.
"Let Artemis go."
"Perhaps you'd like to take the sky for her, then? Be my guest."
"No! Do not offer, Zoe! I forbid you." Atlas had just smirked when Artemis had said that. He had walked over to where Artemis was and knelt down next to Artemis, when Atlas did next was a stupid mistake for any male to make even if Artemis was chained. He tried to touch Artemis' face but Artemis had nearly bit his fingers right off and Artemis was glaring at him as he pulled away his hand.
"Hoo-hoo, you see, daughter? Lady Artemis likes her new job. I think I will have all the Olympians take turns carrying my burden, once Lord Kronos rules again, and this is the center of our palace. It will teach those weaklings some humility." Emily had than heard Thalia whisper to Percy of who were standing close by her.
"From holding the sky, the weight should've killed her." Emily had looked away from Atlas to look at Annabeth, it was than that she had notice that there was grey streaks in Annabeth's hair. Emily had gulped when she had saw the grey streaks in Annabeth's hair, for it was true that the weight should have killed Annabeth. But that a Percy had spoke
"I don't understand, why can't Artemis just let go of the sky?" That had caused Atlas to laugh and he had stood up from his kneeling position, not only that but Atlas was smiling as well.
"How little you understand, young one. This is the point where the sky and the earth first met, where Ouranos and Gaia first brought forth their mighty children, the Titans. The sky still yearns to embrace the earth. Someone must hold it at bay, or else it would crush down upon this place, instantly flattening the mountain and everything within a hundred leagues. Once you have taken the burden, there is no escape. Unless someone else takes it from you." Atlas had approached Thalia and Percy before he had went on. "So these are the best heroes of the age, eh? Not much of a challenge."
"Fight us, and let's see."
"Have the gods taught you nothing? An immortal does not fight a mere mortal directly. It is beneath our dignity. I will have Luke crush you instead."
"So you're another coward." Emily had took another sharp intake of breath when Percy had said that, Atlas's were glowing with hate and than he turned to Thalia.
"As for you, daughter of Zeus, it seems Luke was wrong about you."
"I wasn't wrong. Thalia, you still can join us. Call the Ophiotaurus. It will come to you. Look!" Luke had made a pool of water and he tried to get Thalia to join the Titan's side, Emily looked at Thalia worried. It was clear that Thalia was struggling with what to do, for Luke was a former friend, but it seem like she was struggling with her fatal flaw as well. Emily had placed her hand Thalia's shoulder and gave her hope to not give into destroying Olympus. Emily would admit at Zeus was the least of the gods, due to what he is like but Emily knows that Zeus cares deeply about his children. Emily had made sure that Thalia was aware that Zeus cares for her unlike what Luke was telling her.
"Thalia, call the Ophiotaurus and you will be more powerful than the gods."
"Luke… What happened to you?" Emily could hear the pain in Thalia's voice, it pained Emily to hear it, for it was the same pain she had in her voice when she had told her uncle not to crush the plane all those years ago. Agent Carter had that same pain in her voice as she spoke to Steve during that time as well. Emily kept putting more hope into Thalia to help her with the pain she was feels of losing a friend close to her, the words of the others in the group we seem to be helping Thalia as well.
"Don't you remember all those times we talked? All those times we cursed the gods? Our fathers have done nothing for us. They have no right to rule the world!" That last bit seem to cut a deep wound in her and it seem now that she was able to resist of what Luke was offering. Emily could see the pain in Thalia's eyes and she had leveled her spear.
"You aren't Luke. I don't know you anymore." Luke had than tried to get her to join and than he pointed out the Titan army that was coming, Emily's heart started to race. Emily prayed to Apollo hoping that the howling commandos were nearby, she knows that James knows where they were going. Than Luke had made a sacrificial fire appear close by, Thalia had looked at it and Emily could tell that Thalia was starting to struggle once more. However Emily knew a different way help Thalia but it meant that she had to reveal of who she once was and take it the name up. Emily had looked at Zoë and Artemis, both of them nodded at her knowing too well of where Emily was thinking. Emily had waved her hand and afire appeared in her hand and she aimed it at the sacrificial fire.
When her fire hit the sacrificial fire that the sacrificial fire was destroyed as well as the pool of water that was next to it. Emily had than let go of Thalia's shoulder as Atlas turned to look at Emily for the first time since he had come up to Mount Othrys. Emily stood there looking at Atlas as he looked down at her, Atlas was smiling evilly when he had saw Emily standing there. He had took a step towards Emily while Emily had took a step away from Atlas that she notice out of the corner of her that she notice that Thalia, Percy, Grover and Bianca were confused of why Atlas smiling the way he was smiling. Not only that it seem like if Annabeth, even though she was gaged and was being held by Luke with a sword at her throat, and Luke were confused by Atlas smile and actions. But Emily, Artemis and Zoë knows of why Atlas was acting the way he was at the moment. Atlas had looked back at Artemis before he had spoke.
"You are a sneaky goddess aren't you?" Artemis had growled when Atlas had said that and he smirked before he looked back at Emily. "Elizabeth Rogers, I had thought you had died at the end of World War II, but I see that I was wrong. You would be a much better addition to the army than Thalia and Percy would be, even put together." At those words Emily spat in his face and Atlas snarled and wiped it off before he glared down at her.
"You should know by now that I would never join the Titan Army."
"After living though a war you know the weak can't survive the gods and the demigods will be crushed." Emily had smiled when Atlas had said that, it seem that atlas thought he had won her over with that but Emily had quoted the words that her uncle had quoted to her during the war.
"'The strong man who has known power all his life, may lose respect for that power, but a weak man knows the value of strength, and knows... compassion.' Like my uncle, I know this is true. For I started out weak like my uncle. But someone who is weak knows the value of strength and compassion, my uncle had taught me that it is who you are inside that counts. But because I was once weak that I know the value of strength. You are one of those men that known power all of your life and you have lost respect for that power." Atlas was mad when Emily had said that, out of the corner of her eye that she saw a herd of flying Pegasus. Emily had looked out of the corner of her eyes and merely nodded at the others, when she had did that, that everyone had charged. Thalia had fought with Luke, Bianca and Emily had went after the dracaenae that got scared by Thalia's shield. It didn't take long for Emily and Bianca to take care of the dracaenae or it didn't seem like it. When they had reached back to where the others were that Emily noticed that the howling commandos were fighting with the monsters below. However Artemis was free from the sky, she notice that Percy was under the sky now, however Atlas was about ready to kill Artemis. Emily would have run to prevent Atlas from killing Artemis but Zoë had beat her to it.
"No!" Zoë had leaped between her father and Artemis than Zoë had shot an arrow at her father's forehead. Emily had wanted to yell at Zoë to get out of the way but she couldn't move and Emily knows what will happen now. she couldn't stand the thought of losing Zoë like she had with the others that were close to her. Atlas had bellowed in rage, Atlas had swept Zoë to one side with the back of his hand, sending Zoë flying over to the black rocks. Zoë had hit the rocks and fell down on the rocks that were just under the ones she had hit. "Zoë!" Emily had ran over to where Zoë was laying and knelt down besides her, Zoë was barely breathing and her eyes were closed. Emily had touched Zoe's forehead and it was burning up, Emily had pulled her hand away from Zoe's forehead. When she had did so that Artemis had come over and picked up Zoë in her arms, she had made the moon chariot appear and everyone had climbed into the chariot. Emily had notice that Atlas was back in his place and Luke was no where to be found. She had notice some of the monsters had made it to Mount Othrys as well as some of he howling commandos. Emily had nodded at Gabe and Dum Dum, they had got the message, once he chariot was up and flying away that Gabe and Dum Dum had went to where the others to tell them to pull back.