The Mark of Athena

Chapter 11

First off I am freaking sorry about my absence. I have been crazy busy and I guess writer’s block (more like memory loss about what I was planning on next) thanks to story alert people and again soooo sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Piper

Piper was dizzy. She remembered landing in Rome, making up with Jason under Percy’s command, and walking towards…somewhere. Percy was going to pay for that, her make up with Jason that is. Piper didn’t want to be with him again. He broke her heart. Percy was pleading with her though and it was too hard to resist. Now for being dizzy, she had no idea why that was. Piper looked at everyone else and they seemed to feel the same way. She did a head count-where was Percy? This could not be good. They had just gotten there and their leader had gone missing.

“Where is Percy? What happened? I can’t remember anything!” Annabeth shouted. She was in despair. Thalia tried to calm her down but it didn’t work. Piper knew it was useless so she didn’t try charmspeaking.

“Funny I can’t remember anything either…” Leo commented.

“This is freaking me out a little anyone else with me?” Hazel shakily added.

“It’s all my fault.” Jason said this much to everyone else’s surprise. He had a faraway voice and put his hands to his head not knowing what to do.

“Why-why do you think it’s your fault?” Piper somehow managed to say.

“He, well oh gods I can’t even tell you. I swore upon the River Styx!” Jason said exasperated.

“No this can’t be happening we need to find Percy now.” Thalia explained as if her life depended on it. A voice interrupted Piper’s thoughts.

“Split up you know the two groups already McLean.” Piper knew it was Gaea right away. No one else seemed to hear. She cleared her throat catching everyone’s attention.

“We need to split up.” Piper didn’t know what made her say it but it flowed easily. The others clearly thought she was a raving lunatic but she kept going.

“Jason, Annabeth, Frank, and Leo on one team me, Thalia, and Hazel on the other. No arguments now my group goes west while you guys go east meeting up in the middle, there are bad vibes coming from the easiest course; straight ahead so we stay clear.” Piper felt good about finally making herself useful and started to lead the way.

“Nice one Beauty Queen finally taking charge.” Leo smirked. Piper was so happy she didn’t mind the smug look on his face. She suddenly got worried. The first team was the one who was going to save Rome and Leo was with them.

“I’m going to kill that kid once we see him!” Thalia muttered very loudly. She was absolutely seething.

“The first group has the real heroes on this quest right?” Hazel asked out of nowhere.

Piper was a little startled at her keen eye but nodded anyway. Hazel shrugged as if she had been expecting it. Their group was important just not at the moment. Piper staggered and her vision was getting blurry and fuzzy. ‘You won’t get along. The Romans and Greeks are going to fall as soon as they discover trickery and betrayal, you have been warned.’

She had no idea who said that but it made one thing clear; the two groups getting along was a false hope. Piper really didn’t want to break the news to everyone else after all it was her call whether they would get along or not. When she regained focus, Hazel and Thalia looked alarmed.