3rd Person POV

"It has been an honor to serve you, m'lady." Bianca said, putting down her bow and quiver.

"Are you sure you want to leave the hunt?" Artemis asked, sadness in her voice.

"Yes." Bianca said, her face set with determination.

"Very well." Artemis murmured.

She started to chant, ancient greek coming out of her mouth. The worlds were powerful, almost like they were imbued with moonlight. Slowly, silver light started to leak out of Bianca, as she dropped to one knee. The bow and quiver disappeared, and so did the the sphere of silver light.

"Farewell, m'lady." said Bianca, as she grabbed her pack.

She started to walk away, set on finding her brother. She walked out of earshot, and out of the camp, no longer a member of The Hunt.

"Farewell, my huntress." Artemis whispered to thin air.

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Bianca felt bad for leaving The Hunt, but she needed to find Nico and tell him. She had almost lost him once, and she wasn't going to lose him again. Suddenly, Bianca stopped, her senses keen from the hunt. She drew out her dagger, not needing to use a sword just yet.

A whirlwind of black fur pounced on her, and opened its mouth, ready to bite her whole. Bianca was about to swing her blade at the beast when she stopped. It started licking her, and Bianca started laughing. She stood up, looking at the hellhound.

"Mrs. O'leary." she said to the old friend.

She hopped onto her back.

"Take me to Nico." said Bianca, as the dog the size of a car started to run.

She started to run faster and faster, heading for one target. A tree. Bianca saw where they were headed and desperately tried to turn her around, but it was no use. They hurtled straight into the tree, Bianca closing her eyes and bracing for impact. Her eyesight went dark, and she gripped onto her consciousness, feeling cold and disoriented.

She slowly opened her eyes and gained her bearings. They were at the border of Camp Half Blood. She walked in, and headed for Hades cabin. She opened the door, bracing herself to tell Nico the secret, and saw it was empty. She looked around, and there were a few pictures, and it was kind of homey.

"Like it? I designed it myself!" Nico said cheerfully, as Bianca jumped. "Come on, it's time for dinner."

They walked to the dining area, and Nico told Bianca about the friends he was making.

"People started to treat me better at the war. And Bianca, I started a Mythomagic club!" Nico spoke, his eyes full of childlike wonder.

They sat down at the table, as Nico's plate filled with his mother's homemade spaghetti, and a glass of Dr.Pepper.

"Nico, soda makes you hyper." Bianca warned her brother.

"I know! This place is awesome!" Nico said, taking a big gulp.

They joked around, and Bianca felt happiness, just like the good old days. But she couldn't stall anymore. She needed to tell him now. Bianca watched as a group of kids from Aphrodite started to sashay over to there table.

"Here comes trouble." Nico muttered under his breath.

"Hello, Death Breath." Drew said, disgust in her tone.

"This one might be of worth if we give her an extreme makeover." Drew added, pointing to Bianca.

They all sat at the table, pushing Nico aside.

"So, what do you use for your hair? Because it's not doing it any favors." Drew stated, already rummaging through her bag for makeup.

Suddenly, three kids appeared., one of them stepping on Drew's dinner.

"Excuse me. Your foot is in my dinner." Drew blurted, barely containing herself.

"Yes, bonus points!" the curly haired kid whispered, pumping his fist in the air.

"Hi. We're back." the brown haired girl said.

"Leo! What's up?" Nico said to the latino, fistbumping him.

"Oh, you know, just saving the world." Leo replied, as they both did some complicated handshake.

"Excuse me." Chiron said, clopping into the middle of the room."A council meeting is needed at this time." 

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"Bianca, want to come? The meetings are always so boring!" Nico exaggerated, plopping into the bed in a childish manner.

For a second, Bianca had a fleeting image of what would've happened if she hadn't survived the quest. She saw Nico pale, his hair dark, and he was thin and had his head in his hands. He held her picture in his hands, and tears streamed down his face.

"Bianca!" Nico shouted, waving his hand in her face.

"Yeah, I'll come with." Bianca agreed.

They strolled with the rest of the group, and walked into the woods.

"Chiron! Where are we going!" Nico asked.

"You will see, child." Chiron responded vaguely.

"This better be good." Annabeth grumbled. "Chiron called me back to camp even though we still haven't found.."

Leo put out a flaming hand, and placed it on the wall.

"Leo! You're a fire user!" Nyssa exclaimed.

"You think?" Leo replied.

"Holy Hephaestus! That's so rare..." Nyssa muttered.

"Leo! Why didn't you tell me? That's so cool!" Nico exclaimed, going a mile a minute.

The rock started to rumble and open.

"Welcome to Bunker Nine." Leo said, walking in.

"Festus showed me this place the night I fixed him in the woods. It's where I found my magic belt." Leo explained. "Sorry I didn't tell you guys about it earlier, but I would've had to reveal my fire ability, and I wasn't ready to do that yet"

"This is.." Nyssa started.

"Awesome!" Nico shouted, as his voice echoed through the room.

There were tables filled with inventions, and the place was huge. Everything was metal and looked new.

"Speaking of Festus... Leo, look." Jason said.

"My dad brought him here. I can't make him like he was, but I have other plans for him." Leo explained." He's going with us."

"What do you mean?" Jason asked.

"Check this out!" Nyssa shouted across the room. "It's a blueprint for a flying ship! Look, there's the landing gear. And talk about weaponry. Rotating ballista, mounted crossbows, celestial bronze plating...This thing would be one spankin' hot war machine!"

"Was it ever built?" Nyssa asked.

"Not yet, but it will be." Leo answered. "Look at the masthead."

"It's Festus. He's meant to be our masthead. Our good luck charm, our eyes at sea. I'm supposed to build this ship. I'm going to call it the Argo II, after the original Jason's ship. And I need your help." Leo said.

"Something isn't adding up" Annabeth stated, intrigued. "This is a wartime command center. It's been under our noses this whole time, but no one knew about it? How'd it get here then?"

"Chiron?" Annabeth asked.

"The last time this place was used was during the civil war." Chiron responded.

"The American Civil War? Like in 1864?" I asked, making everyone but Nico jump. Sometimes I blended into the shadows.

"Yes and no." Chiron answered." The two conflicts- mortal and demigod- mirrored each other, as they so often do in western history. Look at any civil war or revolution since the fall of rome, and it marks a time when demigods also fought each other"

"But the 1860's were an awful time. Even then, Camp Half-Blood was here. A battle raged in these woods for days. When the war was ended, the gods were so horrified by the toll it took on their children, they swore it would never happen again. They bent their will. Wove the mist as tightly as they could, to ensure the two sides would never know the other existed." Chiron continued.

"Even during The Titan War, when Kronos' armies threatened camp, I did not think it worth the risk to reveal this place."  he ended.

"Two sides. You mean Camp Half-Blood split apart?" Leo asked.

"No. He means Camp Half-Blood was only one side in the war." Jason responded.

"Who was the other side?" Leo queried.

"Romans." Jason stated grimly. "That's it, isn't it? There's another camp, somewhere with half-blood children of the Roman gods. Like me."

"Yes, but do not ask me where. Even I have never been trusted with that information. Lupa, my counterpart, is not exactly the sharing type." Chiron replied.

"Then it's settled. We have to find it. The great prophecy says seven demigods will be needed to defeat the Giants. And Hera told me that she sent me here to help unite two great powers." Jason started.

"She means the two camps. The Greek and Roman camps have to find a way to get along." Jason ended.

"When do we leave? You know there's no way I'm not going with you." Annabeth said.

"I was hoping you'd say that." Jason responded. " You're on of the people we need the most."

"Why her? I mean, I'm cool with Annabeth going, but what makes her so special?" Leo asked.

"Hera said my coming here was an exchange of leaders. A way for the camps to learn of each other's existence. An exchange goes two ways." Jason said.

"When I got here, my memory was wiped. I didn't know who I was or where I belonged. Fortunately, you guys took me in and I found a new home. At the Roman Camp, they're not so friendly. You prove your worth fast, or you don't survive. They may not be so nice to him. And if they find out where he comes from, he's going to be in serious trouble." Jason continued.

"Him? Who's him?" Leo asked.

A lightbulb seemed to go off in Annabeth and Bianca's head at the same time.

"Percy." they breathed out simultaneously.

"Exactly. Percy Jackson is at the other camp, and he probably doesn't remember who he is." Jason said.

Bianca couldn't handle it anymore. She grabbed onto Nico and they both shadow traveled out of the room. They landed on an open field, tumbling down the hill. They were lucky they did, before Peleus took a bite out of them.

"Bianca." Nico whined. "You know I still haven't got the hang of that!"

"Nico, I have to tell you something." Bianca said, determined not to let anything get in her way.

"What?" Nico asked.

"I'm dying."

Before Nico could fully register what Bianca had said, a camper came rushing to them, out of breath.

"Luke-" she wheezed. "He's awake!"

Sorry for not updating in such a long time, I just needed to craft this thing perfectly. I wasn't sure where to go, and if anybody needs it, I already have most of Part 3 done.

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