For Us Demigods

What's Going On?

"You've been getting nightmares?" Apollo asked, concerned.

"She's not the only one." Nico mumbled.

"Nico-" Alex said.

"You woke up screaming twice this week." Nico said. "You know our room is sound proof but-"

"I'm fine Nico." Alex said.

"Who else is having nightmares?" Poseidon asked.

"I-" Annabeth said.

"Annabeth. She never screamed though. Just-" Percy sadly looked at her. "She cried last week. Wasn't about Tartarus or-"

"What are these dreams about, exactly?" Aphrodite said.

"Nothing. I swear." Annabeth said. "Just. Words, and voices, and loud banging, and flashing lights. Wasn't even scary." She shook slightly.

"Thalia. You woke up yesterday-" Luke said.

"I know. I just-" Thalia sighed.

"The girls are the only one that gets these dreams?" Hephaestus asked.

"No." Clarisse said. "I haven't, at least."

"Yeah. But I have." Chris said.

"Charlie." Silena said. "You should tell them."

"I'm fine." Beckendorf said.

"You haven't slept in three days!" Silena begged.

"Sunshine. You woke up two days ago. You were cooking at three AM." Leo said to Calypso. She turned away. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"You boys haven't pranked anyone in days." Katie looked at the Stolls. "You haven't said anything rude in days, as a matter of fact."

"Not a single student or teacher found a plastic something in their seat." Bianca said. "You guys are having nightmares aren't you?"

"Pipes?" Jason asked.

"Look. It was nothing. I barely even remembered it in the morning. I really don't need a beauty sleep." Piper said.

"Frank hasn't slept in a few days too." Hazel said, and Frank looked at her. "Do you think I'm that stupid to not notice?"

"No. Of course not." Frank said.

"When did the dreams start?" Ares asked.

"Since the note." Annabeth answered, and the rest just nodded.

"Everyday?" Ares asked again.

"No." Sophie said. "But it's been getting real vivid."

"Like REALLY vivid." Alex said.

"The note." Apollo said. "Who sent it?"

"We thought one of you did." Percy said. "It came just after Athena left, and it said Brace Yourself. That sounds like-"

"My note." Poseidon said. "Definitely my words, but I didn't send it."

"Pattern. Any pattern?" Hermes asked.

"We can rule parental and gender out." Annabeth quickly said.

"And it's not exactly scheduled." Percy said. "Unless you guys have schedules that I don't know about."

"Of course not." Alex said.

"I'm gonna be the adult here for once and stay at yours tonight." Apollo said, suddenly wearing a doctor's jacket with a clip board in hand. "Monitoring your sleeps and if I have your permission, jump in if the nightmare starts."