•as the sky falls•

•six•

Coriane did not leave camp for the four days the quest took. She stood by Chiron the entire time looking over maps of the country and crossing off everywhere that had been searched. Coriane sighed in defeat as she left their table by the fire and shoved some food in there as an offering.

When she turned around, a loud pop sounded and Jason, Piper and Leo appeared from the sky and crashed onto the ground. Leo shoved by Coriane towards the fire and began to heave into it, and Piper stood up as the campers came to see what the noise was.

"Piper!" Coriane grinned, her hopes rising in maybe they had answers.

Chiron trotted over. "Let them rest for tonight."

•.•.•.•

Unfortunately there was no news on Percy. However, they had saved Hera and hopefully peace on Olympus would be restored for a short time.

The three had told them that the giants that took Hera planned to take the gods out at the root.

Jason had also revealed he could remember his last name.

Grace.

Jason  Grace, brother of Thalia Grace.

That left Coriane in shock, Thalia had never mentioned having a brother before.

Annabeth had returned a few days later for the counselors meeting. Coriane had never hugged her friend as tightly as she did then. Annabeth didn't have any news, but remained hopeful.

Coriane sighed as they took their seats at the ping pong table. "I can feel something big is going to happen. I think we're gonna be doing more than just heading to the Underworld this time."

"If you're right, I'd rather return down to Hades." Annabeth scoffed.

After Chiron settled the counselors down, and Jason, Piper and Leo recounted their quest once again, and Jason revealed that Hera had visited him just moments before the meeting and gave him a new weapon and that there was another group of demigods.

A Roman group of demigods.

"Hera visited here," Annabeth repeated.

Jason nodded. "I'm saying I trust her-"

"Smart thinking," Coriane mumbled.

"But she's being honest. I come from them, I know it."

Clarisse leaned forwards. "You expect us to believe there are Roman demigods and we've never heard of them?"

Piper looked at her. "The gods have kept them apart because every time they see each other, they try to kill each other."

"The Roman gods are more warlike, more about expansions, conquest and discipline."

Coriane rolled her eyes. "Right, and we happened to never run into any of them on our cross country quests. Look, I'm not going to make judgment on these demigods yet because Jason is a good guy, but where were they when we were fighting the Titan War? That was all us."

Chiron chewed his lip before answering. "They were helping. While we were leading battle here, they conquered Mount Othrys, the Titan base in California."

Coriane frowned. The memory was fuzzy, but she had been there two or three times on a quest. "You said it just crumbled."

Jason snapped his head up. "No, I remember the battle. I killed the Titan Krios myself."

Annabeth shook her head. "That's why you never wanted us near the Bay Area."

"But the camp is heavily guarded. We could search years and never find it."

"But you will try." Rachel said. "You'll build Leo's ship, the Argo II. Before you make for Greece, you'll sail for the Roman camp, you'll need their help to confront the giants."

"Bad plan," Clarisse warned. "Of those Romans see a warship, they'll believe we're attacking."

Coriane scoffed. "Let's hang a white flag."

Rachel smiled a little before it went away. "Hera is convinced we need both camps. Eight heroes, some Greek, some Roman."

"The last line is about the Doors of Death." Coriane said, sitting up in her chair. "Those doors have been open, Gaea wants to make us focus on those monsters. It must take both camps to unite and close them."

Annabeth looked at the three across from them. Jason, Piper, Leo. "We're going with you."

Coriane nodded. "When Leo finishes that ship, we're coming to that Roman camp."

Jason smiled. "I hoped you say that."

"What, why?" Leo asked. "It's fine and all, but why?"

"I was sent to learn about this camp and teach you about mine. This exchange must go both ways. The Roman camp... they're not so friendly. If you don't prove yourself, you don't survive. They won't be nice and if they learn where he's from they won't be kind."

"He?" Leo asked. "Who's he?"

Coriane stood as she stared at Jason, hands gripping the edge of the table as she realized what exactly happened to Percy. "My boyfriend. If he disappeared around the same time Jason appeared. If Jason came here-"

Jason nodded. "Percy Jackson is at the other camp and he probably doesn't even remember who he is."