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Frank

As I was submerged, I felt a searing pain rip through my body. Each movement was torture. By necessity, I soon found that I could breathe and that the pain was not permanent. Once it had subsided to a dull throb, I tried to focus.

I thought of Percy and Annabeth, Piper and Jason.

I thought of New Rome and how it offered a future for demigods like us.

I thought of Hazel.

Letting her go was the hardest thing I have ever done.

Harder than my first transformation, harder than using the spear from my dad, even harder than…this.

I imagined my point of vulnerability in the middle of my left sole, and completely focused my energy. It was as if Percy was inside my head, coaching me. "Think of yourself being pulled out by the spot you chose." I heard. I felt a tug on my foot that traveled up my leg and pulled my body through the dark waters.

As the invisible force yanked me down, deeper and deeper, I panicked, paddling and kicking rapidly in the other direction. This was all wrong. Soon, my energy was no match for the constant pull, and I gave in, praying to the gods with my last bit of consciousness.

Hazel

"Percy, how long were you down there? Can he breathe? Is it supposed to take this long?"

"Well, I could breathe, but I'm not sure if that's because, well, you know, or because of the river. I don't know how long I was under or how long it was supposed to take. Time feels different in there, definitely slower." He replied thoughtfully.

After Leo beat Jason at rock paper scissors for the eighteenth time, I was starting to get worried.

When Annabeth started pacing, I was terrified.

Standing up determinedly, I said "I'm going after him."

"No you're not!" Percy and Annabeth snapped at the same time.

Laying a hand on his shoulder, I said, "Percy, I need to do this. Please." He sighed and looked at Annabeth for help. She had her arms crossed and jaw clenched into a scowl. "Neither of you are going down there."

This raised a protest from both of us.

"Percy should go," Leo frowned. "Hazel, you can't go down there.

"Hey man, if Hazel wants to go rescue Frank, let her!" Jason replied emphatically.

"Do you want her to die?" Leo practically yelled.

"No! But you can't tell her what to do!" Jason snapped back.

"I don't want either of you going in that river!" Piper said. "It's too dangerous."

"Frank is strong enough to handle this on his own!" Annabeth said.

Annabeth

Percy sighed as if he was giving in, "Fine." Then he spun around and ran towards the river.

I lunged, and grabbed his wrist frantically, "Percy! Stop!"

"Taking a risk is better than giving in! Don't you understand? I have to do this!" He yelled.

"You can't!" My voice caught in my throat, then I whispered, "I can't lose you again." As a single tear slipped down my cheek.

Percy held my hand in his, and with the other, reached to wipe away the tear. Tilting my chin up, so that I looked into his beautiful sea-green eyes swimming with emotion, he whispered, "I will never"

"Ever" I replied shakily.

"Ever" He grinned slowly.

"Leave you." We said together as he pulled me close, wrapping his strong arms around me. I inhaled, engulfed in the comforting scent of seawater and laundry detergent. He dipped his head so that our lips met. The kiss was slow, soft, and lingering.

"I love you." He whispered, our lips gently brushing together.

"I love you." I said as he kissed me again and turned quickly towards the river, diving into the darkness without looking back.

"Through a great sacrifice, Wisdom will learn…" Jason muttered to himself.

Percy

As I plunged into the icy water, the pain I had felt years before jolted me into a trip down memory lane.

The scene played before my eyes. I showed Annabeth where my point of vulnerability was, and made her promise not to tell anyone. I was so scared that she was going to die from that poison.

I'm so lucky to have her.

I swam deeper and deeper, looking for Frank. Just as I was losing hope, I found him chained to a rock, unconscious.

When I uncapped Riptide to cut off the chains, it was like the Styx fought me. It became harder to move and breathe, and the lost dreams that floated by screamed in anguish. The Stygian Iron chains broke loose and I reached for Frank, pulling him behind me as I swam to the surface. The pain increased with every moment, even though I had already put my sword away.

Then the thought struck me. Had I checked to make sure Frank had his wood with him? I glanced down; his hands were empty. I could feel my energy draining and knew I needed to get to land.

The second my head broke the surface, I took a sharp, huge breath, relieved to be able to breathe easily. I hauled Frank's lifeless body up onto the shore. Annabeth gasped and tears sprung to her eyes when she saw me. She sprinted over and gave me a tight, long hug. After a few minutes of fussing, she decided that I would probably live.

Suddenly, Frank coughed up a bunch of water, if you can call it that, and sat up. "My wood…" He croaked. Hazel gasped and threw her arms around him, then quickly took a step back. "Are you okay? And where's you're wood?"

Frank nodded, then pointed a shaky finger towards the river.

Jason

"Is there any way to get it back?" I asked. Piper laced her finger through mine, her hands cold and clammy.

"I could barely find Frank down there, let alone a tiny piece of wood." Percy shook his head. After a while, he added, "By the way, why were you chained to a rock?"

Frank shuddered, "Something dragged me under, and then I passed out."

"Oh, that's right! When Zeus found out that Thetis dipped Achilles in the Styx, he created a monster to eternally chain up anyone who stayed under the water too long." Annabeth recalled.

"Won't it be safe down there?" Frank asked.

Annabeth clapped a hand to her forehead. "Why didn't I think of that before? The wood cant burn underwater, and no one will ever be able to find it!"

"Let's hope that's true, because it doesn't look like we have another option." Piper said quietly.

Hazel

We left the Underworld and boarded the Argo, exhausted. Frank took Coach Hedge's room, and Piper bunked with Annabeth. I slept for most of the day, and when I woke up, I discovered that Frank and I were the only ones awake. We made small talk for a little while, but eventually, there was an awkward silence. After a few moments, not really wanting to know the answer, I asked, "What was it like?" Frank's eyes flicked up at me.

After a long pause, he replied shakily "Hazel, it was terrible. I can't even sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I think it is happening again." Then he stood up to leave, but I stopped him.

"Frank, we need to talk about us." I said.

"Hazel, there is no us." Shaking his head, he added, "You're with Leo."

"Yes, but…" I hesitated.

"Are you happy?" Frank asked, looking directly into my eyes.

"Yes." I replied.

"That's all that matters." He smiled at me, stood up, and walked out of the room.

I sighed with relief and went back to my room. I thought about Frank as I fell asleep. When I woke up, I felt a peace in the air that wasn't there before, and I knew that he was finally sleeping.

I heard a knock at my door.

"Hazel?" The voice asked.

"Yes? May I ask to whom I am speaking?" I replied, still half asleep.

"Uh…Leo Valdez, Son of Hephaestus, sexiest man alive?"

I grinned and opened the door, despite my awful bedhead.

As I wrapped my arms around his neck, he said, "Hey."

"Hey," I laughed. "By the way, I think I'm going to start introducing myself as a Daughter of Pluto now."

"I think that's a magnificent idea." Leo ginned, pulling me closer.

I ran my hand through his messy curls as he leaned forward to kiss me.

Hazel Levesque, Daughter of Pluto, this is where you belong.