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"So why did you bring us here?" I asked as I shoulderd our duffel bags. One thing that all us demigods know is to pack light. So thank the gods that I'm not tilted when I walk. That would look mighty awkward.

"Simple pleasure" he said sharply. He never really looked me in the eye when I talk to him. I think it's because I am that much shorter than him.

"Just for memories? Are you sure?" I asked and went to a halt so I could wait for him.

"You do remember Dr. Thorn right?" he asked and stopped right in front of me.

"Yeah" that sounded more like a question than an anwer. "What are you getting at di Angelo?"

"Well..." he said. His mouth twitched as if he smelled something really gross.

"Well go on," I said and raised my eyebrow.

"He was a manticore."

"Oh. Was that why he kept stalking us in the hallways?" I asked a little amused. Who would of known. Your prinicpal really and actually is a MONSTER! That doesn't come across as suprising. I always knew school officials were evil.

"So what does this have to do with the whole Kyle incident?" I asked and kicked a lone rock.

"Dr. Thorn was apart of the whole Titan Army deal. When Elizabeth joined, he was the one who introduced her to the whole idea."

I would like to say how'd he find Elizabeth? Or, that chick has some major issues. Why does she know almost every one that I do? Except it was all jammed up in my throat. I made the weirdest noise that sounds like I just coughed up a chicken bone.

"So,she used to go to our school?" I asked a little quiet. Great, it's really nice to know that the school I went to had so many messed up people. No offense Nico and Bianca.

" I don't know. That's sort of a mystery." he mumbled to himself. GREAT! That answer was terrific. I was about to say something but thought better of it. You don't snap at a son of Hades or else you'll get some really mean comment back. And I mean literally a son of a Hades. Get it? That's a little demi-god pun for ya there. No need to thank me.

"So what do we do now?" I asked

"What else do we do? Kick some monster ass. That's what." He said and smirked at me. Seriously, I don't get this guy.

"Where do we start on some monster-ass- kicking?"

"London"

"WHAT?" my voice must have went up three octaves because who the hell brings you to Maine and says that you need to go to freaking LONDON! I seriously don't understand this guy.

"Turn that frown upside down. London is a really nice place."

"What ever, Mr. Doom and Gloom. You're the one to talk."

"Whatever" he mumbled.

"Why did you bring me to Maine and then decide to go to London?" I asked a little ticked.

"You have to know his history," Nico sighed and looked bored with this delightful chit-chat.

"And how do you know his, genuis?" I asked. That got 'im. Because he immediatly stiffened.

"The summer before you came, he was my only friend," Nico mumbled. " Don't wanna talk anymore"

Before I can take the knowledge in my litte ADHD brain, he grabbed my wrist and we ran into a tree trunk of a huge pine. In case you haven't caught up on demigod 101, we do very weird things in the mere mortals' eyes. Anyways, back to this literall hell-hole-warp-thing. I really hate shadow traveling. I don't get scared of the dark or anything considering my mom but this, this "shadow travel" makes me wanna crawl under my sheets and go into fetal position. As I was sure to hit the tree, time slowed down as we went into the black hole. Nico said that the experience is different for everyone. But I can speak for all of them and say that it's sure as hell as scary. Either if it's a different experience you still get scared shitless. Just saying.

He was still holding onto my wrist but that wasn't enough of reassurance for me that he wouldn't slip away and I would get stuck in here and go mad. I got my left hand and grabbed his arm as hard as I could. I shut my eyes hard until I was sure that they'd rip off. My shoulders were shaking and I was sure it was probably because I was crying. I don't cry easily. But as it turns out Nico was shaking my shoulders. I opened my eyes to see his. He was leaning forward and was an inch away from my face. I realized that I was holding onto his shoulders with a death grip.

"Tristen, you okay?" Nico whispered. I just stared at him. " Hey, it's alright. Come on we have to go to the Tower of London."

He took one glance at me and smiled. "You know you cut off my blood circulation?"

"Sorry," I mumbled taking a sudden interest in my converse. "So Tower of London?"

He nodded and smiled. He should consider doing that more often. Poor guy has nothing to smile about. The only thing that he's happy about is that his dad is finally proud of him and waffles. I think I'm after waffles. So that blows big time.

"You scared me, Tristen" he said and relaxed his muscles.

"How?" I asked and turned to look at him. He sighed and decided to answer.

"Some times people who shadow travel end up in straight jackets, a rubber room, or the nut house."

"oh," Well that sure enlightened the mood. " So we go right now?" I asked a little bummed.

He just looked at me like I just suggested he go jump off a cliff.

"You're joking me right? No offense Tristen but look at you. You looked like you've been on the run."

"Gee I wonder why. Because I am nimrod." I said and looked at the coffe shop windows to see my reflection. My hair was a bird's nest. My jeans have a little mud at the bottom from sleeping under a tree. My skin just got five times paler than normal.

"Holy Nyx," I murmered. I looked at Nico closer. His aviater's jacket was perfectly fine but I went up to him and lifted up the left side of his jacket. His t-shirt was soaked in fresh blood. I quickly put it down as gently as I could.

"You need new bandages," I said.

"You think?" he said. I actually give him props for shadow traveling with a wound.

"What would Chiron say when he finds out we're in London?" I asked.

"Nothing good. That's for sure." he said with a grimace.

"We need to get to a motel or something. I have about 300 american money but I don't think that'd gonna do any good."

For the first time I did a 360 and took a clear view of my surroundings. It was past sunset and the place we're at is not very crowded with people. Actually it was eerily quiet.

"Nico, where are we?" I asked still looking around.

"I don't know. I was too busy concentrating for London in general. Nothing specific."

"Right..." I said. It was too quiet. It urks me. "Can we just get the Hades outta here and find the nearest place the crash? This place gives me the creeps."

Nico just nodded in response. He picked up his duffel bag and winced as it hit his side.

"You want me to carry it?" I asked.

"No"

"Suit yourself"

What ever floats his boat.