Thalia: Day 3

It was no use. Will came over and checked the demigods out. But there was a clean wound in each of their chests and to make matters worse, the wounds were infected with poison. There was no way we could have saved them.

It wasn't like I or anyone else knew these demigods, but it still dampened our moral. Will managed to diagnose the poison. According to him, the poison shouldn't have taken too long to kill. That's what disturbed me. Who or whatever the killers were couldn't have been too far away.

As I was brandishing my bow, Aria, one of my huntresses came over, "We found something interesting that you may want to see Lieutenant." She motioned for me to follow.

We reached an underground storage area as it would seem. There piles among piles of shelves with boxes, many which were empty.

"It's an underground storage chamber. We haven't thoroughly searched it through yet, but it seems there could be some good stuff lurking around." She turned to me, "I'll go get the group members when we have a good look of this place."

Aria and I reached the corner of the room where I saw something that caught my eyes. Sitting in the corner of the room sat a beautiful blue box. It seemed like it was glowing slightly in the dim darkness of the room.

"What's this..." I murmured. I motioned for Aria to come with me. I placed a hand on the box and I instantly felt a surge of electricity through my hand.

My eyes widened. The box seemed to be enticing me...trying to make me to open it.

I couldn't resist. I slowly lifted the lid of the box and I could have never in a million years guessed what was inside.

Aria saw it, a cylinder, a two foot long cylinder of celestial bronze. "Is that...is that...", her words stuttered.

I nodded, "Yes...it's my fathers Master bolt."

I was just as surprised as she was. Why would my father, overprotective of his master bolt, give his greatest symbol of power to me?

Aria tapped me on the back, she showed me a piece of paper, "Found it under the box", she handed the note over to me.

I read it:

Dear Daughter,

I know that you escaped from the Gaea grasp. Unfortunately that is not the case for most of us. Before we were sent down to Tartarus, I have sent you my Master Bolt to assist in your and hopefully, your friends survival. I know that chances are slim, but you may be able to get us out of this hellhole. Hades has told me of a secret location to get to underworld, directions are on the back this paper. Good luck my daughter, we are on your side.

Sincerely,

Zeus

By the end of the letter I was beginning to tear up. Did my father really care so much about me.

Aria embraced me with a hug, "Don't worry Thalia, we will find a way...for the sake of humanity."

I'm sorry guys, this was all I could really manage in this filler chapter. Next chapter will be the start of the real action. Stay tuned.