Oh, sorry about the weird formatting.  I guess that's because I made it on Microsoft Word.  Before, I made it all right here, but then the whole thing somehow got deleted.  I had to redo it all, but it was better the second time, so I'm actually kind of glad.

Geez, I've been meaning to write.

Hailee ~

"Hey, earth to Susan," I said, waving my hand in front of her face. She blinked as if coming out of a daze. "There's Percy, c'mon!

She followed me inside the Empire State Building. For a place of extreme power, it seemed pretty quiet. The first group had already filed into the elevator, so Susan and I stood with the second group. I still had no idea where Alexa and Indigo were. I scanned across the faces of the other campers, but aside from the ones right next to me, I couldn't distinguish anyone. Suddenly the door dinged open again, and we filed inside. I leaned back against the wall, counting the floors as we went. I vaguely noticed music playing in the background. Some seventies song, and a terrible one at that. They really needed better elevator music. 

At the six hundreth ding, the door rolled back, revealing Olympus. We started up the path that wound through the city, though it was eerily quiet. Not any minor gods or goddesses that had inhabbited the parks and shops were to be seen. The muses stage was vacant. No satyrs, or nymphs or vendors were strolling about as I'd seen when I'd visited Olympus before. There was nothing. I walked with Travis and Connor at the front of the group, Susan still beside me. Blue lights were streaking across the sky, which unnerved me greatly. It obviously bothered the others too.

When we arrived at the god's throne room, each throne was empty, all of the major gods and goddesses busy fighting Typhon. Percy stood with Annabeth at the front of the room, bowing to Hestia. We followed their example. I'd spoken to Hestia once, shortly after I'd arrived at camp. They spoke to Hestia, when suddenly a voice said;

"We know what you need." A voice I knew well.

Hermes shimmered into existance next to Hestia, who quickly left. I wasn't exactly sure how to feel, what to think, or how to act. It was often a half-blood saw their parent, even from a distance. I could feel myself shrinking back, ducking my head so as not to be noticed. Plus, he didn't seem to be in an especially happy mood. You could guess it was Typhon, though I wondered if it was more Luke. Luke had always been a favorite of dad's, I could tell. Even when Luke didn't think so.

"You guys," Percy started, looking back at the rest of us, "why don't you do a sweep of the city? Check the defences. See who's lef in Olympus. Meet Annabeth and me back here in thirty minutes."

Silena started to argue, but Annabeth quickly cut in, "That's a great idea. Connor and Travis, you two lead."

They were evidently pleased at getting such an important mission in front of dad, though I don't think he noticed or cared. I was just glad that it wasn't me.