Thalia ended up driving as Zoë wanted to speak to me privately about my conversation with Aphrodite, so we ended up riding on the bed thingy outside the cab. Surprisingly, and don't tell Thalia I said this, she drove the tow truck a lot better than she did the sun chariot.

"So what did you want to know" I asked Zoë

"What did you say to Aphrodite to get her to attack Ares"

"The truth. Her scarf wasn't a trap and Ares didn't ask us to retrieve it. Truthfully he didn't even mention the scarf being there"

"What was so important about that scarf that she not only agreed to not interfere with yours and your loves love lives but also the hunts"

"I could sense the heavy magic she has on it. Much more than what would be considered normal for a god or goddess. So I took a gamble and it paid off. It turns out that was her favorite scarf and she has been missing it greatly" I said

"Only you brother would be able to make a deal with her that benefits the hunt greatly"

"Just wait till mom finds out that she'll stop trying to get the hunters to fall in love with others"

"She'll probably grant you anything with in her power to grant you"

"Maybe. But I don't want anything from her, other than being her son and a brother to the hunters, whether that be older or younger brother. I have practically all I want" I answered

"What about Annabeth and Thalia" she asked me

"All though I'll admit I'll be happier with the both of them. The decision is there's to make not mine. If I make the decision for them, am I any better then the males you raised me not to be like" I asked her

"Good to see all these quest, fame, and bad influences being around you in the summer hasn't changed you little brother" Zoë stated rubbing my head affectionately

"You out of all my sisters know I don't care for those things. I only want my family and friends to be safe and together. Similar to how milady Hestia does"

"You know she hates you calling her that"

"I know but I'm also her champion as you are mom's champion, though I don't understand why you don't tell anyone"

"For the same reason why you don't tell anyone of all of your powers little brother. It's not yet time for me to reveal that information to others"

"My time is coming though"

"Yes it is" Zoë responded and side hugged me

"I'm not ready for all of them to know. Especially not him, or Athena. What if he tries to kill me. What if Athena tells me to stay away from Annabeth. Or..." I began panicking

"Shhhh calm down lil bro. If he tries to kill you, again, there will be consequences. Mom will definitely defend you against Athena, that is if your sassy side doesn't do that first. And mom won't allow him to take you from her. Before you came around she really only cared about the hunt, but since you happened I've seen her happier than I ever had, and that's because of you little bro"

"Thanks. I needed that I think"

"No problem. Now let's rest while we can" Zoë said and the rest of the ride was made in silence.

I don't know how long Thalia has been driving but the truck ran out of gas. Zoë and I hoped off the back and looked around.

I was surprised to see the Hoover dam in sight. "The Hoover dam" Thalia said, "it's huge"

We stood there looking at the dam reaching up from the bottom of the river to the top of the cliff sides.

" 700 feet tall, built in the 1930s during the Great Depression" I said

"Five million cubic acres of water" Thalia added on

"The largest construction project in the United States" Grover added

"Ok one how do all three of you know that and two brother how do you know that. We didn't teach it to you" Zoë asked a little frustrated

"Annabeth" we responded, "she likes architecture" I added

"And she like monuments a lot" Thalia added

"Sprouted facts all the time" Grover said, "so annoying" Thalia and I punched him hard in the shoulders as he was between us. "Ouch" he bleated, "you two are mean"

"Well don't say Annabeth sprouting facts about architecture and monuments is annoying then" I stated and he at least look saddened about how he said it.

"I wish she was here. She would love it" Thalia said, "I know it's one of her favorites"

"We should go for a bit" I said, "you know so we can tell her about it and try to outsmart her when we evidently end up coming here later in life"

"We will totally fail but it would be interesting to see her trying to comprehend how we know things she didn't tell us about"

"Well I'm hungry. I know they have a snack bar I can smell the food from here" Grover stated and we started heading towards the dam.

"Yes let us find the damn snack bar. We should eat while we still can" Zoë stated

Grover started cracking a smile, and I'm sure I was too, "the dam snack bar?" He questioned

"Yes what is funny" Zoë asked

"Nothing I could just use some dam French fries"

"And I need to use the dam restroom" Thalia stated barely holding back her laughter

"I do not understand. What is so funny"

"I want to use the dam water fountain" grover said fully laughing by the end of his statement

"And...*Thalia laughing and catching her breath*...I want to buy a dam t-shirt" by now I was full on laughing at my sister failure to understand the modern English language. In all honesty I'm thankful for the lessons Hestia gave me when I was young otherwise I wouldn't understand.

I caught my breath and looked out at the massive reservoir the dam made, and seen something shimmer, though I could tell it wasn't any sea monster I've seen before and the only problem is how did it get here as most sea monsters require deep salt water and the reservoir is fresh water

"Hey my people's I think I found a sea monster" I said, and Zoë gasped as sea monsters are usually the largest monsters. Typhoon for instance is a sea monster.

"Wait that small shimmer in the water" Thalia asked

"It's not small but yes that's part of it" I said, she made way to pull out her spear but I stopped her

"It hasn't attacked us and isn't attacking the dam. It's best not to provoke sea monsters" I said holding her shoulder

"But what if it does"

"We need to wait and see" I said, "we need not make more enemies than we already have" I stated

During my time arguing with Thalia the sea monster apparently did something to cause Zoë to gasp. "I don't believe it. I thought this creature to be myth" she stated

"What do you mean sis" I asked

"The Ophiotaurus is really. I thought it was Titan propaganda" she said

"Why" Thalia and I asked

Zoë seemingly ignored us somewhat "so this is what milady was hunting. The rumored band of Olympus. This would most certainly be proof of their attempted rise" she mumbled

"We need to get the ophiotaurus back to Olympus so it can remain safe and out of the hands of the titans"

"The ophiotaurus is asking for a name as it doesn't like being called ophiotaurus" Grover stated

"I'm not going to question how you know that" Thalia said, and I'm of the same position as I can't understand the ophiotaurus

"What about Bessie" I said, and the ophiotaurus appeared to like that as it swam in circles happily.

"Ok fine we need to get Bessie back to Olympus so Bessie can be safe" Zoë stated, "one of us will have to travel along"

"I'll do it. You apparently know where to go and I'm just a satyr. And I'm in tune with nature so I'll be able to guide Bessie in the right direction" Grover stated, "plus I don't think I'll be any help against the general"

"Then get going back to Olympus. Make sure they don't kill it" Zoë said and shoved Grover onto the back of Bessie.

"Bye Bessie. Be safe" I said waving by the ophiotaurus

"What about eating" Thalia asked

"Grover should be back to Olympus soon assuming they have safe travels he can eat there"

"Alright" Thalia conceded before heading off in the direction the signs said the snack bar was.

"We won't be able to stay here long. We still have the skeletons to worry about" Zoë added before we went in line to get our food.