The hallways shifted as we walked through them. When we got to the cafeteria we grabbed some food. We sat down and started to talk about random things until Emma walked in, Kennedi and Sadie decided to go back to their dorms before class.

"We need to talk." Emma had that look on her face. The one she only gets when she thinks someone she loves is in trouble. I looked around at the crowded room.

"Not here." She nodded following me as I walked out. The halls rearranged until we found a small tunnel. I could sense it lead to the underworld, specifically my room. "Come on, we're almost there." We walked into my room and she looked around.

"Very you. The black, everything is a nice touch." I gasped.

"Is that sarcasm I detect." She put her hand on her heart.

"I would never." I let out a small giggle. "I missed you so much Lexia. You don't seem like your normal happy self." She gave me that face again. I felt my blood begin to boil as my skin turned light grey.

"How could you! I will not be pitied by anyone. I am Alixandrea Ritner, Queen of the Amazons, Daughter of Hades, Heir to the throne of Hell. This is my realm, My home. You will not disrespect me, on my own soil much less." my voice started to crack, and I could feel the tears coming fast. "How could you?" I spoke in a small voice, and I was starting to shake. Emma walked over to me, engulfing me in a hug. "Why did you leave me? What did I do wrong? I'll do anything, just please let me come back." She looked at me.

"You know Poseidon won't let me. Remember you didn't do anything wrong, I would've stayed here forever with you. It was too much power. " We recited our prophecy together.

"Twins of death shall be born to the world,

left to die out in the cold.

Life or death, flame, sea, sky, or boulders,

all shall rest upon their shoulders.

Alone together,

Alone forever." We began sobbing, falling to the floor as my puppy came in.

"Arsu, my baby. Go get your brother. Tell him his mother is here. Please tell father his daughters are home." I dried my tears and walked to the closet. "Dry your eyes Emma. Father doesn't like to see weakness. You need to change, and so do I. We have about twenty minutes before he'll get here." I found matching outfits for us, and handed it to her along with two Stygian iron daggers.

We put on the outfits, along with the daggers and tiara. I watched as Emma put on her ring and as she did, her puppy came out of the shadows and sat by her side.

"Azizos my darling, have you been a good little hell hound while I've been away." He barked at that. "Good, It's time to go greet father then." She looked to me.

"Arsu, I know you don't like it. I need you to go into my necklace calmly or we could both get hurt." She whimpered, but understood. Emma and I touched our necklaces and Azizos floated into hers, and Arsu into mine. Our necklaces transformed. Emma had a single ruby, with silver accents, but it became a gorgeous choker with silver chains and lots of rubies. My heart necklace became a skull heart with hanging rubies. "Now, Let's go say Hello." We walked down the halls, souls trying to grab our dresses. We just kept walking towards the throne room.

Four thrones sat in a row. On the left was a throne made of dead vines. To the right was our Father sitting on a throne of bones. Next to him was my throne, made out of Stygian iron and Fire rubies. I turned to Emma and watched as she walked up to her throne. It was the most amazing thing in the whole room. It was made of Black Gold, and it had gems the color of blood all over it. She turned, and walked up to our father.

"Lord Hades" She bowed before him. I joined her.

"Rise my children, welcome home my dear." He had a loving smile on his face. I couldn't take it anymore.

"You Son of a Bitch! You banished one daughter, and neglected the other one! You are a sorry excuse for a father! You should not be a god, you should be stripped of your power forever, made to live as a mortal for all of eternity!" Emma put her hand on my shoulder.

"Stop, he is not worth your anger. Remember what mother always said to us." I shed a single tear, letting it roll down my face. It landed on my necklace, where it dried almost instantly.

"Choose your battles. Calm your breathing, open your mind, and let your powers help you." I started relaxing. My powers made mother's throne come to life again, blooming. Then, I turned to my father. His throne turned to dust, and in it's place was a simple plastic chair. He looked at us, than sat down on it.

"Your right of course, but how was I supposed to raise a child, let alone two. I had just lost my wife, the only thing I know how to do without her is rule from a distance. I put on a brave face and sent you away. I'm sorry." Emma's face morphed into pure anger and hatred.

"You dare to apologize after six years. I lived as a Demigod for six years. I don't know what's worse, being born as your daughter, or claimed as Poseidon's." I was stunned, I had never seen her this angry before. It scared me into action.

"Lord Hades, Screw you asshole. You deserve to have lost Mom. You don't deserve Andrea. I demand that you step down from the throne immediately." He looked heartbroken for a moment. Then he just resigned himself to his fate.

"I, Hades, Son of Kronos, step down from my throne. My eldest daughter, Alixandrea Ritner, Queen of the Amazons, Daughter of Persephone, shall take the throne." The Fates appeared. I knelt before them, and handed them my sword.

"I dub the Alixandrea Ritner, Queen of the Underworld, Queen of the Amazons, Daughter of Persephone. Ascend and take your throne." I stood, my father's chair had disappeared. The thrones had moved, Mine in the middle. Emma's to the right, Mother's to the left. I sat in my throne. Emma and Hades both bowed.

"Rule well, Queen Alix." the Fates dissipated.

"Emma would you like to sit in your throne?" She sat next to me.

"Father. I'm not going to banish you, but you are not to enter the throne room without an invitation. Please send Andrea in, I'd like her and Mathias to meet Emma." He stood up and hesitated before answering me.

"Yes, my Queen." With that, he left. I looked at my sister, she was so strong. She remembered everything mom taught us. I had forgotten. I was raised to be a strong queen, not to be a good person. She was raised to be a good princess, kind, compassionate, smart.

"So, who's Andrea?" She asked me.

"Our step mother, a mortal, the new love of Father's life. And the woman who raised me." Emma looked like I had just slapped her in the face.

"Step mother?" she whispered. "But, what about mom? What about you?"

"No, Em. What about you?" I felt the tears before I saw them. I felt the familiar pain in the back of my eyes, the heartbreak, sorrow, and all the pain from our whole life. I reached for her hand. She pulled it back.

"How could you let him do this!!! It's a disrespect to Mother's memory! I can't believe you! I, I, I just. I HATE YOU!" She ran out of the room pushing past Andrea on her way.

"Andrea, I need you to look after yourself. Hades is hurting, and I have to go back to school. Do whatever you need to. If that means taking Mathias and leaving, you must do so. I know you love him, but he is dangerous. I'm going to call a sister of mine to look over this place while I'm gone, but I have to ask you a question. Can I send Mathias to a safe place?"

"Mathias, is only eight, isn't he safe here?" She looked so confused.

"My father can't handle grief, so he turns it in to anger and takes it out on whoever is closest. I don't want Mathias raised the way I was. I don't want him to have my scars. He deserves a good life, and I can give him one. I know a safe place where he can grow up, safe from harm. Safe from monsters, but also safe from our father." She thought for a moment.

"Take him, get him safe." I nodded at her. "I'll go get him packed."

"Ok, and Andrea, if you ever need anything, Iris me. I will always be happy to help you." With that she left and I walked back to my room. I went through the secret door in my closet. I climbed down the ladder and found Emma crying into her favorite stuffed animal. A skeleton with a bright pink bow on it's head. "Oh Em. Come here." She crawled over to me and stood up. I hugged her and we just stood there for a while.

"How could he? Mom loved him with her entire life, she wanted to stay year round. It's not her fault that Zeus kidnapped her."

"I know, I know. But dry your tears we have to go back to school now. Plus we have to take Mathias to boot camp." She looked up.

"But, the throne?"

"Sage is coming."

"Sage. I haven't seen her in forever."

We climbed out of the bunker, and got Mathias from Andrea. He was crying, but Emma stepped in and calmed him down. We grabbed our chariot, and flew to boot camp. We saw the docks first. At least forty ships of all sizes. Then I saw my favorite place from my days at boot camp, the battle field. I remember the first time I got stabbed, the first time I nearly beheaded a guy, the first time I saw people getting stuck with spears. Ahh, Good times. We landed and were greeted with silence.

"I'll be right back stay here." Em smiled at me, Mat looked confused. I stepped out of the chariot, but stopped before my foot hit the ground. I moved my foot one step to the right. I walked to the middle of the field. It was just as I remembered. Mountains to the North, Lakes to the South, a Forrest to the East, and Lava to the west. I took a deep breath, Then screamed.

"UP UP DOWN LEFT DOWN UP RIGHT!" I heard a response from the woods.

"Alpha, Delta, Gamma, Luna, Fight Fight Fight!"

"Red Team Emerge!" I shouted.

"Yes Luna." I heard at least a hundred kids say as they stepped out of the woods."

"MARS, SATURN, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER!" The reply was a single word.

"Pluto!"

"Grey Team Emerge!"

"Yes Luna." Another hundred kids came running in from the Mountains. They were all ready to listen. Expecting me to send them into battle.

"At ease soldiers," Every kid visibly relaxed, "Form ranks please."

"Yes Luna." They formed groups of six people all in perfect grids of two by three.

"Em, you can come over now." The oldest kids bowed as she walked over. Only three recognized her.

They knelt before her. "Alpha." The whispers started. I watched as her posture straightened, and smirked. These kids had no clue what was about to happen.

"Prosochi!" The kids stood at attention, confused, but following orders. "Have you been told of the Legend of The Alpha?"

"Yes Sir!" Mathias tugged on my dress.

"Why did they call her sir? What's going on?" He looked scared. I remember that feeling.

"It's a form of respect, they don't quite know what to do with her so they went back to their most basic training. Just listen, you'll understand in a moment." I tuned back in to Em.

"The Alpha was the best fighter at Boot camp. Ever. He could do everything, the lava pits, mountain climbing, tracking, swimming, his team one every battle." Her eyes sparkled.

"No, your entire Squad needs to go run fifty laps."She pointed at another squad. She picked the youngest kid there. "State your rank."

"Evaline Ross, Omega, Squad 38."

"Tell me, Evaline, what is the Legend of the Alpha?" She thought for a moment before answering.

"You."

"Your being promoted to Squad Leader of Squad 1A" There were some murmurs. I figured I better step back in, when she gets like this, Em can't stop.

"Does anyone object, Speak now or forever hold your peace." One idiot spoke up.

"She's the youngest, weakest, dumbest. She's an Omega for crying out loud. She shouldn't be squad leader."

"State your Rank."

"Albert Jones, Squad Leader, Squad 1." He smirked.

"Oh, your that kid. Well, there's one in every group. Come up here. Here's my advice, sit down, shut your mouth, and after this you can do dish duty and stall duty. For a week." He sat at my feet. "That's better, I don't like prideful stuck up jerks. Now does anyone have an actual reason she shouldn't be squad leader." A brave girl stepped forward. "State Rank."

"They call me Seven. Beta, Squad 1"

"Why Seven." I asked.

"That's the number of times I almost died my first day."

"Impressive Seven."

"Not really it's not like I'm 21."

"Well Duh, you couldn't be me." I pointed at Em. "She's my twin and she still can't."

"um Um um your amazing! Shut up 7! Your my hero! great now I've embarrassed my self. Again." I smiled at her.

"What was your objection."

"Oh yeah, if you give him stall duty, he'll make us do it. Rule 3: Listen to your Squad Leader at all times. No matter what."

"Ok, simple fix. Al, your new rank is Omega, Squad 38. Great Problem Solved. Attention to the Alpha please." Em took over.

"I'm going to re rank all of you today, after that you earn your rank. Everyone to your Barracks prepare for cabin inspections. Except for Evaline and Seven. I want you two to come talk to me. Well, Go!" All the kids ran off.