I sat in the chair in the “secret meeting place” of the demigods that are on the Titians’ side.  Luke arrived last, as always.  He shut the door quietly behind him then locked it.

“So, what are we to do?” I asked sarcastically.  “Just keep waiting until the time is right?”

“How did it go with Percy, having any second thoughts?” he asked, ignoring my questions.

I sat back in my chair as my mind started racing.  I was having second thoughts about whether or not we should kill him, but I sure has Hades was not going to admit that Luke was right.  “I guess that he would be a powerful ally, if we can actually get him to submit to us,” I finally answered.  “Otherwise, I still stand in the same place.”

Luke nodded slowly; he didn’t seem impressed by the answer.  “Any comments on the plan?”

A hand went up, Selena then started talking.  “But what if friendship isn’t strong enough to make her have enough influence on Percy?  Like really, who would you listen to?  Your friend or your girlfriend?”  There was some mumbling before I stood up.

“Hey, people!  You aren’t really saying that I should…”

Selena giggled.  “Yeah, why not?  I know love like no one else; I could teach you how to get him.”

“There is no way that I’m going to date him,” I told her.  The group gave me a questioning look.  “Guys, believe me.  I could never date him, let’s leave it at that.”

“Loner, think about it,” Luke intervened.  “You only have one shot at convincing him to join our side, and if one wrong move is made,” Luke snaps “then he will need to be killed.”

“So?  Why don’t we just kill him now to play it safe?” I suggested, completely absorbed in trying to get out of dating.

Luke raised his eyebrows and pointed out that I had agreed with him that we should try to not kill him by giving him a chance, I rolled my eyes.

“Come on, Loner.  If you are scared of him rejecting you, I promise you that I can make you irresistible.  Now, we all know that your name is not actually ‘The Loner’ so if you really want to make him feel like he’s special, tell him your real name.  Then, just talk with him.  I saw you two talking during lunch, I really do see a possibility,” Selena commented.  I sighed and looked down at the table.  “And, if Annabeth ever seems territorial, just talk to me and I will convince her to like someone else.”

“Wait, Annabeth is what?” Luke asked.

“I think that she likes him, she just doesn’t know it yet,” Selena giggled, Luke uncomfortably sat into his chair.

“Well, let Perconer sail so Kronos can rise,” he sighed.

“What is wrong with you people?  I am not going to date him, when is that going to go into your thick sculls?” I nearly shouted.  They stayed silent, annoying me so much that I stormed out of the meeting place and rush to the Hermes cabin.