Unconscious, Nico dreams, revisiting memories of his past and seeking to connect with Thalia Grace, the daughter of Zeus, by visiting her dreams. Instead, he lands in the dreams of Clovis, who sleeps in the Hypnos cabin at Camp Half-Blood. Nico asks Clovis to convey a message to Chiron that he and his friends are on their way with the Athena Parthenos but are being followed by one of Gaea’s hunters. Clovis shows him what happened at the war council earlier that day: Apollo’s oracle remains silent, and the Romans have them surrounded. Clarisse, the daughter of Ares, agitates to attack the Romans before their numbers increase, but the rest argue for standing by Annabeth’s plan. The Romans and Greeks must unite to heal the gods, kill the giants, and prevent Gaea from waking up. As Clarisse opens her mouth to speak, Hedge wakes up Nico.

Hedge informs Nico that they’ve landed in Portugal, in the remains of a temple of Diana. The Athena Parthenos landed atop the temple. Nico passed out upon arrival and has been asleep for 36 hours. A Burning Man has appeared, apparently to speak to Nico.