Chapter 1: The Beginning

Alice's POV:

I started off as just another demigod; a daughter of Athena. A girl who attracted monsters. A girl who had to survive in a harsh world where her friends died almost every day.

I discovered my potential as a magician almost 2 years later. I met Carter. Now I had more friends, more family, more loved ones dying. More pain.

The worlds collided. Jason, the one I had loved, went insane and died.

So I moved on to Carter. We stayed by each other's side day and night. We held each other while we slept to chase away the nightmares.

The magicians and demigods grew to be almost like family. They visited each other at their HQ's, and more demigods/magicians came to light.

But this only meant more deaths. And soon, a war. A war that could only be stopped by one person.

Me.

I had to choose. I had to tear two worlds apart, after I spent some long sewing them together.

Demigod, or magician? Mom or dad?

I had created a gigantic mess I didn't how to clean up.

I didn't know I had to choose until about a month and two weeks after Jason's demise. I was still suffering. Everyone was. Camp Jupiter lost a leader. Camp Half-blood lost a friend. Both lost a family member.

That night, one month and two weeks after Jason died, I had had a horrible nightmare, worse than the others, that would define my destiny.

I was in Jason's prison. He looked even more demonic than he had just a day ago.

"Alice." He sang his twisted words to the tune of a nursery rhyme I could not remember. "Alice must die. I'll rip out her heart and I'll cut out her eyes. I'll dismember her and throw her in the lake. How dare she forget, how dare she not love me." He screeched out in pain as a flame rose and licked his skin.

"Must get out," he hissed. "Must destroy everything!" Jason-no, the demon struggled against his restraints.

I watched in horror as the chains finally snapped as though they were twigs. The demon cackled and yelled "I'm free!" Horror flooded through. I could do nothing but watch.

"I'm coming Alice," Jason whispered, his eyes once striking blue before they had turned inferno red. "And when I find you, I'm going to kill you!"

When I woke up, I found myself staring into two large silver doe eyes.

"AAAAHHHH!"

Anika jumped back, and I sighed in relief.

"It's just you," I smiled. Anika licked her lips subconsciously before fixing her eyes on mine.

"You were screaming," she whispered, as if she didn't want anyone to know. Annabeth's bed was empty, and I figured she was probably off with Percy. They had been sleeping in the same bed since the Giant War a few months back, before Jason lost it.

"I'm sorry," I apologized, sitting up and rubbing my head. "Did I wake you?"

"No," Anika said quietly. "I was screaming too, until I woke. I had a nightmare about Jason. I'm guessing it's the same for you."

I nodded. The girl before me was so young, yet her eyes were dark with an unknown horror, as if she knew how you were going to die and couldn't prevent it. "He's free, Anika. He's coming for me. He wants to kill me." My voice started to tremble, and my throat suddenly felt scratchy, my eyes watering.

"No, he's not," Anika replied sharply, a smirk on her face. "You'd think I'd let you die that easily? I'm not going to sit back and wait to watch Jason kill you. If you believed that for even a split second, you belong in the loony bin." I laughed and lazily held my wrists out in front of me.

"Guilty as charged," I said jokingly. "Take me away officer!" Anika slapped my wrists away and settled the famous Athena glare on me.

"I refuse to let you die by the hands of Jason Grace," Anika snarled softly, a feral look overtaking her face. "And if he's got enough balls to try, I just hope the asshole knows he's gotta go through me first." My eyes widened.

"Anika!" I reprimanded. The twelve year old just rolled her eyes and headed back to bed, leaving me to think in silence.

Sadie's POV:

I sat on the couch, staring into a mug of cold hot chocolate. The overwhelming silence seemed to be suffocating me, until my vision went black. When it returned, I let out a shriek that shattered the silence.

I saw a demon breaking through the earth.

A demon with tufts of blond hair and eyes that flickered a striking blue before being swallowed by red.

My heart twisted, and miles away, I felt someone clutch their throat and die.

The sickness was spreading.

The war was starting.

Madeline: Hello! It's me, Madeline, better known as Dull Diamonds. I'm thinking about changing it to notfamousyet, so everyone knows I am NOT Rick Riordan. I own only Alice. Anika belongs to...dam, I don't remember. If you own Anika, please claim her in a PM or review! Anyway, did you all know I only got 2 reviews on the rewritten version of Other Gods?

Crowd: *gasps*

Madeline: I know, right? So, until I get five at least mildly positive reviews, no updates. Even if you've already read the story, please review. Tell me what you think, areas I need to improve, anything I've gotten wrong. Please, tell me!

Annabeth: She's serious.

Sirius: No, I'm Sirius.

Harry: *squeals and hugs Sirius*

Madeline: Anyway, since yesterday was my birthday (REVIEW OPPORTUNITYRIGHT THERE FOLKS!) I am going to be posting both this chapter of Book 2: What a Mess We've Made, and my newly written PJO/HOO parody of Last Friday Night!

Crowd: *cheers*

Madeline: Take it away Characters!

Alice: REVIEW!

Percy: FOLLOW!

Sadie: FAVORITE!

Anika: If you were confused as to why that person died as Jason was breaking free, I'll tell you! You see, Jason uses the life force of others (monsters, mortals, demigods, magicians, etc.) to function while he's not in the Underworld.

Demon Jason: ALICE MUST DIE!

Madeline: Okay then...bye!

~Madeline, Annabeth, Sirius, Harry, Alice, Percy, Sadie, Anika, and Demon Jason