Disclaimer: I don't own this story. The only thing I own is Melody and her boyfriend.

Chapter 1: My Brother Takes an Unexpected Swim.

Okay there are only two thins that i really hate: one is a overprotective dad married to psychotic woman who wants me dead . Two is a brother who gets all the glory, and i happen to live with both. My name is Melody Jackson and im 16.

Yes Jackson like Percy Jackson I know, I know, same last name and yes hes my twin brother (very hard to believe), but this book is all about me. Ha! But like he warned everyone in his first book, if your one of us then stop reading immediately because if you are then you are as good as dead, but don't say i didn't warn you. If you don't see yourself in these pages well good for you. You probably think were all fictional and you could be right (small chance though) but I very much envy you. Whatever this isn't important, but the story is. So back to the story.

Two words will sum it up (for now).

Winter break.

Percy was so happy to be going back to camp even if its for like three weeks. All he would say in the car was," Annabeth ... Im going to see Annabeth!". You see Annabeth is his girlfriend but she is my best friend. So a lot of complications.

All I was thinking was,Do I have to... you know you don't have to... yes I do otherwise Hera will blast me and Percy into an oblivion... good point, but you still don't have to." Shut up me." I hadn't meant to talk aloud.

"What are you talking about." Percy looked at me like I'd lost it. "Nothing, keep your eyes on the road,"

"My eyes are on the road" Percy interrupted

"Well then,"I said in a matter of fact tone, "you would have noticed the four stop signs and the traffic cop." Percy looked like he'd been Zuesed or in other words electrocuted. "What!...why didn't you... your messing with me arnt you" Percy now looked like a steamed lobster, he was so red.

"You know me to well." I said as a smile slowly crepes up my face, and then we were both laughing our heads off.

As soon as we got near enough to camp, Percy bolted out the door of the still moving car. He ran straight into the boarder and into Annabeth's arms. "Right," I grumbled. "Leave me with all the hard stuff." As soon as I got the car covered and in the "parking lot", or near the woods and in a field, I saw him. Him with his dark brown hair that fell into his blue/brown eyes.

Brandon Mathews.

AKA the cutest, sweetest, most nicest, and don't forget deadliest demi-god ever at camp! in other words, my boyfriend. As soon as I saw him, I ran and jumped on him and smothered him with a big hug. All he got to say was, "Mel oof...can't breathe."

"Sorry," I said.

Then in a sudden, forceful impulse, I ran into the boarders. I could hear Brandon running after me, telling me to slow down and asking why I was running. Then I ran into the Hera cabin and stopped cold in my tracks. There she was. The worst person ever. The one I wanted to hurt on so many occasions.

Hera.

Queen of the Gods, Goddesses. Goddess of marriage. The most annoying person in the history of the planet. We all hate her because of all the horrible things she's done to hero's. "What do you want?" I said with every bit of loathing I own.

"I came to check on our little project," she said with her sweetly, sickening voice. "And to make sure your ready for tonight."

"Why can't you use another guinea pig?" I asked and she just shook her head, no.

"Because, my dear, you are the only one close enough to the both of them to know their secrets, idea's, and thoughts to do it. Your the only one with all the powers that is required for this job. You know I can't do it myself because I'm looked up by Gea." explained Hera.

Right then and there I wanted to give her a Godly slug to the face, but seeing as I would end up dead if I did, I didn't slug her. "Ok what do you want me to do?" I asked, even though my heart was shattering.

"See that's better." smiled Hera.

I guess I should explain what and why I had to do this for Hera. You see a week before the Gods went silent, I got a dream message from Hera, telling me I would have to get rid of my brother and replace him with the one person I hate almost as much as Hera and Luke, and who I fear will kill me at the first sight. Then I would unite the camps by switching them. Crazy right? Back at Camp Insane, I got ready to do the impossible.

Perce had just gotten back from the campfire and he started to get ready for bed when I caught him, and this may sound obserd but most of my life is, I froze him. He was still breathing, thank the Gods, but he looked really panicked. "I'm so sorry Percy. I love you with all my heart." Then I froze him even more and felt him become unconscious.

I got his sword. put his watch on his wrist and unfroze him. Even though he was unconscious, he was breathing and I took off his shoes. He still had his clothes on, thank the Gods. I don't think I could have dresses him without vomiting. I picked him up, and took him down to the beach when we went under. Now that he was unconscious, he was harder to swim with. Even with a tale (don't ask). Yes I'm a mermaid and the way we swim, is with our arms above our heads for balance, but with a heavy person, no matter human or fish, it was impossible to stay balanced, but finally after hours of struggling I got him under a good 100 feet under water (dad's palace is at least 2,700 feet , so this was a piece of cake for us.) I did the thing Hera said to do, and I erased my brother's memory.

How was that for a first chapter? Not like I have anything better to than write.

Pretty please review!

~tcheshire