Alright, as you probably know, I don't own Percy Jackson or Christmas, so don't get mad at me. Another thing, a second chance. This is not the best fic in the world, so sorry, okay?

Chapter 1

Aphrodite's POV

Stupid Christmas. What's the point in Christmas anyway? Mistletoe, holly, wreaths, trees. Jolly people that become bitter enemies again once the holiday's over. That is what the other gods say. In my mind Christmas is more.

It's the season of wonderful relationships. Love is in full bloom. People treat each other so nicely. And there's always people hanging around the mistletoe to try their luck with some beautiful people. Oh, and of course there's the people who think Bah Humbug and stuff like that.

It's just they don't understand the importance of Christmas. It's the time of love. It's a shame we never celebrate it here.

It's time we fix that.

000

"Zeus, I say we celebrate Christmas this year. Just this once perhaps? To give the holiday a chance? You could leave all the planning to me! Oh, just think about it!"

"Aphrodite, if I say yes, will you leave me alone?" I nodded quickly. "Fine. We'll have Christmas."

"YES!"

Ares ran into the room.

"Whose fighting, coz I want in."

I hugged him. Then I hugged Zeus. Then I went around Olympus and hugged every god, muse, and immortal demigod there. This would be the perfect Christmas.

Thalia Grace's POV

I swear I'm going to go insane this December. I wish that I could destroy Christmas. It's pointless. Stupid lights flash everywhere. Stupid carols are playing nonstop, no matter where you go.

I hate it. I hate Christmas. I've hated it since I was little and stuck celebrating it with my mother. Especially when Jason wasn't there. Now, here I am, stuck being shunned by the Hunters. The Hunters and Artemis.

I don't even know what I did that was so wrong. But now I'm stuck trying to find Camp in freezing weather. I'm getting all these smiles. And some freak-lady came up and hugged me. She even knew my name somehow!

She must've been a stalker. Gods, I just hope life is bearable at Camp. If I can find camp. Where the fuck did it go? Who in the name of Hades moved it?

So, I walked to Percy's mom's apartment. I knocked on the door and was faced with Annabeth. What was she doing there? And gods, she was older than me! Wait, am I still fifteen?

"Thalia, gods, what are you doing here? I thought you'd be with the Hunters."

"Uh…" Damn it. I was hoping for Percy's mom to answer, not Annabeth. At least Percy's mom wouldn't ask a bunch of questions. "I- uh… got kicked out?"

She laughed like this was a joke. Gods, she probably thought it was. I thought she was a Daughter of Athena. Can't she tell fact from crap?

She pulled me in the apartment. She was smiling. Why is she so happy? Oh yeah, Christmas. Why does she even celebrate Christmas? It's so stupid.

"Look, Thalia's chosen to join us! See Thalia! There's Percy, Jason, Piper, Leo, Percy, Nico, and Clarisse! I don't even know why she came, but she did!"

"What happened to you?! Have you become possessed by the super happy hyper god?!" I was really scared. She even said Percy twice.

Why wouldn't Percy be here anyway? It's his mom's and Paul's apartment. Doesn't he live here too?!

"Hey Annabeth, you forgot me and Juniper. Do we not count as people?"

"Oh yeah, there's Grover and Juniper!"

I looked at Percy for help. All he did was grin. Then I looked at Piper.

"Annabeth, I think you should let Thalia at least sit down. Anyway, Whatcha here for?"

Why does that damn question keep popping up? Does it really matter that much? I'm here because I'm here.

"Well, the Hunters banished me from their ranks. Well, it was Artemis. So, now Phoebe's got the Lieutenant position, and uh… that's all. I got kicked out."

"Isn't it a funny joke?!" Something's clearly wrong with Annabeth. She's acting all loopy and stuff.

I looked around and noticed the bottle on the side table next the seat Annabeth was sitting in. Gods, she was drunk. I snatched the bottle away from the table and read the writing.

Captain Morgan Rum

Gods, she was drinking. Not only was she drinking, but she was drinking rum. What the fuck was going on?! I know Annabeth Chase. And Annabeth Chase does not drink. I threw the bottle at Percy, who just barely caught it.

His grin faded. And then it returned. He started to laugh. What the fuck? What was going on?

"I'm leaving, anyone care to help me find camp?" Surprisingly enough, Nico volunteered.

As we walked silently to camp, I felt kind of awkward.

I think Nico did too.

"Sooooo, Thalia, how did you get banished?" I looked at Nico quickly and realized that he was the same damn age as me. "Uh- nevermind. You excited for Christmas?"

I laughed (mentally just in case he likes Christmas). Then I tripped over my own feet and landed face first onto the ground.

"No." I said as I got up. "I don't."

"Oh."

I almost screamed at him that I'm still pretty mad about being banished. But he seemed to cower as soon as he spoke. That almost made me laugh. After all, you'd think the son of Hades wouldn't try to hide.

But then, he's always in the background. He's never really that involved with anything. Well, he was looking for Percy when he went missing. Still, not much was done by him.

So, I couldn't find camp, but I had walked past it like twenty million times. Gods, I felt like a moron. Not only that, but I could tell Nico was laughing at me inside his head. It was pretty obvious.