Mr. D sits alone in his room in the big house. He had been very bored since the war he went to the kitchen he was surprised to find no one else in or around the house; it being lunchtime at camp half-blood he realized everyone was at the dining pavilion.

"ahh..." he thinks" they started lunch 15 minutes ago. I have 5 minutes to myself." he conjures up an ancient greek spell to prevent Zues from watching him for a while

" now for a simple red wine..." and of course as he said the words his wine appeared he brings the glass to his nose and sniffs " Mmmm" just as he's about to take a sip chiron bursts in.

"DIONYSUS!" Chiron exclaims "How dare you! Zues takes 50 whole years of your century and you do this!" Mr. D is so startled by this he drops the glass and it shatters, splashing its deep red liquid all over chiron beautiful white fur. As Percy and Annabeth enter the room looking for walk directly into Mr. Ds screams of rage " I am the GOD OF WINE! I should not have to deal with this restriction!"

As Chiron and Mr. D argue Percy and Annabeth slip quietly out of the room. Percy whispers "Mr. D may be the god of wine but he's also the god of whine."

"You know seaweed brain that may be the smartest thing you have ever said." Annabeth chuckles. So they laugh and head of for the rock wall for some training.

TO BE CONTINUED...