"Chase Discovers His Powers"

It was a bright but beautiful summer day in the middle of August, and Sophia and Chase decided to make the best of it by sitting out in the backyard. The sky was a light blue with a couple of white cotton candy clouds lingering in the sky.

Sophia returned her eyes to her book, but soon enough, was disrupted from her reading by Chase's obnoxious, heroic sounds that he was making for his action figures.

"Pew! Pew! Pew! You're dead, Evil Man!" cried Chase as the evil figure went into the grass by the superhero figurine. Sophia rolled her eyes; Chase was always loud when he played.

"Chase, could you please bring it down a few decibels?" Chase's figures went still and he pursed his lips.

"You're not the boss of me." He replied and a slow, sly grin slid onto his lips. Sophia grinded her teeth and slammed her book shut. That was always his response.

"Oh yeah? Well, daddy is!" Sophia got up and stormed off towards Percy who was mowing the lawn. Chase's eyes widened. He always got in trouble when Sophia told on him. It wasn't fair. He was just having fun and playing while she was being overly sensitive. Sophia tugged on Percy's green t-shirt and Percy turned off the mower and bent down to Sophia's level.

"What is it, Soph?" He asked, pushing a curl out of her sloppy ponytail to behind her ear. Sophia smiled a little and looked back over her shoulder at Chase. He was sitting back on his knees and frowning down at his two toys, as if he already was punished. Sophia looked back at her dad.

"Chase was being loud while he was playing and I asked him kindly is he could be more quiet, but he said no." Percy sighed; this was the usual tale nowadays. Soon enough, Chase came scurrying over to plead his case.

"Dad, I know she may say that, but I was just playing! I didn't do anything!" Sophia crossed her arms and looked at Chase.

"Yeah, well, you were playing too loudly!" The two children began to bicker. Percy didn't know what to do until the fight started to get really heated.

"You were playing TOO loudly!" Sophia yelled.

"I was JUST playing!" Chase screamed back, his fists balled at his sides.

"Yeah, with your stuuuuupid dolls!" Sophia countered, resting her hands on her hips.

"They're action figures, boogerbrain, NOT dolls!" Percy couldn't help but notice the water in their pool starting to bubble. Percy's eyebrows raised and he gulped, looking back at the squabblers.

"I am NOT a boogerbrain!" Sophia scoffed.

"Well, you're a tattle tale, then!"

"Am NOT!"

"Are TOO!" Chase screamed and all of the sudden, the pool started to shake and Percy opened his mouth to stop the fighting, but Sophia barged in.

"Well, you wouldn't shut up with your dolls!" There was a silence amongst the fighters, and Sophia crossed her arms, smirking. Percy attempted to stop the fight again, but you know, that's not possible with five year olds. Chase's eyes narrowed at Sophia's and the pool began to shake harder.

"They…are…not…DOLLS!" Just then, the whole pool exploded, sending the chlorine into the air and the plastic walls all over the yard. The trio's heads snapped towards the water explosion, all of their eyes widened. After the water fell to the ground, Annabeth came bursting out of the back door, rushing over to Percy. Annabeth scanned over the debris and the now completely soaked grass. Percy looked at her.

"Annabeth?"

"Yes?" She asked, meeting his gaze.

"I think we're going to need a new pool."