Disclaimer: PJO and HOO are Rick Riordan's. Hunter and Hayden (and Abby, I guess) are Takara Phoenix's.

Hunter Hood wasn't a happy boy that day. He knew that Abby and George and Billy weren't trying to be mean or anything, but Hayden was his little brother! He should be taking care of him! He didn't wanna look like a baby, but his Hay was sick, and he just wanted to take care of him.

He felt a little tug on his fingers and looked down. Kylie was the youngest of everyone, so she couldn't reach very far yet, but she was cute and small, so Hunter didn't mind. He sat on the ground as she stared with big brown eyes, confused about what was wrong. Hunter didn't want to tell her. She wouldn't understand.

"Hun?" came a confused voice. "Hun?" Said boy rushed to his brother's side. A bunch of worms started wiggling in his stomach. Hay sounded so quiet and hurt and sad. He didn't want Hay to be sad! Then, the worst thing ever happened, his little brother started coughing with blood coming out of his mouth. Hunter let out a terrified scream…

…and sat up. He looked around frantically, only to see that he was in his bed, and he was sweaty and smelly and shivering.

Heavy footsteps sounded from outside the door, and his daddy and paps came bursting in the room. They looked really scared, making him feel bad for waking them up with something as stupid as a nightmare.

(That didn't stop him from climbing down to the floor and running into a hug, being joined by a scared/sleepy/confused Hayden.)