Time of Pranks

Summary: A series of humorous one-shots, the war is still going on but boredom reigns supreme during the times when Camp Half-Blood and Mount Olympus have nothing to do. Pranks, jokes, lightning storms, tsunamis, coffee, candy and more...

Setting: From pre-TLT to post-TLO

Genre: humor/parody

Author's Note: I just had to type this up. I read a Star Wars version of this and I had to come up with a PJO version. So this is the first chapter and yes I know that it is short, I'll try to make the next one longer. Reviews are most appreciated and I hope you enjoy the first chapter, which takes place prior to TLT. Some of the chapters are pranks while others are how I see certain events in the books should, or might have, happened.

Chapter 1

The Oblivious God

Mount Olympus was unusually silent as the Gods were bored out of their minds with nothing to do. Poseidon and Hermes were talking while Ares was patrolling Mount Olympus on his motorcycle, more because he was bored than there being any real danger. Hera and Zeus were off somewhere and Poseidon didn't know where they were.

"Hey, does anyone know where Zeus and Hera are?" Poseidon asked glancing at Aphrodite who was standing nearby, examining herself in a mirror.

"No," she replied before she pointed to Zeus's throne. "But he must be nearby because he left his master bolt here."

Poseidon looked at the master bolt with narrowed sea green eyes before he glanced at Hermes, who had a slight mischievous gleam in his eyes. "What are you thinking of doing, Hermes?" he asked.

"Nothing," Hermes said innocently though the grin that plastered his face told his brothers, sisters, and uncle otherwise.

Aphrodite sighed. "The last time he got that look on his face, all of Manhattan was flooded," she said.

"I didn't know the Trident would do that," Hermes protested.

"That's why you don't touch my stuff," Poseidon retorted narrowing his eyes.

"But I was bored," Hermes whined.

"Stop that, it's not becoming of a God to whine," Hestia snapped walking over to join them.

"Oh who are you to talk?" Hermes retorted.

"Are you bothering Hestia again, Hermes?" Artemis asked walking up to join them.

"No."

"I'm sure."

Letting out a long sigh, Poseidon glanced at his nephew. "I'm going out to try and find Zeus, don't do anything stupid while I'm away," he said before he pulled out his trident and walked off.

"Yes, listen to your uncle," Artemis agreed before she walked off to find the Hunters.

Aphrodite was busy fixing her hair and makeup and Ares was still no where to be seen since he left to patrol Mount Olympus. Hestia was back outside of the throne room on Mount Olympus and Hermes was left alone, except for the oblivious Aphrodite.

"I'm going to go out," Aphrodite said before she walked off, officially leaving Hermes alone. Grinning, he walked up to Zeus's throne before picking up his master bolt and walking away, still grinning from ear to ear.

"WHERE THE HELL IS MY MASTER BOLT?" Zeus's screech of fury caused all of Mount Olympus, and New York City, to shake from the sound of it.

Poseidon, who was standing beside his brother, prudently took a step back to avoid his brother's wrath. Artemis, Hestia, Aphrodite, Ares, and Hera walked into the throne room though they stayed as far from the angry Zeus as they possibly could.

"Wasn't it where you left it?" Hestia asked a bit hesitantly.

"It's not there anymore, can't you see that?" Zeus snapped angrily.

"Where's Hermes?" Poseidon asked suddenly gazing around as he attempted to locate his nephew.

"I thought you were watching him," Artemis said looking at Hestia.

"I thought Aphrodite was," the Goddess of the Hearth protested and everyone in the throne room looked at Aphrodite who was fixing her makeup for the millionth time that day.

"I only went out for a little bit," the Goddess of Beauty protested.

Poseidon groaned. "You should know never to leave Hermes alone with something valuable within his reach," he protested. "The last time you left him alone, all of Manhattan was flooded."

As if on cue, a loud thunderclap sounded and bolts of lightning began to shoot across the sky. Dark clouds crawled into the sky above and Zeus roared in anger. "When I find Hermes, I'm going to hurt him so bad, he won't be able to move for a week," he screeched before he stalked off, muttering under his breath.

"I suggest you find him first," Hera whispered before she hurried after Zeus.

"Good idea," Poseidon agreed. "But I'm not looking for it when you were the ones that let Hermes out of your sight."

As if on cue, Hermes walked into the throne room and everyone glared at him. "What?" he asked innocently.

"Where's Zeus's Master Bolt?" Poseidon asked.

"Well, ah, funny story actually," Hermes said.

"WHERE IS MY MASTER BOLT?" Zeus screeched stalking into the throne room at that moment as though sensing Hermes was back. Hermes shrank away from the King of Gods anger.

"I don't know," he protested.

"You don't know?!" Artemis exclaimed.

"Yeah, I don't know. I just went to Dairy Queen to get some ice cream and the next thing I knew it was gone."

"Why the hell did you take my bolt to Dairy Queen?"

At that moment, Hades stalked into the throne room. "I don't care if I'm not allowed to be here, I want my Helm of Darkness back," he said angrily.

Zeus glanced at his brother before everyone turned their gazes to Hermes. Hermes flushed. "Funny story," he said.

"Do tell," Poseidon said.

"Well, ah, after I went off with the Master Bolt, I went to the underworld. While Hades was speaking with Persephone, I saw the Helm of Darkness and I decided it would be funny to see how Hades would react if I took it. So I ran off with it and went to Dairy Queen. I placed them both down for a split second and the next thing I knew, they were gone," Hermes said.

"I have yet to hear the funny part," Zeus said, his voice threatening.

"I'm telling ya, I don't know where it is. It's as if it disappeared into thin air. I bet you aliens took it," Hermes said.

"That's the lamest excuse you've come up with since you told us Bigfoot took Poseidon's trident," Artemis scoffed.

"But that did happen," Hermes protested but everyone in the throne room just scoffed and rolled their eyes.

"I WANT MY MASTER BOLT BACK NOW!" Zeus roared.

"I WANT MY HELM OF DARKNESS BACK NOW!" Hades yelled at the exact same time.

"Did you not see who took it?" Poseidon asked.

Hermes blushed. "No," he admitted. "I was too busy enjoying my ice cream."

Zeus and Hades looked about ready to explode from rage and Hermes, wisely, turned around and took off running.

For the rest of the day, Hermes found himself running from an angry Zeus and an angry Hades all throughout the streets of Mount Olympus.

And that was how the Master Bolt and the Helm of Darkness really got stolen.

A/n what do you think?

Blaze: ha, I liked that

Darth: so did I

Blaze: so please review and I'll post the second one as soon as I get some feedback on the first chapter.

Darth: and?

Blaze: Sorry if it wasn't that funny, I'll try to make the next one more funny.