Oh, thank you so much for the reviews! All the authors whose stories I read say they love getting reviews…but I never actually understood how awesome they were UNTIL I GOT ONE! Or rather, three. And this story has been up for, like, three hours. You guys who reviewed ROCK! And here are your replies.

ThespianKid: Thanks for the advice. Actually, I'm really proud of myself for not going all, "There were ten kids and they had blah-blah-blah hair and blah-blah-blah eyes and they married so-and-so and they each had ten more kids and here are their hair colors, eye colors, and middle names, the end." A lot of my stories turn out like that. Actually, 99.9% of the time there are 18 kids instead of just ten. (Not kidding. I had a whole notebook and I was obsessed for like a year. I'm a weirdo.) But yeah, I had basically forgotten about that. Don't worry. It will happen in this chapter…I think. Oh, and ThespianKid, thank you so much for the favorite! A gazillion smileyfaces for you!

hm123: If you want, I'd love some pointers, thank you! Also, I saw you reviewed my other story. Which is much worse than this one. I'm still not sure why I ever considered it good enough quality to post. The whole thing looked so much longer in Word…but thank you anyways! You are very much awesome!

Qoheleth: Well, I got it from A Midsummer Night's Dream. From what I skimmed over on the Internet and what happens in The Sisters Grimm (Michael Buckley, I finished the whole series in a few days after shunning it for years), she's a fairy who waits on Titania (is that right?) and is betrothed to Puck in the series. She's not very nice but then, I've never actually read/seen/watched Midsummer or any other Shakespeare, so you could tell me she's actually a crazy pink monkey with a Mohawk and I would have to believe you. Except I don't really think they had Mohawks in Shakespeare's time, so that would just be weird. Thank you for the comment, though. You're probably right. Thanks for reading and taking the time to review (goes for all you people who reviewed, or anyone who just read)! YOU DESERVE A MILLION SMILEYFACES! THANK YOU!

And now—onward, to our story! *strikes totally ridiculous pose with even worse face* (does not care for a longer description, use your imagination)

Chapter 2

Lupa ran swiftly through forests and jumped over rivers. She dodged cars and navigated busy streets. She poured all her speed into her run. She reached the clearing just as her fellow leader stepped inside.

Chiron inclined his head towards Lupa. "Lupa," he said respectfully. The pair stared down at the two girls lying on the forest floor, unconscious. The one on the left had chin-length hair, while the other had long hair that almost reached her waist. Their hair was straight and dark. They had olive skin and straight noses, but if you could see beneath their eyelids one had electric green eyes and the other had dark-chocolate brown.

I will take that one, Lupa said decisively, growling slightly. She has need of order.

"Well then." Chiron's tone was light, but his eyes were wary. "I will be off."

Lupa gave a small bow, then picked up the girl with short hair and ran off. Chiron sighed deeply. "Let us hope we have chosen wisely," he murmured, staring intensely at the other girl…

ANNA

Anna woke early. She soundlessly slipped out of her sleeping bag and dashed out of the cabin, breathing deeply. Anna hated confined spaces, and after every night in the Hermes cabin for unclaimed demigods, she found that she needed some air.

"Hey," came the voice.

Anna smiled, her cheeks dimpling, and dropped down beside Stewart. He handed her an apple, and she bit into it. "Thanks," she said, mouth stuffed. After swallowing, she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. "But why does everything you bring have to be so healthy?"

Stewart's plump cheeks turned pink. "Well," he said indignantly, "Studies show that healthy breakfasts impact your whole day! And I can't help but think…you know…it might help."

Anna's eyes filled, and her chest ached. "Thanks, Stu. I owe you one," she said softly.

Stewart grew a sly expression, and his eyes gleamed. "Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's go play Pac Man! Maybe I'll unlock Leo's Idiot Mode," he said reverently, eyes glazing over just thinking about it.

Anna groaned. "Anything…anything but that. I hate video games, especially Pac Man. It's idiotic! Why would you want to chase the cherries?"

This snapped Stewart out of his reverie. "Anna!" he said, shocked. "You don't chase the cherries! Haven't I told you this before? You have to…" Here he launched into a detailed description of the game, not omitting anything.

Anna did a light facepalm. "Why do I even bother?" she bemoaned. "it's a totally reasonable assumption. Geez, you act like I said the sky is green…"

Suddenly she realized Stewart had gone silent. His face was white. "Anna…," he whispered. "Look."

Anna looked around, not seeing anything. "Wha…?" she started. Stewart only pointed up.

It was almost gone, but she glanced up quickly enough to catch the fading helm of darkness. She had been claimed. She was a daughter of Hades.

So sorry, I can't remember whether I read about Idiot Mode in the real PJO or in a fanfic. If it was a fanfic, thanks for the inspiration and I am sorry about stealing your stuff! If it was PJO, well then: Disclaimer-I don't own PJO! (obviously) Review if you want, I love getting them! Thank you for reading, even if you totally, utterly hated it. And if you feel like saying so, go ahead, just say why. Thank you, thank you! *bows to audience, who is applauding* :)