Chapter 2: Rules & Confessions

Annabeth's POV

So Percy and I ended up going to truth or dare at the Aphrodite cabin. It started out interestingly. We walked up to the door and heard voices.

"Seriously though, what do you think Annabeth and Percy's theme song would be?" Leo asked.

"You & I by t.A.T.u. It would be perfect." Silena said

"I could see that as their theme song." Clarisse agreed.

"Only you two would pick a song by two lesbians." Travis said.

We heard a thump.

"Firstly, quit implying that we're lesbians. Have you not met our perfect boyfriends? And secondly, Lena and Julia/Yulia aren't lesbians, they just support lesbians." Clarisse snapped.

"Perfect boyfriends. Good cover." Connor teased.

We heard another thump. Then we walked in.

"You know, I hate it when people talk about other people behind their backs. The ideas they come up with are what start those nasty rumors." I said.

Everyone put their heads down in shame.

"And I always thought our theme song would be You Are My Sunshine. I guess we could use both songs." Percy said.

Then he blushed. Silena got that goofy grin on her face, Clarisse got an evil grin, and Luke and Thalia just smiled. Everyone else giggled.

"Alright, on to the game. The rules are, you do what your told to do, or you have to strip off an article of clothing. Shoes, socks, and belts are included for you shy people." Silena explained.

"So it's like strip poker?" Luke asked.

"Duh." Thalia smiled.

They're dating even though Thalia's still a hunter, because Artemis gave her special permission.

"I start since it's my game. Travis, truth or dare?" Silena said with a tone of revenge.

"Uh... Dare." Travis said nervously.

"I dare you to truthfully tell me who you're in love with." Silena used the main loopull to truth or dare.

"Uh... *****." He said the name so quietly we couldn't hear.

"Say it loud enough for us to hear. I know you're too modest to strip." Silena demanded.

"Katie." Travis said fearfully.

Then we noticed the partially open door.

"Katie?" Grover asked.

Then we watched Katie run off to the Demeter cabin.

"What was she doing here?!" Travis questioned.

"If I'm sensing right, she was coming to ask advice about getting a date with you." Silena said.

"I've gotta go." Travis said.

"Ask someone a truth or dare first. You don't have to wait for the answer, and you'll have enough time to talk to her." Silena said.

"Clarisse, truth or dare?" Travis asked quickly.

"Truth." Clarisse said.

"Have you and Chris had sex?" Travis asked, then hurried out the door.

Clarisse turned redder than blood.

"So...?" Thalia asked.

Clarisse stripped off her shirt without hesitation.

"Connor, truth or dare?" Clarisse asked, changing the subject.

"Dare." Connor picked.

"I dare you to kiss the prettiest girl in the room." Clarisse said.

This is her revenge. Connor blushed, got up, came up next to me, and kissed my cheek. I blushed. Everyone looked mildly shocked since rumor had it that he liked Clarisse, but Luke just smiled. He probably saw that coming. Only Percy looked completely okay with it.

"Good eye for beauty." Percy said.

"Truth or dare Nico?" Connor asked.

"Dare." Nico replied.

"I dare you to stay alone in the closet with Zoë for five minutes." Connor said.

Nico and Zoë blushed. Zoë's not a huntress anymore, but she still gets nervous in co-ed situations. Thalia glared at Connor.

Nico and Zoë stayed in the closet for five minutes. When the closet door was opened, Nico and Zoë were kissing, but Zoë looked like she was crying. Nico slapped Connor on the back of the head, sat down with Zoë, and hugged her.

"Truth or dare Percy?" Nico asked.

Katie's POV

I was just going over to see if I could get Silena alone and ask her advice on how to get a date with Travis. When I got to the Aphrodite cabin, I heard their game of truth or dare.

"I dare you to truthfully tell me who you're in love with." Silena said.

"Uh... *****." Travis said.

Silena told him to be louder.

"Katie." Travis said.

I was shocked.

"Katie?" Grover asked.

I ran back to the Demeter cabin. A couple of minutes later, Travis found me.

"Hey Katie?" Travis said.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Do you want to go see a movie with me?" He asked.

"You know how long I've waited for you to ask that?" I replied.

"Is that a yes?" He smiled.

"Yes." I said.