Here's the third chapter. It's a bit long. Hope you all enjoy it! :)


Nico shadow traveled to Camp Half-Blood. He stumbled out of the shadows and into…

"Whoa, Nico. You okay?"

It was Percy. Nico rubbed his stop on his head where it had made contact with Percy's chest. Stupid Curse of Achilles…

"Hey, it was your idea." Percy laughed.

Nico frowned; he didn't mean to say that out loud. He opened his mouth to say some snappy comeback when his stomach growled. Nico sighed.

"Don't EVER shadow travel on an empty stomach." Nico told no one in particular.

Suddenly Annabeth was next to him. She had a huge smile across her face. "You won't believe what I just found out!"

"Let me guess," Percy said thoughtfully, meaning whatever was about to come out his mouth was defiantly going to be sarcastic. "You finally figured out that Owl-Head is a better nickname that Seaweed Brain." He grinned.

Annabeth rolled her eyes. "No. 'Owl-Head' will never ever be a more insulting nickname." She glared playfully at Percy who pretended to be hurt.

"Umm Annabeth, the news…" Nico prompted. He was happy for his friends, but he did NOT want to see some mushy love thing happen. Ever since they started dating at the end of the Titan War (everyone had said 'Finally!') those two have been like an old married couple- sweet and cute, but too much is a bit well, too much.

"Right," Annabeth said turning so she can face both Percy and Nico. "Chiron wants all the senior counselors to meet at the Big House. He has some exciting news for all of us." She gave a little pout. Not as cute as Anya's thought Nico. "Chiron won't tell me exactly what it is, but he said everyone would like it."

"So when you say 'us'…" Nico began.

"Nico, of course you have to come. Because…" Percy began.

"You're the head counselor for the Hades Cabin, Death Breath." Annabeth finished. "Now come one you two."

Annabeth grabbed Nico and Percy's hands and marched them up to the Big House all while muttering under her breath, something about info-hogging centaurs. Percy looked happy to be holding hands with his girlfriend.

"You know she finished your sentence right?" Nico asked Percy behind Annabeth's back.

Percy nodded, not really paying attention.

"And I thought I was the creepy one…" Nico muttered under his breath.

At the Big House, everyone sat in the Rec room and waited for Chiron, who was in the Little Centaur's room.

"I wonder what Chiron wants to tell us…" Connor Stoll asked his brother, Travis. Travis shrugged his shoulders then handed Connor a piece of paper, which probably had new pranks to play on the campers. Connor's eyes lit up. I'm ganna stay away from them for a while... Was practically everyone's thoughts. The only person who didn't look confused was going on was Lou Ellen of the Hecate Cabin.

When Chiron walked into the Rec Room, he had to stomp his hoof multiple times to get everyone's attention. Chiron cleared his throught and began,

"As you all know, the Titan War took quite a toll on Olympus and it needed a lot of work. You have all done well this summer, helping your godly parents and all, but now they want to help you."

Everyone leaned forward in anticipation; their parents wanted to help them?

"There is still one week left until summer is over and everyone on Olympus, the major AND minor gods and goddesses agree that those who helped in the war deserve…" he paused looking around at the anxious faces, "a vacation."

At first there was silence. Everyone just stared at Chiron as though he had grown another pair of hooves on top of his head. Then, all Hades broke loose. People were shouting, dancing, running around like crazy; everyone outside the Big House wondered why they hadn't been invited to the party.

"HOW?" Nico somehow shouted above the noise. Everyone turned to face him.

"I mean," Nico began, "If we have too many demigods are in one place…" he trailed off.

"Nico's right!" Annabeth gasped. "How can we do this without attracting monsters?"

"With some help from my mother." Lou Ellen stood up. "This," she held up a normal-looking bead, "will mask your demigod scent for about one week. My mother pooled all her energy into this so she expects to have a part of your food every day for a month." Lou glared at everyone so pointedly even Clarisse didn't say a word.

"You will go in groups, but no more than five to a group." Chiron explained. "Together you will pick the place to stay, but you must stay in America."

Connor and Travis groaned loudly. "That's not fair!"

"It's completely fair!" Lou snapped back at them. "You should be on your knees thanking my mother for her kindness!"

Chiron stomped his hove. Connor, Travis, and Lou Ellen stopped talking immediately, but they continued shooting daggers at each other (A/N with their eyes of course).

Nico sighed. This is why my father wanted me to come to camp? I'd rather be with Anya….

"Percy, why don't you choose first?" Chiron smiled at Percy.

Percy looked around uncomfortably. It was obvious he didn't want to choose first.

"Um, well I guess…" Percy didn't get to finish. The door had swung open and in walked,

"Thalia!" Percy looked both confused and happy to see his friend.

"That better mean you choose me, Seaweed Brain." Thalia said with a threatening smile.

Percy laughed a bit. "Of course! You, Annabeth, Grover, and Nico."

"Uh, what?" Nico asked. There goes my chance of sneaking back into the Underworld…

"Why are the Hunters of Artemis here?" Drew, the new head counselor of the Aphrodite cabin, demanded. She obviously hadn't gotten over being dumped into the river, ruining her favorite outfit, the last time The Hunters came (A/N I think it was TTC?).

"Not Hunters, just one." Chiron explained to Drew who just glared at Thalia.

"Yep," Thalia glared at Drew. "We did help in the Titan War you know. Lady Artemis decided we could have a one week vacation to. And I choose to be with my friends." She put her arms around Percy and Annabeth.

Chiron smiled, "Okay, you all go grab Grover and decide where to go." He glanced around the room. "Um, perhaps someplace less crowded?"

They nodded. Well Percy, Thalia, and Annabeth nodded, Nico just sulked in a corner.

"Come on, Death Breath," Thalia practically dragged Nico out of the Big House. "Let's go brainstorm."

"Do you guys really think this is a great idea?" Nico asked out loud once they were out of the Big House.

"Of course!" Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia exclaimed.

Well… Maybe a vacation would be a good idea. It could be fun and relaxing…

Boy was Nico wrong.


Okay! The plot finally thickens! It should get really interesting in the next chapter. Keep R&R!

Oh ya, Disclaimer: I do not own the PJO series. Last time I checked, I'm not a guy, I'm a girl.