Sup! Really sorry for lateness! Had sports day practices, blah blah. But I'm sorry for the excuses. Im trying guys! Anyways, here's the new chapter!

Camille's POV

Finally, I can do something NORMAL at this camp. A friendly, non life threatening game of capture the flag is just what I need. Of course, the Aphrodite kids were cheerleader. There were a few kids from the Ares, Apollo, and Athena cabin along with Percy on Nico on the red team. The blue team was the Hunters, whom I had met this morning and I almost got shocked by their lieutenant, Thalia, daughter of Zeus.

"Camille, where is your armor? Annabeth is calling you to see the battle plans," said a girl from the Apollo cabin. I think her name is Anna. "Why do we need armor for capture the flag?" I confusedly asked. Anna looked at me funnily before replying that I would find out later and I should suit up. Sighing with defeat, I told her I'd catch up with her while walking toward the shed to get a sword.

"Too heavy...too light...," I murmured as I picked up each sword one by one.

"What are you, Goldilocks?"

Startled by the sudden voice I swung the sword I was currently holding towards...Nico. Of course.

He calmly stepped put of the way and was about to speak, but I was too angry at him sneaking up on me like that and burst," What is wrong with you?! Can't you walk in like normal people?!"

Hurt flashed through his face and immediately, I apologized. "I'm so sorry...I just don't like it when people sneak up on me."

He simply nodded and continued, "What is taking you so long anyways? You should have been strapped on an hour ago!"

"I don't know..." I mumbled lamely. He rose and eyebrow and, while smirking lightly, he mockingly said," I'm sorry, could you repeat that?"

"I don't know, OK?!" I cried out frustratingly.

He laughed at my put off face and replied, "I can't believe a daughter of Athena doesn't know something!"

I rolled my eyes and tested out the next sword and it was...perfect! Correctly balanced, lightweight and it shimmered with a silver glow. The celestial bronze glowed while the hilt was replaced with soft grey leather right before my own eyes, I touched a button on the hilt and it changed into a charm bracelet with an owl.

"Cool, but we have to leave. RIGHT NOW." Nico said urgently. He grabbed my hand and suddenly, we were enveloped in shadows.

It was cold, creepy and I felt like my face was being ripped off. But surprisingly, I kind of found it...ok. Not horrible at all. Right now, the only thing registered in my mind was that Nico was holding my hand. So this is shadow traveling, huh?

In a second we appeared in front of the others. I almost keeled over with nausea after stopping though.

"Nico! Why the heck did you shadow travel?! Look at her!" Annabeth scolded

He just shrugged and looked away, his face a cold hard mask once more.

After Annabeth helped me up she quickly told me that I had to get the flag. Jeez. Before I could say a word, everybody assembled into positions and Chiron blew his conch. The games had started. No, not the hunger games.

I dodged between hunters towards the spot where Annabeth was sure they would hide the flag. Our plan was excellent: Percy creates a spinning column around our decoy flag, leading to the hunters to think it's the actual flag. Meanwhile the actual flag is hidden out of sight in a high tree's branches. I made my way to Zeus' fist and almost gasped in shock when I noticed that the Hunters had REAL bows, which I hadn't noticed before. That what the armor was for...of course. Nothing would be normal here.

I was formulating a plan when I heard a familiar, annoying voice.

"Still alive, newbie?"

Nico. 'Don't pretend you don't like his voice!' sang my subconscious...wait. Where did that come from?

"I found the flag but I can't fight off all those hunters. I need to get on top off the fist another way..." I trailed off.

Suddenly, it hit me like a pile of bricks.

"You!" I pointed at Nico. "Why couldn't you just shadow travel and get the flag all those other times?!" I shouted/whispered.

He shrugged and replied," Be the winner? No way is an outcast like me going to be appreciated for winning." His Italian tinged was voice was cute...SNAP OUT OF IT, CAMILLE!

I noticed his face, while having his usual face, also held another emotion. It was longing, longing to be noticed for something other than his parentage.

A plan quickly formed in my mind. "Can you at least help me get the flag Nico?" I asked. I even used my famous (not really) puppy eyes. It seemed to work because he roughly grabbed my hand and pulled me into the shadows. This time I was ready.

We appeared on top of Zeus' fist where immediately, I shouted out, "Whaddup Hunters!" just to irritate them. I grabbed the flag and we disappeared again only to appear on out side of the creek. I thrust the flag into Nico's hand before we fully emerged, and when we did, Chiron blew his conch, signaling the game was over.

"What!" Nico shouted out, startled. The flag turned into a solid black with Hades' symbol on it with the flag's border red, declaring Nico as the winner and he was on our team.

For a moment, everyone was in shock until I broke the silence by shouting out," Go Nico! You captured the flag! Whoooo!"

With that, all the campers cheered for Nico, who was still holding onto my hand. Percy let down his column of water which shocked and infuriated the hunters. Just before the campers swarmed us Nico mumbled something into my ear which I couldn't hear because of the STUPID APHRODITE GIRLS' SQUEALING.

"What was that?" I asked.

He raised his head, his usually cold eyes twinkling with mischief, and to my surprise a small smile flitted over his face. He lowly told, "You're going to get it soon..."

I shivered at his threat...and his smile.

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