Hey Its been a while hasn't it? Well here I am with a new chapter. Sorry for the wait, but there were finals and Show Choir stuff I had to deal with, but on with da story!

Nico: Uhem!

Shindi: You got something in your throat, Neeks?

Nico: NO! Your supposed to do the disclaimer!

Shindi: *Scoffs* What chu talking bout? I own PJO!

Percy: *Walks in* Are you fighting over the disclaimer again?

Shindi: No, never!

Nico: Yes.

Shindi: Traitor!

Percy: Now now, Shindi. You know the nice man in the pinstriped suit said you have to.

Shindi: You mean Zeus?

Zeus:*Appears after a flash of lightning* Who dares call upon me?

Nico: Great.

Shindi: I'll make a deal. You guys have to be my slaves and I will say the disclaimer.

Percy: We'll take it!

Nico: PERCY!

Percy: What? Zeus counts as two since he's also Jupiter and Shindi only said guys. It's plural, but doesn't specify how many.

Nico: You're a genius! Run before he figures it out!

Percy &Nico: *Runs away*

Zeus: Where did they go?

Shindi: *Snickers evilly* I don't own PJO. *Catches Zeus with magic rope* Have fun with the chapter guys!

"Matt!" Althaia screamed when she saw him fall to his knees. She ran as quickly as she could toward her slightly older brother. "I'm coming! Just hold on, Matt."

By now Matt had his hands on the concrete, trying to support himself. Oddly the boy was now extremely tired, as if he had just tried to pick up an elephant without success. The golden bow by his side momentarily forgotten, he warily looked up toward his worried sister as she finally reached him. He gave a shaky smile and said "I'm okay, Al. Don't worry. I'm fine, just tired; that's all."

She knelt down next to him and wrapped her arms around him. He pulled his little sister into his arms and just held her, but after a moment he felt tears soak his shirt. Sadly he looked up to see Althaia crying. He wiped a tear away with his thumb as he said soothingly "Shhhh… it's all right. Everything is all right."

"I-I thought yo-you were g-go-ing to d-die!" She wailed as she clung to him.

"Oh Althaia…" he began, choosing his words carefully "I would… never do that to you guys. You all need me… and I need you."

"Sorry to break up the love fest" Mr. Charon said, startling Matt, who hadn't noticed the teacher or Percy next to him. "But we need to get out of here."

Percy nodded and said "I agree, but I think we need to get Annabeth-"

"You mean Miss Chase?" Matt asked, interrupting them.

Percy sighed and asked Mr. Charon "Do wanna tell them? Or do we leave the explaining to Annabeth?"

Mr. Charon shrugged and said "Why don't you do it? You always were better at it than us."

"Tell us what?" Althaia asked, drying her tears.

"That-"

"Nico!" Percy shouted. Matt found it odd that the teenager was calling the teacher by his first name. "You can't just throw it at them like that! You have to ease 'em into it."

Angry the teacher threw his hand in the air and yelled "Fine! We'll do it your way!"

"Good" Percy nodded, pleased, then turned to the two siblings and asked awkwardly "You guys know about the Greek gods and myth, right?"

"Um…"

"Yeah" Matt answered "Dad tells us a story about them every night before bed."

Mr. Charon and Percy glanced at each other quickly then Mr. Charon said "Uh… yeah. About that…"

"That isn't your real dad" Percy blurted.

Mr. Charon slapped the boy upside the head as he yelled "I thought you said these things needed to be eased into!"

"Sorry…" Percy said, embarrassed, "ADHD."

"How is our dad not our dad?" Althaia asked "It doesn't make sense!"

"Uh… remember a few moments ago when I was talking about the Greek gods?" Percy answered "Well, one of your parents are one of them. Your dad is actually a Greek god."

"Right…" Matt said "So when do the nice men in the white coats take you home?"

"Besides that, wouldn't it be logical to assume our mom is the godly parent?" Althaia asked confusedly.

"Well…" Mr. Charon said, scratching his neck "Normally it would be, if we didn't know the man taking care of you wasn't your father."

"But we do" Percy finished "Your mom really is gone. I'm sorry."

Matt had a lump in his throat. His mother was a bit of a sore subject for him. Whenever she was mentioned he had this… urge to leave, to do something adventurous and leave Burbank.

"Then who is he?" Matt asked, desperately trying to change the subject.

Percy glanced toward the sky for a moment then said "Maybe you should ask him. We'll be meeting up with him as soon as we get your other siblings and Annabeth."

It didn't take a genius to figure out the dark haired teen was hiding something, but at the moment it didn't matter because right after he said that, Miss Chase came running toward them with his other sister and brother following behind her.

"Don't need to worry about that" She said confidently "Let's get to the van and we'll go."

Percy got this look in his eyes as he watched Miss Chase. It vaguely reminded Matt of those chick flick movies that Elektra made him watch. He was confused as to why until it hit him. In revulsion he yelled "Ewww! Gross!"

Percy jumped and looked at Matt as he asked "What?"

"You like her!" Matt said, thoroughly disgusted, "Dude, she's, like, forty!"

Percy blushed deep red as Mr. Charon and Miss Chase laughed at him. After she finished laughing she said "Actually, we're the same age… and he's my boyfriend."

The quadruplets' mouths dropped in unison. Mr. Charon rolled his eyes and said "Hello? Monsters nearby; ring any bells?"

"Your right Nico" Miss Chase answered "Let's leave."

How did you guys like it? I know its short, but like I said earlier, there were other things distracting me. I might not update for a while, but I'll try to update within a week or two.