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Why, hello again! Welcome to my new chapter :) Last chapter's favorite review was by lilmissfashionista, but it's kind of really long so I'm too lazy to post it. But I will reply:
Firstly thanks for your review, I think your example was pretty funny, and your creative threats to make me write faster were very effective!
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Disclaimer: I don't own PJO, but I'm working on it….
Annabeth's POV
I ran outside my cabin to examine the collateral damage: it wasn't very pretty. The camp was in complete chaos, a huge storm was brewing, not to mention the hurricane coming to shore. Skeletons were towering over some of the younger campers, who were beginning to show signs of insanity. Not again…
Last time Nico ordered the skeletons here, it didn't go so well.
On top of this the cabins were becoming endangered. The Apollo cabin had already collapsed due to an earthquake by a very short tempered son of Poseidon, which I had somehow slept through, and the Areas cabin was now on fire courtesy of Thalia.
The off-task, ADHD part of me wondered if she had been aiming for Percy or Nico, or if she just lit their cabin because she hated the War-Gods kids (not that I could blame her, no one really liked them.)
Anyways, through all of the panic I spotted Aphrodite's kids cabin outside of their cabin, complaining how they needed their 'beauty sleep' and crap, Drew among them. I angrily stormed over.
"DREW! I SAID TO CAUSE A LITTLE MISTRUST, I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO GET THEM TO BLOW UP CAMP!" she cowered in fear. Good, she needs to know who's in charge.
All the same, her lip quivered a little bit as the spoke, "Wasn't my fault they took it too far, and it was your plan. Now," she spoke to me like I was a preschooler, "I think you need to stop them before the completely ruin camp, becausewe all know what a shame that would be." Sarcasm etched in her voice.
Gods, I hated her. I hoped Thalia would set their cabin on fire too. To be fair not all of the Love Goddess's kids were stuck up snobby toe rags, but I wouldn't miss the smell. That place reeked of designer perfume.
Unfortunately, she did have a point. We had to calm down the big three before thing got out of hand. Not that they weren't already, but you get the point.
After a few minutes we spotted the big three, near the edge of the woods. I could just make out their voices, and let me tell you, I was surprised. They didn't seem to be physically attacking each other, but I must say, I had no idea Nico had that colorful vocabulary. Come to think of it, he barely ever cussed, but with the words he was saying, he could give Thalia a run for her money.
With the help of the entire Areas cabin, and Hephaestus cabin, we managed to calm them down enough to get the three to the big house. But, not before Percy made a huge tidal wave crash through the entire camp.
Thalia's POV
I was mad.
Scratch that, I was fuming.
I mean, by Gods, how stupid could these idiots be? Hades damn them…oh wait, Hades wouldn't damn his own son…so just damn Percy. Zeus damn Nico.
I should be the one in charge. I should have the power.
Unfortunately, after about 15 minutes of good, solid fighting, we were rudely interrupted, and forced to go to the big house, I mean, I didn't even get to electrocute Nico for using those cuss words at me. And don't even get me started on Percy….
I vaguely heard Annabeth yell at the Aphrodite counselor to do something, but my anger kept me from noticing well. Those…those...I didn't have a word foul enough to describe them, were going to pay. They would regret messing with a daughter of Zeus.
Then, suddenly, a voice seemed to wash over me, lifting my anger spell. The fury evaporated right out of me. I looked to see the same could be said for Percy and Nico.
I was ashamed.
I mean, how could I have been so cruel? Percy's been through much more than me, if anyone deserved to lead he did…or Nico. He never got the respect he deserved; this would be a great opportunity for him.
Now don't get me wrong, I did want to be the one in charge. Power wasn't my fatal flaw for nothing. Over the years though, and through experience, I learned to keep myself at bay. Until tonight….
"Listen, guys, I'm so sorry.." But I was cut off by Percy.
"Don't start; it's all of our faults. And, I think your right, you should defiantly be leader."
"No way! Your way better at it then I am. You or Nico would be a lot better." Nico cut in,
"I haven't lead…like anything; you too have much more experience."
"Not true" Percy and I said at the same time. Weird.
"ENOUGH!" Annabeth cut into our argument. "Drew, did you over reverse it?" And that's when it clicked.
Drew.
Charmspeaking.
Annabeth was so dead.
Percy's POV (sorry if I don't do it justice.)
"ANNABETH CHASE, HOW COULD YOU!'
Well, there goes the other eardrum. Thalia has quite a sound box. Part of me wanted to join her, but I held myself back. Annabeth's plan was cruel, even by her standards, but I would need to wait for my revenge. So, I gathered whatever self-restraint (which by the way, Isn't that much) left to keep myself from blowing up.
Thalia was a different story.
"DO YOU SEE US USING DIRTY SCHEMES AND TRICKS TO RUIN YOUR SIDE? NO! HAVE WE EVEN TRIED ANYTHING ON YOU?"
I, wholeheartedly agreed, and by the look on Nico's face, he did looked like she was about to cry.
However, Chiron intervened.
"Annabeth, I am very disappointed. However it doesn't do well to dwell in the past. Thalia as much as you may not like it, I think it's time to move on."
Could have thought of that 20 minutes ago. Before my eardrums blew out.
Thalia agreed, although I could tell she was still furious. We all were. I mean they practically turned us all against each other, and they expect us to forgive them? Good luck with that one.
We all turned to leave, but took one last look at Annabeth.
"If you're going to play dirty, then don't expect us not to also. Good luck tomorrow." I left the Big house.
But not before I caught a single tear sliding down her cheek.
Annabeth's POV
I felt awful. Percy's last comment kept repeating itself in my mind. I needed comfort, but the problem was the two people I needed most, I had turned against myself.
I'll admit, I did cry. Okay, well not like, a lot, or sobbing or anything, because only weak people do that. But I couldn't stifle the few that slid down my face.
"If your going to play dirty, then don't expect us not to also. Good luck tomorrow."
But then I realized something.
Tomorrow.
One more day. One day left to prepare, One day till we win or lose, one more day till this Gods damn game is over.
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