I walked down the street, kicking at the rocks. At least she could tell me where it was, I mused to myself, then froze when I heard hearty laughter and curses. I stopped kicking rocks and hurried towards the sound. This time the faster I ran the closer it came. I turned down some streets and corners. I continued to follow the sound, until it began to get dark, "Dahm." I cussed.

I took another left, and felt as if I were in the Labyrinth as it lead to another two streets. I tried to backtrack, but found myself in a different street. It was obvious, the dwarves were playing with me. I screamed, "STOP PLAYING WITH ME!" No lights flickered in the houses, nobody was in the house, because it was an illusion. I growled and grasped my hair, anger venting out of me. "Find us first..." I heard a voice whisper. I looked up, determination back in my gaze.

"I will find you." I hissed, and pulled out my sword. It shone in the fake streetlight and I held it lightly in my hand as I turned down the right street reading 'Hugh Avenue'. I groaned and turned left, leading me into 'Ian St'. I bit my lip, the turned right as I raced down the street, leading me to, "Herald St." I muttered. I breathed through my teeth, and glanced around. What if it was in alphabetical order...like I had to get to number 1 in a street starting with A?

I walked slowly instead of running, and came to a choice, Emu (wasn't that an Australian bird?) or Gertrude. Trusting my instinct I turned down Gertrude, and grinned as ran down that street to Friar Lane or Dylan St. I was about to turn down Friar Lane, when something hissed behind me. Not thinking, I swung my sword around and hit the monster, and it burst into Golden Dust before I could see what it was. "Oops." I muttered.

The laughter had become angry grunts. I grinned, liking that I had annoyed them. I followed my pattern (Eden, Dean, Carolyn, Berlin,) to a long street called Adams Street. I followed it down the odd numbers, 27, 25, 23, 21, 19...all the was to 1. I pushed the unlocked door open, too see five dwaves playing poker. They looked up wide eyed, and took in me and my sword "Ah hello." One whimpered.

My eyes hardened, "Where is the god's damn hat?" I demanded. One of ugliest giggled nervously, "We don't have it any more." Anger took over me and I stormed towards it and picked it up by the scruff of it's shirt, "You better get it then, because I'll-" "Okay okay!" The puny creature squealed. I nodded, "Good." Then dropped it. It fell to the floor with a satisfactory thump. It scampered up and hurried into the other room.

I held my sword threateningly and they leaned away from it, "If you try anything..." I left the threat in the air. The dwarf from before scrambled in front of me and dropped the Cap, and then they all hurried out, and the illusion faded, leaving me in front of a Blue house, 35 Park Street. I sighed in relief, picked the Cap up and avoided the pot plants, then knocked on the polished wooden door. "Coming!" I heard a woman's voice call out. A beautiful woman with dimples opened the door, "Hello dear, you must be Orion, you are much handsome then I imagined."

I blushed and ducked my head, "Thanks, sorry I'm late, I got caught up-" I glanced behind me, then back to her, a polite smile on my face, "With some things." She shrugged, "Please come in side." I walked down the hall and into the dining room, where everyone was eating. I blushed again, "Sorry Mrs Eden, I'll go stand outside to wait for-" "No no no. You must be hungry too, please sit down." She cut me off. I nodded and sat down next to who I thought was Zoe's father and a girl about twelve. She waved at me, "Hello, I'm Nancy." I smiled at her kindly handing Zoe the Cap (which the daughter of Annabeth gaped at) and replied, "Hi, I'm Orion." She giggled softly and blushed.

I gave Zoe a confused look, and she placed a hand over her mouth, obviously trying to hid her laughter, "You act just like your father!" I frowned and crossed my arm, "So you are calling me a-" "Here is your dinner sweety." Mrs Eden placed the roast chicken and vegetables in front of me, and I smiled at her thankfully, "This looks delicious." Xavier decided to join in the conversation, "I come with Zoe when she comes here on Summer Holidays, Nicole bakes very well."

"That she does." The man beside me noted, then smiled at me gently, "I am Zoe's father, Mikal, grandson of Vulcan, Zoe refuses to speak of you, so I ask, who is your father...?" I sighed, "Perseus." Everyone (except the two demigods) gasped at me as I tucked into the delicious food. Mikal put down his fork, "Oh." I wanted to pester him, but knew it would be rude so sat in silence.

"How?" Zoe demanded. I looked up, "How...what?" I answered. She showed my the Yankies Cap and I shrugged, grinning, "I followed the laughter." She paled then set her jaw, "We could have found it with some other means." My smile fell, "Just be thankful that I found it, please." Mrs Eden nodded, "Zoe stop being stubborn, your friend-" "We're not friends." We said at the same time. She glared at each other and I stated, "I hadn't met enough people to be friends with anyone." Xavier looked disappointed for a moment but then covered it with a mask, like always.

I rolled my eyes, "I would love to be friends with Xavier but it's obvious he refuses to show me what he feels like." Xavier looked at me apprehensively, realising I had seen his slip. Mrs Eden cleared her throat, "Well then...What's your favourite colour?"

A/N: When in doubt, ask the colour question. That's all I've got to say.