Author's Note:

Hey guys! New chapter, yay~

Hmmm I wrote this just to introduce some new characters. Guess who inspired Ellie (from a great movie in 2010) and you get a cookie! Guess who inspired Pete and you get a "Congratulations! You Can Read English!" Award.

Also... PERCABETH FTW. Sorry, just had to say it for the millionth time.

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A last shout rattled the cabin before my furious, sobbing girlfriend stomped out and slammed the front door shut. Sighing, I scratched the back of my neck, avoiding my little sister and brother's curious stares. I dragged my feet to my bed, head lowered until Ellie asked, "Percy? Why are you and Anna fighting?"

Ellie was an adorable little girl, barely seven, who had a mop of chin-length brown hair and often gave small smiles with gaps in her mouth where she had lost teeth. Her eyes were the same color as mine; only wider, cuter, and more naïve. She usually managed to comfort me when I was having a shitty day. She also happened to love Annabeth like an older sister.

Ellie bounded onto my bed, giving me a hug as I told her, feeling downcast, "Annabeth is mad because I… well, I forgot to give her anything for Valentine's Day; and apparently Poseidon and Anna's mom are bickering right now too, which doesn't help my case."

Ellie frowned and sat in my lap as a voice from a nearby bunk said, "Athena's mad at Dad?" Pete was about eleven, and a splitting image of me; same black hair, green eyes, and body frame: he was scrawny like I was the year I finished fifth grade. The exception was he had an abusive mother and his aunt and uncle took care of him during the school year, but other than that we were pretty similar.

His question diverted my attention from my fight with Annabeth to our parents'. "Poseidon has been changing weather patterns because he's been moody about rebuilding Atlantis. Remember Tuesday's thunderstorm? Yeah. And apparently Athena has been practicing some war strategies near his construction site and is causing a ruckus that's annoying Dad's workers. They've been arguing about who should leave the area for weeks now since Atlantis is near a great battlefield or something. The hailstorms have been pretty annoying, but Annabeth's PMS'ing is ticking me off more," I finished with a groan, rubbing my eyes with my hands. Pete had recoiled when I said PMS'ing, but Ellie just looked at me.

"Percy, why did you forget to buy her a gift? That's not very nice," Ellie admonished, waggling her finger in front of my nose. "You should have gotten her a toy! I love toys! And why would Daddy's problem affect you?"

I patted her head, feeling miserable. "You'll understand that when you're older. You're right about the present, though. I was busy with semester exams and sort of forgot."

"I thought you went to a basketball game the day before you came to Camp for midwinter break," Pete piped in. I grinned sheepishly at him.

"Um, yeah, well that too…"

Ellie, growing bored, began to bounce on my mattress; making me bobble up and down with her. Nightgown fluttering as she jumped, she began to speak to me in broken segments: "Percy!" "You!" "Should!" "Just!" "Say!" "You're!" "Sorry!" "To!" "Anna!"

Pete laughed as she plopped down on my bed and nodded his head in agreement. "Yeah, you don't want her mad at you, do you?"

"I guess not," I said, feeling a mixture of gratitude and bemusement from receiving advice on my love life from my younger siblings.

The wall clock chimed ten o'clock, and I carried Ellie back to her bed and tucked her in. "Thanks for the input, you are totally right," I whispered to her as she cuddled her favorite stuffed horse and replied, "You're welcome! Good night."

"Good night, Ellie. You too, Pete."

Face already buried in his pillow, he gave a muffled, "G'night," in reply.

Planning to apologize to Annabeth in the morning, I climbed into bed in blue striped pajamas. The steady pitter-patter of calm rain on the cabin roof was soothing, and I wondered if Poseidon had finally relaxed and that his argument with Athena was on the verge of ending too. It was my last thought before I drifted off into a dreamless sleep.