Hello, hello! Yes it is me :) I've been thinking about changing my pen name to Teenaged Author, and I probably will later. Anyway, I've typed up this chapter for you all, and discoveries will be made.

Enjoy this chapter! I've worked hard on it, but I'm incredibly tired right now and developing a head ache.

Chapter 10-Slumber Party Gone Wrong

7:26 PM

Manhattan, New York

Chase Residence

Piper was nervously glancing towards the door as Hazel calmed Danny and Lottie down.

"I really hate to do this," Piper sighed, then made both the mortal girls look her in the eyes and she spoke in a voice sweeter than honey. "It's alright. Something just fell, no need to worry. Just finish the movie."

Danny and Lottie were both transfixed with the ever-changing eyes of Piper McLean. The two girls nodded the heads absently and stared at the TV screen.

Another crash downstairs made Piper turn to the door. Percy pulled out his golden pen, ready to uncap it when the monster came.

The rushing of footsteps was heard stomping quickly up the stairs. Frantic banging on the door to Annabeth's room made everyone freeze.

"Annabeth!" Came the frantic voice of Matthew Chase. "Let us in! There's something downstairs!"

Annabeth scrambled out of Percy's lap and hurried for the door. She opened it a crack to see Bobby and Matthew banging on the door. She pulled it the rest of the way open and the two fell into the room, quick to scramble up and hide behind Percy.

"Bobby, Matthew, what's going on? Where are Dad and Helen? Why aren't you at the movies?" Annabeth shot the questions as she shut and locked the door.

"We were on our way home from the movies!" Matthew started.

"Yeah," Bobby nodded in agreement. "And we were being followed. So Dad pulled over and told Mom to take us home while he drove around for a while to shake the guy off. So Mom was walking with us home and the person was following us, only when we entered the house they knocked out Mom!"

"Uh-huh! She's downstairs unconscious! Than the person growled. And said it was time for dinner! So we ran up here!" Matthew finished, shaking behind Percy, looking at Annabeth over Percy's shoulder.

"Lamia," Annabeth whispered to herself.

"What?" Percy and Nico asked simultaneously. Thalia rolled her eyes.

"Think of a vampire. It's the closest thing to it," She answered for Annabeth.

"So, what? Do we throw garlic at it?" Nico asked. "Get some wooden stakes and plunge it into its flesh?"

Thalia rolled her eyes again as Annabeth huffed. "It's still a Greek monster Nico. We can kill the same way you kill normal monsters."

"By saying they're not real?" He teased.

"I give up," Annabeth said, defeated with Nico's cause.

"Guys, I hate to break it to you, but what are we going to do with the mortals?" Piper asked. "It's not as if they can fend for themselves."

"She's right," Hazel agreed. "I say two or three of us go downstairs and check it out and the rest stay here and protect these guys."

"Sounds like a plan to me," Annabeth said. "Thalia, Percy, and I should go downstairs."

"Hey!" Nico complained. "Why can't I go downstairs?"

"Because."

"Because why?"

"Because I said so!" Annabeth snapped at him, telling Nico it was time to shut up.

Percy started to get up too, but the twins held him back.

"No! Percy stays!" They exclaimed.

Annabeth looked like she was about to murder someone. "Fine! Percy you stay! Hazel you come with me and Thalia. Piper you'll charmspeak anyone to calm down if they start to freak, got it?"

Annabeth didn't even give Piper a chance to answer before she quickly unlocked the door and sprinted downstairs. Thalia gave the room a curt nod before following Annabeth out the door, Hazel on her heels.

The twins stayed crouched behind Percy, who uncapped his pen for good measure. Lottie and Danny were still under Piper's charmspeak and staring blankly as the movie continued on.

Nearly fifteen minutes had passed since the three girls left to check out the downstairs. The only noises that were heard were the creaking floorboards and their own breathing.

Percy was getting impatient, sitting up in Annabeth's room, unable to help. A flurry of footsteps was heard, along with a…hissing?

"Get back here, you fanged freak!" Thalia's voice came from the hallway.

"Guys?" Percy called. "What's going on? Are you all right?"

"Percy!-Oh no you don't!-AAAH!" The wooden door to Annabeth's room splintered and the door fell, revealing Thalia on the floor and a vampire-like monster where the door should've been.

Danny and Lottie were shocked out of their stupor and turned to see what was going on and both screamed.

Danny started to hyperventilate. This can't be happening, she thought to herself. It's got to be a prank….yeah! The guys are just pulling a prank on us and they got the others in on it! That's got to be it!

She steadied her breathing and gave a nervous laugh as the monster bared its fangs. "Okay guys, very funny. You got us!"

But Percy's face remained impassive as he pushed the twins towards Grover and lunged with….wait. When did he get a sword?! Danny thought, eyes widening and eyebrows rising.

"AAAAAHHHH!" Percy cried as he swung the bronze weapon, catching the monster's attention. The Lamia laughed.

"Die, child of Poseidon. I've always enjoyed salty snacks," The Lamia licked its lips before flashing its fangs and lunging for Percy.

"No!" Danny and Lottie screamed at the same time. They may not have known what was going on, but they understood Percy was going to die.

But then things got strange-even stranger than it already was-for Lottie and Danny. The monster erupted into a fine yellow powder, covering Percy from head to toe.

He stood, coughing monster dust out of his mouth.

"Thanks, Corpse Breath," Percy coughed. Nico stood behind where the monster used to be, holding his Stygian Iron sword like he just stabbed someone. Which he technically just did.

"Anytime, Bubble Boy," Nico smirked.

"Oooo, just come up with that one, or did Pikachu help you out?" Percy teased. Nico's cheeks burned a light pink.

Lottie and Danny looked at the wreckage of the room, then at each other, and let out ear-piercing screams.

Piper, who was used to hearing these kinds of things, looked unfazed and got them to shut their mouths. Annabeth and Percy were covering their ears, while Thalia, Nico, and Hazel were busy trying to get her hearing back. Grover, Bobby, and Matthew looked like they'd gone completely deaf.

"Wh-What was that?! I demand an answer!" Danny screeched, her voice cracking, as she fought the charm-speak.

Thalia was the first to regain her hearing and studied the two.

"Danny's clear-sighted. I can tell that much," She announced to Piper, Annabeth, and Percy. Thalia went back to studying Lottie. "I can't believe I couldn't see it sooner!"

"What?" Annabeth asked, hating not knowing.

"This one's a demigod. Her scents been masked pretty well, but it's still strong."

Grover's nose twitched and he let out a throaty, "Blaaa-ha-ha! I knew there was a demigod hiding somewhere! I just couldn't pinpoint their location. It must've been Lottie."

Lottie's eyes shown with confusion, "What are you people talking about? I'm pretty sure I'm perfectly normal!"

Percy looked at Grover, ignoring Lottie's comment. "What about her twin brother? That'd make him a demigod, too, wouldn't it?"

Grover shrugged, "Probably. Hey, Lottie, you've got a step-parent right?"

Lottie looked frustrated. "What's that got to do with anything?"

"Just tell us!"

"Not unless you tell me what's going on!"

Annabeth gave Lottie a look that frightened the poor girl. She hoped she'd never have to see that look directed at her again. Lottie gulped. "Yeah, step-dad. He's not too fond of me and my brother."

"He's your brother's step-dad, too, right?" Grover continued his questions.

"No, duh."

Nico seemed to regain his hearing now as well. "Guys, we got to get going before any more monsters arrive."

Bobby and Matthew shuddered. "What about us?" They asked simultaneously.

A groan was heard from downstairs, along with some more footsteps, and a gasp.

"Helen!" Gasped Mr. Chase. Everyone ran downstairs to see Mr. Chase over his wife, who was groaning on the floor.

Mr. Chase turned to Annabeth. "Annie! What happened? Are you all right? Why are their boys here?"

"Everything's fine. Just a monster. Bobby and Matthew got scared and called Percy as soon as they could and Percy got Nico to shadow travel him and Grover over." Annabeth lied smoothly.

Mr. Chase's shoulders relaxed before tensing up again.

"Annabeth! Look out!" He shouted just in time. Annabeth turned and rolled to the side as the Lamia newly reformed, lunged for her. The monster growled as Annabeth drew her knife.

Percy slashed with his sword at the distracted monster, successfully cutting it in half, turning to dust.

"Sorry, Mr. Chase, but we better go before it comes back. We'll be back Sunday evening at the latest," Grover said as he rushed everyone out the door. "And I'm sure Bobby and Matthew will help you clean up."

They could hear Bobby and Matthew groaning as they exited the house and headed to the car. Percy stopped in front of his Maserati Spyder.

"Umm, I can only seat two. But Danny and Lottie look small enough to share a seat. Annabeth, you can drive with Thalia, Piper, Hazel, and Grover in the Camp Van that Argus lent the girls, and Nico can shadow-travel to camp, alright?"

Annabeth looked impressed. "Is that a plan Seaweed Brain? Didn't know you could come up with any decent ones."

"Oh, ha ha, Wise Girl. Is it a plan or not?"

Annabeth just got into the driver's seat of the van, giving Percy all the answer he needed.

"Okay, let's go, before that thing comes back for us again."

8:11 PM

Manhattan, New York

Camp Half-Blood

After a long-ish drive, Percy pulled into the garage where Camp Half-Blood kept the vans. Behind his Spyder, Annabeth pulled the van in, and Nico appeared outside Percy's car.

"Okay, you still haven't explained! What the heck is going on here?" Danny demanded from her squished seat in between Lottie and the window.

"We'll be able to explain once we're sure that we're all safe," Percy replied with the same answer for the fifth time that ride. The two girls had been bombarding him with questions nonstop ever since they started the drive.

"Fine. Where are we going then?" Lottie sighed.

"Somewhere safe."

Lottie was frustrated with these vague answers. She kept wondering why anyone couldn't just give a straight answer all the time. Like where her boyfriend went every summer. He said it was visiting family, but he'd change the subject before she could ask another question.

Percy parked the car and got out, Danny and Lottie gladly following.

Annabeth had parked the van behind Percy's car and her group proceeded to get out.

The group then climbed up Half-Blood Hill, past a big tree with what at first looked like cables wrapped around, but as Danny and Lottie got closer, realized it was a dragon that was coiled around the pine's trunk.

As Percy and the other demigods continued down the hill, Danny tried to follow but seemed to be stuck.

Peleus started to growl from his spot at the tree, lifting his head to look at Danny. The girl gulped as smoke curled from the dragon's nose.

Percy and Annabeth looked back at the sound to see Danny staring, frozen, at Peleus. The two told the group to stay and they trudged back up the hill. As Annabeth calmed Peleus down, Percy gave Danny permission to enter camp.

"What is this place?" Danny asked, fascinated and scared.

Percy gave her a small smile, one that made her heart skip a beat and she mentally scolded herself.

"Welcome, to Camp Half-Blood," He said with a deep breath, his shoulders relaxing, like he was finally home.

Is Peleus one 'e' or two? I feel like it's one, but I'm not sure. And yes, it's very unlikely that they'd bring a clear sighted mortal to Camp Half-Blood, but they really had no choice. It's not like they were going to leave her at the Chases alone. That'd be rude ;) Plus I've got plans...

Okay, I'm super duper happy that you all like this story, so I thought I should tell you about a story I posted on . I'm under the pen name, you guessed it, Teenaged Author. The story is called In the Shadows, and I hope you all give it a read!

~*J.C*~