Here's another short chapter. Didn't want to pad it out with to much stuff. Which I think I may have ended up doing anyway. Smooth!
Well I hope you enjoy it! A possible sequel is in the works as well.

~Chapter 10~
"Well go do something about it!"

The doors to my cabin swung open with commanding force. Standing on my bottom step and lucky they weren't bowled over was Percy and Jason."Wow." "Nice!" Jason and Percy were lost for words at my looks. Mind you I was almost lost for words at theirs. Percy wore his 'good' denim shorts that were really just slightly darker and less worn versions of his usual ones, some coral beads, flip flops and an open blue casual Hawaiian shirt (believe me it was a stylish one, I didn't even think those existed!) Jason had one of those purple smart casual business shirt, jeans and sneakers on (obviously not so fashion savvy with tattered sneakers).

"So guys, shall we go?" I asked pointing yonder where Chiron was standing on the stage with 'James May'.

We made good time walking across camp, on the way we saw many of our other friends making their was to the stage, Jake Mason wore a boiler suit (overalls) with a flashy shirt underneath, Malcolm wore skinny jeans and a slightly over sized jumper, complete with beret.

"Seems like everyone is subtly paying tribute to their parents." Jason gave a little chuckle and pointed to Lou Ellen's magician like robes.

"Everyone except you..." I looked at Jason with a laughable gaze.

"Aha, I went for something a bit more covert." Jason lifted up his arm to show both Percy and I a pair of lightning bolt cufflinks. "The symbol of Jupiter." he grinned as we reached the main stage.

"How could we forget." Percy chuckled and rolled his eyes in jest.

"Grr." Jason eyed Percy... Lustfully? I wasn't too sure. But it didn't matter, Chiron looked like he was about to say something.

"Shh guys Chiron's gonna say something." I shushed the two and looked yonder at Chiron.

"Heroes!" Chiron spread his arms out to get out attention, his bellowing voice made James' jump with surprise, along with the other two guests. "One year. One year it has been since we withstood Kronos' onslaught. One year since we lost so many of our comrades. A moments silence will be observed in their honour," along with Chiron, everyone bowed their heads or just went silent.

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"Remember Heroes, you have free reign tonight... But stay with your senses! Now some quick words from our guests." obviously Chiron knew long speeches would be hell for us, especially because Travis Stoll was already started fidgeting with his pockets.

The first guest was not James May this 'famous' demigod. Rather it was a young woman with light lavender hair. Everyone in Aphrodite Cabin gasped when she stepped forward.

"Hi I'm Kelly Osborne, most of you know me for my Father Ozzy Osbrone, my Olympian parent is Nemesis the goddess of equality." Kelly proceeded to dive into a very short speech about her troubles being not just her mother's influence. Her mother's desire for balance took her to highs and lows, but she was also to blame. Wrapping her speech up Kelly introduced the last of the guests. "Michael Buble, son of Apollo."

"Hey guys." Aphrodite's girls went wild the moment he walked on stage in his suit. "I'm here to tell you, if it's your calling embrace your parent's influences, let them guide you to success." James May took the forefront and introduced himself as a host of 'Top Gear.' there was silence.

"Have none of you heard about it?" he looked around. "From the BBC... British Broadcasting Company... Oh cock" James let out a sigh and continued. "Well then... My Olympian parent is Athena, goddess of wisdom and craft." There was a big bout of confusion from Hephaestus' children, who were under the assumption James was of their father... "That's why I'm here, to show you that you are not limited by your parent's sphere of influence. I excelled in Music and Engineering." James could see us itching to move about and party! "Oh sod it all. Have fun!" James threw his arms up high and we erupted into cheers.

"Hey I'll see you guys in a bit, I've got something to do." Percy dashed off without another word. Jason rolled his eyes and we went to mingle with our friends.

About an hour or two into the party (None of us had the common sense to wear a watch) Jason and I made a bee line for the snack table and began munching on corn chips and sausage rolls.

"Sooo Nico..." Jason crunched a corn chip in his hand and looked over my shoulder at Connor Stoll. Connor looked... Divine, his slightly curled hair was brushed to one side today keeping it off his face and really bringing attention to his sexy body, after all he was just wearing skinny jeans and a waist coat... Yeah he has the body for that... Lucky stud! Jason caught me taking protracted glances at Connor. Though Jason probably wouldn't let it down, I was just glad Connor didn't catch me.

"You know, nothing'll change if you don't go and talk to him." Jason began to eat the crunched up corn chips, one fragment at a time. The way Jason eats reminds me of a bird sometime… Eagles are birds… and the symbol of his father… So we inherit traits from our fathers familiars maybe. Posiedon's familiar is the horse, does that mean Percy is… 'BAD NICO! DOWN, DOWN!' I mentally chastised myself for what I was thinking, and not a moment too soon as I felt blood starting to…circulate.

"I'm working on it... In time." I assured him. Jason just rolled his eyes in that 'I've heard that before' fashion.' "Ugh." I shook my head, anxious for a topic change. "So where's Percy?"

"*Sigh*" Jason emptied the rest of his corn chip fragments onto the floor and stamped them into the ground. "Another deep and meaningful with Annabeth." Jason was not amused, in fact if he was any more displeased I'm sure small thunder clouds would have started forming around his head.

"How deep?" That pun would have driven Percy nuts. That along with the expression 'Just go with the flow'.

"About...30 feet?" he sighed and pointed over to the canoe lake.

"What on earth do they talk about?" I sighed and refilled my soda.

"I don't know, but frankly, I'm getting pissed off at it." Jason grumbled.

"Well go do something about it." I pointed over the other end of the party, Annabeth and Percy were coming back in... Not holding hands. A sign maybe?

"I..." Jason looked over at them and swallowed tightly. "I will." Jason gulped down a mouthful of soda plus something one of Dionysus had handed him earlier. "Brrr!" with a sharp shake of his head he was off.

"Good luck." I laughed as he got about 10 paces away.

"Hey, if I can do it, so can you!" with a laugh he gave a wave over his shoulder and headed out, brimming with enthusiasm and confidence.

'Must be because he's the son of Zeus.' I thought to myself with a laugh as I picked up his cup and took a sniff. I swear I had smelt turpentine at Sally Jackson's place with less alcohol in it.

"NICO!" Mitchell came waltzing over to me, almost literally. Whatever Jason had been drinking, Mitchell was clearly 1-5 glasses ahead of him.

"Hey Mitchell." I hugged Mitchell in every sense of the word platonic.

"I love your jacket!" Mitchell rubbed the shoulder of my jacket then analysed the tailoring lines. "Where did you get this Nico! You've been holding out some good fashion sense!" he almost screamed.

"Oh I altered my old duster." I smiled (Yes it does happen so shut up!~) I raised my arms out wide and gave a slow small twirl for Mitchell.

"I must say, looks like some of the stuff Coco Chanel used to do…" Mitchell held his frosted glass to his cheek and looked deep in thought.

"You're right… it does" I smirked.

"Nico you sly fox!" Mitchell playfully hit me on the side of the arm with his spare hand."Summoning Coco without telling me!" Mitchell let out a laugh and then looked straight at my right hand (Suppose its the straightest thing about him tonight... ah I love Mitchell, he's so refreshing!) "You don't have a drink! Let me get you one!" before I could protest Mitchell was gone. I seemed to be getting left alone a lot tonight. 'Suppose it's only natural for a Son of Hades'

Glancing over at Connor my heart skipped a beat. I looked back over at Jason talking to Percy. "Well its official, I'm a mouse." I snickered to myself.

"A what?" a familiar voice rung out behind me. Connor...