The Gods Visit Camp

By Me The Awesome

Chapter Nine

Random Camper's POV (Point of View)

Everyone was wondering what the Aphrodite Cabin could possibly be up to.

"Something not good, obviously," someone said.

We all expected it to be something highly embarrasing.

But the next morning, it turned out to be only mildly humiliating.

The next day (Xander's POV)

"Dad, you know what they're planning, right?" I asked Apollo.

"Of course!" He grinned. "God of prophecy, remember? I found out two years ago."

"Then tell me!" I begged. I hated suspense.

"That would ruin the surprise, wouldn't it? You'll find out in a few minutes anyway."

I sighed. "You can be so annoying sometimes, dad."

"I hear that a lot."

A little while later (Xander's POV)

I walked out of the Apollo Cabin with the rest of my siblings. Dad was taking an extremely long time in the shower so we decided to leave him behind.

"Phew," Will said. "No sign of any Aphrodite campers - or their work... Yet."

"Let's go to the pavilion hall," I suggested, "I'm starving."

In the Dining Pavilion (Xander's POV)

"Whoa," I said. The entire pavilion had been decorated with red and pink balloons and streamers. All the tables had been painted pink. Ares was not going to be happy...

"Hi!" Lacy waved as she put up streamers.

"Uh, what are you doing?" Will asked.

"Oh, we're just preparing for the dance," she replied casually.

"DANCE?"

"Well, yeah. Didn't you guys listen at breakfast?"

"What do you mean? Yesterday's breakfast?"

"No, silly. TODAY! The Harpies came to clean up a few minutes ago, remember?"

I quickly grabbed Will's arm and looked at his watch. "9:30?" I was incredulous.

"How's that possible?" the entire cabin exclaimed simultaneously.

"We missed breakfast?" I asked stupidly.

"Obviously," Drew rolled her eyes.

"Now I'm really starving."

"Aren't you guys going to get ready for the dance now?" Piper asked us.

"What?"

She sighed. "D-A-N-C-E. DANCE. Where you -"

"I know what dance means, thank you. I meant, what are you supposed to get ready for? Not like we have to go."

"Actually, you do," Piper said. "Remember what Chiron said about these activities? Everyone must take part."

"Dang, dang, dang, dang," I mumbled. "But we don't have to go to the dance with someone, do we?"

"That's the point!" Silena exclaimed excitedly. "It's the perfect way to get people together! Even more efficient than shoving people into the supply closet."

"So we have to ask someone out?"

"Exactly!"

"This is not good."

Notes:

1) Another short chapter because I LIKE CLIFFHANGERS! And also because

2) I need your input on how everyone's going to be asked to the dance (I'm very uncreative when it comes to thinking up ways to ask someone out, because I don't have any experience :)). I'm going to include scenes for the following pairs: Thalia/Nico, Piper/Jason, Travis/Katie, Percy/Annabeth, Chris/Clarisse... Who else?

3) I also need character suggestions for people like Leo and Connor to go out with. Because everyone has to have a date!

4) Don't forget the gods! I have a few pairs in mind already, but give me suggestions, because I really can't decide!

5) I probably won't be able to update unless I get some ideas from you, because if I don't then I'll suffer from Writer's Block... And stuff stuff stuff. SO GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS!

6) Please?

7) And please give me creative ideas (so not just some dude asking, "Can you go to the dance with me?", because I can think of that kind of stuff myself.

8) One more thing: Obviously Xander is an OC I made up.