A.N. So yeah… umm… the whole next update on Tuesday thing never happened, did it? I'm really, really sorry. Like seriously. For the first time ever, I got reviews like a week after the last chapter begging me to update soon! And, I kind of procrastinated. So, I'm cramming this in between studying for my finals, because I feel like you guys deserve a great, action packed chapter of fanfiction. (Especially if you are, like me, studying for an English final tomorrow). So here it comes! Enjoy!

Ten: Lou Ellen PoV

Honestly, even with two days having passed, the whole Katie-and-Travis scandal hasn't died down.

And, much to their dismay, it probably never will. I mean, when you have Connor and Leo recording it, keeping it locked up for future blackmail purposes, its kind of hard to forget. And when you can't remember anything from the night before because you were so completely wasted, that makes it pretty difficult to deny anything.

Basically, they were screwed.

Katie a little more than Travis, I think, because even though she wasn't a virgin (according to her) she still has a good girl reputation. And good girls like Katie Gardner tend to avoid screwing around with playboys like Travis Stoll.

And if you're thinking about asking, no, I don't really qualify as a good girl. I kind of straddle the line between good and bad, depending on your opinion. I mean, I pull pretty awesome pranks on people I don't like, do favors for people I do, and get around. I break the rules, and I don't get caught.

Most of the time, anyways.

We're nearly half way across the country, somewhere in the middle of Louisiana. And I know that there's always parties there. But when the subject of stopping in downtown New Orleans came up, Hazel practically tossed her cookies. So we decided to pass.

Currently, we were gathered around the living space, lounging on couches, Annabeth and Percy so close you can barely tell where one ended and the other began, Piper sitting across Jason's lap, her head on his shoulder, me laying across Connor and Nico, my head deposited in Connor's lap.

"It's so freaking hot," Hazel complained, fanning herself with her hands. Her and Frank were sitting side by side, holding hands. Maybe Romans are more touchy about relationships then Greeks.

"You're telling me," Katie snapped. She still has a bit of a sunburn across her cheeks from Miami, but it doesn't hide the irritated flush that heats up her neck every time she meets Travis's gaze across the room. They're as far away from each other as possible, like an atomic bomb waiting to blow. One day, they're going to wake up and realize that they're in love with each other. Frankly, I'm getting a little impatient, and I'm not the only one.

That's how they ended up in bed next to each other. Unless they hooked up on the beach at the party, there was no action past some seriously passionate, drunk kissing before we left. Once they fell asleep… well, with some of Piper's charmspeak convincing them to sleepwalk, we managed to get them in bed together in nothing but their skivvies. The whole point was to push them together. It ended up doing the opposite, which is obvious by the way they're both sitting, uptight and deliberately looking anywhere but at each other.

But we're not telling them.

I sighed. "I'm bored," I remarked. "Let's do something fun."

"Like what?" Leo answered from the driver's seat. "I'm always up for fun." Everyone on the bus groaned, except for maybe Travis and Connor. After all, the three of them make up the triple threat of pranksters, joined occasionally by me. Their idea of fun was a lot different than the general public's.

"Well, we've already played strip poker, Truth or Dare is so yesterday, and Spin the Bottle isn't really an option, seeing as to the fact that half the people here are in a relationship," Zanna told us skeptically.

"You guys are boring," Reyna interrupted from her perch beside Leo. I swear, something must've happened between those two at the party. Otherwise, they wouldn't look at each other the way they look at each other when one of them isn't paying attention, which is kind of cute. According to Piper and Cassie, anyways. But I'm glad for Reyna. She deserves something good out of the Giant War. I mean, talk about baggage. It's not everyday you fall in love with your co-praetor, he disappears and returns suddenly with a pretty girlfriend, and doesn't even realize what he did wrong. Not that any of that's anyone's fault but Hera's, and sadly, you can't really get revenge on a goddess. It never turns out well.

"And you have a good suggestion? Since when does Miss Reina play games?" Leo asked, mock-horrified.

Reyna gave him a look and a half smile before turning back to us. "Have any of you guys ever heard of a prank war?"

I swear, every living human being in the RV with a single brain cell had to restrain themselves from screaming: NO! NOT HAPPENING! Instead, we settled for a chorus of voices that all said something along the lines of:

"What the hell are you thinking?"

Of course, the Stolls and Leo are getting these mischievous looks on their faces, the gears inside their heads already turning with possible pranks.

"Actually…" I began, contemplating the potential pranks I could pull and the rules we could lay down so that no one ended up with permanently pink hair or something that made you want to fall over and die of a mixture of embarrassment and anger. "That's kind of a good idea. I'm in."

"Are you insane?" Katie protested. "You're setting yourself up to get… well, to get your hair dyed or your sheets filled with mud or your toothpaste spiked with Hot Sauce?"

"Katie, don't forget, I can also prank them back," I pointed out, raising my eyebrows in an expression that read: if anyone dares to invoke the wrath of Hecate.

I smiled when I caught Cassie flinching.

"We could do teams," Reyna suggested. "Boys against girls, pick names out of a hat…"

"I vote Battle of the Sexes!" Annabeth crowed. Percy gave her an offended look. She laughed and kissed his cheek. "Look, Seaweed Brain, you know I love you, but there are many ways of showing my affection. Some of them being less pleasant than others." She flashed him smile and he shook his head.

"Just wait…" he told her before clearing his breath and turning to us. "Sounds fun. We can set a deadline… two weeks sounds good enough, but we'll probably have to stop frequently to get supplies for pranks. The first team to surrender… well, we can think of a good punishment for them when it happens. And if both teams survive until the deadline, we call it a draw."

"And no permanently damaging anyone's appearances. Temporary hair and skin dye only," Annabeth clarified, casting a pointed look in the Stolls direction. "And let's try not to destroy the RV while we're at it. Getting stranded in the middle of the U.S. does not sound too fun to me."

"Sounds good to me," I agreed. "Everyone in?" I reached forward and put my hand in. One by one, the others added their hands, or in Leo's case, Buford the II added a table leg. Finally it was just Katie left.

"Guys…" she stalled, pouting.

"Don't be a baby, Gardner," Travis teased, and Katie glared.

"I would watch my back if I were you, Stoll," she warned, reluctantly placing her hand it.

"Official pranking begins tomorrow at noon," I established. The others nodded. "One…two… three… Let the Prank War begin! May the superior sex win!"

All I can say is: watch out boys. Females make pretty fierce enemies.

Good? I wrote it extra long, just for you guys J Hopefully you enjoyed it. The next chapter will begin the next day at noon, and I'll let you guys decide if it should be from a girl or boys' perspective. You guys have been so supportive of this story, that you deserve to have some weight on decisions. Anyways, I have some prank ideas, no worries, but if you want a particular prank to be pulled, just mention it in a review or PM me! Thanks so much for reading, it means a lot! Love you all!

-xoxo, NotsoSugarQueen