Hey! How is everyone doing? So maybe some people don't like long Author's Notes, so everything will now be at the bottom! I'm not too sure about you, but personally I found this chapter one of my worst. Even worse than the previous one… Okay, I'm just going to shut up now. Enjoy!

Percy POV

I could feel it.

It was unsettling, like death was hanging above our heads. Maybe it was just me, but I could tell that Chiron was disturbed too, though he did a great job of not letting it show. There was some sort of eerie presence in the dining hall. I just couldn't explain how I knew. You could call it the sixth sense, or premonition, but I just knew there's just someone, or something,out there.

Everything was going on as usual, though. The Hermes kids were trying to shove straws into Conner's mouth (Something about wanting to break the Guinness's World Record for Most Straws In Mouth category), the Ares kids were practicing their war cries while insulting the Athena cabin for winning the laurel for Capture The Flag, the Athenians were ignoring the Ares Cabin while reading about Quantum Physics, and the Aphrodite Cabin were reading Fashion Magazines.

I honestly didn't know why I felt like everybody was on edge. It was like everybody was a little more fidgety, a little noisier, a little…different? I don't know.

In fact, everyone literally oozed uneasiness, with the exception of Fang, who didn't seem concerned at all. Then again, he never really looked concerned about anything. And for the record, no, he is not a son of Hades, neither is he 2% avian. He's the only son of Thanatos. Rumor has it that thirty years ago, there was another demigod like him, except he went on a quest, and never came back. I've tried mentioning it to Chiron before, but he refused to talk about it.

The tree nymphs were hesitant about coming out of their trees. Most just stuck out half of their bodies and dumped food onto the nearest table and disappeared back into their homes. Those who did come out dashed to the tables, delivered the food and ran back in three seconds or less.

Everyone grabbed their plates and went to the fireplace automatically, and most scraped more than half their portion into the flames, taking a few seconds longer than usual to say a quick prayer to whoever that was willing to listen.

I scraped all my food into the flames. I watched them crackle in the fire, praying to my dad. Problem was, I didn't know what to pray for. I stared at the dancing flames, and for a split second, I thought I saw Hestia smiling at me. She whispered something, but I didn't catch what she said. I blinked, and the she was gone. It was only seconds after when I realized what she said. I was pretty sure she said something along the lines of, 'Look up'.

I looked at the sky and saw nothing. Then, I saw a figure perched on the tree branch. A split second later, it was gone. I blinked. Was it a trick? I honestly doubted so, but it was the best case scenario. I sat down shakily, praying the figure was just me being paranoid. Suddenly, I felt someone, or something tapping my shoulder.

"Ahhh! Get away from me!" I screamed and literally jumped six feet into the air.

"Shhh! It's me, seaweed brain!" Apparently Annabeth had sneaked over and was sitting next to me.

"Annabeth? What are you doing here! Go back before Chiron catches us!" I hissed angrily. No way in Hades was I going to do the dish-washing for those Harpies again. Believe it or not, washing the dishes for the Harpies is way scarier than the Harpies themselves.

"Shut up and listen! There's something out there."

"Duh! Even a blind person can see that!"

"That's discrimination against blind people."

"No, it isn't."

"Yes it is. Now say sorry to all the blind people."

"Fine. Sorry blind people. Happy now, Annabeth?"

"Yes."

"Now, what was so important that you had to breech the rules?"

"There's a god here. As in, didn't you see the shadow in the trees?"

"That's just our overly-skewed imagination."

"No! I mean, I really saw it!"

"So, which god was it, may I ask?"

"I don't know! I saw it flying above our heads before vanishing."

"Flying? You mean levitating."

"No no no, this one had wings…" Suddenly, Annabeth paled.

"Oh gods, Percy, we are in big trouble…"

"Why?" I scratched my head. What's so wrong with a god having wings?

"Percy, think back. What's the only god with wings?" Annabeth prompted.

I looked at her, not wanting to believe what she was implying. I felt like I had swallowed battery acid by the gallons.

"Thanatos, isn't it?"

"Correct, my dears." A melodious voice chimed from behind us. I didn't even need to turn around to figure out who was it, but I still did anyway…and came face to face with death, literally.

Everyone went silent. It was as if someone hit the pause button. It was just silence…and nothing. No one moved, and no one so much as to made a whimper.

"Anyone care to guess what I'm here for?" Thanatos announced.

Awkward silence.

"No one?" He asked, scanning the crowd. "How about you, little girl?" He asked, golden eyes flashing.

"Me?" A girl from the Hermes table squeaked nervously.

"Yes, you. Who else would it be then?" Thanatos snapped impatiently.

"Um, for fun?" The girl muttered, looking at the ground. I could see her fingers crossed behind her back.

"Wrong," He deadpanned, "No, I'm not here for fun, joy or laughter. I'm here to claim someone. To be precise, my grandchild." He turned towards the Hermes table. I frowned. There were a few unclaimed demigods, but none really seemed of that bloodline.

"I hope I won't see any of you soon. Happy claiming, and enjoy your day." With that, he vanished.

All eyes were now on the Hermes table, and suddenly, I saw a dark, swirling hologram floating above one of the people at the Hermes table, as expected.

The people parted, and I saw who it was.

No, it can't be… Elise?

Horrible, I know. You can now kill me. Kidding, I prefer you rather not do that. :D

Okay, there's this thing I do every term, where I sit down and think of who I'm grateful for in my life, and wanna make a guess on who made it into the list? Yeah, you guessed it! You reviewers and viewers! Okay, so maybe some people look at my Fic and raise an eyebrow before getting outta there because they don't wanna be caught reading something so horrific, but you gave me a chance, so thanks, I guess…

*Takes a deep breath* Well, here goes nothing!

Dear ChildOfWisdom,

Hi! Okay, so maybe you reviewed only once… Meh, so what? You did review after all. And it was pretty sweet of you to say my story was flawless! If you are reading this, I just wanna say I love your writing, especially The Asylum! :D

Dear .APHRODITE01,

Hi! (Again) Thanks for reviewing, I really really appreciate it! Keep being beautiful! :D

Dear Kara,

I have to thank you a billion millon times, because you stuck with me throughout! When I saw your first guest review, I think I fainted from happiness! :D And you stood up for me when HayleyGiggles flamed… But hey, what's a Fanfic without a flame? Keep writing Broken Glass. Oh, by the way, anyone reading this? Yeah, after you're done, go check out Broken Glass. Yes, I am shamelessly advertising my friend's story here. What are you waiting for? Go check it out! :D

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I have to thank you a million billion times too! I have to tell you, at first, I was like, Hmmm, that penname, I'm sure I've seen it before… Oh my gods! Isn't that the author who had hundred over reviews!? Yayayayay! In short, thank you! Oh yeah, here's another advert… Calling all dudes or dudettes! Read Camp Echidna! Now! I told you I have no shame! :P

Dear Madin,

You gave me fantastic reviews! I think my characters are less OOC now… I think. Anyway, I really really hope you don't mind me sort of killing you so soon… I promise I'll bring you back to life! I really promise! :D And your book will be restored!

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Hiya! Thank you so much for reviewing! And I love long reviews! ;D Oh yeah, here's another story to read: The Crazy Mixed up Life of Me! One of the characters will be making an appearance here, look out for her!

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Thanks for reviewing! You have no idea how much it means to me! I'll include your character, but can I call her Jade? Description of her reminds me of my friend! :D Thanks for the tip, by the way. Helped me catch a few mistakes.

Did I miss out anyone? Okay, maybe I did, I'll put it in the next chapter! If you were missed out, tell me in the Reviews or PM me! I'm sorry in advanced! Until then, see ya!