A/N: Zzzz…don't own…PJO…zzzz…no, Connor…I'm not ready for a relationship…

(It was a SERIOUS party. No alcohol, but still serious)

Hope: (shaking A.J.) A.J…it's time to get up….

Me: Connor…I love you too…

Connor: (mouthing) WTF

Tory: Let me handle this.

Five seconds later…

Me: EEEEEE! So…cold…

Connor: O_O

Me: What?

Connor: (pause) Nothing…it's nothing…

Me: (shrugs) 'Kay. OOH! Do you still have the footage?

Travis: OH YEAH

(pulls out video camera to show Annabeth crowd-surfing and screaming like a maniac)

Me: (inhales) I love the smell of blackmail in the morning…

Camryn: Yeah, but what are we going to do about the military tank in the wall?

Alyssa: And where's Jade?

Me: And Logan…o.o…(facepalm) oh sweet goodness…

Everyone: (shudders)

A.J POV

I felt the light flow in through my crusty eyelids.

Geez, how long have I been out?

I rolled on my side to avoid the light and slowly opened my eyelids.

And had a heart attack.

Percy and Annabeth were sitting on a bunk across from mine. Well, technically, Annabeth was sitting on Percy's lap, while his arms snaked around her waist, wrapped in a tight embrace.

So, I did the logical thing.

"OH MY SWEET VIRGIN EYES!" I shrieked.

Annabeth fell of Percy's lap in surprise, and gave me a pointed glare.

I shook my head. "YOU WANT ME TO WAKE UP TO THAT? You nasties…"

Percy raised an eyebrow. "Virgin?"

I sat up and crossed my arms over my chest. "Yes, virgin."

A minute of awkward staring ensues…

"Are you done?"

He shrugged and smirked. "Yeah."

I yawned and lay back down. "How long have I been out?"

"Three days," Annabeth replied, matter-of-factly.

I shot up, hitting my head on the top bunk. "OW! Three days? Holy crap... did I miss anything?"

"Well, Jade couldn't speak well, Alyssa almost went insane with major headaches, and Camryn had laryngitis."

I facepalmed. "Dang! I could have videotaped that!"

Annabeth rolled her eyes. "Wooow. What a wonderful sister you are."

I grinned. "Thank you."

I looked down at my jeans and pulled out the crumpled schedule. I had swordfighting at ten-thirty, and it was nine forty-five.

"Well," I said, standing up. "I'm gonna leave you two lovebirds to go take a shower."

Annabeth rolled her eyes while Percy blushed.

I went into the bathroom and closed the door.

"YOU CAN START SUCKING FACE AGAIN NOW!" I screamed.

"SHUT UP, PHOENIX!" Annabeth yelled back.

I laughed in reply.

I put my clothes on the sink counter and stepped into the warm shower.

I sighed as the warm water fell over my skin.

Aaaah….

As I scrubbed the sponge against my skin, I thought back to three days earlier…

As the royal children entered camp, they saw a faint purple cylinder next to the dining pavilion.

Alyssa cradled her little sister against her chest and ran to it through the rain. Night was just starting to fall.

Angelique opened her eyes.

"Lyssie?"

"You're going to see Mommy and Daddy now," Alyssa replied softly as she led her to the portal.

"Are you coming too?"

Alyssa shook her head slowly.

Little Boots stared at her for a while.

"Will I see you guys again?"

Alyssa kissed her on the forehead. "Of course, sweetie. Now, say goodbye."

The little princess waved to her brothers and sisters, then slowly walked into the portal, disappearing in a flash of violet flames.

As Alyssa had led her in, her forehead shimmered, and her gold and silver war circlet changed into her regular twined circlet, as so did her sisters and brother-in-law.

Anastasia took hers off and examined it.

"I don't think I have been so happy to have been demoted," she said, smiling.

Meanwhile, Jadelyn had caught sight of the blue-eyed boy.

Camryn noticed the look on her face and nudged her.

"Go talk to him," she whispered.

Jade's face heated up, and she felt her legs freeze.

Camryn rolled her eyes. "HEY!" she yelled at the boy.

Jade punched her in the shoulder as he approached.

He smiled in Jade's direction.

"Hi."

"Uhhh…"

Camryn poked her in the back. "OW! I mean, hi," She choked out, rocking on her toes. "Um…I just kind of wanted to thank you for…ah…helping me…today…ah…"

"Pollux. Son of Dionysus," he said, sticking out his hand.

She shook, her insides twitching at his touch. "Jadelyn, but most people call me Jade. People who really know me call me J.J., but that doesn't usually…"

She noticed she was rambling, and shut her mouth quickly.

"Jadelyn. That's a pretty name. It suits you."

She felt her heart jump, and something warm spread on her scalp.

"Thank you."

Pollux tilted his head sideways, his eyebrows raised. "Uh…Jade?"

"What?"

"Your hair is on fire."

She looked up at him in disbelief, and put a hand on her head. Sure enough, a green flame had sprouted on it.

"STYX!" She started patting her head in vain to put it out.

Camryn jumped up. "Here, let me help you!" And with that, she smacked her older sister in the head, making her fall.

Jade sat up, her eyes blazing. "YOU LITTLE PUNK!"

She leaped up and grabbed her fourteen-year-old sister by her ankles and threw her over her shoulder, ignoring her screaming.

Pollux grinned. "Let me handle this."

He tilted Camryn's head up until she was staring straight into his eyes. Then, they grew darker and darker until they were a deep purple.

Camryn's amber eyes grew wide and glassy. The air filled with the scent of grapes, and a loud SNAP was heard.

Camryn immediately starting singing:

I like big butts and I can not lie

You other brothers can't deny

That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist

And a round thing in your face…

Pollux snapped his fingers, and Camryn immediately stopped.

"WHAT! WAS! THAT!"

Pollux smirked. "That, my dear, was the power of madness."

Camryn gave him a pointed glare while Jade smirked and put her down. "Oh please, you deserved it."

Pollux looked down to the Big House and saw his father beckoning to him.

"Looks like Dad's calling me," he said, rolling his eyes.

He gave Jade a wink. "See ya."

Jade just stood there, standing in the rain, watching his visage retreat to the blue mansion.

"Jade? Earth to Jade!" Camryn rolled her eyes. "Great. I've lost her."

Camryn walked away from her lovestruck sister and strolled around camp in the rain. Soon, she spotted the son of Hades sitting on a porch in front of a black cabin of obsidian.

He looked up and spotted the ever familiar amber eyes staring at him, the boy clothed in black.

He didn't know what to make of her.

That was the truth.

She was…different. The way she acted, the way she laughed, the way she sang.

She made him feel awkward. But then, she was a fourteen-year-old girl, and he was a fifteen-year-old boy.

But, he didn't love her.

He wanted to know her.

Camryn waved softly to him through the rain. He gave a small wave back and gestured her to come sit with him.

She ran through the rain and sat next to him, her black hair dripping with rain.

"Hey," she said softly.

"Hey."

"Soo…"

He gave a small smile. "You're staying for the summer?"

She grinned. "Yep. You're looking at one of the newest residents of cabin number seven."

"Are you all going to the cabins of your godparents?"

"Pretty much, yeah. We can stay there, or in the Poseidon cabin, since we're mermaids." She looked around secretively, and smirked.

"But, between you and me…A.J. won't last five seconds with the Ares kids."

She laughed to herself, and Nico laughed a little too.

Hope came out from Cabin Thirteen, her long hair falling in front of her face.

She yawned. "Are you two plotting or something?" she asked teasingly.

Camryn's eyes widened. "Oh, no, Nico! We've been caught! Quick, hide the blueprints!"

Nico, to his surprise, played along and pretended to shove some papers under his butt.

Hope rolled her eyes and sat next to Camryn.

"You," she said, pointing to her, "look like a very dangerous person with sugar."

"You mean, she can get WORSE?" Nico asked.

Camryn shoved them both.

The three teens stared at each other for a moment, then burst into laughter.

I stepped out of the shower, changing quickly, and left the washroom.

Percy and Annabeth were still making out.

I rolled my eyes, and squeezed Annabeth's sides, causing her to shriek in surprise.

"I. hate. You." She muttered.

I gave her a hug. "I know. Now get up. Unless the little kiddies would like to know that their beloved sword instructor was late because he was sucking face with his…"

Percy got up, smiling evilly.

"You wouldn't."

I stuck my tongue out at him and started to run out of the Poseidon cabin. I could feel them chasing me all the way to the amphitheatre.

Oh yeah. This summer was gonna be great.

Alyssa POV

"UP!"

We raised our bows.

"READY!"

We notched our arrows.

"AIM! FIRE!"

I let the arrow loose into the target. It landed just above the bullseye.

I felt footsteps walking behind me.

"Notch another arrow," Michael said.

I tried not to roll my eyes and obeyed. I was about to shoot when he wrapped his arms around mine, making my body temperature increase.

He worked my hands in his, moving me to the proper position.

"Now, let go," he whispered in my ear.

I did.

Direct hit.

I straightened and lowered my bow.

"Thanks," I said, softly.

He grinned at me, showing off his pearly whites. I had heard from other campers he used to be short, but now, he was a good five inches taller than me.

"Don't sweat it. You've got good form."

"Good. It took me a while to get it right."

"I wasn't just talking about archery," He grinned and gave a wink that would have made girls swoon, then walked away.

I didn't know whether to swoon myself, or scream.

Men…

I remember when I had first met him…

Sofia "Alyssa" Phoenix, was in pain.

A LOT of pain.

She couldn't even think without her head throbbing. She downed ibuprofen like a five-year-old on Halloween.

Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. Without thinking, she grabbed her violin and stomped out of the Athena cabin.

She didn't stop running until she reached the amphitheatre, which was luckily empty. She sat down in one of seats and opened her beloved violin case.

Instantly, she put the violin under her chin and began to play "Moonlight Densetsu", the Sailor Moon theme song. The notes eased her headache.

Meanwhile, Michael Yew was walking around camp during his free period, when he suddenly heard soft notes flow from the amphitheatre.

He looked inside. Sitting in the stands, was a pretty African American girl about his age. She had long curly hair, and her eyes were closed in concentration as she played her violin.

She played the last note of the song, then lifted her head, eyes still closed, as if in thought. A few seconds later, she began to play a new song: "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga.

As she progressed through the pop song, she stood up, marching to the beat, as if she couldn't say still, her hair waving wildly, the bow moving quickly.

The song ended, and she finally opened her eyes, sweat filming on her forehead, her chest heaving.

Michael realized that he was standing at the foot of the seats now, enjoying her music.

She noticed him. "How long have you been here?"

His green eyes twinkled. "Long enough. You play pretty well."

Alyssa set her violin down and walked towards him. "Thanks."

He stuck out his hand. "Hi, I'm Michael Yew, son of Apollo."

Alyssa shook. "I'm Alyssa Phoenix, goddaughter of Athena."

The rest…was history.

I saw how the girls admired him. How pretty they were, how outspoken they were.

And then, there was me. Quiet, timid little me.

He flirted with me, but I knew better.

But he IS hot…

QUIET YOU!

My watch beeped. Archery was over.

Michael went over to the cooler, then grabbed a bottle. After taking a swig, he pulled off his shirt.

Cue more swooning.

I rolled my eyes, or at least tried to.

I wasn't gonna lie. He had a body.

AH-HA!

SHUT IT!

Slinging my bow and quiver over my shoulder, I shoved my way past the crowd of girls out of the archery range.

As soon as I got to the Athena cabin, I dropped my weapons and pulled out my beloved notebook, yearning to draw.

I tried to think of a subject.

A.J.?

Michael.

Annabeth?

Michael.

Nico?

MICHAEL!

Tried as I might, I couldn't get him out of my head.

My pencil touched the paper, my mind surrendered.

I had a new subject, and his name was Michael Yew.

A/N: Yeah…it's slightly AU…I know…I know…

Logan: (comes back with kiss marks all over his face)

(Pause)

Me: I don't wanna know…NOW GET DRESSED!

Everyone: (GROAN)

Me: Yes, yes, I know… and McKenzie8463, I can't do Nico, so I kidnapped-I mean, got Anubis instead.

An hour later…

(McKenzie8463 walks down the aisle with the wedding dress. Anubis seems to be less resistant)

Anubis: (muttering) Sadie…McKenzie…Sadie…McKenzie…

Me: PICK MCKENZIE

Anubis: DON'T RUSH ME WOMAN

Hera: (does vows thing)

McKenzie8463: I do.

Anubis: I… (looks at me, who punches hand into fist)…DO! I DO I DO I DO!

Hera: You may now kiss the bride…blah blah…WHERE'S MY MONEY WOMAN

Me: PARTY!

(Everyone raves)

Sadie: (BAM) McKenzie8463! AnastasiaPhoenix1678!

Me: EEE! (jumps into Connor's arms bridal style)

Oh! And I don't own Baby Got Back by Sir Mix A Lot!