Hey, Readers! Thank you for the suggestions on the challenges! Those really helped! And it gave me a great idea! I'm sorry I haven't updated in a week! I have midterms and test and the marking period is ending, so I have a lot of homework! Send me a virtual punch or something if your mad at me. To make up for the absence of chapters, this is going to be a extra long one!
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Annabeth's pov
"Percy! That's way to much blue dye!" I scolded. Percy shucked his head back and let out a laugh.
"No, it's not. It's the perfect amount!" He said. I slowly shook my head. I stirred the blue cookie dough with a whisk. Back and forth, back and forth. Percy peered over my shoulder.
"No, your doing to wrong!" Percy claimed. He went behind me and grabbed my hands. He placed one on the side of the bowl and one on the whisk. He moved my hand in a circular motion, sometimes going on the side of the bowl to get the extra bits.
I blushed red. Percy and I were practically holding hands! Is he seriously making a move on me? I thought we were friends! I made that really clear! Or maybe he is just trying to help! He's doing this so I can stir the bowl the right way! Either way, I still didn't want him to let go.
I guess Percy noticed how my blush because he said, "Oh, I'm sorry! Am I making you uncomfortable?" He took his hands off of mine.
"No!" I shouted a little too quickly, "I mean, no. It's fine. I need some help!" Nice save, Annabeth!
"Oh, ok." Percy said with a soft smile. He grabbed my hands again and started whisking. The dough was starting to form faster.
"So, how do you not know how to bake like this?" Percy asked. I was confused because I thought he should know that already, but then I remembered he wasn't there for me in High School.
"My stepmother never taught me. Helen never paid attention to me, until my grades dropped. I tried to teach myself, but I almost burned the house and I never tried after that." I answered.
"How about your father?" Percy asked. He took his hand off the bowl and slid it to my waist. I felt a spark as he rested his chin on my shoulder.
"Um, h-he never paid my attention to me either." I answered nervously.
"Is this ok? Am I making you uncomfortable again?" Percy asked.
"Yeah, it's nice." I answered truthfully. By now, the dough had formed together. Percy stopped mixing, and moved his hand to my waist. He hugged my tightly. I sank into the hug and wrapped my hands around his.
"What's happening here?" I gave a startled scream as I jumped out of Percy's arms. Reyna looked at us with a smirk.
"We're just making cookies!" I said.
"Yeah, that's exactly what you're doing." She said sarcastically.
"Do you wanna help?" Percy asked. Reyna shook her head.
"Nah, I don't want to intrude."
"Ok, then. Let's finish are cookies!" I said. The bell for lunch rang through the house.
"Yeah, it's going to have to wait." Percy said. We left the house to go eat lunch.
The rest of the night, we finished the cookies and shared them with our friends after dinner. Later, we had a campfire where we all got to know Reyna better. I learned that Reyna is a very tough girl and you should not get on her bad side. She could easily break your arm! Than you should know that we got along greatly! She is pretty cool and chill girl!
The next morning, we went to breakfast. We sat at our table, all the of us laughing about a joke Leo made. We started eating our breakfast when Chiron and Lupa called for attention.
"Good morning everyone! I hope your enjoying breakfast! As you know, the red team came in first place yesterday!" Cheers erupted from Rachel and Drew's group. "Second place goes to the blue team!" Are group cheered. After that I zoned out while Chiron told us what the ranks are.
"So I've noticed you guys haven't really bonded us with your groups," Lupa began, "A good group needs to work together and build trust! Which leads into today's challenge! Today, you guys will be doing four teamwork building challenges! One with your group and three with your partner!
"The group challenge will be trying to get over a electric fence! You will have to work together to get all of your teammates over the fence! The second challenge is food! One person is going to pick out ingredients, but they will be blindfolded! The other person has to make a dish with the food! Then, the other has to taste what the other made! Whoever barfs last wins! The third challenge will be an obstacle course! One person will be blindfolded and the other has to guide them through the obstacle course!" Chiron explained.
The fourth and final challenge is a bridge, which is basically the same thing as the obstacle! One person is blindfolded and the other has to guide them across the bridge!" Lupa finished. So, these challenges are all about trust. I don't know if I can trust Percy again!
"Challenges are after breakfast!" Lupa announced. We ate are breakfast in silence. After breakfast, we were guided to a fence. The fence was about twenty feet tall and was barbed wired. I immediately was anxious. How can are group get over a twenty feet tall electric fence! This is going to be impossible!
"Ok, start climbing now!" Lupa said.
"Ok, what are we going to do?" Hazel asked. I shrugged.
"This can't actually be a electric, right?" Jason asked.
Piper smirked. "Why don't you find out?"
Jason nodded as he stepped closer to the fence. He hesitantly reached out and put his hand on the fence. He jumped away from the fence as he let out a small cry of pain.
"Yeah, definitely real!" Jason said. Piper and Thalia snickered a bit. I shook my head.
"Ok, let's focus guys. How can we get over that fence?" Nico asked.
I looked over to the other groups. They were testing out the fence. Some were huddled up, probably trying to devise a plan. At times like this, I wished we had a fence! Wait, a minute. A fence! That's it!
"Annie? It looks like you just got an idea!" Thalia said excited.
"One, don't call me Annie. Two, I did!" I said.
"Well, come on! Spill!" Frank said. I told them my plan. We agreed to do it.
"Ok, Percy, Jason, and Frank, you guys are the tallest. Jason get on Frank's shoulders, then Percy get on Jason's." I directed. They did as they were told. Frank bend down to let Jason get on his shoulders, then Percy climbed up frank to get on Jason's shoulders.
"Now, Beck and Will you guys are going to lift us up to the height of Franks shoulders. Nico and Leo you guys are going to stand behind us and catch us if we fall. Connor and Travis, you guys are going to help direct us girls to places where we can put our feet and hands. I'll go first." I said. Everyone got in position.
Beck and Will cupped their hands at their waist. I put my foot in Beck's hand while grabbing onto the boys shoulders for support. I slid my other foot into Will's hands. Nico and Leo had their hands up ready to catch me if I fall. Beck and Will grabbed my ankles for better support, but kept one hand on the bottom of my foot. I stood up straight. I locked my knees, so I wouldn't fall.
By now was at the height of Frank's shoulders. I grabbed on to them and pulled myself up. Will and Beck help by lifting their hands up to their chest, then over their head. I grabbed onto Jason's shoulder.
"Percy, grab Annabeth's hands and pull her up! Jason, grab Annabeth's feet and lift them up!" Connor and Travis directed. We did so. Now, I was sitting on Percy's lap. He held me tightly so I wouldn't fall off.
"Percy, I'm going to stand up." I told him. He loosened his hold on me, but still held on. I stood up fully. Percy held on to my thighs.
"Annabeth! Blue Set 31!" The girls shouted. I immediately knew what they meant.
"Percy, grab my feet and push me off." I saw a confused look flash across his face, but he did do it anyway.
I pushed off and soared over the electric fence. I did five front flips and came out of it right before I hit the ground. I put my hands in front of me. When I hit the ground I did two front handsprings, a cartwheel and came out with a front roll. Everyone clapped around me.
"How did you learn to do that?" Will asked.
"All of us girls did gymnastics since we were five. We went to the same studio, but never in the same class. None the less, they taught us all the same thing." I explained.
The rest of the girls did the same thing as me, until there was enough of us to cradle. We helped the boys get over the fence. Soon there was only Frank left.
"So, now what?" Piper asked. Oops! I did not think this through!
"It's ok guys! I'm fine!" Frank said.
"No, we are going to get you over here!" Hazel said. But what could we use to get Frank over?
I pulled my jacket closer to me at the slight breeze. I looked around at my teammates. Everyone was putting on gloves or hats because of the sudden coldness. An idea started forming in my mind.
"That's it!" I exclaimed.
"What's it?" Percy asked.
"Everyone, take off your gloves, jackets, hats and whatever!" I said. I could see Thalia starting to figure it out.
"Oh, your a genius!" She complimented.
"I get it!" Katie said. We tied the clothes into a rope and threw it over the fence.
"But what if the clothes electrocute him?" Bianca asked.
"I'll cover that!" Leo said. He set to work. Five minutes later, there was a bunch of wires attached to the fence. The wires led to a hole in the ground that Leo dug. The hole was filled with water.
"Wow, Leo! Your a genius! The electricity will go through the wires because it's attracted to water! Reducing the electricity in the fence!" Beck said.
"I try!" Leo said while shrugging. Frank started climbing the fence.
"I can only feel a little spark, but that's it!" Frank said as he climbed. Sure enough, Frank made it over the fence.
"And here we have our winning team! Team Blue!" Lupa said as she ran over to us. We jumped up and down.
"Yes!" I exclaimed. We all hugged each other! Percy gave me a separate hugged.
"You did it, Wise girl!" He whispered in my ear. He kissed me on the cheek. I blushed and smiled. He blushed, too, realizing what he did.
We had to wait an hour before everyone was done. Rachel and Drew's group came in fifth place! Haha!
Next, was the partner challenge.
HGHGH
Frank's pov
The first challenge has got me worried! I don't know how to cook! I don't even know how to boil water! How am I supposed to cook a meal! I'll probably poison Hazel! Oh gods!
"Ok, everyone one! There are ten ingredients in front of you! The one who is blindfolded, pick out five!" Lupa said.
Hazel reached over and picked out flour, chicken legs, lettuce, eggs, and potatoes. What am I supposed to make with these?
"Ok, now that your ingredients are picked out! Make your plate! Make sure you use all you ingredients you can't use anything except those five! Also, you will be able to use sauces and spices! It's not apart of your ingredients, so you can use them!" Lupa said.
"Ummmm." I said. I looked at my ingredients.
"Hey, Frank. You ok?" Percy asked. He was cooking for Annabeth. As far as I can tell, he was a really good cook!
"Not really. I don't really know how to cook." I said...Frankly. Percy looked at my ingredients.
"You can make fried chicken, fries and a salad!" Percy told me.
"How?" I asked. I could really use the help.
"Mix the eggs together, coat the chicken with it, and then put flour on the chicken. Cut the potatoes into the size of french fries and put the chicken and the potatoes into the fryer. Then, get some ranch, cut the lettuce and boom you got your dish!" HE told me.
"Thanks, bro! I owe you one!" I said.
"No problem, bro!" Percy said back.
I started working on mixing the eggs. I mixed it so it was all yellow. I dipped the chicken in the egg mixture and then dipped it in the flour. I put it in the fryer. Then I cut up the potatoes. Yeah, that didn't go well.
"Ow!" I yelped. I cut myself in the finger.
"You ok Frank?" Hazel asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine!" I answered. I got a band aid from the first aid kit. I grabbed a few more knowing my clumsy self.
"Ten minutes left!" Lupa shouted. I hurried to cut the potatoes up resulting in a lot more cuts. I sprinkled some pepper and salt.
"Just a bit more." I mumbled as I put more pepper and salt. I threw them into the fryer. I quickly made a salad and put all my food on a plate.
"Times up!" Lupa announced. I looked at my plate. Not half bad, I thought.
Hazel chewed on the fried chicken. "Fried chicken. It's pretty good!" She said. I left out a breath I wasn't aware I was holding.
"How about the other food?" I asked eagerly. She took a big bite of the fries. She started coughing.
"Too...much...salt...and...pepper." She said between coughs. She took a swig from her water. I could hear Percy and Annabeth snickering.
"Oh, shut up!" I yelled. They laughed even harder.
"It can't be that bad, right?" Annabeth said
"Annabeth, I wouldn't-" Hazel tried to warn her, but she already had the fry in her mouth. She began coughing like Hazel. She grabbed Hazel's water and drank it all.
"Too salty and peppery." She stated. Percy laughed.
"How about the salad?" I asked. Hazel took a bite.
"Pretty good. But it's barely a salad." Hazel said. "Wait what happened to your hands?"
"Oh, I was cutting the potatoes..." I trialed off. Hazel eyes widened. She grabbed my hands and examined them over. I blushed because she was holding my hands.
"Oh sorry!" She apologized.
"It's fine! It was nice!" I said with a blush. She blushed a deep red.
"Ok, campers! The winners who didn't show any sign of gagging and didn't throw up is Percy and Annabeth! Well, on their own dish anyway." Lupa announced. Percy and Annabeth hugged.
"Great job, guys!" Hazel and I congratulated. They said thanks. Then, we went to go to the next challenge.
GJGJGJG
Piper's pov
Now, for the next challenge! The last challenge actually went pretty well! Until Jason had to pick sardines! I just ended up making a sardine pizza! With ketchup as sauce. Yeah. The last challenge didn't go so well.
Now, the third challenge! I guess I was a bit nervous! I was going to be running a obstacle! I didn't even get to see where I was going! I just have to trust Jason! I can trust him, right?
We walked towards the obstacle. Holy crap! It was huge. First, there was a rock climbing wall. Next, a balance beam. And finally, monkey bars over water that was filled with electric eels! What is with this camp and electrocution?
"Please, don't let me down Jason! We can't lose!" I told him.
"We won't! Have a little faith in me!" He said.
"I do. It's just.." I trailed off.
"I get it. I know we are close, but it's ok that you don't trust me on this. Or anything." He mumbled. The smile on his face faded. Now, he had a let down look.
"No, that's not what I meant!" I exclaimed.
"Ok, campers! Now, that you got a good look at the obstacle, put on your blindfolds!" Chiron directed. I tied the blindfold at the back of my head. Jason directed me towards the starting line.
"On your mark, get set...Go!" I raced up to the start of the rock wall.
"Piper! Put your right foot on the hold that is straight up then left of you!" Jason shouted. I did so.
"Now, put you right hand on the hold that is one above you!" He shouted again. He kept shouting out directions like that. In no time, I was already on the balance beam. I finished the balance beam rickety split! Now, on to the monkey bars. Yay! Note the sarcasm.
"Piper! No one is ahead of you! Your in first place! You just need to pass the monkey bars!" Jason assured me. I grabbed the first monkey bars. I let go of the platform and hung there. Waiting for the next direction.
"Ok, Piper! Good job! Now just swing back and forth and jump off! The next one is far away!" Jason directed. I started swinging back and forth.
"Why aren't you jumping yet!" Jason asked. I could sense how annoyed he was. I can picture the way he would roll his eyes and out his hands up in the air.
"Piper! Just jump!" He yelled.
"I can't!" I yelled as I was shaking my head.
"Piper, listen to me! You got to trust! I would never mislead you! Ever! I wouldn't! You just have to trust me on this! I would never betray you because...because..." He seemed to be hesitant.
"Because?!" I asked. Please say he likes me and it's not just a one sided crush! Please! I prayed.
"Because I'm in love with you!" He admit. I felt a surge of confidence. I leaped out and caught the next bar. With Jason's instructions, I finally made it! And we were in first place!
I jumped off the last monkey bar and took off my blind fold. I ran towards Jason at full speed. I jumped into his arms. I pressed my lips against his. As I expected, his lips were soft and smooth. He tasted just like spring and summer and fresh air! And most importantly, he kissed me back! I wrapped my legs around his face and cupped his face. His hands were running up and down my back, leaving hot trails everywhere. I pulled away.
"I love you, too!" I said back. He gave me a quick peck before setting my down. I ran over to Annabeth, who finished second.
"OMG!" Annabeth squealed. We jumped up and down. Percy and Jason shook their heads.
"Girls." Percy said.
"Can't live with them, can't live without them." Jason finished. Annabeth and I stopped fan girling and walked over to them.
"So, Annabeth, wanna do that?" Percy said with a smirk. He walked closer to Annabeth. Annabeth stopped him by putting a hand on his stomach.
"Sorry, it will ruin my lip gloss. Maybe later." Annabeth said sarcastically. She started walking away to the next challenge.
"I'm holding you to that!" Percy yelled after her.
GHGHG
Percy's pov
The final challenge. Where I will be blindfolded. And if there is one thing that scared me is rickety old bridges that can collapse any second.
Everyone was lined up single file. The blindfolded one on the one side, the one that's not on the other.
"Who ever crosses the bridge without falling will win. Don't worry there is water under the bridge! Now go!" Lupa began the challenge.
It was about forty people before I could cross the bridge. It was one of those bridges where it was wood slabs that was connected by nails. Th bridge was held up by two ropes that connected to a platform. This is why I'm not really excited about it. But everyone else has fallen, so we have a good chance of winning!
"Percy, walk three paces!" Annabeth called out. I followed her directions.
"Right in front of you is a big gap! You have to jump!" Annabeth commanded. I was a little hesitant. I don't know if I can trust her! She might still hate me and want to mess with me or something!
"Trust me, Percy! I want to win! Why would I mislead you? And I'm your friend! We are past all the fighting! I don't hate you!" Annabeth encouraged. I finally made the jump.
On and on we went! I was about half way through when I overheard something.
"They are too close to winning the whole challenge! We need to do something, Rachel!" A familiar vice said. To my guess, It was Drew.
"Like what, Drew?" Rachel asked. I knew it!
"Cut the rope." Drew said.
"But-"
"Cut. The. Fucking. Rope. Now!"
Then, all heard was a snip of scissors.
Hey, I hope your not mad at me for the cliffhanger! I'm so excited for the next chapter! It will be posted sooner this time! Again, I'm sorry! See you all later!