A/N: ...I've not got much to say in the A/N today...

Me: *talking into blue tooth* No. No, I need that! But...just get it here! Yes, I'll pay the extra fees. We also need that chocolate fountain. I'll also need enough food to feed a hundred plus people. I DON'T CARE IF IT'S UNREASONABLE! DO IT! Grrr...*clicks off*

Di: We're preparing for the end of story celebration. We have to order it a couple of chapters in advance. So, yeah. Anyway, we no 'owny. Sorry.

Zirk's POV

Do you know how pived I was? Well, I was so pived that that type of pived hasn't even been invented yet!

But I let them anyway.

Well, the moment my "father" stepped out of the cage, I crossed my arms, put a perminent scowl on my face, and a harsh galre in my eyes. I was secretly praying that their darkness+icey blueness would be enough to make him feel horrible.

It was worth a shot, any way you look at it.

Abby embraced her father, my Uncle Zeus I guess, and he hugged her back. "Oh, Daddy!" She sighed happily. "I've got so much to tell you!"

Zeus nodded, as if telling her to proceed, and then her motor-mouth started. It actually felt nice on my ears to hear it.

Thalia regaurded her father solemnly, not talking to him much. I've learned a few things from tracking Percy along with us. She's probably upset that her dad turned her into a pine tree. I mean, she was dying, but still. A tree? I'd rather be, like, a frog or something. Or maybe a bird! Or a flying unicorn!

What? What's wrong with u-ni-corns?

Percy waved a little to his dad, my Uncle Poseidon, and Zember just seemed mistified, her green eyes shinning in admiration.

But she also looked confused, and when she glanced at me she mouthed to words: I'm sorry.

S'okay, I mouthed back, knowing immediately what she meant. It was her opinion for why they were out of the cage. But I think she wanted to agree with me, but her mouth said different. Probably. Zemb's famous for that.

Always has been, too.

Nico, I'm glad to say, plain out refused to address Hades. As did I.

Here's the insane thing, though -my glare and scowl didn't work. It was totally wasted because, and I'm sad to say this, his was better. It was as if he hated everything in the world, hadn't had a break in years, and wanted nothing more to be sleeping.

Almost like my kind of guy, except a) he's my "dad" and b) he didn't send any flippin' money to help raise me! And then the whole thing with that...what was it? Fury, or something like that. Leaving me with her was like burning off my hand.

Which, could be very likely when the next fight occured.

"Zirklyn," Hades addressed me, and I turned my back.

"What?" I replied, staring hard at a crack in the cement floor.

"You've made it." He sais simply. "You're alive."

"Yeah," I said, turing back around to face him. "Because, according to my mother, I'm not allowed to die until she tells me so."

"Zirklyn-"

"Don't call me that!" I snapped. "Only Zember and my mom's allowed to call me that! No. One. ELSE!" Surprisingly, tears had sprung up in my eyes, and I was crying. Just like a baby. Immeditaly, I stopped, straghtened my back, and put my rigid look back on.

"So just don't," I continued, my cool and non-caring posture returning. A smirk engulfed my lips. And I felt better.

"Fine." He agreed. "Just know that I'm...I'm...proud of you." Hades sounded like he couldn't utter the last word, and I had to try really flippin' hard to not laugh. Were all of the gods this bad at communicating with their children?

Obviously not, becuase Zeus was havin' a heck of a time with Abby, and Uncle Poseidon seemed happy to be in the presence of Zember.

So that just left the tension in my family. Then again, what should I expect? He is the ruler of death after all.

Zena's POV

Everyone seemed to be adjusting well. I took into note that our father was quiet, always had a stern look on his face, but his eyes changed in feelings. Everytime Abby mentioned Nico being her boyfriend, for instance, Dad's (Zeus's) eyes would turn dark, serious, almost angry. But when she would talk about camp, and how cool I was and how Thalia was doing, his eyes would turn soft and happy.

It was the weirdest thing ever.

Zember was interacting well with my Uncle Poseidon, seemed relieved, and I saw her telling him amazing things, about all of the adventures we've been on. It made me happy to know that she was happy.

Zeph and Glen were off by themselves, whispering quietly. As were Hannah and...Tristan. That was still a sensitive matter for me. I mean, I'd seen him in the fight, and he was...exceptional. Oh, who am I kidding? I was amazed, even though I hate to admit it. He was good, strong, and fierce.

I mean, sure, he was a son of Ares, and it's in their nature and stuff, but...it was just different. Like he was showing off for someone. And I couldn't help but wonder if it was for me.

Zirk and Nico just completely ignored Hades, and I couldn't blame them. He had a premanent scowl on his face, and just looked angry at everything. He looked like he dispized them.

Amongst all of the talking and non-talking, I began to hear this light booming sound, like when that last energy ball crashed into the rock wall.

I turned to gaze at it, and saw a crack getting bigger with each boom.

Boom, crack. Boom, crack. Boom, crrrrraaaaacccckkkkk.

I gulped. "Guuuuyyyyyysssss," I said nervously, pointing.

They all turned just in time to see the rock wall explode.