Poppy was having a terrific time around the Hunters.

She never thought that the Hunters could be so... innocent! She could get away with compliments and small flirts and they would even smile in return to her. Gods, this could be so beneficial when she returns to her normal form- if she ever returns to her old form. But, she wasn't very bother about that... She'll take however it takes.

Thogh, she was slightly worry, as she knew that Artemis was out with Thalia. She shook her head, chuckling inside. Artemis and Thalia? Those two could only gather together when they wanted to trash down the reputation of men! OK, not that the reputation of men was very high and such, but... no, those two could never help but to tear down the dignity of the opposite sex.

Wow, wait! Opposite sex?! She was the opposite sex! Wait, was?!

"Urgh, that gives me a headache..." Poppy complained, holding her head with her hands, before shaking it. She wasn't a thinker, she decided to leave that to Athena. Well, that wasn't entirely true, she thought from time to time... just, it wasn't her usual way to see things. She simple acted on them.

Wait, what if Artemis decided to consider that crazy idea of bending the rules? That was her especially, not Artie's. That would mean that, if this problem of the forms continued, she'd have to keep the charade of being a maiden for eternity? She didn't think she could manage that! She needed to be free, not tied up to some girls who couldn't see the potential of male...

OK, even she realized that sounded chauvinist.

"Thalia is back!" One of the Hunters shouted, pulling him out of his stupor and self reclusion. Soon, all the Hunters were surrounding their Lieutenant, who was smirking at them "Tell us that you got rid of that male..."

"Yes, Thals! Please!" A bunch of others started to beg, making Thalia chuckle.

"Alright, alright, settle down, girls..." Thalia gestured with her hands to them to calm down. Soon, all the Hunters started to keep quiet, ready to listen what Thalia had to say "Unfortunately, um... Artie, would be back with us..." Cue to groans from the girls, who immediately shut after seeing Thalia's face "And, when he does, I expect you to listen to him, you hear me?"

"Why we need to listen to that male?" a random Hunter spatted, scowling and crossing her arms on her chest. Thalia shook her head when a bunch of other voices said the same.

"I can't explain for him, but, I know that you'll regret it if you don't behave civil with him" Thalia warned them, though she wasn't sporting a menacing look on her face, which the Hunters didn't take as dangerous. Poppy sighed and plopped down again, thinking on her own.

She didn't know how much time has passed, but she realized she had spent a lot of hours on her own, as she saw two figures walking closer to the camping. She first reaction was getting ready for battle, as you never know what could be expecting for you out there. Her instict, though, was telling her to wait and observe. Something inside of her told her that she knew those people.

Well, not quite right.

Poppy recognized one of the people and smirked, not waiting a second into doing what she knows best: bothering and wooing.

"Artie! There you are, big brother!" she told him, who seemed to gathering a lot of courage to tell the girl in front of him something. The girl, Poppy realized that was pretty and young, just like she liked them. It'd be a nice game and a pitty, if she choose Artie in the end...

Not likely to happen.

"You have another sister?" the girl wondered, smirking at him. Artie groaned and lowered his head, muttering how 'stupid was him into think that Poppy would give him a moment of privacy' and 'I'll skin her alive if she ruins this for me...' Luckily for her, Poppy could hear all of that.

"Yeah, I have a bunch of them..." Artie replied, a little flushed. Poppy took charge of everything.

"Since this nutcase won't introduce us, I think that I'll do it..." she pulled her hand out and, instead of shaking it, her habits took over and kissed the girl's hand back, surprising her "I'm Poppy, this nutcase's sister"

"Gi-Ginny..." Ginny stuttered, obviously not expecting that kind of greeting.

"Ah, Ginny! I take is short for 'Ginevra'? Lovely name, if you ask me... Reminds me of the real Ginevra, back in Camelot's time... Of course, she did good into cheating Arthur with Lancelot, I mean... Lancelot was more handsome than Arthur and was more brave than him! Leaving all his faith on an old magician and a sword that wasn't even his? Gods, the Lady of the Lake was insane when she allowed Merlin to took it. I told her not to do it, but nooo! That woman was so stubborn that gave away a very good chance to be with me and threw herself to Merlin, that bearded bastard son of Hecate!"

Poppy wasn't realizing that she was rambling, and that Artie was trying her to stop the ranting. Ginny's eyes were getting either bigger or small, depending on the ridiculous of the statement. Poppy wasn't seeing her and she continued to ramble about all the lovers she had had (all of them, female of course). Artie, seeing no other choice at his dispossal, snapped his fingers and made her mouth disappear, only followed by the muffled complains of Poppy.

Ginny, of course, did the only thing a normal person would do.

She rolled her eyes back and fainted.

Question of the Day: I apologize for the great delay (had a exam this morning, Chinese, mind you. Plus, work, got sick, a little- OK, a lot of procrastination on the side...), but I fulfill as promise, every Friday... Which makes me ask, do you like when writers don't post on time? Or you prefer random posts?

Question of the Chapter: What do you think Ginny should react when she wakes up?