Percy POV
Today was going to be fun. I had been excited since I had found out about the show going on tonight. I already knew that a good majority of the campers had good voices so I was really looking forward to it. I could barely keep myself calm enough to spar, I was so excited.
After a whole day of waiting, it was time for the show to begin. Michael and I walked in, Estelle on my arms, and saw many campers wearing nice suits and dresses and all out looking great. I myself was wearing a dark blue suit and blazer while Estelle was in a white dress, which made her look adorable. In the back I noticed Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, Hermes, Apollo, and Artemis. Next to them was dad and Ouranos and Nyx, for some reason. The gods were conversing with demigods who looked like they might faint. Suddenly, the lights dimmed greatly, and Lee's voice was heard.
"Good evening everyone." His voice boomed throughout the amphitheater. "Tonight is a very special night. It is a night where demigods will show their singing talents to all of us here. Thank you to all the gods that have come to see their children perform. It is appreciated by all of us. Now, without further ado, please welcome the first people to the stage!" Everyone cheered in anticipation.
I watched as young girl, about seven or eight, came on stage and begun to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. While Estelle loved it, I will admit that I was bored.
When she was done, everyone clapped for her. She blushed and walked off the stage. Lee welcomed the next group, and I had to say, I liked them better. A group of boys sung a song I didn't know, but Michael liked it. He was singing along, grinning like an idiot.
The boy who held the microphone (where did they get that?) had dark brown hair and was wearing jeans and a dark shirt under a jean jacket. The song went like this:
I was down on my luck, I was stuck
I was running 'round broken-hearted
I was sinking so fast
I couldn't last falling apart
And You could've ran away
Leaving me there in my shame
Leaving me fighting my pain
But You made a better way
Oh, oh, oh
I've been saved
Goodbye to the sinner, I'm held by the Father above
No more shame, for
I'm out of the desert and drowned in the power of love
Amazing grace, my soul set free
Ain't no grave, got a hold on me
I'm born again, born again
Washed by the water, I'm clean
My eyes have been open
You're showing me all of my life in a new light
Every step, every breath
Like it's the first time
You could've ran away
Leaving me there in my shame
Leaving me fighting my pain
But You made a better way
Oh, oh, oh
I've been saved
Goodbye to the sinner, I'm held by the Father above
No more shame, for
I'm out of the desert and drowned in the power of love
Amazing grace, my soul set free
Ain't no grave, got a hold on me
I'm born again, born again
Washed by the water, I'm clean
Preacher told me the good, good news (oh-oh, oh-oh)
Went way down deep in the river blue (oh-oh, oh-oh)
Preacher told me the good, good news (oh-oh, oh-oh)
And ever since my heart met You
I've been saved
Goodbye to the sinner, I'm held by the Father above
No more shame
For I'm out of the desert and drowned in the power of love
Amazing grace, my soul set free
Ain't no grave, got a hold on me (no, no, no)
I'm born again, born again
Washed by the water, I'm clean (yeah)
(Washed by the water, I'm washed by the water
Washed by the water, I'm washed by the water)
Amazing grace, my soul set free
Ain't no grave, got a hold on me
I'm born again, born again
Washed by the water, I'm clean
Everyone cheered again. Lee congratulates then before telling the next group to come up. This time, girl with bright blonde hair and blue eyes was on stage. Her song I recognized. As did a lot of other campers.
Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves
Into motion
Like how a single word
Can make a heart open
I might only have one match
But I can make an explosion
And all those things I didn't say
Wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight
Can you hear my voice this time?
This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
Starting right now I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me
Losing friends and I'm chasing sleep
Everybody's worried about me
In too deep
Say I'm in too deep (in too deep)
And it's been two years I miss my home
But there's a fire burning in my bones
Still believe
Yeah, I still believe
And all those things I didn't say
Wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight
Can you hear my voice this time?
This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
Starting right now I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me
A lot of fight left in me
Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves
Into motion
Like how a single word
Can make a heart open
I might only have one match
But I can make an explosion
This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
Starting right now I'll be strong (I'll be strong)
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me
Know I've still got a lot of fight left in me
Everyone clapped and whistled and howled. Lee did his thing again and it was a group of people. And Michael. I whipped my head towards where Michael had been sitting beside me a moment ago, but he was gone. I shook my head at his silent leave.
On the stage with Michael I recognized Silena, Nico, Lee himself, and, surprisingly, Castor. Silena was wearing a long white dress and all the guys had white suits on. All five of them had mics and I didn't know how I hadn't guessed what they were doing once they stared singing.
(Nico) I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
(All) I need your love
(Lee) I take a deep breath every time I pass your door
I know you're there but I can't see you anymore
And that's the reason
You're in the dark
I've been a stranger ever since we fell apart
And I feel so helpless here
Watch my eyes are filled with fear
Tell me do you feel the same
Hold me in your arms again
(Lee, Silena, Nico) I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love
Now I'm dreaming, will I ever find you now?
I walk in circles but I'll never figure out
What I mean to you, do I belong?
I try to fight this but I know I'm not that strong
(Lee) Tell me do you feel the same ([Silena, Nico]Tell me do you feel the same)
Hold me in your arms again
I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
(Nico) All the years
All the times
You have never been to blame
And now my eyes are open
And now my heart is closing
(Nico, Silena) And all the tears
All the lies
All the waste
I've been trying to make a change
And now my eyes are open, oh
(Lee) I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free
With you tonight
(Lee, Silena, Nico) I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free
With you
I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free
With you tonight
(Michael) I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
(All) You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free
With you tonight
(Michael) I need your love
Unlike the last people, they didn't get off. The lights dimmed and when they turned back on, their clothes glowing. They installed black lights? Are you kidding me?
(Nico) Buy it, use it, break it, fix it,
Trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it,
(Nico, Lee) Charge it, point it, zoom it, press it,
Snap it, work it, quick, erase it,
(Nico, Lee, Michael) Write it, cut it, paste it, save it,
Load it, check it, quick, rewrite it,
(Nico, Lee, Michael, Silena) Plug it, play it, burn it, rip it,
Drag and drop it, zip, unzip it,
(Nico, Lee, Silena) Lock it, fill it, call it, find it,
View it, code it, jam, unlock it,
Surf it, scroll it, pause it, click it,
Cross it, crack it, switch, update it,
Name it, rate it, tune it, print it,
Scan it, send it, fax, rename it,
Touch it, bring it, pay it, watch it.
Technologic.
(Nico) One more time
(All) Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
(Nico) One more time
(All) Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
(Lee) We're like the legend of the phoenix
Our ends with beginnings
What keep the planets spinning
The force of love beginning
(Lee, Nico, Silena) We've come to far,
To give up who we are
So let's raise the bar
And our cups to the stars
(Lee) We're up all night till the sun
(Lee, Nico) We're up all night to get some
(Lee, Nico, Silena) We're up all night for good fun
We're up all night to get lucky
(Lee) We're all up till the sun
(Lee, Nico) We're up all night to get some
(Lee, Nico, Silena) We're up all night for good fun
We're up all night to get lucky
We're up all night to get lucky
We're up all night, all night to get,
Up all night to get, get, get lucky
(Silena) Last night, I had this dream about you
In this dream, I'm dancing right beside you
There's nothing wrong with just a little bit of fun
We were dancing all night long
Oh, I don't know what to do
About this dream and you
I hope this dream comes true
(Nico) One more time
We're gonna celebrate
Oh yeah, all right
Don't stop the dancing
One more time
We're gonna celebrate
(Simultaneously) Work it harder, make it better
Do it faster, makes us stronger
More than ever hour after
Our work is never over
Work it harder, make it better
Do it faster, makes us stronger
More than ever hour after
Our work is never over
I'mma work it harder, make it bett-
Do it faster, makes us
More than ever hou-hour after
Ou-our work is never over
Work it harder, make it better
Do it faster, makes us stronger
More than ever hour after
Our work is never over
(Michael) Television, rules the nation, oh yeah
Television, rules the nation
(Nico) Music's got me feeling so free
Celebrate and dance so free
One more time
Music's got me feeling so free
We're gonna celebrate
Celebrate and dance so free ([Lee, Silena] celebrate)
(Nico) Tonight ([Lee, Silena] We've)
(Nico) Hey, just feelin' ([Lee, Silena] Come to far)
(Nico) Music's got me feeling the need ([Lee, Silena] To give up who we are)
(Nico) One more time
(Nico) Music's got me feeling so free ([Lee, Silena] So let's)
(Nico) We're gonna celebrate ([Lee, Silena] Raise the bar)
(Nico) Celebrate and dance ([Lee, Silena] And our cups)
(All) To the stars
We're up all night till the sun
We're up all night to get some
We're up all night for good fun
We're up all night to get lucky
(Lee, Nico, Silena) We're up all night till the sun
We're up all night to get some
We're up all night for good fun
We're up for
One more time
We're up all night till the sun
Celebration
Feelings so free
One more time
We're up all night till the sun
Celebration
Music's got me feeling so
Our work is never over
"We were good, right?" Lee got a huge cheer in response. "I thought so too. Please welcome to the stage our next singer!"
The rest were awesome. The one after Michael's group did Hey Brother by Avicii and everyone had gone wild. After that were some Panic! At the Disco songs and some songs by Coldplay. They were the only songs that I actually recognized, while Michael, who had come back to sit next to me, knew most of the songs that were played.
After the last duet sung Classic by MKTO, Bianca walked on stage. By this time we had taken Estelle back to the Big House to sleep and it was just us.
Bianca herself wore a sleeveless, black dress with. Her black hair wasn't braided but was curled across her shoulder. The song started to play and my brother's face lit up almost like a flashlight. And when she started singing—HAHAHA! I had never seen my brother so shocked, so awestruck, and so in love all in a single moment.
I don't want to lie, can we be honest?
Right now while you're sitting on my chest
I don't know what I'd do without your
comfort
If you really go first, if you really left
I don't know if I would be alive today
With or without you like night and day
Read and repeat every conversation
Being with you, everyday's a Saturday
But every Sunday you've got me praying
Don't you ever leave me, don't you ever go
I've seen it on TV, I know how it goes
Even when you're angry, even when I'm cold
Don't you ever leave me, don't leave me alone
Don't leave me a-
A-, a-, -lone
A-, ah-ha
A-, a-, lone
A-, ah-ha
I don't want to call and you not answer
And never see your face light up my phone
Never see you singin' Tiny Dancer
Everytime my head hurts, everytime I'm low
'Cause I don't know if I would be alive today
With or without you like night and day
Everything about you uncomplicated
Here with you, everyday's a Saturday
But every Sunday, you've got me praying
Don't you ever leave me, don't you ever go
I've seen it on TV, I know how it goes
Even when you're angry, even when I'm cold
Don't you ever leave me, don't leave me
alone
Don't leave me a-
A-, a-, -lone
A-, ah-ha
A-, a-, lone
A-, ah-ha
Don't you ever leave me
Don't you ever go
Don't you ever leave me
No
Don't you ever leave me, don't you ever go
I've seen it on TV, I know how it goes
Even when you're angry, even when I'm cold
Don't you ever leave me, don't leave me alone
Don't you ever leave me, don't you ever go
I've seen it on TV, I know how it goes
Even when you're angry, even when I'm cold
Don't you ever leave me, don't leave me alone
Even when you're angry, even when I'm cold
Don't you ever leave me, don't leave me alone
"Now, I would like to ask Miss Bianca Di Angelo to stay on stage for our next song is dedicated to her. I know some of you are going to groan at our participants next song choice, but it is special to her, so suck it up y'all. Please welcome the singer of Shape of You." Bianca's face light up as she turned and saw my brother standing there, smiling at her. Music began to play the song and a few groans of annoyance were heard but quickly silenced, as per Lee's request. Michael walked into the stage light and showed off his red blazer with black suit pants and undershirt. He must've changed in a split second cause he wasn't wearing that a minute ago. He walked up to Bianca, took her hands, and began to sing.
The club isn't the best place to find a lover
So the bar is where I go
Me and my friends at the table doing shots
Drinking fast and then we talk slow
Come over and start up a conversation with just me
And trust me I'll give it a chance now
Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox
And then we start to dance, and now I'm singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
And last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with your body
Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I
I'm in love with your body
Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I
I'm in love with your body
Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I
I'm in love with your body
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you
One week in we let the story begin
We're going out on our first date
You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate
We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doing okay
Leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat
Tell the driver make the radio play, and I'm singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
And last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with your body
Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I
I'm in love with your body
Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I
I'm in love with your body
Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I
I'm in love with your body
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with your body
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with your body
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with your body
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with your body
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you
In the end, he kissed her, and everyone went wild in cheering. I saw Travis smiling like crazy, Luke and Nico basically jumping up and down, Apollo hollering for his son, and everyone just about going crazy. As everyone calmed down, another song began to play. People immediately began whistling and yelling in agreement to the song choice and Michael began to sing.
M: Hey, I was doing just fine before I met you
I drink too much and that's an issue but I'm okay
Hey, you tell your friends it was nice to meet them
But I hope I never see them again
I know it breaks your heart
Moved to the city in a broke down car
And four years, no calls
Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar
And I can't stop
No, I can't stop
So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
That I know you can't afford
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Of the mattress that you stole
From your roommate back in Boulder
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older
B: You look as good as the day I met you
I forget just why I left you, I was insane
Stay and play that Blink-182 song
That we beat to death in Tucson, okay
I know it breaks your heart
Moved to the city in a broke down car
And four years, no call
Now I'm looking pretty in a hotel bar
And I can't stop
No, I can't stop
MB: So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
That I know you can't afford
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Of the mattress that you stole
From your roommate back in Boulder
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older
We ain't ever getting older
M: So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
That I know you can't afford
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Of the mattress that you stole
From your roommate back in Boulder
Michael grabbed Bianca's hands and started to spin as they sung.
M: We ain't ever getting older
M: We ain't ever getting older
MB(we ain't ever getting older)
M: We ain't ever getting older
MB(we ain't ever getting older)
M: We ain't ever getting older
MB(we ain't ever getting older)
M: We ain't ever getting older
They let go and Bianca began to dance with herself while Michael walked to the front of the stage. Travis got up to meet Michael and handed him a small black and red box. I looked at Travis, only to be confused to see that he was smiling super big at the exchange. I looked back up to my brother to see him walk up behind a still dancing Bianca.
MB: We ain't ever getting older
Michael slowly got down on one knee, the box in his hand. Everyone went even crazier than before. People were wolf whistling and cheering for my brother. Bianca looked around at the insane crowd. I turned and looked out into the crowd and saw the gods. Hades, who looked like he was going to cry, was standing with a woman who had the same hair color and stature as Bianca and Nico. It had to be their mother, Maria. Apollo had tears in his eyes, which looked so close to spilling. Artemis had a shocked look on her face, and the same went with Demeter and Hermes. Aphrodite was probably squealing, I couldn't really tell. Poseidon was smiling contently. Aether was staring at his son proudly while the others just looked on in excitement.
MB: No we ain't ever getting older
Bianca finally turned around in time to see Michael open the small box. Inside was a beautiful black and gold ring with a diamond worth Hades on it. I couldn't make out much else on it, but I would see it later. Bianca covered her mouth with a gasp and tears started to flow down her face. Everyone had eventually calmed down and we had stopped playing.
"Bianca," Michael said, his voice thick. Hearing his voice so full of emotion, I couldn't remember that last time I heard it like this. "I love you so much. More than I have ever loved anything. You are the reason I live every day, the reason I breathe. I don't want to have to live without you ever again. So, I ask you, Bianca Rosalie Di Angelo, will you marry me?" It was deathly quiet. After what seemed like forever Bianca spoke.
"Yes," she said, barely above a whisper. "Yes," she said a little louder, her voice just as thick as Michael's. "I will marry you, Michael Ash Triest." Everyone cheered for the now engaged couple as Michael slipped the ring onto Bianca's left ring finger. Michael then stood up and kissed her full force, which Bianca immediately responded to by wrapping her arms around my brother's neck. The cheering only got louder. Finally, they pulled apart and Apollo appeared on stage. A small microphone appeared in his hand.
"Please, tell us when the wedding is." Apollo joked, and Michael blushed. "Come on, I'm only teasing." The microphone disappeared, and Apollo pulled Michael into a hug.