AN: AHHH SO LATE I KNOW, LET'S NO WASTEY TIMEY!
LET'S FINISH THE SHOWWW!
EP 1: THE SEVEN FALL APART… for Drachmas.
Spotlights and lasers flashed and spun around the stage, as the lights came back up to show Leo in the middle of the stage with Piper, Hazel and Thalia behind their podiums cheering along with the crowd.
"Ladies and Gents, we're back live from the Olympus Theatre, and it's time for FASTTTTTTT MONEY with the Heroines of Olympus- the winners of the game today!" The crowd cheered as the girls celebrated on stage and dramatically posed.
"Okay here is how this works now. Annabeth is backstage in a soundproof room so that she cannot hear anything that happens out here. Thalia will join me on the stage here in a moment to attempt to answer five questions within a minute."
While he was talking, Thalia started to stealthily walk behind him to try to scare him, as she motioned to the live audience to stay quiet.
"Her goal will be to get as many points as possible, and then Annabeth will come back out and answer the same five questions in a minute too. If they can get a comb- AHHHH SCHIST!"
Leo fell back on his butt as Thalia jumped out of the way, doubled over in laughter, the crowd burst into laughter at the sight, with Artemis standing in applause as she grinned up at her Lieutenant
Leo sat up with a pout on his face looking out into the crowd and scowling up at Thalia, clambering up to his feet. "That was not cool at all, ON MY OWN SHOW." Leo stomped like a little kid and crossed his arms, sending another wave of laughter through the theatre.
Percy yelled out "OUR show." Leo waved him off to more chuckles.
"Well I'm glad everyone is having a good time, at my expense half the time," he muttered the last part, but the microphones picked it up.
"As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted," Thalia grinned and winked at the camera.
"If Thalia and Annabeth can get a total combined score of 200 points or more, they will get a bonus 200 Drachmas to go along with that 300 that they have already won." The crowd cheered as the girls on stage all looked at each other in determination, ready to win.
"But that's enough talking let's play FASSSSTTTTTTTTTTTT MONEY!"
The lights flashed around again as cameras panned around the arena for the viewers on Hephaestus TV.
"Normally this is the time where I would get our first contestant to join me onstage here, but Thalia decided to come down early and mess with the host, so for that they will start on minus 50 points- I'M KIDDING I'M KIDDING PLEASE DON'T SHOCK ME."
Leo ran behind the boys' podiums, away from Thalia and the lightning wrapping around her fist, to the amusement of the entire audience, as Thalia smirk grew larger.
"Okay… I'm going to walk towards the middle of the stage, cause my producers are telling me we have to start the round or we will run out of time." He slowly started to walk toward the stage, with extreme caution on his face as he got back into his position.
"One minute on the clock please, and here we go Thalia- your time will start as soon as I finish the first question. Dim the lights and here we go."
The lights dimmed and darkened with it concentrated on centre stage.
"Name the best weapon to use in a close-range fight."
"A spear."
"Something you might eat with a hamburger."
She paused to think, "Onion rings."
"Another name for a book."
"A Story."
"1-10, Likelihood of Percy saying something dumb to the gods."
She snorted "Ten." as the crowd laughed.
"Name a demigod most deserving of the isles of the blessed."
"Zoë Nightshade."
"And that's done, good work." Leo turned around to face the screen behind them as the graphic popped up with five slots on the left and their faces on the right side.
"And let's get right down to it, one hundred people surveyed per question- five questions answered. Let's see how well you did."
"I asked you to name the best weapon to use in a close-range said-"
'A SPEAR' flashed on the screen in the box as he said it.
"Gods know that you know how to use one of those for sure." he muttered, but with a swift side look from the hunter, quickly said "Survey says…"
"Twenty-two points, not a bad start at all. But let's keep rolling with something you might eat with a hamburger, your answer was- "
"Onion rings. A personal favorite of mine, but does the board favor it? Survey said-"
The board flipped to read '19'.
"I'm shocked and insulted personally for the injustice against onion rings, how dare the public mistreat them like thi- oh fine Percy, be quiet over there," he yelled back against Percy heckling him to keep going with the show.
Trying to entertain the Godly world here and people don't appreciate it, hey have you guys enjoyed yourselves tonight on our debut episode?" Leo turned around and grinned out to the audience who gave him one of the biggest cheers of the night.
"Awesome! Well Thalia, we said name another name for a book. You gave to us" The board flipped as he read out loud.
"A Story, Survey said."
Thalia held her breath, this one was the one she didn't know if she would get as she sighed in relief as the board flipped to show twenty-three points.
"Pretty good, we're sitting at a nice 44 points here, but I have a feeling we'll be able to pick some up in the next two. We said: On a scale of 1-10, what's the likelihood of Percy saying something dumb to the gods, and you most appropriately said-"
The number ten flipped on the board as a round of laughter erupted within the theatre and at home, as the Demigod in question blushed and scratched the back of his neck with all the attention he was getting.
"We love ya Perce, even though some of the Gods might not, but let's see if the board likes that answer, SURVAYYYYYYY SAYS…"
The laughter and cheers got even louder, as a fifty was flipped on the board making Percy blush even more as his team nudged him snickering.
"That might be the biggest amount of points for a single question, but we get a little more serious here: Thalia we said to you, name a demigod most deserving of the Isles of the Blessed and you said-"
The board was flipped as he read out "Former Lieutenant of the Hunters of Artemis, Zoë Nightshade."
A huge roar of the crowd came from where the Hunters of Artemis were seated, as Leo gave a small smile and bowed his head in remembrance for one of the great fallen heroes.
"One of the great Lieutenants that served the hunters, I'm sure as you will agree. Survey says…"
Thalia looked a bit miffed as the board flipped over, and Leo's face dropped slightly.
"Six Points, not bad at all, should be higher from all the stories I've heard, but hey- 120 points for you which means Annabeth only needs to get another 80 for your team to walk away with an extra 200 Drachmas." The crowd cheered in support.
"SOOOOO I say let's bring out Annabeth and see if she can bring him the gold, literally!"
The crowd applauded and cheered as the music blared and lights spun. Thalia walked back to her spot as Annabeth came out too, the girls sharing a hug and a few words of luck as Annabeth joined Leo in the middle of the stage.
"Annabeth, now Thalia out here in the last few minutes has done not too bad, and has done you a solid here, she got 120 points-" Annabeth looked back grinning at her best friend as she mouthed back that they've got this in the bag.
Leo continued, "This means that you only need 80 more points to win this. So let's dim the lights and get this going!"
Annabeth rolled her shoulder and cracked her knuckles in anticipation, the battle-hardened look of concentration on her face.
"If my guys backstage can put one minute on the clock please, and here we go Annabeth your time will start as soon as I finish the first question. Dim the lights and here we go."
The lights dimmed and darkened with it concentrated on centre stage.
"Name the best weapon to use in a close-range fight."
"Knife." she fired off quickly back.
"Something you might eat with a hamburger."
Like Thalia, she had to think about this before answering "A milkshake."
"Another name for a book."
"A story." A buzzer sounded signaling a repeated answer.
"Need another one." Leo said quickly.
"A Novel."
"1-10, Likelihood of Percy saying something dumb to the gods."
She looked back at her boyfriend behind him with a look of amusement. "Nine."
"Name a demigod most deserving of the Isles of the Blessed."
"Luke Castellan." she said with a small smile.
"With only two seconds to spare, she's done. Now let's see if it's enough to win." They both turned around to face the board as the cameras flipped to see them and the board graphic on the screen.
"80 points needed for the win and a lot of top answers left. Let's show Annabeth the answers that got Thalia the points." the board flipped and Annabeth skimmed them laughing at the 10 from the Percy question, throwing a thumbs up back, still laughing.
"The 10 makes too much sense." she said mid-laugh as Percy could be heard in the background protesting.
"Alright let's do this. Annabeth Chase, for the win and 200 Drachmas: We asked you to name the best weapon to use in a close-range fight, you said to us."
'A SPEAR' flashed up on the screen in the box, as Annabeth held her breath with a determined look on her face.
"Survey says…"
The board flipped and Leo announced, "19 points for you well done, top answers there was a sword.' Annabeth groaned in annoyance of such an obvious answer.
"Not to worry at all, still a lot of points on the board- 61 needed for the win, and 4 questions left. We said name something you might eat with a hamburger, you gave us." He waited for the board to flip and read it out.
"A milkshake. And out of 100 beings of our world, how many said `Milkshake' oh mighty computer?"
People chuckled at his hosting antics and cheered as a '15' was shown on the big screen.
"Top answers here were french fries, love them personally too. But we have 200 Drachmas on the line so let's not waste too much time. We asked you for another name for a book and you said."
"A Novel, very nice going deep into the dictionary here." Leo joked, to a raised eyebrow from the Child of Athena next to him.
"You read a dictionary before?" she questioned.
"I had to find a better way to say 'up' yesterday." he shrugged as she facepalmed.
"Survey says.."
The board flipped and revealed a '23'
"On a scale of 1-10, what's the likelihood of Percy saying something dumb to the gods. You said."
Flip went the board. "Nine. Interesting answer, I thought you would have said 10 too."
"My boyfriend may be one of the most ridiculous and infuriating Demigods to ever exist in history," she paused as the crowd laughed in agreement. "But he has his moments where he shows that he knows somewhat what he's doing."
Leo grinned and winked back at the aforementioned demigod. "As a questmate of his, I can definitely agree, survey says:"
"19 points here, well done, ladies and gents here we go. 4 from the win, one more question." Leo waited for the audience to quiet down a bit.
"Name a demigod most deserving of the Isles of the Blessed, you said to us Luke Castellan, one of the heroes of the last Titan War." Annabeth smiled, as memories rushed back in her mind the crowd cheering for the fallen son of Hermes.
"Let's not waste time, for the win, and 200 bonus Drachmas- is Luke Castellan on the board?'
Balloons and Streamers were let off as the lights flashed around, the crowd cheered as '19' could be seen on the screen.
The girls all hugged and celebrated in the middle of the stage as Percy, Nico, Jason and Frank joined them, congratulating them on the win.
"Top answer there was the fallen Son of Hephaestus, Charles Beckendorf. But that there, is us for tonight, thanks to the guys of the Seven; Percy Jackson, Frank Zhang, Jason Grace and Nico Di Angelo. But the congratulations go to the girls of the Seven; Piper McLean, Thalia, Hazel Levesque, and Annabeth Chase." he let the crowd cheer, and then signed off.
"Gods and Goddesses of Olympus, Ladies and Gents, this has been a blast- but we will see you next week where it will be a sibling rivalry to end all sibling rivalries. For all the team here, I've been your host Leo Valdez, and this has been GODLYYYYY GRUDGE, SEE YOU NEXT WEEK OLYMPUS!"
Leo joined them in the middle of the stage as the music blared through the studio with more cheers, backstage Harley could be heard through their earpieces.
"And we are clear."
That may have been the longest commercial break in history…. Yeah, I'm so sorry guys. No excuses, just life got nuts, I lost some muse…. BUT HERE I AM AND LET'S MAKE THIS MEGA GOODDDDDDDDDDD. Straight after I finish this chapter, imma start the next episode- so you can expect a new chapter after this very soon!
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