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Author's Note:
Thanks to reviewers: Rakasha Shadowfang, Maraudersrule, Half Dragon Half Human, Annie-morph, hollybridgetpeppermint, By Grace Alone and Kelitzo! WOW! Six reviews! –Dances- Thank you to my Athemia, my beta for proof reading this for me. (I was about to introduce her to everyone in this chapter but someone had to post a review by herself.) Um…. just wanted to say that this is the second part of chapter four the part I didn't post because I'm an annoying person (I know someone wanted to annoy my 'friend' for me but because she is the beta I don't think you should do that…for you own good I insist) and it is too long I mean to Athemia 1,200 words isn't long but to me I think my chapters should have about 2,000 words each… hm…my next goal. I'm so sorry I took such a long while to post this but I had exams then for the last week I was lazy. Thank you for every one that is reading this! Now on with the chapter!

Chapter 5

/ Introductions / (part 2)

Recap

'Oh, you're boring. Fine I'll leave. But it's only because you're boring.'

End Recap

Butler was still trying to find the meaning of all this nonsense and was assessing the area but he saw the tree the only thing that was potentially dangerous was the old tree on the left of him. It wasn't likely that would fall on Artemis just now though, considering the tree was on his left and Artemis was on his right. He was just looking at other random things, like that rose bush that had thorns that were possibly too long, when Zeus pranced into his mind.

'Hi Domovoiyou've been quite quiet.'

'I've got nothing to say. Unnecessary speech is just a distraction that your enemies will take advantage of.'

'You're always too serious and quiet.'

'Someone around here should act professional.'

'That's why Josie left you all those years ago, you know. You should really tell her you like her…I mean you still have a bit of a chance that she still likes you-'

'I do not have anything to do with Miss Twist any longer please refrain from talk about her to me in that way.' Butler said in one breath, his calm composure slipping just a little bit.

'Okay a sensitive topic. Oh by the way you're going to suffer your worst nightmare in this game. Thought you wanted to know. Good luck keeping professional. Bye bye'

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Juliet was daydreaming. I mean how much gibberish can you stand for? And besides she wasn't really body guarding anyone. She was supposed to go on her holiday ages ago. If only this place had a few more punching bags hanging around and less daisy bushes it would be perfect.

'Hi, Juliet I love your hair. How do you find the time to keep it looking so good?'

'Well I have nothing else to do all day other than cook and shop and things. By the way I like your jeans too.'

'Thanks. I can see you're getting boredDon't worry you won't get anymore daydreams not when your fighting for your life anyway. Just jumped in to say good luck and look after your bro, he's looking kinda down.'

'Um thanks for the concern.' Juliet replied, unsurely. Dom, looking down, when Artemis was around in an unknown area? She almost snorted. As if.

'Welcome. Oh by the way, you know you should really tell Shaun you like him you know.'

'I'm sorry?'

'You heard me. Shaun Power, the guy you met in the Academy. I think he was the only one who beat you in one of those night wrestling matches. Didn't you and a friend start them? Coz' you sure got in trouble because of it.'

'I do not like him. I mean, he is my family enemy. His granduncle killed my grandfather! For God's sake, why would you even think of telling me that?'

'Oh, I don't know, maybe because I can read your brain and know your feelings…or because I know the secrets of the universe. Take your pick.'

'I…don't…like him.' Juliet stuttered, feeling so shocked, indignant and slightly angry that she couldn't talk… erm, speak properly, which was not often.

'Are you certain? Think over about it girl. See you later.'

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Julius was just listing everything that had happen in about 15 minutes. Most of the fairy population said that the fairy had a heart of a soldier. Actually he was having a problem of listing the exact amounts of events because well, he wasn't in all of them. However, Zeus was feeling mean and let him be included. If Julius knew what he was in for he would've gladly been left out any day.

'Sir, you have been very annoying. Please stop your listing and refrain from speaking for the next half an hour if you want to leave your third of your population unharmed.'

"Whose there?"

'Finally some normal reactions I thought I lost my touch of frightening people. Oh and to answer your question I'm the girl your looking at.'

"Zeus? Oh, yeah, you can read minds or something of the sort. What do you want? Take my knowledge out of me or something?" Julius asked suspiciously, and completely ignoring the 'remain from speaking' order.

'Oh please. If I wanted knowledge I would take the two geniuses knowledge not a fairy that uses beetroot juice as a face cream.'

"I take that as an offence!"

'I wanted it to be. See, this is why you aren't classified as a genius.'

By that time you could swear that Julius just blew his head off. It would have too, if it hadn't been attached to such a thick sturdy neck. "Is that all you wanted to say?"

'Well nope, I wanted to say your relationship with Wing Commander Vinyáya would work well if you ever actually have the time to tell her how you feel!'

'What are you talking about mad girl? Vinyáya and I are nothing more than co-workers-'

'- That love each other so much but wouldn't ask each other out until one of you dies again. I mean you subconsciously know all this. Why can't anyone know they love each other? I mean I have to do all the work here and no one would even… '

'Even? Even what, Zeus? What are you planning?'

'None of your concern old fairyjust do your part and not let your third of the population die. Oh and you might die mentally. I mean if it was only my imagination your brain would live but with all about 50 gods and goddess thinking up ways to torture you I don't think have a good chance of surviving mentally or physically. Good luck anyhow'

And Zeus left his mind, leaving Root, the poor old fairy, thinking up a string of swearing words in Gnommish that he had not yet used.

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Foaly, one of the "geniuses" mentioned was thinking. Not much of a surprise for an unappreciated genius but what he was thinking was a bit more of a surprise. I mean everyone was thinking of the situation (well except two but the two people where thinking of … people at the situation), but Foaly was thinking about…

'Um... Foaly why are you think about carrots at a time like this when centaurs and pixies are depending on you to keep them alive?'

'I'm hungry. Don't you feed your guests here?'

'Well most of our guest aren't hungry when they are about to be killed, mentally anyway, but then again we never had any living beings up here. Okay then what do you want to eat?'

'I want carrots, grown naturally and purged the Mud People from them, um…and a case of carrot juice.'

'Do you want it purge it from the People as well?'

'I'm sorry?'

'Why is everyone saying sorry to me today? I asked if you want the carrots to be purged from the People.'

'The People do not have any impact on the environment.'

'Actually any being that exists impacts the environment. Okay so that's a case of carrot juice and some carrots purged from humans and fairies. Oh and tell Opal you want to date her. Use your email address. That one that says 'inloveforever'. Bye!'

'WHAT! Are you crazy! Hey come back I want to talk to you!'

'Hey relax. This is like a dream. So just relax, there's no need to raise your voice. Anyway, didn't you wonder why I assigned the life of pixies to you too? Now I have to go or we'll all be late. Bye bye!'

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After talking to Foaly, Zeus went back to her human form, and smiled at them all. Artemis was scowling and so was Holly. Butler was clutching his Sig Sauer, Julius was trying to keep from blowing a vein and Juliet tried very hard not to think about what she had been told. Foaly just twiddled his thumbs. He was waiting for himself to wake up. That and he was waiting for the promised carrots and carton of carrot juice.

"So, now we've all had a little chat, the games can begin! Oops! Wait, I want some people to watch you guys." Zeus clapped her hands, smiling as a group of people appeared, all looking as if just woken up. They were shaking their heads and blinking their eyes like they weren't accustomed to the weak, but warm, light.

"Josie, Shaun, Vinyáya, Opal. They need no explanation. If you really want to know ask each other." Zeus said happily. Butler looked at Juliet. Shaun… he had heard that name somewhere. Foaly laughed at Root's blushing face as Vinyáya caught sight of him and waved cheerily. Centaurs have great eye sight. "Also, Trouble and Grub - don't ask me why I brought them. I felt like it." Zeus said, waving her hand again and each member of the group disappeared again.

Holly groaned. The last thing on her mind right now is dealing with Grub's sure to come complaints. Zeus, oblivious. to the less than pleased reactions of her little lab rats, continued happily "I mainly brought Mulch here just to annoy Julius for me. I get to annoy Holly and Artemis" a big grin appeared on her face "but I think that they can manage that when they get cooped up together."

Root, Holly and Artemis groaned. Root, because Mulch was be here, Artemis and Holly because Zeus had the power to be more annoying than any dwarf, mud boy or hot-headed fairy combined, and they knew it. "Okay, now that's over the games can begin. Oh and more people will be popping up out of nowhere to watch you guys fight for you lives. Your mental lives anyway. Good luck!"

Before Artemis or anyone of them could even protest, mist swirled around them, the fog so thick that Artemis couldn't even see Holly, who was standing right next to him. Then, as sudden as everything went white, it all went black.

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Author's Note:
I can't believe it I wrote 1,500 words for half a chapter! YAY me! Now I showed all the pairing…hope you like them…if not…live with it. Um…I want to say I found the stats page (at last) and I saw four people have The Stop on alerts and hasn't ever posted an review…my warning: I will annoy them until they actually post one review but on the good side people like this! YAY! –runs around dancing the can can-

/Brizo/

Note from Beta: Okay, this chapter doesn't have many changes to it coz I've already looked over it (I have added around 200 words though) before it was posted, so Brizo's little self congratulatory note up there doesn't amount to much xD lol. Okay, this is the last chapter that I've sort of re-written, so from now on it's up to Brizo to keep the story over 1000 words. Adios, until the next chapter. For the sake of her readers I've been telling Brizo to update but she never listens to me :-) 26.08.2006