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Continuation of "I'l Make a Man of You" parody from the previous chapter included!
Nico's "revenge" had ended up being having skeletons surround the Poseidon, Hermes, Zeus, Iris, and Hephaestus cabins for a full day. He also got into mild trouble with Chiron for that, but he didn't care too much. Especially since his dad thought it a capital joke and didn't grond him.
The girlfriends (and boyfriend) of the barbershop quintet and Nico just sighed and shook their heads at the idiots. Nico's class was glad to graduate to the next level.
Which meant that now Nico was free to take a break from camp. Which meant, in his case, leaving Camp for a few days to a few months and going on a McDonald's road trip.
And while he was gone, the Cabins 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, and 14 created a very special welcome-back gift...
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Upon his return back to Camp (he may or may not have terrorized a new camper by simply popping up behind him in the training arena and had a small argument with Will over his latest eating habits), Nico soon found himself dragged into the Big House, where a short film was shown. Several other campers decided to join the fun and see the Son of Hades' reaction.
The video started out with a montage of NIco's beginner swordfighting class.
As the video played, the music for "I'll Make a Man out of You" played as well.
Let's get down to business
To learn fighting stance
Did the gods send mortals,
when he asked for sons?
You're the saddest bunch we've ever met
But you can bet before we're through
Oh, he'll make a hero out of you!
Tranquil as a forest, but on fire within
Once you find your center, you are sure to win
You're a spineless, weak pathetic lot
And you haven't got a clue
Somehow he'll make heroes out of you
Quotes from campers started to play.
I'm never gonna catch my breath~Valentina Diaz
My dad is probably gona kill me ~Ellis Whitefield
(yawn) Boy, was I a *yawn* school for cutting gym ~Clovis
Nico's sure got 'em scared to death ~Conner Stoll
Hope he doesn't try to kill me ~Julia Feingold
Now I wish I already knew how to win~Damien White
Be a man
(Jason)You must be swift as Hermes' hands are
Be a man
(Jason)With all the force of Jaspers' hurricanes
Be a man
(Jason)With all the strength of an Ares camper
(together)Mysterious as the mind of Nicolò!
Time is racing toward us, till the gods arrive
Heed his every order, and you might survive
If you're scared to get down in the dirt
Just pack up, don't think it'll be suffice
How can he make a hero out of you?
(everyone but Butch) Be a man
((Butch)You must be swift as Hermes' hands are
(everyone but Butch) Be a man
(Butch)With all the force of Jaspers' hurricanes
(everyone but Butch) Be a man
(Butch)With all the strength of an Ares camper
(together)Mysterious as the mind of Nicolò!
(everyone but Connor) Be a man
(Conner)You must be swift as Hermes' hands are
(everyone but Connor)Be a man
(Conner)With all the force of Jaspers' hurricanes
(everyone but Connor) Be a man
(Conner)With all the strength of an Ares camper
(together)Mysterious as the mind of Nicolò!
Nico was getting close to murdering the quintet, were it not for Will.
Then the next part came up and Will, Lou, and Cecil all had to hold Nico down.
It was a montage of Nico doing various things, to the song, "Touch the Sky", from DIsney's Brave. Except, with a little demigod flair...
When the Dark Lord's a-calling, and the nights are clear and bright
Someone screams quite loud and beckons, leads me out into the night
I will run, I won't hide
Chase the monsters, embrace the night
I won't hide, chase the monsters, embrace the night
Venturing through endless mazes,
Convincing Hades to fight
Playing ambassador to the Romans
And seeing the Underworlds' sights
He's gone to Hell and back
Brought back a statue of gold
Helped get rid of Octavian
Got turned into a plant twofold
I will fight, I won't hide
Chase the winds and touch the sky
I will fight
Chase the winds and touch the sky
The montage, made out of pictues and video of Nico doing various things from before and after the Second Giant War, finished playing and the credits rolled.
But instead of trying to read the names, Nico decided to take advantage of the cheering and chaos and punch Leo, Conner, Percy, Jason, and Butchs' faces. And he didn't quite caer that Will yelled at him for doing so (ok, maybe a little…) and that he got put on bathroom duty for two weeks straight.
As for the barbershop quintet of jokesters they quickly kept the DVD of the film away, deep inside the Hermes cabin, where they could bring it out and show to the next group of campers the following summer, as an example of what life as a demigod was like.