Percy's POV.

Nik was obviously fully rested and ready to unleash more terror on her victims. I wasn't going to sign my death warrant.

'Truth.' I said.

'What do you think about Apollo's haikus?' Reyna asked.

Apollo glared at me murderously.

'Is it too late to change my mind?' I asked.

'No.' Nik said. 'I dare you—'

'It's Reyna's turn.' I said.

'I dare you to do whatever Nik says.' Reyna said.

I blinked. 'Conspiracy.

'Okay, evil mom.' I groaned. 'What is it?'

'Annabeth Chase.' Nik called.

Annabeth stood up. 'Present.'

'Will Solace.' Nik called.

'Present.' Will said.

'Piper McLean, RARA, Thomas Shakespeare.'

'Present.' All of the above said.

'Percy Jackson.' Nik said. 'I dare you to kiss all the people I just mentioned. And people I just mentioned; slap him according to the score which is between one to six.'

My mouth dropped. 'You're such a—'

§§§

The results were good. Meaning my face hurt terribly.

'Pipes.' Nik said.

After the drama she gave me three quick slaps. 'Sorry.'

'Tom.'

Four.

'Rey.'

Five.

'Annabeth.'

'Can't she come last?' I asked.

'If Will's next on the list, your slap wounds might heal quicker.' Nik said sweetly.

Six.

'Nico.'

I turned to Nik. 'Why?'

She paid no attention and faced Nico. 'Five sentences. Go.'

'Nik; I hate your face.' Nico said

'Mhmm.'

'You look like a crook.'

'Yes.'

'You should be only a step less maniacal than Hitler.'

'Only a step?'

'Persephone was kinder when she turned me into a flower.'

'Which one?'

'And Will,' Nico turned to his "ex" boyfriend. 'Slap him really, really hard.'

'No problem.' Will Solace said.

Six. Really. Really hard slaps.

'You idiots have twenty seconds.' Nik said.

I kissed Annabeth. Nico kissed Will. Piper kissed Jason; It was basically just a make-out session all around.

'How sweet.'

We immediately stopped.

In front of us was the most beautiful, most annoying person to ever be made an Olympian.

'Everything I like in one place.' Aphrodite said. 'Well done; Nicola Strano.'

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Nik's POV.

'Hey, Barbie.' I said.

I didn't need anyone to tell me that person was a goddess. Kim Kardashian would never have come to our cabin if not that.

'Hey, girl.' Barbie said.

'What's up, Aphrodite?' Apollo asked.

I looked at Pipes like; "This is your mom? And you look like that?"

Aphrodite looked like she wanted to explode. 'Strong feelings tend to force our manifestation. There is so much love here; I was practically forced to appear.'

'At least we didn't get Cupid.' Nico muttered.

There was another POP and this dude in a jogging outfit and winged Nike shoes appeared.

'Apollo.' Nike said. 'My man.'

Nike and Apollo fist-bumped.

'And you?' Nike came up and hugged me. 'There's my evil genius.'

I pushed him away. 'Come off it, man.'

'Why're you all here?' Percy asked.

'To play Truth or death wish, of course.' Aphrodite said. 'It seems like such an interesting game.'

'And I don't want to miss Nico's dancing.' Nikes said. 'You've gone viral, by the way.'

Nico became flustered. 'What?'

'Should I show him?' Apollo asked.

'Later.' Nikes said. 'Let us play.'

'Nicola; Truth or death wish?' Aphrodite asked.

'Babes; it's Percy's turn.' I said.

'Quien, let the gods talk.' Nike said. 'Besides; if you let Percy Jackson go next, he would completely nullify the no killing rule.'

I looked back at Percy and saw I finally had a close rival at best evil face.

'Truth.' I said.

'Why not dare?' Aphrodite asked.

'If you're really Aphrodite, you'd want me to kiss someone.' I said. 'And I'd much rather go to Albania.'

'Please don't mention Albania.' Nico and Reyna said simultaneously.

Aphrodite shook her head. 'Who was your first crush?'

I shrugged. 'No one.'

The three Aphrodite campers present gasped.

'Like, 'cuse me?' Drew asked.

'So you didn't have to crush on anyone before you got a boyfriend?' Mitchell asked.

'Never had a boyfriend.' I said.

Another GASP.

'Wait.' Lacy said. 'A girlfriend, then?'

'No.'

Everyone caught GASP fever.

'No one at all?' Percy asked. 'Like; no boyfriend, girlfriend, or crush?'

'Nope.' I said. 'Nike Shoes—'

'You take that back.' Drew said.

'Truth—'

'Wow.' Mitchell said.

'Or—'

'Are you not ashamed?' Aphrodite asked.

'No I am not.' I said. 'Truth or death wish?'

'Death wish.' Nike Shoes said. 'And it is Hermes.'

I blinked. 'You're kidding.'

'I am your father.' Nike Shoes said in his best Darth Vader voice.

'Is that what you said to Luke?' Percy asked.

Nike Shoes' face hardened. 'Do not speak of that boy in my presence.'

'If you're really Hermes,' I felt an evil face coming on. 'I dare you to prank call Nico's dad.'