Aphrodite's POV
'Truth.' I said.
'How many guys have you dated?' Nik asked.
Hephaestus looked at me expectantly.
'Can I give an approximate?' I asked.
'Sure.' Nik said.
'Eight thousand two hundred and fifty.' I said.
Dionysus restrained Hephaestus.
'Athena; truth or dare?' I asked.
I could see her gears turning: if she choose truth, I would ask a stupid question; if she choose dare, I would probably ask her to kiss someone.
'Truth.' Owl Head said.
'What does the fox say?' I asked.
'Ring-ding-ding-dingeringeding
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding
What the fox say!' Apollo, Connor, Hermes and Travis sang.
'Do I actually have to say that?' Athena asked.
'It answers the question.' I said innocently.
'I change my mind.' Athena said.
Cecil came forward with a pair of golden scissors and cut a lock of Athena's hair.
'Dare.' Athena said.
'Tell Poseidon he's handsome.' I said.
Poseidon flexed his muscles.
Athena scowled. 'Poseidon; he is handsome.'
'Oooooooo.' Travis, Connor and Nik said.
'Percy Jackson; truth or dare?' Athena asked.
'Dare.' Percy said.
'I dare you to break up with my daughter and never see her again.' Athena said fiercely, with power sparking in her eyes.
Percy shrugged. 'If you say so.'
I was shocked. 'Percy—'
Percy stood and walked to Pallas; another daughter of Athena!
'I'm breaking up with you, Pal.' Percy said. 'This isn't working out.'
'But we never dated.' Pallas Washington said.
'Exactly.' Percy said. 'We never had a real relationship; that's why this is happening.'
'But—'
'I'm seeing someone else.' Percy said. 'So it's not you; it's her.'
Percy went back to Annabeth.
'Wise girl; truth or death wish?' Percy asked seriously.
'Truth.' Annabeth said.
'Who would you date other than me?'
Annabeth shook her head. 'No one. If I weren't dating you, I'd be a Hunter of Artemis.'
Artemis smiled. 'Speaking of Hunters,'
Artemis snapped her fingers and her lieutenant came falling from the sky.
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Thalia's POV
One minute I was trying not to fall asleep in the Hunter's camp. Next I was falling at five hundred miles an hour.
Lucky me; The ground broke my fall.
I got up and dusted my clothes.
I looked around and noticed that I was in Camp Half-Blood's amphitheater. 'This isn't a forest.'
'Tals.' I heard Apollo say. 'How nice of you to drop by.'
'Get it?' Hermes asked.
The two gods high-fived.
Jason tackled me in a hug.
'What happened to you?' Jason asked. 'I know you're a Hunter; but you didn't even try to check on your little brother?'
'I'm always busy, Jase.' I said.
'Thalia.' Annabeth called. 'Truth or death wish?'
'You mean dare.' I said.
'Is that your final answer?' Annabeth asked like that guy on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
'I don't back down from a challenge.' I said.
Annabeth looked like she was seriously thinking. 'I dare you to….'
I'm not gonna lie; the suspense was killing me.
'Come over here and give me a hug.' Annabeth said finally with open arms.
'That's why you almost gave me a heart-attack?' I ran and hugged that Wise Girl.
'Jason's right.' Annabeth said. 'Ever since you became a Hunter; you kind of forgot us completely. The Titan War passed, The Giant War passed; what's up?'
'I'll tell you all about it.' I said. Then I noticed Percy.
I punched him. Hard. 'Kelp Head? Not happy to see me?'
'Ow.' Perce said. 'And I was just waiting for an opportunity.'
'Shut up, Kelp Head.' Annabeth said. 'Excuse my boyfriend for being a doofus.'
I punched him again. 'Let me guess; finally saw the signs, didn't ya?'
'Yeah.' Percy said. 'What are you talking about?'
Finally I found Nico.
'Angelo!' I raced and bear hugged the little dork. 'You're more antisocial.'
'Get off me.' Nico said, trying to come out of our hug.
'Bianca's little brother's not so little anymore.' I said, squeezing him tighter.
'Punk Face; stop.' Some girl with side shaved hair said sarcastically. 'You'll make Will jealous.'
'I don't mind.' A blonde kid that looked annoyingly like Apollo said. 'The boy needs practice hugging people.'
'Shut up, Solace.' Nico groaned, which only made me hug him harder. 'I hate you, Thalia.'
'Reverse psychology, eh?' I hugged him for five more seconds, then let go. 'How for art thou, Death Breath? Or what did they say in the eighteenth century?'
'Father; I dare you to sink this girl to Tartarus.' Nico said.
'It's not your turn, Uncle Grandpa.' Side Shave said. 'Punk Face; choose your target.'
I smiled. 'I can choose anyone?'
'Why not?' Side Shave asked. 'The gods 've sworn to not hurt anyone.'
'And the campers?' I asked.
'They'll behave.' Side Shave said. 'Right, guys?'
'Yes, Maleficent.' The Campers chorused.
'Nico; truth or dare?' I asked.
'Truth.' Nico said. 'Because you're almost as evil as Nik.'
'Dude; no one is even half as evil as me.' Maleficent said.
'Artemis; permission to ask an Aphrodite question?' I asked my mistress.
'Granted.' Artemis said.
'Who is your crush?' I asked, rubbing my hands like winter was there.
'No one.' Nico said indifferently. 'Because I'm in a relationship.'
'Unlike some people.' An Aphrodite girl (I could tell from the make-up), said, glaring daggers at Maleficent.
'Okay then; who was your crush?' I asked.
'Objection, Maleficent.' Kelp Head said.
'Overruled.' Nik said. 'Tell us, Death Breath.'
Nico took a deep breath before speaking. 'Percy Jackson.'
I was shocked. 'Oh my gods.'
'Happy now?' Nico asked.
I blinked. 'So that means you're— you're—'
'Right.' Nico said.
I hugged him. 'Awww.'
'Okay; now I'm getting jealous.' Blondie said.
'Meaning you can let go now.' Nico said.
I let go.
'Zeus; truth or death wish?' Nico asked.
'That is Lord Zeus to you.' Dad said. 'And of course; dare.'
'I dare you to hug Hades.' Nico said.
Both brothers looked shocked. 'What?'
'You could always change your mind.' Maleficent said.
Some kid started snipping some huge golden scissors.
Dad hugged Hades for five seconds. 'There.'
Demeter whispered into Zeus' ear and got him grinning like a madman. 'Hades death wish or dare?'
'I choose truth.' Hades said.
'That was not an option, Hades.' Zeus said.
'It is supposed to be, Zeus.' Hades said.
'Whatever.' Zeus said. 'I dare you to do whatever Demeter says.'
'Eat three bowls of cereal.' Demeter said.
