A/N: Because I just don't wanna stop there.

Two Months Later.

Nobody's POV

Ding-dong.

'Percy!' Percy's mom called. 'Go get the door.'

Who would be looking for him on a Saturday afternoon?

Percy switched off his computer and went down stairs.

He opened the door and was greeted with a painful punch.

'Ow.' He groaned.

'Wassup, fish?' Nik Strano asked and walked right into his house.

'What are you doing here?'

'You mean what are we doing here?' Leo asked, also barging in.

'Since when did you go anywhere with Maleficent?' Percy asked.

'Since I convinced him to.' Piper said, also barging through.

Trailing behind her were Jason, Annabeth Hazel and Frank.

'Hey, Aquaman.' Jason said.

'Seaweed Brain,' Annabeth kissed him on the cheek. 'we were bored.'

'Your mom didn't send our massage; obviously.' Frank said.

'I wanted to surprise you.' His mom shouted from the kitchen.

'Thanks mom.' Percy muttered. 'Who else is coming? Please don't tell me you invited the whole camp.'

'Nope.' Nik said seriously. 'Just give the rest of them three, two—'

The doorbell rang again.

Percy opened his door right in the middle of the usual arguments of Nico and Will. 'Hey.' They said simultaneously.

Percy glared at Nik. 'What are we playing?'

'Truth or death wish.' Leo and Nik said.

Βρεακ ιτ

Percy's POV.

'Don't you mean truth or dare?' Mom asked.

Nik got up and bowed. 'Greetings, Mrs Jackson.'

Mom smiled. 'How are you?'

'Very well, thank you.' Nik said in an exaggerated British accent. 'I'm sorry if we're disturbing you.'

'Not at all.' Mom said. 'I thought it would be better if Percy's friends came for a change.'

'Very understandable.' Nik said, nodding. 'And about the game; would you like to join us?'

'I don't know how to play.' Mom said.

'You don't need to play, Mrs Jackson.' Nik said. 'Just watch. You could be our guest of honor.'

Mom blushed. 'Well... if you insist. I'll get you all the cookies I was making.'

From the tight smile on her face, I knew I was in huge trouble.

Once mom was out of earshot, I asked Nik about her motives.

'Didn't you hear me?' Nik said, still with the accent that made her sound like a well brought up Loudon girl (even though she looked like she robbed well brought up Loudon girls.) 'Just watch.'

She cleared her throat and went back to her regularly scheduled Americanism. 'I call this massacre to order.'

'Objection.' Nico said. 'Can't we have a vote on this?'

'We're in Percy's house.' Frank said. 'Percy should be the leader.'

'I got here before all of you.' Nik said. 'I'm gonna lead.'

'What's the point of a leader anyway?' Piper asked.

'Ever heard Power Is Power?' Nik asked. 'That should answer your question, Princess.'

'Okay then.' Piper said. 'I want to be leader.'

'Aphrodite's kid said what now?' Nik asked.

'I haven't heard Power Is Power.' Piper said. 'But I want power. I've got the power.'

Piper turned to Jason. 'Don't I?' She said really sweetly.

Jason looked dizzy. 'Yeah. You're in control.'

'All in favor of making me leader?' Piper asked.

Everyone except Nik raised their hands.

'What happened?' I asked Annabeth.

'Some fight about who's stronger.' Annabeth said drowsily.

'Jason,' Piper said. 'Truth or death wish?'

'Death wish.' Jason replied.

'I dare you to kiss Percy on the lips.' Piper said.

'What?' We asked.

In that second, mom came in with a tray of blue chocolate chip cookies and three huge bottles of soda. 'What did I miss?'

I knew it would be rude to ask her to leave. But kissing Jason? I couldn't even kiss Annabeth in front of my mom.

'Piper just dared Percy, my lady.' Nik said, stretching back. 'This should be fun.'

'Why're you so shocked?' Piper asked. 'Didn't you say you would date Jason if Annabeth weren't here?'

'Percy said what?' Mom asked.

'That was two months ago.' I said in my defense.

'But you weren't lying.' Annabeth said. 'Else Zeus would've smote you.'

'I thought it was smited.' Leo said.

'It's smote.' Frank said. 'Although smited makes a lot of sense.'

'Smite, smote, smitten.' Annabeth said. 'Present, simple past, past participle.'

'What's the difference between past and past participle?' Nik asked.

Annabeth would've launched into a lecture if Jason hadn't kissed me before she opened her mouth.

Mom and Hazel looked like they would drop right there.

'Scandalous.' Nik said, grinning.

'Who wants to go?' Jason asked when he got to his seat. 'I can't.'

'Me.' Nik said.

Nik turned to Piper. 'Cinderella; I dare you to…'