The next day, I introduced Ethan and Helena to Percy. Throughout the week, we trained together. But we made it look like we were arguing.

All of us were surprised at how fast the week flew by. It was the day we performed for the Gamemakers.

Percy and I watched nervously as tribute after tribute walked in, and never came out.

"May the odds NOT be in your favor!" Percy and I shouted as Ethan, then later Helena walked in.

"You either!" Helena shouted back.

We were secretly shouting 'Good Luck' to each other.

Then it was Percy's turn. It took all my strength to let go of his hand. Everyone on the Argo II had realized that our relationship grew stronger after Tartarus. After being picked for the games? It grew even more.

I wiggled in my seat, going over in my head what I was going to do.

Ok Annabeth, I thought. You're going to throw knives, shoot a bow, then hop from tree to tree. Easy.

"Annabeth!" The person at the door called.

I got up uneasily, and walked in. I had a foolproof plan in my head.

Once I walked in, I threw a knife at the Gamemakers, and it hit the wall behind them. I smiled. Once I had their attention, I climbed up a 'tree'. Halfway up, I threw ten knives. One after another, and each hit it's target. Then, I started jumping. I shot an arrow each time in midair. Each also hit it's target. I landed on my feet, and stared at the Gamemakers.

It was not what I expected.

I expected them to be staring at me in awe, curse you, fatal flaw, but instead they all had permanent scowls on their faces. My face turned pale(er).

"Uh, Gamemakers?" I asked with a weak voice. "Wha-what did I do?"

"Annabeth Chase," one demanded. "What is the meaning of this?"

"The-the meaning of what?" I croaked.

"Why are you still hanging there?"

I snapped back to reality. He was right, I was still hanging on a low branch, throwing knife in hand.

"I-I can explain," I exclaimed, hopping down.

"You may be dismissed, Annabeth," the Head Gamemaker scowled. "We have seen enough."

"You excited, Annabeth?" Katniss asked.

We were about to watch the scores.

"I guess I'm just nervous," I confessed.

"Annabeth," Percy began. "I'm the one who should be nervous."

"Why?" Katniss and I asked in unision.

"I did horrible," Percy admitted. "I tried to slice a dummy with Riptide, but I forgot the Gamemakers were mortal."

I have to admit, I giggled. My Seaweed Brain was completely back.

"Wow," I told him. "Seaweed Brain, will you ever try to think?"

Percy pondered that for a moment. "Nope."

The scores began.

District 1

Toby Wild-9

Annalise Sawyer-6

District 2

Rupert Bryan-7

Diana Britt-5

District 3

Tom John-7

Selina Hawk-10

District 4

Howard Wallflower-8

Susana Wallflower-10

District 5

Ben Stover-9

Emma Stover-10

District 6

Ethen Valdez-11

Helena Zhang-11

District 7

Don Bell-6

Elsa May-8

District 8

Mike Stine-4

Brittney Stone-4

District 9

Provence Dome-5

Delaware Dome-3

District 10

Alexander Horne-6

Abbey Hunnel-7

District 11

Tony Bard-7

Jenni Warner-3

District 12

Perseus Jackson-8

Karniss amd I gave Percy a thumbs up. But then I froze. My name flashed across the screen.

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