A/N: Yay, I am so happy, I aced all of my exams and now I am enrolled into the literature and history course I wanted. Now I get to pass the happiness on to you with a new chapter, enjoy!

His conversation from the night before was still sending little shivers down Steve's spine every time he thought of it, though now, under the harsh glare cast by the garage lights, it seemed more and more like the teen had been messing with him, the exact same thing that the soldier's friends were now suggesting.

"Honestly, this is why we keep telling you that you are too gullible Cap, the kid was yanking your chain for sure!"

Tony's voice came from underneath the body of a Mercedes he was in the middle of playing with, the only thing visible of the billionaire being his legs that stuck out at a strange angle, pale blue fabric contrasting greatly with the dark paint.

"As much as I hate to say it, I think that Tony is right. Although these kids do give off the feeling that they have seen too much, to say that they have been in hell is ridiculous!"

Although Steve heard the words of the doctor, he still couldn't shake the feeling that the kid had been telling the truth, at least partially, at the time, after all, he had looked to be in no state to be playing jokes. To the soldier's surprise, it was the archer that actually spoke next, looking to his partner as he voiced his opinion.

"I'm not sure about that, we were with that girl, Annabeth, for the whole day, even after she had finished briefing Fury. There was definitely something not right about her, her smile is forced and her happy personality looks more like an act than anything else."

Beside Clint, Natasha was stood silently, nodding her head in agreement and it was this that brought the others (bar Tony) up short. Here were two agents trained in character profiling, so, if they were claiming that there was something wrong with these kids then that must mean…

"Sir, Director Fury is requesting that you all go down to the 3rd training floor for the assessment of the demigods' abilities. He said that this is urgent."

With a soft clunk, the billionaire pulled one more thing from the ruined casing and rolled himself back out into the open, blinking rapidly as his eyes adjusted to the sudden influx of light.

"Okay JARVIS, tell him we'll be there in a minute, no need to get his knickers in a twist!"

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After his talk with Captain America, Percy had decided that there was no way that he was ever going to get back to sleep again that night, so instead, he started out on a venture to find Annabeth, after all, the nightmares were never as bad when they were with each other. When he had finally found her, she was curled up, whimpering pitifully on top of her own bed, the covers twisted and tangled around her body. He stepped through the doors just as she began screaming.

Quick as thought, Percy had run across the room to scoop her up into his arms, rubbing her back soothingly while she shook and sobbed into his shirt, hugging him so tight it was almost painful, but he didn't complain. In the end, they had stayed together the entire night, wrapped in each other's arms simply to reassure themselves that they were both safe and away from that gods forsaken pit. Now, however, they were standing, separated by a thick sheet of bullet proof glass.

"Okay, so , tell me again, why do we have to do this?"

When the director of SHIELD had first said that he was going to test their abilities, the son of Poseidon had expected just a normal session I the gym, maybe doing some endurance tests or something, not to be locked into a heavily braced room with a slightly smiling Thor while his friends and the spy looked in at them like they were an exhibit in a freak show or something.

"We are doing this to test your abilities, I believe that Thor is the best person to pull out your full potential in a fight."

As he said this, the doors behind the one eyed man opened to reveal the rest of the avengers, all of whom were wearing expressions that ranged from amusement to mild curiosity or a guarded hostility. Sighing, Percy turned back to face the god, his hyperactive senses instantly taking stock of the room. There was no water, just an empty hall around the size of 3 athletics tracks.

"Sooo… how does this work?"

"Its quite simple fish boy." The voice coming from the speakers this time was quite obviously Tony now, and it made the demigod want to roll his eyes, but he remained firm, keeping steady eye contact with his soon to be enemy. "You and Point Break hit each other over and over again until one of you manages to bash the other's brains out."

Before the tannoy system cut out completely, Percy was pretty sure he heard snickering and a voice suspiciously like his cousins say something about kelp, but he was far too focused on the fact that the room around him seemed to be changing, as though it had reacted to the presence of its owner. Almost silently, the floor t one of the sides started slide back, revealing an Olympic sized swimming pool while sand started to pour out from another area where the lights had been cranked up, making that zone seem like a desert. That, however, was all he managed to notice before something hit him in the chest with the strength of a rampaging elephant, sending him fling back, crashing to the ground a good few meters back.

"Focus Percy!"

As he spat these words out, gasping for breath, he looked down to see that the hammer that had caused off of the damage was beginning to move back, as though it was being pulled by invisible strings. This was no time for a laps in concentration. Pulling himself to his feet, he tried to take stock of the damage and he almost sighed in relief. Although his chest had begun to burn like hell fire, he had been in far worse agony before, so that was not going to stop him. Noticing a movement not all that far in front of him, Percy recognised the fact that his opponent was probably trying to take advantage of his distraction and, without thinking, he instinctively pulled out riptide.

Feeling a disturbance in the wind just behind his left shoulder, he manoeuvred his blade into a block just in time to stop the hammer once again though he felt his feet slip as he was pushed forwards slightly, the soles of his trainers fighting for grip on the tiled floor. Dropping quickly into a forward roll, he used the force to make room between himself and the enemy, coming up on one knee, sword still trained on a now widely grinning Thor.

"The legends do not lie I see, but I am not a mere mortal Perseus, you will have to do better than that!"

As he spoke, the asguardian blocked both the demigod's feint towards his left hip and slash towards his shoulder with the shaft of his hammer before retaliating with a blow that Percy only just managed to avoid. Trying to keep out of reach, Percy backed up a little, using the blade in his hand to keep the space between them while he thought about his next move, but, despite his best efforts, the god was closing the gap easily. Making a split second decision, he lunged at his opponent, aiming for the right calf muscle before flipping the blade to his left hand mid swing, the change in angle creating a large gash in the giants left shoulder that sent Thor stumbling backwards. As its owner flailed however, the hammer still managed to clip Percy around the side of his head, making him see stars. Shaking his head like a dog, the son of the seas started backing away, slowly leading the duel back towards the source of the water.

For the some reason, Thor was still grinning as he followed Percy, eyes locked on the demigod's guard that had been lowered, seemingly through exhaustion, failing to notice the trick behind the younger mans actions. Even as the god of thunder lunged forwards, ready with his next strike, the teen took another step back, over the edge, sending him tumbling into the pool with a large splash.

For the Avengers watching from behind the glass, the whole fight seemed rather interesting, not many people were fast enough to counter the lightning fast strikes of the god, nor were they able to push against his strong blows, but when their new ally took a fall into the water, they couldn't help but laugh.

"For a supposed 'great hero' he isn't half clumsy, now he's in the water, Thor is going to win easily!"

Tony's voice cut through the musical sound of laughter in the little observation room, and the teens in there immediately stopped laughing to stare at the billionaire in shock.

"You have to be kidding right?" The younger of the two said, his eyes looking like he was questioning the older man's sanity, something that was sure to drive him up the wrong way seeing as though the boy giving him the examination looked more like a corps than anything else. "Perce did that on purpose, once we is in the water, it's his territory!"

Stark rolled his eyes in exasperation before answering in a patronising voice which made both teens glare at him out of reflex.

"Well boy, you see, when you have lightning, which is electricity, flying around, you must never go into any water, after all, everybody knows that water is a great conductor for the energy to pass through! Honestly, did you never go to school?"

Nico muttered something that sounded a lot like 'not in this centaury' before Annabeth stomped on his foot. Turning he steely gaze back to Stark, she looked like she was about to reply with a cutting remark, but before she could, she was interrupted by the quiet concern of Dr Banner.

"Um, I hate to interrupt, but Percy has been under the water for quite a while now, don't you think that we should go check if he is alright?"

At this, everyone's eyes flashed to the side of the pool where Thor was crouched down, scanning the water with a worried look, but, to the adult's surprise, the boy's friends merely waved it off.

"Nah, its fine, Percy can breath underwater. He is a son of Poseidon remember? But I think he is planning something bi… ah, there it is!"

The boy broke off to point at where the god had begun craning out over the water waiting to spot his opponent, but he was soon bound in the grip of a gigantic hand made of pure water. Over in the centre of the pool, Percy was now stood on the calm surface, his hand raised in the air as he commanded the liquid before him. However, the sighs of appreciation for this new trick were drowned out by a large bang. It appeared that Thor had managed to move his hand enough to summon some lightning, causing the water to explode outwards, soaking everything in the room except for the green eyed boy before him.

On seeing the gods shocked expression when he had been grabbed, Percy had been unable to hep smiling, even now, when his hold over Thor was broken, he still felt happier than he had in a long time. Maybe it was the extended amount of time he had spent under the water, such activities always left him feeling refreshed, but he thought that the cause was more likely to be the fact that he was able to fight full out against this opponent, but he didn't have to fear for his life, allowing him to enjoy every exhilarating moment of this duel.

Now both of them were back on dry land and, though he still allowed a tendril of water to wrap around him like a silken scarf, Percy gripped his sword in preparation for the next fight. About 500 meters away, Thor settled into a similar stance, preparing himself to charge. So focused was everyone on the fighting duo however, they all failed to notice the 3rd presence that had entered the arena. That is, until the glowing tip of a frozen spear appeared out the front of Percy's chest.

As his body crumpled to the floor, the weapon still pinned in his back, Annabeth screamed.

A/N: Okay, that was the new chapter, I hope you liked it. Don't be afraid to drop a review, you can ask me anything, though I will choose which ones to answer or not :P