Ninja: Hello! Back for another chapter!

Percy: Yeah. . . where is Cad?

Ninja: . . .

Percy: What did you do?

Ninja: I may have locked him in a closet.

Percy: Why?

Ninja: My lips are sealed!

Percy: Oh ok. Seeing as ninja's lips are sealed right now I guess I will do the Disclaimer!

Ninja owns only Cad. Mel belongs to Cupcake girl282, Austin is VirtualViola03's and Lissa Belongs to PJandLGequalsLove! I along with the other recognizable characters Belong to Rick Riordan.

Ninja: I did not mean literally. Oh well. I would like to give some thanks to allen r for giving me some awesome fluff ideas! And My favorites and followers! YOU ROCK! And My Amazing reviewers! I just love getting your guys' reviews they totally make my day!
Ok so I thought I would answer my reviews from the last chapter right here

VirtualViola03: Thank you! I really thought that one through a little bit. I was erasing and rewriting over and over. . . I am so glad you like it!

PJandLGequalsLove: Thanks! I hope you will love this one just as much!

If-I-could-live-4ever: I am glad you like my plot twists and I am still extremely surprised that you are shipping my story. Your review could not have come on a better day for me, it sooo made my day!

Allen r: Yeah. . . as soon as we get our dear lovely Percy back I will use your ideas! (Percy: should I be worried?)

Ninja: So yeah! Thanks you awesome reviewers! And Percy I am talking about "Percy-and-Annabeth-time!"

Percy: oh ok. When are we letting Cad out?

Ninja: Oh. . . sometime. ON WITH THE CHAPTER!

Percy: Very suspicious. . .

Chapter five

New Arrivals

Three Days Later.

Camp Half-blood

Larissa's P.O.V.

It has been three days since Percy disappeared, and I must say that Annabeth has been doing . . . well? I guess? Ok she has been sort of broken since he disappeared, obsessing over finding him. I am worried about her. She has gone off to someplace on a lead she got from some goddess, Hera? I don't know. I was not exactly listening to her at the time. In my defense it was one in the morning and I was half asleep.

I am currently helping out some of the Aphrodite cabin with their survival skills when their lovely Head Councilor Drew came up and decided to have a little ''chat'' with me.

"Hi, Larissa is it?" She said in a sugar coated voice.

"Yes, Drew?" I asked politely

"Tell me Honey, exactly what use is this-to put it kindly, stuff, to us, children of the goddess of love? May I remind you, not bugs and mud and discussing stuff like this?"

"Well fine then Honey. I won't teach survival skills to you." I smiled.

"Okay good, we are leaving. Come on let's go everyone!" She shouted to the Aphrodite campers.

"Wait! Drew Honey?" She turned as I continued "When you go on a quest and die from eating a poisoned mushroom, send me a postcard from the underworld! I heard it's really nice this time of year." I grinned as she glared at me and walked off in a huff.

0o0Time skip!0o0

A little after that horrid Aphrodite class, I had begun packing up from my last class with some people who actually listened to me, when I heard a commotion over by the lake. I looked at my half packed stuff, and then decided that I had enough time to pack it later. I ran over to where the lake was, and I saw a cluster of people surrounding. . .Annabeth?!

I pushed my way through the crowd to see if she had found Percy, but saw her standing there with Butch and three kids. There was a girl and two boys, who I am guessing must be new. They all looked wet, and I did not see the chariot that they had flown away on . . . then I put two and two together, they had crashed into the lake! Will Solace will not be happy.

"Annabeth! I said you could borrow the chariot, not destroy it!" Yeah there's Will. I did not hear what Annabeth said next, as the entire group was bathed in a red light.
One of the new kids had been claimed. A Fiery red hammer floated above his head, I think that means. . .

"Vulcan" Said the blond boy. He looked around at the many looks of confusion which seemed to model the one on my face. "That is his symbol right?" The blonde boy asked. Vulcan? I thought, Isn't that Star Trek or something?

Annabeth addressed the boy, "Jason, how did you know that?"

The boy, Jason, shook his head and shrugged. "No idea."

"Vulcan?!" The other boy, who looked suspiciously like an elf, questioned "But I don't even like Star Trek! What is going on?" I smiled, apparently we think alike. Maybe we'll get along and become friends.

Annabeth looked like she was examining Jason. "Vulcan is the Roman name for Hephaestus, God of Blacksmiths and fire."

Even after it disappeared the elf boy kept batting at the air above his head where the symbol was. "The who? Of what now?" He asked.
Annabeth looked at the faces and stopped at mine. "Lissa, give him the tour and introduce him to his cabin mates in cabin nine, please?" I nodded and turned to elf boy.

"What's cabin nine?" He demanded, "And I am not Vulcan!"

I Laughed and beckoned him forward "Come on Spock let's go. We'll walk and talk."

I started walking and he followed "So what you want to know Spock?" I asked him.

"First off my name is Leo, hear that? L-E-O, Leo. Second off anything you can tell me would be nice."

"Ok, but I think Spock suits you better." I said while grinning.

"What? No it does not!" Leo…ahem…Spock…said. Ha-ha! I can't believe I came up with that.

"It does too!"

"It does not!"

"Sure Spock," I paused, stifling a laugh. "Whatever you say. . ." He glared at me, and I smiled back. "Oh, look over there is the climbing wall!" I pointed at it. It currently had lava flowing down it, and I noticed a camper climbing it. Man! That is one brave camper!

Leo paled when he saw the lava "Is that what I think it is?" he asked, and I nodded. I took pity on him; it was kind of a shock. But, I moved on and continued the tour.

Time Skip…again :)

The tour went on like that till we got to the cabins. "So, which one is mine?" he asked.
I pointed to the one that looked like a mini factory. It was made out of brick with a couple smokestacks coming out of the roof.

Leo smiled. "Looks like home."
"Good, cause it will be from now on." I said.

He surprised me by his next question, "What about yours?"

I was started, and almost tripped. Then, after a little awkward pause, I pointed to a small cabin near the edge. It looked like a small log cabin with a red shingled roof and a lone chimney was poking out of it. It had a small porch with a swing at one end. I smiled, I could not think of a better home.

"It looks cozy." Leo said.

"It is. So, are you ready to go meet your councilor?" Leo nodded, and we started off towards Cabin Nine.

Wolf Cave

Alex's P.O.V.

I woke up suddenly with a huge headache. It felt almost like someone had clubbed me on my head. It was then, that I realized my surroundings. It seemed to be a small, dark, and damp cave. I wonder how I got here. I looked to my right, and saw Austin sprawled on the ground. He seemed like he was out cold. I made a mental note to remind him of that later. Then, I looked to my left and saw a pair of gold and silver eyes in the darkness. I admit I jumped about two feet off the ground.

"Gosh Mel you scared me!" I gasped.

"Sorry." She answered.

"Fine, anyway, what happened?" I said, rubbing the back of my neck.

"We have been captured by giant, intelligent wolves." She stated and I laughed.

"Intelligent? What, can they talk?"

I could literally feel her eyes burning a hole in my neck.

"No, Alexander, they cannot talk."

"Aww," I fake pouted.

"Be serious!" She whispered ferociously. "We are in great danger! We have to get out of here before they decide what to do with us!"

"What do you mean, decide what to do with us?"

"I mean," She started as if I should already know "That they are deciding whether to eat us, or to so to speak, play with us first."

"Play?" I asked.

"I mean, that they will give us a weapon and let us fight with a wolf. And even if we win, they still kill us." She said.

"Oh, then how do you suppose we can get out of here?"

"Well, they will most likely hold duty and honor above all else . . . we could use that?" She asked hopefully.

"Yeah! We could strike a deal with them. An honor bound Fight. . . or something."

Mel nodded as if following my thoughts. "Yes, but who would fight?" she asked.

I looked over at Austin, who was still out of it, then looked back to Mel.

"I will."

"Come again?" She asked.

"Let me fight!" I said, as if it were obvious.

She stared at me. "No Alex. I will, you could get hurt, maybe even die. I will."

"Mel I am doing this. Period. End of statement."

"But-"She seemed like she was about to retort, and I wasn't so sure what I was going to say if she did. Luckily, or I guess, fortunately for me, a big wolf came in, and motioned for us to follow. We got up, and followed the wolf into what I could only guess, was where their main room is. I scanned the wolves and saw the largest one who must be the leader.
I heard, you seek to speak with our council? In my head. I smacked my head a few times, and then came to a realization. Oh, so they can't talk, but they can communicate mentally. That would have been nice to know Mel. I thought.

We do. That was Mel's voice. Huh? Was she speaking to me, or…? We seek to make you a deal. Both my companions and I have very powerful parents that will surely come looking for us. We wish to ask for a chance for our freedom. Oh, she's speaking to the wolf.

How do you expect to gain your freedom? The Wolf asked.

We wish to invoke the right of single combat. Why does she have to make things sound so…complicated?

Oh you do? What happens if you lose? The Wolf asked. He seemed to be amused by her statement.

Then, when our parents come to kill you, tell them to leave you alone. They'll have to, because they will be bound by their daughter or son's last wishes. Mel stated.

The wolf smiled and if you win?

Then Alex, Austin, and I go free.

The Wolf thought for a moment, then responded Fine I swear to your terms.

Mel bowed her head slightly As do I. Alex here shall be fighting for us. Who shall fight for you?

The wolf looked over to another wolf and growled. It must have meant something to the other Wolf, because that Wolf walked over to sit next to the Leader. Lýkos shall fight for us. Go and prepare your champion! So, the Leader and Lykos left the room, with the others following.

Wolf Cave

Mel's P.O.V.

As I watched Pséma and Lykos leave, I could not help thinking that I had just made a mistake. I turned to look at Alex and I could tell he noticed my distress.

"What have I done?" I asked, looking down, "I cannot escape the feeling that I have just sent you to your death." I looked up again at him and saw him grinning, grinning!

"Me? Die? Nah." He stated, and I could not help but smile a bit and I looked him in the eye.

"Well if you are so sure. . ." I said almost smiling now as well.

"I am." He assured me. Then I did smile. A wolf came into the area where we were being kept with our weapons, for training purposes I guess. Then I realized that Alex always uses a Bow. I am sending an Archer into a close-range fight!

My face must have betrayed me, because Alexander asked "Mel? What is it?"

"You are an archer." It was not a question.

"Yeah, and that matter's because?"

"This is a close-range competition you cannot use a bow."

"Oh. Well then, that is a problem." He said, then looked down, deep in thought.

"Can you not just use a sword? Just this once?" I asked pleadingly.

Alex looked at me like I was crazy. "Me? Use a sword? No. Have you ever seen me even touch a sword willingly?" I cursed myself, wondering how I could be so dimwitted.

I was trying to come with something, and then I had a wonderful idea. "Alex I could teach you!"

"To do what…?" I mentally face palmed myself.

"To use a sword you dummy!" I shouted.

"Oh." He said.

"Well, do you think we can do it?" I asked, hoping he would say yes.

"I think we don't have a chance, but we'd be stupid if we didn't try."

"Okay then, let us start." I threw him a sword. "Catch."

"Whoa!" He dropped the sword and fell backward. Great! He doesn't have very good reflexes. This is going to take a while.

Several hours later

Alex's P.O.V

Ok we have been training for hours now with my least favorite weapon, and I think I have gotten better. But I am not willing to bet all my money on myself yet. We were taking a short break, when a wolf came out and we could hear loud complaining.

"Hey, hey, hey! Watch it!" That must be Austin. The wolf pushed him into our little room and left. "I can walk by myself, Thank you very much!" Austin turned and saw us.

"Oh hey guys."He said calmly, and then smiled. But, his smile quickly faded and was replaced by a frown. He asked "Would one of you care to tell me what exactly is going on here?!"

Mel and I looked at each other. I motioned for her to tell him. "Fine." She said to me then turned to Austin. "We have been captured by wolves-"

"I think I could tell." Austin interrupted sarcastically.

Mel glared at him, and quickly snapped "I was not done yet!" He put his hands in the air, and she cleared her throat. "We have been captured by wolves but we have a way of getting out-"

"Oh! Are we escaping?" Austin interrupted again.

"Austin! Not done yet! Now if I may finish," She gave Austin a death glare, "I was going to say, we have invoked the right of single combat and have made a deal with them."

"You mean one of us is going to fight a wolf? And if we win we get to leave?" Mel nodded. "Who is fighting?" Austin asked. Mel pointed to me. "With a sword?" Mel nodded again. "We're screwed." He said, and then put his head in his hands.

I scowled at Austin "Thanks for the vote of confidence!"

"Well, this is a close range fight right?"

I nodded. "Yes and we have been practicing."

It seemed that for the first time, Austin noticed the two swords in my hands. I had been practicing with two, because I needed to even myself out.

"No shield?" He asked

"Uh, no. A) We do not have one and B) It won't help."

"True, true. So gotten any better?" He asked me.

Mel answered for me. "He has gotten so much better! It is amazing how far he has progressed!"

"Yeah, you are just trying to build my confidence."

"No! I am not! I am trying to tell you, that you are great with a sword!" I knew that she was trying to be positive, so I wasn't going to give in so easily.

"Never in a million years." That statement felt so true, it was scary.

"Alex! Just admit it!" She shouted, just inches away from me now.

A wolf came in and seemed to want us to follow it. I motioned for both of them to go ahead of me. Both Austin and Mel left the room, but not before Mel could turn around and glare at me. I lingered just a few second more, and then I slowly followed them out.

We were lead into a gigantic room with wolves lining the walls. In the middle of the room was the wolf, Lykos. He seemed to be waiting for me. I walked into the makeshift arena. The wolf leader howled and all the other wolves quieted down. Both Austin and Mel looked panicked, as Lykos bared his teeth and with one last fleeting look at my friends, the battle began!

Beta's note: AH! I'm so, super, duper sorry! It's all my fault that this is late. It took me forever to correct it because I was so busy with school. I thank you all for your patience, and if you weren't patient...well I'm sorry. Anyway, I better not see any flames about this story being late, if you've got a problem with that, then take it up with me. I will try to be reasonable, and understand you without attacking you with words. But, no guarantees! ;) I thank you for your time, and now, to Ninja.

Ninja's Note: Thanks Cupcake! Ok so the next chappie will have the fight in it!

Cad: Are you trying to kill me?!

Ninja: I thought I locked you in the closet. . .

Cad: So you are?

Ninja: NO! I would not kill off one of my characters so soon!

Cad: So you might later?

Ninja: Not what I meant. . .

Cad: YOU WANT TO KILL ME?! HOW COU-

Ninja: *uncovers ears* What was that?

Percy: He was over reacting. *Grinning*

Ninja: Awww! He looks so cute when he is sleeping!

Percy: He looks like a drooling dog!

Ninja: Brothers. The only thing you can count on to insult you and get away with it. . .

Percy: You sound like you speak from experience!

Ninja: I have a brother. . .

Percy: OH AWESOME! We should so meet!

Ninja: NO! *runs to lock door*

Percy: And Annabeth thinks I attract girls . . . *shakes head*

A/N: Ok so I am going to ask another question this chapter and I will write a shout out to the person who gets I right and I will review one of their stories! Here we go!

In the son of Neptune, when Percy gets sick, Hazel and Frank take him into a certain someone's shop. Who is the first person to greet them, and where does that person pop up from?

See ya next chappie!