Hey, sorry I like disappeared for a while!

And happy belated 4th!

Disclaimer: Thalia: Why am I here?

Me: so you can say the disclaimer, since you are currently starring in this

Thalia: Why can't I feel bad for myself in peace?

Me: because I said so. Now disclaim!

Thalia: fine, TheJazzyDolphin does not in anyway own us or the idea of PJO, she only owns the plot of the story.

Me: Yup! Now I have to go kidnap Luke.

Thalia:!

Me: ON WITH THE STORY!

The screen showed nine year old Thalia skipping down the street, decked out in pink.

"Wow Thalia, nice," Clarisse said. Thalia, blushing, replied "What? I used to like pink." Everyone stopped laughing immediately as they sat in shock. Even Thalia was shocked by her own words.

5 minutes… 10 minutes… "Oh come on guys, I ran out of time cards!" Nico shouted, getting everyone out of their trance.

Everyone jumped up, surprised, and Percy jumped into Annabeth's arms. Thalia gave him a pained expression, while everybody else cracked up. Annabeth dropped Percy, adding to the laughter.

"Nico, where did you get time cards?" Chris eventually asked. "From my pocket." Nico replied. "Why do you carry around time cards?" Luke asked. "Because it's fun." "Oookaaaaaaayyyy." Thalia drawled.

Thalia walked into her apartment, and was met by her mother. "Why are you so happy, brat?" She asked. Thalia just stared at the ground. "Ugh, I should have never had you. You're lucky that I don't have time to waste on you today," she said before hurrying out the door.

As soon as she left, Thalia smirked and brought out a huge wad of cash from her skirt.

"Where did you get that?" Percy asked. Annabeth smacked his arm and said, "I'm sure we will find out."

Thalia had another look of terror on her face, silently praying to the gods.

The screen briefly showed Thalia in a pink ball gown, looking sweet and innocent while getting crowned winner in a beauty pageant, with flowers and the money.

"Oh, My, Gods! Thalia, you were a model!" Everybody shouted while cracking up. Thalia just buried her head in her hands, with a bright red face. "You were a very pretty model," Luke said, while trying not to laugh in her face. Thalia socked him with a playful smile on her face, and continued to watch the screen.

Thalia hid the money in her shoes, then went to bed whispering to herself "I'm gonna get out of here eventually."

"Wow, you were saving up even then?" Percy asked. "Yup." Was the only reply he got from Thalia.

Ten year old Thalia was sitting on the floor in her apartment, trying to read, when her mother burst through the door, yelling at her for no apparent reason. (AN: She screamed very bad and naughty things, which I will not repeat. The gist of the conversation was that she never wanted Thalia, and hated her, and that in her eyes, Thalia was a failure.)

She then dragged Thalia by her hair, threw her against a wall and hit her. Finally she stalked off, leaving a crying and slightly bleeding Thalia behind. "That's it, I'm leaving." Thalia gathered a few belongings and her money then went to the bathroom. "Can't have people recognizing me. Goodbye hair." Thalia looked at her hair wistfully one last time before cutting it off. She was about to leave when she looked back, and on her nightstand, was a bracelet, and a can of mace. "Huh." Thalia said before seeing the note.

Use these wisely. You will need them.

-Athena

Thalia slowly grinned before grabbing the can and bracelet, heading to the door, and looking at her apartment one last time.

Me: Hey peeps! Suggestions on how Thalia and Luke meet please, and as always, review.

I also got a poll on who I should do next. Vote!

Thalia: Please review! If you don't do so, she gets crank- Luke?

Me: Hehe… You heard 'em! You know what to do!