Hello! How are you all? Good, I hope. Better than me, probably. I have this cold thingy, and I can't stop snuffling. Plus, my throat feels like a raging bushfire.

I've recently thought of changing my penname. These are the new names: xxMad_Hatterxx, Race&^%Jackson, xxIHatePancakesxx and RandomMadness23. What d'ye think? Can you guys tell me what you think? I'd appreciate it heaps!

I recently have been reading through the whole rule list thingy about what fics you're allowed to post. Apparently what I'm doing is not allowed. So, I'm gonna delete the first three chapters of this, and I've already posted up a forum! If you want to add characters, please do it via the forum.

The link is: http: / fanfiction .net/myforums/Sarala23 /2493591/ (BTW, there are spaces between: the : and the /; the / and the fanfiction; the fanfiction and the n; and the 23 and the /) So, yeah. I'm also gonna add a page where you can have your say in what happens. I'll put a proper link in my profile, so check my profile out too.

The character list at the moment is:

Zeus:
Anya Pery – Zeus – 15 and a 1/5 (I'm really sorry if she seems out of character, but I thought I should make her a little bit more lonely. Don't worry: soon she won't be at all. Promise!)

Hera: Ok, so I guess you're wondering, why Hera? Well, she's the goddess of family, so I supposed she would want to help out couples unable to have children. She'd have the kid through IVF (Kinda like Rachel Berry *SPOILER*). Only one or two will be accepted.

Poseidon:
Presleigh Lane – Poseidon – 13
Alyssa-Bianca Dimabasa – Poseidon – 14

Demeter:
Claire Daniels – Demeter – 9
Alex McClarke Jr. – Demeter – 11
Lola Mann – Demeter – 15

Ares:
Landon Keyes – Ares – 11
William Heath – Ares – 13
Joanne Richards – Ares - 24

Athena:
Hunter Hart – Athena – 11
Lief – Athena – 13
Sam Anderson –Athena – 14
Mia Jenson – Athena – 16

Apollo:
Susanna Hansel – Apollo – 14
Allison Stone – Apollo – 15
Diana Madison – Apollo – 16
Jakob Knight – Apollo – 16
Zoey Jones – Apollo – 16

Artemis: I will have one camper here, and one only. The only requirement is that he/she has to have two gay dads (Did you really think Artemis would sleep with a guy? Hells no!) The kid is made via IVF.

Hephaestus:
Riley Mitchell – Hephaestus – 14
Nick Flamer – Hephaestus – 19

Aphrodite:
Lydia and Laura Miller – Aphrodite – 14
Kieran St Clair – Aphrodite – 19

Hermes:
Logan Goode – Hermes – 14
Jessica Roth – Hermes – 15
Graeme Bradfield – Hermes – 15
Matthew Ross – Hermes – 16
Keenan Hall – Hermes – 16

Dionysus:
Levi Butler – Dionysus – 14

Hades:
Alaqua Smith - Hades - 5
Trent Black – Hades – 16

Minor:
Kain Scott – Eris – 12
Hayley Chang – Eris – 13
Avalon Rendeo – Nyx – 14
Violette Johnson – Persephone – 15
Lain Brooks – Hypnos – 16
Damiena Logus – Momus – 16
Jennifer Morgan - Peitho - 16
Griffin Andrews – Aeolus – 17

You can obviously see the cabins which need more demigods: Hera, Ares, Demeter, Athena, Apollo (boys) Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes (girls), Dionysus and Minor.

Hermes Cabin

Life as a child of Hermes is always very hectic. There were pranks to be pulled, alibis to be verified and fake licences and ID to be made. It was no wonder that no one noticed Matt and the Stoll brothers as they re-entered the cabin ten minutes before dinnertime.

The three boys quickly separated, going about to other sections in the cabin so as to not draw attention to themselves – however, it was practically useless. The Aphrodite cabin had been in a right old mess when they'd left, and, as dumb as some of them were, it wouldn't take long to figure out the culprits. After all, the trio did have a history of pranking the Aphrodite cabin and Lydia Miller was a fourteen year old genius in disguise.

Meanwhile, lying on the top bunk of a bed in the corner, Jessica Roth was twiddling with her iPod, which, quite unfortunately, had gone through the camp washing machine.

'Damn you to Hades!' she hissed under her breath. 'You're supposed to check the pockets, Manure Head!'

'What did Lola do?' someone who was sitting on the bed below her asked.

'She left my iPod in my pocket and it went through the wash! How am I gonna listen to music now, Morgan?' she wailed. Then she frowned, and poked her head under her mattress. 'Morgan?' she said, cocking her head to the side.

Indeed, it was Jenna sitting there, hands behind her head, resting her torso lazily against the wall.

'The one and only,' beamed Jenna. 'Except …' her expression faltered. 'There are other Jenna's, so I suppose I'm the one and only daughter of the goddess of rapists.'

'Rapists?' said Jessica, wrinkling her nose. 'Really?'

'Really,' nodded Jenna. She smirked. 'Thought you didn't like me, Roth.'

'I don't,' answered Jessica. 'You're annoying, self-centred and full of yourself. Not to mention that ridiculous Mad Hatter obsession–'

'Take that back!' shouted Jenna over the noise of the cabin. 'The Mad Hatter is awesome! Don't you dare insult him, ever, in my presence!'

Jessica rolled her eyes. 'I didn't say he wasn't awesome, I just said it was a ridiculous obsession.'

'Same difference!'

'Is not.'

'Oh, go *[Unfortunately, this fic is rated T, not M, which is the content of this sentence. The author apologises for any inconveniences and suggests that you think up your own fitting T-rated sentence. Thank you.]*' she yelled, and stormed out of the cabin. All of the cabin's occupants stared at her retreating figure for a moment before shrugging and going back to their own activities.

Jessica was gaping, open-mouthed, at the door. Then she shook her head and muttered, 'Jenna Morgan.'

Graeme, halfway across the room, started to scream the Hedwig's Theme, to which all the Hermes campers stopped and listened to. He finished the song, then lifted his hat to his chest and declared, 'Brothers, sisters, today I have the blues. Let us not forget the ones who died in that horrible war for good and evil. Let us not forget those who died thinking of evil. Let us not forget the burning fortress.'

Some of the Hermes campers sniffled, and all raised their hands over their hearts.

'But mostly, let us not forget the lost half of our role models – let us not forget Fred WEASLEY!'

A cheer went up. Anyone from the passing cabins just ignored it: the Hermes cabin went through this little routine every second day as a tribute to their revered teacher. In fact, Graeme, leader of all Harry Potter activities, had dedicated a shrine to Fred's memory, and held meetings at the shrine (the meetings included talking about the books and praying for the dead characters).

That's when the conch horn was blown; the campers instantly jumped into action, lining up in seniority. Travis, at the front, started to chant something about yummy food and Connor pretended to conduct him. Graeme had basically gone mad from lack of food and was trying to eat his hat while Jessica looked on, amused.

Needless to say, the Hermes cabin was hungry people.

The Mess Hall

Anya was very lonely sitting by herself. She had gotten used to it over the three and a half years since she'd been claimed as Zeus's daughter, but it still didn't mean she liked it. Being alone in a cabin was boring at times.

Although, being alone did have its perks. Anya didn't have to answer to any other camper, didn't have to listen to silly siblings going on about their trivial matters like her friend Diana, an Apollo camper, did.

It was just at her table at the Mess Hall where things got boring and a little lonely. Anya knew she wasn't the only one who felt that way, but it didn't stop the feeling.

So Anya just watched glumly as the other campers chatted and ate together.

Not for the first time, her eyes wondered over to Lola "Manure Head" Mann. Lola was incredibly bony, almost anorexic, with golden brown hair and dark eyes that looked black. Her tan was inconsistent and she had freckles all over her arms and face. Her overalls were dirty and looked horrible, and everyone from the Demeter cabin was avoiding her.

To say that Lola Mann and Anya Pery didn't get along would be an understatement in the extreme. The two girls just couldn't seem to understand each other's ways at all. Lola had everything Anya wanted – siblings who she could talk to, a semi-normal life for a demigod – and she just threw it out the window. Similarly, Lola didn't have a clue why Anya – who she considered a lucky kid who was noticed and liked at Camp Half-Blood – had gone into her special garden and actually touched one of the tools with no intentions of using it (Lola was very over-protective of her garden) – not that Anya had meant any harm, of course.

They were just two people who would never get along in a million years.

A similar pair was glaring at each other over the backs of their cabin mates: Hunter Hart, of Athena, and Landon Keyes, of Ares. Ever since they had laid eyes on each other, it had been war. Literally. Poor Chiron had to lock them up on Capture the Flag nights because they did so much damage to each other.

Speaking of Capture the Flag…

'Campers!' Chiron called, banging a hoof against the table. 'It is time again for Capture the Flag! Get into your teams and be prepared! Landon and Hunter, here, now.'

The camp grounds

'Oooooo!' squealed Drew. 'This colour, like, totally suits you, Susie!'

Susie sighed.

'Leave me alone, Drew,' she snapped. 'Aren't you on Green Border Patrol?'

'Aw, but this is just so much more fun!' insisted Drew.

'Will it be fun when the Hermes kids get here because you weren't protecting the Green Border?' asked Susie innocently. 'Because I'm pretty sure Jenna will kill you if Matt's team gets one of our flags.'

You see, once all the gods had claimed their children and there had been a booming rise in the demigod population, Chiron had realised that the two teams, Blue and Red, were too large to control, leading to the idea of the four teams. It was basically Capture the Flag, just on a massive scale.

Drew and Susie's team was Yellow, which consisted of the Aphrodite, Apollo, Dionysus and some minor cabins. The team had elected Jenna leader – it might've had something to do with her powers, but it was mostly due to the fact that when she made a war decision, it could either work out brilliantly or cause horrible losses (but it tended to be brilliant). Diana, Susie's older half-sister, was Jenna's second-in-command, something which the team understood completely, since Diana was a really cool-headed leader.

'Shit!'

The two Yellow Team half-bloods turned. Running like maniacs towards them were Zoey Jones and Lydia and Laura Miller. It appeared that Zoey had been the screamer, seeing as she was more out of breath than the other two. The trio pulled up short next to Susie and Drew.

'Oh my gods,' gasped Zoey, doubled-over. 'Oh bloody chocolate monkeys.'

'What happened?' asked Susie urgently.

'Bloody fucktards,' grumbled Lydia. She straightened up a little and said, with fire in her eyes, 'The Blue Team has a magic repelling shield.'

'What?' said Drew.

'A repelling shield,' explained Zoey, 'made by the freaking Hecate cabin. Only their team can get in and out without consequences. We have about three campers over there, unable to get back.'

'They're not allowed to use their magic as an unfair advantage!' exclaimed Susie.

Laura put up her hand and waved it around. 'What does advantage mean?' Lydia face-palmed at her twin's stupidity.

'Got one over? More of something on a side? Out-number?' Zoey said, obviously trying to get a response out of her. Laura's face was still blank. 'Never mind, birdbrain.'

''K,' agreed Laura happily.

'We better tell Jenna about the shield before she tries to get in,' reasoned Lydia.

Drew smirked happily, 'I can't wait to see the look on that slut's face when she finds out.'

'Me too!' squealed Laura.

'Jenna, a slut?' said Susie incredulously. 'If she's a slut, then what the Hades are you?'

'Perfection,' was the arrogant answer.

MONSTERS!

'More Greek Fire!' bellowed Nicholas. He was, as usual, commanding his half of the Hephaestus cabin, which had branched out on the Blue/Green Team border. The Hecate cabin's shield-spell was still holding. It was a bloody nuisance for all of the teams other than Blue and whatever team Anya or Griffin Andrews were in.

Riley Mitchell, his half-sister, waved her arms in front of him and screamed, 'No use, Nick! We need to pull back and regroup with the Hermes, Demeter and Hypnos cabins!'

He seriously thought about letting it go on, but it would tire his cabin out quickly for no reason or progress.

'Pull back!' he screeched. 'Pull back to the pavilion!'

MONSTERS!

'Well, the good thing is, it's not a dome,' explained Annabeth. Percy and Anya nodded. 'Anya can just zap over there and we've won.'

'The problem is,' said Anya, leaning over the map, 'that's easier said than done. They've only got to worry about me, and Griffin from Aeolus, zapping over there. They'll just pick us off, one by one.'

'Who's got Griffin?' asked Percy.

'Green,' said Annabeth without hesitation. 'That leaves Jenna Morgan's team with no advantage–'

'–other than the fact that Jenna is so insane, she thinks of everything,' cut in Percy. 'How many flags has Blue got?'

'One, as far as I can tell. Green.'

'So they'll want revenge,' supplied Anya. 'Ok, here's what we do…'

MONSTERS!

'They've cut us off,' reported Levi Butler, son of Dionysus. 'And no one can reach over the top, not even Anya Pery, nor can Griffin Andrews.'

'What about the attacks?' questioned Jenna, gritting her teeth together.

'Getting worse,' answered Allison Stone, an Apollo camper. 'They almost took the flag in the last one.'

'How many flags have we got?' Diana asked.

'All of them,' replied Jenna absently. She bent over her map, which was lying on the table, running her fingers across it with loving strokes. The other campers that were crowded around her heard her start muttering things, the most notable being a sentence in Latin: '"Res ipsa loquitur, tabula in naufragio," of course.'

The thing itself speaks on a table of shipwreck, thought Allie. What the Hades?

'Movie line,' Diana whispered to her half-sister.

Levi nodded, and added, 'Jack Sparrow, At World's End.'

'Captain.'

All eyes around the table turned to Jenna, who was glaring at Levi with complete dislike.

'Come again?' he said, confused.

'Captain Jack Sparrow, Mr Butler,' she snapped.

She then went back to studying the map and talking to herself. The younger campers looked horrified. 'We're doomed,' announced Kain Scott glumly. 'So totally doomed.'

'Aha!' exclaimed Jenna triumphantly. 'Got it! String up the white flag of truce. Diana and Lydia, follow me!'

And as she strode away, Kain could be heard saying, 'I told you we were doomed.'

Did you all like it? I had fun writing that one. I'm sorry that I didn't include Keenan Hall and Lief, but it just didn't fit in here. They will be in the next chapter, promise! Remember, check out the forum to have your say on what's gonna happen and add characters! You can still add characters here though. The format you should use is:

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Thank you! Signing out,

Mads