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We chatted, and by we I mean Zeto, with Nico all the way back. They talked about fighting techniques, favorite kill shot, thoughts on the dryads and naiads, and normal Demi-god stuff like that. We walked into the Pavilion said good bye and went to the Hermes table. After dismounting and messing with the twins' hair we sat and ate. That's when Chiron got up to give announcements. Pounding his hoof for everyone's attention he began.

"As you all know Omega and Zeto have returned from their unexpected leave," he gave us a sharp disapproving look, "and in honor of their return we will have some games of Capture the Flag."

The Chow Hall was in an uproar Capture the Flag are Demi-gods favorite past time. And after we came here and joined the Hermes Cabin we were unbeatable, winning every time.

"The games will begin tomorrow and it will be a night game." He concluded and went back to the Major League Table, me and Zeto dubbed it that a long time ago.

"Alright, we are so going to win!" Exclaimed Travis high fiving his brother.

"Who should we ally with? Any ideas OZ?" asked Connor, the Stoll twins explained that when Luke betrayed them they took over as Counselors last night.

"Hmm… Apollo for sure and Athena they always have a plan! We've always allied with them when we were here." Said Zeto thinking traditionally and jokingly.

"Hades, Hecate, Aether, and Demeter." I said looking at the lonely figure of Nico. Alright I'll admit it I like the kid; he makes me think of wha-. I'll stop that thought there.

"Odd choices but they make sense." Said Travis thinking about the big picture.

"Knew you'd like it" smiled Zeto Shoving his burger into his face.

We continued to plan during dinner and while walking back to the cabins. We had already sent some of the Hermes cabin mates to the cabins in question and all came back positive for the alliance. We were messing around when a boy came walking toward us and with him was a Cyclops… What the Hades?

"Hey Connor, Travis." He said walking up to us then he looked at me and Zeto with a mild shock of surprise and then he reached into his pocket at the sight of Anubis and Horus. Then time seemed to freeze for a sec, and then I saw my brother smirking triumphantly.

"That won't be needed mate." Said Zeto holding a pen in between his thumb and index finger, Ah I got it, it is probably a sword.

"How did you do that!" the stranger demanded and went to swipe it from my brother's hand. Zeto let him and just grinned happily.

"You can't stay at the Hermes cabin for seven years and never learn a trick or two." He gloated.

"You guys are a children of Hermes? I've never seen you two before! And you don't look like them at all." He questioned confused

"We left when we were 12 after an, incident. And no we're undetermined." Zeto explained. I decided to take in his features.

He was muscular that was obvious, I've never met a fat half-blood before, and tall. He was about 17 our age with black hair and sea green eyes. Something about him radiated power and that nothing could touch him. All in all he was kinda cute.

"I'm Percy by the way, Percy Jackson." He introduced himself offering a hand to shake.

"This talkative budgie is my sister Omega, I'm Zeto Alala" He said grabbing Percy's hand.

"Nice to meet you" I said realizing that I haven't spoken since the stranger joined us.

"Pleasure," he smiled then turned to the Stolls.

"So I heard there's going to be a few Capture the Flag games and me and Tyson want in." he said enthusiastically.

"Yeah wanna fight the bully kids!" Tyson the Cyclops yelled.

"What do you think Omega? Will they fit into your plan?" Travis asked.

"Who is your godly parent?" Zeto inquired.

"Poseidon." He said proudly.

Ah so this was him. This is the big bad Olympus savior. Perseus Jackson Killer of Kronos.

"Sure. Omega always has a plan." Said Zeto as I smiled mischievously.

"You sound like Annabeth." Percy said.

We went our separate ways afterwards and everyone in Hermes crashed for the night. I was lying in my bunk thinking when I eventually dozed off.

Dream

It was like I was watching a movie of my life.

I was at my aunt's place, Aunt Zeeba Daughter of Aether. I hadn't thought of this place in a long time. I was little, four years old at least. My black hair was long and a little mussed from playing, tan skin flushed from the intensity of our game of tag, and icy blue eye twinkled with mischief. I was playing with Zeto when I heard a voice tell me to look out the window. I look and there was a fat lady with a little rat dog. It felt like she could see me and she smiled in my direction. I turned toward Zeto and Zeto told Aunty what I saw.

She immediately ran to the window then ran to her bow and arrows. Something she only touched when she told me and my brothers of her adventures with Artemis' hunters. She told me and my brother to run and get our older sibling and tell then it's time.

Zeto and I ran to Alpha and Beta's rooms to go tell them. I went to Beta. Beta was tanned with dark blue eyes and soft features. He was 10 years old, he and Alpha were twins. He looked at me and instantly started packing his and my clothes, I was afraid and even as a child I was hard to spook.

After he ran to our little brother Sigma's nursery, Sigma is the youngest at about six months or so. He was dropped off at my Aunt Zeeba's door step one day a few months ago. Sigma had round pudgy features, brown skin, and green eyes, he was so cute.

Once done he grabbed my hand and we ran to the back door where Alpha and Zeto were waiting for us. We ran out and then the house exploded. I hit the ground hard and didn't wake up for a long time. When I did wake up me and Beta where being thrown against the side of a car in a dark taxi with three old hags driving who ought over a single milky eye.

We were dropped off at the base of the hill and Aunt Zeeba explained that we were going to a camp where we could be safe. Trudging up the hill we were than attacked by a Fury, Aunt Zeeba told us to scatter and we did as she fired arrow after arrow at it. I was running up hill when another fury came and was heading straight for me. Beta yelled out for me to duck and I did, instead of being inpaled on the claws they just raked my back leaving deep scratches that looked like morbid wings i still have those scars.

Beta than picked me up and went to go get Zeto before he got hurt but was too late. The fury did the same to him as it did to me. Alpha got to him and we continued to run when a third Fury came from the front of us. Alpha pulled out his knife that mother had given him a long time ago and engaged the monster telling us to run to safety. Beta wanted to help his twin, but followed the elder's order. A satyr came half way from there to meet us and took me than ran for the borders.

My last memory of my oldest brother is of him getting his blade knocked out of his hand and than blood. I was unconscious for a week from blood loss.

I then joined the regiment of camp. My only home, though unwillingly. A few years later I was at the border with Zeto and Annabeth waiting for Luke and Beta to return from their quest with some other kids from Cabin Eleven. When we saw Luke, it was only Luke, my brother wasn't with him. Luke had a bandage over one of his eyes and held a bloody Camp Half Blood shirt that was dyed blue and a camp necklace. They had belonged to Beta.

He didn't say anything and he didn't need to. Zeto and I cried for a week in my bunk, not eating or sleeping.

Three years after Sigma died during a game of capture the flag. He had wandered too far into the woods and was ambushed by a manticore.

I woke up with tears. I hadn't had that dream in a long time, not since before I stayed with my father for a time. I looked around the room, the sun wasn't yet visible, but it was getting lighter outside and everyone was still asleep. I got up quietly and changed into a sports bra, shorts, and sneakers. I was about to walk out when I remembered that Zeto would have a fit if I didn't tell him I was going. Invading his dreams with our telepathic link I told him I was going to the swordplay arena. He snorted his ok and went back to dreaming.

I walked outside and patted Anubis' heads as I walked by, of course he got up and followed. Anubis was running circles and chasing butterflies all the way to the arena, he's so cute. I walked into the arena and came face to face with a hellhound chewing on a practice dummy.

"Hey Mrs. O'leary." I said walking by, Travis told me of her during dinner last night.

Setting up targets I was just kinda humming to myself thinking about why I had that dream. Once done I took out my favorite weapon. It was my Scythe, hidden as a grim reaper charm on my choker I never take off. The weapon grew in my hands until it was about two inches taller than me and felt light in my hands. Getting into a fighting stance I started my practice. I twirled and slashed at the dummies feeling more like a bladed whirlwind than a human, which is totally cool with me. I kept it up until I was sweating and the arena had a nice fine layer of dummy guts.

"That's impressive." I heard a voice from behind me, oh shit.