Author's Note; The answer to last chapter's question was: Anaklusmos! Guest reviewer Rubydaawesome got it. Cherokee rememberer gamer98 was close, but I can't give it to him. Reason for absence: Google Docs completely crashed and I was too lazy to restart the chapter from scratch. Also, my younger cousins were watching 'Teen Titans Go!' and I was just like, "Other. One. Was. Way. Better." So I decided to take a short break from Supernatural and rewatch the whole series (I used to watch it when I was really little so I didn't remember much). Finished it in four days. Teehee.

SHOUTOUTS!:

Cherokee rememberer gamer98: Alkaumos is close, but like I said...I can't...but anyway, I'm not in any of the fandoms you mentioned sadly. I looked up the Mortal Kombat thing and yeah, like hers except...you know...black dipped in Celestial Bronze.

Rubydaawesome: Oh, I meant fandom, not actor and/or character, but I have to agree with you. Who's your favorite Lord of the Rings character (besides Frodo). Mine is Gollum/Smeagol...I can never remember who's the original and who's the ring. I'm glad you had fun at swim camp and...uh...I kinda sorta forgot about Ruby and Sean. *Rubs neck sheepishly*

Disclaimer; I don't own Percy Jackson or anything else mentioned that you recognize to be someone else's blah blah blah. Oh no. I'm started to sound like MR. D! NOOOOOOOOOOO! *Runs around camp screaming*

I'm A Demi-WHAT Now?

Chapter V: Tantalus Mad Is Amusing

In the morning, I headed down to breakfast alone. We pushed the Zeus and Poseidon tables together again. "Where are Chryssie, Percy, and Tyson?" Ruby asked.

"Oh, they're gone?" Sean asked. "I actually hadn't noticed."

I just facepalmed. Of course.

"I dunno. they were gone when I woke up this morning." I winked at them and the two snickered.

"I wonder what Tantalus' face'll look like when he finds out." Sean said.

Speak of the devil and he will open his big fat mouth. "Alright. Now, I know we were slightly discouraged about chariot racing from yesterday's turn of events. But the Apollo cabin is done fixing injuries and today is a new day. And next month will be another race."

Murmuring broke out once again at the tables. "Is he crazy?" Ruby asked. "Yesterday we barely made it out alive!"

"Speaking of, you two didn't do anything I don't even remember you being there, which doesn't happen often." I remarked. (1)

They blushed. "Well, Sean decided to keep us up all night so we slept through the race." Ruby said.

"It wasn't my fault!" Sean exclaimed.

"Anyway," Tantalus interrupted. Oopsie. Forgot about him. "Tonight is Capture the Flag. Our banner holders are Athena." The Athena cabin cheered. "And the opposing team will be Hermes. Figure out teams by yourselves. Now...where are the Jacksons? And the monster?"

He just noticed I was the only one at my table. Wow, he's unobservant. He scanned the tables. "I imagine his face when he finds out would look quite like that." I whispered to Sean.

Tantalus' face was red and there was practically steam coming out of his ears. He looked absotively furious that anyone would dare disobey his orders. "And Annabeth Chase is gone too!" He pointed at me. "You! Where are the Jacksons and the monster?"

"I dunno." I told him honestly. "They were there when I went to bed last night...but when I woke up they were gone. They were probably caught and eaten by the harpies."

"I don't believe you. What's your name?" He demanded.

"Diamond Sapphire. I'm telling the truth sir, I honestly have no idea where they are."

"Likely story. You!" He pointed at Pearl. "Where's Annabeth?"

"I have no idea. She just wasn't here when we woke up this morning." Pearl replied.

He narrowed his eyes at her. "Well, they are now permanently banished. Now go...do something. I don't know. Whatever you brats like to do. Fix your chariots, do 'border patrol', think up strategies, I don't care."

One of the satyrs walked up to our table. He gave an envelope to Ruby. "It's addressed to me and Sean."

The satyr then gave one to me that was addressed to all of us. "How-" I started, but he walked away. (2)

After breakfast, all eight of us Sapphires and co. were in my cabin. We didn't touch the two used bunk beds and instead hung out on the four unused ones.

Jack and I were on one of the top bunks, sitting the...not long way with our backs against the wall. Doing the same thing on the bunk across from us were Sapphire and Ruby. Sean was lying down on the bottom bunk underneath them, kicking the top every few seconds. On the top bunk next to Jack and I were Pearl and Jade. Lastly, hanging from the top bunk across from them by her feet was Monkey. She could hang upside-down for long periods of time without the blood rushing to her head.

Ruby was reading the letter she and Sean got out loud.

"Dear Ruby and Sean,

Now, you may be wondering why you're in the same cabin. No, your father was not with two women at once (At least not to my knowledge). Around thirteen years ago, I met a wonderful man. Long story short, I got pregnant and gave birth to twins, one boy and one girl. Your father visited me in the hospital that night. He told me he was the Greek god Zeus and that you two would be incredibly dangerous demigods growing up in the same house as normal siblings would. He said that I would have to give one of you up. Now he also said that there was another family, a family that lived next door to me that already had four children, three being like you. He said I could give one of you to them, so you could be safe. Apparently that was a safe house...the gods blessed it so any number of demigods there would be safe until they learned about themselves. I agreed and told him to choose which one of you. And he took two are full-blooded twins-didn't you ever wonder why you had such close birthdays, July 21st for Sean and 22nd for Ruby. Twelve minutes apart,11:55 PM and 12:07 AM. If you have any more questions, just ask in your next letter home.

Love,

Your mother, Marie."

"Holy shit." Sapphire said.

"Holy Dauntless." I said at the same time.

Ruby hit Sapphire over the head as Sean yelled, "Pottymouth!"

Everyone froze. "What did you just say?" Pearl asked, giggling slightly.

"Potty-oh no. You guys aren't going to hold that against me, are you?" He pleaded.

We all laughed. "You wish!" Jack exclaimed.

"Pearl, just read the other letter. Please." He said, realizing it was pointless to fight us on this.

"It's written in four different handwritings." Jade observed.

"Dear Sapphires and co.,

How has camp been so far? We hope you're all enjoying it and none of you have gotten killed yet. We miss you already. It's much quieter than usual around here, but Aqua, Jessica, and Lightning are all trying to make up for it with extra noise. It is nice to actually have food in the fridge for a change! Anyway, the others are bugging us to let them write so we'll keep this short. We all love you and hope you don't get yourselves killed! -Parents (and ST Jr.)

Finally! That took forever! Anyway, How's that camp of yours? I don't understand why they're all like, 'Don't get killed,' and 'I'm worried about them,' and 'blah blah blah.' What's it like, anyway? I can't wait to go next year! It's been a lot quieter without all of you arguing. And now we have TV and computer time and it's great! I, at least, still miss you are and can't wait until you get home for school! Could you send me something, anything, from your camp? It would be very nice of you. -Jessica

Hi guys! It's been a lotmore boring around here without you all! I hope you're having fun at summer camp. I'm honestly a little scared. Jessica and Aqua have been actually, get this, getting along! It's so weird! I'm a little scared for when they have an argument, because I know it'll be horrible and I'll have to choose sides. It's a little lonely being the only boy. The two of them keep trying to give me a makeover. And the worst part: Jessica almost convinced me into saying yes! I don't know how that happened but I hope it doesn't again. Honestly, I wouldn't mind a little something from camp too. Maybe a t-shirt or something. Anything really, even a twig from the woods. Hope you don't kill eachother -Lightning

Hi! Oh, my god it has been ama-ma while you've been gone! Mommy and Daddy have been taking me out places more and I get waymore computer time and I don't have to watch Supernatural or listen to Fall Out Boy and Jon Cozart! Jessica and I have been trying to turn Lightning into an Ariana Grande fan! And I think it's working! I hope you're having fun and somebody mess with Pearl (and maybe Monkey too) with spiders. And then you can tell me all about in a letter! I also want something from your summer camp because I think it's unfair that next year Lightning and Jessica are gonna go and I'm not! I hope you're all having fun I guess. Bring me something please! -Aqua"

"Wow." Ruby said. "Just wow."

"I never forced her to watch Supernatural." Pearl said. "I just tried to convince her to watch an episode with me on her Kindle when I got my Netflix privileges taken away."

"I didn't do it I swear!" Jack put her hands up in surrender. Jade shook her head.

"Neither did I. And being forced to listen to Fall Out Boy? I always have headphones on! She's the one always blasting bad music. Fall Out Boy is fan-flipping-tastic and so is Jon Cozart," I defended.

"Oh my gods, but remember that time when you and I watched Supernatural together! It was HORRIBLE!" Sapphire exclaimed, shuddering.

"Oh, was it the Bloody Mary episode?" Pearl asked. Sapphire shook her head.

"The one with the clown?" Jack asked. Sapphire shook her head.

"The one where the dude was mind-controlling people into killing themselves?" Jade asked. Sapphire shook her head.

"Oh, I saw a little bit of the one where people were being randomly drowned. Was it that one?" Monkey asked. Sapphire shook her head.

"Was it the one with the scarecrow? I saw a little of that one." Sean asked. Sapphire shook her head.

"Ooh, I watched this one episode with Diamond and this kid was telepathically killing people and this one guy closed his window and then it opened again and then he leaned out the window and then Diamond looked away because she guessed what was gonna happen and then the window came down and chopped his head CLEAN off! Was it that one?" Ruby asked. Sapphire shook her head.

"That is just creepy. But no. I saw the beginning of this one episode, right? And this girl was just sitting in her apartment when black stuff starts dripping from the ceiling. And then it pours from an outlet. So she goes across the room and looks into the outlet. And there was an eye, just staring at her. I screamed and left the room." She explained.

We all started laughing. "That episode isn't nearly as creepy as any of the ones we just mentioned!" Pearl exclaimed, laughing.

"I know, I paused it and she was just like, 'That was so scary!' I, being the supportive sister I am, just laughed in her face." I laughed.

"Oh! I want to tell you guys something really important!" Sapphire exclaimed. We all quieted down. "So, you know how during the chariot race my chariot was chased into the strawberry fields by the weird black birds with the sharp beaks and claws and the screeching noises?"

We nodded. "Beware the black bird! Caw caw!" I exclaimed. Pearl laughed. Nobody else did. "You guys need to watch House of Anubis."

"So the birds-"

"Caw caw."

"-were closing in on us. And we didn't really have any good weapons. The birds-"

"Caw caw."

"-surrounded us in a giant swarm. We didn't know what would stop them. I was thinking, We are going to die. From dumb little birds-"

"Caw caw."

"-and there's nothing we can do about it. Suddenly, I smelled something burning. I was thinking that maybe Beckendorf or Jake had some matches or something. I peered through the cloud of birds-"

"Caw caw."

"-and they were both staring at me. I realized that the birds-"

"Caw caw."

"-nearest to me were on fire. And so were my hands. So I waved my hands around and set a lot of the birds-"

"Caw caw."

"COULD YOU SHUT UP ALREADY?" Jack exclaimed, glaring at me.

"Caw caw." I murmured.

"-were on fire. Now the rest flew away. And Beckendorf and Jake told me that most Hephaestus children can't use fire and we shouldn't be able to. Because whenever there's a fire user, bad things happen. They promised not to tell the rest of my cabin and help me control my powers so I wouldn't hurt anyone. I was wondering if you guys could help with that as well."

"Sure."

"Coolio."

"Of course."

"I guess so. Just kidding, I'll help."

"Sounds like a challenge. Awesome."

"Why not?"

"Caw caw." Jack elbowed me. "I mean, yes, I'll help you."

She squealed. "Thankyouthankyouthankyou!"

So we spent the rest of the day helping her train in secret.

Couldn't figure out how to end it, but I did want to post a new chapter. So, here it is. As you can most likely see, it was a filler chapter.

Question (I'm gonna have a question and a little story I find amusing from now on): Who's your OTP? Mine is PEDDIE! I. Ship. It. So. Hard. It. Hurts. I ship Peddie religiously! I saw someone say that on Instagram once and I was like, "YES! THAT IS ME!"

So I got the amusing story idea from Ajluv (She writes great FFs, HoA and PJO alike). Now presenting the first ever tale in:

The Adventures of 'Diamond Sapphire' (and sometimes co.):

I was in the mall with a mission. The most important mission of all time. The mission to end all missions! Get new headphones at Hot Topic! My mother broke mine, so I decided to get some new ones with my handy dandy giftcard! I went inside and asked if they had real and proper headphones, not earbuds. They said no. So I just so happened to drift over to a certain section. The lady behind the checkout desk reminded me of the buy one get one half-off special. So after quite a bit, I got what I came for. I finally went to the checkout desk and put my two items onto the counter. The lady says, "You know, I think we have a Doctor Who mystery bag over here if someone hasn't already bought it." My thoughts were, How does she know I'm a Whovian? Has she been stalking me or something? I then looked down at my purchases. TARDIS earbuds (wearing them now and it looks like mini TARDISes are sticking out of my ears) and a TARDIS cap that says 'Bad Wolf' on the brim. And then I realized I was wearing my TARDIS t-shirt that reads, 'You never forget your first Doctor.' Needless to say I facepalmed and just muttered a 'no thanks.' -_-

Footnotes:

(1) Truth time. I forgot about them...oopsie.

(2) So there's this book, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Ultimate Guide and they have a camp schedule for Percy. Now of course I can't find that book, but I remember one of the things is 'letters to home' and that Percy got a letter from Sally at the end of the Lightning Thief, but they don't say how it was given to him so...yeah...