Hey fanfiction readers! Chapter 5 has finally arrived! Okay so I have to admit...I'm sorta disappointed in the lack of the number to reviews BUT I do understand that it is summer so everyone has their own thing to do. I'm excited on how this is starting to unfold and for once I'm not feeling embarrassed about the story when I reread it to myself. I want to send a special thanks to gogreen216 and psylocke13 because I seriously think that they are like my #1 readers lol. Anyway I don't own PJO so give the credit to Rick Riordan...

On with the story!

Travis' Pov:

The magnitude of the situation just seemed all too much. I mean, at least in the titan war, we had a couple of years to prepare but now... here we are still in the reconstruction after one big war and now we have possibly another one approaching right now. The room suddenly felt like it was suffocating us so we all decided to walk down to the beach. Chris plopped down into the sand and the rest of us followed his example. I kicked off my shoes and turned to Malcolm. "So any ideas on the plan to defeat those sons of a bi-"Jake interrupted me by clearing his throat as a group of younger campers were passing by, apparently heading to archery class.

"Well I did do some research last night on them and I came up with two plans. Each are for which location we might be fighting on. One is easier and less risky but the problem is that it is the least likely place where they are going to chose. The other is a lot more risky and we are going to do something that no other demigod has ever done before..." Malcolm replied.

I think just then Vanessa lost it and started to cry in hysterics. "It's not fair! It's not fair!" she repeated over and over again. Malcolm tried to reach over to comfort her but she jumped up, wincing out of his grasp. "Why should we go through this again? We are weakened to the bone and now the gods want us to fight again!" Vanessa screamed.

"Vanessa... calm down! We can work this-"Katie started.

"Don't you dare tell me that this will work out! I believed and trusted that phrase in the Titan War and you know where that got me? My brother, that only member left of my family, was brutally murdered right in front of me when I was too shocked to help him." Vanessa whispered, threateningly. "You know... I never truly understood this before but I'm starting to realize why demigods, even after they were claimed, switched to the Titan's side. We are being used as their soldiers, to fight for their repeated mistakes and die because of it. They are bastards for allowing their own children to die for them." Lightning flashed as thunder boomed loudly in the distance.

Everyone, except Vanessa, jumped from the sound. Jake slowly rose up to his feet, "Vanessa you gotta stop saying that about the gods. They are starting to get angry. Just please calm down." He pleaded slowly.

"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE GODS! THEY CAN ROT AT THE BOTTOM OF TARTARUS FOR ALL I CARE!" Vanessa screamed. Then there was suddenly a hurricane-like thunderstorm whipping through camp. Some roofs of the cabin blew off and we could all hear the peeling of wood from its hinges. Everyone cowered and covered their ears as the wind howled. The lake, in a matter of seconds, was flooding the camp and the endless water just seemed to keep pouring in.

"What do we do now?" Katie(K) yelled.

"Aren't we supposed to go to the Big House?" Mary asked loudly. Everyone silently nodded and trudged through the storm into the Big House. We finally entered through the doors to find the whole place dimly-lit and crowded full of campers. Astrid, daughter of Zeus, was keeping roll of all the campers to make sure none of them was left out there alone. She was stopped by a grown teenage boy, around 15 years old, and was talking with him intently. His back was turned when all of a sudden she pointed towards us then hurried off to find another camper.

He started to walk toward and I quickly took notice of his features. Jet-black hair, olive-toned skin, black depthless eyes... It was none other than Nico Di Angelo.

Katie's Pov:

I watched intently as Nico approached us but I glanced to the side and noticed that Katie(K) had a slight tint of blush on her cheeks. Whoa wait... Katie(K) NEVER blushes. She glanced at me as I gave her I-saw-that-and-we-will-talk-later look. She turned her head away from me and focused her eyes to the ground, or anywhere else except for me. Nico approached us with a smirk but at the same time had a serious tone. "Soo...which one of you guys pissed off the gods?"

Vanessa silently yet boldly took a small step forward. "I did." She admitted quietly. Nico gestured her to follow him. As Nico and Vanessa walked to another room, Malcolm started to follow also before getting stopped by Leila. "No. They need to have a talk." She said calmly.

Malcolm's face hardened. "But I'm her boyfriend." He tried again to pass her only to be stopped yet again. Leila shook her head. "They need to talk alone." She repeated with emphasis. Katie(K) and I stepped up behind her as reinforcement.

Malcolm persisted still unfazed. "I want to talk to her!" he yelled, angrily. For a split second, everyone was taken back. Malcolm never raises his voice. He is always cool, calm, and collected. I immediately got angry with this whole situation and confronted him.

"Don't you get it? She doesn't want or need you right now!" I yelled back. Oops, didn't mean for it to sound that harsh but it's already out there so might as well continue... "Gods Malcolm! All you are going to do is talk logically and remind her of what she has been hearing for the last 2-3 years. She doesn't need logic, she needs empathy. Empathy, Malcolm!"

Leila decided to interfere, "Katie's right. I know Nico pretty well. Heck, he was the one who brought me to camp. Look, Nico knows was Vanessa has been going through. He went through it himself when he was promised that his only sister was going to return back okay and she didn't. She needs a person whom she can relate to." Leila said, gently.

"Don't worry Malcolm. She will be fine... I think she just needed to scream and let some emotions run out. Vanessa just needed to blame everyone and their mom." Chris joked. After a couple minutes, Malcolm excused himself saying 'he just needed some time to clear his head.' Everyone sorta after that dispersed around the Big House since the storm was still raging outside. I decided to hang out with Katie(K).

I plopped down on the couch next to her as she mindlessly played with her hair. "So Miss Knapp, anyone catch your eye lately?" I winked.

"Duh...it's that guy Nico... That's his name right?" She asked. I nodded happily.

"Yeah, he's a cool dude once you get to know him. He's hot but not my cup of tea. He's too serious for my taste." I answered, truthfully.

"I like him." She stated. "...and he is only a year older than me." She grinned.

After talking for a few minutes, I decided to stand up. "Well good luck with him. Very few girls ever impress him so he is going to be a huge competition."

Katie(K) smirked. "I always love a good challenge."

Travis' Pov:

With the whole "emotional drama" going on, Chris and I decided to watch the news. Jake excused himself to probably go find Malcolm and comfort the poor guy. I noticed Katie appear from the crowd of campers surrounding the TV. She saw me and smiled. I smirked and patted my lap so she could sit. Yep, that's just me trying to be a good friend because best friends sit on each other's lap all the time... I think. She rolled her hazel eyes before walking over and sitting. After a few awkward moments, she finally relaxed and watched the TV, leaning against me. No inappropriate thoughts, no inappropriate thoughts... I silently chanted to myself in my head. Another 'breaking news' appeared on the screen so all the half-bloods nearby gathered around and listened.

Announcer: Here is breaking news! It seems that the disease is going from an epidemic to a pandemic! The illness is now spreading throughout the rest of Eastern Europe. Scientists and researchers are scrambling to find what the cause is and what it can be cured with. The death toll continues to rise. Here is actual footage from our helicopter above of the remains of Mykonos, Greece. Apparently it's deserted, some houses are boarded up, scarcely any few people are walking around, and there are bodies littering across the island. It is just simply tragic. The President ordered that all air flights to be suspended till further notice...

"Heyyy!" Everyone shouted when the TV was suddenly cut off. "It looks like the power went out." A random camper said.

Katie turned and looked directly at me. 'Gods, she is soo hot.' I thought. "Hey we need to get the other and make a plan right now. We need to send these guys back to the bottomless pit of Tartarus. Playtime is officially over." She said, determinedly.

Third person's pov:

Within 5 minutes, the leaders were gathered in the conference room where they first heard the prophecy. Vanessa was still quiet but at least she was calm. Malcolm brought out his laptop and blueprints and displayed them across the table.

"Alright, here is the plan."

Okay...well I have to admit that I'm starting to get writer's block. But I am soo going to continue anyway lol

I did saw this chapter kinda pointless but it was needed for later on explanation in the story. Please review or private message me to let me know what you think oh and character submissions are still open to anyone!

-PhoenicianKnight