Chapter 10

A/N: Happy Halloween everyone! I've been checking the poll, and I've seen some improvement. Thank you all for voting, it looks like it will be a close one. After this, I probably won't update until Monday, so stay tuned.

Percy: A quick note, Poseidon has finally burned off some steam, so Sandy won't be so much of a problem anymore.

Me: Were you guys still in Long Island when it hit?

Percy: Yeah. I was able to push back some of the water, but I can't compete against my own father. So much power though

Annabeth: At least it's over. So many mortals are helping out; I think Artemis almost cried seeing all of that.

Me: Not all males are the same as Orion, she has to let go.

Artemis: Pray that you're right, male

Me: OK, it seems that the gods are here as well

Zeus: You got a problem?

Me: You got a solution?

Zeus: My bolt is the solution!

Me: Temper down, Lord Zeus. I'll just wrap up the story. For the last time, I don't own PJO

Poseidon: They made a story about my son?

Me: Yeah, it's a long story. Humans love it

3rd POV:

The sun peaked through the window of the Athena Cabin. Annabeth was asleep in her bed, comfortable with the sun hitting her face. Her eyes slowly opened, and she yawned.

"Good morning Wise Girl," someone said.

Eyes wide open; she spun around, and met Percy's eyes. He was sitting next to the bed with a brand-new camp T-shirt. It still said 'Camp Half-Blood', but it was black. "Looks like you slept well," he said.

Annabeth chuckled. "Why are you up so early? You normally don't wake up till 8:30-9:00," she said.

Percy smiled. "Because I just came back from lunch. You slept in, Wise Girl," he said.

Annabeth went wide-eyed, and shook off her covers. She was still in her George Washington costume, but it was sprinkled with gold dust. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier? Oh gods, you should've said something," she exclaimed.

She jumped out of bed, and ran out of her cabin. She jumped off of her porch, and there was no one there. The camp was completely quiet, not a single whisper. She spun around, and there was Percy leaning against the porch. "The gang is in my cabin for a quiet afternoon. Nico brought Monopoly, Thalia has a boom box, and Grover found an X-Box. I was thinking that you would want to join us," he said.

Annabeth smiled. "Sure, let me just shower and change, and grab something to eat, and I'll meet you there," she said.

Percy smiled, and gave her a peck on the cheek. He walked away, and Annabeth looked around. The Hephaestus cabin's smoke stacks were running, the Hermes cabin was actually quiet, and the Ares cabin had a 'Do not disturb' sign bolted to the front door. The naiads and tree nymphs were quiet and even the Big House was quiet.

Annabeth inhaled deeply, and smelled something good coming from the Pavilion. She ran off to the pavilion, despite being in her George Washington costume. Along the way, she passed by some Jack O' Lanterns that were left out last night. There were also a few bags of abandoned candy all over the place. Strange that the harpies didn't swarm them.

Connor was asleep on the steps of the Pavilion. Nearby, Lady Hestia was tending to the coals in her hearth. She shrugged, and approached the goddess. Hestia turned around, and smiled at Annabeth. "Miss Chase, it's good to see you here," she said.

Annabeth smiled and bowed. "Lady Hestia, what happened here? Normally, everyone is up at this time, even Chiron."

Hestia smiled. "A little help from all of us from Olympus. Hypnos was feeling generous after you demigods gave him a cabin and a chance for his children to live equally with the Olympians. He decided to help you all get to sleep, and I think he will have you all sleep for the rest of the day," she said.

She smiled. "Oh, I see that you really are awake. I thought that this was a dream." Hestia looked around, and Connor was sucking his thumb. "Yup, I need to work on that."

"Lady Hestia, I don't mean to be rude, but why are you here?" she asked.

Hestia smiled. "Percy Jackson. I meant to give him a gift, but I cannot interfere directly with my champion, so I was hoping that you would send him my gift," she said.

Annabeth looked confused. "Why do you call him your champion?"

Hestia laughed. "You don't remember? Mr. Jackson gave me a purpose to even be around my brothers. I guard the hearth; I keep the peace in the family, Annabeth. Perseus gave me something to guard, you remember?"

She thought about it for a moment, and her eyes went wide. "He gave you the spirit of Hope. That's how he was able to yield to Luke's decision when Kronos invaded," she said.

Hestia smiled. "I will always honor him for that. Along with being the Goddess of the Hearth, I am also the guardian of Hope. I sense that one day, you will have to yield the same way Percy yielded to Luke. Until then, I hope Tyche blesses you," she said.

She pulled out a black box from the coals, and handed it to Annabeth. She looked confused, but before she could question it, Hestia silently told her to turn around. Her form started to glow, and Annabeth turned away as she assumed her true form. The glow died down, and Hestia disappeared.

Annabeth smiled. She was about to grab something to snack on, but she felt a little uncomfortable. She looked down, and it seems as though Hestia fixed her up a little bit. She was back in her camp shirt and denim jeans with Converse shoes. Her hair felt washed, and she felt like she ate a giant mint.

Annabeth shrugged it off, and grabbed a salad to go. She ran off to the Poseidon cabin, and knocked. The door slightly opened, and Percy appeared.

"Password?" Then he closed it.

She raised an eyebrow. "Seaweed Brain, open the door," she called out.

He opened the door again. "Password?" Then he closed it again.

She banged on the door. "PERSEUS JACKSON!"

She heard laughing from the other side. "Who is it?" Percy called out.

"Seaweed Brain! I'll get Clarisse if you don't open up!" she said.

Percy and Grover cursed in Greek and in English. Percy opened the door wide open, and smiled. "Hey Wise Girl, how are you doing?"

She glared at him, and pecked him on the lips. "I hate it when you do that," she said.

Percy smiled. "Sorry, but I couldn't help it. Travis fell asleep while playing Call of Duty, so we have Monopoly, if you're up for it," he said.

She rolled her eyes, and Percy closed the door. "Thalia was just about to finish the game, so why not we let her take Nico down?"

Annabeth smirked and set her meal aside. "Oh, before I forget, Hestia wanted me to get you something," she said.

She handed him the box, and dropped it in his hands. He slowly opened the box, and inside was a coal and a note on the lid. She raised an eyebrow in confusion. The note was written in a very neat, Ancient Greek writing.

I trust you enough, but remember that I will always be watching you.

-His favorite daughter

Percy raised an eyebrow. Suddenly, Annabeth's eyes widened and she blushed. "Percy, you remember what coal eventually makes, right?"

He nodded, and also blushed. He clutched the coal in his hand, and he smiled. "Thing's won't be easy for us, Wise Girl. Aphrodite will be pulling out all the stops," he said.

Annabeth smiled. "I will never give up, even if Aphrodite makes us go gaga over someone else," she said.

Percy smiled. "Swear of the River Styx?"

Annabeth nodded. "I swear of the River Styx."

Thunder rumbled outside the cabin. Thalia walked in with a handful of Monopoly money. "Nico doesn't stand a chance against me, especially when it comes to buying railroads," she said.

"You stole my money. I had way more than you!" Nico called out from the front room.

Percy and Annabeth smiled. "Girls v. boys?" she suggested.

Percy smiled. "Bring it on."

Together, they all rushed to the front room, and rearranged the game board. Travis was still asleep, and the gang battled it out while chatting like regular teenagers. Halloween was over, yet they did not know that Halloween left another curse and re-awakened an age-old evil. One war was over, another was barely beginning.

A/N: And done! Might as well end it on a Percabeth note, so I hope you liked it. Thank you for your time, and remember, the poll closes on Friday.

Percy: And now it's time to go Trick-or-treating!

Annabeth: I'm actually excited. I hope Travis doesn't try anything.

Me: Where are you guys going to trick or treat?

Annabeth: Olympus. Apollo heard about it, and immediately volunteered Olympus to be the center of Halloween. Even Hades is allowed on the mountain for the celebration.

Me: Cool. You guys have fun, and I will see you all soon. Farewell, and Happy Halloween!

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