I don't own PJO. HUZZAH! Fanfiction is back up and running! For me anyway . . . Thanks to Unique-and-Alive, AnimalBuddy32 and berry11b for reviewing. AnimalBuddy32 got the answer right! Here you go folks!

Percy POV

I laughed this clue was so easy. I think I even saw it in a video game before. Maybe Annabeth's not the only one that can figure out riddles.

"What?" Annabeth frowned.

"What do you mean what?" I asked.

"What were you laughing at? We have to solve this," she insisted. Then it hit me. She didn't't know the answer.

"I know what it is," I said, gesturing towards the paper. An eager glint shined in Annabeth's eyes. Even if she thought the riddle was stupid, I could tell she was dying to find out what the answer was.

"Maybe you need a brain of seaweed to know the answer."

"Perseus Jackson I swear-" Annabeth began impatiently.

"Okay, okay. A bear," I forfeited.

"What?"

"Spelt B-A-R-E and B-E-A-R," I explained.

"Thanks Seaweed Brain."

Thalia POV

Damn it! Why are riddles so frustrating? Nico started laughing out of nowhere.

"What Skull Boy?" I growled.

"Your - face," he gasped in between his laughter.

"What about it?" I said menacingly. He found my tone hilarious for some reason and was in stitches laughing now.

"Thought-you-were-going-to-explode," he choked out.

"Okay, enough laughing on my account," I said. In fairness, he tried to stop, but once he stood still he looked me straight in the eye and we both burst out laughing.

After we recovered, Nico announced,

"The answer is bear but spelt B-A-R-E as well as the animal spelling. Thing is, I don't know where we'll find any bears on Olympus." His eyebrows scrunched together and he looked sort of cute. Hold on, backtrack a second Thalia. You did not say cute. You said he could do with some new boots. That's it, you said boots. Boots, boots, boots. Now I was clear on that I laughed loudly.

"I know the answer."

Nico didn't't say anything and I realised he was staring at me. I felt myself blushing, though there was no reason.

"Nico?"

He jumped and tried to it cover up. "Sorry, I was thinking about something."

"What were you thinking?" I asked curiously. I didn't know why, but I really wanted to know what he was thinking about.

"Lots of clever little things," he smirked.

"Like I was saying, I know where to find a bear," I changed subject, trying not to look too interested. "The she-bear is the sacred animal of Artemis."

Nico looked reluctant.

"Come on," I said. I took a deep breath, preparing myself for what I was about to do, then grabbed Nico's hand and pulled him towards Artemis' Temple.

Connor POV

"What about now?" I asked, fixing the fresh bandage that was wrapped around my head. I never knew daughters of Aphrodite could be so vicious.

Drew glared at me and slowly stood up. Then, just on time Aphrodite's beautiful voice said as though coming from giant speakers,

"No maiming allowed."

Drew sat back down unsatisfied.

Annabeth POV

I heard Aphrodite's voice loud and clear.

"No maiming allowed."

"Who do you think that's for?" I asked Percy. A few years ago, it probably would have been us.

He grinned. "Katie and Travis I'd say. That's if Katie hasn't already murdered him."

I chuckled. "I don't think it's Katie and Travis."

"Why? They hate each other."

"Honestly Percy, you can be so obtuse sometimes! Even Clarisse noticed," I sighed.

"Noticed what?"

"That they like each other. Connor started a betting pool on when they'll get together," I explained.

"Really?" Percy asked dumbstruck.

"How you don't notice these things, I'll never know," I shook my head.

"Yet it was me who got the answer, not you," he smirked.

I swatted at him playfully. "You're looking for trouble."

"You think so?" he played along. I went up close to him, pretending I was about to kiss him, then messed up his hair and moved away before he could do the same to mine.

"To the temple of Artemis," I said as I protected my hair.

Nico POV

Stupid Artemis making her Hunters take the stupid vow. Thalia just has to be a Hunter doesn't she? She probably doesn't even like me that way anyway. But then why is she holding my hand? Why did she hug me, but then get embarrassed? Why are girls so complicated?

"Here we are," Thalia said. The temple roof was domed and was a pale turquoise colour with ornate white marble and gold walls.

"I'm still not seeing any bears," I said. Thalia rolled her eyes.

"Men. Impatient as always. There's a bear fountain inside."

"I'd bet you're a hell of a lot more impatient then me," I said. Jeez, not all men are bad. Thalia gave me the evil eye even though it was true and went into the temple. I followed and saw what she was talking about. A huge, magnificently sculpted white marble bear stood majestically in the middle of a fountain. At the foot of the fountain lay several scrolls.

"I got it," I said. Thalia threw her hand out in front of me.

"Men can't go any further into the temple. Unless you don't mind losing your pretty face," she said. I choked.

"Not that your better looking then most people," Thalia tried to cover up. I raised my eyebrows.

"I'm not saying your ugly though," Thalia stammered. "I mean - I mean - I should just stop talking."

"Probably."

"Too bad, not gonna happen," she said approaching the scrolls while I waited at the entrance. She opened a scroll at the fountain, read it through, then frowned.

"What?" I called out. She just shook her head which I took to mean, "Outside". Outside of the temple, Thalia tossed the scroll to me. It made zero sense.

"I want your love and I want your revenge,

You and me could write a bad romance,

Have fun darlings,

Aphrodite."

"What kind of riddle is that?" I asked to no one in particular. The words sounded familiar but . . . no, gone again.

"I've no idea," Thalia said.

"It sounds familiar," I said. It was on the tip of my tongue, maybe it was a song. . .

"I think I've heard it before too, but I can't put my finger on it," Thalia mused. "I think . . a song."

"That's what I thought! So what's it called?" I asked, relieved.

"I don't know! I just know it's a song. A pop one I think, but I'm not sure. I mean, my favourite song is 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' by Green Day," Thalia said. 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' was a good song, but I remembered how often 'loneliness' was mentioned. Charming.

'Could write a bad romance'. Bad romance were the words that seemed important.. Umm . . . That was it! Bad Romance! It had taken a whole month for the Aphrodite cabin to stop singing it at all the activities.

"Bad Romance by Lady GaGa!" I exclaimed. Damn those Aphrodite kids, but they had their uses.

"You listen to Lady GaGa?" Thalia questioned, an eyebrow raised.

"No! More like the Aphrodite kids burned it into my brain," I defended myself.

"Uh huh."

"So that's our answer, but where does that get us?" I asked, changing the subject.

"Do you walk around with plugs in your ears Skull Boy?" she said. "Remember that Muse?"

Travis POV

Apart from being surprised that Katie listened to Lady GaGa (who'd of thought?) I was a bit wary to go back to the Muses.

"Can't you just go Katie? They looked like they were on freakin' steroids!" I moaned.

"What and you'd send me off to some steroid-taking Muses on my own?" Katie asked dryly.

"I know how hard you can hit," I said, remembering previous bruises.

"Travis Stoll, you are coming with me and unless you wish for an untimely death you will not object," Katie ordered and I knew she wasn't messing about my untimely death.

"Fine," I grumbled.

"So," she said as we went back to the amphitheatre. "Connor's going to be interested to find out you were afraid of the Muses."

"I wasn't! I was just playing along with you!" I protested.

"Of course you were."

"I was!"

"Sure."

We were at the entrance now and I wrapped my arms around Katie and pulled her close, trying to romance her.

"I was," I murmured.

"What ever you say," she smirked and twirled out of my arms.

So close Travis, so close.

"And Stoll," she began.

"Yes Katie?" I said hopefully.

"If you ever grab me like that again, I'll sue you." Delightful.

We approached Euterpe, the Muse of song.

"Well done demigods!" she busted into song cheerfully. There was a minutes silence while Katie and I waited for her to tell us the clue.

"So," I said impatiently. "What's the clue?"

"Oh no handsome, there's no clue!" she trilled. If there ever was a time not to be flirted with, it was now. Especially as I'm trying to woo Katie.

"Great so did we win?" I asked confused.

"No, you have to do a task first to get the clue, but we need to wait for everyone else," Euterpe sang.

Katie and I shared a baffled look.

"What's the task?" Katie asked.

"Each group has to sing!" she belted out delightedly.

"Sing?" we both said disbelievingly. The Apollo kids are so going to make us look bad. I didn't mind, but Katie looked as if she'd rather die than sing.

She nodded. "I'll explain the rules when everyone gets here."

"So we wait?" Katie said, her voice a few octaves higher than normal. Euterpe nodded again then walked away.

"I guess that proves my awesomeness," I said.

Katie raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"Even steroid-taking Muses are hitting on me."

The last line is meant to be comical, not offensive. Heck, my brother had to take steroids for a while because he was sick so no offence intended. But anyway . . .What do you guys think? What songs will each group sing? It can be duet or solo, but one song per group.