Authors Note:Here is the next chapter guys, sorry for the wait!

"Sometimes it's the smallest decision that can change your life forever." –Kerri Russell

12:35- Arena

Okay, it's been exactly two weeks since me and Nico have been going out, and I honestly have to say its been the best experience ever.

At first, it was a little weird, getting used to everyone talking about you behind your back, but at the end, it was okay, great even. I remember the day after we were 'officially' a couple, Nico and I walked down to the Mess Hall, and everyone just kept starring. As if, we were the most interesting topic ever. Even more interesting than the monster that was hanging around the camp borders, but that's a different story. Anyway it just got so creepy, that I was thisclose to turning around and running back into my cabin, but then Nico held my hand a kissed me…in front of the entire camp.

Isn't Nico just a sweetheart?

…

Yeah, im not even that gullible to believe that crap.

12:36- Arena

"Are you sure you can handle this?" Percy said, twirling his sword around.

I rolled my eyes. "Yes. Im pretty sure I can handle kicking your ass." I retorted.

"Ha, that was funny. I almost believed you for a second there." He replied.

"Watch and learn Jackson, watch and learn."

Percy and I whirled around for about the first 10 seconds, and then things got physical. He thrashed (or at least tried to) his sword, but I jumped back, with the sword missing me by 2 inches. I tried to counter block him, but he just dashed back. After a good 10 minutes of fighting, I wound up on the floor, with Riptide 10 centimeters from my neck, with my hands held up in surrender.

"What ever happened to kicking my ass?" he asked me sarcastically.

"I could've, if it weren't for that meddling River Styx." I said. Percy laughed.

"And what's so funny over here?" Jen said, with Rachel and Nico walked over in our direction.

"Your face." Percy said, frowning. "What the hell happened to your face?"

She sighed. "Don't ask, please don't." Rachel and Nico started to giggle.

"What happened?" I asked confused.

"Annabeth…and…Jen…were…practicing," Rachel said, laughing with every word.

"And then Annabeth flipped Jen over and pushed her in the lake!" Nico yelled, still laughing.

"Okay, but how did her face-"

"I fell face first." Jen interrupted. Ouch. That had to hurt, poor Jen.

"One of the many reasons I refuse to fight with her." I muttered.

"So, what time are you and Kit going to the dance?" Jen asked Nico, changing the topic completely and me.

"Um, how am I supposed to know that? Its next week, and unlike you guys, me and Kit have lives and we don't go around planning the exact time."

"The dance is tonight Einstein." Rachel said, glaring at Nico. "Didn't Kit remind you?" They all looked over to me.

Um, that would be a definite no. I had no idea that dance was tonight, I thought it was like on the last day of camp or something.

"Sorry Nico, I forgot too." I apologized honestly. He gave me one of his smiles (you know, the lopsided crooked one that seems to make my heart melt every time I see it? yeah, that one.) and I immediately felt reassurance.

"That's quite alright. You know, we don't have to go if you don't-"

"Uh-uh you're going. You both are going. Well, more importantly, Kit's going." Rachel said, smiling proudly to herself.

I could already tell this was going to be a long day…

3:35- Apollo Cabin

"Ugh, this dress is too tight!" I screeched. "Im so not wearing this crap!"

Rachel frowned. "Its not crap. That pathetic piece of shit you brought to camp is crap." She said dryly.

"No its not! That dress was perfectly fine before you threw it in the lake." I said. I can't believe she actually threw in the lake to!

"Kit, that dress was crap, and you know it. Now try on this." Jen sighed, holding up an excessively sparkly silver dress.

"No way, im not wearing that, it's too much." Jen frowned.

"Well you have to wear something! Stop being so goddamn picky and just pick a dre-"

"Wait." Rachel interrupted. "I think I found the perfect dress for Kit." She held up the cream-colored dress, and I have to say it was actually…perfect. It wasn't too fancy, or too simple. It had white trimmed edges and was strapless. The dress was practically calling my name.

"So, what do you think?" Rachel asked smiling, clearly knowing what I was thinking.

"It's beautiful. Can I have it?" I asked. Rachel scratched her chin.

"Hmm...I guess so. But you had better not get anything on it, or I swear Kit ill kick your ass to all the way to next Tuesday."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I screamed jumping up and down.

"Yeah yeah yeah, you just better be happy im lending it to you." She said, walking toward her suitcase. "Now how about this dress, it's perfect for Percy!"

4:35- Apollo Cabin

"IM NOT WEARING MAKEUP!" I yelled.

"YES YOU ARE!" Rachel screamed.

"C'mon Kit, why not? Give us one good reason." Jen asked solemnly.

"I can give 10,000 good reasons, but regardless of them im not wearing makeup!" I stomped my foot in frustration. Who do these people think I am? Kit Tyler wearing…makeup? Un heard of, and I would like to keep it that way.

"Please? Please, please, please, please, please. With 10 cherries on top. You know you like cherries." Jen begged. I shook my head.

"The last time I wore makeup was when I got into my mothers makeup kit at age 3. Then I wound up throwing it all up." I said, thinking of that horrible flashback. Ugh.

"Please Kit? I promise this will be the last time we force you to wear makeup. I promise. Pinky swear?" she asked. I looked over to Rachel.

She sighed. "Yeah, pinky swear." Rachel muttered. I smiled in approval.

"Fine, but there is no way im wearing some type of makeup called…" I held up the container. "Blueberry Dream." Rachel sighed loudly.

"You're such a girl." She said.

5:58- Apollo Cabin

"Where are they? What is taking them so long? Is it getting hot and here, or is it just me? Why are the lights so bright and, Oh My God, is that Freddie Cougar!" I yelled. Rachel slapped me in the back of the head.

"Ow!" I yelled. "What was that for?"

"For being annoying and paranoid." She decided. "Im mean c'mon; Freddie Cougar? Really?"

I shrugged. "I thought I saw him." Jen pulled out her phone (yes, we are allowed to have phone's now. Do not ask, it's a long story involving many iris messages to Zeus.)

"Who are you calling now?" Rachel asked.

"Ghostbusters!" I yelled happily. Rachel rolled her eyes and sighed.

"That line is so played out." Jen muttered. "Here Rachel, call Percy to tell him and Nico to get their skinny asses over here ASAP."

"Oh." Jen said. "And tell them I said hi!"

"Me too!" I chimed in. Rachel narrowed her eyes.

"Um, Im supposed to be cursing them out guys, not sending in a friendly invite." Rachel huffed. "You guys are so slow."

"Whatever. Still tell them we said hi!" I yelled.

"Yeah Percy?" Rachel said, ignoring me. "Yes it's me, who else would it be you twit. Yeah, yeah. Mhm. Hmm, I guess we could do that; it would be risky to Kit's gorgeous dress though. Yes, she's wearing a dress." There was a long pause of laughter on the other side that sounded suspiciously like Nico's. Note to self: Kick Nico for laughing at me.

"Okay, where's Annabeth?" Rachel asked. There was another long pause. "Oh, that sucks. Tell her to get better. What was that? Yes, yes, no you do it! NO! Well…maybe, but I doubt it. Whatever. Yeah, yeah got it. Bye." Rachel hanged up.

"Change of plans guys, instead of them picking us up, were walking. Plus, Annabeth came down with a cold, so she's not coming." Rachel said.

"I can't walk all the way to the dance in these shoes!" Jen yelled. "Do you know how many blisters' ill get?"

"Don't know, and to tell you the truth, I don't care." Rachel muttered. I stifled a laugh.

"Fine, but be prepared to carry me." Jen said pouting.

Did I mention that this was going to be a long day?

6:30- The Dance (The Pier)

"What took you guys so long?" Percy asked.

"Figure it out for yourself, seaweed brain." Rachel muttered. Percy looked over at me for the first time, and his eyes looked like saucers. "Kit, what happened you? You look-"

"Beautiful." Nico interrupted Percy. "Absolutely gorgeous." I felt my cheeks get hot, and turned away.

"Um, did we miss anything?" I asked changing the subject.

"Nope, seems like the big event tonight is you in a dress." Percy said. Jen slapped him in the back of his neck.

"Stop making fun of her. Kit, don't listen to Percy, you look beautiful tonight, just like Nico said." Jen confirmed. "And last time I checked, you don't even have a date." Percy frowned.

"Its not my fault Annabeth got sick, and besides, I can get anybody I want to here. Watch and learn younglings." He said and walked off to a group of *cough sluts* girls.

This night was sure as hell going to be fun.

7:10- The Dance

After Percy's little scene, Jen and Rachel left me and Nico alone. I know what you guys are thinking, this is supposed to be the perfect moment where me and Nico dance to some love song like, like November Rain or something.

Well this was not one of those moments.

"So…how's life?" I asked, looking away from him.

"Life's good, I guess." He responded. "What about you?"

"Fine, I guess. Okay, not really. Im caked in oodles of makeup, my feet are getting blisters and this dress is way to freaking tight! I mean how the hell did Rachel even mange to fit me in it? Oh and my hair is way to straight, I mean who even likes straight hair? I don't! Argh!" I stomped my feet to emphasis my frustration.

"Okay." Nico said, backing away from me slowly. He looked a little scared.

"Nico, im not going to bite you, im just annoyed." I said coming closer to him. He didn't looked very convinced.

"That's an understatement." He muttered. "So, do you want to…um, dance?" I glanced up at him.

"I thought you said you weren't much of a dancer." I retorted. He smiled.

"Im not, but for you, Ill be a professional jugular if I had to." He said. I giggled.

"I highly doubt that." I muttered. "Okay then, fine. I'll dance with you, but you better not stomp on my toes." He smiled and held out his hand.

"Shall we, Cinderella?" I took his hand and bowed.

"We shall, Prince Nimrod, we shall."

7:30- The Dance

"And then, I said NO!" I yelled to Percy. "Isn't that hilarious! Ha, Im a fucking comedian God."

"Yeah, that's real good for you…Kit are you drunk?" he asked. I laughed. Me drunk? Ha! Yeah right.

"No, I didn't even have anything to drink." I said firmly.

"You consider 5 glasses of vodka nothing?" he questioned. Jeez, what up with all the questions? This was a party right?

"I didn't have 5 glasses, I had 4. Nico had five glasses idiot." I confirmed. "At least I think he did."

"I ONLY HAD 3!" Nico yelled in my ear. "And besides, it's a party." My point exactly.

"Yeah, whatever." Percy said walking away. "Ill leave you drunk love birds alone."

"Have I told you how pretty you look tonight?" Nico whispered in my ear. I blushed.

"Yes. Fifteen times to be exact." I confirmed.

"Just wanted to remind you." He looked around and then looked like he had another idea. "Want to get out of here?"

"Now? Don't you think its-" My voce trailed off.

"What?" he asked.

"I don't know! I was going to say something important but, I forgot." He smiled mischievously.

"C'mon, let's get out of here." He whispered.

"Um, okay. Where are we going?" I said, while he dragged me across the dance floor.

"My cabin." He responded. Wait did he say his cabin? "Is that alright with you?"

"Um, yeah that's…fine."

I didn't know it right there and then, but I had just made the biggest mistake of my life.

My beating heart belongs to you

I walked for miles til I found you

I'm here to honor you

If I lose everything in the fire

I'm sending all my love to you. - Last Night on Earth by Green Day

Next on When Two Worlds Collide: It's the day after the dance, and it's full of surprises: especially for Kit and Nico.