Yo! Sorry to keep u waiting! I only recently realized how long it's been since I updated. BUT I HAVE A GOOD REASON! Its cause my life is a mess...anyways, as much as I'm sure you want to hear me rant about my problems, I will continue with the story.

Disclaimer: I have no ownage of anything ;P

Nico's P.O.V.

It didn't take us long to get to the punishment room. Apparently, whoever had been on guard duty was an idiot because they left the keys in the lock. I turned the key and we flooded into the room.

It was dark and damp in there, just the way I liked it. The room was filled with all sorts of punishments from over the eons. There was even a corner that had a sign on it that read 'Naughty corner'. Directly below that was a sign that said 'Tamaki's Emo Corner'. (A.N. You will only understand this if you're a fan of Ouran).

I picked up a nearby whip. When Katia saw it, she blushed and looked away. She muttered something to Kodi, who looked at the whip and joined Katia in blushing and looking away. Leann asked what was wrong and they muttered something in response. Leann looked at the whip in my hands and joined them in blushing.

"Would someone just tell me what the problem is already?" I demanded, annoyed.

"Um, Nico," Katia answered, "That whip is used for..." She whispered in my ear. Before she was even done explaining, I had dropped the whip and walked away.

"Where are our weapons?" Percy asked, changing the subject. We scanned the room. Leann pointed to another chamber. Above the door was a sign that said, 'Confiscated Demigod Weapons. Guard At All Times.' "Well, that was easy." Percy muttered.

"Yeah, a bit too easy." Annabeth agreed. "It's got to be a trap."

"You guys stay here, I'll get the weapons." Percy told us. He pulled out the pen that had already reappeared in his pocket and uncapped it.

"Be careful." Annabeth said, kissing him for good luck. Percy nodded and, gripping his sword tightly, headed into the tunnel.

Percy's P.O.V.

As soon as I entered the room, I knew that I was in trouble.

As I entered the room, the door slammed shut behind me. I whirled around in panic. A menacing voice behind me growled, "So you're to be my opponent."

I turned to see who had spoken. Standing at the other side of the room was a boy a few years older than me. He had dark brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a red T-shirt and jeans. He was holding a sword and grinning wickedly.

"Here for these, are you?" he asked, gesturing to a pile of weapons behind him.

"Yeah." I told him, listening to the sound of the others banging on the door. "So why don't you just hand them over and we can all be peacefully on our way?"

He laughed evilly. "Yeah, that was expected," I muttered. "You don't look like the peaceful type."

The boy scowled. I heard Leann yell something and the door started shaking violently. The boy looked at the door in confusion. The door began creaking in protest and in a matter of seconds, it came crashing down. Leann was standing there, a wild look in her eyes. She was clenching her fists and her face told me she was mad enough to kill.

When the boy saw her, he glared. Her enraged expression changed to one of shock. "Rick?" she muttered. "Is that you?"

"Yeah." He replied. "Can't exactly say it's good to see you again."

"What the hell are you doing here?" she questioned.

"Let's just say I've changed my priorities." He scowled.

"Um, do you guys know each other?" Kodi asked, confused.

"This is my brother, Rick." Leann muttered distractedly. She addressed Rick again. "What are you thinking? Why the hell would switch sides?"

"I think you know."

"What do you – oh. Don't tell me you're that upset. It was just a dumb prank. How was I supposed to know you were allergic to wasps? Jeez, you're really sensitive, changing allegiances for something like that."

"I NEARLY DIED!" Rick bellowed. "YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME!"

"But I didn't." Leann said pointedly.

"Am I the only one who is very lost here?" Kodi asked.

"That's it!" Rick yelled. "DIE!" He charged at Leann, who barely managed to sidestep in time.

"Whoa there!" she cried as he turned to attack again. "Attacking an unarmed enemy? That's so cowardly."

"Nice try." He muttered, "But I won't be fooled so easily."

"Worth a shot anyway." She muttered. He charged again.

The ultimate game of 'tag' had begun.

Kyle's P.O.V.

A strong sense of worry washed over me as I watched the two of them spar. Rick had the unfair advantage of having a weapon. On the other hand, years of dodging tennis balls that I threw at her had made Leann agile. Rick slashed and stabbed but Leann danced around his blows, taunting him whenever she could catch her breath. Still, I knew it wouldn't last. Leann couldn't keep dodging forever, and when she ran out of energy, that would be the end of her.

Nico nudged me and motioned to the now unguarded stack of weapons. I suddenly saw Leann's strategy. She wasn't trying to beat Rick, just distract him long enough for someone to get the weapons.

Nico and I started to edge around the room, towards the weapons. Leann was grinning and teasing Rick, but her movements were slowing. Rick was now able to give her small scratches but nothing more. Still, I could tell we were running out of time.

Just as I was starting to think that we wouldn't reach in time, we got to the pile of weapons.

"Got them!" Nico cried triumphantly. Leann stopped to smile at us, making me feel like I had just had all my wishes granted.

Suddenly, the victory on her face changed to pain shock and confusion, all rolled in one. She looked down at the bloody hole in the middle of her stomach where a sword was being pulled from. She looked around at everyone in the room with fear. "Ow." She muttered, and then she fell to the ground.

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