"Hey-hey Percy. Peeerrrrrrrrrrcccccccccccccy yyyyyyyyyyy. Peeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrc cccccyyyy~. Percypoo. PercyPop. Percy Percy Perseus Per-"
"WHAT NICO!" exclaimed the irate half-blood son of Poseidon.
"I'm booorrreeeddd" whined the dark boy next to him.
"Really, I wouldn't have guessed" Percy said, drily.
"I wanna do something"
"Then go train Nico" was the reply.
"Are you calling me fat! You're calling me fat aren't you?" cried Nico, obviously just a little girl at heart.
"No Nico. I'm not calling you fat. Gods sometimes you are worse than an Aphrodite chick!"
"Well I never… you wait 'till my father hears about this."
"Nico… you really aren't helping your case at all right now."
Nico just stared at Percy for a long moment and then with a loud huff turned and stalked away. Percy turned back to the ocean grateful for the return of peace and quiet. However, the fates decided it wasn't in the cards for the poor demigod that day for all too soon the dramatic demigod dressed in black returned to bug poor Percy some more.
"Percy I'm really bored."
"Yes Nico, I got the memo."
"Fine what do you want to do today?" asked Percy.
"I dunno, what do you wanna do today?" was the reply.
"I dunno what do you wanna do today?" asked Percy.
"I dunno what do you wanna to do today?"
"I dunno what do you wanna to do today?" Percy was starting to get annoyed. Gods the boy said he was bored did he not have a plan on how to not be bored. What a waste of time!
"I dunno what do you wanna do today?" responded Nico.
"FOR THE LOVE OF THE GODS NICO, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO TODAY!?"
"Well now that you ask I want to try paintballing…"
"What?" Percy was genuinely confused. How does Nico know about paintballing let alone want to go because of the chance the paint might mess up his hair.
"You know, that activity where you run around shooting people with colorful ball of paint that hurt like Hades..." Nico explained slowly as if he was talking to an idiot. Oh wait he was…
"I know what it is Nico, I want to know how you know about it"
"Well you know the Lotus Casino, well there was someone who said that they couldn't wait to try out the new paintball course but then before I could go and check it out I was taken out and put in the academy." Explained Nico, he looked a little sad, probably thinking about Bianca.
"Well sure Nico why not?"
Percy started to plan how they would go paintballing. He could always ask Blackjack to take them but then again Blackjack and NIco never really liked each other. Besides he wanted to bring the Stolls and Tyson, maybe Will ohh! and Chris. He went through camp collecting his partners in crime and together they went to see Chiron to get the van.
Percy went up and knocked on the door of the great house. Soon the clomping of hoofs were heard inside the building. Chiron opened the door to stare warily down at the group of boys in front of him. Percy decided to speak for the group.
"Chiron we need the van."
The distrusting look in Chiron's eyes grew. "Why?" is all he said.
Percy though fast. "We are looking at a new form of training. You see though we just won the titian war we want to keep in shape and this method of training cannot be found in camp."
Chiron was silent, obviously debating about what was the worst that could happen when an emotional pre-teen, two trouble makers, a boy who attracted the worst monsters and Will and Chris left camp. Chiron gave up his internal debate knowing they would not leave him alone until he said yes. He thought about sending Mr. D with them but instead came up with a better idea.
The boys were getting worried, Chiron had been silent a long time.
"You can go-"the group cheered "as long as the girls go with you" and then groaned. Chiron didn't even have to expand on that, the boys knew which girls Chiron meant.
The boys walked away slowly to collect the girl who kept them in line. Percy went and pulled Annabeth out of a book while Travis went and got Katie from the strawberry fields. Both were reluctant to leave their activity and started yelling but once the two boys explained what they told Chiron they came willingly. During this Chris went to grab Clarisse and Nico went off to look for Thalia who was staying at camp for the week, he got hit by an arrow fired by one of her 'sisters' when he got in range but Thalia ended up coming along as well. Conner and Will didn't have anyone to bring so they waited by the van.
Once everyone returned from collecting their keepers they all piled into the van which Argus was driving. Conner had already tipped him off not to reveal their location to Chiron.
They drove for hours to get to the paintballing place and as soon as the last person's feet hit the pavement of the parking lot Argus speed away with the promise to come back when they iris messaged him.
The girl all had different reaction when they saw the paintball joint. Annabeth was clearly analyzing how this could be considered training while preparing a strategy to kick Percy's butt for lying to her about where they were going. Katie was already scolding Travis. Clarisse had look of bloodlust in her eyes which made Will and Chris worried and Thalia was ready to have some fun.
The group of misfits walked in and got their gun and gear. They decided to play boys vs girls with the ultimatum that the losing team has to sing in their underwear at dinner that night. The also agreed that there was definitely no use of powers allowed during the game.
The group walked on to the field and shortly a full fledge war was going on. Thalia and Will were long range shooters. Percy and Clarisse were offensive. Annabeth was strategic. Travis, Conner and Chris did reconnaissance and sneak attacks that were barely legal. Katie had not particular strength but she was lethal, especially if your last name was Stoll. She was ready to take revenge for every prank pulled on her and she was ready to do it thoroughly. Nico reserved and spent most of his time picking off anyone that past his stop.
Katie was the first one out but she took Conner with her. Next was Chris followed by Nico who peaked around the barrel only to get hit by Thalia. Percy and Travis ganged up on Clarisse and she was next to go but she brought Travis with her. Thalia soon found where Will was hiding and got him in the butt. Percy retaliated with a shot to her thigh which out her out of the game. There as dead silence when all that was left was the golden couple each not willing to lose. Annabeth was a master strategist but Percy was quick to think on his feet in battle. The fight got more intense as the seconds past each fueled by their own determination. After about ten minutes of nonstop fighting and dodging a bullet hit Percy in the back of the head, he slow turned to see the grinning face of a five year old child he had never seen before. The boys tried to argue that the shot didn't count but the girls pointed out that there were no rule made against it. They played for a few more hours before they all called it quits.
The campers got interesting entertainment at dinner when the boys preformed Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus in nothing but their boxers. It was a day that lived on in camp history told as a tale of why one should never make a bet with one's girl friend or mess with children with paintball guns.