Author's Note: This chapter went from intense sword training to the weirdest chapter I've ever written. Like…seriously Percy, sword club?

Also, sorry for all the mistakes! And I hope all the characters are "in character."

Had to add Nico's c—some people have not read House of Hades so I should not say anything.

But anyway, hope you enjoy the chapter! Tschus!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters but Amitola Loki and Lynn Servane.

Chapter Six

Lynn Servane

After Lynn got some food, from Nico's recommendation, they trudged over to the sword fighting arena. There were various campers here and there sparring against each other, or they were fighting the straw dummies that were set up around the arena in armor. It was a very large sword fighting arena that was shaped in a not-so-perfect circle, but it was supposed to be a circle. White Greek columns lined the outside of the sword fighting arena, and there were neither walls nor a ceiling, like the Dining Pavilion. The floor was now light tan dirt instead of grass covering the ground. Dust from the dirt was kicked up into the air as campers dueled against one another, dodging from side to side and clashing swords.

"Dude, I'll never be able to match up to their fighting skills," Lynn commented as she watched one group of campers go all out on each other.

"You'll do fine," Nico reassured.

"I hope." Lynn gulped nervously.

Nico led them into a corner of the sword arena—since they both despised being around large groups of people—and Nico took his sword out from his dark scabbard that was strapped to his side.

Lynn leaned against a Greek column, which had a torch hung on its side. She hoped that the Greek column wouldn't topple over and crash into the ground from all her weight. Was she that heavy? Well, there's no time to dwell on that now, she's got some learning to do. And this time, the thing she's learning is able to save her life.

Nico turned to Lynn after studying his blade. "You can't really 'teach' sword fighting." He informed. "But, I guess I should show just start by explaining about Greek sword fighting." He sighed, preparing himself for some teaching. "Greeks are less violent than Romans, so they try to avoid as much blood as possible. For instance, when a Greek has the opportunity to attack—not kill—a Greek would shove the pommel of their weapon into their enemy to knock them onto the ground." Nico tapped his palm on the end of his sword's hilt. "Therefore, a Roman would slash their enemy instead of knocking them to the ground. Did you get that?"

Lynn nodded in response. "Should I be taking notes on this or something?"

Nico raised a curious eyebrow at his half-sister. "Notes? Why would you suggest that?" Nico tilted his head to the side, and he set the point of his blade onto the ground like a cane. "Don't you have Dyslexia?"

Lynn took on a surprised look. "How'd you know?" She knit her eyebrows. "It's not that bad though. Are you some kind of psychic or something?" Her eyes soon lit up. "Oh, that explains it!" She snapped her fingers. "This is a power of Hades' children, right?" Nico became even more confused as Lynn continued to discourse. "Does that mean I can read people's minds and stuff? Oh, that would be so cool! I can finally understand Amitola whenever she talks about her fandoms! Wow, I guess I won't be zoning out anymore whenever she talks anymore. I guess that inside joke with Kylie's ruined now." She sighed. "What do I want more? To understand her or to zone out? Well, if I were to—" She paused and glanced at Nico who looked like he were the one zoning out. Lynn cleared her throat, which captured Nico's attention. "Sorry." Lynn giggled, trying to keep a straight face."

Nico looked up and shook his head. "It's fine. Are you ready to watch now?"

Lynn nodded. "Will you ever show me how to do a sword attack and demigod power combo? Like a fighting sequence with sword fighting and demigod powers or something?"

"You'll have to do that on your own," Nico answered. "Everyone has their own fighting style, you know."

Lynn slumped her shoulders, but nodded in understanding. She was never good at doing things alone, or at least, without instruction. In class whenever they had a test, she would "wing" half of the questions. This one is the longest answer. This one seems to sound most intelligent. This one seems to sound the most right. This one seems to be what I would think would happen. I'm just going to pick this one. That's what she would always think whenever she's taking a test and she doesn't know the answer. So now, she's pretty screwed.

"Ready?" Nico asked once again.

"Yeah, go for it."

Lynn leaned her two Stygian Iron swords on the pearl white Greek column next to her as Nico faced a straw dummy that was dressed in armor. He exhaled, readying himself. He got into a battle stance, and he narrowed his eyes at the dummy, concentrating. Lynn spectated closely and intensely, excited about what she was about to see, and what she'll have to do.

Nico began to charge. He spun around and knocked the helmet off with the pommel of his sword. He ducked and spun around the dummy, slashing it in the legs of it. He thrust the point of his sword into the chinks of its armor, twisting his sword like a key. He moved to the front, jumped, and slashed at its neck. He thrust the pommel of his sword into the dummy's head and kneed at the same spot, which looked like it could've caused a concussion to a real person. Nico kicked at the dummy's side, which should've hurt Nico due to the armor, but he got into his battle stance again like it was nothing. He thrust the sword's pommel into the chest of the dummy, which dented the armor in that spot. He elbowed its face, which would've left you a broken nose and a nasty bruise. He slashed several times at the dummy's right arm, moving every time he slashed again. He kicked the back of the dummy with the bottom of his right foot, causing another crater in the armor. He spun around and slashed at the dummy's left arm before coming to face the dummy's front side once again. Lynn's conclusion: Nico was very violent.

Lynn watched—jaw-dropped and in awe—as Nico continued. She was expected to do that?! Nico moved so swiftly and with so much grace that she started to compare herself with Nico's moves. Nico moved side to side with no problem. He slashed and thrust his Stygian Iron weapon like he rehearsed for this moment every day. He didn't look or act exhausted at all; the only thing that showed his exhaustion was the beads of sweat forming on his forehead. She didn't even know where to begin if she ever wanted to explain how well he fought.

Lynn's eyes were wide and filled with so much shock as she watched Nico that she didn't even notice Percy coming up to the half-siblings. Percy leaned on the Greek column next to a very shocked Lynn Servane. He smiled and chuckled at her reaction to Nico's sword fighting skills, which caught her attention. She rapidly closed her mouth and regained her composure before turning to an amused Percy Jackson. He smiled his signature smile at her, and Lynn returned one back to him. She called for Nico to stop, and he turned around and spotted Percy.

"Hey, Nico," Percy cheerily greeted. "I can see you're demonstrating sword fighting to Lynn."

"Hey, Percy," Nico replied as he walked up to the two demigods. "And, yeah I am."

"That's cool." Percy still continued to smile. "What weapon did she get?"

Lynn picked up her duelblades and showed them to Percy. "They're not very Greek-like, but I wanted to be more 'unique,'" Lynn stated. "I'll probably still fight Greek-like and all, but I just wanted a weapon different from everyone's."

"That's cool," Percy commented. "You should've just gotten a sword like Nico, Jason, Hazel, and me. You could've joined the sword club with us."

Lynn laughed at the "sword club" comment. "I would've, but four people already have swords. That seems like a lot of people with swords, isn't it?"

Percy shrugged. "I guess, but…the sword club seems cooler than being unique."

Lynn rolled her eyes with a smile plastered on her face. "Yeah, okay Percy."

"But…it is. Come on, Lynn, it's a sword club. I know you want to." Percy tried to tempt. "We could've had sword parties with everyone who fought with swords at this camp. Maybe we could've had a few sword parties with the Romans. Or maybe we could've had activities meant for swords."

"You have a big imagination, Percy," Lynn informed. She turned to Nico who was staring at Percy with much confusion. "Is he always like this?"

"Yeah," Nico reluctantly responded. "He is. And, I would not like to be part of these parties."

"Come on, Neeks. It'd be fun!" Percy encouraged.

"No," Nico emphasized. "And, stop calling me that!"

"But, Neeks!" Percy whined.

"I give up," Nico huffed. "You are just too stubborn, Percy. You don't know how many times I've told you to stop with that nickname."

Percy wickedly smiled which made Nico gulp. He leaned in closer to Nico until their faces were mere centimeters apart. "Does that mean you'll go to the sword parties now?" He wagged his eyebrows and smirked in a way like someone that has "needs" for their loved one. "Specifically…my sword?"

Nico shoved Percy in the chest with the palms of his hands, and he crossed his arms across his chest. He huffed and decided to avoid Percy's lingering gaze on him, with his cheeks tinged with light pink from the comment from Percy.

Lynn stared wide-eyed at the affair. "Percy. You. Are. Disgusting. Just like Amitola, if I were to compare someone with you."

Percy grinned at his efforts that Nico represented. "I'll take that as a compliment, Lynn, if I'm thinking about it the same way as you are. And, that was very amusing." Nico slapped him in the arm as punishment. "Ow! Nico! That hurt!"

"Good," Nico smirked. "It was meant to. That's what you get for doing that to me."

Percy pouted and began to massage the area on his arm where Nico slapped him. "As an apology," Percy smirked in a very suspicious way that you shouldn't trust a guy that smirked like that, "you have to go to the sword parties now!"

"Gods no," Nico rejected. "I'd rather bathe in the River Lethe than go to those things."

"Come on, Neeks, it can't be that bad!" Percy objected.

Nico raised an eyebrow. "Oh really?"

"Yes, really!"

"Wait, Percy," Lynn interrupted Nico's and Percy's interesting conversation. "You were serious about these sword parties?!" She exclaimed.

"I will be if you get a sword." Percy continued to smirk. "We can drag Nico to the sword parties and make him do stuff with us. We can go somewhere private if you prefer."

"We are not doing a threesome," Lynn was quick to object. "Go find Annabeth for a change."

They suddenly heard distant laughter. "She got you, Percy! I couldn't have said it any better!"

They glanced behind the white Greek column to find Leo and Jason leisurely walking over to them.

"That was the best thing I've heard you say so far, Lynn!" Leo commented once Jason and Leo got up to the three sword-fighters. "Got anymore for us…specifically me to laugh at?"

"Uh, no," Lynn emphasized. "And Percy, to make you happy, I'll get a sword." Percy cheered once those words escaped Lynn's lips. "But!"

"Is it a big but?" Leo asked with a smirk, which got him elbowed in the chest by Lynn.

"Anyway, as I was saying. I'll get a sword if you don't throw any sword parties." Lynn glanced at Percy who pouted. Lynn sighed. "You can have a 'sword club' if you want." Percy suddenly became happier at the last sentence.

"Sword…club?" Jason awkwardly asked, tilting his head to the side.

"You're going to regret asking that." Lynn sighed.

"But…Lynn doesn't have a sword. You're a girl, aren't you?" Leo mentioned. "Unless I'm wrong…" Lynn slapped her hand to her forehead and heavily sighed. Percy began laughing.

"Well," Percy began, clearing his throat to stop himself from laughing again, "Lynn and I—"

"It's just you," Lynn interrupted.

"Lynn and I," Percy started again, glaring at Lynn to stop her from making a comment, "are going to gather everyone at this camp that fights with a sword, and start a sword club! We're going to even invite the ones at the Roman camp, so Hazel gets to join too! And, we're going to have sword parties and everything! Nico, Lynn, and I are going to have our own little sword activities together, though. Sorry for leaving you out, Leo."

Leo and Jason's eyes became wide once they realized what Percy meant by "sword activites. Leo bursted out into laughter, and Jason didn't have a proper way of responding.

"Dude, consider yourself lucky that I won't be there to make fun of you guys." Leo continued to laugh.

"I…don't even know what to say to this…" Jason trailed off.

"Come on, Golden Boy. Can't you have some fun too?" Percy smirked again and tilted his head.

"Oh, I am not liking where this is going." Lynn sighed exasperatedly.

"Oh, you know exactly where this is going, Lynn." Percy's smirk became wider.

"We are not going to be the first ones to do a foursome," Lynn objected.

"Oh, I don't think you guys are the first ones to do a foursome." Leo joined the "smirking club" with Percy.

"Leo, do you have something to say to us?" Jason eyed Leo suspiciously.

"What?! Dude, no way!" Leo exclaimed.

"I knew there was something going on with you, Hazel, and Frank." Percy shook his head in disappointment. "Did Hazel drag Nico in or something? Is that why it's a foursome?" Percy glanced at Nico sympathetically. "I am so sorry, Nico."

"Me too," Lynn whispered. "Hazel must be some half-sister, huh?"

"Please don't drag me into this horrid conversation." Nico shut his eyes and sighed. "You're all dead to me."

Leo bursted out laughing again, which caused some confused stares at the Latino boy.

"Sorry, sorry," Leo apologized between laughs. "I just—I don't think anyone noticed that pun that Nico just said."

"What did he say?" Jason raised an eyebrow.

"He said: 'You're all dead to me.' Get it?!" Leo exclaimed, which caused more puzzled looks. "Because, Nico's the son of Hades, and Hades is the God of the Underworld. And, Nico said 'You're all dead to me!'"

Lynn slapped her forehead again, Jason exasperatedly sighed, and Percy bursted out into laughter.

"Oh gods, Neeks. I didn't know you had such a good sense of humor." Percy cleared his throat from laughing.

Nico rolled his eyes. "I did not mean for this conversation to happen."

"Well, it did happen." Leo smirked. "And, I am very proud of my efforts to cause this conversation."

"I am not." Nico sighed. "I totally regret stopping our sword training to talk to Percy."

"I do not regret anything for coming to the sword arena." Percy grinned. "And, I bet deep down inside, you are very glad you talked to me, Neeks." Nico rolled his eyes in response.

"Me neither," Leo agreed. "I will visit the sword arena and disturb your sword training with Lynn every day from now on."

"Consider yourself lucky to have a new partner at disturbing Lynn and Nico at the sword arena, Leo," Percy added.

"I do not have an opinion on this." Jason swiped the palm of his hand down his face.

"Oh, I bet you do, Grace." Leo elbowed Jason in the side with a mischievous smile across his face.

"I do not, Valdez." Jason rolled his eyes and Leo, who continued to elbow Jason.

"Sorry to interrupt." Lynn eyed Jason and Leo over. "But, can Nico and I continue our sword training?"

"Yeah, you guys should," Jason agreed.

"We can watch." Leo smiled.

"Jason and I can help," Percy offered.

"Yeah." Jason nodded. "With the Big Three's children helping you, you'll be as good a sword fighter as us soon enough."

"Yeah, I'd like that." Lynn smiled and nodded. "And for the sake of the Gods, Percy this is not going to be a foursome between us." Lynn added.

"Fifthsome if you add me." Leo wagged his eyebrows at the only girl in their group.

Lynn slapped her forehead. "Just return one of these swords to the Underworld, Nico. Please?"

"I'll be extremely glad to be away from them." Nico glared at Percy and Leo before grabbing one of the Stygian Iron swords leaning against the Greek column. The Greek column's shadow became bigger as Nico slipped into the darkness of it.

"A fifthsome would be fun though," Percy considered once Nico left the group of demigods.

"Don't even think about it," Lynn rejected. "You have Annabeth."

"Then we can have a sixthsome." Percy smiled.

"Is that even possible?!" Lynn exclaimed.

"Three-on-three, right?" Percy shrugged.

"Don't even get me started." Lynn sighed exasperatedly. "You're even worse than my friends at school in California. And, that's saying something. You're still not as bad as Amitola though."

Percy raised an eyebrow. "You don't know how well I do it yet. We haven't even gathered Annabeth here to start." He glanced at the Greek column's shadow. "Plus, Nico just left, so we'll have to wait for him."

"Oh my God! You know what I mean!" Lynn exclaimed loudly, wide-eyed.

"Do I?" Percy just smirked back.

"God, help me, Jason." Lynn turned to Jason who had a quizzical expression across his face.

"Sorry, but they're like this a lot." Jason sighed.

"Well, that's just dandy." Lynn narrowed her eyes.

"It is," Leo agreed.

"That was sarcasm!" Lynn hissed.

"Was it?" Leo raised an eyebrow. "Didn't notice." Lynn's response was a slap to her forehead.

"You know, I'm surprised my forehead doesn't hurt from all this slapping," Lynn mentioned. "You guys sure are idiots."

"I get that a lot." Leo grinned.

"Annabeth calls me that a lot." Percy shrugged.

"He does have the nickname 'Seaweed Brain' from Annabeth for a reason," Jason added.

"'Seaweed Brain?'" Lynn repeated. "That fits you so well it's amazing."

"She isn't the daughter of Athena for nothing." Jason shrugged.

"She's a daughter of Athena?" Lynn asked.

"Yeah, she's really smart," Jason replied.

Nico reappeared from the shadow of the Greek column, frightening and making everyone jump out of their skin.

"Nico! Seriously! Stop doing that!" Leo complained when Nico chuckled at what he caused.

"It's pretty funny," Nico commented.

"It's not once you're in our position." Percy crossed his arms over his chest.

"We should just scare him one day and see how he reacts." Lynn smirked.

"Oh, we will." Leo evilly smiled.

Nico inhaled. "Please don't."

"You heard him, Nico." Percy mirrored Leo's smile.

"Can we just start now?" Nico decided to change the topic of their conversation.

"Yes, yes we should," Jason put in before Percy and Leo could say anything.

"But, we need to get Annabeth first," Percy added.

"We are not doing a sixthsome, Percy!" Lynn exclaimed. "For the last time!"

"I'll get you to do it somehow, someday." Percy mischievously smirked.

Lynn sighed exasperatedly. "Let's just start." Percy's smirk became wider. "Sword training! Let's start sword training!"

And they all walked forward to the straw dummy that Nico had previously beaten up. Leo stayed at the white Greek column, spectating the five other sword-fighters.