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Chapter Six: The Start of a Personal War

Leo POV

Leo set up his hi-tech microphone early in the morning. When I say Hi-tech, it really is HIGH TECHNOLOGY. The microphone can change your voice into another voice like Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift or Dark Vader. So far, Leo has already tried Jason Grace's voice ("This is to Piper: I love you. Let's have a date tonight."), and it resulted to a hyperventilating Piper, and when she found out that Leo has tricked her, she charmspoke him into diving beyond the deep blue sea.

What. A. Shame. Leo thought. If only I was a charmspeaker, I could've told her to put on make-up.

He turned-up the volume of the speakers. Okay Leo, time for another good Zeus-booming wake-up call, he smirked. He couldn't wait to hear Percy's funny comments again. Somehow, he and Percy got very well along, what with the jokes and all.

He then 'sang' using the microphone, his voice changed into Carly Rae Jepsen's.

"Hey, wake up guys,

I know I'm crazy

But 'tis my singing

So hire me maybe...

It's hard to fire

Your beds, baby

But if you want me

Just kiss maybe..."

As expected, they all went down, groaning and complaining about Leo's impromptu singing. They consists of Jason, Annabeth, Hazel, Frank, and Piper.

But...

There is no Percy.

Jason POV

The early morning singing is starting to get on Jason's nerves.

"Really, Leo? Can you sing something cooler? Like 21 guns or something?" he asked.

Piper piped up in an amused way. "How about some Michael Jackson?"

They all started making really stupid, Gaea-class suggestions. Just then, Jason noticed something. He did a quick head count. Six.

It was Annabeth who suddenly asked, "Where's Percy?"

An eerie silence fell over them.

"I'll go check him out," stated Jason. He then started going up to Percy's room. He knocked on the door. When no one answered, even when he came to the point of ca ling Percy's name, he turned the knob, which appeared to be unlocked.

What met his sight next was disturbing.

He had walked in with the lights closed, so the room was quite dark. The walls were tattered.

The pictures owned by Percy were torn. Otherwise, the room looked quite fine.

"Percy?" asked Jason, a feeling of uncertainty laced with his voice.

A blast of water from the window hit him so hard that he was pushed against a wall. Then, it changed direction and he was sent tumbling down the stairs.

The others circled around Jason. Piper helped him up, shaking.

Steps resounded across the stair hall. They looked up. Jason saw Annabeth look quite afraid.

"P-P-Percy?" she stuttered.

Jason stared at the person coming down the stairs. The son of Poseidon's expression appeared calm, not even anxious, yet he radiated an aura that told everyone that the sudden ambush on Jason was not a joke.

Percy POV

Percy stared them down, although most of it was pointed towards a certain child of Jupiter.

Leo tried to break the ice. "Uh, Percy, dude? How about—"

"So, plotting behind my back is the new trend now, huh?" Percy started in a voice that obviously doesn't sound like One Direction. Percy heard himself speak this out, and he winced internally. The way he said it obviously did not have any of the humor he usually had. It surprised him.

"What is the matter with you?" Jason countered, slightly annoyed.

Unbeknownst to the other six, Gaea spoke in Percy's mind.

Now, pawn, here is what you shall say...

"I have changed my mind," were the words that came out of Percy. Though, of course, Gaea is the one controlling him. "I decided that I can no longer trust some of you..." he pointed his words most especially for Jason.

Gaea continued in warping Percy's Seaweed Brain, changing his beliefs, making him trust her. That's right Perseus Jackson. Go on. They are no longer your friends. I AM your friend, and your mistress.You no longer want them. So do as I say. Discard your friends, and come to Olympus, where I can be a true acquaintance, and you shall be faithful to me.

Then Gaea made a mistake. Youno longer want Annabeth. Now tell her that.

Percy opened his mouth, ready to say the words like a puppet.

But his heart prevented him. No way would I do that. No. Way. In. Hades.He started to fight for his free will.

Gaea realized this. And quickly, she changed her command, er voice viscously thick with charmspeak. Fight Jason Grace. Kill him.

A/N: Yeah, I know it's been weeks since I last updated this. School activities got in the way. Sorry. And please check out my new (uh, not-so-new) one-shot, "Before It's Too Late". No spoilers, though. :) (Don't kill us, though, since we gave you readers a cliffhanger. If you kill us, well, you won't know what'll happen next. Just saying. :D)

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P.S. Yeah. That "Stars and Sparkles" thingy up there? If it isn't obvious, I really like stars, and they, like, sparkle during the night-when there are no clouds covering 'em. Uh, yeah.