Have any of you wondered if, for like, say for example, the electricity went out and Jason or Thalia was there and wondered if they could supply your internet electricity?

Hahaha, well. Anyway, this is going to be a long one I think.

Chapter XIII

Percy's POV

SpotsComplex: Pool

AfternoonTest

"Okay, so I just have to make a lap and back to enter that curriculum?" I ask astounded at the easiness of the test.

"Yeah, well, we'd decide to offer the curriculum depending on your time" the coach says. Sweet.

"Oh, and if you do make it on time, you're going to have to be required to be on the swimming team," he says. Double sweet.

The coach left me to my warm ups which I faithfully did. Seriously, it really is dangerous not to do warm ups. Deadly. And I'm not joking.

Once I'm done, I decided to take off my shirt so that I can be the first to wait in line. There were others too. Maybe some freshmen.

Annabeth went beside me.

"Hey, I thought you were going to join the Robotics Team?" I ask.

"Already did," she grins.

"Sooo….are you going to give me a kiss…for good luck? It's tradition right?" I say before I chicken out. Kissed her so many times and I still sometimes feel scared of taking a kiss sometimes.

She grinned and stared at the pool. "Come back alive, and we'll see" she laughs. I figured two years later, I could get a better deal so I pouted.

She laughed.

The coach announced for everyone to pick a lap course. Each pool was divided into four and there were three so it was more than enough.

I was about to go when Annabeth tapped my shoulder.

"Yeah?"

"No cheating" she says smiling and I laughed.

"Fine, fine," I say and she kisses me on the lips. A peck.

"For good luck" she says

"How do you know I won't cheat anyway," I ask we were still just inches away from each other when she touched my wrist gauntlet. Oh gods.

She mischievously smiled as she manoeuvred it. And I could feel the power of the gauntlet intensify. Suddenly, I felt limp a bit. Gods.

"And that's how you make boys weak on their knees" and laughs running away.

The devil wise girl.

I suddenly regretted telling her the powers of my wrist gauntlet.

I picked a lap.

"Stand ready!" the coach said. And noticed me.

"You there! Take off the gloves!"

No way! I'm not!

I saw Annabeth walk towards the coach and whispered something and I caught the words "…medical…" and "...the doctor said..."

The coach then mentioned that it was okay.

I smiled at Annabeth thankful.

A hot girlfriend blonde, beautiful gray eyes, smart, strong, and knows how to lie.

She's perfect.

"On your mark!"

"Get set!"

"Ready…GO!"

And I dove. I did a somersault too and winked at Annabeth in the process. "Whatever seaweed brain!" she shouted and some of the people looked at her. I laughed as I dove.

Of course, I was the fastest.

AND I DIDN'T CHEAT. I PROMISE.

When I get back to the surface, the coach was gaping on me.

I got out of the water and bowed to him.

"Show off," Annabeth says as she laces her arms with mine and we made our way to the changing rooms.

"I'll wait," she says. "Then, let's watch the others" and I nodded liking the plan.

I got in and was followed by Tus.

For a moment, I was suddenly in greek warrior mode, but I let my guard down….a bit.

He smiled at me. "Hey, Percy! That was awesome! I coudldn't believe it!"

I high fived him "Thanks, man"

"That was the fastest record since three years" he exclaims. Oops. Didn't mean to stand out.

"Really?" I say restraining myself from looking at his wrist that had the tattoo of the eagle eye Nico told me about.

Nico told me Aria acted as if he wasn't supposed to see it…like the way a...demigod would react when a mortal sees his celestial bronze weapon.

And Tus had one too. I saw a glimpse of it but I hadn't let it linger.

I was suspicious, but I don't need him to be aware of that.

"So what's up with the gloves?" he asks and I raised an eyebrow ready to have riptide out (my trunks have pockets) and bonk him in the head. I was anxious because for a split second I was silly enough to believe he knew how my wrist gauntlet worked.

"It's a wrist gauntlet. Medical purposes," I say muttering the first explanation I could think of and remembering the words I caught from Annabeth's

He was still eyeing it. And then he eyed me and I got a towel to wipe myself. Oh shoot, gods of Olympus.

Don't tell me.

I glanced at where he was staring at. How could I been so stupid! Every part of my body was wet but the wrist gauntlet wasn't.

Shoot. He was still eyeing me suspicious so I wiped my hair with the towel and my arms and pretended squeezing water from the gauntlet. I was squeezing the gauntlet, yes, but the water came from my hands not from the gauntlet.

"Well, man, I have to get ready, I want to see the others" he nodded. Congratulated me again and went out. I sigh. That was close.

I was stupid

But he was too observant…like he was looking for something. I have so got to tell Annabeth about this.

Lacy's POV

SportsComplex:BasketballCourt

Afternoon Test

The afternoon tests were boring. Lots of the freshmen were making themselves look stupid.

I kind of miss the Brooklyn Academy I used to go. I found out that the other curriculum in this school is a lot like the way the Brooklyn Academy used. Some of them were gifted by intellectual ability. Somewhere in it for Basketball, Soccer, etc.

One thing I didn't miss was Drew though, hahaha.

I saw people warming up for the basketball initiation. Apparently, when it comes to sports, to get in, you had to be as good as the regulars.

I saw Percy and Annabeth passing by when they saw me and came towards me. Aaaaw they are so cute together….

GODS. WHY, MOTHER, ARE YOU TURNING YOUR PERFECTLY SMART DAUGHTER INTO YOU

Nevermind, I couldn't help it.

"Where's Mitchel?" Percy asks and his hair was still wet. Swimming, figures. He was cute when he's hair was wet.

"I bet you hated everyone seeing how cute Percy is with his hair wet" I whisper to Annabeth and she grins.

"I hated it more when some girls were staring at Percy's shirtless body. I mean, seriously, have you seen him without a shirt?" Annabeth says and I stifle a laugh. Yeah, I've seen it.

It wasn't my fault the guy removes his shirt sometimes at training in camp.

"What are you talking about?" Percy pouts.

"Nothing!" I grin trying hard not to laugh. "Nothing, I was just telling Annabeth that Mitchel was on the other building, for Drama" I tell.

They were off seeing were the others were and invited me along.

This is why I like Percy and Annabeth. It was obvious that there was nothing more in the world they wanted than be alone together, but, when they offered you to come with them, it was sincere. And they don't make you feel like a third wheel.

We were about to go when we heard a commotion.

"How pathetic are you?" I hear one of the regulars mock.

Percy quickly scanned to find where it was from. The freshman the regular addressed looked like he was pushed to the ground.

Some of the other regulars laughed.

"Hey!" Percy shouted. Ooh, trouble.

"Percy" Annabeth said warningly.

"You got a problem, new kid?" the regular asked.

Percy was making his way to the court.

"Percy, this is a shooting game" Annabeth reasoned calmly. "Like archery, cool it, Percy" Annabeth tried.

"Yeah, I've got a problem with you" Percy says to the regular

"Percy," I try.

"Chill, Lace" he tells me. "I've always wanted to play at the court back in camp. It's more my speed. I just never had time, I guess" he reasons. Huh? Percy plays basketball?

Annabeth raises an eyebrow.

"You gonna let the blonde chick boss you around, chicken?" the regular says and I could see Percy's anger boil.

"Of course I'm gonna let her boss me around" he says. "Dear Annabeth, would you allow me to show off? Or would you like me to pretend that they're giving me the hard time. Whatever you want, really, I'll do" he says.

Annabeth smiles. I get it. Percy would do anything Annabeth tells him, while Annabeth wouldn't tell Percy to back out from something he wants to do. They both know that so Percy doesn't ask if he can play ball, he asks how he'll play ball. They know each other and complimented their assets like a jigsaw puzzle.

I swear at that realization I heard a distant shriek from Olympus.

"You're always a show off," Annabeth smiles and pushes Percy forward.

Apparently, the regular heard Percy because he said:

"Why you shuck face (a/n: from the mazerunner)! I'll show you show off ass!"

By then everyone in the room was looking at them and even before Percy was inside the court the regular threw the ball hardest as he can.

Percy caught it easily and jogged to court dribbling.

The regular seemed stricken because he meant to knock Percy out with the ball not pass it to him

Two of the other regulars, the ones that were laughing, quickly came to the court.

Percy was in court now.

The regulars tried to snatch it from him but he avoided shooting the ball back between his legs to confuse them or something

It was three on one.

But it didn't matter

Soon Percy was surrounded at the front with the three regulars. Behind the regulars was the hoop.

Percy shot the ball, and the regulars missed catching it.

The ball did not go into the ring though.

"Loser! See?!" the regulars rejoice looking from the ball that was bouncing to the side of the ring, back to Percy who was not there anymore.

Instead, he got passed them when they weren't looking and dunked the ball into the hoop.

He help the new kid up and ruffled his head and went back to us.

"I don't have to be a sharp shooter to play ball," he laughed. "Told you it was more my speed"

Travis's POV

ArtsCrafts&Music Building

Afternoon Test

"Man, bro! Why are we here in the first place! We should go to the Sports Complex with Percy!"

"Shut up, Conner" I say. We're here because a certain daughter of Apollo I've been having a crush on for a long time which you've never notice is here. - - - is what I didn't say

"But man, I thought we could get some good stuff from Mitchel's audition" I say groaning. It would make an awesome video: an Aphrodite girl trying to act suckishly. Hahahahaha

"But that didn't go well. Who knew she was good at it?" he asks

We were walking down the aisle aimlessly.

Well, Conner was walking down the aisle aimlessy, I was walking down the aisle hoping to find Kayla.

"Where's Katie?" Conner asks. I raise an eyebrow at him. He wants to see Katie?

He shrugs. "I'm bored" Well, yes, I was bored too.

"Didn't she pass that extremely hard test this morning and skipped the afternoon one?" I say

"Well, I bet she's with Kayla, wherever they are" he says. I brighten up at her name. Conner mischievously grinned. Oh gods. Did he notice…?

"You thought of a prank, didn't you?" he says. I inwardly sighed some relief.

"Yeah, let's go find them" I say glad to have a reason to find Kayla. I could think of a prank.

When Conner thought about it, he said that the two of them were either at the archery range (which was in the Sports Complex) or in the Music section, considering that Kayla was taking the afternoon test like us (we haven't decided what we wanted to be tested on), and considering she was Apollo's daughter, that two places were the likely option.

When we were near the music section, Conner asked me what the prank was.

"I forgot" I say shrugging.

"Okay, bro, what's your problem?" he asks a little bit annoyed. Whoa. We never annoy each other.

"What?"

"You never forget a prank and act as if you don't care. You've been acting weird lately" he says.

"It's nothing, Con, promise" I try. I'm not used to lying to him….this isn't lying, this is just me not telling the whole truth

He paused for a while.

"Fine" and I inwardly sigh that he lets this go.

"So what do we do? Obviously, Percy's gonna swim" he says.

"Whatever, I guess" I say not really caring.

He pauses again. I wonder what's his problem

We find the music room. How, well, it wasn't really hard considering that I was hearing a violin.

I ran.

"Hey! Trav! Wait up!" I hear Conner groan.

When I found the source, I knew I was right. She was…she was like a…I don't know. But whatever it was she was, it was….

I can't even describe it with words.

I'm trying to find the words to describe this girl without meaning disrespectful my head sang.

I walked inside and Conner caught up and we watched Kayla play the violin.

"Thanks by the way" I whisper to Katie who, as Conner thought, was with Kayla all along.

"For what?" who seemed to be caught off guard with my question.

"For playing cupid, dummy. For the push" I say remembering her push me towards Kayla.

"Of course," she says. I turn away from her, pause to adore the music, and talked to Conner on the corner

"Hey, Conner" I ask.

"Yeah?"

"Let's join the music club or something" I say.

"No"

"Mmm, please?" I ask.

"No"

"Ahm, then, let's make a bet"

Now he was interested.

"What kind of bet?" he asks. Quick, Travis, quick. What bet could you not lose?

"Let's ask Katie. If Katie says we should go for music, let's go for it. If she doesn't, then no" I ask.

He's thinking about it. I mean, it's a sure win for him. At least, that's what he thinks. You see, Katie hates helping us.

"Deal"

Yes!

"But, I have my own agreement" he says. Rule #87 (from our father): if someone offers you an offer, don't agree completely to everything he wants thinking it's a fair deal. It's not. Never agree to anyone's terms but your own.

Fair enough, brother. I nodded.

"If, Katie says no, which I say is the only possibility which makes me doubt that it's the only possibility since you wouldn't make this a bet if it was the only possibility, I win. But, if Katie choses you," he says.

I didn't like the way he said chose

"You have to agree that it's a sign that Katie really digs you and you have to agree to confess to her in public" Oh sheet.

Dam.

"Oh, c'mon, you have feelings for her, bro" No, bro. No. "And if she agrees with you, then that means she has a thing for you"

Bro, you are nowhere near the truth.

But then, Katie would say yes.

But I have to confess to her then

But she knows who I like so….YEAH. She knows who I like so there's nothing serious about telling her that I supposedly like her.

"Deal"

"That's my bro, bro!" Connor says and suddenly I knew that he didn't know what he wanted, to win, or to lose.

"Hey Katie" we said at the same time and she raised an eyebrow and backed up a step.

"We have a question"

"No, you are both ugly" she says automatically.

"WHAT!?" we ask. "QUIET" the teacher says. Oops.

"Nevermind"

Conner mutters something about getting her back for this.

"Conner and I were debating, should we or should we not go for the music section?" I ask.

"You" she says pointing at us. "Create music?" she says and she was stifling a laugh.

"Yeah yeah," I say wanting to get over this. "It's just that, I want to join music so…" and Miss Cereal girl finally catches on.

"Uhm, sure, go ahead. Play whatever. See if I care" she says and I swear she was hiding a knowing grin.

"Take that Conner! We are soo joining" I say and he was smiling…like the devil. OH GODS I HAVE TO CONFESS TO KATIE. HEEEEEEEELL

"PLEASE. IF YOU TWO HAVE NO BUSINESS HERE, THEN I SUGGEST YOU GO OUT. YOU ARE DISTRUPTING THE TEST"

"NO! Er, I mean, we were going to play" I say hurriedly grabbing the guitar. Conner groans and sat on the violin while the teacher raised an eyebrow.

"Kayla, could you start playing?" I ask and it was obvious that she was confused. She was cute when she was confused.

She started the godly music again. Conner followed suit and their music harmonized. For a moment, I was mad at Conner for having been harmonized with Kayla.

Then I saw Katie. Right, right, I have to play too. And I smile at her as saying thanks for reminding me.

I started strumming to the melody. Shifted when it shifted. I realized I hadn't taken my gaze from Katie. Well, if you were trying to impress your crush by playing with her and are nervous that you might screw up and embarrass yourself while your brother was perfectly in tune with your crush, you'd understand why I didn't want to take my eyes off Katie.

She makes me calm.

And we finished the melody.

A/N: I'll update after nine hours I think. Thanks for reading! ^_^

P.S. Scratch that about Chapter XII, Chap XIII is the longest chap so far.