Me: Sorry for the really slow update! I've working my other story, Double trouble and I would really appreciate it it you guys could check that story out after.

Zeus: We get it! just get on with the story will you?

Me: Gods, don't have to be so bossy. Just because your lord Zeus doesn't mean... Ah, never mind. Oh! I have a small contest at the end of the chapter and it would be really great of you guys check it out.

Hades: Gods, mortals these days with their long, pointless ramblings. It's amost like you Zeus, at the yearly winter council.

Zeus: Hey! Why don't you go stuff your-

Me: Whoa! Okay, better get on with the story before world war three breaks out. Anyways, Thanks for reading and please review!

Hades POV

It was just like Zeus to order a bonding trip with our children. I mean, he and Thalia definitely needed it but me and Nico? We spend so much time together once every… 6 months? Yes, I know, I spend way too much time with him, so why would Zeus want us to bond? Me and my son what's-his-name are perfectly fine.

I grumbled the whole way as my brothers and I traveled to the silly camp of theirs, Camp Half-Blood where our children were staying. When we got there, we found our children waiting for us besides Zeus cabin.

I glanced disdainfully at Nico. He was clad in his usual black aviator's jacket with black jeans and his silver skull ring, identical to the one I wore was glinting on his left hand.

"Hello…son" I said coldly.

His response was most peculiar. He sneaked a look at Zeus's spawn, then turned to look frostily at me.

That was strange. Usually one look from me sent him cringing away but this time…

"Hello Father" He said. His voice was ridiculously high and as I watched, he reached up to tuck a strand of his long, shaggy black hair behind his ear and- wait, was that an eye roll?

I was stunned. He never acted like this before, even in his most annoying days. He was… well, he was almost acting like a girl!

To cover up my shock, I asked in a stony manner, "Are you all packed?"

"Yes Father" Another eye roll except this time it was accompanied by a sigh of impatience.

I looked around at my brothers who all look just as bewildered as I felt. Poseidon's kid, that pompous upstart Percy Jackson was leaning against a nearby tree with his hair falling into his eyes, nodding darkly and not saying a word as Poseidon tried to talk to him. Zeus's brat, Thalia, was acting surprisingly good natured but was giving Zeus blank looks whenever he asked her a question.

It seemed like all three of our children were acting out of character. What was going on?

Zeus's POV

"And then Kronos was just like "stop running fools! Stand and ACK!" and that was because in their panic, a hyperborean giant had stepped back and sat on him and the Titan Lord had disappeared behind a big blue butt. And then…"

I toned out of what my daughter was saying and looked at her strangely. She was acting way different. Usually, she wouldn't even speak to me and when she did, it was accompanied by eye rolls and heavy sarcasm. Now, I couldn't even get her to shut up!

Her voice was different too. It sounded remarkably like the brat of Poseidon's, who, as it happens, wouldn't even talk to Poseidon.

Hades didn't look like he was having any better time with Nico either. He caught me looking and his dark eyes were murderous.

He mouthed "I'll get you for this!" and being the responsible god I was, I stuck out my tongue at him.

Reluctantly, I turned my gaze back to Thalia and interrupted her while she was taking a breath. "Are you all packed?"

Her mouth snapped shut and she gave me a blank look. "Are you packed yet?" I repeated slowly.

"Ohhhh…!" She exclaimed. "Yeah! I packed my clothes, my toothbrush, my …" She started rambling again and I sighed. This was going to be a long trip.

Me: Sure looks like it. I almost feel bad for them. Almost. They have a long trip ahead of them.

Thalia: Wow, I am annoying aren't I?

Nico: Yes, yes you are.

Thalia: Shut it before I-

Me: Gods, you're just as bad as your parents! Anyways, please review and no flames unless you feel that my story is really that bad (which I hope isn't!)

Nico: You are forgetting something.

Me: Right! The contest! It's really simple. If you can guess which part in which book that Thalia was rambling about at the beginning of Zeus's POV, then you receive a special shout out at the beginning of the next chapter! Just PM me or write the answer in you review and you could win a shout out! Oh, but there's a catch.

Thalia: There is?

Me: Yeah. In your answer, you also have to include whether or not you think Annabeth should go, and where you think they should go, which is either camping (where they can go hang-gliding, rafting, and flashlight tag) or else where. There fate depends on your review.

Nico: Lets go to outer space!

Me: No, not happening. Anyways, good luck on the contest and don't forget to review!