A/N: Okay, here is chapter 19. I don't know if I will be posting any more chapters today because I'm going to see Harry Potter 6 again…with Artist and my other BFF Mia. So please enjoy this chapter and if you're interested in what the Crooked Houses look like just Google it and it's the first website. The models I am using are under Custom Houses and are: Clarisse and Chris have the Crooked Climber in their backyard, Percy and Annabeth have the Crooked Tree house, Katie and Nico have the LL Bean Crooked House in their backyard, and Thalia and Luke have the Crooked Surf Shack in there backyard. I gave Percy, Annabeth, Clarisse, and Chris the biggest ones because I figured that's where the most kids would be at the same time. Anyway please review and if we don't reply within the hour…I'm probably checking my email from my iPod Touch.

Percy and Annabeth were loading up their car with the final things from their first house.

"I don't see why we had to keep the TV there last night," Percy said as he and Luke placed it in the trunk of their SUV.

"TV is essential for peace and quiet in this house, don't forget that," Annabeth replied.

"So, Thalia and I wanted to know if we could use all three of our backyards for a huge invisible fence for our dogs?" Luke asked.

"And split the cost equally," Thalia added.

"But, we don't have a dog," Chris said.

"Yeah, you're going to have a cute little puppy in a couple weeks," Annabeth said.

"Okay, we were on our way to the vet and the dogs got loose, it was an accident," Percy added.

"Did I here something about puppies?" Aphrodite asked. "Because I want one."

"That leaves two left, if they all survive," Luke said.

"I want a puppy!" Nico yelled from his driveway with Katie.

"One left," Thalia, said.

"Come on, Poseidon you live on Olympus at least let me get a puppy," Athena said.

"But the house, it's going to be ruined," Poseidon protested.

"If my stuff gets torn up so can yours," Ares replied.

"Fine," Poseidon said.

"Can we leave now, I'm hungry, it's six in the morning," Zeus said.

"We have food at the house," Annabeth said getting into the car. Athena climbed into the backseat of the car and was followed by Poseidon.

"On the road finally," Katie yelled getting behind the wheel of her SUV. Thalia and Luke raced to their car to see who got to drive.

"Too tired," Clarisse said handing the keys to Chris. The remaining gods piled into Apollo's van.

The group was on the road for fifteen minutes before they turned into a private neighborhood. "I thought it was an gated in neighborhood," Poseidon said.

"No," Athena said. "I have the facts straight."

The group parked their cars in their respective garages. Thirty minutes later they were all seated around Percy and Annabeth's dining room table.

"We just have to finish unpacking all the boxes upstairs," Annabeth said giving Nikki more Cheerios to eat.

"Guess who gets to organize all our movies?" Thalia said, smiling wickedly.

"No, we have like fifty!" Luke said.

"By category," Thalia added and Luke groaned.

"Nico gets to fix the hole in he made in the deck," Katie said.

"Guess who lives across the street," Chris said.

"Who?" Ares asked.

"Malcolm and his family," Clarisse said laughing.

"Oh he's going to be so pissed off," Hera said.

"He has three kids all boys, they're the same age as ours," Nico said.

"Russell, Lance, and Miles but they call Russell Spongebob for some reason," Percy said.

"Watch it's going to be like in the movie Sleepover he is going to try and sneak into the house because the girls are having a sleepover," Annabeth said.

"Yeah and he'll get some mega-crush on Stacy," Clarisse added.

Apollo simply sipped his orange juice. "You never know, it could happen," he said putting down his glass. The others gaped at him.

"Are you serious?" Chris asked.

"About the crush yes, the sleepover I'm not sure," Apollo said. "I see many sleepovers in the future of this home."

"Luke I need your help setting up the trellis for the backyard," Percy said.

"Percy, I'll help you with that. I know the perfect spot to put it," Apollo said.

"We ordered a trampoline," Thalia said.

"For the kids when they get older," Luke added. "But for us now."

"Fun, I'll be stopping by more often now," Hermes said.

Two hours later the installers arrived and gods were supervising the construction of the Crooked Houses; while the other "men" were putting together the trampoline.

After several attempts and many curses the trampoline was assembled. "I want to go first!" an over-excited Apollo said.

"Fine, but if you break it you buy me a new one," Luke said.

"W-wait what about the trellis you have to set up in THE perfect spot," Percy protested.

"Oh right be right back…don't do anything!" Apollo said and ran next door to Percy and Annabeth's yard. Apollo grabbed Ares by the back of his shirt and dragged him to the spot by Nikki's window.

"What the hell do you want?" Ares asked.

"I need your help in setting up this trellis, you hold up the sides while I screw the top on," Apollo replied.

"Fine, but make it quick I want to go push my granddaughter on the swings," Ares said holding the two sides up. Apollo grabbed the drill and quickly secured the top of the trellis.

"Okay Annabeth you can plant your roses now," Apollo said running back to the trampoline.

"Thanks Apollo," Annabeth yelled. Katie sat on the patio practically glued to her laptop.

"What are you watching?" Thalia asked bouncing John on her knee.

"This anime called Shugo Chara…it's really good," Katie replied, pulling Hailey onto her lap.

"Katie, come onto the trampoline!" Nico yelled.

"No, I'm watching OUR daughter!" Katie replied.

"Katie, go have fun, I'll watch Hailey for a bit," Demeter said, picking up Hailey.

"Come on Katie! Amu-chan and cat-boy will still be there when you get off the trampoline," Nico said.

"It's not cat-boy. His name is Ikuto and you know that!" Katie yelled and ran to the trampoline. Katie dove onto the trampoline and tackled Nico.

"Harsh," Annabeth said.

"No, this is a good anime," Thalia said, not looking up from the laptop. "Hera can you hold John for a minute?"

"Yeah sure," Hera said, taking John over to the swings.

"Hey Luke," Thalia said running over to the trampoline. "Come here," she said jumping up and down.

"What's going on?" Luke asked, coming over to Thalia. Thalia jumped onto his back and bit it his ear lightly. "Oh my gods, where the hell did you see that?"

"Ooh, you just saw the part where Ikuto bites her ear didn't you?" Katie asked, jumping up and down. Annabeth climbed through the netting onto the trampoline.

"Is this safe?" Annabeth yelled.

"You'll be fine, that thing can hold up to ten adults," Apollo yelled from where he was going down the slide in Percy and Annabeth's yard. The six adults were laughing and jumping up and down, while their Godly parents were watching them and pushing their grandchildren on the swings.

An hour later the six demi-gods were lying on the trampoline breathing hard. "That was fun," Thalia said.

"Yeah, but I'm too tired to move right now," Annabeth replied.

"Pizza is here!" Ares yelled from the other backyard.

"Out of my way!" Percy said, getting out of the trampoline.

"Food!" Nico yelled lunging after Percy.

"Weirdo," Clarisse said.

"Yes, but he is my weirdo," Katie said hopping off the trampoline.

"I hope they got a lot of pizza," Luke said running after the two with Chris.

"Somebody wants her Mommy," Athena said handing Nikki to Annabeth. "They were all falling asleep in the swings."

"Yay, less work for me," Annabeth said walking into the kitchen. She walked upstairs with the other three girls.

"We can put them down in her room since we have so much room," Thalia said.

"Is that what I think it is?" Katie asked stopping dead in her tracks.

"Oh my Gods," Clarisse said looking at the empousa. Annabeth shielded Nikki as it lunged for her. The other girls clutched their children close and formed a tight circle.

"Where is my damn bow and arrow when I really need it," Thalia muttered.

"I can't do anything without putting Hailey down and I'm not risking that," Katie said.

Clarisse screamed as the empousa came charging at her and Annabeth. Percy, Luke, Chris, and Nico dropped their pizza and ran up the stairs. The gods were hot on their heels. Artemis shot an arrow at the empousa and it disintegrated.

"Where did it come from?" Ares asked now on high alert mode.

"It was just in the hallway standing in the corner," Thalia said, trying to calm a crying John. "Johnny, please stop crying otherwise Mommy's going to start crying…shut up Apollo my child could have been killed just now."

Poseidon and Athena went and checked the rest of the upstairs while some of the other gods went to check the other houses. Fifteen minutes later the five kids were in their playpen in the living room. The adults were all on high alert.

"I know you're not going to have anymore trouble tonight," Apollo said.

"Okay, how did you not know before?" Clarisse asked.

"It wasn't in my future," Apollo said.

"Whatever, just keep something celestial bronze nearby," Zeus said.

"Six demi-gods in one house can attract a monster," Aphrodite said.

"Then there's Malcolm across the street," Demeter said.

The others nodded and continued eating. The rest of the night was spent unpacking boxes and watching TV.