Hi guys! I was going to upload this earlier but the power went out in my area so I didn't get to update until now... Sorry!

Still, I got it up! Yay! Also, she gets claimed in this chapter! BUA HA HA!

Cockapoo thank you for your review as usual! :D The chairs thing is actually a true story... My friends and I decided to have a random "Ninja battle" at school and all we had was chairs... xD

Thanks Faith! Also, there is no "awkwardness." I mean that he's avoiding her after the events of the last night. It sounds awkward if you attempt to explain to friends why you and a friend of yours (especially if you're of opposite genders) disappeared last night at like three am. It's just awkward. That's where the awkwardness is from... :)

Thank you xpigs-in-the-skyx! That was also a personal memory. I also sleep like a rock and they always had to find new and creative ways to wake me up when I went to camp in the summer. Some genius had the idea to throw me off the edge (and I slept top bunk, too!) at five am to get me to wake up. I ended up with my arm in a cast and she ended up with a black eye. "All's fair in love and war," right? xD

Disclaimer: I have lost count of the millions of court battles we've got so now I'm simply going to say that I own nothing. -.- *sigh*

"Don't worry," Annabeth says, noticing the worried look evident on my face. "You know Nico? He had to make his own weapon. Same problem you had."

"But he's different. He's Big Three," I respond.

"You don't know what you are. You could be one of them for all we know."

"What are the chances? There aren't many of them out here."

"There will always be that one-in-a-million. They always say the same thing."

"I suppose."

"Listen, we've got Capture the Flag this afternoon. Most people discover their powers then. With powers come hints at your godly parent. If you haven't been claimed already, that is."

I smile weakly, hoping she'll let the subject drop.

"I'll show you around then," she says, smiling.

She pushes me around, showing me everything, where it is, what it's for and the risks.

"Wait, your rock climbing wall spits lava and has avalanches?" I ask in awe.

"Uh, yeah," she answers, as if it would be obvious.

"That is so freaking awesome!" I smile.

"I suppose. It's one of our most popular. Want to test it out?"

"Oh my god. Can I?"

"Of course. It's here for you to train with."

I put on the harness and Annabeth clips me to it.

"Belay?" I ask, preparing myself to climb.

"Belay on," Annabeth responds.

"Climb?"

"Climb on."

At first, I climb up the wall with ease, scaling it as I always have back in California. I pull myself upward, my hands and feet finding invisible crevices in the wall.

"I'm going to set it to avalanche mode," Annabeth warns, flicking a few switches on the dashboard. "Try to stay calm, freaking out won't help you."

I watch as a few rocks begin to slide down the edge.

"That's it?" I ask, turning to look at her. She flicks a few switches, smirking up at me.

"Ready for an avalanche?" she asks.

"Oh yeah."

She flicks one more switch and then I spot it. There, on the right edge of the climbing wall, is a huge boulder as well as a few smaller ones, hanging on the edges.

I look downward, an accusing stare forming in Annabeth's direction. My eyes convey one simple message, "is this legal?"

Nodding towards the boulders, Annabeth's eyes snap me back to attention. I'll get through this.

I climb quickly upwards, practically scrambling upwards. Taking some of my rope, I lasso a large rock far above me, using this as a faster way to reach the top. The rocks begin to fall although I shield myself by laying myself flat against the surface of the wall.

Once the avalanche has ended, I return to climbing up the rock wall, stopping every so often to avoid the oncoming and random avalanches.

After about half an hour of doing this, I reach the top, swinging myself over the edge. I lay flat on my back, attempting to catch my breath.

About five minutes later, Annabeth joins me.

"You did well for a first-timer," she says in awe. "I've actually never been willing to send a newbie up the wall in avalanche mode."

"Really?" I ask. "It wasn't that hard."

"You had a strategy," Annabeth points out. "Most people just try to scramble up the wall as fast as they can."

"Can I try it in lava mode?" I ask excitedly.

"No, too dangerous. We've got senior counsellors who can't reach the top."

"Fine."

We climb back down quickly.

"Oh my gods!" Annabeth shrieks suddenly.

"What?" I ask, my voice full of confusion.

"Oh my gods. Oh my gods," she repeats, dragging me towards the canoe lake. "Oh my gods."

"What?" I ask, still wondering what could possibly be wrong.

What really scares me is that Annabeth doesn't seem like the kind of person who would be easily spooked, especially not to this point.

She continues to mutter the words under her breath as she drags me. She's running so fast that the trip to the canoe lake that would originally take fifteen minutes, has taken only five.

"Percy!" she shouts at the black haired boy as he paddles around the canoe lake.

"What?" he asks, his voice dripping with annoyance. Then he sees me and his reaction is almost equal to Annabeths. "Nico's gonna to freak."

"What?" I ask for what feels like the millionth time.

Annabeth points a shaking finger over my head.

I look above my head and my reaction is almost as bad as theirs.

"What the hell is this?" I ask, swatting at the dark skull shape floating above my head.

"Layla, daughter of Hades," Percy explains. "As I said before, Nico's gonna to freak."