After more than a one month hiatus, PJ:CotLG is back baby! Sadly, this isn't the epic finale you've all been waiting for. This is yet another intermission, pack with SPOILERS!

Disclaimer: I don't own PJO

Enjoy this intermission.

Warning: This is post-Eros' Arc, so spoilers are eminent. If you're fine with spoilers, then go on right ahead.

Interlude: A Slice of Life

"Go on a date with me, okay?" asked Aphrodite. Of course, since we were technically already dating, I had no right to refuse. "How about we take a walk through the park?"

I nodded. A walk through the park would be nice. Maybe we could meet Sami and Hephaestus, since those two love birds were always together. Yeah, Sami wasn't a Champion of the Moon Goddess anymore, and yes, they were dating. How they got to the "dating" level, I don't know. Don't ask, because I'm pretty sure the author doesn't know either. I rubbed my arm, a little sore from last night's "Session" with Aphrodite. Yep, we were having "sessions" together, and I have to admit, Aphrodite was pretty good- oh Goddess, what am I thinking? This story is supposed to be work-safe! Ah, I'll take a leaf from Artemis' book and say "Screw the Ratings".

I shook my head to clear my thoughts. It seemed that Aphrodite as getting to me. I decided to look out the window only to see Artemis changing in the nearby window (AN: In this fic, Artemis' temple is adjacent to Aphrodite's). When Artemis and I locked eyes, the former got pissed. REALLY pissed. She teleported over to Aphrodite's palace and pulled back her fist.

"Wait, I can explai-"

"Goddess PUNCH!" exclaimed Artemis, her fist colliding with my face. The force of the blow flew me all the way...

...to Central Park, the location of the date. How convenient.

Of course, our date was pretty standard. Picnic (which was horrible, because neither of us could cook), walk through park, kiss on the cheek. Very standard indeed. Till an IM message came, showing Nico in all his sixteen-year-old glory (AN: Percy is now twenty, which is why he and Aphrodite can have "Sessions", if you know what I mean).

"Help, the Mary-Sues got past our defenses!" exclaimed Nico, explosions happening in the background. Debris almost cut off the IM, if it Nico hadn't swatted it away. "We won't last, since Seraphina Luviagelita Maria Edelfelt du Lot Herminium VII is leading the brigade. I mean, look at how freaking long her name is! Luckiy, Snow's on vacation in the Bahamas (AN: How Stereotypical!), so we aren't overwhelmed yet."

Aphrodite seemed to want to take up the challenge, even if the situation isn't in her jurisdiction. "Percy, it seems we have to," said Aphrodite, who was putting on shades, "Marry those Mary's!"

All I could do in response to that corny joke was to face-palm.

We were stationed near the pillars of the Arena, observing the Mary-Sues that were coming from the North Woods. Mi'lady and I were armed with the stationary Love Arrows. See, Aphrodite's plan was to make the Mary-Sues faint due to "Love Overload", like Artemis in Chapter Two. Athena, who overheard the debriefing, tried to correct Aphrodite, who merely responded with, "Aphrodite always has a plan! At least I think that's how it goes..."

Anyway, after a few minutes of waiting did the league of Mary-Sues appear. I used my improved clairvoyance to seek out the heads of the Sues. Then, we rained lovey-dovey hell on the perfect women. Lot's of "NICO!" 's were heard, but the onslaught wasn't finished there. The Mary-Sues, probably tired of playing the nice card, started biting the campers, turning them into dull, boring characters unusable in novels. I gritted my teeth. They were my brethren, and I didn't want to see their potential wasted.

"This. Is. CAMP HALF-BLOOD!" I cried, drawing Excalibur. Immediately, the Mary-Sues prostrated themselves, probably awed by the aura of the holy sword.

Then [Unnamed Messenger A] ran up to Aphrodite and I, saying, "They broke through our last defense! Brace yourselves!"

Perplexed, I exclaimed, "What the Hades? I thought Mi'lady and I already pegged at least fifty of them!"

"Sadly, instead of falling, they kept on going, with renewed vigor, in fact." Then the messenger left, only to get caught by a net thrown from seventy five yards . Those Mary-Bastards!

"On second thought, I think we should run awa- I mean make a strategic retreat." Without waiting for me, she dashed to the cabins, probably wanting to check her make-up. I would've followed, if a wail didn't pierce the skies.

"AHH, THEY GOT ME! HEL-MMH!" exclaimed a familiar voice. Nico. Concentrating, I looked over to where I suspected the voice came from. There, only a mere fifty meters from the woods, was Nico, bound and gagged by a bunch of teenage girls.

"Nico I'm coming for you!" I yelled, extending my wings and taking flight. Taking the saying "Drastic times call for drastic measures" to heart, I raised Excalibur skyward, pouring my energy into it. Thanks to my rigorous flight training with Aphrodite, I was above Nico's position in a heartbeat. I then swung.

BOOM! Campers, Sues, trees, just about everything was blown away by the Skyward Strike delivered by my hand. All that remained was a huge crater, and a lot of bruised people. I stopped the battle all by myself.

I waited for the cheers narcissism, only to be greeted by boos. Without one word of thanks, they limped and/or crawled back to their cabins. I decided to check on Nico.

He was sobbing, clutching a picture of Bianca, which I must've tore in two during the carnage. When he saw me, he threw a rock in my direction, saying, "Just go away Percy!", which left me to think...

...What did I do wrong?

Wow, well there you have it. Also, don't go all shocked that the PJ:CotLG's poll is gone from my profile. Anyway, if you have any suggestions for the finale, please PM them to me personally. Leave your review clean of potential spoilers.

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