Hi guys!

So my make your own character is going to be closing on the 22th of January, 2016. If you would like to see your character featured in one of the upcoming stories, please enter before that date.

PS. I live in New Zealand, so I think the 22th for me will be the 21th for Northern Hemisphere viewers… just keep that in mind.

I think I will start a Hunger Games SYOT story, so keep tuned for that!

Thanks to:

LolzBolz02: I'm definitely going to use Joe, he'll be coming up very soon! ;)

Today's story features Riley (finally!) I'm sorry it took me so long to get around to her.

If it isn't clear, this is one of those 'traditional' Capture the Flags against the Hunters.

Set between BOTL and TLO.

Let's get started!

Riley's POV (OOOH… A different point of view! I didn't really feel like any other view did her justice, Readergirl6262! :) )

The starting horn blew. My team (we're on defence against the Hunters. Poseidon and Ares cabin, plus half of the Hermes cabin, are on attack. My team is Athena cabin, Hephaestus cabin, Dionysus cabin, Apollo cabin, Demeter cabin, Aphrodite cabin and half of Hermes cabin) and I ran into the woods. The streak of teal I have in my hair flapped around my face. I puffed and panted. I wasn't unfit, (what demigod was?) but the books in my backpack weighed me down. (Don't look at me like that. What if I fell into the Labyrinth like Percy and Annabeth did a few months ago? Then I would need books. Kind of. Admittedly, the labyrinth crumbled, but you never know!) (OK, OK, I'm a bookworm. Happy?)

I wish Naya was here. She's my pegasus, a gorgeous grey mare. I could have ridden on her back, and kept up with the others.

The cabins all have a job. Athena is the mastermind of this plan. Hephaestus is setting mechanical traps, while Dionysus and Demeter prepares to grow plants around any fallen Hunters. Apollo archers are in a circle around the flag, bows drawn, while healers are prepared to return campers to full strength. We're going to need full strength to defeat the Hunters.

Aphrodite cabin are sitting around, staring into their mirrors (typical). And the defensive half of Hermes are ready to do anything. Lead a Hunter into a trap, help Demeter cabin or Dionysus cabin, whatever.

I've chosen to station myself in a small clearing, with my two best friends; Natalie (Daughter of Apollo) and Lily (my sister, a daughter of Athena) to help me guard.

The first Hunter bursts into the clearing, followed by 2 more. Funny, these one's are carrying swords, not bows. I guess it must be some kind of pride thing - 'of course we can beat you without our bows! Let's do it with swords!'

I grit my teeth and pull out my dagger. You know, I love this dagger. It's beautiful. Amazingly balanced. Celestial bronze, with a onyx owl on the hilt. Simple, yet elegant. Lily gave it to me as an 11th birthday present. It was my 3rd birthday at camp.

Gah. Why am I rambling about the dagger? I probably just bored everyone within a 5 mile radius to sleep. I blame the ADHD.

Yeah, so, anyway, I pulled out my dagger. I choose an opponent, seeing that Natalie and Lily have also paired off. I look into my opponent's eyes. I wink. Then I charge.

I slam into the Hunter. My mind goes on autopilot. Dodge, kick, push. Stab, flick, twist. This often happens when I use a dagger or short sword, my favourite weapons - my mind goes on autopilot.

5 minutes later, the Hunter's swords are on the ground. I grin. Guess they should have brought their bows.

Annabeth POV to finish off:

We did it. We finally, actually, really beat them. Thanks to Isabel.

Isabel had managed to escape Thalia, draw on the moisture in the ground (it had been raining for 3 weeks prior to the game), and summon a tidal wave to push the Hunter defenders out of the way, grab the flag, then ran like a jackrabbit to the border. Seriously. Right now I'm torn between her actually being a daughter of Hades, and being able to shadow travel, a daughter of Hermes, and having his speed, or being born with Poseidon's shape-shifting powers. (Like another descendant of Poseidon ;) )

Riley and her team had done amazingly, as well. They disarmed the Hunters that were intended to get the flag, will the distractions got caught in traps and vines.

I feel a little sorry for Percy, though. I mean, even with shock-proof armor, for someone with water in his blood, a lightning bolt straight to the face can't have been fun.

Note to self: Tease Percy about that later.

So what did you think? Did you like it? Did you not? Did you like the different point of view or should I stick with Percy and Annabeth? Tell me in the reviews!

I might not update this as often as I started with. Writer's block is a thing, so if anyone has any story ideas?

What I'm saying is: REVIEW!

Remember, my make your own character closes on the 22nd of January, 2016. Here's the form, if you want to enter:

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You can PM me characters, or put them in the reviews.

Brownie points to all reviewers!

- Booklover1616