THAIA'S P.O.V.

"I'll try go easy on you. Don't want you to get hurt.

"By the way Luke said it, I doubted he cared whether I got hurt or not.

"Oh don't you worry about me. I'll cope just fine." I snarled.

Luke smiled as if he found me amusing. Artemis blew the whistle. I tried to punch him, but he dodged and retaliated with a kick, narrowly missing me.

I recovered quickly and aimed a kick into his stomach. I smiled as Luke doubled over

. "Hope that didn't hurt too much." Luke looked up. He was grinning? I gasped as he swung his leg under my feet.

I lost my balance and fell over backwards. Before I could move Luke flipped me over and straddled my back, keeping a tight grip on my hands.

"Ow, get of me. I can't breathe." I hissed. Luke shifted his weight, so I could breathe properly but didn't let go of me.

I could feel his breath on my neck as he leaned down. "Not so tough now are you princess?" I screamed and tried to get up but I couldn't even move.

"GET OFF ME." Luke chuckled. "What's so funny?" "Words have double meanings you know." I blushed as I realized what I'd just said.

"Here's a deal, I'll get off you if you admit that I'm the most awesomest person in the world."

"WHAT! Not happening. Besides awesomest isn't even a word." "Ok suit yourself."

I heard footsteps. "Mr Castellan, get off Thalia." I heard Artemis say. "But…" "NOW!" I sighed in relief as Luke got off.

I jumped back up and got into a fighting stance. Luke rolled his eyes. "I'm not fighting her." Artemis raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Because she's too easy." My mouth fell open. "I am not. I just wasn't ready." Luke snorted. "Sure, whatever you say princess."

PIPER'S P.O.V.

Jason studied me carefully, trying to anticipate my next move. I charged towards him.

He dodged my first strike, and met the second with his sword.

The weight of the hit sent a jolt up my arm. I cringed. Jason swung at me. I jumped out of the way, just in time to feel the tip of the blade brush past my arm.

Jason swung again, but this time I wasn't so lucky. My sword was knocked out of my hand and flung across the ground.

I gasped and turned around. Jason hooked his arm around the back of my neck and pointed the sword towards my stomach. "I win."

I smiled and leaned closer towards him. "That's because I let you." Jason laughed. "Okay, whatever you say Pipes."

I leaned in even closer, until my head was only a few inches away from his. "I'm not kidding Sparky." Jason smiled. "Neither am I Beauty Queen."

I closed the gap between us. While Jason was kissing me I carefully pried the sword out of his hands and pointed it at his chest.

I pulled away. Jason looked at me surprised, then at the sword. He pouted. "Piper, that's not fair."

ANNABETH'S P.O.V.

"So, what are you guys wearing to the party tonight?" I asked the girls.

Piper beamed and grabbed something from her wardrobe. "Is it okay?" she asked nervously.

Piper held up a beautiful light pink cocktail dress. It was strapless, and layered with sequins placed between the folds.

"It 'stunning; it'll look great on you. I have some earrings that will go perfectly with it." Said Katie. "Thanks so much." Said Piper "Show us your dress."

Katie shrugged. "I don't think I want to go." "What?" I yelled "why?" "I don't have a date." Replied Katie timidly.

Thalia rolled her eyes. "Yeah well neither do I, we can hang out together."

"Hey, what about me?" protested Lou Ellen. "You'll be too busy flirting with your boyfriend Connor." Snorted Thalia.

Lou Ellen glared at Thalia. "Well…" I cut Lou Ellen off. "Thalia, Katie and Lou. Show us what you're wearing?" It was more of an order than a request.

Katie hesitantly got out her dress, hiding it behind her back. "Well, are you going to show us?" asked Thalia impatiently. Katie huffed and held out her dress.

My mouth fell open; it was easily one of the most beautiful dresses I'd seen. It was a strapless forest green party dress.

The bottom was made up of layers of see-through silk, with a huge gem flower in the middle of the bodice and gems and sequins bordered around it like leaves.

"It's gorgeous." Sighed Piper. Stroking the silk. "Thanks." Gushed Katie. Katie's eyes widened. "Wow, that is one of the most beautiful dresses I've seen." She said facing Thalia

. I craned my neck trying to get a better view of the dress, but Thalia had bunched it up in her hands. "Don't do that you'll crease it." Scolded Piper.

"Come on, give us a look." I said to Thalia. She sighed angrily and chucked the dress at us.

"Look at it all you like, it's not even that pretty." Piper smoothed out the dress. "Thalia, it's…lovely." Thalia grunted. The dress truly was amazing.

It was also a strapless, with a black sequined bodice and royal blue below.

It was layered and ended in ruffles at the bottom.

"Are you going to show us your dress?" asked Thalia, referring to Lou Ellen. "Ok." Said Lou Ellen holding up the dress.

"Wonderful" said Thalia. "Connor's going to be all over you tonight." "Oh shut up." Snapped Lou Ellen.

"Well the dress is amazing." I said.

It was made of purple chiffon that was layered at the bottom, with a jewel encrusted belt around the waist.

"What about your dress, Annabeth."

I smiled and pulled out my dress from the wardrobe.

It had a sequined bodice, with layers of chiffon that ended in ruffles at the bottom, and to finish it off a silver silk belt around the middle.

"Well" said Piper, "We're all ready for tonight." TO SEE THE DRESSES GO TO MY PAGE.