As everyone got into the van, Athena watched Blackjack as he flew a little higher into the heavy grey clouds. She smirked. Percy and Annabeth were going to have a damp ride.

"Okay, now explain something to me," Trevor said, looking at Arty. "Why did you not think I was human?"

With a sigh, Athena answered. "I need to tell you two something. And this... well, you might not believe me, but it's true. And keep in mind that one of your parents is supposed to be a myth."

Kayla huffed, but Trevor just looked at Athena. Arty and Holly were also staring at her, waiting for her to explain what was happening. Foaly was just trying to find some way to sit comfortably on the seats meant for humans.

"Where I'm from, everyone knows of demigods, but as fiction."

"Tell me something I don't know," Kayla said dryly.

"No, not as myths, as fiction. Like... your Camp Half-Blood is a scene for a book. Annabeth Chase and Percy Jackson are characters. They aren't... real. So by default... and no offense meant, but... neither are you."

Kayla sat there, her mouth open, and an indignant expression on her face. Trevor was running his hair-gel through his blond curls in agitation. Athena had to stifle a laugh.

"Why," Kayla asked tightly, "did you yell 'Artemis' when these three," she gestured to Arty, Holly and Foaly contemptuously, "Appeared on the hill?"

"Well," Athena said, heading off Arty once again. "My brother's name is Artemis. I know, I know," she said quickly, "but Chiron told me that no God or Goddess would allow an unworthy mortal to bear their name."

"And the Centaur's name is Foaly," Trevor said slowly, as if trying to piece together a puzzle.

"My name is Holly Short," Holly said, offering her hand to the boy, who took it, a stunned look crossing over his face.

"No way... Oh wow..."

"What!?" asked Athena. She hated being kept in the dark about things.

"Um, we may be fictional characters where you're from, but here... you're the fictional characters. Can't say I remember anything about you," he said, nodding at Athena, "But Foaly, Holly, Artemis... you guys are from a series called Artemis Fowl." He waited a few seconds, and Athena slowly turned the idea around in her mind. It made sense... in a sort of round-about way.

Artemis had a smug look on his face, and Athena knew that she had to head this off before his all-too-huge ego made an appearance.

"Um... what exactly are the books like?" she asked.

"Oh they're awesome! Especially the last one, that had some of the cutest scenes ever! And... you haven't gotten that far, have you?" he asked helplessly as Holly's eyebrows rose at the word cutest.

"Well, as far as I know, the last really notable thing they did was rescue the demons from limbo," Athena said quickly.

"Ah, so you must be from an AU."

This time, it was Kayla's turn to look confused. "AU?"

"Alternate Universe, you know, where bits and pieces are the same, but not everything?"

Athena stared at him, mouth hanging open. "You're smart for an Aphrodite kid," she said.

Trevor was about to respond, but at that moment, the van was hit so hard from the right, it skidded into the river on the left. Suddenly, the world was bubbles, greenish light, and underwater plants.

Great, Athena thought as everyone tried to untangle themselves from the others, we're gonna drown. Just great. You know what? I don't think I like these books so much anymore.