HADES'S CABIN

"Ok," said Percy, Sebastian in his arms, Jack in Nico's, "How about we start with hobbies?"

"Ladies first," said Jack from Nico's lap, cuddling up against his dad.

"Why are you so proper?" asked Percy.

Jack smiled, "Because I read, generally things like 'Little Women' and 'Jane Austin', though I must admit, I do quite enjoy things like 'Black Beauty,'" he sniffed, "Poor Beauty shouldn't've had to go through all that."

Percy and Nico stared at him, wide-eyed gaping, whilst Amarilla and Alethia seemed unfazed. Sebastian just kept making grabby motions for Percy.

"And you're how old, exactly?" asked Nico.

"Four. Why?" he asked Nico.

"Okay," said Nico, blinking, "I've got a four year old son who reads like a twelve year old child of Athena…. Exactly how much time do you spend with Aunty Annabeth?"

Jack looked thoughtful, "Not long, really, just five to six hours per week, why?"

"Oh, no reason," Nico lied.

He and Annabeth would have to talk about…. 'this'.

"Ok," said Alethia, "How about we do this oldest to youngest?"

Percy nodded, "Ok, Amarilla, you start."

Amarilla nodded.

"Ok," she said, "well, my name's Amarilla, or Ama for short, I'm five."

"I'm Alethia, or as you dubbed me, Ally, I'm, well, her age minus 3 hours."

"Well," Nico whispered to Percy, "'t least ya didn't have to go into labor half as long as Leto did with, uh, the boy twin," he said, knowing that names held power and that the last time they'd used a gods' name, he'd visited camp just to explain that Triton was at fault, not him, just triton.

"Yes, Nico, you are very lucky I didn't go into labor that long. Gods know what I would've done to you…."

Nico gulped.

"Jack… I'm four…" said Jack, "and that's Sebastian, or as we call him, 'Sebby' he's almost two months now…"

Percy looked at Sebastian. He was the mirror image of Nico, but with Percy's high cheekbones, however hard they were to see through his chubby cheeks. He reminded Percy, vaguely, of a dark prince.

"Of course, mom sometimes calls him something else, especially when he's tired and wont eat, Verla? Verli? Ver-"

Jack cut her off, "Verlac. As in Sebastian Verlac from THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS!"

"Yeesh," huffed Amarilla, "you don't have to get so touchy about it…"

"It's books, Ames," said Alethia, "he's always touchy about them."

"And with every right there is," said Jack.

As they watched the three argue, Nico leaned over to Percy.

"How does he look so much like you," he began, "And yet, act so polarly opposite?"

Percy huffed, "Seriously, dude? 'Polarly'? that's not even a word, at least try to think of an actual word."

Nico smirked, "but, mi amore, you fit no words in the book."

"…."

"…"

"Id hit you if there weren't a baby in my hands."

Nico smirked, "I guess I'll need to borrow that baby often, huh?"

"Can it, di Angelo!"

"Ahhh, but which di Angelo?"

"…."

"…"

"I am seriously this close to risking the safety of our baby to beat you senseless."

"Harder than I 'beat' you?"

"NICO!."

"They didn't know what I meant!?" protested Nico.

Percy cocked an eyebrow.

"Okay, maybe they did understand, but still…"

"But still, one month till the next time you're allowed to do that."

"*pout* okay."

"Good."

ANNABETH AND REYNA'S HOUSE- NEW ROME

"So, Ack, what do you like to do?" asked Annabeth.

"Well," replied Acquilla, "I like hanging out with Jack," said Acquilla, "He's, like, the smartest person in my grade, my best/longest friend, and the Queen- er- prince of sass."

"Prince? Who's the King?"

"uncle Percy."

"Oh. Huh, should've seen that coming. And the Queen?"

"Uncle Leo."

"Oh. Natural."

Meanwhile, Reyna was talking to Alinah.

"Ahhh, so you enjoy Javelin throw."

"Tons, it's so much fun to grab a big, pointy stick and throw it at people- er- I mean targets," she said the last part nervously, as if she were trying to cover something up.

Reyna raised an eyebrow skeptically but otherwise let it slip.

"And you spend all your time with Amarilla and Alethia."

Alinah nodded, "Yeah, the three A's" she said.

Reyna nodded. She found her eldest daughter…. Interesting, to say the least.

"Ok then," she said.

FRANK AND HAZEL'S- NEW ROME

"So you can both shape-shift?" confirmed Frank.

Martha and Dylan nodded their heads.

"But I'm best at doing at birds," said Martha.

"And I'm best at doing horses," said Dylan.

Hazel and Frank nodded their heads.

"You two seem pretty close," commented Hazel.

"Well," said Dylan, "that's cause we're nine months apart."

Martha snorted, "You should've seen uncle Nico's face when you told him dad knocked you up, again."

"Wait," said Frank, "how would you know his face? Weren't you, like, a newborn or something…."

"Uncle Percy recorded it," said Dylan, "We're besties with the Graces, and really tight with the di Angelos, and the Arellanos…. Are okay."

"Why not the Arellanos?" asked Hazel.

"Oh, well, Acquilla and Alinah spend a lot of time competing in sports, but we don't really enjoy those, we prefer shape-shifting and horseriding," explained Martha.

Hazel and Frank nodded. They completely understood….

ZEUS'S CABIN

"Ok, so your best-friends are Dylan and Martha," the two nodded, "you four enjoy horse-riding," again they nodded, "and archery," last nod.

He nodded, "Ok then."

"Can any of you charmspeak?" asked Piper.

They both raised their hands.

"Do you ever charmspeak daddy?" asked Jason, hoping for a no, but instead receiving a,

"Yes daddy," from both the little devils- er- angels.

Jason pouted.

"Momma calls it family bonding," said Sierra.

Jason glared at Piper, "Geez Pipes, thanks."

"Welcome," she said, chipper.

He groaned. This was going to be one long day. (p.s. is funnier if you read in nasal accent.)

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soz if it's short. Btw, my chapters may be a little short now till Friday, 'cause 'The Maze Runner' releases on Friday and I want to get the book done before it does. So. Bye?

-httyd4eva

peace out yo ;P