Frenzy

Will walked out to check on what was going on with us.

"Um, guys? What's with all of the noise?" Will asked.

I responded, "Oh, nothing. Just clowning on Clarisse."

"Okay... and that means?"

"She came up trying to start something," Rumble explained, "but we handled it."

"You didn't hurt her, did you?"

"Damage to Clarisse's body: negative. Damage to Clarisse's pride: positive." Soundwave responded.

"Okay, that's good, I think. Just, make sure you tell me if anything else happens, okay?"

"Affirmative."

"Alright, I'll check in with you guys later." Will yelled before heading back into the infirmary.

I asked, "So, where were we?"

"Catch!" Rumble shouted while tossing the ball my way.

I shouted back "Nice!" before I caught the ball. "Go long Rumble!"

Rumble began running out while shouting, "I got it! I got it!" I threw the ball to Rumble, but it flew straight over his head. Guess it was too light. Even if it didn't, an egg smashed against his cheek, distracting him.

"What the- hey! Who threw that?!" Rumble shouted.

I yelped, "Ow!" As another egg hit me.

Our heads snapped to where the egg came from, but we didn't see anything. However, with our heightened sense of hearing inherited from Soundwave, we heard something. Two similar voices chuckling behind a bush in the direction we were looking at.

I looked at Rumble and used a bit of mental conversation to tell him to stay and distract them while I go around back to get behind them. He agreed, before shouting, "Ooh, I'll get ya, whoever you are!" while pretending to be clueless.

I went to ambush the two unlucky folks who had threw those eggs at us. They barely noticed me leaving, still trying to stifle their laughter. I doubt they would have noticed even if they weren't distracted. I can be really quiet when I want to be.

I circled around the back, ending up behind them. I finally got a good look at them, and they were the Stolls. The resident prankster twins of Camp Half-Blood. Got to say, even though they threw eggs at us, gotta show respect where respect is due.

The Stolls were still giggling, and holding a whole carton of eggs. After a bit, they finally looked up to throw another egg, and looked startled as they saw that I wasn't there.

"'Sup fellas?" I nonchalantly greeted.

They both looked in sync, shocked at how I managed to suddenly get behind them.

"Holy- oh, hey man." One of them abruptly greeted.

I asked, "So, you the guys throwing eggs around, right?"

"Oh, please. It was just a prank!" the other defended.

I jokingly threatened, "Right, right. Just like my brother'll prank ya with his pile drivers."

Almost immedietly after I finished, they yelled "Nuh uh!" as they threw the rest of the egg carton at me as a half-attempt at a distraction. Then, they began running while laughing and yelling, "Get away!"

"Oh no you don't!" I shouted as I pulled put my shurikens. I threw them with my trademark speed and accuracy, pinning the sleeves of the two to a tree. "Gotcha!"

One of them shouted, "Holy crap!"

"Ha ha! Rumble, come check this out! It's the Stolls!"

"I'm comin', I'm commin'!" he shouted.

"Jeez, how did you do that?" one admiringly asked.

The other continued, "First, you get behind us without us hearing you, then you pull out these shurikens! Are you some kind of ninja?"

"I sure am!"

"Gotta say, that's some impressive skills!"

"Why thank you. As you probably heard last night, I'm Frenzy, and my twin who should be on his way is Rumble."

"We know. Anyways, I'm Connor, and this is Travis. We're the Stolls."

"Nice to meet ya."

"You too!"

Rumble came lumbering in, panting, "I'm *huff* here *huff*. Who *huff* do I *huff* need *huff* to clobber."

"No one now, since you're five minutes late."

"Oh come on!" Rumble complained.

"So, just wanted to apologize for the eggs." Connor stated.

"Oh, no need," I responded, "It's actually nice to have another set of prankster twins around. The closest thing we had back home were Sideswipe and Sunstreaker."

Travis responded, "Sweet. Anyways, wanna head over to the range to show off your skills?"

"Oh you bet!"

"Wait, skills...? Oh, let me guess, you were showing off with your shurikens again." Rumble sarcastically commented.

"So what if I showed off a bit? You got your pile drovers and super strength, I got my shurikens and War Cry."

"You have a war cry?" Connor asked.

"Nope. I have the War Cry."

"What does that even mean?"

"Remember yesterday, when we were doin' crowd control against the demigods?"

"Oh, we weren't there," Travis explained, " we were busy swiping stuff from the Ares cabin."

"Ha! Oh man, you really skipped out on a meteor just to punk the Ares kids?"

"Yep."

"Cool. So, how about we go to that range? I can show off my shurikens and War Cry, and Rumble can show off his pile drivers and super strength."

"Sure thing! Follow us!"

We walked through the forest for a bit, exchanging jokes, prank ideas, the works. We and the Stolls hit it off well, seeing as our very first meeting was them throwing eggs at us and me ambushing them. Oh well, might as well make some friends since we're probably going to be stuck here for a while.

We emerged, and had to first ask permission from Soundwave to go to the range. He agreed, on the condition that I don't stab people's optics out and that Rumble only makes small earthquakes. He was pulling on the Stolls' legs, of course, but he did legitimately give us conditions. There wasn't much, seeing as he was never the strict type.

With permission achieved, it was time to get to the range for us Cassette Twins to strut our stuff!