I Break The Fourth Wall (Slightly)

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I grinned taking in the group's expressions.

This is hilarious.

They've only seen Thalia's tree and this is their reaction?

Man. I can't wait till they see camp.

"Come on guys. We need to hurry." Even if this is my first time back I have no illusions that this place is safe.

We won't be safe until we cross the border.

And I'm pretty sure monsters want my head on a stick.

Just a guess mind you.

"Come on." I snapped my fingers and that seemed to snap them out of it.

"Yeah. Let's go guys. We didn't come this far just to be taken in." Steve said. "There's probably people everywhere looking for us."

Yeah. If the police can get the country looking for a preteen terrorist. Imagine what the United Nations could do to find a bunch of war criminals.

"So...are we going to start walking or are you just going to stand there?" Scott asked.

Rolling my eyes I started up the hill. "Well you guys can walk too you know."

I could hear them follow. See they are obviously capable of this.

So why do I need to show them how to walk?

"Are you sure this is the right place Percy? It seems kinda-"

"Bare? Yeah well it's well hidden. Has to be." I interrupted Clint. Don't want him to make me feel like my second home is a bit bland.

"And why is that?" Sam questioned.

"It's safe. We need to keep hidden so we're safe. It's as simple as that. Like the opposite of what Tony did with telling a terrorist where he lived."

"Wait. How do you know about that?" Pretty sure that was Scott.

"It was on the news idiot. Plus I know a kid who's met Tony."

Wonder how Harley is doing anyway.

"Okay that's enough. But what's with this tree? It seems different." Steve broke up the no doubt impending argument.

I turned around and stared at him. "That was my cousin."

Immediately they stopped.

"What?!" Was the synchronized cry of disbelief.

Oops.

I scratched the back of my head. "Well...More like my cousin decided to hold off some of our family's enemies there to give her friends time to make it to safety."

I shook my head. "But she ended up falling into a coma and came out of it a few years ago. You met her Wanda."

"Thalia?"

I nodded. "Yep. And that is why we call her Pinecone Face."

"Why do they call you Kelp Head?"

I chuckled. "I've been told I'm an idiot-"

"Ain't that the truth."

"So they say my head is full of Kelp. Hence Kelp Head."

"Are those jumper cables?" Scott suddenly asked.

"What?" I shifted my gaze to him.

"At the base of the tree. There's a bunch of cables there. Or are you guys getting ready for Christmas?"

Can Scott be my dad?

Please?

Pwease?

He'd be a step up from the immortal god who's basically managed to turn my life into a living hell just by being my dad.

Percy...

Dad, stop. Just please stop. I just- I just-

When you get into camp come to our cabin. His voice was stern, and I could tell he wasn't going to take no for an answer.

But I'm stubborn.

I need to make sure-

Immediately. No buts.

I sighed. Okay.

"Let's go." I kept walking up the hill, silently hoping that the gods had given them permission.

I don't want to explain invisible barriers ontop of why I'm going to have to disappear for a little bit.

Or a long bit.

Honestly wouldn't put it past Dad to just kidnap me.

Could that be considered kidnapping? Cause he would technically have custody of me if he was mortal, most likely anyway.

"Woah." Steve said. Guess they had permission.

"This is my home away from home." I stared out towards the cabins.

A few kids were playing volleyball while others were running after two others.

I'm betting that's the Stolls.

"What the hell? How is there-?" Sam grabbed my arm.

"We have our ways to keep us safe." I pulled away from him. "Come on. I have to introduce you to our activities director and camp director."

"Are you sure this place is safe? It looks like a bunch of-"

"Kids?" I cut Clint off. "Yeah. Almost every here is a kid. But people in my family don't live long. Half of the people here have seen things you would never wish to see."

That should shut them up. Hopefully.

"Percy my dear!" Chiron greeted wheeling himself out.

"Hey Mr B. How are you?" I gave him a hug.

"Good. I trust you are well?"

"As well as can be expected. Can you tell them what this place is?"

He gave a small smile. "Of course."

I turned to Steve's group. What should I call it? Team Cap?

"I have to go do something so...have fun and try not to get killed."

And with that I ran towards my cabin.

"Percy!"

"Hey Prissy!"

"Perce!"

"Sup guys? I'll talk to you later! I got to do something!"

I ducked under a shoe. "Uncalled for!"

"You deserved that!"

So yeah. I had to dodge numerous other shoes after that.

But I finally did end up at my cabin, relatively unscathed.

I did say relatively.

I kinda got scratched by a dagger and an arrow...

Always the type of welcome home I wanted.

Back to the matter at hand, I stared at the door to Cabin Three.

Now or never right?

I opened the door and stepped in.

Before being pulled into a hug and the door being closed.

"One thing that only you would know." I said not relaxing.

"Peanut Butter is a rather unique battle cry isn't it?"

That was all I needed; I relaxed into his embrace.

"My baby's back in my arms."

Yeah...I messed with Harley's age in IM3.

And that ending was probably really crappy but my mom was yelling at me to go to sleep so...

Enjoy that while I go beg Khione for snow tomorrow night

I really want a snow day.

See yah

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