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THIS DUMB DRESS IS BLUE AND BLACK OH MY GODS

ALSO, IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE AT BOTTOM

We reappeared in the training room at approximately 3 a.m.

Immediately, Nico and Hazel dropped to the ground in exhaustion. I staggered over to Hazel, picked her up, and brought her back to her room. I pushed open the door, and popped Hazel back into her bed, then closed the door behind me. I then walked back to the training room, where Jason was returning from bringing Nico to his room.

"So?" Piper asked. "What happened?"

"Okay, then." Annabeth plopped into one of the chairs, with the rest of our demigod friends (minus Hazel and Nico) following. I dropped onto the couch, and began to tell the story.

"So Nico and Hazel shadow-traveled us to Camp Half-Blood, for a couple of different reasons. The first was that there's an old Labyrinth entrance there. We could have gone someplace else to check, but we also needed to get Rachel. SO we checked the entrance, and sure enough, boom. Labyrinth reappeared. Melinoe really did do it, even though she kinda fell into a hole that never existed last year. Annabeth, Rachel, and I left Hazel and Nico asleep at Camp and went inside. Let me tell you, the place is still horrible. I'll be giving it a one-star Yelp review. So we had Rachel guide us to the new home of Kampê, who you should hope you never meet. We killed her a few years back, but she reformed. Before she died, she ate Ariadne's string, so we had to go back, fight her, and kill her, then get the string before her body disentegrated. Then Rachel took us back to Camp, we got Nico and Hazel, and then they brought us back here. It wasn't easy, but it'll be worth it if it means that I can navigate the Labyrinth." At this, I pull the ball of glowing green string out of my pocket and show it off.

"Okay, that's pretty cool." Thalia smiles. "Especially the part where you slayed Kam- ah, I can't pronounce it."

"It's almost as cool as me, but can we get to bed? This man needs his beauty sleep!" Leo shimmied.

"Good idea, for once." Frank smirks, and I'm shocked.

"Frank Zhang!" I gasp, "That was almost mean! Your Canadian ways are finally wearing off!"

Annabeth and Frank both roll their eyes, but everyone files out and to our rooms because everyone really is exhausted.

I just hope I can survive the rest of the day.

ΩΩΩ

"Percy, wake up!" Piper charmspeaks, and I shoot out of bed with a groan.

"Really, Pipes?" I ask.

She rolls her eyes and shoves me toward the shower. "Your challenge starts in an hour. Now go shower, you smell like ancient monster!" She closes the door and I comply, the water waking me up and giving me a new sense of strength. After my five-minute power shower, I towel-dry my hair, then race to throw on a black t-shirt and jeans. I fix my hair, then check to make sure that I have my shield watch, pen sword, and magic string. Wow, that sounded lame.

I rush to the game room, where everyone is waiting for me. To my surprise, there is a table full of an amazing breakfast buffet, and all of my friends sit at the table, while more from the camps watch via Iris/ Fleecy Message. When I walk in, they all cheer, and Annabeth stands up to give me a kiss.

"Hey, Perce!" She chirps, and I take her hand.

She leads me to the empty seat next to her, at the head of the table, and I plop down, looking at the food with a grin.

Jason notices my appraisal, and he laughs. "We knew that you would want to avoid the Harry sitch in the dining room, so Hazel worked a little magic with our friends at the camps," He gestures to the Iris Message, "And they sent this here!"

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