Mortals Meet The Demigods

Amy Pensky - Thalia+Artemis

Amy Pensky:

"I dare you to sing a song in the School Talent Show!" I dared my best friend Thalia at the sleepover I had dragged her and my other friends to.

"You wouldn't..." She threatened.

"Oh yes I would!" I responded. Let me back up. My name is Amanda Pensky, but I go by Amy and hate if anybody calls me anything else. I have dark blue eyes, blonde hair, and freckled skin.

Today, I invited my friend group over for a sleepover. You see, yesterday was my birthday and instead of a huge party I just wanted my friend group to come over.

The group consisted of Leah Green, who was really funny and social. Hannah Russ, who everybody except Leah hated but we didn't want to hurt our friend's feelings. Artemis Hunt, who always seemed to disappear claiming she had family matters. Thalia Grace, who was very tough and independent. And finally, me!

Thalia and Artemis had a strange relationship. They seemed to have known each other for a long time, yet sometimes they acted awkwardly. Thalia sometimes calls her, "My Lady" and then covers her mouth and Artemis laughs like it is an inside joke.

Back on topic. Thalia agreed to do the date and looked around for who could go next. Her eyes landed, "Artemis, truth or dare?"

Artemis seemed conflicted before answering, "I'll never hear the end of it if I chose truth would I? So dare."

"I dare you to perform with me, and invite your brother!" Thalia dared with a smirk on her face.

Artemis glared at Thalia. "Just so he can flirt with you again? No way in Hades am I inviting him! And if he hears me singing, he'll come without invitation!"

"Hold up... you have a brother?" Leah asked incredulously.

"Yeah! I have an idiot twin who drives me crazy!" Artemis replied. Why wouldn't she tell us she had a twin? And why hadn't we met him when Thalia had?

I realized I'd have to ask later because Thalia started talking. "I'll tell the Hunters you backed down from a dare! And they would tell CHB, who would tell the FAMILY..." Thalia threatened.

"Gods, Thalia! If you weren't so important, I would have turned you into a dear and hunted you down a thousand times!" Artemis replied. She talked in metaphors a lot, and they were always very uncommon ones.

"So... you in then?" Thalia asked and Artemis reluctantly nodded. "Good. Because we need back up singers and the people I have in mind tend to listen to you!" I wondered who they were and I guess I'd have to wait two weeks to see.

It was now the night of the talent show and the auditorium was more packed than it had ever been. In an entire section was a group of kids in orange t-shirts holding banners that read things like, "GO HUNTERS!", "ARTY & THALS!", and "YOU BETTER WIN CABIN 8!" Were they all here for Thalia and Artemis? In the front of the crowd were two blonde boys holding up signs. The shorter electric blue eyed boy's sign said, "YOU THINK I COULDN'T HEAR YOU HUMMING WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WAS ASLEEP?" and the gold eyed boy held a sign that said, "I NEVER THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD COME!" Weird!

I turned up to face the stage and forgot about the strange group of people. "Next up is 'The Hunters' led by Thalia Grace and Artemis Hunt!" The announcer called and I bounced excitedly in my seat.

The curtain pulled up and revealed a whole group of teenage girls with Thalia and Artemis in the front. They all wore silver hunting jackets over grey, black, and navy blue outfits. They all looked like friends and some looked very miserable to be there.

"We'll be... um... singing Sit Still Look Pretty!" Thalia told the audience and me. She wouldn't tell me what song it was before because I stink at keeping secrets.

The lights dimmed and the stage was spotlighted. Music started playing and I couldn't wait to hear their singing voices.

"Could dress up, to get love! But guess what? I'm never gonna be that girl, who's living in a Barbie world!" Thalia sang as the girls swayed in the background.

"Could wake up, and make up, and play dumb! Pretending that I need a boy who's gonna treat me like a toy!" Artemis continued.

"I know the other girls wanna wear expensive things, like diamond rings! But I don't wanna be the puppet that you're playing on a string! This queen don't need a king!" Thalia and Artemis sang in unison as they smiled at each other.

"Oh, I don't know what you've been told, but this girl right here's gonna rule the world! Yeah, that's where I'm gonna be because I wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty!" All of the girls sang in harmony. "You get off on your 9 to 5, dream of picket fences and trophy wives! But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty!"

"Mr. Right could be nice, for one night! But then he wanna take control... and I would rather fly solo!" Thalia sang again.

"That Snow White, she did it right in her life. Had 7 men to do the chores, 'cause that's not what a lady's for!" Artemis followed.

"The only thing that a boy's gonna give a girl for free's captivity! And I might love me some vanilla, but I'm not that sugar sweet! Call me HBIC!" The duo laughed as they sang, really into the song now.

"Oh, I don't know what you've been told, but this girl right here's gonna rule the world! Yeah, that's where I'm gonna be because I wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty!" Everybody sang as loud as they could. "You get off on your 9 to 5, dream of picket fences and trophy wives! But no, I'm never gonna be... 'cause I don't wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty!"

"Sure I'm a pretty girl up in a pretty world, but they say pretty hurts! And I don't wanna sit still! I'm-I'm a pretty girl up in a pretty world, but no, I won't sit still, look pretty!" Thalia and Artemis sang together.

"Oh, I don't know what you've been told, but this girl right here's gonna rule the world! Yeah, that's where I'm gonna be because I wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty! You get off on your 9 to 5, dream of picket fences and trophy wives! But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty!" The group of girls sang.

"You get off on your 9 to 5, dream of picket fences and trophy wives! But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty!" Artemis and Thalia repeated.

"Oh, I don't know what you've been told, but this girl right here's gonna rule the world! Yeah, that's where I'm gonna be because I wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty! You get off on your 9 to 5, dream of picket fences and trophy wives! But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty!" Everybody shouted, including the audience. Nobody else's songs had felt so much like they were coming from the heart and truly believed by the singers.

"You get off on your 9 to 5, dream of picket fences and trophy wives! But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be! No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty!" Artemis and Thalia's laughter made the song even more genuine.

"Sit still, look pretty!" All the girls sang and then pointed to the audience.

"Sit still, look pretty!" We echoed.

"Sit still, look pretty!" They sang again.

"SIT STILL, LOOK PRETTY!" Everybody on stage and seated in the auditorium shouted.

The music stopped and the whole room interrupted into cheers. That weird group was the loudest as they cheered. "GO PINECONE FACE!" One boy yelled. "GIRL POWER!" Another person shouted. "WHO KNEW THEY COULD SING?" A latino elf looking boy screamed. "SHE IS NOT AS GOOD AS ME, THOUGH!" The gold eyed guy screamed defensively in response and earned himself eye rolls from the rest of the group.

I ran up to the stage and congratulated my friends on doing such a great job, "That was so amazing! It really felt like those things came from your heart and it was so meaningful! I mean, who needs boys when you're a powerful woman?"

They looked at each other before smiling and turning to me. "Hey, Amy, can we talk to you about something?" Thalia asked before they led me backstage...

I was in the car and this song came on and I immediately thought THE HUNTERS OF ARTEMIS! So... here we are and I hope you liked it!