Rio was already bored, and he, Taka, and Salvador had just barely made it to the top of Half-Blood Hill. He decided to at least try to get the other two's spirits up, and hopefully his too.
"Okay, we're going to play a little game," Rio said, glancing over at his two friends, "it's a game I made up."
"What's it called?" Taka asked dully, brushing his black hair out of his eyes. Rio smirked. "You'll see," he said, not wanting to ruin this.
"Think of the saddest thing you can," he began. Taka and Salvador thought for a moment.
Taka said, "Got it," and Salvador nodded.
"Ditto," the son of Venus said. Rio smiled.
"Okay," he said, "now think of something sadder."
Silence for a moment. Then, "All right," from both of his friends simultaneously. Rio fought back a giggle.
"Now add a tomato!" he cackled, and all three friends cracked up. "I was not expecting that!" sniggered Salvador. Taka agreed.
"Let's play again!" he exclaimed. Rio grinned. His plan to cheer all three of them up was successful!
"Think of the most embarrassing thing you can," said the Japanese half-blood. Rio and Salvador complied, Salvador actually blushing a little as he thought.
"Done," the two boys said at the same time. Taka giggled a little. "Now think of something more embarrassing," he said.
After Rio and Salvador had thought for a moment, they chorused, "Ready."
"Now add a tomato!" squealed Taka, trying not to laugh full-on. He failed miserably when the other two boys burst out laughing.
"Holy Jupiter, that's hilarious," said Salvador after the three teenagers had stopped giggling, "I could do that for hours. My turn?"
Rio smiled. "Go ahead," he told his Roman friend with a playful punch on the arm.
The trio continued to play this game until they were all out of breath. Taka stopped a moment and then yelled, "Duck!" Everyone bent down and covered their heads. Taka laughed as he pointed out an actual duck.
Salvadore sighed in relief and then burst out laughing, "You scared us Taka!"
Rio giggled and pulled both of them over to another part of the path, a giant semi-truck then drove by, splashing water all over the thirteen-year-old boys. Rio shuddered and watched as three apparitions of them got run over by said truck.
"So where are we going?" Salvador asked with a frown.
"One moment," Taka said as he raised one hand in the air to silence them, "Kita no kaze, watashi ni dai dai 4 rinku o mitsukeru koto ga yo ni watahi ni un o ataeru," the Japanese boy chanted. A gush of wind blew and made them all shiver.
"So Taka," Salvador said once the winds had calmed down, "where is this fourth kid?"
"Utah," Taka said. Rio's eyes widened in confusion, but he followed after his friends anyway.
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Mostly Normal: Only Half of the Story
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