Disclaimer: i do not own anything that has to do with the Percy Jackson Series, that goes to good old Mr. Riordan

Chapter 1.

My Birthday

I didn't know being 13 would be so hard.

I woke up to the sound of a shrill scream and immediately sat up, bunking my head in the process. It was that kind of day again, my birthday.

I sat up, rubbing the bump forming on my head while my sister Katie looked at me worriedly, as did everybody else in the room.

"Oh my gosh Kristen! Are you okay?" she said franticly while checking my head for blood I knew wasn't there. "I just wanted to surprise you."

I had to smile. Of all my siblings in the Demeter Cabin, she had to be the most cautious. Always checking my temperature when I sneezed, introducing me to new demigods, and giving me my first chocolate covered strawberry. Yep, good old times.

"Yea, we wouldn't want you to die from a bunk bed," Travis Stoll said snickering from a few feet away, earning a slap from Katie in return.

"Travis" I began in an exasperated voice "Why are you here anyway?" Sure I was surprised that Travis was here, but without Conner? That's just weird.

"Katie would kill us if we didn't" Conner said materializing in front of me, obviously trying to scare the crap out of me. It worked of course.

I screamed in surprise as he laughed his head of with Travis and about half of the rest of the cabin. That didn't last long though. Katie looked at everybody with a dark glare then closed in on the Stoll brothers.

"I wouldn't be to sure Conner, I'm pretty sure I can rearrange your face anytime I want if you don't knock it off!" she said as the Stoll's took off screaming while chased them around the cabin. We all had to laugh of course. Whenever there's a fight between Katie and the guys, everybody wanted to see the action.

The fight ended with Katie screaming while being pinned to the ground by Travis. Conner had a pair of scissors in his hand and was closing in on her beautiful brown hair. But when Katie bit his hand it was all over.

The whole cabin laughed as Conner doubled over in pain while Travis slowly handed me my present and took his unfortunate brother to the Apollo Cabin.

We looked at the box carefully as I cautiously unwrapped it, afraid something would jump out and attack me, or worse.

When I opened it I found a box of brown substances.

"Chocolate" I said taking out a piece. I was starving, and on the box it said organic. But before I could even bring it to my lips Katie swatted it out of my hand and on to the floor. "Hey! I wanted that!"

"Sorry" she said "I just wanted to make sure they didn't do anything to it before you ate it." I understood and nodded while my brothers checked it out, including sniffing a few.

"It's okay," my brother Vick said with a slight nod "And they smell good too. Can I have one later?"

I nodded as I put one up to my lips. They smelled faintly like roses, and I couldn't resist scarfing it down immediately. That's when I realized it was all a mistake.

I tried to spit it out, but the charm was already working its magic. Curse those sons of Hermes, they put some kind of concoction from the Aphrodite Cabin into the chocolates!

I looked up at Katie. We both had the same horrified expression. What was in that chocolate? I was beginning to think of all the possible substances that could be in it. My mind was betting on love potion, but was completely wrong.

Katie gasped as I looked down at myself. How the Aphrodite Cabin did this is beyond me. "How did…"

"I don't know, but I think the Stoll's figured out that you hate makeup" Vick said staring at my shimmering form. From what I know I was soon about to be transformed into a beautiful maiden, courtesy of Aphrodite's Blessing. And soon enough I was in a flowing gold gown (thank the gods it wasn't a toga) with perfect hair and makeup that not even Piper McLean, head counselor of Aphrodite Cabin, could achieve.

I was about to sprint to the bathroom, vigorously wash my face, and put on the signature Camp Half-Blood t-shirt when we heard knocking on the door. I knew who it was even before Katie peeked through the curtain. Percy.

Victor must've known to, because he went over to me with a face completely different then the one plastered to my face. He bent down, hugged me, and pushed me outside.

That's when all Hades broke loose.