The day that we left, we met in my room.

"Okay, this is going to get bumpy. Once you throw our bags into the portal, we'll go through. You will absolutely hate it. It will hurt, but it is the only way to get to camp." I said as I threw everything into the mirror portal.

"I'll go first." Sabrina said. She jumped into the mirror and dissappeared. Then Audrey, Evie, Lonnie, and Jane.

"You guys seriously let the girls go first! Cowards!" I said.

"We're not cowards! Come on guys!" Chad said as Doug, Jay, Carlos, and himself jumped into the mirror.

"See you on the other side, Ben." I said.

"See you on the other side." Ben said as he stepped through.

Then I stepped through and got to Camp Half-Blood.

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"Everyone okay, more or less?" I asked once I got out of the portal. I've been through that portal so many times, the pain doesn't bother me anymore.

"We feel like our insides were forced out of our bodies then forced back in. We feel like we were disected like a frog. So yeah Mal, we fell great." Ben said, sarcastically. I taught him well.

"That's what it feels like for all first timers."

"You mean you've done this before?" Audrey asked.

"Twice a year since I was 12."

"What I don't understand," Ben said. "Is how did you got here when you were 12? Last time I checked, you were still on the island and there wasn't any magic on the island."

"Somehow, someone put a portal under my bed before the barrier, and that little sliver of magic stayed there." I gave him the best anwser I could come up with. I have a lot of theroies, but this one made the most sense.

"I guess that makes sense, not a lot, but it makes sense." Ben responeded.

"Mal, you made it!" Piper said, while Jason, Leo, and herself walked up.

"Wow Piper, pointing out the obvious, aren't we?" I said.

"Yeah, who's the guy in blue and yellow?" She asked, pointing to Ben.

"Oh. That's just Ben."

"Wow Mal, such a high way to talk about your boyfriend." Ben said.

"Wait, he's your boyfriend!" Jason asked me. I nodded my head yes.

"OMG! HE'S YOUR BOYFRIEND! HE'S SO HOT!" Piper said loudly.

"Wow, Piper. You couldn't have seen it a little quiter."

"I could have, but what's the fun in that?" She responded.

"Okay everyone, you've all met Piper. The blonde guy is Jason and the Latino Santa elf is Leo. Piper, Jason, Leo, you've all met Ben, but these are my other friends, Evie, Jay, Carlos, Jane, Lonnie, Doug, Chad, Audrey, and this is my twin sister, Sabrina. I just found out I had a twin sister a few months ago."

"Ah, another daughter of Poesidon. I have to say, Sabrina is by far the prettiest girl in the group." Leo said. Sabrina blushed.

"Dude, that is my twin sister. We have the same face! How is she the cute one?" I asked, confused as ever.

I got a text from Sabrina: OMG! Leo is so hot!

"Why did you just text me? I'm standing right next to you." I said, looking at Sabrina.

"I was to embarrassed to say it aloud, okay! Sue me!" Sabrina said.

"What did the text say?" Jason asked as I forwarded it to him with the caption For your eyes and Piper's eyes only.

"Huh, funny play on words, don't you think?" Jason asked.

"Let me see!" Piper said.

Once she said the text, she said, "Awww, that is so adorable!"

"If you guys don't mind, can we stop sharing the text? I don't want Sabrina to set me on fire tonight." I said as Sabrina made a green fire ball in her hand. My comment won a few chuckles from the guys.

"Oh, do you want me to set you guys on fire as well?" Sabrina said, putting a fire ball in Doug's face. That shut the boys up real quick.

"Oh, and fiesty. I like that." Leo said, which made Sabrina blush again.

"Hey Piper, bet you 10 drachma that I can flirt with that Ares camper and convince him to give us the weapons we need to train my friends." I asked.

"What weapons?" She asked.

"Swords, daggers, and bows with quivers. I don't know what they are good at so I want to give them a variety of choices."

"Okay, give him your best shot."

I took down my blonde hair. The black I put in it for family day finally faded. Now my hair is a honey blonde, like Annabeth's.

"Hi there cutie!" I said in a high pitched voice. My Audrey impression, one of my best, if I do say so myself.

"Hi."

"I need a favor."

"What do you need?"

"Can you break into the armory and get me 9 swords, 9 daggers, and 9 bows with quivers? Those kids over there don't know how to fight, and I want to teach them."

"Do you even know how to fight?" The Ares kid asked me.

"Don't worry, I know how to use a weapon. Surely a big, strong guy like you can help me get the weapons though. I'll even pay you 5 drachma if you help me." I said, sweetening up the deal.

"Sure, I'll help. For free though."

"Would you? That's great! Meet me at the arena in 10 minuets."

"Bye."

"Bye."

I walked back to my friends.

"Okay, now we go to the arena to train. Come on people." I said as we started walking.

"You owe me 10 drachma." I whispered to Piper as we started walking.

"I underestimated you. Here you go." Piper whispered back. Thank you Evie for absently making me watch you flirt with guys. You taught me well. I thought silently.

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"Thank you. I promise I'll put back the weapons we don't need." I called to the Ares camper as he left.

"What did you have to do to get these weapons?" Ben asked me.

"Don't get mad, but I had to flirt with that guy that dropped off the weaponry. It ment nothing."

"As long as it ment nothing, I'm okay with that."

"Okay everyone, girls, you will start with daggers. Annabeth and Piper will be your instructor. Girls, grab your dagger. Annabeth and Piper, raise your hands." I said as the girls walked over to Annabeth and Piper. "Jay, Carlos, you guys will start with archery. Thalia and Will will be your instructors. Grab your bows and quivers. Thalia, Will, raise your hands." I said as Jay and Carlos grabbed their weapons. "Ben, Chad, Doug, grab swords. Jason and I will be your instructors."

"Oh no Ben, your girlfriend is going to teach us how to fight. We're going to die!" Chad said sarcastically.

"Calm down Chad. I'll take it easy on you guys. I don't know about Jason, but I'll take it easy on you guys." I said, making a joke.

"We wish you good luck King Fergus. Don't get a leg eaten by Mordo." Doug said as he and Chad started walking away.

I jumped in front of Chad and Doug.

"You guys aren't getting away that easy. If you want to pass, fight me." I said.

"What! We're not fighting you! We can't fight a girl!" Both Chad and Doug said.

"Then you won't get pass."

"We may as well." Doug said, grabbing a sword. Then we engaged. In about 2 minutes, I knocked him down to the ground.

"Pretty good Doug. Okay, who's next?" I asked as Ben grabbed a sword. He tried to sneak up on me and attack me from behind. It didn't work. We parried and lunged. We fought for 5 minutes straight. But eventually, I knocked Ben to the ground.

"Wow Ben, where did you learn how to fight like that?" I asked.

"My dad taught me." He responded.

"He was a good teacher. Okay Chad, your turn." I said as he picked up a sword.

When he tried to pary with me, but immediately got knocked down.

"Good try. Okat everyone, next station. Archery, go to Daggers. Daggers, go to Swords. Swords, go to archery."

I got the girls next. They were a little more willing to fight me than Ben, Doug, and Chad were. Then I got Jay and Carlos after the girls. They were more than willing to fight me.

According to the other instructors, Ben, Jay, Sabrina, and Jane were the sword group. Evie, Doug, Chad, and Audrey were the dagger group. Lonnie and Carlos were the archers. I gave Leo the orders and went to bed. The next morning, I awoke to a voice.

Mal. Mal, can you hear me?

Was it really him?

Mal, it's me, Percy. We need to talk alone. Go outside.