Percy noted that things were getting tense. He had expected a smoother start. They need some distraction, and right now. Percy didn't like the look that crossed Thalia's face when that blonde boy talked. What was his name again? Something like Drakon. Never mind that now.

"OK, settle down everybody. We're starting the game. Let me explain the rules first.

Firstly, you get three options. You choose either, truth, dare or select. Let me explain 'select' real quick. If you choose 'select', you're given two options. You have to choose one. For example, if I get to 'select' between a Hydra and Annabeth I should choose one. All clear?"

"I have a question. Who will you choose?" It was Nico

"Definitely Hydra."

He could see Annabeth smirking at him, her eyes saying something like "Wise choice, Seaweed Brain!"

He returned a smile to Annabeth. Only Harry and Hermione seemed to have got the joke. Regardless he continued,

"Next, you can dare a single person of your choice or dare a couple. They can switch from 'truth' to 'dare' or to 'select' depending on the question." (Disappointed grunt from Clarisse)

"Any questions? No? Then, let the game begin! Who will start? Thalia?".

She immediately grabbed the chance. "Draco!" she shouted.

The blonde boy with a pointed face looked pale. Nevertheless, he managed to say, "Dare."

Thalia: "I want you to stare at my shield for one minute straight!"

The crowd seemed to be animated. Annabeth seemed genuinely worried. But Draco accepted and Thalia immediately tapped her bracelet and Aegis unfolded completely in front of them. Made from the bronzed head of Medusa, only Thalia was immune to its radiance.

Draco immediately winced and passed out.

"Uh Oh"

"Not dead. Just out cold," said Nico.

"How can you be sure?" asked the girl with bushy hair.

"Oh, C'mon Hermione! Does it really matter?" asked the boy next to him and his sister looked that read something like "He's got a point you know."

But Thalia was already in action. "Let me slap him awake- I mean shake." She bent over him and shook him vigorously. She couldn't resist sending a little bit of electric shock in there.

"It's Looser's Lurgey you know. It'll pass soon." murmured the girl with a dreamy expression and dirty blonde hair.

"Oh don't mind Loony Lovegood-" said a girl with round spectacles.

Was she some sort of shimmering image? Percy hadn't paid much attention to her from the beginning, but Clarisse beat him to it.

"Are you even human? because you look like those zombies from CSS Birmingham-"

"AAAAAAHHHHHH! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO ASK TRUTH, DARE OR SELECT FIRST!"

And with that, she disappeared out of the cabin. (Possibly searching for an S-bend at the camp)

This was going very wrong. One wizard was out cold, and one witch disappeared. Percy couldn't get his mind around things.

"Don't mind her. She's a little sensitive about being dead. She's bound to appear soon." It was the boy sitting right across Percy with dark hair and sea-green eyes that matched his.

Clarisse: "So I was right. She is a zombie."

Ron: "No, she's a ghost."

Clarrise: "Whatever, you people are so weird!"

Meanwhile, Draco's eyelids were fluttering.