Heya people! Guess who! So yeah, I was up really late and I wanted to update this story soon and I was-Random disclaimer: I don't own HoO or PJO! Ricky does!-needing a laugh, so this formulated in my messed up brain of mine! There are four people sneaking out of camp late at night, I'm not telling you who, you'll have to figure that out by yourselves ; )

Gods, I Hate Trees

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"Was that a tree?"

Laughter from multiple sources. "I think so." a voice on the left said.

Silence.

Then, "How did I not see that?"

"Because Nico is the one with night vision, not you?" a second voice answered.

"Point. Wait. Why does Nico get night vision?"

"Because I'm the awesomer cousin."

"You wish." came from two different people.

More laughter and the sound of crunching leaves.

"Chiron is going to kill us tomorrow." a third voice spoke up.

Someone snorted. "Yeah. Unless Mr. D gets to us first."

"Gods, that would be an awful way to die."

"You might not die. He just might turn us all into our parents' favorite animal." the first voice pointed out.

A soft scoff. "As if that is any better. You are some freaky swimmer, so it would be cool for you to be a dolphin. I would get stuck as a bird."

"A fluffy bird, that eats that thick lollipop in three licks, at that. I would get to be the American's national bird."

"Better then a... what is Hades' favorite animal?"

Silence.

"A...jackal?"

"No, I think that's Artemis'."

"A monster?"

"Would that count as a human animal?"

"No."

"You're smart, Wise Girl. What is Uncle's favorite animal?"

A brief pause then, "I have no idea."

A stunned silence. "...What?"

"I said, -"

"Ow! Gods,I hate trees."

"Percy?"

"Juniper? Oh my gods, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean your tree specificly, -"

"Goodbye Jackson." the dryad said rather frostily and left.

Laughter rang through the air.

"Does no one feel my pain?"

"No." the voice that was called 'Wise Girl' answered.

"We really shouldn't be out here in the middle of the night." Hades' son said suddenly.

Snickers. "This was your idea. No backing out now." the daughter of Zeus told him, shoving him into the 'freaky swimmer'.

"Watch it! I already have a bloody arm. I don't need a bruised one as well."

"Wimp."

A loud smack rang out.

"THAT WAS MY ARM YOU IDIOT!"

"You sure? I was aiming for gut."

"You are so dead tomorrow."

"Why tomorrow?"

"Because I can't see your exact location. You're all blurry."

"I suggest leaving camp before dawn Seaweed Brain."

"I knew you were smart."

"Does anyone even know where we are? I feel like we're walking in circles."

Breathing suddenly became the loudest sound you could hear.

"Umm. No, not really. Wow, this is sad and scary at the same time. Thanks for nothing Death Breath."

"Oh shut up. I'm not the one who got us lost."

"Yes you are! You were suppose to be watching the stars so we could find our way to-"

"Shut it Pinecone Face."

"What did you call me?"

"Nothing. I said absolutely nothing. It was all Percy's fault."

"You jerk. I blame Annabeth."

"Why me? I don't have a deep guy voice. Personally I agree with Nico."

"What? What happened to loyalty to your boyfriend?"

"It seemed to have gotten lost a mile back."

"Best friend?"

"Nice try. My best friends are either asleep or beside me. Get a new title Seaweed Brain."

"Thalia, you know I didn't say it."

"No. But you did invent to idiotic name. For that you will pay. Nico, you better watch your back as well. Lying is pointless. I would know that whiny changing-pitch voice anywhere."

A groan. "This was not how I was envisioning this."

A snort. "Which part? The part where we 'accidentally' destroyed the artifact we came for-"

"It was an accident, I swear!"

"Shut up Percy! Or the part where we got lost and you two idiot guys got pwned by Thalia?"

"All of it, if you can believe it."

"Oddly enough, I can."

"Was that a sexist comment?"

"Yes."

"Well then. I have nothing el- I am going to burn this forest to the ground!"

Loud laughter. "Geez Percy, just learn to tell the difference between empty blackness, and tree brown-black."

"Easy for you to say."

"Poor little Percy. Does he need a hug?"

"You wish. You would just love giving me a hug wouldn't you, Thalia?"

The girl in question laughed. "Don't flatter yourself."

"Dear gods, I'm surrounded by insanity."

"You are the one who agreed to come with us dear Annie."

"A mistake I will never make again. I thought I would be able to help you so-called 'powerful' Big Three demigods stay out of any serious trouble, but I seemed to have failed epically."

"You were fighting a losing battle."

"Thanks for the encouragement Nico."

"No problem."

It was silent for a little while.

Then, "Does anyone hear that creepy Star Wars breathing besides me?"

The four friends exchanged looks, then ran back to camp, screaming.

A low laugh escaped the dryad as she went back to her tree.

"Finally, some peace and quiet."