"3...2...1.. HAPPY NEW YEAR!" Annabeth kisses Percy, Jason kisses Piper, Frank kisses Hazel, Sally kisses Paul, Leo kisses a mirror, and Thalia and Nico stand in the corner, the former disgusted, the latter smirking.

"I wish it was still Christmas," Percy whines. Annabeth looks at him with a confused look.

"Are you and I thinking of the same Christmas?" She asks.

"Yeah, why?" Percy questions.

"This Christmas?" Annabeth says, disbelievingly. Percy nods.

"Paul, honey, can you get the camera? Let's show the tape on the TV." Paul gets the camera and connects it to the TV. The Seven, Thalia, Nico, Grover, Paul, Sally, and little baby Estelle gather on the couch.

"Percy, can you frost the cupcake?" Sally calls from the kitchen. Percy walks in and Sally hands him frosting and food dye. He walks to the table where the unfrosted cupcakes sit. He then proceeds to dump all the blue food coloring into the white frosting. He starts frosting every cupcake, except for one. After every single cupcake is done, except the one. He adds a tint of green to the frosting of the last one. Then he hands the cupcake to Annabeth, who looks at the cupcakes on the table and back at her seaweed green cupcake.

"Thank you, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth smiles up at Percy.

"Nicoooooooooooo!" Sally calls from the kitchen. "Can you come here?" Nico peels himself off the wall and slinks to the kitchen.

"Okay, I need you to frost the gingerbread men," Sally says, matter of factly. Nico looks at her blankly. Sally ignores this and hands him a plate of warm gingerbread men. Nico takes it and grabs the frosting Percy hadn't dyed blue. Nico stares at the men blankly, and then a smirk comes across his face.

About ½ hour later...

Nico is done frosting and he brings them into the kitchen. "Good," Sally says as she starts to turn around. "Now all we need to do is-" She stops short at the sight of the gingerbread men. Piper walks in and catches sight of the frosted men.

"Nico," Piper says hesitantly. "Did you turn the men into skeletons?" Nico nods, laughing to himself. The camera zooms in on the grey frosting.

Meanwhile, in the back part of the kitchen, Annabeth is muttering to herself as she pieces together the gingerbread house.

Two hours later...

"....so if the two parts of the roof are at a perfect right degree angle the house should be a perfect replica of the Big House." Annabeth holds her arms steady as she slowly places the two pieces of gingerbread together. She then proceeds to frost fringes on to the roofs. "Done!" Annabeth exclaims triumphantly as she wipes the sweat off her brow.

"So much work for such a small gingerbread house," Leo says as he looks over his shoulder.

"Leo, come over here," Annabeth sweetly states motioning him over. Leo straightens up quickly, a look of terror washed over his face. He slowly starts to walk forward, toward the dangerous blonde.

"Come on I don't bite," Annabeth says, impatiently.

"It's not the bite I'm scared about," Leo mutters under his breath. Leo looks as if he is ready to bolt the second something goes wrong. Annabeth whispers furiously into Leo's ear. Leo relaxes and smirks as she finishes.

" Oh and Leo," Annabeth says, as she walks away to help the others. " I really didn't appreciate that gingerbread comment. "

Leo laughs nervously and sighs of relief when she leaves the kitchen. He starts to take out all of his tools out of his toolbox, he begins to work on his project.

The house was awash with Christmas. Grover was growing the tree and Thalia was smirking as Jason tried to put up a string of Christmas lights with Annabeth supervision.

"A little more to the left," Annabeth says frowning up at Jason. Jason obeys. "Nope, go back to the right." Jason obeys again, a little more frustrated. After about five more minutes of this, Jason throws down the lights.

"Annabeth, if want this so bad do it yourself!"

"Jason, you're the only one that can fly!" Annabeth frowns.

"Gosh Jason, you're ruining the Christmas spirit!" Thalia smirks at him. Jason sticks out his tongue at her. "Wow real mature," Thalia smirks again.

"Guys stop it!" Annabeth says firmly. "Jason move a millimeter to the left!" Jason moves two millimeters and Annabeth facepalms.

"It will have to do," Annabeth sighs. "Demigods these days, do they ever listen?" She mutters to herself. Jason hangs up the lights and flies down from the ceiling. Grover is done with the tree and now Hazel is levitating gold ornaments onto the tree. Frank, with a Santa hat on, is hanging up stockings. One has a trident on it, the next with an owl. One is woven gold, the next has many different animals on it. One is anything but Aphrodite, and the next has a lightning bolt. One is pitch black, the next has another lightning bolt, and the next has a tree. The last three are matching, except one is smaller than the other two. Sally and Piper come out of the kitchen bearing trays of candy canes, hot chocolate, and eggnog.

When they come out, Percy sneaks into the kitchen. Everyone smiled. Everything was going to plan.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

"Percy," Annabeth and Leo say knowingly. "Don't you dare touch that gingerbread house again!"

Flash backward five seconds...

Percy went to take just one gumdrop off the house. As soon as his fingers grazed the top, an ear piercing alarm went off.

"Percy," Annabeth and Leo say knowingly. "Don't you dare touch that gingerbread house again!" Percy quickly locks the kitchen door and hides in a cupboard scared of his angry girlfriend. Annabeth pounds on the door furiously.

"Leo, open this dam door!" Thalia snickers at this comment. Annabeth rolls her eyes and snaps for Leo. Leo hurriedly picks the lock and opens the door. Annabeth stomps angrily into the kitchen. A shaking, cowering, Percy accidentally knocks down a pot in the cupboard. Annabeth flings open the cupboard and drags Percy out. He gives her the seal eyes.

"I'm sorwy Annabeth," Percy pleads. Annabeth melts and then grabs his arm and judo flips him.

"Annabeth!" Sally reprimands. "That's no way to treat my son!"

"Fine," Annabeth concedes. Percy goes in for a kiss on the lips but gets a cheek when Annabeth turns her head away from him. Nico snickers from the doorway. Sally sighs.

"Who's up for some singing?" Hazel says changing the subject. Percy's eyes light up as well as Piper's. They both run to the living room. Everyone else follows grudgingly. Annabeth, Hazel, and Piper rustle through the sheet music on the piano, but Jason, Leo, Frank, and Percy huddle together discussing what to sing. Sally and Paul sit together on the couch with Estelle on Sally's lap. Thalia, Nico, and Grover sit on the other side of the couch, laughing about the idea of Percy singing. The girls sing first.

"*I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow"

The pure angelic sweet notes swoop and glide through the air. The notes intertwine gracefully and float. Sally has tears in her eyes and Percy is staring open-mouthed at Annabeth. Even Nico was watching the girls with an astonished expression.

"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card, I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,

Just like the ones I used to know

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,

With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

And may all your Christmases be white (all your Christmases be white)

And may all your Christmases be white (all your Christmases be white)

And may all your Christmases be

(All your Christmases be white)

(All your Christmases be white)"

When the voices die down there is a loud round of applause. Each boy runs to their girlfriend and hugs them. Leo awkwardly stands in the corner while everyone is hugging. When he's finally had enough he yells, "WHO'S READY FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVER? THE MCSHIZZLE AND HIS CREW!" Percy grumbles something about "Persassy and the crew," but gets in position all the same.

"*Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring

Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun

Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time

Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square

In the frosty air

What a bright time, it's the right time

To rock the night away

Jingle bell time is a swell time

To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh

Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet

Jingle around the clock

Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet

That's the jingle bell rock

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time

Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square

In the frosty air*"

The notes screech and squeak like nails on a chalkboard. It didn't help that Percy changing the lyrics to represent the ocean. Everyone is staring open-mouthed at the boys, their ears ringing. They finish proudly, wide smiles plastered on their faces. There is a tepid polite round of applause.

"Thank you," Percy says bowing. "I also have a solo." Sally and Annabeth smile weakly, their ears still buzzing from the last song. Percy clears his throat.

"*Jingle bells, Zeus smells, Hades go away. Hera's lame, Leo's aflame, Persassy all the way! "

Up on Mt. Olympus:

All the gods are silent. Poseidon then claps and whoops into the empty silence. Everyone turns and looks at him and his applause dies down. Zeus looks down and...

Lightning strikes outside. "Percy," Annabeth says. "That was great and everything-" Lightning strikes again. "But you may want to pray to Zeus." Percy pouts. He finally gets down on his knees, rolls his eyes, and mumbles a quick prayer. When he's done, Annabeth kisses him. Percy's pout leaves his face and he kisses her back.

After the terrible singing, Leo had the job of lighting the candles around the room. Thalia whispered something into Nico's ear and they both grinned evilly. Nico took Thalia's arm and together they shadow traveled right behind Leo. Nico held his hand up and showed one finger, two fingers, three fingers...

"Boo!" They screamed from behind him. Startled, Leo jumps into the Christmas tree and his hand that he was using to light the candles sets the tree a flame. Everyone turns to Thalia and Nico with an accusing look. They do their best to conceal their laughter. They turn their attention back to the flaming tree and then to Percy who is looking at the blue desserts on the table. Just then the oven starts to smoke and a fire starts in the kitchen. Sensing their stares Percy gives his attention to everyone staring.

"What?" He asked dumbly.

"Percy, did you not notice the tree that is on fire?" Jason questions with an astonished look on his face.

"You mean I have to put it out?" They all nod. "But that's work and I thought I was on vacation" Percy whines.

"Percy do it now!" Sally orders as the fire spreads onto the carpet and sneaks towards the couch. Percy lazily lifts his hand and water comes out of the kitchen and drops on the tree, leaving a black outline of branches.

"Now was that so hard?" Sally asks him. He nods his head dramatically and Annabeth laughs. Grover looks at the tree and sighs angrily.

"Why must you keep hurting this poor tree? It's got a soul too you know." Grover grows back the tree.

"I still don't understand why you look so weirded out that I liked Christmas. "Percy stated after the long video. He put his hands behind his head and looked at his girlfriend.

"Nothing went to plan! Nico drew skeletons on the gingerbread men, Jason couldn't put up

the banner right, you touched the gingerbread house, you boys sang, which is a problem of its own, and Leo sent the tree a flame." Annabeth listed using her fingers to count.

"But Annabeth we were together and I don't think there was a moment where any of us weren't smiling or laughing so I'd say it was a good Christmas," Percy commented. Sally and Piper put a hand on their hearts and awed.

"That is the most adorable thing I've ever heard someone say." Piper sighed, and the couples kissed each other.

"I think that this is our cue to leave," Thalia said looking at the lovebirds around the room. Leo and Nico nodded and started to leave.

"Guys come on group hug," Hazel said. They hugged, it was the beginning of a new year.

Hopefully, they would survive this one too...