Okay, so here's the new version. Most of the first chapter is the same, except for the end. So, here it is again, Annabeth's Birthday. To the bottom! =P
Disclaimer: Only Rick owns PJO. I'm not Rick.
Percy's POV
I woke up to ocean sounds on my alarm clock. I sat up groggily and hit SNOOZE. I could already hear the bustling of all the new campers. Last summer I had defeated Kronos and the gods had granted me a wish. I had wished for all the gods and all the gods' children to be properly recognized, so now there were thirty-something cabins at Camp Half-Blood.
I stood up and went to take a shower. I came out, completely dry of course, and threw on a Camp Half-Bloof T-shirt and some jeans. I stuck Riptide in my pocket and walked outside. Then something tackled me in a hug - something with blond hair. "Hello, Wise Girl. Good morning to you, too."
My girlfriend smiled and gave me a quick kiss. "Good morning, Seaweed Brain." She let go of me and we laced our hands together, heading towards the dining pavilion for breakfast. We chatted a little bit; today was the official first day of summer session, and I had gotten in late last night.
We had to part ways once we got there because of the rule that you had to sit at your godly parent's table. She went to the Athena table, and I went to the Poseidon table. I was actually pretty relieved that my father had been kidding when he said he was going to send me some new siblings this summer. I still felt like a normal demigod, even though I was a son of the Big Three, but having a half brother or sister would've made my life a whole lot more complicated.
I looked around. The pavilion had been expanded to fit all of the tables, and I could see a lot of my friends that had survived the battle last year: Clarrise, Nico, Will Solace from Apollo, and so many others. I could also see new faces; children of the minor gods, probably.
I smiled at Annabeth as I returned to my table after sacrificing some sausage for Poseidon. She smiled back as I dug in to my eggs and blue milk. I finished quickly and headed over to the sword arena.
Once there, I saw some campers that looked a lot like Charles Beckendorf had; tall and muscular. Hephaestus's kids.
I walked up to them. "Hey, guys." I said.
Jake Mason, the head counselor, looked at me. "Oh, hey Percy. Need to duel?"
"Sure, why not?" He looked a little nervous at my eagerness. I wasn't at all scared - I had been told I was the best swordsman in the last hundred years or so, since Luke. Just thinking about him made me a little sad. I had resented him so much, even though he had turned out to be a hero.
Jake pressed me hard. I chanced a glance at some of his half-siblings. Some of them looked smaller, and I figured they must be new. I decided to try a disarming maneuver Luke taught me my very first week at camp. Then, it had been with an unbalanced sword, and I had done it easily. Now, with Riptide, I had my sword at his chest in two seconds. "And that's how it's done."
He wiped some sweat off his brow. "Dang, Percy, how did you get so good?"
I shrugged. "Beats me. See you later." I started out of the arena and bumped into who else but Annabeth. "Hey again, Wise Girl." I leaned in for a kiss but she leaned back and said, "Go take a shower, you smell disgusting."
I had an idea. I felt the ocean inside of me, a familiar tug in my gut, and suddenly we were both drenched in water. I was clean and dry, and Annabeth was dripping wet. It reminded me of my first day at camp, when I practically flooded the bathroom. "Here," I took her hand and she was immediately dry.
"Thanks," she said as she kissed me.
"So," I started, "what are you doing for the rest of the day?"
She looked at me. "Actually, nothing. Everything's been sorta low key, you know. Well, lower than before..." She drifted off, and I knew she was talking about before Kronos rose. Just then, I heard someone calling, "Annabeth! Annabeth!" She looked back, and then at me again. "I'll see you later." She gave me another quick kiss and dashed off.
I walked back to my cabin and took a look at the calendar over my bed. I saw I had a date circled for two weeks from now. I read it, and it said, "Annabeth's Birthday." Oh crap! I didn't have a present for her. I pulled out a notebook from under my bunk. A couple weeks ago I had come up with some ideas. I dashed off toward the Apollo cabin.
Cliffie! Tell me how you liked it! Sorry if it sucks, I am out of the ideas I had a week ago. R&R! =P
