Well guys, first story. I tried making the story sound as much as Riordan's writing as I can. Please read and tell me what you think!

It's been two months since the divided groups of Camp Half-Blood banded together for a common cause of defeating Kronos and saving Olympus and ultimately the whole word from destruction. With our joined forces, the likes of Oceanus and Polythemus have fallen before our might. Titans were defeated, adversities were overcome, deals with the Gods had been made, a new Oracle was appointed, and even New York's fallen statue of Frederick Douglas has been recovered. After the destruction of an overwhelming threat, peace has inevitably, temporarily returned, and a huge party was thrown to celebrate this magnificent victory.

So now you guys are probably wondering, what happened next?

Well, sorry to disappoint you, but nothing overly drastic has occurred yet. Sure we had a couple of games of Capture the Flag in Camp Half Blood. We battled a couple more wild dragons and fought some deadly monsters that managed to somehow roam into our camp, but none of those dangerous events were even worth mentioning if you compare it to what happened the week before my 16th birthday. Currently, life is a lot safer, more secure, and above all, more tranquil.

Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that life has become boring. In fact, with Annabeth as my girlfriend, I'd say quite the opposite. You wouldn't believe what happened on our first date to the movies or our dance at Camp Half-Blood.

What? You're saying you want to know some of the things that happened between us?

Well… sorry fans, but most of the things that happened were a little too embarrassing for me to talk about. I mean, there's no way I can tell you about what happened in that party or what Annabeth did to me in that festival….

Okay, tell you what, I'll tell you about that time when Aphrodite came to me in my dreams and gave me the power to mind control Annabeth.

Yeah, you heard me right. Mind control.

Okay, before your ideas get too wild, let me tell you that I wasn't the one who came up with the idea. You see, I was having a nice nap after defeating this super-tough boar that had clearly been genetically modified. I dreamed about running around in this beautiful, flowery garden (yeah, manly right?) and saw Aphrodite sniffing this rose.

Now something I learned in the past is that if a God appears in your dream, chances are that he or she wants to talk to you. At the time, I wasn't sure why Aphrodite wanted to chat with me, but I decided to get it over with as soon as possible. So I walked up to Aphrodite and asked her, "Why are you here?"

Yeah, I know. Probably not the politest thing I could've said for a greeting to a Goddess, but courteousness had never been one of my strong points. Luckily, Aphrodite didn't seem to mind too much and replied enthusiastically, "Percy! How great it is to see you!"

"Um yeah," I said nervously, purposely looking at some roses, "Nice to see you too."

See, here's the number one rule if you're a guy and you're talking to Aphrodite. Never look at her. Seriously, her incredibly beautiful appearance will mesmerize you and temporarily make you stupid. I mean, I've even seen the sagacious Chiron go ga-ga on her once after meeting her eye. So if you're ever chatting with Aphrodite, look at the sky or some bushes or something. It'll make your conversation a lot more awkward, but it's better than making yourself act like a total fool.

Anyways, going back on topic, Aphrodite continued by saying in a winsome voice, "You know, I never got the chance to thank you for saving Olympus."

Immediately, my face started turning red. It's like an inherent instinct for men to become embarrassed when Aphrodite starts talking to them like they're some kind of hero. You just can't help but blush.

"Oh, uh, it was no biggie," I stammered, "I mean, I had a lot of help and couldn't have done it without my friends. There's no need for you to-"

"Oh my," Aphrodite interrupted, "What a modest boy! Rarely do I ever meet someone so strong and powerful, yet so humble at the same time."

If my face wasn't completely red before she said that, it was now.

"You know," Aphrodite continued, "Incredible heroes deserve to have incredible rewards."

"No, really," I said. Somehow, I had a feeling that her rewards will screw me over, "It's fine. I'm good as I am right now."

"No, no," Aphrodite insisted, "I have something that I'm sure you'll implore me to give to you."

Okay, I'll admit. By this point, I was quite curious about what Aphrodite had to offer. I mean, it's one of those sick curiosities that you know you shouldn't have. You know, like those things you want to know that you know in your heart that you shouldn't know?

"Alright," I sighed, preparing myself to decline the offer, "What is it?"

Aphrodite smiled, "Oh, it's nothing too special. It's just, you know, the ability to mind control Annabeth."

Whoa! Didn't see that coming. You see, I expected Aphrodite to offer some love potions or amazing Tulips or something. I mean, she is the Goddess of Love after all. But mind control? On Annabeth too? Dang that Aphrodite. She knew exactly what catches my attention.

"I'm not going to accept the offer yet or anything," I said carefully, "But would you care to explain me how I can mind control Annabeth?"

Aphrodite grinned, and I knew that I was reacting exactly how she planned it, "Oh, so you are interested. I was afraid my feeble gifts would not capture the interest of the great hero Percy."

Have I mentioned how red my face was?

"Well," Aphrodite continued, "Mind Controlling Annabeth isn't too difficult. You just need to perform a couple of rituals."

"Rituals?"

"Oh," Aphrodite laughed, "It's really nothing drastic. Just a little of this and a little of that.

"Care to be more specific?"

"Well, let's see," Aphrodite said in a mock-thinking voice, "First, you'll have to make Annabeth drink some of my potion."

"Potion?"

"Don't worry," Aphrodite said, "You'll see the potion on your nightstand when you wake up tomorrow. I'll teleport one there right now."

"Wait? What?" I exclaimed, "You can't just do that! I haven't even told you if I'll accept the offer-"

"Anyways," Aphrodite interrupted, "You don't need to make her drink all of it. Just a small drop will do. You can mix it in her tea or whatever beverage she likes to drink. Just remember, she must drink this potion in order for this to work. It's quite essential."

"…"

"Secondly, she'll need to see this necklace," Aphrodite continued, taking out a blue necklace with a weird design out of her pockets, "All she needs is a small glance at it. No need to shove it in her face or anything. Hmm, I guess I'll also teleport the necklace on your desk."

"…"

"Hey, the color's blue," Aphrodite said, "I thought you liked blue."

"That's not why I'm being silent…"

"Thirdly," Aphrodite said, "You need to say the word 'frog'."

"WTF?" I cried out, "These 'rituals' are getting more and more ridiculous…"

"Lastly," Aphrodite continued, completely ignoring my last comment, "Annabeth needs to say the word 'big'."

"…big?"

"Yeah. Big."

"Any particular reason why it needs to be that word?"

"Shush. You want to mind control Annabeth right? Just go along with it."

"…"

"Well anyways," Aphrodite said, "I'm guessing you're accepting this deal?"

At that point, I had a huge internal battle in my mind. True Annabeth will be furious if she ever found out she was mentally controlled by me. Thus, morally, it would be quite wrong to accept Aphrodite's present. But gods, the things I could do to Annabeth…. So tempting!

NO! Evil thoughts, begone! There's no way I can do that to Annabeth. It would be completely unfair. Besides, Annabeth wouldn't accept any deals to mind control me, right? But still… all those things I can do….

"By accepting this gift, you won't have to use it," Aphrodite added.

Aphrodite had a point there. I mean, it wouldn't hurt to accept the deal, right? Who knows, maybe there will be emergencies where I have to mind control Annabeth? Besides, there's a difference between having the ability to mind control Annabeth and actually mind controlling her, right? Right? RIGHT?

"I'll accept the gift," I finally told Aphrodite, "But I will not use unless it's an emergency."

Aphrodite giggled and replied, "Alright, you tell yourself that."

"Yes," I repeated, "I will only use it in a pinch. Only in an emergency…. Nothing else."

"Anyways, I'm glad you accepted. But we must part for now, young hero," Aphrodite said, "You will wake up soon. Enjoy your new powers."

I hardly heard her. Instead, I continued to mutter, "Only in emergencies. I can't use these new abilities for anything else. Only in emergencies…"

But as my surroundings began to fade and I slowly began regain consciousness, I already knew in my heart that I was going to try it out the moment I wake up.

So what'd you guys? Is it good? Do you want to continue reading? Do you feel like you wasted your time? Do you want to gather mobs, hunt me down, and slaughter me for writing such a terrible story? Please review! ^_^