Hey guys! I apologize for the wait! You guys have no idea how busy I've been! So I've decided to write one-shots from what I think will happen in the upcoming book, Mark of Athena. Maybe in the future I'll post my own MOA story, but right now I relly don't have to time..): This chapter is a little more teen than the previous ones. Just mild swearing and some suggestive terms, but I only used them as jokes don't worry(:
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Enjoy(:
The cold wall of the Argo II was really getting underneath Annabeth's skin. She placed her hand on the cruel piece of cement wishing it would crumble beneath her own fingers. That way she could easily get to the place she wanted to be most.
Tap tap. Tap
Annabeth smiled fondly to herself before returning a similar pattern across the harsh border between them. She squinted at the wall, trying to see through it. The walls were thick enough to block voices, but not taps against it. Annabeth sighed in frustration before twisting her sheets between her feet until she was sure she looked like a distraught caterpillar. Even though it was 2 AM after a long, painful day at the Roman camp, she was restless. There was no way she would get any sleep tonight. Just as she closed her eyes, a steady rhythm flowed through her ears. Her eyes flashed open in recognition and she giggled into her pillow. Annabeth knew the tune all too well; Percy tapped the beat to her favorite song from the other side of the wall. She quickly returned the pattern to the next verse before a harsh voice broke her concentration.
"For the love of all that's holy will you just go to him?" Piper screeched from the far side of the room all the girls were sharing.
"Please…I can't take one more damn tap..." Hazel murmured groggily from beneath a large pillow.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Annabeth replied rather coolly, playing innocent. Just as she was going to pat herself on the back for a job well done another round of taps echoed throughout the room, which Annabeth took no hesitation to return; causing groans from both sides of the their dorm.
"Jesus Christ Annabeth!" Piper's hoarse whisper seemed to slap Annabeth in the face. Before she could reply a pillow whacked her upside the head causing a startled squeak.
She giggled darkly before throwing the pillow to the ground, just out of Piper's reach. She was the last one to expect the growing friendship between a daughter of Athena and Aphrodite, but weeks being the only females on a small boat will do that to you. And to be quite honest she was glad it had happened. Piper was so different from all of her half sisters, she was more down to earth and never hesitated to kick someone's butt if they crossed her. Just the kind a girl Annabeth needed on her side.
"Well damn." She had no energy to lash out to Annabeth physically, but her eyes did the job.
"I'm begging you... just go." Hazel whispered.
"Seriously? You wont tell the guys right?" Annabeth couldn't keep the excitement out of her voice, and was quickly on her feet.
"I will pay you twenty freakin' dollars…if you just…just go…" Hazel slurred from beneath a mountain of blankets. Though Annabeth barley new the girl, she rather liked her. Hey, if Percy approved then she must be pretty cool!
" Thank you guys so-oof!" Annabeth ever so gracefully manage to flop herself onto the floor after tripping on…was that gold? Oh…Hazel's curse; Percy had briefed her before the previous meeting of all the important campers.
"Sorry…just don't touch it 'kay?" Hazel garbled.
"And Annabeth?"
"Yes, Piper?" She said impatiently, she wanted nothing more than to bolt out the door.
"Could you two…keep it down?" She managed to finish before her laughter mingled with Hazel's while Annabeth stared at her with her mouth open like a gapping fish, mortified.
"Whaaat? No, no, no, it's not…we're not…" She was at a loss for words as her friends hollered with laughter, only causing more heat to reach her face.
"Uhg! Never mind!" Annabeth tried to keep as much dignity as she could before stalking out the door. "Go make-out with Jason, will you?" She called over her shoulder, which seemed to shut Piper up.
"Hey Annabeth?" Piper's voice stabbed at Annabeth's back like a ton of needles, she really didn't want to know what she was about to say now.
"...Yeah?" She asked timidly.
"Could you get my pillow?" She asked innocently.
Annabeth huffed before walking past the doorframe and into the hall, trying to get out of there as fast as she could. She didn't escape before she heard five more taps on the wall.
"Oh, God dammit Percy, she's coming!" Hazel screeched.
I'll post the next chapter soon(: Like I said Percy and Annabeth aren't going to do anything I swear! I don't write anything like that.. I used the terms merely as a joke to capture teenage girls humor, etc.
Please tell me what you think! Should I continue? Do you like it so far? I'll try to post the next bit to this chapter ASAP if I get some reviews...*hint hint*(:
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