My friend wanted me to do this as a two-shot. Not Percabeth! It's with Andi and Percy, but a completely different story! They were never friends! Andi is still Andi, but it's a little different than 'You Belong With Me'. Hope you enjoy!
P.S. The second Titan war happened in the year 2010…. I'm not sure what year it was really in.
August 18th, 2010
Olympus
Being a god felt great. I had a great power I never knew I had! I was now Perseus, the God of Tides, Heroes, Loyalty, and Swordsmen. I chose to say yes to Zeus's offer after the second Titan war. You thought Annabeth and I were going to be together? That's what I thought too. But, being a daughter of Athena, it wasn't part of her plan. Her plan was to go to college early and start her career before she settled down.
I must admit, I was heartbroken. One of my best friends told me she didn't have feelings for me, feelings I thought we both had. But you know what they say, if you love something hard enough, you'll let them go. And if they didn't come back, they were never yours. ( Or something like that.)
My mom, Sally Jackson, was thrilled and sad when I told her I became a god. Thrilled that I survived the war and got such a wonderful gift in return, and sad that her baby boy was leaving home. Yep, that's me. The momma's boy. So, knowing I was going to miss her, I told her I would visit often and Iris-Message. Before I left, she gave me a bin full of blue chocolate chip cookies. I thanked her and went back to the Empire State Building, also known as Mount Olympus.
When I entered the throne room, all my friends were there, including Annabeth. Before the gods could do their ritual to make me a new god, I said good-bye to my friends. Grover was the first one to give me a bone crushing hug.
"You'll be a great god man. Good luck with Poseidon and Athena." He snickered. One thing I forgot, Athena and my dad, Poseidon argue a lot. That puts one damper on being a god.
Next was Nico. He had a couple of bruises and scars from the war, nothing too serious. He gave me one of those man hugs, patting my back as if to say congratulations.
"You did good, standing up to your father like that." I commented to him, referring to when he told his father that helping the Olympians was the best choice. He gave me a small smile.
"Yeah. Who knows how much longer I'll live if I keep it up." He laughed.
"I'm pretty sure your own dad won't kill you." I said.
"I was talking about Persephone and Demeter." He said seriously, eyeing the two goddesses across the room. I turned to see them giving him the I'm-watching-you hand gesture. I chuckled as he scowled and did the same gesture back.
I was surprised when Thalia gave me a hug. I thought she would punch me for making this decision. My luck turned bad when she did punch me, giving me a dead arm. I was still rubbing my through all the hugging of twelve other people. I said god-bye to the Stoll brothers, Clarisse, who punched me as well, Katie Gardner, lots of the Aphrodite girls, and some Apollo campers.
"Well, looks like a lot of people are going to miss you Seaweed Brain." Someone said behind me. I turned around to see the one and only Annabeth Chase. Her eyes were red from crying, making her grey eyes look black. She still looked beat up from the battle, but other than that she looked as beautiful as ever.
"This isn't good-bye forever Wise Girl. I'll come and visit." I promised.
All she gave me was a weak smile. "You're going to make one hell of a god Percy." She opened her arms out wide, gesturing that I should give her a hug. I smiled as I wrapped my arms around her, the lemon scent of her hair filling my nose. "You'll find a girl who loves you for you. I have no doubt about it." She whispered in my ear, making me shiver.
When we pulled away, she did something that shocked me: she gave me a kiss on the lips. It was a quick peck, but it still made me feel . . . nothing. I actually felt nothing in that kiss. Even if it was for a second I didn't a spark or anything.
"You didn't feel anything, did you?" I asked Annabeth. She shook her head, looking disappointed. "You'll make a great architect. I'm sure of it." I said to her, making her beam.
After all the good-byes and tears, produced by Grover and Nico (yes, Nico cried), I was shown my new throne. I was stunned they even made me a major god. I figure they would make me a minor god but no, that wasn't enough for them. I was told I was to work with my father as his lieutenant at his palace. That was something I couldn't refuse.
~ Fiver years later~
~February 13th - 2015~
I must admit, training with Ares will never, and I repeat NEVER be fun. I was his punching bag no less. I was twenty-one now, ready for more risk, ready to settle down from all the training and ready to find a wife, or so my father put it. I had many women lining up to meet me, lining up just to kiss me. But, none of them didn't catch my eye.
I told my father what I wanted in a woman, but he said that was too hard to find. My next thought, which I should've slapped myself for, was to see the love Goddess herself. I walked through Olympus, looking for the familiar pink door in the shape of a heart. The door with a boar's head sticking up with one eye and one and a half tusk? Nope, Ares's door. The one with owls moving around the wood, flying from tree to tree? Nah, Athena's door.
After a few minutes after walking down the long hallway that contained so many doors, I finally found the one I was looking for. I knocked a few times, not getting an answer. I was about to walk away when I heard a bang.
"Oh Ares!" I heard a female voice moan, most likely Aphrodite's. I swallowed down my vomit, trying to stay in focus of getting her to stop and answer the door. Another bang, then a groan. I gagged again, knocking a little bit louder. I heard Aphrodite say something like "Stop, we have company."
After a few minutes, the heart shaped door opened, revealing the God of War himself. He sneered at me, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the door frame.
"What do you want Jackson? Can't you tell we were busy?" he growled. I almost choked on my anger, but I decided it wouldn't be necessary to start a fight that's just going to cause a war . . . again. I was about to say a lame insult when a manicured hand reached out from behind him and landed on his shoulder.
"Ares, leave the poor boy alone. We'll finish this later." Aphrodite said seductively, kissing his earlobe. The hate and anger in his eyes melted away, only leaving lust and desire.
He gave her a cheeky smile, kissed her on the cheek, and walked away. On his way out, he bumped his shoulder to mine and snickered in my ear, "That's how you get girls man."
After her lover left, Aphrodite grabbed my wrist and pulled me inside her room before I could say anything. I noticed she was in a pink, silk robe, clearly letting me know she had nothing underneath it. I suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"What can I do for you Percy?" she asked me.
"My father seems to think I should be getting married and settle down rather than train all day and night. But once I told him what I want in a woman, he just said there's no such thing. Plus, me being the only god whose never been in an relationship makes it worse." I explained, fiddling with the hem of my shirt.
"You've never made love to a woman?" the goddess asked surprised.
"No I haven't." I said. She made that tsking sound with her tongue, walking around me in circles, looking at me from my head to my toes.
"First, I need to know what you're looking for in a woman, then maybe I could help you." She finally agreed. "Take your shirt off." She suddenly ordered.
"What?" I crinkled my nose as she snapped her fingers, leaving me in my jeans and without a shirt.
"Hmm, nice eight-pack, very fine muscles, and I mean very, very fine. Sexy hair style and gorgeous sea-green eyes. What else could any girl want? All I can say to you is walk around in the city and look around. Maybe you might find a girl you like. But first, what qualities do you want in a girl?" she continued.
I thought for a few seconds. During those seconds, Aphrodite snapped her fingers again and gave me a new shirt and two chairs for both of use to sit on. "I want someone who actually likes me for me, not because of what I look like. I want to be myself around her; I want her to be able to feel like she can tell me anything she wants without being scared to. I-I want so many things I can't explain them all." I admitted.
"I see. You want someone who is beautiful, but not self centered, cares for you and others, funny, smart, good with children, and loves you for who you are. Well, that could take a while. Like I said before, go visit your mother and Paul, take your mind off things. Go to the beach and have fun. I'm not sure I can help you much more." She frowned.
I sadly nodded my head, walking out the door when she called my name.
"You will find someone. I'm sure of it." She winked at me and shut the door. At that point I knew the Goddess of Love was planning something.
I took Aphrodite's advice and walked around Manhattan. I had no idea where I was going, but I liked the feeling of not going anywhere. I calmed me. The sound of taxis and cars honking by, people shouting at one another because they parked in their parking space, and the sound of sirens wooing in the distance. It reminded me I wasn't far from home.
I shoved my hands in the pockets of my jacket, sighing in boredom. The next time I looked up from the sidewalk, I realized I was across the street form Central Park. I just shrugged to myself and ran across the street, trying to avoid getting hit by a car because, well, that would just really suck.
I sat down on a green bench, putting my head in my hands. What was I going to do? Everyone's on my back to find a wife! Apollo didn't have a wife! Neither did Hermes. Why did I have to? Was it because I was a son of Poseidon? Probably considering the Big Three have wives, even if they don't love them.
I closed my eyes, just sitting at the bench alone. Suddenly I had this feeling someone was watching me. I looked around to see a few high schoolers running around playing football, a few kids my age taking a walk or jogging. I rolled my eyes to myself, finally realizing that no one was even paying any attention to me.
"Excuse me." A small voice called.
I opened my eyes and looked around, seeing no one.
"Down here." Something tugged at the bottom of my pant leg. I looked down to see a pale girl, no older then maybe four. She had bright red hair and deep blue eyes, freckles splattered across her face. She was hugging a torn teddy bear that looked like she had it forever. In surprise, I kneeled down carefully, trying not to scare her.
"Um, hello." I said. She gave me a small wave, using her other hand to hold and teddy bear and suck her thumb at the same time. "Are you here alone?" she shook her head, not taking her thumb out of her mouth. "Where are your parents?" I continued.
"Dead." She responded as if it was nothing. I was confused. Who was looking after her? Was she homeless and wondering around the city by herself? I prayed to the gods that she wasn't.
"Is there anybody who might be looking for you?" I asked, hoping for a yes. Part of me was praying for a no so I wouldn't look like I was abducting the kid and get my ass kicked by a mob of angry people.
"Andi." Again with the one worded sentences.
"And where is this Andi?" I watched as she pointed to the other side of the park. On the WAY other side of the park. This is going to be a long walk. "Did you just walk away or did Andi leave you?"
She looked ashamed. "I saw a bunny so I ran after it. When I looked back, they were gone." She explained. That explains so much. I stood up carefully and gently grabbed her hand.
"Will you show where Andi might be?" I asked her. She nodded, smiling showing she was missing a tooth.
"My name is Izzy. What's yours?" she spoke after a few minutes of walking.
"My name is Percy." I smiled as she tried not to step on the flowers that were sprouting out of the ground. It looked like she was dancing, very badly though. I have to admit, since she is young, it was cute seeing her stick her tongue out, looking down at the ground and concentrating so hard. "How old are you?"
"Four. I love flowers!" she squealed when a dog ran by and sent those white dandelion seeds everywhere. I laughed as she ran through the field, giggling and bubbly.
"Izzy! Come on, we got to get you home." I called to her. After a few more minutes of walking, we started looking for who 'Andi' was. "Where was the last time you him?" I asked Izzy.
"Him? Him who?" she asked confused.
"Andi."
"Andi's a girl silly!" she laughed. Outsmarted by a four year-old. Aren't I having a good day? It was around two o'clock when we heard someone yelling.
"How could you lose her Nate? Ugh, Charlie is going to kill us." Apparently, Izzy recognized the voice. Her deep blue eyes widened and she let out a huge grin.
"ANDI!" she screamed, running to the playground twenty feet away from us.
"IZZY!" Four guys yelled, running to her. Soon they engulfed her in a big hug, making her face turn purple. "Andi! We found her!" one of them yelled. He looked a lot like Apollo with his sandy blonde hair and hazel/blue eyes. He looked around 18.
"Oh my god. Where in the world did you go?" someone asked behind me. The person walked around me and squeezed Izzy in a hug. I realized she was a girl, considering her length of hair and her voice. "What did I tell you about running off?" she asked worried.
"I saw a bunny. And I wasn't lost." The four year-old replied.
"You weren't lost?" another one of the guys asked.
"No," she walked over to me; teddy bear still in her grip, and gently put her hand in mine. "Percy found me."
The girl turned around and stood up. Now I'm not going to lie to you when I describe her. When I first looked at her, my breath got caught in my throat. She was gorgeous. She was wearing no make-up, she didn't need to. She had long wavy brown hair, one red streak running down the side. She was in-between tan and pale, not too much, not too little. Her lips were a perfect shade of pink, and her eyes . . . wow. Usually men would say "She had the bluest eyes I've ever seen!", but that was it! She didn't have blue eyes. They were a dark brown, a very dark brown that looked mysterious. She wasn't super thin like a runway model, but wasn't chubby either. In fact she looked like she skipped a few meals.
"You found Izzy?" she asked. It was like I was in a trance; I couldn't break the eye contact with hers. She noticed I was staring so she laughed. Even her smile was gorgeous.
"Um, well Izzy actually found me. I was sitting at a bench when she walked up to me." I explained my voice an octave deeper. Then three more kids ran up to her, worrying about Izzy when they finally realized she was there. "Are these all of yours?" I asked.
"Sadly. Well, there not my kids, but they're my foster siblings." She explained. "Uh, Nate, how about you bring everybody to the swings. And make sure Izzy and Natalie doesn't go anywhere!" she ordered Nate.
"Sure. Okay peoples, line up and follow me!" he said, walking to the swing set maybe twenty feet away. That just left me and the girl alone, next to each other, and an awkward silence.
"So, thank you for helping her get back. We've been looking for her for an hour or two." She said suddenly, meeting my face.
"No problem. If I brought a kid home, my mom would go nuts." I scoffed, making her laugh.
"Mamma's boy?" she asked arms across her chest as if she didn't want to be touched.
"Guilty. She didn't have anymore kids after me. The name's Percy Jackson by the way." I said, extending my hand out for her to shake. That's right, I keep my last name. I was sixteen when I was turned into a god and I don't plan on changing my name just because of that reason.
"Andi Turner." She introduced, shaking my hand. I felt a tingle as her hand met mine. It just felt too good.
"Like William Turner from 'Pirates of the Caribbean'?" I joked, making her smile.
"No, that's my born name. What's Percy from? Perseus the Greek Hero?" Smart girl.
I squinted my eyes. "Greek Mythology freak?"
"Very. So was my dad."
"How?"
"He named me."
Before I could ask her what she meant, someone called her name. "Dylan pushed me!" a girl screeched.
"Tell him it's not nice and if he doesn't listen, tell him he gets no ice cream!" Andi called back. She turned her attention to me. "Sorry."
"It's okay. So these are your siblings?" I questioned.
"Foster siblings. We all live in a foster home on 24th street." She explained. I just nodded. When I asked her how many siblings she had, she explained to me who was who.
"You know Izzy, who is four. The one next to her, the brunette, that's Joan, who's six. Behind them on the monkey bars are Brad and Toby, twins who are eight. On the tower is Gabby, eleven, and her biological brother Nate, 18. Picking flowers is Faith, twelve, next to her is Bob, real name Brendan and he is fourteen. And Nate and Gabby have Sophie, my six-week old biological sister. So, nine in total." She laughed as if it was nothing.
I just stared at her in shock. "Nine? And you take care of them all by yourself?"
She nodded. "Most of the time. Sometimes they go to school all day."
"Where do you go to school?" I asked after a few moments. We just sat down on one of the benches, watching the kids fool around and play. Andi had to yell at them a few times for pretending to play with guns and told Brad not to put chewed gum in Gabby's hair . . . twice.
"I don't go to college if that's what you're asking. I can't." she responded sadly.
"Why not?"
"Well, I am twenty so I should be in my third year by now, but I've never even entered NYU. I can't go because I didn't get a scholarship." She explained, snapping one of her elastics on her wrist.
"You can't afford it? Won't your mom or dad help you?"
"Are we playing twenty questions? My mom had a huge drinking problem, so I make sure the kids get up in the morning before she does, get to school for the day, and bring them home when she goes out to party. She has no money." She looked at the ground as if she was giving herself sympathy.
"And your dad?" I continued.
She looked me directly in the eyes, making me shiver with her cold stare. "Not in the picture. He was just a one night stand my mother had with him. Same with Izzy. We've never met our dads or moms, none of them. Gabby and Nate knew their mom, but she died from cancer fiver years ago, Brad and Toby know their dad, no mom. Joan doesn't know either. Records show she only had a mom, no dad. Faith knew her dad and then Bob knew his mom only. Their missing dads or moms were never known. Even doctors couldn't explain it. What makes it worse is the ADHD and Dyslexia."
"They all have ADHD and Dyslexia?" I questioned, already thinking whose children they were. Andi just nodded. "Do you?"
"It's weird. Thinking everyone had it. But then you realized you're different from everybody else. It sucked during school, not able to read out loud or stay still. You always had the urge to-"
"Punch someone in the face if they messed with you." We both finished. She looked at me questionably.
"You have ADHD and Dyslexia too?" I nodded. She just laughed.
"What's so funny?" I laughed back, raising my hands in the air.
"I thought I smelled a son of Poseidon, but I was hoping it was fish Bob caught from the pond." She crossed her arms and leaned against the back of the bench. I stared at her wide eyed and she smirked at me. I was a deer in head lights.
"How'd you know?" I whispered so the couple walking by us wouldn't hear.
"You're not the only demigod in this park. Plus you look like a son of Poseidon." She scoffed. "All of them are demigods. That's why I've been looking after them. To figure out who their parents are."
"Are you one?"
"Yep. Known since I was nine years old. How about you?" she said.
"Since I was twelve. Who's your parent?"
She was about to respond when Nate yelled "Andi! Look at your watch! Charlie's going to kill us!" Her eyes widened and looked at her watch. I watched as Nate and Gabby ran around the playground trying to get the younger one together.
"Shit." Andi muttered beside me, packing her things in her messenger bag. I followed her motions when she stood up. "I'm so sorry Percy, but we've got to go."
"Will I see you again?" Gods, I sounded so desperate. Andi bit her lip, her eyes begging me like she didn't want to get in trouble. "Here," I quickly grabbed a scrap piece of paper from my jacket pocket, tricks of being a god, and wrote my number. "If you need anything, just call." I said, handing it to her. She hesitatingly grabbed it and shoved it into her pocket before Nate and her siblings dragged her across the street.
For the rest of the day, I just sat on the same bench, thinking why the hell did I let her go?
~On Olympus~
As soon as I entered the doors to the throne room, Apollo and Aphrodite tackled me with questions.
"Did you like her?" Aphrodite asked.
"You guys were watching?" I almost yelled at them.
"Sorta. We were super bored and Aphrodite said we should check on how you were doing. We used Aphrodite's crystal ball thing." Apollo explained. Aphrodite just slapped the back of head.
"It was a Silent IM you dope! It shows you any person you want to see in the world, but they can't see you back. It's fun really." Aphrodite turned to me. My jaw was open, wondering what they saw and heard.
"Oh, we saw and heard everything." Apollo laughed. Ugh, forgot. God of prophecies and sees the future. "And don't you forget it!" he smiled. I mentally groaned in annoyance. These are the times I wish I could either die or become mortal again.
"So since you saw my whole day and conversation with a girl I just met, what advice will you give me now?" I said, crossing my arms over my chest.
"Look at that Apollo, he's acting like Andi already." Aphrodite giggled. At that moment I uncrossed my arms, blushing like crazy. Before I could say anything, they both dragged me into Aphrodite's room and locked the door.
"What the Hades is going on?" I snapped, breaking my hands free from their grasp. Apollo and Aphrodite just gave 'the look' at each other. You know the look when two people know a certain secret and it involves you? Then they have 'the look' about that certain secret right in front of you? Yeah, that happens to me all the time. I hate it.
"We saw the whole thing." Aphrodite started.
"Uh huh. I got that part." I urged her to go on.
"You gave her your number." Apollo stated. "What will you do if she calls you or something? Just ignore her?"
I never really thought she would call me. "No, I would answer . . . but what would I say?" I asked, clearly hopeless with women. The Sun God and the Love Goddess stare at me with their mouth open.
"You're kidding me, right?" Aphrodite asked, hoping for a 'Why yes I'm kidding you! I totally know how to get a girl'. But, that wasn't what she wanted. What she got was a:
"Nuh uh."
"Pathetic. That's all I have to say." She said. I rolled my eyes as she explained to me the different tones in a woman's voice can change in different situations. Kill. Me. Now.
Two hours of all the situations one woman could be in, I was ready to fall on my bed and pass out. But, when Apollo grabbed my wrist and pulled me to the throne room, I knew something was wrong. As Apollo opened the doors to the throne room, I heard the gods, other than me and Apollo, arguing.
"She is mortal! Perseus can not love a mortal!" I heard Zeus shout. Oh shit.
"What's wrong with mortals? If it weren't for them we would have faded away by now!" my father yelled.
"You watch your tongue brother!" the King of the Gods roared back. When Apollo and I entered the room, all eyes landed on me. I gulped. Apollo went to sit on his throne, looking at me with sympathy.
"What's going on?" I asked, growing into a fifteen foot god. Zeus looked like he was about to prance on me and rip my face off.
"He thinks you are falling in love with a mortal and will choose her for a wife." My father, Poseidon, mentioned. I felt my cheek slightly turn pink.
"I'm not in love with her! I just met her today. One of her siblings went missing and I found her and brought her back." I explained. "Besides, she's not a mortal." I admitted quietly. The gods were too busy arguing to hear what I said.
"Percy, did you know the girl you met was a whore? A woman who sells her body to random men she doesn't know?" Zeus snarled in my face. I clenched my hands into fist, trying my best not to punch him in the face.
"She's not a whore." I gritted my teeth.
"Oh really? How about we just watch what she does during her nights." He said, a big, and I mean BIG TV, rise out of the floor. I noticed all the gods sat on their thrones silently, so I followed their example. When the TV turned on, I saw the familiar faces of Izzy and Nate running past buildings on 24th street.
"Guys, hold up!" Gabby yelled from behind, with Andi in tow. Sophie was still in Andi's arms as they made it up to Nate and Izzy.
"Vanessa called me; she should be home in ten minutes. As for you guys, you need to get to bed. Now!" she ordered them. We, the gods, watched as they all ran through the building door and up the stairs. When they bust through a random door to what I guess was their apartment, the kids, besides Andi and Nate ran around, picking up clothes and toys before running to one small room in the narrow hallway.
The apartment itself was a pigsty. Clothes were thrown everywhere, and they looked like hooker clothing, bottles of beer, wine, whiskey, and liquor piled up in corners around the room, some on furniture. I could even see some stains on the couch which I thought were some alcohol, but then I realized what it really was.
Andi and the kids hurried around, running frantically around the apartment until it was spotless. I watched carefully as Andi raced to the bathroom, only to come out a few second later in an outfit you see dancers wear. It was a one piece, but sorta like a bathing suit. A strapless, sparkly, bathing suit that showed her every curve and her tan, smooth legs. Gods, she looked gorgeous. I saw her grab a small hat and a purse that she put over her shoulder, putting some keys and make-up in it. As soon as she closed the flap to the purse, the door burst open to reveal and skanky looking women and a drunken man. Behind her back, Andi motioned Nate to get all the kids in their room. Luckily, they all crammed into one room, all in their pajamas.
"You should be at work you bitch!" The man yelled, going up close to her face and raising his hand. She did something that I never expected . . . she flinched as if he was going to hit her. Gabe's done that to my mom, and I knew he hit her more than once. But before the man's hand connected with Andi's face, he stopped, and then gave her a sickly grin.
"I can't bruise you before your show. The men won't pay for you if your bruised." He leaned in as if to kiss her, but wrapped an arm around her petite waist and unexpectedly grabbed her butt. Anger rushed through me as she pushed him away, a disgusted look on her face.
"I'm only doing this for them you know. I have no reason to earn my own money and then give it to you so you can either get laid or get more drugs. I do it because you don't do anything for the kids you adopted! You don't do shit! And you," she continued, pointing to the woman in the doorway. "You just keep getting pregnant and then murdering you children!" she screamed.
The woman screamed back. "Shut up you whore! Protecting stupid children who were cursed with the gift of life!"
"Know why? Dare I say it, we're demigods! That's what happens to us! Monsters come after us and we have to kill them! But, being the bitch you are, you won't let them go to that camp where they can actually live!" Suddenly, Izzy came out of her room, Nate and Toby trying to usher her back in without leaving the room.
"Guess what momma?" she asked her 'mother'.
"What kid?" the woman said, popping a bubble with her gum she was chewing.
"Andi met another demigod today at the park!" she squealed. Andi looked at her sister in horror. Her mother looked like she was going to strangle her. Before she could say anything, everyone came out of their room and booked it out the door, Andi behind them.
They piled up in a mini van and drove down 24th street. A few minutes later they all arrived at a club called 'Singing Sirens'. When they got out, Andi started to speak.
"Stay backstage with Nate. Do not move anywhere or I swear to gods I will make sure you won't play a video ever again." She threatened. All the kids nodded. She took a deep breath as they entered backstage.
"Andi, where the hell have you been?" Someone yelled.
"Sorry Alex! Vanessa's giving me a hard time and I had to bring everybody with me. While I'm on can you make sure they don't go anywhere?" Andi asked, someone curling her hair into ringlets and another putting on make-up. Alex nodded, smiling at the younger kids and bringing out some coloring books and telling to sit in the other room.
"Can I please watch Andi?" Nate begged. I heard Apollo and Ares snicker.
"No you perv!" Andi laughed, patting his head like a dog. "Besides, you have to be twenty-one to watch the show. Stay with the others and make sure they don't move anywhere. Please." she said. Nate, with a sad look on his face, nodded. Apollo, Hermes, and Ares started laughing hysterically when women, who were in their underwear, walked past them. Nate's eyes got wide with excitement, his head following the girls.
"Andi, I love your job!" he grinned. Andi just lightly slapped his head.
"Go sit. Do not follow. Plus this is just until I get my own place. Then you guys are coming with me." Without any other word, two women grabbed Andi and brought her out to the stage, where the curtain was still down.
"You're singing 'Express' Andi. Now, it's your time to shine!" a blonde said, fixing Andi's hair. She sat on a chair in the middle of the stage, sitting in front of a mirror, looking like she was going to throw up. With her hair in tight ringlets and red lipstick on her full lips, the curtain rose up and the spotlight landed on Andi. (A/N: If you've seen Burlesque, you know what song I'm talking about. If not, the link to the movie clip of this song/dance will be on my profile. Andi looks like Selena Gomez, and sounds like her, but with the singing voice of Christina Aguilera.)
Soon enough, she gently put her hat on and opened her mouth and began singing.
It's a cold and crazy world that's ragin' outside
Well baby me and all my girls are bringin' on the fire
Show a little leg, gotta shimmy your chest
It's a life, it's a style, it's a need, it's Burlesque
E-X-P-R-E-S-S.
Love, sex, ladies no regrets
E-X-P-R-E-S-S.
Love, sex, ladies no regrets
Been holding down for quite some time
And finally the moment's right
I love to make the people stare
They know I got that certain savoir faire
Fasten up, could you imagine what would happen if I let you close enough to
touch?
Step into the fantasy, you'll never want to leave, baby let's give it to
you
[WHY?]
It's a passion, and emotion, it's a fashion, Burlesque
It'll move, goin' through you, so do what I do, Burlesque
All ladies come put your grown up, boys throw it up if you want it
Can you feel me, can you feel it? It's Burlesque.
I tease 'em 'til they're on the edge
They screamin' for more and for more they beg
I know it's me they come to see
My pleasure brings them to their knees
Fasten up, could you imagine what would happen if I let you close enough to
touch?
Step into the fantasy, you'll never want to leave, baby let's give it to
you
[WHY?]
It's a passion, an emotion, it's a fashion, Burlesque
It'll move, goin' through you, so do what I do, Burlesque
All ladies come put your grown up, boys throw it up if you want it
Can you feel me, can you feel it? It's Burlesque.
It's a passion, and emotion, it's a fashion, Burlesque
It'll move, goin' through you, so do what I do, Burlesque
All ladies come put your grown up, boys throw it up if you want it
Can you feel me, can you feel it? It's Burlesque.
She was amazing. Even Apollo loved it. At the end he, Hermes, Ares, and Aphrodite started to clap. Men in the crowd gave her wolf whistles, some even yelling complements. She gave a fake smile, trying to give a real one to her fans in the crowd. Her mother and her boyfriend watched her like hawks. I guess she saw them too because she flipped them off when she went backstage, leaving them with their jaws open. I watched as Zeus shut the TV off, standing up from his throne and walking calmly in front of mine.
"After watching that little video, you can easily tell she sells her body for money. A hooker. A whore." He smirked.
"She is not a whore! The only reason she's doing that is because her so called 'parents' are forcing her to! You even heard her say if she got enough money, she would get her own home and bring her siblings away from their foster parents! Does that tell you that she's selfish?" I yelled in his face, standing from my throne as well. From the corner of my eye, I saw my dad and Aphrodite stare at me in shock, as well as the other gods.
"Don't you dare speak in that tone with me Perseus! I gave you this life! I voted to kill you after the war but no! Your precious father insisted we make you a god for your good deeds. If you are looking for a wife, make sure it is a goddess or an immortal. Do not, and I repeat not, choose a stupid mortal." Zeus seethed. That was my snapping point.
"And what about the million mortal lovers you had? Didn't you ever think of that? And the only reason I said yes to being an immortal was to protect my family if they were about to get hurt. I took all the responsibility for myself so no one would have to suffer all of it for me. That's why I am the God of Heroes, I will make sure they live and get through there quests alive and well so no family will have to face a loss of a loved one. I'm here to make sure all demigods get to Camp before they get attacked and killed so they can train in the future. If you chose to kill me after I helped save you and Olympus, then there must be something wrong with you! You know that you make demigods and mortals do your work so you can just punish them if they didn't do it right! You didn't even care for your children." I barked, the gods of Olympus gaping at me.
Zeus's face was bright red with pure rage. "I cared for every one of my children."
"Then how come you didn't help Hercules when Hera, no offense to you, made him go mad and slaughter his family? What did you do? What about the Trojan War? Did you do anything to stop that war, just sitting up here to watch who would win and which hero would die? What about Thalia?" I rolled on.
"Don't you dare go on." The God of Thunder and Lightning said.
"You know what happened to Thalia. First she was hit more than once by her drunken mother and you didn't even dare help! And Jason? When he went missing you didn't help them get together and you're their father! And when she was being chased by Hades' monsters, no offense Hades, you just turned her into a tree instead of telling Hades to back off or helping get to camp. Just face it; you need demigods and mortals just to live on. If you didn't, you'd be faded into nothing. So don't you dare call another stupid for trying to take care of her family and doing something she hates so she can live." I continued.
Zeus's eyes turned red, his hand rose up to hit me in the face. I just stood still. Before his hand could connect with my face, a hand grabbed his wrist.
"Don't you dare hit my son." Poseidon growled to his brother. "He is right. He has the right to love as any of us do." Zeus's eyes flashed with anger.
"Love? We don't love and you all know that!" he roared. I couldn't stand it. The yelling, the hate, the anger, and the emotions swirling around in my head.
"ENOUGH!" I yelled over the arguing gods and goddesses. The all quieted down, staring at me as if I was on drugs, which I probably was since I started yelling at the King of the Gods. "You gave me a choice of any gift I wanted, not the gift you offered me. In my opinion, I only chose immortality so my friends, family, and other demigods could be safe from harm. If I'm a god, I' just watch them all die and never see them in Eslyum with other heroes who dies in the war. What if, Lord Zeus, I asked you to make me mortal again?"
Aphrodite smiled at me, as did my father. Zeus just sighed, his face turning into his normal color of tan instead of bright red. He sat on his throne, head in his hands.
"I would like to give my opinion, Lord Zeus." Someone said. All heads turned to Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom.
"Go ahead Athena." He said, clearly ready to kill someone . . . AKA me.
"How do we know if this Andi girl loves him back? I say, we give him a year to make this girl fall in love with him. If she does, we turn him into a mortal again." She explained.
"And if she doesn't love me back by the year ended? What would happen?" I asked her. She just starred at me with those intense grey eyes.
"You stay here on Olympus as a god, for all eternity. With no exceptions or excuses." She said sternly. Since I was the stupid one, I had to make the stupid deal.
"I'll take that deal. I swear on the river Styx that I will have her fallen in love with me before Valentine's Day next year." I agreed. We shook hands on it, Athena giving me an evil smirk.
Bound to You by Christina Aguilera
Sweet love, sweet love I found a man I can trust I am bound to you So much, so young, I've faced on my own I found a man I can trust I am bound to you Suddenly the moment's here I have entrusted and boy, I believe in us I am bound to you
Trapped in your love
I've opened up, I'm sure I can trust
My heart and I were buried in dust
Free me, free us
You're all I need when I'm holding you tight
If you walk away I will suffer tonight
And boy, I believe in us
I am terrified to love for the first time
Can you see that I'm bound in chains?
I've finally found my way
I am bound to you
Walls I built up became my home
I'm strong and I'm sure there's a fire in us
Sweet love and so pure
I catch my breath with just one beating heart
And I embrace myself, please don't tear this apart
And boy, I believe in us
I am terrified to love for the first time
Can't you see that I'm bound in chains?
I've finally found my way
I am bound to you
I embrace my fears
All that I have been carrying all these years
Do I risk it all? Come this far just to fall?
Fall
I am terrified to love for the first time
Can you see that I'm bound in chains?
And finally found my way
I am, ooh I am
I'm bound to you
I NEED HELP! If you guys want me to continue my You Belong With Me story, help me. I tried to upload a new chapter, but it said I reached the 15 document limit and I should convert my previous chapters as a story or as chapters! Please, if you wrote a story with more than 15 chapters, help me! I'm desperate like Percy here! This is a two-shot, remember! MORE TO COME!