A/N Hey guys! This is a new story(duh) that lunarchroniclesandcockatiels and I are doing together. We are doing the alphabet challenge to Percy Jackson! yay! We hope you enjoy these little one-shots. Okay, enough said, here is chapter 1.

We do not own PJO or HoO, that's Rick.


Chapter 1- A is for Apple

Jason had found the perfect apple. It was red and shiny, and he was pretty sure it didn't contain any worms. It better not have, as he had spent 2.50 on it at the store, and that was pretty expensive. It needed to be perfect, as it was for Piper, and she deserved only the best.

After all, he was going to propose to her with it, like they did in Ancient Greek. So what if he was Roman? After all, his sister was Greek, Piper was Greek, and half the people he knew were Greek. To bad it wasn't a tradition in Rome.

So after telling Piper to meet him at there spot, he went to their spot. Their spot was the secret balcony on the roof of his cabin. They go there all the time, just to talk, look at the stars, kiss. Jason waited patiently for a while and then Piper was beside him. She had a huge grin and looked very happy. Jason was about to say those very words but Piper beat him too it.

"Hey, Sparky. Why do you look so nervous?"

"I...um...I have something for you. Here," he said as he tossed her the perfect Apple.

"Um...Jason...you know in Ancient Greece, if a guy threw an apple at someone, they were proposing, right?"

"Yeah, I know. Do you also want the ring?"

Piper smiled. "Of course."

Jason pulled the box out of his pocket, got down on one knee, and opened the box.

Piper gasped. "A cheerio? Oh, um thanks, Jason."

He turned red. "What do you mean, a cheerio? Where's the ring?"

In the distance, the laughter of the Hermes cabin could be heard. Jason cursed under his breath.

"Sparky, it's okay. I don't care if you have a priceless ring or a cheerio, all that matters is that you and I are engaged."

"Wait...does that mean you say yes?"

Piper let out a soft laugh," Yes, Jason. I will marry you."

Jason smiled really big and him and Piper hugged. She gave him a peck on the lips and made her way to the sword arena to tell Annabeth the news. Jason let out a content sigh. He has never been this happy. And Jason hoped it would stay that way.

Meanwhile, the Hermes cabin was hiding in the secret underground room of their cabin, used for special purposes like this, when they had pranked a certain cabin they probably shouldn't have. Like, oh, you know, maybe the Zeus cabin, since he was king of the gods, or the Aphrodite cabin, who could mess with your love life. Or both. Probably the worst idea ever.

Back at the sword arena, Piper was telling Annabeth about her engagement

"Oh my gods! That's amazing, Piper!"

"Yeah. I'm so excited. The only thing is that the Hermes's cabin took the ring and replaced it with a cheerio."

"They did the same to Percy except it was a blue fruit loop."

"That's funny."

"Piper, are you nervous?"

"Actually, I am n-" Piper gets cut off by yelling.

"PIPER. I GOT THE RING!" Jason yelled as he ran towards them. When he reached them, he almost collapsed.

"Here...you go, Pipes."

"Jason, what happened?" Piper asked.

"Well, I finally found the Hermes cabin and blasted their underground room open. I got the ring and ran here."

Piper took the ring from Jason and slipped it on her hand.

"It's beautiful." she whispered.

"I know, that's why I got for you, Piper McLean. You deserve only the best. *And there is no pretending," Jason said with absolute clarity. "I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I'll love you then." (A/n Okay, there is the movie quote(*)! Review to guess your answer. Good luck!)


A/N There you have it folks. Chapter 1! Hope you enjoyed it and please review. Tell us what you thought and all that jazz. Until next time.

Goodbye and may the odds be ever in your favor (I do not own this quote, that's Suzanne Collins)

~Booknerd and lunarchroniclesandcockatiels