Disclaimer: I don't own the Percy Jackson series.
Eighteen year old Thalia Grace slammed the hood on her best friend's red and black Nissan Skyline GTR R34. "Annie!" She hollers, " You car is ready to go!" Tall, tanned, and blonde Annabeth Chase walks from the back room, she loosely holds can of diet coke. "You sure she's ready for the races tomorrow night, Thals?" She questions walking closer. Thalia nods, "Hell yeah, this baby is gonna fly to the finish." Annabeth nods thoughtfully, and looks out the shops garage doors, the sun shines brightly making everything sweat in the Los Angeles heat. She looks back at Thalia, "All right, let's get to work on your pos." She says with a grin as she takes another swig of her drink and grabs her work overalls and begins slipping into them. Thalia slugs her in the arm, "My car could whup your cars ass any day of the week." She mock scowls at her. Annabeth laughs and slips her arms through the loops on the overalls, "Sure Thals, sure." The two girls walk over to the right side of the garage and Thalia pulls a tarp off her car. Annabeth whistles, "Wow, did you call anyone to help with the pile of crap?" Thalia frowns and studies her mangled 1977 black Trans am. "Well, I got Rachel coming in for the custom paint work, Leo's gonna help with the frame an engine, and you and I will do our little modification work." Annabeth nods and looks back to her Skyline. "You think Rachel would mine doing some fancy stuff for me?" Thalia grins, "I'm sure she'd love to, girl's a nut about that stuff." Just about that time, one of the back doors to the shop opens and Leo walks in, already in overalls, "Well hello Ladies." He say, sparking a grin. "Hey Leo." Annabeth waves. Thalia grins, "Hey babe." Leo walks up to her and wraps his arms around her waist from behind, he stands almost a head taller then her, "Hey beautiful, what did you do to Reaper now?" He questions her studying the mangled car. Thalia shifts a little, "Well Jason made me a bet…" Leo shakes his head, "Your brother and you, always destroying perfectly good cars." Thalia sighs, "I know, I know, Can he be fixed." Leo looks up from the engine, "Anything for you my dear." He winks and goes back to tinkering with the engine. "How bout you two go pick up lunch and the extra goodies and I'll stay here and work on this bad boy." "Cool with me," Thalia says and glances at Annabeth, "I'm game." Annabeth says with a shrug and the two girls walk out side and climb into Leo's hummer and take off.
Meanwhile, else where in LA
Nineteen year old Percy Jackson slams his Black and blue Dodge Challenger's door and storms into the little side road garage know to most people as Ares Wheel 'n Deal. He flings open the front door and marches up to the front desk where a girl in a black tank top and ripped camo shorts sits on a stool. He slams his fist on the counter causing her to look up from her phone and jump. "Dammit Percy what's you're problem!" She asks angrily. "Where the hell is my shipment?" He asks her through gritted teeth. Her eyes widen in understandment, "You don't have it?" She asks in a whisper. "Wouldn't be here if I did." Percy says. She frowns, "This is really bad, Dad is gonna be pissed." "How long has this been happening?" Percy asks with a frown. Clairesse shakes her head, "Its been happening a lot recently, we must have someone who is a rat, but I don't know who." Percy scowls deeper, "Well you better find out who fast, the races aren't slowing for a rat." Clairesse nods and the black haired man turns on his heal and strides out of the garage.
Annabeth and Thalia laugh as they walk out of McDonald's, each of them carrying a large bag of food. "…and his face when you said you've been to jail twice, it was priceless!" Annabeth says between laughs as they discuss the young man who had tried to flirt with Thalia. The girls are still laughing when they reach their car and get into the two front seats. "So…" Thalia begins, "There is a new racer in town." "Really? Annabeth asks. "Yup, he's all the way from New York." Thalia answers. "Wow, and it's a guy?" Annabeth asks again. Thalia smirks at her, "Yeah, and I've heard he's really nice on the eyes." "Hmmmmm…" Annabeth mutters with a mischievous grin, "I might just have to meet this fellow. What's his name?" "Jackson, Percy Jackson." Thalia responds, "And he'll be at the races tomorrow." Annabeth smiles again. "How convenient."