Percy Jackson and Friends

Disclaimer: I Don't Own the Percy Jackson Series or Any of the Characters. All Rights go to Rick Riordian for creating this Extraordinary Adventure!

Author's Note:

* Yes, I realize this is pretty much the plot of the 90's sitcom Friends. But, I thought, what if all the demigods and other characters that we've come to love lived powerless in New York? So, here it is.

* I worked my butt off to write this, and I hope you like it. Go ahead and follow and favorite this new story if you like it. And hell, if you want to give me input, then leave me a review, that works!

* Before you get to reading, I would like it if you could go over and read TheWritingManiac's: Would you like your coffee black or blue?, his/her story really inspired me to write this story and it's a Percabeth themed story, so go support his or her story, if you like this one and that story I just mentioned.

* So, now that I've told you all this information, you may now enjoy the first chapter of the story!

Chapter 1: Cheaters and Liars

Manhattan, New York

Dexter's Diner, Bar and Grill

1:30 P.M.

Jason Grace

"I love Dr. Pepper." I said, as I drank my third glass of Dr. Pepper.

"You should ease up on the Dr. Pepper, J-Man." Leo told me. "You don't want to be a diabetic."

I frowned at Leo.

"I am not a diabetic!" I said.

"But you will be." Leo said.

"I will not!" I hissed back at him.

"Okay, you two." Tyson said. "If you two are going to fight like that, we need time to sell tickets."

Leo sighed.

"When is Percy going to get here?" Piper asked. "It seems like he's always late!"

I yawned out of boredom.

"Hang in there, Piper." I said. "He told me yesterday that he'd be up here at about one o'clock, after he had handled something with Rachel."

Tyson cleared his throat.

"My little brother is a college student. You will remember that. He will always be late." he said.

"It's Saturday." I said.

"Whatever." Leo said. "I just hope he gets here. He misses out on everything."

Manhattan, New York

Dexter's Diner, Bar and Grill

2:00 P.M.

Percy

I walked into the diner, while closing up my umbrella.

"Percy!" My big brother, Tyson, called my name, once he caught sight of me.

I walked up to the table Tyson, Jason, Leo and Piper were all sitting at.

"Hi." I said, in a glum tone, as I tried not to cry again.

Tyson frowned, after hearing my response.

"That's not a happy "hi"." he said. "Come on, Percy. Sit down."

I took off my jacket and put it on one of the three chairs that were open and sat down.

"So, what's up with you?" Jason asked, after I had been sitting for a minute or so.

"R-R-R-" I stuttered, before sighing. "I can't."

"Percy, what's wrong?" Tyson asked.

I sighed and looked up at Tyson, Jason and Piper.

"Rachel dumped me." I said, in the glummest tone possible.

Everyone's eyes either widened or they just sat up straighter than they had been.

"What?" Tyson asked, looking at me funny. "Why?"

I looked back up at them.

"B-Because, she she just didn't love me." I said.

"Well, how do you know that she doesn't love you?" Jason asked.

I looked over to my left.

"Because, she told me she had been cheating on me for the last two months." I said.

"Oh!" Everyone exclaimed in a disgusted tone.

"And you want to know the worst part of it all?" I asked.

Leo cleared his throat.

"There is uh, something worse than Rachel cheating on you a-" Leo spoke and as he did, I looked to my right, giving him the evil eye.

"Sorry." he said, finishing his sentence.

"So? What's the worst part?" Tyson asked.

I went into my pocket and fished out a small black box and put it on the table. Everyone gasped once they saw the box.

"Is that- Is that-?" Piper asked.

"Yes," I sighed, as I opened the box. "it is."

They all stared at the diamond ring.

"Today I was going to get down on one knee and ask Rachel to marry me. And now, I'll never get that chance." I said, as covered my eyes and began to cry again.

I heard someone get up and start patting me on the back.

"It'll be okay, Percy." Tyson said. "It's not the end of the world."

I just grunted as I continued to cry.

"So, when is she going to be here?" Jason asked someone.

I frankly didn't care. If Jason didn't give a damn, he didn't give a damn.

"Who? Annabeth?" Piper asked.

I looked up Piper, still crying a little.

"W-W-Who's A-Annabeth?" I asked, stuttering a few times.

"Annabeth Chase. She's our friend that works with me at Barnes and Noble." Piper said.

"How come I've never met her?" I asked, wiping my eyes.

"Percy, you're never around for anything! You always at work and always at school. Or at home doing homework." Leo said.

"Well, excuse me if I need to keep myself afloat." I said, giving Leo a hateful look. "And if I need to get a good education."

I looked up at Jason, as he finished his glass of Dr. Pepper. A few seconds later, a waiter came around with another glass of Dr. Pepper. Once he did that, the waiter took out a pad of paper and a pen.

"Can I get you anything, Sir?" he asked, regarding me.

"Just a glass of water, thanks." I said, in a glum tone.

The waiter wrote down my order and walked off. Once he was gone, I put my head down.

"Jesus Christ, Jason! Your fourth Dr. Pepper!" Leo said. "Someone's gonna be a diabetic, someone's gonna be a diabetic!"

He sang the rest in a sing-song tone.

"Shut the h-" Jason spoke, but Tyson interrupted.

"Jason, no foul language." he said.

"Whatever." Jason said.

I looked back up and grabbed the box that I had the ring in, closed it and slipped it back in my pocket.

Just then, I heard the door open.

"That's her. That's Annabeth." Piper said, getting up out of her chair.

"Oh, great. That's just what I needed. Another woman to-" I spoke as I turned around, to get a look at her. "H-H-Holy sweet Jesus in Heaven!"

She was beautiful. She was even more beautiful than Rachel ever was. Rachel didn't even compare to how this young lady looked. She had a perfect tan, it looked like she worked out regularly, but not too regularly, as she had a slim figure. She also had long, curly, blonde hair. But the thing that really struck me the most, was her eyes.

Her beautiful gray eyes. Now, most people may not find gray eyes to be beautiful, but I did. They were enchanting. She looked as if she was analyzing me, searching for every possible way to best me at anything you could think of. I got up as Annabeth continued to regard me.

"Hello." she said.

My heart skipped a beat. Her voice was, magical. Her voice sounded beautiful, if that made sense. Her voice was extremely gentle, sounding as if she'd never harm a fly.

"I believe we haven't met." Annabeth replied, sticking her hand out. "I'm Annabeth Chase. And you are?"

I took her hand and shook, as I smiled. I tried to tell her my name, but all that came out was a series of incoherent mumbles. Annabeth looked at me, with a strange look on her face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that. What did you say?" she asked.

I tried to speak again, but all that I was able to form was an incomplete, incoherent sentence.

"Um..." Annabeth looked at me with the strangest look. "I don't know how to respond to that."

I could feel sweat begin to bead up on my forehead and I was getting very nervous, with her gray eyes staring me up and down, and it occurred to me that she was probably thinking: Ugh, who is this guy and why can't he talk?

Luckily, Leo got up and came to my rescue.

"Oh, Annabeth! This is our friend, uh, Vladimir. He's from Russia!" Leo said, hopping up and clapping me on the back.

I quickly gave a look of gratitude to Leo and looked back at Annabeth and started to nod, agreeing with Leo.

"Oh!" Annabeth said, as she let go of my hand. "I'm terribly sorry, Vladimir, was it?"

I nodded.

"I had no idea that you didn't speak English!"

I nodded again and shrugged.

"Hey, Vladdy boy! Why don't you go wash up? Your face is a little red!" Jason chimed in, playing along with the whole "Vladimir from Russia" charade.

I nodded and walked quickly to the men's room. I walked in and looked into the mirror. I pulled out my phone and set a quick text to Leo.

Me - Really, Dude? "Vladimir from Russia"? What the hell are you thinking here? I get that you were trying to save me from embarrassment, so thanks. But still, what the hell?

I put my phone back in my pocket and looked in the mirror. A depressed, sweaty, red-faced twenty four year old looked back at me. But under all that sadness, despair, anger, and everything else, there was hope.

Sure, my girl, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the love of my life, had just dumped me and had admitted to cheating on me for the last two months, but now I felt content. Today, I had met Annabeth Chase, I think her name was?

And nothing, and I mean nothing, could possibly come close to competing with her beauty. It was as if she was a gift from God, to see that I one day I can be happy again. Today, I had learned something.

I learned that there are lots of fish in the sea. I had learned that there was hope. For the first time, in a long time, I felt hopeful, so I smiled. And my reflection smiled back at me.

Author's Note:

* So? Love it? Hate it? Any thoughts on Percy's first meeting with Annabeth? Or Percy's break up?

* I really hoped you enjoyed the first chapter of this story. I encourage you to follow and favorite if you enjoyed it. Also, leave me a review or PM if you want to give me input.

* Also, the "Next Chapter" portions after the author's notes are a way to pay homage to Friends, as every episode was titled "The One Where, The One With, etc." I just wanted to address that.

* So, I'm gonna go though, so have a fantastic day and bye!

Next Chapter: The One Where Percy talks to Annabeth.