This is one of my first stories and because it's a Thaluke and Percabeth story it may take longer to update.
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO
Percy's pov:
I sighed as I walked down the hall. This was my part time job as a cartoonist for the campus paper. You get paid five bucks an hour and as a college student, I need it. I walked to my work room to find my team was already there. Luke, Nico, and Grover all stared at me as I sat down in my chair. I know people usually draw comics for papers alone, but Nico and Grover could draw and Luke and I could come up with ideas. Nico drew the comic Wacky Quack, featuring a duck that does stupid things. Grover draws Earth to People, where Earth gets back at people who littered or things like that.
"Percy, you're late." Luke says in his best evil villain voice.
Honestly, that voice freaks me out. Nico was drawing skulls on his notepad. He's got this weird obsession with skulls and dead things.
"Hey, Death breath. I'm trying to give you ideas." Luke waved a hand in front of Nico's face.
"Well, I wouldn't even be doing this dumb comic if one, jyou hadn't forced me to. And two, I needed the money." Nico snapped.
Nico could be creepy in his dark clothes and his dark attitude. I have no clue what Will sees in him, considering Will's almost a doctor and loves the sun. I'm training to be a Marine Biologist, Luke wants to become a football player, Grover wants to be a journalist that writes about the Earth and how it's becoming worse for people and animals, and finally, Nico wants to be a drummer in a rock band. He's still looking for the rock band.
"Nico, I was thinking. Maybe Wacky can go fishing and somehow end up in the water with a hook attached to him?" I suggested.
"No. That's too much like the fifth comic where he's fishing and the fish catches him." Luke said, looking through old comics.
"Grover, what about some guy smoking. He leaves his cigarette unblown-out. The grass catches on fire. Then he's near a cliff, getting ready to hang glide, where Earth… I don't." Luke said.
"That's a good idea!" Grover started rough sketches.
Grover was the nature freak of us. Everyone has one. Grover and I have been friends since sixth grade. He had a leg problem then, now the doctors were able to fix his legs and he walks like the restof us. It helps him beat everyone to the enchiladas.
After an hour we called it a day and went to Nico and Luke's room. Luckily, Grover and I had the room right across the hall. We played cards, resulting in Nico almost killing each of us slowly for cheating when he went to the bathroom.
"Heyyyyyyyyyyy, Nicoooo." Luke teased.
"That's not smart, Luke. He's already pissed at all of us. Better not to bother him anymore. Besides, he's trying to skype Hazel." I warned.
"Ok, only because he's trying to skype Hazel." Luke pouted like a five year old.
Hazel is Nico's little half sister. She was in California with her boyfriend Frank at the moment. She is too young to come to college yet, so they barely see each other.
We left Nico alone to talk to Hazel and went to my room. Just like in Luke's room, you could tell whose side was whose. Grover's side was covered in posters of the Earth and "Save the Animals". Mine was covered in pictures of surfers and a few sharks.
"So, Percy… How's life?" Luke asked.
"Oh, good. Passing all my classes. How's Molly?" I asked, Molly was Luke's girlfriend.
"Broke up with her. She turned into a bitch." He groaned.
I couldn't agree more. Molly was a nice girl, then she started dating Luke. She got this I'm-better-than-you-so-shut-up attitude and started cheating on Luek with other guys. Luke tried to give her a chance, but she was horrible. I'm glad we won't have to deal with her.
"Like anyone else?" I asked, we really have nothing to talk about.
"Hoping it's you?" Luke teased.
"Only in your dreams." I said.
"And, no. I don't like anyone. I'm trying to lay off dating for awhile. Focus on football."He answered.
"Nobody going to ask how my life is?" Grover asked.
"Nope." Luke and I chorused.
Grover mumbled something about great friends. We had all known each other since high school. I know Luke has a friend who he practically lived with before he moved away. I asked why he hadn't dated her and he answered, "We had a brotherly sisterly connection."
"Well, it's getting late. I better go." Luke said, leaving the room.
Grover and I settled down for bed after we had a small bag of candy. It took us about hour to calm down, considering I'm ADHD and Grover just had really bad sugar highs.
"This year might be the best ever." Grover said.
"Yeah, maybe." I mumbled, drifting off to sleep.
Oh how wrong, yet right, we were.
Sorry if this chapter is a little short. And sorry for all the spelling and grammar mistakes there might be. I'll try to update as soon as possible. Please review!