Hey guys, I'm back! This story is part 3 of Getting Back to Normal. Part 2 is a one-shot called Nightmare. I hope you all enjoy this and if you have time I would appreciate any positive or constructive feedback! Thank you and enjoy!
I awoke on another sunny day in Camp Half-Blood with the sun shinning through my window. I glanced over to see a very lovely daughter of Athena still sleeping next to me. I smiled to myself and laid my head back down and thought about how lucky I was.
I really love her. I can't believe she's going to marry me!
I thought back to all our adventures, from Zeus's Bolt to our fight with Hyperion and all the things in between. I remember the first time I saw her, held her hand, kissed her, told her I loved her, purposed, and asked her to move in. Okay, the last one was still unfolding, but I don't care. I had the girl of my dreams, and I wasn't letting her go.
I remembered when Chiron caught us on our second night living together. I should probably explain that since monster activity has been higher lately, Annabeth and I have stayed at camp. She didn't really care about going back to live with her family, and neither did I. We had each other and it is perfect.
~Flashback~
"Perseus. Annabeth. What is going on? You know we have rules"
Annabeth had jumped out of bed and was stumbling through words that didn't work. I quietly laughed, which earned me an infamous death glare. I stood up and walked to her side, kissed her cheek with a smile, then turned to Chiron.
"Chiron, I know you're upset and I know we have rules. But Annabeth is my fiancée and well…with all the monster activity and us being two demigods, it doesn't work well for us outside of camp. We just want to be together and we have decided to move in with each other."
"Perseus, I know you and Annabeth just want a normal life, but this is breaking the rules. You're lucky Dionysus was called away and that I'm dealing with this. And what do you think the Gods will think of this?"
Annabeth had stayed quiet, which I admit is a rarity, and was gripping my hand tightly.
"I know that you only want what's best for us and all that, but you know no matter what that we'll go around whatever rules to be together. Please Chiron" I took a knee "Please, grant us an exception and allow us to stay here, together, and I promise we will be careful and not take this for granted"
I hoped this would work, but I wasn't kidding. If this didn't work then we would break the rules to be together or risk it outside of camp; us being apart was simply not an option.
Chiron was looking deep in thought and after a minute or so began talking.
"Alright Perseus, I suppose I just can't keep you two apart. But just because I agree to this doesn't mean the Gods will, and I'm sure they will find out soon enough." And with that he turned and left.
Annabeth had jumped in my arms and was hugging me tightly.
"Oh my Gods Percy! Your head is not filled with seaweed after all." We both laughed and laid back down and watched the sun finish rising.
~End Flashback~
That was a month ago, and it has been great. Although we have been victim to the Stoll's pranks more and more since the knowledge of us living together became camp gossip. I even had to have Tyson build me a lock for the doors.
Other things have changed since Annabeth and I decided to stay at camp. For one, she was teaching ancient Greek and archery while I was teaching sword training. We helped each other out with classes a lot, well except for ancient Greek. Heck no.
Another thing also changed, Thalia had left the Hunters to be with Nico. It was weird, really weird. But it worked.
I was teaching a class about defending against spears today when Thalia walked up and watched. I was showing the new kids some disarming moves when she cleared her throat.
"Yes Thalia?"
"That would never work in battle"
"Yes it would, I've done it before"
"Want to show them what a real fight looks like?" She asked with an edge on her voice. I know better than to fight with her, and if I hurt her then Annabeth would kill me. So I shook my head and turned away.
"Not today Thalia" Turning away was a mistake. She hit me with a bolt of lightening hard enough to send me to the ground. Several campers ran away screaming about going to get Annabeth, but most of the camp came running to see.
I rolled over and jumped back to my feet and ripped off my smoking shirt.
"Big mistake" I spun my sword and she charged.
We were striking sword to spear and sparks of lightening were all around. Behind me the lake was getting violent. She slammed her shield into me knocking me down, but I managed to keep a hand on it and took it with me.
Thalia screamed in rage as I threw it into the lake. I willed the water to rise and hit her with a wave a dozen feet high. The crowd was speechless as she quickly got up and fired an arrow at me that I easily deflected off of Riptide as I charged her. We were about even since she was keeping me far enough away with her spear to prevent me from disarming her.
Thalia swung high and I spun around and kicked out her leg, as soon as she fell I grabbed her spear and pointed Riptide at her throat.
"Perseus Jackson!" Oh crap, Annabeth.
I looked up to see her and that's when Thalia played dirty. A huge blast of lightening hit my chest, causing me to fly about a hundred feet back and into a tree.
Annabeth screamed and was running to me as I rolled over.
"Ouch"
"Percy! Are you ok?" Annabeth was really worried.
"I told you that cheap move wouldn't work in battle, I win" Thalia said with a smile. I got up with help from Annabeth. The tree was snapped in half.
"Thalia, that was a dirty-" I began to say but was promptly cut off by my girlfriend.
"Thalia Grace! How dare you! That was a dirty trick and Percy had already won! I wouldn't mind beating you into the ground for that!" Annabeth was fuming at her. Thalia steadied a hand on her spear uneasily and began to walk closer.
"Thalia enough. I'll call that a draw, but if you ever play dirty like that again then you'll have a real fight on your hands. And it won't be something that not even Nico can save you from."
I grabbed Annabeth's hand and walked away back to my cabin, our home.
"Seaweed Brain, are you ok?" She asked as she was rubbing my back on the walk back.
"Yeah, I'm alright. Just tired." She squeezed me a little tighter. The fight had really taken it out of me.
As soon as we opened the door we saw someone sitting in a chair by the wall. We both looked at each other and bowed to our guest.
"Lord Hermes, why are you?" Annabeth asked.
"Work, it's all I do these days" Hermes stood up and walked to us.
I held Annabeth's hand tighter.
"You two have been summoned to Olympus"
"Is it because of my work?" Annabeth asked hopefully.
"I'm afraid not. The Council has called for you by the request of Lord Poseidon and Lady Athena." Oh crap, this can't be good.
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