I was humming something like "Here Comes the Bride" on the altar. Jason and Leo were standing next to me. They argued over who was the best man, so I just said, "How about you both be the best man?" They both agreed for some reason.
I was wearing a black and white tuxedo with a rose pinned to the front pocket, and my hair was pulled back into a 'sort-of mullet.'
On the other side of the altar, the bridesmaids, Piper, Reyna, and Calypso were in their dresses.
All of a sudden, I felt a somewhat-large hand touch my shoulder, and a feeling of rejuvenation washed over me. Chiron started bowing, and Mom and Paul were gasping. Everybody (This was in Camp-Half Blood, so nobody was screaming) was bowing as well.
I turned around and saw somebody I never thought I would see for quite some time (besides the time I asked him if I can ask Annabeth to marry me). It was my father!
"Dad?" I said with a surprised look washing over my face.
He wore a Hawaiian shirt with floral designs covering the entirety, wore a straight cut beard, and smelled slightly of salt water.
"Yes, it's me, son. I just want to tell you to be the best husband, and possibly father, that a girl like Annabeth could ever have." He said silently, stuttering at the 'best boy' part. I could tell he was about to cry salt-watery tears.
"Oh, and just so you know, Athena is doing the same thing with Annabeth," he winked.
And just like that, he vanished and the song "Here Comes the Bride" started playing.
Annabeth appeared down the aisle, and she looked absolutely stunning. I couldn't believe my eyes. You know how people say, "You look absolutely stunning to their wives," this was literally that.
And so, the wedding started, we exchanged vows, and when I kissed the bride, I was so joyful, and nervous, that I could probably have smiled all day.
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Later that day, during the wedding party, the music stopped for some reason. Everybody looked over to the DJ, who was fumbling with the controls, before looking to the right and seeing billowing green smoke appear. Rachel (I forgot to mention, but she was sitting next to my Mom) was gasping and almost fainting.
Suddenly, the party guest I least expected appeared. The Camp Oracle was here. Rachel stumbled over herself before finally bowing about twelve times. The Oracle said, "Thank you apprentice," and motioned for Rachel to go sit down.
"I come here with a prophecy from the words of Apollo!" she bellowed. Then, she stated the prophecy:
The Five shall go,
To the land of North,
To find what was stolen,
From the reach of War.
I looked to Jason, then to Leo, then to Piper, then to Annabeth, to Reyna, and finally to Calypso. They were all staring at each other with looks of understanding on their faces, as if they finally understood the prophecy.
"Calypso backed up, with her hands in the air and said, "I do not want to be a part of this prophecy."
"Then it seems we have an answer. Annabeth, Percy, Reyna, Piper, and Jason shall go on this quest," A booming voice said from the back of the room.
I turned around and saw someone I even least expected. It was Zues! I got the idea I would understand even less of this.
"I guess we'll follow what he said," Annabeth said in a fairly convincing voice.
Everyone agreed with both Annabeth and Zues.
"But where will we go?" Jason said.
Well, it says a land of North, and I'm pretty sure they won't hide whatever is stolen in Alaska again, and Canada is in the gods' reach.
"Iceland?" I said, being the stupid person I am.
"Even further."
"Greenland?"
"Bingo!"
"Aww crap. I can't believe I'm going to the place I want to go last before I die," I muttered quietly to myself.
