Uncle Rick owns Percy Jackson, I own this plotline.

This is a 5 part drabble that was posted on Tumblr... so far only 4 parts have been written. Each chapter has a song- except for one I think.

Timber- Kesha/Pitbull

Dance, for Annabeth, was always something that helped her remain in control. Ballet and pointe allowed her mind to focus, instead of running rapid like it always did. Her ADHD always made her jittery, her mind always changing pace every few minutes. When she started ballet lessons her condition got better and she was able to excel in school as well as dance.

Now that she was a professional ballerina, in the American Ballet Company- no less- she felt like she was going to suffocate if she didn't get away for just one day.

That was how she ended up at some dance studio in Brooklyn.

Piper, her best friend and fellow ballerina, dragged her here claiming that she had exactly what Annabeth needed. Piper had shoved a pair of slip on jazz shoes into her hand and pulled her from the apartment with a huge grin on her face.

When they approached the dance studio Annabeth stopped completely because taking lessons from another dance instructor and studio was very much against the rules. But Piper had brushed off her hesitation with, "How do you think I don't go insane?"

Piper had signed them in and pulled Annabeth into the class she always attended but not before she said, "Keep the whole ABC thing under wraps."

Annabeth nodded and clutched her bag tighter to her chest as Piper walked into a large studio with wooden floors and mirrored walls. A large chorus of, "Piper!" was heard before Annabeth had her friend snatched away because she was being hoisted up by some blonde dude.

She watched as Piper wrapped her legs around this guy's waist and greeted him with a kiss on the lips before hopping down and ushering her over.

"Annabeth!" Piper said, loudly- attracting attention to her.

She walked forward slowly, careful not to make eye contact with anyone- for some reason this place scared the mess out of her.

Maybe it was unpredictability of it all.

Hip hop? Jazz? Tap? It was all so, different for Annabeth. Ballet was precise and controlled with specific movements.

"Annabeth, this is Jason." Piper said standing by his side.

Annabeth understood immediately, "This is who you've been sneaking around with?"

Piper nodded and smiled as Jason held out his hand, "It's so nice to meet you, Annabeth… Piper's told me a lot about you."

Annabeth raised an eyebrow, "A lot?"

Piper rolled her eyes, "He knows we're in ABC."

Annabeth nodded, "Oh, okay… I would say the same thing about you but unfortunately she hasn't told me much about you… I just know she's been sneaking out late at night and I have to cover for her."

Jason laughed as Piper said, "The less you know- the better."

Annabeth barked out a laugh, "That doesn't make me worry about you any less."

Jason smiled, "Don't worry… she doesn't get into too much trouble."

Annabeth nodded as someone called the class to order, "Alright, guys! Spread out! It's time to warm up!"

Piper pried the bag out of Annabeth's hand and threw it to the side of the room as everyone in the room spread out across the floor. Piper lead her to the back corner and they sat down in a split. The warm up lasted five minutes and she felt considerably looser by the end of it. Annabeth was slowly warming up to the idea of taking this dance class.

Reyna, the dance instructor, got up from the floor and walked over to her iPod and switched songs, "Partner up! We're going across the floor- Leo! Come help me show these losers how it's done."

Annabeth watched as everyone grabbed partners- she stood in the corner watching all of it with wide eyes. Reyna was about to show them the across the floor routine when someone walked in late.

"Sorry! I'm late!"

Reyna rolled her eyes, "You're always late, Jackson! Partner up, we just started."

Annabeth stifled her gasp because this was Percy Jackson.

The lead in the spring production that the American Ballet Company always put on.

He was someone Annabeth had admired and watched from afar since she'd started ABC. She glanced at Piper who just had a smirk on her face.

Percy looked around and spotted Annabeth in the corner- his smile widened, almost like he recognized her. But that couldn't have been possible because she was just in the dance line. She filled in for people and danced in the background.

"Do you have a partner?" He asked when he reached her.

Annabeth shook her head as Reyna clapped and yelled, "5, 6, 7, 8!"

Percy turned around to watch Reyna then. Annabeth watched in wide eyed wonder as Reyna and her partner Leo danced in a way that had always intimidated Annabeth. She could never figure out the mechanics of a hip hop dance. It was too modern- too contemporary for her.

It didn't have controlled movements, it was wild- untamed.

Annabeth watched as Leo and Reyna danced around one another, their hips, arms and legs moving in sync with the other.

"Okay! Jason, Piper- you're up!" Reyna yelled over the music as she stepped back. Piper and Jason lined up at one end of the dance floor as Reyna started counting, "5, 6- 5, 6, 7, 8."

Annabeth watched her best friend in wonder- she honestly had no idea Piper could dance like that. Her partner Jason keeping up in perfect time with her.

She glanced over at Percy, he was bopping his head to the beat of the fast paced song, he smiled down at her.

Her heart stuttered in her chest as she continued watching all the couples line up and go across the floor. Before she could blink again it was her turn, she clammed up a bit with nervousness.

"It's okay." Percy whispered in her ear as he lined up behind her.

She closed her eyes, barely hearing Reyna count and then her feet were moving of their own accord. Her body going along with Percy's in a way she didn't realize it could. Halfway through the routine she felt her face break out into a wide smile and her body loosen up completely.

Piper had been right, this was exactly what she needed.

"Better?" Percy asked as they jogged off the floor to make way for the next set of couples.

Annabeth laughed breathlessly, "Yeah."

Percy nodded, "Good… I say everyone in ABC needs to do this every once in awhile."

Annabeth looked at him with wide eyes as he laughed, "You didn't think I knew who you were?"

She nodded as he shook his head, "I noticed you the first day… actually I don't think anyone else has ever come close enough to beating my record, or Calypso's for that matter, of fouettes they can do in a minute."

Annabeth laughed, "Sorry?"

Percy smiled down at her, "That's not something to be sorry for… Someone needs to knock Calypso off her high horse every once in a while."

She just smiled up at him, unable to form a coherent response to that compliment.

The rest of the class passed by like that- filled with small talk.

Compliments laced into conversation as they danced.

By the end of class Annabeth felt better than she had in a while. She didn't even realize how uptight being in ABC had made her. Piper jogged over to her at the end of class with Jason on her heels.

"We're going to the little diner down the block, you coming?" She asked Annabeth.

Annabeth raised an eyebrow, "I'm not going to be a third wheel?"

Piper shook her head and smiled, "Percy's coming."

Annabeth smiled stupidly for a moment, "Yeah… yeah.. okay, I'll come." Piper laughed as she walked away to collect her belongings.

As they were walking out of the studio Reyna called, "Great class today, guys… see you next week?"

Annabeth smiled and joined in the chorus of, "Yes."

Because as much as this was against the rules, Percy had been right. Everyone at ABC definitely needed to do this, needed to get away from the uptight pretentious dance instructors. Annabeth thought this was the reason Percy was so good.

Piper smiled at her as they walked out of the dance studio and into the street, "Have fun?"

Annabeth nodded and smiled as she glanced over at Percy, who was talking to Jason, "Yeah, you were right… it was just what I needed."

Piper laughed as she skipped forward to walk beside Jason, "I'm always right!" Annabeth shook her head and laughed, her best friend may not always be right but in this instance she most definitely was.

Until next time :)