STITCHES AND SNITCHES

Chapter 1

Sup people and randoms from the internet! I am Opposite-of-Khione and I mean it! I love the sun and I want to live in LA when I move out, but that's not gonna happen for many years to come. I live in Brisbane, Australia, and am in Middle school. I can't tell you guys specific information, as that is an invasion of privacy.

Also, just a disclaimer that I DO NOT own PJO, HOO or any other titles by Rick Riordan, just the made-up characters of my stories, such as 'Jordan Forge", who you will find out about soon enough.

Annabeth's POV

Annabeth has been wondering if Percy had talked to Piper about the bonfire the next night. It had been planned weeks ago, in celebration of the reconstruction of Olympus. It had taken years, but after hours of meeting with officials and other (dramatic) contractors, she had finally stepped back to admire her work. Percy was the first one to see the blueprints, commenting that there should be a laps pool, just because. He was in charge of installing the other water features as well, mainly because Annabeth loved seeing his muscles ripple under his Camp Half-Blood t-shirt.

They had married 2 months ago and were already wanting to take the next step, playing and training with the newest campers, preparing all they could for parenthood.

Jason and Piper had just arrived after spending a long holiday at Camp Jupiter, catching up with Frank, Hazel and Reyna. They had just gotten engaged and were slipping the bonfire in as their announcement party. The boys hollered when they saw each other and started doing this crazy handshake, including pushups, a James Bond roll, and Jason flapping his arms like a deranged chicken. Piper and Annabeth exchanged quick hellos and a light peck on the cheek, and childishly skipped towards Rachel's cave.

"I can't believe you and Jason are engaged now... time flies by, doesn't it?" Annabeth disclaimed in disbelief.

"I know, but that's life for ya!" Piper giggled and entered the cave after Annabeth.

Surprisingly, Rachel Elizabeth Dare was missing from her cave, which immediately made Annabeth think about that new guy, Jordan Forge, the ravishingly hot son of Hephaestus- no pun intended. RED had been spending a lot of time with him lately, her face turning as crimson as her hair whenever he made an excuse to hang out at her cave. Unfortunately, the Oracle of Delphi was forbidden to date, unless said otherwise by Apollo, though Annabeth knew that he would be tearing his hair out right now.

If only he could see how happy Rachel was... maybe he would change his mind. Annabeth made a mental note to bring the topic up when she saw the God for designing his bedroom plans. She grabbed Piper and dragged her towards the Long Island Sound, where they finally found RED locking lips with Jordan, gripping his chocolate brown hair as she leaned in for more. Annabeth had never seen Rachel so happy and- Annabeth thought she would never think this- 'in love'. As they broke apart, Piper gasped and attracted attention to the shrub the girls sought refuge behind. Rachel blushed as Jordan pulled away a large frond and revealed the pair.

"What are you doing here? I'm gonna get in so much trouble from Apollo..." Rachel fretted. Piper and Annabeth stood up, brushed bark away from their shirts and jeans, and turned to face the 'couple'. "The question is, what are you doing here?" countered Annabeth. "With HIM?", added Piper in a questioning tone, "Not that I hate matchmaking, but Apollo is gonna freak!" Annabeth nodded towards Jordan, signalling that he should speak up about what had just happened.

Well, uh..." he stammered, uncertain of what he should say. "Me and Rach have been seeing each other for a few weeks, but I know for sure that I have feelings for her. She is the most unique and independent girl I've ever met and laughed with, and I love her for that." His voice lost the stutter and felt somehow stronger, as if confessing his love for Rachel gave him strength and confidence.

"Well you better figure some crazy excuse for the mess you made of things, before APOLLO finds out!" Piper exclaimed frantically, biting at her lip.

"Don't worry, I have a plan... I think?" Annabeth pitched in.

"Well that's a surprise!" Jordan snorted jokingly. He really was like Leo, in so many ways, except from the fact that Leo would have been two heads shorter and less muscular.

"Okay, so here's what we d-"

"Do what, Annie?"

Annabeth turned around and gasped.

So that is all I have for today! I hope you liked the first chapter of STITCHES AND SNITCHES, and please comment your ideas because I am trying to think of a good plot twist. Leave a -positive- review or a constructive one. I APOLLOgise if my puns are cringey, haha! I will try to post a shoutout after every chapter, but this is my first story and I am still trying to work this thing...

I am not sure if I should keep the story as STITCHES AND SNITCHES, if you have a better suggestion put it down in the comments.

Also, thanks to my friend and fellow fan girl Lily, for proofreading this chapter. Try to guess at who Annabeth was gasping at... :)

See you guys next time and don't forget to post reviews, TOODALOO! - Opposite-of-Khione