Alright, this is going to be weird. Greek gods don't exist, Nico's dad still left but Bianca never existed. Hazel's still around though because she's a wonderful little angel whom I love. Calypso is kind of a tramp BUT she really falls for Leo. Percy's a nerd. Jason and Piper are just added characters who aren't based off any That 70's Show characters. And there's gonna be a few pairings where we're all going to be a little confused but that's alright! Also, Reyna is totally going to have Red's attitude towards everything because we all know she thinks the 7 and Nico are dumbasses and could totally make them wear their asses as hats.


Point Place, New York
May 17, 1976
8:47 p.m.
Location: Percy Jackson's Basement

Percy listened to his parent's party going on upstairs as he tried to look anywhere but at the glaring anarchist sitting across from him. He chose instead to focus on the mess of blonde curls sitting close to him in hopes that she would rescue him from the situation with her quick wit. Instead, he found her staring at him with wide gray eyes as if he were her only source of salvation. Why was it today that she chose to see him as a hero?

Next to her, a bouncy latino kid gestured wildly at him but kept his mouth firmly closed for fear that the anarchist would punch him again. With one last look behind the couch at his closest friend, the blond superman - who was currently leaning between Percy's damsel in distress and the twitchy idiot - Percy sighed in defeat.

"Come on, Percy, it's time," the little anarchist's tone left no room for argument.

That didn't stop Percy from trying, though. "Why can't you do it?"

"It's your house!" came the obvious reply.

"Yeah!" the latino shouted in agreement.

"But, Nico…" Percy started to whine.

Nico rolled his eyes before pointing to the ceiling. "Listen, alright, man. The party has reached critical mass. In ten minutes, there will be no more beer opportunities."

Percy groaned. "If my dad catches me I'm a dead man!"

"I'm willing to take that risk!" Nico replied earnestly. "Right, Leo?"

The twitchy idiot nodded his head enthusiastically. "Yeah, man. Don't worry! Just remain calm, and don't stop moving."

The encouragement only caused Percy to feel more nervous than before. He turned to his blonde damsel Annabeth in hopes that she would save the day with her wisdom. "And whatever you do, don't look at my dad's hair."

Confusion was written across his face as he gaped at her.

"Just don't look at it, Seaweed Brain!" she ordered.

Percy shot out of his seat at her commanding tone but Jason grabbed his shoulders in a firm grip before he could really move. "Cold, Percy. Cold beers."

He hesitantly nodded his understanding before moving to the stairs where he turned to take one final look at all his dear friends. Before his fears could take complete control, he ran up the stairs. A short walk past the stairs led him to the kitchen where he nearly tripped over his mother, Sally, as she carried a tray of pizza rolls fresh from the oven.

"Oh, oh, watch it, Percy! Hot pizza rolls coming through!" She giggled drunkenly as someone called for her in the other room. "Oh, okay, take two! There's plenty! I'm coming!" Percy heard her laugh loudly in the other room before catching only a snippet of her conversation when she shouted, "I know! Vienna sausages are so versatile!"

The more he tried to understand the meaning of that phrase the more his face scrunched up in horrified confusion. Eventually, he shook himself out of his thoughts to focus on the pounding of his heart as he reached for two beers.

"Hey, there Percy!" exclaimed Annabeth's father from behind him. The man wobbled a bit on his feet before he threw an arm around his wife for stability, causing one of her arms to be effectively locked between them.

Percy almost threw the beers out the window before remembering how that was not something a normal person would do. He had to be like Nico or Jason right now. Okay, maybe not Jason "Goody-Two-Shoes" Grace. But definitely Nico. Just remain cool and confident no matter what, he though to himself. He turned to face the two with a cocky grin.

"Mr. Chase!" Percy wanted to kill himself for how his voice cracked.

Marybai Chase giggled and gestured towards her husband with her free arm. "So, Percy, what do you think of Fred's hair?"

For a brief, terrifying second Percy forgot Annabeth's warning as he caught a glimpse of the horrid mess that the Chases were calling hair. Percy was fairly certain that mop of curls was going to come alive and eat them in their sleep.

"Uh, it's totally groovy, Mrs. Chase," he tried to morph his grimace into a smile and was fairly certain he had been successful by the way Fred Chase beamed at him.

"Yeah, it was Marybai's idea. It's called a perm."

Percy just nodded his head as the two left before turning back to the basement. Just as he was about to leave the kitchen, though, his father, Paul, came dashing into the kitchen with a very important question. "What the hell happened to Fred's hair?"

With the beers hidden awkwardly behind his back, Percy just shrugged.

"He looks like a poodle's ass," came a snarky remark from behind Percy. An arm slug itself over his shoulder as he tensed, preparing for either the beat down to end all beat downs or the wedgie of the century.

Paul fixed them with a disappointed look. "Reyna, don't use the ass word. You're still in high school."

Reyna was taller and stronger than any man Percy had ever seen in Point Place. Her hair was always pulled back in a braid or two, because if she moved just so she could beat you with her braid alone. She was probably the most intimidating person to ever exist, anywhere, ever.

She turned to Percy as if his father hadn't said a word. "Well, what've we got here, Jackson?"

Percy paled as his father caught sight of his pilfered treasures.

"Son, what're you doing with those beers?" Paul narrowed his eyes as Percy scrambled for a response.

Sally came dancing back into the kitchen as a timer went off for whatever food she was cooking in the oven. Drunkenly oblivious to the tension in the air, she waved giddily at the three of them. "Oh, sweetie, don't forget to talk to Percy about the Vista Cruiser, okay?"

"Yes, dear," Paul replied quietly with his eyes still glued to Percy.

It was at that moment that Sally decided to notice the two beers in her sixteen year old son's hands. "Oh, honey, thank you for being such a wonderful son and putting those away for us! But please take these to the basement with you before you go. We have such a fantastic and responsible son, don't we?"

Percy smiled innocently as he accepted the partially empty six-pack that she handed him.

Paul nodded understandingly as he patted Percy on the back, apparently too drunk to make coherent thoughts. "We really do."

Without a moment's hesitation, Percy and Reyna raced down to the basement. As they descended the stairs, Reyna stole a can before she muttered, "You lucky son-of-a-bitch."

(***)

While they wait for Percy to return from his grand quest, Leo flipped through a Playboy magazine. He leaned over to show Nico who just punched him in the arm. Annabeth stopped her nervous pacing to see what the two were looking at.

Her only response was to scoff. "I see that everyday."

Heavy footfalls descended the stairs before Leo was able to retort. The group turned to find Percy holding enough beer for everyone, even the terrifying warrior standing beside him.

"Hey, Reyna," Nico greeted as he grabbed a beer. As he put his aviator glasses back on, he added, "And congrats, Jackson, you survived."

If Percy hadn't been so excited he probably would have taken offense to the disappointment that laced the young outcast's voice. But, as it was, Percy's mood was not going to be destroyed by some Italian piss-ant. "Good news! I'm getting the Vista Cruiser!"

Leo leaped out of his seat, spilling beer all over his shirt and pants in the process. "A car!? Can I…"

"No! No, no, no! You are not to go anywhere near my car with your tools!" Percy shouted, cursing himself for the way his voice cracked several times.

Jason slapped him on the shoulder as he grabbed a beer. "Nice, Jackson!"

Annabeth slid up next to him as she pulled a beer out of the case. "Have I ever told you how incredibly attractive you are, Seaweed Brain?"

Percy shook his head quietly, fearful that his voice would crack again.

Leo snickered. "You told me he was cute."

Reyna climbed over the couch to sit next to Leo as Annabeth slapped him upside the head. "No, I didn't. Shut up." She moved to sit on the arm of the couch next to Reyna, turning away slightly to hide her growing blush.

"Yeah, you did! I remember because you told me not to say anything in front of Percy," Leo blew a raspberry towards Annabeth. Percy tried as hard as he could to fight the blush creeping over his cheeks.

Nico kicked his legs up on the coffee table in front of him as he popped open his beer. "Let's focus on what's really important here. Jackson stole something."

Resting a hip on the back of the couch and raising his beer, Jason made a toast, "To Jackson and his future criminal record!"

The rest of the group repeated the toast as Percy sat on the available arm of the couch between Nico and Leo. "You know what's sad? This is the proudest day of my life."

Nico leaned across the gap between his chair and the couch to pat his back as Percy pretended to break down in tears.

(***)

"Wow, Marsha! Your nose is so big!" Percy said in a falsetto as they watched television with the sound off.

"Is it really that big?" Annabeth asked with mock concern.

Percy continued, "Don't worry, though, size doesn't really matter!"

"Okay, so long as it doesn't get as big as my boobs," Annabeth joked.

From the other side of the room Leo stared at them in confusion next to his boyfriend, Will Solace. "Why are we watching without the sound? I'm so confused."

Solace looked at Annabeth with a look that seemed to ask "Why am I dating this idiot". No one really understood why the goody-goody, sophomore class president Will Solace was dating the king of idiots. However, everyone knew Leo was only dating Solace because he was one of the hottest guys at school with his golden tan, blond hair, freckles, and blinding smile.

The door to the basement opened up as Hazel came bounding inside followed closely by her trusty sidekick, Frank. Her golden hair stuck up in every direction even with the rain clinging heavily to every strand.

Frank towered over everyone. He was Asian and spoke with a heavy accent as he had only recently come to America through a foreign exchange program. Ever since he'd started high school in Point Place he had followed Hazel everywhere like a lost puppy. Not that she minded the attention.

"So, I hear Sally and Paul got a Camaro! Does that mean the Vista Cruiser's for sale?" Hazel joked. She bent down to place her hands on the arm of the couch and Frank blushed a deep scarlet as he attempted to move around her.

"Ha ha ha. No." Percy stuck his tongue out at her. "The Vista Cruiser is all mine, baby."

"So, you guys are going to the concert then?" Frank asked innocently.

The whole room froze as Will glanced around at them. "Concert? What concert? Leo?"

Leo shot Frank an irate glare before smiling reassuringly at his boyfriend. "It's just a Todd Rundgren concert, nothing for you to concern yourself with, babe. I didn't even think you liked music. Besides, it's just going to be Annabeth, Percy, Nico, Hazel, this foreign giant, Reyna, Jason, me. Pretty much everybody."

Hazel slapped him hard across the face before turning to face Will. "And that includes you, sweetie. It's this weekend. If you want to go, you're more than welcome to come."

"Thank you," Will smiled gratefully at her before raising a judgmental eyebrow at his boyfriend. "My dad's a famous musician, why on earth would you think I didn't like music?"

"You're dad's a musician? I thought he was a real estate agent?" Leo said.

Percy and Annabeth shot out of their seats as the beginnings of an argument started. "I'm going to get a soda. Annabeth?"

"Yes!" she agreed too eagerly before they raced up the stairs to the kitchen.

Hazel backed quickly out the door dragging an oblivious Frank along with her.

Will crossed his arms as Leo spluttered and flailed about. "Do you not want me to go, is that it?"

"I didn't think you were a Todd Rundgren fan. I mean, he's no Frampton!"

Will moved to sit in his lap as he replied, "I love Todd Rundgren. Remember the night we listened to 'Hello, It's Me'? Besides, we can have fun at the concert; especially, in the car on our way back."

Leo eagerly agreed for Will to come in between kisses. Neither of them realized when Annabeth and Percy returned to the basement until Percy was right next to them.

"So, Will, looks like you're going to the concert with us," he said with a shit-eating grin as Will leaped away from Leo with a small squeak.

Will stumbled toward the door with some awkward and rushed reply before finally coming up with an excuse to leave. "So, Leo, wanna go back to my house and listen to Todd Rundgren records?"

Leo had already dragged Will out the door before Percy could even come up with a sarcastic remark.

"Well, aren't they so darn cute?" Annabeth asked dramatically. "Turn your back on them for a second and they're on each other like dogs in heat."

Percy snorted. "Oh, they're frisky, alright."

"You can't leave them alone for a second."

"My sister thinks we shouldn't be left alone," Percy hinted.

Annabeth snickered. "Us? Percy, relax. We've lived next door to each other our whole lives. You could've had me when I was four."

"Are you serious? And here I was all day long on the hippity hop," Percy grumbled. He banged his head on the table repeatedly as he repeated the word 'stupid'. Finally, Annabeth pushed his head onto the table to stop the banging. He sat up only to shove her face away. "Stupid."

She slapped his arm away with a laugh.

(***)

Percy stared intently before him. Now was not the time to be wimping out, now was the time to confront his feelings and let the world know how he felt.

"I can't stop thinking about you. I mean, I've known you practically my whole life. I want you. I want you so bad."

Annabeth glanced nervously at Jason who stood beside her watching Percy. She glanced back at the dork in front of her before leaning forward. "Percy, it's a car."

With a gentle tug on her shoulder, Jason lead her away. "Let's just leave these two kids alone."

The sigh that left her lips was one of confusion and longing. What she wouldn't give to hear Percy talk to her the way he did that stupid car. She rolled her eyes at her illogical jealousy directed at a random piece of machinery.

"Hey, there, my little Annie-Fannie," her dad greeted as he strolled up onto the Jackson's driveway. Annabeth waved while struggling not to strangle the man in front of her. "Heh, you kids. Standing around the driveway. So darn cute!" He pinched Annabeth's cheeks as she kept her smile painfully plastered across her face. "You don't realize it, yet, but this is the most fun you're ever gonna have."

Percy stroked the hood of his car lovingly as he deadpanned, "Yep, it's all downhill from here, guys."

Fred breathed out a mournful, "yeah," before wandering off again.

"What on God's green earth is that on your dad's head?" Jason asked in disgust.

"He got a perm," Annabeth answered as she dragged her hands down her face hoping to drag away all the embarrassment.

Still stroking his car lovingly, Percy called over his shoulder, "Want to head down to The Big House?"

The Big House was a small diner that had nothing more than a few tables, a pinball machine, and cardboard for food. But the guy who ran it was a weed dealer and let the teenagers that frequented the place do whatever, no questions asked.

Before long, the three found themselves sitting around a table at The Big House watching as Nico played pinball with an amazed Frank looking over his shoulder. Dionysus shouted out some racial slurs as a disgruntled Leo Valdez climbed out from behind the counter where he'd been trying to find Mr. D's secret stash.

Will sighed in frustration as he wandered over to Percy and his friends.

"Who is that, by the way?" Will asked with a vague gesture towards Frank and Nico.

Jason took a sip from his Coke before answering, "That's Frank, he's a foreign exchange student from… Some nameless, foreign - possibly Asian - country. Usually follows Hazel Levesque around to kiss the ground she walks on."

"Huh," Will smiled. "Well, good to know. But I was actually talking about Doom and Gloom over there."

Percy's eyes flew open in shock as he stared at Will for what was an uncomfortable amount of time in Will's opinion. "You've lived in Point Place your entire life and you don't know the Nico di Angelo? The town anarchist, wearer of sunglasses at all times of day, burner of elementary schools -"

"Can't prove that," Nico shouted from his pinball game.

"Wearer of all things dark and sad, destroyer of all hopes and dreams, the Pinball Slayer, Nico di-fucking-Angelo." When all Percy got in response was an amused chuckle, he turned away with a grimace. "Leo, this man is not worthy of The Big House, please remove him from our presence."

Annabeth kicked him under the table at the same time that Jason raised his hand to high-five Percy. "Ignore these two idiots," Annabeth told Will. "They're just overly protective of Wisenheimer, over there."

"You're just jealous 'cause I've kissed Percy more than you have," Nico retorted with his eyes still firmly glued to the game in front of him. He still managed a triumphant smirk when she spluttered out nervous denials.

"That was a dare and… and… shut up, okay? It's not like that bothers me, I mean why should it right? Right?" She looked to Will for support knowing fully well that Jason wasn't going to be any help. Will gave her a startled shrug that she took as an agreement. "See? Will has my back."

Leo chuckled as he slid an arm around Will's waist. "Alright, well, you should be getting home, right?"

With a quick peck on the lips, Will was out the door before Annabeth could ask him anymore questions that he didn't know the answer to. Annabeth sunk in her seat as she focused on her drink. Nico sat down across from her as Frank pulled up a seat between her and Jason. Seemed even the new kid knew not to get between her and Seaweed Brain.

"How much longer are we going to have to put up with Mr. Sunshine and Rainbows?" Nico grumbled to Leo. "I don't think I can take much more of this whole 'Solace' experience, man."

Leo waved off the complaint. "Don't worry, Ghost Boy. I'm breaking up with him."

Nico snorted.

"Seriously! He's cutting into my free time," Nico mumbled.

"Whatever, man. Hey, let's head on back to your place, Jackson," Nico suggested with a maniacal grin on his face. "We haven't been in the circle in a while."

Annabeth took a quick sip of her drink before standing up to leave. "Count me out, I'll see y'all later."

Frank's smile told them all that he had no idea what they were about to do and none of them felt the need to inform him.

(***)

"So, has Paul given you the keys, yet?" Nico asked as they sat around the small table in the Jackson's basement. His sunglasses obscured his bloodshot eyes.

Leo slumped sideways in his chair as smoke billowed around him. "Even if he does, we need serious gas money. That things a boat."

"I know it is a boat. Man, this whole gas shortage bites," Percy complained half-heartedly.

Frank munched on some chips he'd found lying under a couch cushion as his eyes lit up. "Boat? Who's getting a boat?"

Nico shook his head at them and Percy was sure that under those aviators, Nico was rolling his eyes, too. "There's no gas shortage, idiot. It's all fake. The oil companies control everything. Like, this one guy built a car that runs on water. Water, man! It's got a fiberglass, air cooled engine and it runs on water!"

"Where's the boat?" Frank asked excitedly.

"No, it's a car. But you put water in the gas tank. It runs on water, man!" Nico started laughing at the idea.

Leo started giggling. "I wanna boat-car! Oh, Will's loaded, he's good for gas money!"

"You're such a whore," Percy snickered.

"When does the boat get here, whore?" Frank asked as they all doubled over in uncontrollable fits of giggles.

Percy was just gaining control of his laughter when Paul shouted his name down the stairs. He was fairly certain that he should be terrified at the thought of talking to his parents right now but the weed was affecting his judgement. So, instead, he calmly meandered his way upstairs to talk to his parents.

As he sat down at the kitchen table he noticed the wallpaper behind his parents was moving. Had it always done that? Was it like the world - always moving but no one ever noticed until they slowed down to think about it? Whoa, he was too high for this.

"Percy, your mother and I have been talking. Since the school and the uh… the newspaper are so close, I can take the Camaro to work and your mom can take the bus."

Sally quickly corrected her husband. "Actually, honey, I'd really rather walk. When I ride the bus, someone always falls asleep on me."

Percy stared at them and just blinked.

"Then I'll drop you off on my way to the school," Paul amended.

"I don't want to be a burden," Sally said quickly and Percy was distantly reminded of the fact that she was previously dated an abusive man known only as 'Ugly Gabe'. They'd only gone out for a couple years when Percy was little but it'd had a serious effect on his mother. If he hadn't been so high he would have been angry at the reminder.

Paul gently stroked her back as he suggested another solution, "Then, Percy can drive you to work, right, Percy?"

"Oh, he's a teenager, he doesn't want his old mom riding around with him."

"Well, if he can't drop his own mother off for work, then he isn't responsible enough for a car," Paul pointed out. Sally gave her son an apologetic smile before agreeing with her husband; she was secretly excited about spending time with her baby.

Percy raised his hand, hoping it wasn't as awkward as he thought it was. "Excuse me. Am I getting the car?"

The two adults stared at him as they thought of all the things that could possibly go wrong.

Paul started listing off all the issues with giving a reckless teenager the keys to the Cruiser while Sally fretted off to the side. "A car is a privilege. You need insurance. Do you have any idea how much insurance costs? Oil changes, road flares, fluids! That's your job, now!"

"A car is not a bedroom on wheels," Sally added helpfully as she wrung her hands nervously. "Calypso's friend got pregnant in a car. Don't let that happen!"

"Yield!" Paul was saying. "Always yield! And if I find one beer can in that car, it's over!"

"And no donuts either." Paul and Percy stared at her as if she'd lost her mind. "Ants," she explained somewhat indignantly.

Paul shook his head as he tossed the Vista Cruiser keys to his son.

Before Percy's brain could catch up to his mouth, he blurted out, "Bitchin'."

"Percy! Not in front of your mother," Paul admonished.

(***)

Reyna and Leo watched as Percy carefully climbed into the driver's side of the Vista Cruiser. Leo opened the passenger side door as Reyna stepped forward.

"Wow, Leo, that's actually rather gentlemanly of you," Reyna admitted.

The latino snorted. "Actually, I'm riding shotgun."

Reyna tugged on her braid as if to test it before grabbing the boy by the arm and tossing him back where he stumbled into the Jackson's basketball goal. "How 'bout we ask Percy who he wants to sit in the front seat?"

Despite her diplomatic voice, Percy was one hundred percent sure that there was no choice involved. "Reyna."

Just as the two of them were climbing into their seats, Paul strolled out. He leaned up against the driver's side to talk to Percy. "So, taking her for a spin?"

"Yes, sir," Percy answered cheerfully.

"Just one more thing. It is extremely important. This car, she's old, so no trips out of town. Ever. Understood? Just behave and have fun." He waved them off before heading back through the sliding door to the kitchen.

Percy's head hit the steering wheel and a frustrated groan escaped his lips. "Well, we can't go then."

A solid smack to the back of his head had him sitting up straighter and giving his shotgun rider a wary glance. "Percy, this is your car and you are a sixteen-year-old man. Do you wanna go?"

Leo leaned forward to helpfully add, "Remember Reyna is god, and god clearly wants us to go to a concert in Albany."

Reyna scrutinized him. "Well, what's your decision?"

"My decision is…" Percy glanced nervously at the kitchen door before swallowing and turning a confident smile to his passengers, "we're going to a concert!"

Back in the Jackson's living room, Sally sat sewing on the couch with Paul in his recliner reading the newspaper when they heard the Cruiser start up. Sally smiled gently at the sound.

"Wonder where they're off to," Sally muttered.

Paul sighed, "Out of town."

She started slightly.

"I told 'em not to," Paul said by way of explanation to which Sally just laughed.

(***)

Six of the gang sat in a car shop on the side of the road somewhere between Albany and Point Place, New York. The Cruiser's battery had given out about a mile back and the boys had pushed it all the way to a shop run by two girls who Percy suspected were dating. He really hoped he was right just to prove to Nico that he wasn't completely oblivious.

One of the women - who had introduced herself as Zoe Nightshade - tore out the offending battery as her partner, Thalia Pine, talked to the group. "Alright, kiddos, this is going to cost you a bare minimum of thirty-two bucks."

The whole group patted their pockets to find them all empty.

"I know," Will said, "I can just call my dad."

Percy stared at Will for a long second before turning to Leo. In turn, Leo threw an arm around Will's shoulders. "Look, hun, we weren't supposed to take the car out of town."

"Okay, and? I'm not calling his dad," Will explained as if that were obvious.

Nico groaned. "Wow, you really are a stereotypical blond, aren't you? Look, Blondie, parents talk to each other." A pause. "About how we screw up!"

After a moment of appearing offended, Will finally replied with a doubtful, "Why would they do that?"

"They can't help themselves," Percy explained as he threw an arm around the confused blond. "Imagine if you will…" He moved his other arm slowly in front of him as if gesturing to a magnificent rainbow. "There's a party and all of our parents are there. Together."

Will's dad Apollo stood around the Jackson family room with a tall glass of champagne in his hand. He greeted Paul with a blinding smile before opening his mouth and Percy's voice filled the air with his attempt at a deep, manly voice. "Hiya, Paul! Hey, isn't it just swell how our kids are such good friends?"

Paul smiled too widely for it to be anything but fake.

Over to their left, Fred lifted his glass of champagne with an equally large smile. Percy's voice spoke for him in a slight Canadian accent. "Yes, Apollo! They are quite a gang of youngsters! Ha ha ha!"

Marybai and Sally came strolling into the living room from the kitchen with enormous smiles on their faces. Percy took on a falsetto voice as Marybai opened her mouth to say, "Sally, I love what you've done with the kitchen!"

Sally laughed dramatically before Percy spoke for her in a slightly nasally falsetto voice. "Yes, aqua and yellow! Blahblahblahyakyakyak!"

Returning to his deep voice over, imaginary Apollo asked, "Speaking of kids, wasn't it lucky Triple A pulled Percy's butt out of the fire when he took the car to Albany without your permission?"

Paul put his hands on his hips with a mock exasperated look on his face as Percy answered for him in his normal voice, "Why, that twisted little sea-monkey. I'm grounding him for ten years! Ha! We all should ground our kids for ten years!"

They all laughed exaggeratedly before Apollo added, "We should torture them with plenty of pointless rules and advice, too! Ha ha ha!"

"Hey, everybody," Marybai exclaimed in Percy's falsetto voice, "let's hustle!"

The imaginary parents began dancing as Percy ended his fictional story.

Thalia watched quietly as the raven haired boy with the sea-green eyes finished his mad ravings before she finally spoke up. "So, where y'all heading?"

"Rundgren concert," Jason answered calmly.

Zoe returned from the inside of the garage, wiping her hands with a greasy rag. "Cool. So, you need a battery, huh? I can get you a battery."

Annabeth perked up from where she'd been slumped against the Cruiser. "For cheap? Maybe, even free?"

"How 'bout one battery for two concert tickets?" Zoe suggested.

"Or, and hear me out," Leo countered, "we give you our battery and some loose change for a new battery?"

Zoe and Thalia completely ignored him as they looked to Percy for his answer.

"Sure, you can have Leo and Will's tickets," Nico answered before Percy could do the noble thing and ruin everyone's chances of going to the concert. "I mean, right, Will? It would be the right thing 'cause if you don't give up your tickets then no one gets to go."

Will stuck his tongue out at the Italian boy before turning to Leo, expecting him to defend them. Instead, he found Leo begging Percy not to leave him alone with Will. "Leo Valdez!" Will shouted.

Leo instantly quieted down but still threw puppy dog eyes up to Percy.

"Well, it would mean that we get to go," Jason said quietly. "And Frank and Hazel are probably really worried about us right now."

"Alright, it's a deal!" Nico exclaimed.

Reyna gave Leo an apologetic pat on the back as she climbed into the Vista Cruiser. Annabeth and Percy gave quick apologies before also piling into the car. Thalia took their two tickets before heading to her own car.

Once at the concert, Leo and Will were left alone in the car while the music played in the distance. Will sat up abruptly causing Leo to look up from his pouting.

"This isn't working," Will said matter-of-factly. "We should break up."

Leo shot up as he reached for Will. "No, no! What? Now?"

"You're not having a good time."

"I'm having a great time!" Leo insisted earnestly. "Look, I know I come across as an idiot sometimes and I say things I don't mean and I'm so sorry. Please, don't leave. I am having a great time right now."

Will relaxed minutely as a smile played at the edges of his lips. "Alright, thanks, babe."

Leo pulled his boyfriend closer to him as they listened to the distant thumping of music.

(***)

Annabeth and Percy stood in front of the Cruiser having dropped everyone off after the concert. It had ended up being a ton of fun, even though they still felt guilty for leaving Leo and Will out. Well, they had felt bad until they came back to the Vista Cruiser after the concert and found them making out like the hormonal teenagers they were. On the bright side they had made new friends with the lesbian mechanics who made them promise that if they ever needed a mechanic they would call Artemis Automotive.

"This was a great night. Who knew that one act of civil disobedience could change your world. There's a whole world that's waiting to be explored! We could go to … Canada! What's stopping us?" Percy said enthusiastically.

Annabeth looked at the sky, searching for an answer before retorting, "Pretty sure Canada closes at nine thirty."

They chuckled.

Just as Annabeth was preparing to say goodnight, she got an idea. "Thanks for the ride," she said as she leaned in for a quick peck on his lips.

"Whoa," Percy breathed. "What was that for and how do I get you to do it again?"

"I just wanted Nico to stop rubbing it in my face that he's kissed you and I haven't," she giggled as she walked off. "Goodnight, Seaweed Brain."

Percy shouted after her, "Yeah, like I'm going to sleep after that, Wise Girl!"


End of the first chapter! I know a lot of people's personalities are slightly different but I tried to make them fit as best as I could. Hope y'all enjoyed this was so much fun to write! Piper will be in the next chapter-if there is one-and it'll be great!