Disclaimer : I don't own the PJO/HOO series. I'm not that good a writer.

A pink light lit up Piper McLean's face, illuminating a pink-painted lightning bolt painted on her shoulder. White shone over Thalia, showing the sparkle in the wind painted on the girl. Piper's friend and band mate, at the drums, her sticks crossed in her extensions. Annabeth's light was blue to match the blue waves painted on her neck and shoulders, and she started the concert out with the riff of her guitar.

"And this is how it starts, take your shoes off in the back of my van. . ." Piper began to sing, her melodic voice rang through the concert hall. Her fans began to cheer as she sang the rest of the song, and a few more from their new album, Gold, hence her hand.

This is what Piper was used to- performances, screaming fans. This was normal for her, Thalia, and Annabeth- they were the Elementals. They're the most popular band in America, rivaled only to One Direction.

They were only seventeen, yet they had a record deal with Zeus Corp. This was the last of their summer tour. All three knew what that meant.

Senior year of high school at Yancy School for the Musically Gifted. All Piper knew about Yancy was that Thalia's brother, Jason, went there for his singing. Piper'd only met him once, but that was for a play Thalia made them attend. He was truly talented.

After the concert, the three returned to their apartment in uptown New York City, and Thalia immediately left for a party. That left just Annabeth and Piper, who ate popcorn and talked about Percy, Annabeth's boyfriend and a good friend of Piper's.

"Well, yeah, I like him," Annabeth said, popping a piece of popcorn in her mouth. "But lately, he's been distant since the tour. It's like," she paused. "Like he doesn't trust me."

"He goes to Yancy, right?"

"Yeah."

"We're going on the plane tonight. We'll make it there before we move into dorms. Talk to him then."

"You know what, Pipes?" Annabeth smiled. "That's a good idea. I will."

Piper grinned. "Great. But now, I've gotta pack." She pushed herself up off the couch and into her room. Piper pulled out her suitcase and groaned, then began to pack.

"First day back," Thalia said. "Welcome to Yancy." The three girls looked up at the large school, marveling at its size. The dorms were bigger, and from what they heard, had a TV and walk-in showers. It was truly elite.

Thalia's phone buzzed. "Crap, forgot." She muttered, putting her phone away. "I said I'd meet Jase. I'll catch up, okay?"

Piper nodded and Annabeth smiled. Thalia ran off towards Dorm C, where the boys stayed. Annabeth and Piper walked into the registration office and signed in, got their schedules and dorm numbers, and walked to Dorm B, where they both stayed.

Annabeth shared with Thalia, they later learned, and Piper was to be staying with a girl named Reyna, who she learned was a good student with a talent in dancing.

Piper lugged her baggage into her room, where Reyna was already sitting, reading a book.

"Are you Piper?" Reyna asked, looking up. "As in Piper McLean?"

"Yeah, that's me." Piper replied. "You're Reyna."

"That's me." Reyna nodded.

"Nice to meet you. Hey, is there, like, an inaugural party somewhere?" Piper asked. Piper was a party freak.

"Yep. There's one at Percy Jackson's tonight. You wanna go?"

"Sure! My best friend Annabeth is dating Percy." Piper said.

"Percy's single." Reyna said, looking at Piper with a confused face. "At least, that's what he's been telling everyone."

"What?" Piper said. "Explain."

"Whenever he's asked, Percy says he broke up with Annabeth a long time ago."

"Oh." Piper nodded. "What a dick."

"Sounds like it." Reyna spun her chair around. "You wanna get ready?"

"Sure."

Two hours and three burnt fingers later, Piper was ready. Reyna did her hair with a wand (easier said than done) but they both looked stunning. Piper wore a light pink miniskirt and a blank top with heels and Reyna looked elegant in a black strapless with cat heels.

Piper and Reyna walked to where they agreed to meet Annabeth and Thalia, outside Percy's dorm. Annabeth wore grey and Thalia blue, but both looked great. "Hi, Reyna, I'm Annabeth." Annabeth stuck out her hand, which Reyna shook.

"Thalia," Thalia said, shaking Reyna's already outstretched hand. "You're Jason's friend, I think we met before."

"Yes," Reyna nodded. "I believe so."

"Should we go in?" Piper asked.

"Let's do it." The four opened the door.

The music hit them like a baseball bat. It was loud and dance-type, with a fast beat and unrecognizable lyrics. Percy was upfront in a button-down and jeans, and he greeted Annabeth immediately, nodding to the rest. Apparently he said he got back together with Annabeth? Piper wasn't sure.

Piper hadn't seen Jason for years, but she recognized the blue in his eyes, exactly like Thalia's. His blonde hair was up and styled perfectly, and he was way cuter than the years previous.

Piper was feeling confident, so she had decided to talk to him. She straightened her back and walked towards him. "Hi," she said. "Piper McLean. Remember me?"

"Oh, hi, Piper." Jason said. "Jason. You probably knew that, though."

"Yep." She laughed. You're a lot cuter than you were two years ago, Piper thought to herself.

"Um, thanks?" He laughed nervously.

"Did I say that out loud?" Piper could feel a blush rise on her cheeks. "I'm, uh-" Piper bumped into a table nearby. Jason just laughed.

"No, it's okay." He laughed again. "I take that as a compliment."

"Good. Anyway, uh-" Piper stuttered. "I should be going."

"Alright." Jason said. "Bye, Piper."

"Bye, Jase." She waved and ran back to Reyna.

"I blew it with Jason." She sighed.

"Don't worry, Pipes. He's totally into you."

"Really?"

"I don't know. Looked like it."

Piper nearly squealed with excitement. The last boy she dated was Leo, which she ended up talking into buying her a car. Not a good relationship helper.

After the party, she went back to the cabin, and Reyna wasn't there.

At around midnight, Reyna came back, a streamer across her shoulder.

"I asked him if he liked you." Reyna said. "He said yes."

"No way!"

"Well, he did say you were interesting and that he liked that. But he was kinda drunk. I don't know. I'm crashing. Goodnight, Piper."

"Night, Reyna."

EOC : Did you like it? Yes? No? You can tell I don't ship Percabeth very much if at all, but I might put Annabeth with someone else. If you want to vote for who she should be with, just review with what you thought and who she should be with.

Also, the song used in this was "Sex" by the 1975. Don't own that either.

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