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Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson, Annabeth and Rick do... wow that sounds wrong, Katy Perry's song, or Romeo and Juliet
REEEEEEEAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDD! Why are you reading this? Read the stuff below this! I think they're called words. I'll have to check. I know what we'll both be doing for the next 4 hours! NOW READ.
Prince Perseus leaned over the hull of the ship and breathed in the fresh sea air. He was returning home after 5 years from an explorer expedition, he had been there since he was 15 and in one month it was going to be his twenty-first birthday.
When the ship docked he leaped from the bridge that connected the ship to the dock, and smiled at what he saw. All the villagers were there, celebrating his return. Percy's father, Poseidon, was there waiting for him, his arms opened wide to welcome his only child home. Percy had succeeded at expanding their great nation, Atlantis, to double it's size.
"Today, my son returns." Poseidon started his speech.
After that though, Percy tuned out of the speech. He had heard a lot, and it got really boring after a while, who can blame him? Percy heard his name though and paid attention again.
"Prince Perseus' birthd-" Aaand he tuned out again
"SO," boomed Poseidon, finishing his speech. "The prince will be married by the end of the year!"
Percy jumped. "When did that happen?" he thought.
"Now let us enjoy the feast that the cooks of the palace had been preparing for days. I, myself want a taste of that treacle tart!"
Percy, and everyone else groaned. The king had an appetite of a hundred, so the cooks always had to cook three times the amount that any other kingdom would have to.
Many nobles were at the feast, wanting to boast that they saw the long gone prince and ate the same food as him too. Throughout the whole meal Percy had to make polite talk with everyone, but he couldn't even remember half of their names.
"And now for the entertainment." exclaimed Poseidon.
Percy finally perked up. Atlantis was known for many things and one of them was the acting, singing, dancing, art, and reciting. Many acts were up and finally the main event started.
A woman in a long flowing ice blue dress was lowered from the ceiling on a swing that was made to look like an creeping vine. About 20 feet from the floor, the woman fell out, the dress following her like a waterfall. Everyone in the crowd gasped, but when she was about to hit the floor a man that was supposed to be Percy caught her. The play continued for some time until the man died.
"Oh." thought Percy "a tragedy."
Then the beautiful woman turned towards the audience, and sang the final song:
Comparisons are easily done Once you've had a taste of perfection Like an apple hanging from a tree I picked the ripest one, I still got the seed
You said move on, where do I go? I guess second best is all I will know
'Cause when I'm with him I am thinking of you (Thinking of you, thinking of you) Thinking of you, what you would do If you were the one who was spending the night (Spending the night, spending the night) Oh, I wish that I was looking into your eyes
You're like an Indian Summer in the middle of winter Like a hard candy with a surprise center How do I get better once I've had the best? You said there's tons of fish in the water, so the waters I will test
He kissed my lips, I taste your mouth, oh! (Taste your mouth) He pulled me in, I was disgusted with myself
'Cause when I'm with him I am thinking of you (Thinking of you, thinking of you) Thinking of you, what you would do If you were the one who was spending the night (Spending the night, spending the night) Oh, I wish that I was looking into
You're the best, and yes, I do regret How I could let myself let you go Now, now the lesson's learned I touched it, I was burned Oh, I think you should know!
'Cause when I'm with him I am thinking of you (Thinking of you, thinking of you) Thinking of you, what you would do If you were the one who was spending the night (Spending the night, spending the night) Oh, I wish that I was looking into your, your eyes Looking into your eyes, looking into your eyes
Oh, won't you walk through? And bust in the door and take me away? Oh, no more mistakes 'Cause in your eyes I'd like to stay, stay
Then the woman started to cry, and Percy was stunned. Then the woman lifted her head, her red hair like a burning halo around her face. {A/N Bet you thought it was Annabeth didn't you? Mwhahahha. Don't worry she'll come;)} Her green eyes suddenly met Percy's and he felt something that he had never felt before, it wasn't quite love, but it was close enough, for him.
The woman took out a fake dagger, though it looked real and stabbed her chest. She fell dramatically to the ground and slumped against "Percy."
The writer of the play came out and everyone cheered, Percy most enthusiastic of all.
"Thank you all, Thank you. I hope your majesties enjoyed my greatest masterpiece of all. I call it "Romeo and Juliet." May I call up the leading parts?"
Poseidon and Percy nodded, and the red haired, green eyed woman went up and so did her companion, a man who Percy recognized immediately, so he burst out laughing. Everyone stared at him but the man grinned at him knowingly.
"Nico." He called out, "What are you doing down there? Last I heard you married my cousin."
"That I did Percy... Prince Percy I mean," replied Prince Nico. He had been married to Princess Thalia for a year, but Percy had only found out 3 months ago. "I came here to celebrate your coming home, though someone mistook me for the real actor who played this part, and shoved me out here only to save this... Juliet."
As the whole crowd laughed, believing the tale, Percy raised his eyebrows at Nico, knowing that he had thing for acting.
Shakespeare laughed along with the crowd, his eyes twinkling in the firelight.
"And this your majesties is Miss Rachel Elizabeth Dare. Juliet herself."
The whole crowd looked confused, even Nico, wasn't Dare name of one of the richest merchants out there? What was she doing on stage?
"What are you doing down there girl?" Poseidon frowned"Isn't your father Timothy Dare?
"Your Majesty, my father is he, and to answer your other question, I am interested in the arts. I am usually a painter, but once I heard of this role, I just had to be Juliet. Your Majesty, I felt as if I washer."
"Indeed you are."
Percy looked around to see who spoke the words, then realized that everyone was staring at him in astonishment, including his father and the woman he might love.
After the nobles and entertainers left Poseidon called his son to his war room. As Percy walked into the room Poseidon totally lost his cool.
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? I JUST ANNOUNCE TODAY THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET MARRIED, AND THEN YOU GO ALL MOONY EYED OVER SOME MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER! WHAT IF ONE OF PEOPLE GO OFF AND BLAB TO QUEEN ATHENA THAT HER SOON TO BE SON IN LAW ALREADY HAD BROKEN HER TRUST AND WENT OFF LIKE A MULE TO WATER AND GOT ANOTHER GIRL PREGNANT? WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?"
"I'M JUST DOING WHAT YOU WERE! HOW DO YOU THINK I BECAME YOUR SON?"
"Stop Perseus. You know that was a mistake an-"
"I'm a mistake? Well! I guess that explains why you hate me so much!"
"No! You weren't the mistake! Falling in love was. We need this marriage. Zues thinks that I, that I, well that's not important. We need military power. You should know that we're a peaceful kingdom!"
"Okay, you're own brother wants to declare war against you. Looks like I'm not the only one, I'm not ready to marry!"
"You didn't even meet Athena's daughter."
"If her daughter is anything like Athena, I don't want to." (A/N Oooooh. He did NOT just go there. He will pay...)
"You will marry her and there is NO question about it. If I want it, it will happen."
"Fine."
"I knew you would see sense."
"No, I want to make a deal. If Rachel feels the same way about me, and Athena's daughter and I hate each other, you will give me two months to change Athena's mind and take her, and her daughter, and LEAVE."
Poseidon pursed his lips, then agreed, though he did not like the sound of this.
Sorry Percy was a jerk to Athena just then. He's under the influence of love 3
Please review if you liked it, or if you didn't. I can accept criticism, but I can only accept it sadly. :'(