A Very Piratey Curse
This takes place right after the Last Olympian, before the world of "The Lost Hero" and sometime during
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest (but the game version)
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Pirates of the Caribbean game/movies. All ownership goes to the prospective owners, expect for the idea of the story, which is mine. Hee Hee.
Also: this is my first fan fiction, so please no flames, but criticism (if its kind) is welcomed! So thanks!
The last thing I wanted to do my sophomore year was get cursed by a goddess, but that's just what happened. After all the drama defending Olympus from Kronos and his evil brainwashed followers, I returned to Goode High School for my sophomore year. I was really enjoying myself going to school, and hanging with Annabeth in my spare time. I was even starting to slightly understand Annabeth's ideas for Mount Olympus. She was going to put up gigantic Ionic and Corinthian columns, along with 15 tons of polished marble and gold. Sorry, I'm even sounding like her. But, after telling her about my "Achilles Heel," and her being my lifeline (literally) we were even closer. Then we shared that underwater kiss on my birthday, and now it's really hard to not see her every day.
I remembered our conversation a while back when we were taking a break from training at camp. It had been a beautiful Friday with a clear blue sky and a light breeze. I guess I had Zeus to thank for that. She had her knife, but for experience sake was borrowing a sword, to spar against me against Riptide. I had an unfair advantage, being invincible and all. Though, she did get me back by "inviting" the Stoll brothers to draw on my face while I was taking one of my frequent naps.
After gaining an advantage on Annabeth with my sword to her neck, and her gaining an advantage on me (almost disarming me), we took a break to get water. Even glistening with sweat and hairs sticking to her face, she was the most beautiful girl I'd ever known. I was thinking of our kiss on my birthday, after Clarisse and her friends kidnapped/lifted us up on their shoulders, and finally pushed us into the lake. It was a fond memory of mine, and I smiled.
When she noticed my smile she asked with a smirk on her face, "What are you grinning about?"
Purposely not answering her question, I dunked a cup full of water onto my head. I needed the refreshment and strength to ask her out on the date I had been planning. I grinned again, asking Annabeth plainly, "Do you want to see The Avengers this weekend?" I knew that this was a small step in our relationship seeing as how over the years our bond had grown over the tragedies and triumphs we shared. Still, this was the first actual date I had asked Annabeth on in a while.
Her typical response would have been, "Sure Seaweed Brain, but you're buying," as she would "discreetly" imply. Then she would have lunged at me with the sword trying to take me by surprise (which never worked). But when I asked her she seemed a little distant, turning her back toward me, "I'm... going to be in San Francisco for a few weeks."
That was the last thing I thought she would have said, apart from maybe moving, or what made my heart clench: her breaking up with me. She turned around to look me in the face wiping her bangs away from her unnerving grey eyes as she explained. I noticed that she was hesitant, as if I might be angry, "Well we've been needing some father-daughter time...," she hesitated, "and we thought that it was the easiest way."
"Hey, it's okay if you spend time with your dad. I'm not angry. I understand how important that is."
Reassurance spread across her body as her shoulders relaxed and the worry disappeared from her face. "I knew you'd understand," she laughed as she enveloped me in a hug. Then as my body tensed she pulled back to look at me asking, "Are you sure you're okay with this?"
Quickly trying to reassure her again, I nodded saying, "Yeah, it'll be okay. We can still Iris Message each other, and we can go on a date some other time."
"Sounds great to me!" she winked giving me the smile she knew I loved.
Then I wondered out loud, "When exactly are you leaving?"
"Oh, Well Sunday morning probably. I'm not exactly sure what time..." she murmured, then her face lit up, "Hey, you won't even miss me. While my school doesn't start for a few weeks, you'll be too busy with school on Monday."
"Oh, don't remind me," I groaned trying to not think about Monday.
So, what do you think so far?
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Also, thanks to my inspiration for the story, Pirates the game, which without, this story would be nonexistent!
Thanks,
Annabeth7