Percy
I wake up with a gasp. That nightmare was the worse one this week, though everyone was worse than the last. I look around my dark, empty cabin. No monsters killing people. No Annabeth stumbling around blind. No Minotaur sending my mother into golden light with a bloody Grover on the side groaning for food. Just the dark, empty cabin.
It wouldn't be just me for long. Tyson said over Iris Message that he'd be visiting, and that he had something he needed to talk about. Ella went crazy with excitement, shouting, "Ella's boyfriend is coming to visit Ella and Percy!" I wonder what Tyson needed to talk about.
"Percy?" Someone whispers. The door squeaks open. My girlfriend Annabeth walks in. She's been sneaking in everyone night this week because of the nightmares that we've been having.
"Hey Wise Girl." I say groggily, rubbing my eyes against the moonlight.
"Sorry. Did I wake you up?"
"Nah, I was already up. You get the nightmares to?" Annabeth nods. I scoot over. Annabeth shuts the door and hops into bed with me. I pull her close and Annabeth leans her head on my chest. I draw small circles on her back. That always helps her sleep after a nightmare.
"Percy?" Annabeth calls me quietly.
"Ya Annie?"
"Did you see a random girl protecting some little kids in your nightmare?" I rack my brain. I do have the faint memory of a young girl, probably twelve or thirteen with a sword, hiding about four or five small children behind her as something stalked over to them in the nightmare I hand tonight.
"Ya. Wonder what that was about."
"I haven't seen them at camp. Maybe they live in Camp Jupiter, or they're rogue demigods."
"Or just figments of our imagination?" I know that's not right. Demigods never have dreams that's based on stuff we imagined. Annabeth shrugs. I can tell she's dozing off. I kiss her forehead. "I love you Wise Girl." I say softly.
"I love you too Seaweed Brain." Annabeth says sleepily. Her eyes close and her breathing evens out. She's out. I pull Annabeth a little closer. I won't let anything hurt my Wise Girl. Nothing. Not even the nightmares. I put my head on top of hers and doze off.
"Percy. Annabeth. Wake up!" I wake up, banging my head on the bunk above me. Annabeth looks frightened. Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is hovering over us.
"Nico?" I ask, rubbing my head where I hit the bunk. "What are you doing in here."
"Chiron asked me to find y'all. All the Athena kids have been worrying their heads off because they couldn't find Annabeth, and you were no where in sight."
"What time is it?" Annabeth asks, sitting up.
"Eight thirty am." Oh gosh. We're late. Annabeth pops out of bed, me right behind her. The Romans are coming today, and we're supposed to be welcoming them. Annabeth is in a tank top and shorts, and I'm just in some Niky shorts.
Nico blushes. He used to have a crush on me before he started dating Will Solace, the head councilor for Apollo cabin. I guess it's still awkward for him. Or maybe it's because you can kinda see Annabeths bra, but I don't think that's the case. I remember Frank telling me accidentally walked in on Hazel changing in the middle of the cabin at Camp Jupiter and Nico summoned an army of skeletons to case him around until Hazel told him to cut it out.
"Chiron said that you two needed to be by the camp entrance at nine." Nico rushed out. Annabeth and I exchange a look, then laughed. Nico's only fourteen. No need to judge.
Annabeth checked to see if the coast was clear, then leaves to get some clothes from her cabin. I change into my Camp HalfBlood tee and some shorts.
I look out my window. Piper and someone else from Aphrodite cabin is stringing a banner across the dining pavilion that said in purple ink "Welcome Romans!"
This was the first time since the war a few months ago the Romans are coming to Camp HalfBlood. We had a giant party that night, and the next day the Romans went back to Camp Jupiter. Hazel and Frank seemed happy to go back home, but Jason didn't seem that happy.
Piper had to stay at Camp HalfBlood, and Jason had to start getting some temples built in Camp Jupiter. He promised that when the Romans came back to Camp HalfBlood (or when the Greeks went to Camp Jupiter, whichever came first), he'd come back with them. Piper was reluctant, but she agreed that that was the best idea.
I slip outside and walk around. Camp HalfBlood is a pretty cool place. What, with its many training opportunities and its many chances at death, it was the best place for Greek demigods. I personally love the lake. I can just go to the bottom and not be bothered.
I head to the Big House, which had the camps offices and infirmary. Grover, my best friend, and Juniper, Grovers girlfriend, are talking with Chiron on the porch. Grover and Juniper are holding hands and looking very happy. Chiron looked like he was gonna burst.
"Amazing!" Chiron exclaims. "I'm so happy for you two! Of course you may."
"Thank you so much Chiron!" Grover says happily. Juniper says her thanks as well. Grover spots me. "Percy!" He bleats.
"Hey Grover." I walk over to the two love birds. "What's up?"
"The best thing just happened!" He says. Something shimmers on Junipers finger. An engagement ring.
"Wait." I say. "Did you-"
"I proposed!" Grover says happily. "And Juniper said yes!" Juniper giggles.
"How dare you not tell me!" I shout.
"Well, I didn't want any nymphs overhearing and telling Juniper, now did I?"
"Trust me, everyone would've spoiled." Juniper says.
"This is great!" I can't believe it. Grover does look only seventeen or eighteen, but in sayter years, he's almost thirty. Juniper could be a hundred for all I know.
"I know! Chiron said we could get married here at Camp."
"Even better! I still can't believe you didn't tell me."
"I'm sorry dude, but will you still be my best man?" His best man? This is happening to fast. I might hyperventilate.
"I'd be offended if it was anyone else. When is it?"
"The February fourteenth." Juniper says. "Valentine's Day."
"Doing it just like Jesse and Becky?"
"What?" Juniper looks really confused.
"Never mind. Congrats! I'm so happy for you two!"
Will Solace walks out of the Big House, looking really tired. Must've taken the nightshirt last night.
"Hey Will!" Grover says. "Guess what!"
"I heard. Congrats guys. Now, I've gotta find Nico. He insists on wearing black and I will not have it." Will walks over to the cabins, his destination most certainly Hades cabin.
"Well he seems excited." I mutter.
"Aw, he's fine." Juniper says. "We need to work out some stuff after the Romans get here."
"Di mortals, I completely forgot!" Grover smacks his forehead. "I hope Don stays at Camp Jupiter. He's so annoying."
"Oh Grover, be nice." Juniper smiles. "Don isn't that bad."
"Now, why don't we break this up so that we can set up." Chirons hooves clip clop on the wooden patio. Grover and Juniper obliged and walked off, hand in hand. Everyone thought they were cute, and I'm pretty sure they knew that. "Now, Percy." Chiron says. "Someone's waiting for you inside."
I rush past him and into the Big House. Sure enough, my younger brother Tyson is sitting in one of the many couches, eating some grapes that I guess Mr. D gave him so that he'd leave him alone. Tyson sees me and drops the grapes. "Brother!" Tyson jumps up and gives me a bear hug. My ribs feel like might crack, though it wasn't as bad as the first time he did it
"Hey Tyson! Good to see ya baby bro. How've you been?" Tyson lets me go. His face's serious.
"Lot to talk about." I nod.
"What about?" A trumpet blows in the background. The Romans are here. "Hey, I'll talk to you about what you need to tell me later. More friends are here." Tyson smiles again.
"Friends! Oh, where Ella?" Right on que, a squawk comes from outside. "Where's Tyson? Ella wants to see Tyson."
"Found her." I say. Tyson runs outside to see Ella. Cute kids.
I run up HalfBlood hill. Annabeth is next to Thalia's tree, which is right next to the camps entrance. Chiron is next to her. I take my spot and see the twelfth legion behind two people in purple cloaks, Reyna and Frank.
"Hey guys!" I shout and wave. Frank waves back. Reyna sways him, and Annabeth does the same to me. "What?" I ask. "Just welcoming them." Annabeth smirks and rolls her eyes. The twelfth legion comes up to us. Reyna and Frank step forward. "Welcome back buddy!" I give Frank a friendly handshake.
"Hey Percy! How've you been?"
"Swell. You?"
"Just great! How's Annabeth, oh wait she's right there. Hey there Annabeth!" Reyna just stands there, watching us be all buddy buddy. I wave to her.
"Sup Reyna?" Reyna ignores me and turns to Chiron. From what I heard, Reyna used to have a crush on me. Guess she's taking it pretty hard by the fact I'm dating someone. She's the second one who liked me and I didn't realize. I really am stupid.
"Hello Chiron." She says.
"Miss RamÃrez-Arellano." Chiron gives her a firm handshake. "It's an honor to have you back."
"It's an honor to be back sir." Reyna is pretty formal when it comes to this kind of stuff.
"We have a set of cabins set up for and the legion."
"Why did we bring the tents if they had cabins?" Someone from the back of the group shouts. Reyna turns, glares at everyone, then turns back to Chiron.
"Thank you very much for your hospitality Chiron."
"It's the least we could do." Chiron and Annabeth lead the legion to the cabins. I scan the crowd for any sign of Hazel or Jason.
"Percy!" Hazel pops out of no where and gives me a hug. I laugh and hug her back.
"Good to see ya Hazel. How've you been?"
"Great! I'm so happy we came back!"
"Haze!" Jason Grace flies out from the trees. "Oh, hey there Percy. What's up?"
"You." Hazel laughs. Jason smiles and rolls his eyes.
"Ha ha. Very funny." Jason glides down to the ground. "Seriously, how've you been?"
"Awesome. You?"
"Just great. We finished three temples in the span of a few months! At this rate, we'll be getting to the stuff I planned for two years from now!"
"That's great!"
"Oh! Percy, have you seen Nico?" Hazel asks.
"He should be in Hades-" Hazel speeds away before I can finish. I could've said Hades palace for all she knew, or just Hades as in the Underworld. Apparently, Christians call Hell Hades sometimes. I don't know why. They don't believe in Hades, so why call it that?
"She's been really excited to see Nico." Jason says. "I kinda want to see him as well, though I need to find Piper."
"Last I saw her, she was at the dining pavilion setting up a banner."
"Man, you guys really prepared."
"Chirons been stressing trying to get everything sparkling." We laugh, then follow everyone else. It's nice to have the Romans back at Camp HalfBlood.
Hi! I hope enjoyed this story! This's my first fanfic, and I plan to add more chapters! This isn't just Percy Jackson, it's also Magnus Chase, The Kanes, and a new character I've created myself. Have an awesome day!