PERCY ON DECK
1: Lost at Sea
Cody
Cody didn't understand why his brother was being such a jerk.
"You don't talk much," said Percy.
"No it's just because my voice is changing and getting hoarse," said Cody as his voice went up when he said changing, "So i prefer to just stay quiet."
"Hey Cody," said a voice.
Cody and Percy spun around to see Woody and Zack walking towards them.
"Hey Woody," Cody said to his roommate. "Zack," he said evenly.
"Sorry about earlier," said Zack to Percy. He extended his hand, "We got off on the wrong foot, friends?" he asked
Cody looked at Percy, only to see him studying Zack to see if he was being sincere. Apparently accepting that he was, he shook Zack's hand. "Friends."
The Four walked down the stairs towards the skydeck and Woody, Zack, and Cody shouted, "Wassup, Seven-Seaers?" to Bailey and London who were standing near the bottom of the stairs.
They looked at the the boys then started jumping up and down squealing.
"Oh! I missed you so much!" Bailey to Cody. "I got your emails and letters, but...how come you never called me?"
"No reason," said Cody, his voice cracking.
Bailey snickered.
"I'm Percy," said Percy to Bailey. "I'm a new student here."
"I'm Bailey, Cody's girlfriend." said Bailey. "Nice to meet you. Wow your eyes are beautiful ."
Percy blushed, "I get that a lot."
Cody raised an eyebrow and glared at Bailey.
"Sorry." she said.
"I'm London, I'm rich." said London to Percy.
"I'm-I'm Percy," Percy stuttered staring at London.
"Ooh someone has a crush," muttered Bailey.
"I need to talk to Moseby," said London.
"I'll go with you." said Percy.
The two walked over towards Moseby who was finishing talking with Zack and Woody.
"So how was your break?" asked Bailey.
"It was go-od." his voice cracking again.
Bailey snickered, and Cody frowned. "Sorry. I'll buy us smoothies." she said.
A few minutes later the two were sipping smoothies. "Mm. I forgot how much I love these smoothies." said Bailey. "How's yours?"
"Delicious." said Cody, and scowled as Bailey burst out laughing. "You know my voice doesn't sound that funny." Bailey burst out laughing again.
"Sorry, sorry. I won't laugh anymore." she made a zipping motion over her lips.
"Thank you, now could you please pass me that straw."
Bailey snickered
"You're definition of never must be different from mine." Bailey covered his mouth, but Cody could tell she was laughing. He stormed off towards the tables.
"I can't believe Bailey laughed at me," he said to Zack.
"Oh don't worry she's not laughing at you," he said, "she's laughing at everything else."
"What is with you today, first with Percy and now with me. You're being even meaner than usual. And for your information Bailey happens to like everything else, but now whenever I try to be romantic, my voice acts up."
"Okay, talking will get you nowhere. Take it from the master. You romance a girl with your eyes." He stared into Cody's eyes cockily. "See watch and learn." He walked over to a girl. "Hey Jenna." he said and did the eye thing again.
Jenna giggled. "I keep getting lost."
"Well consider me your G.P.S. Guy who's pretty suave." he said cockilly. Cody couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Jenna giggled again and dropped her map of the ship.
"Suddenly Woody walked out of nowhere. "Hey Zack, you're fake welcome buddy thing didn't work. I guess I should have picked a dumb one like you told me, right."
Jenna stood up.
"Oops."
Jenna slapped Zack and stormed off. "You've got three seconds to live. 1-" he cut off and ran after Woody.
"Hey, what happened to two and three."
Cody sighed another usual day on the SS Tipton.
Zack
Zack didn't know why he was being mean to the new boy. Percy was actually really nice. He was guessing it started when he had had a dream about a giant holding a lightning bolt threatening to smite him unless he was mean to the new kid or the 'sea spawn' as the giant had called him.
As he thought about it, he realized it was probably just a dream, so he had made up with Percy.
Currently Zack was chasing after Woody who had just caused him to lose a possible girlfriend.
Zack chased him up to the lifeboats.
"Don't hurt me, don't hurt me." he cried. "I might be large, but I'm delicate."
"I'm going to knock the curl right out of your hair." yelled Zack. He chased Woody into a boat and was surprised to see Percy, Bailey, Cody, and London (And her clothes) already in it.
All six started screaming as the boat tipped. In the mess, Woody accidentally smacked his hand against the release button, and the boat began to lower.
"What was that!" said Zack in surprise.
"Does anyone else feel like they're moving," said Woody stupidly.
"We're on a boat, we're always moving," said Cody like the know-it-all he was.
"No this is different." said Bailey.
"Yeah it feels, like we're going down." said Percy.
All six besides Percy looked out and screamed as they were lowered into the cool ocean water.
The boat detached and they could only watch as the SS Tipton sailed away.
Percy cursed in another language.
"You speak Greek," said Bailey and Cody in unison.
"Yup, fluently." he said
"Enough of that," said London.
"Yeah! Help!" yelled Zack.
"Help, help, help." yelled Everyone.
"Pan, pan." yelled Cody and everyone turned towards him
"Cody this is no time to start cooking," yelled London.
"No Panpan means," started Cody.
"Nevermind!" said Percy. "This is Woody's fault; he hit the button!"
"Yeah!"
"No, it's London fault, she pushed me into the button."
"Because you crowded into my closet."
"This is not your closet." yelled Bailey.
"Yeah its our floating coffin."
"We'll be fine I'm an expert on anything to do with the ocean." said Percy.
"Wait, wait." said London. "Daddy said if I was ever lost, to hug a tree." She looked around. "There are no trees." she said frantically.
"You could hug me and pretend I'm a tree," said Percy.
London hugged him and Percy sighed.
"Okay first things, first." said Cody.
"Plant a tree," said London shoving away Percy.
"Where the only dirt for a hundred miles is in Woody's ear!" yelled Zack.
"Hurtful!" said Woody.
"I meant, everyone put on their life vests." said Cody.
"There are only five." said Bailey.
"I'm fine, I don't need one." said Percy.
"Okay. but be careful." she said.
"I'd rather drown than wear this," said London when she saw the orange life vest.
"You know, when you go under, your mascara will smear." purred Bailey.
London shrieked and pulled it on.
"Okay I'm sure you all remember from your Seven Seas High Manual -"
"I never got one," said Percy.
"every life boat is equipped with a X13 emergency kit." continued Cody, "containing a generator, survival equipment and food."
"Here it is," said Zack. He reached into the orange bucket and pulled out a flare gun. "Oh yeah!"
"Look man," said Woody hiding behind Percy. "I'm sure there's not a ton of food, but we can all share. It's all good dog."
"Relax Dripwood, it's a flare gun." Zack pointed it at the sky eagerly. "Lock and Load."
"Hold on there. I think we should read the instructions first."
"Cody's right." said Bailey. "This is important and we do not want to mess this up."
"Hello, the ship's getting away," said London and snatched it from Bailey.
"NO!" Cody, Bailey, Percy, Woody, and Zack screamed as London shot it into the water.
"You were supposed to fire it up." yelled Cody.
"Well how would you know," said Zack tackling Cody. "You didn't read the instructions!"
"Maybe a submarine will see it," said London.
"Or a squid that's friends with the Coast Guard." said Bailey sarcastically.
"I'm sure by now they've realized that we're missing and the ship is coming for us. We can rely on Moseby." said Cody.
"Sure, but Cody I want you to know," said Bailey, "if I had to be on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean, I'm glad I'm with you."
"I feel the same way, Bailey, we may be lost at sea, but we're safe in each other's arms." said Cody lovingly.
Zack, London, and Woody all made barfing sounds.
"Oh hush, have you never fallen in love." said Percy, "I wonder if thats what Annabeth and I looked like to everybody else."
"Who?" asked Zack.
"My ex-girlfriend." said Percy sadly.
Percy
Thinking of Annabeth made him realize that they hadn't broken up officially, though Percy knew that Annabeth had been cheating on him, so he didn't care.
"How deep do you think it is?" asked Zack.
"About 36,000 feet," said Percy immediately.
Cody nodded impressed towards Percy. "Well considering we're above the Mariana Trench, it's about 35,798 feet deep."
"So even on my tippy-toes, my hair will still get wet?" asked Zack ineptly.
"I'm starving," cried Woody all of a sudden. "I need something, anything!"
Everyone cried out as Woody trampled over them trying to get to the food. "Beef Jerky, Turkey Jerky…" he gasped, "...German Chocolate Cake Jerky!"
"That can't be good," said Bailey.
"Don't care," cried Woody ripping it open with his teeth.
As everyone fought over the food, Cody was nearly pushed overboard, but Percy caught him in time. "Hey, hey, hey." yelled Cody, "we need order."
"I'll have a chateau green with un fritte." said London.
"No he means we need to ration our food." said Percy.
"But who decides that?" asked London.
"We need a leader, a captain." said Cody.
"Ooh, Ooh," said Bailey, "I nominate -"
"Percy," said Zack, "he said he was an expert on everything ocean, plus he's not annoying like Cody."
"Well I nominate Cody he knows everything about Oceans and currents, and the man can wear a cap." said Bailey, staring at Cody lovingly.
"Thank you Bailey." said Cody, shaking his hair in the wind, "But how about Percy and I just co-captain, there's no sense arguing about it."
Percy nodded.
"First we need to find out the wind direction," said Cody, "Winds are caused by a -"
"The wind is going towards you," said Percy interrupting him.
"Ok good we have Captains and we know which direction we're going in -"
"And we have cuddly dolphins to keep us company," said London.
"Those are sharks," yelled Cody.
The five shrieked and Percy rolled his eyes.
"I hope they're man eating sharks," said London, "then they'll leave me alone!"
"Yeah, yeah. Nice try. When attacked by a shark, you're supposed to hit it on the nose." yelled Cody.
"NO!" yelled Percy. "I'll get rid of them."
My Lord should we kill these stupid mortals! asked one of the sharks.
No, just leave them alone, they will try to hit your nose. responded Percy. The sharks nodded and swam down to the ocean floor.
"How did you do that!" exclaimed Cody.
"Magic," said Percy waving his hands, "and a magician never reveals his secrets."
"I'm thirsty," said Woody, "where's the water?"
They looked around for it, but to their surprise, they couldn't find the water.
"Didn't we have a big bottle of it," asked Cody.
"Actually…" said London.
"What did you do!" the five angry castaways said at once.
"I dumped out the water, to send a note!" said London.
"What exactly did this note say?" asked Cody.
"Help were lost and out of water!"
Hours of screaming, punching and yelling later, a sail had been put up using the emergency blanket and everyone was wearing London's clothes so they wouldn't freeze.
Percy was manning the tiller as Cody tried to figure out which way to go.
"If we head north, we should hit Japan," said Bailey.
"Well, actually, due to the south Pacific subtropical gyre and the Corioles effect we will reach land sooner if we head due west." Said Cody knowledgeably
"Oh Cody, sweetie, I don't think the Coriolis Effect applies here." Said Bailey thoughtfully.
"Uh what is the Coriolis Effect?" Asked Zack.
"The Coriolis effect acts in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis and the velocity of the frame in the rotating frame and is proportional to the object in the rotating frame." Said Percy.
"We no speak your big smart talk." Said London. Woody and Zack nodded.
"Wow Percy." Said Bailey, "but we're going north."
"I told you when it comes to the ocean I'm your guy." Percy said.
"I'm the captain and say we head due west." Said Cody.
Cody and Bailey continued to argue about North and West swinging the mast around nearly taking the other four"s heads off.
"I hate to break up a good fight, but both the of you are wrong." Said Percy, "Cody, Bailey, the Coriolis effect is happening here, but we're more likely to hit a deserted island if we head west, so if we go north we'll hit Japan and be all right."
Cody glared at Percy.
"We should go to bed soon," said Percy, "it's half past midnight."
Cody scowled but didn't say anything.
"Where did the time go?" asked Woody.
When everyone woke up a few hours later, the crew split the German cake jerky for breakfast.
"Wait a minute this is wrong," said Bailey, "the mast should be facing the other way." Realization appeared in her eyes and she turned to Cody, "Did you change our course during the night?"
"I-I-I had to do it! It's the only way we're going to find land!" Said Cody.
"So you went behind my back and risked our lives just to prove a point?" she said incredulously.
"Get him," said London.
"I didn't I..."
"Land ho!" Yelled Percy. Everyone has been so busy yelling at Cody that they hadn't noticed the island right in front of them.
The ship landed and everyone got off. "I was right! We're safe; land ho!" said Cody
London ran towards a tree and hugged it. "A tree. we'll be saved for sure."
"Saved just like that guy," said Zack pointing at a skeleton.
"I bet he didn't listen to his girlfriend either." Shouted Bailey.
"Bailey, I -"
"Don't ever speak to me again. We're through." Yelled Bailey.
"Woah there," said Percy, "You know, you shouldn't blame everything on Cody. You're just like my ex-girlfriend, Annabeth. You think you're perfect. Your boyfriend makes a mistake and you make a big fuss. You make a big mistake and he comforts you. What's up with that!"
"You're right." Said Bailey softly. "I'm sorry Cody. We're not over, right?"
"I'm sorry too," said Cody. "I should have listened to you."
"Ok," said Zack, "Now the first thing we need to do is find water and build a house."
"I found water!" yelled London.
"Where!" cried Bailey.
London pointed out to the ocean. "What do I win!"
"Nothing," said Cody. "Because that's not fresh water.
Percy rolled his eyes and walked into the jungle, focusing on his internal water detector and heading off towards it.
Bailey
Bailey was really worried, Moose had said that she had anger issues, but shed hadn't believed him. Now, she had nearly broken up with Cody in her anger. If it weren't for Percy, Cody and here would no longer be dating. And she was even more worried when she realized that they were on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean with no way out.
"Now that we're on an island," said Zack, "we need to elect a new leader. I nominate myself since I was the top wilderness scout troop. My specialty was survival. I got badges in -"
"Who cares!" scowled Bailey.
"Yikes," said Zack. "Okay we all need jobs. I'll get water, Bailey you get food, Woody find something useful, London...uh...stay out of our way, Cody..do something mathy," One by one they each nodded, but Cody scowled. "Percy…." he paused. "Where's Percy?"
Suddenly they heard a yell from inside the jungle. "Guys!" came Percy's voice from a distance away.
"He sounded excited?" said Woody bemused.
The five minus London exchanged worried glances then ran into the jungle.
Bailey stopped and turned back to look at London who was just sitting down glaring into space. Bailey shrugged to herself then continued running.
AN: There's chapter 2, I hope you liked it. Also, due to Percy, the two didn't break up. Will that change anything? What excited Percy? Will they find water? Did Moseby and Tutweiler still end up in the ocean too? Find out in the next Chapter of Percy on Deck.
~TheHeroesUnited
