Chapter 2: Published
One month later...
Percy's POV
The day Rachel called her Uncle Rick, he invited me to the hotel he was staying at in New York to interview me. He apparently already knew that magic and everything existed because of a time when Rachel came to visit and a Hell Hound attacked. He asked me all kinds of questions about my quests and told me to tell the story in my own words. He wrote as I talked. He told me he had everything he needed after I described the end of the Giant War. About a month later, I saw the books as Annabeth and I passed Barnes & Noble.
"What is that?" Annabeth pointed to the books.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Rachel's Uncle Rick is helping me publish my stories about my quests." I smiled.
"Why are you publishing your life?" Annabeth asked. "And how did eleven books all get published at the same time?"
"It's like therapy for me. Kind of like how we ended up living together and sleeping in the same bed to prevent nightmares. And Rick said when he showed the books to his publishers, they loved it. And he told them that he's been working on them for years." I told her.
Annabeth looked confused for a second, then she walked into Barnes & Noble. I followed her. She bought the five Percy Jackson & the Olympians books, the five Heroes of Olympus books, and The Demigod Files.
"I want to know what you and he put in here." Annabeth offered an explanation as we left.
"And if you like it?" I questioned.
"I'll keep them." She smirked.
I grinned and we walked back home. She spent the rest of the day reading the books. I heard her laugh, cry, and read silently multiple times over the hours she spent reading. When she finally finished reading Blood of Olympus, she stared at me solemnly for a moment, then she hugged me.
"I liked it Percy. It was accurate, and I finally got into your head. But how did you get everybody's points of view for the Heroes of Olympus series?" Annabeth asked.
"You talk a lot, Leo talks a lot, and between the two of you and the stories the rest of the seven and Nico has told each other and you guys, I absorb a lot of information." I answered.
"So you know that Nico has or had a crush on you?" Annabeth seemed slightly surprised.
"Yeah, Leo talked a little too much after he coaxed it out of Piper, who coaxed it out of Jason. It explains a lot, and I can't be mad or anything. I'm actually flattered." I laughed a little.
"I think you may be the only secure straight guy I know." Annabeth giggled.
"Mission accomplished." I wiggled my eyebrows.
"I guess. But promise me one thing when it comes to these books." Annabeth looked a little more serious.
"Yeah?" I was confused.
"Now that she's back from the dead, NEVER directly show these to Silena. It has some 'Percabeth' moments, and she will become obsessive." Annabeth said with dead seriousness.
I bursted into laughter and she slapped my arm playfully.
"It's not funny, I'm serious." Annabeth giggled.
"I know, but the books are published, so she'll figure it out anyways." I laughed.
"Shut up." Annabeth admitted defeat.
I grinned just as Annabeth got a call.
"Hello?" Annabeth answered it.
I could hear screaming coming from the other end, and Annabeth held it away from her ear.
"Ha ha, yeah. Bye." Annabeth hung up.
She automatically headed for the door, locked the knob, locked the dead-bolt, and finally locked the door chain.
"Expecting an attack?" I teased.
"Worse. Silena read the books. She shrieked about how that was the girliest she had ever heard of me acting. DO NOT open that door for her." Annabeth was solemn.
I laughed. "Why don't you just visit Athena, and I'll answer Silena's questions as she shrieks at me?"
Annabeth stared for a second. "That's the smartest thing you've ever said. I love you."
Annabeth kissed me.
"No, the smartest thing I ever said was I love you." I kissed her back.
She smiled as she left to go see her mom. I have to prepare for a Silena attack.
