Chapter 2 -The Day After.
Sunlight crept into Annabeth's bedroom apartment, the light just peeking through the closed blinds was enough to wake Annabeth up. That was the most sleep she had gotten in the last two years. When she started to roll over the demigod felt hands hold onto her waist. She turned over to see a sleeping Peter Parker, snoring peacefully, still in his Spider-Man costume from the night before. She had forgotten that he crashed at her place after being so tired from patrolling.
Gently without waking him up Annabeth made her way to the kitchen. With a small robe and her hair pulled up she thought of her and Peter's relationship as she brewed her morning coffee.
'We aren't together, are we? He's my best friend and I don't want him in danger in my life and he doesn't want me in danger with his.' She had always fancied Peter for his intellect and the way he would make the most out of even the worst of his situations, but could she really put her heart out for him even if it meant she might lose another person closest to her.
She sipped her morning coffee lost in her thoughts as a veil of mist began to form on the island counter top in the center of her kitchen. The image started coming into view and her friend Leo Valdez came into picture in the forges of the Hephaestus cabin.
"Hey Annabeth, happy birthday!" the boy shouted eagerly.
She almost dropped her coffee had she really forgotten about her own birthday. The last 12 hours had been rough sure but nothing like this.
"Thanks Leo. How's everything at camp", asked Annabeth quietly loud enough for him to hear, but not loud enough to wake up Peter.
He told her everything was fine, Calypso and him were finally opening that mechanic shop out west. The two demigods chatted like no time had passed between them, they chatted about almost everything except for the war with the giants.
"You look good Annabeth, like you seem a lot better since…you know," Leo had said. It was true, ever since Peter had come into her life things had been better. After Percy died, she hadn't talked to any of her friends from camp in a long time. It was Peter who had suggested she try and get herself out there again into the world of the living.
"Listen I gotta go, but if I can get everyone together maybe we can all have a late birthday dinner next weekend," Leo asked. Annabeth nodded at this. "Could I bring a friend? Before you even ask Leo Valdez no, he's not my boyfriend."
The young boy nodded, "Say no more any friend of Annabeth's is a friend of Leo Valdez." Leo and Annabeth said their goodbyes and Leo ended the Iris message.
Annabeth finished her coffee and checked her phone and immediately almost dropped it. She had lost track of time and was late for her internship. She ran into her room and quickly and quietly hoping Peter wouldn't wake up with her half naked. Today was going to be a long day.
XxX
Peter Parker awoke with the feeling of something on his forehead. Opening his eyes to see that a sticky note was placed on his head. Taking off said note he realized it was from Annabeth.
Peter,
Sorry to run late for work! If you're not busy later could we talk later after I get home?
Sincerely Annabeth
P.S You snore in your sleep.
Peter's faced paled at the could we talk part. 'Did I say something stupid last night? Is something wrong again? Is it the old Parker Luck?'
Peter didn't have time to think as his phone started to ring. Looking at the caller ID it was his Aunt May and Peter quickly answered it.
"Peter are you home right now? I was hoping we could go get lunch today," asked May.
"Actually I'm at Annabeth's, she needed help studying last night so I stayed over to help her out. I can meet you for lunch tomorrow?"
Aunt May let out a small laugh, "Peter you and Annabeth are more then welcome to have a birthday dinner for her at my house. I've always liked that girl Peter, I think you two would make beautiful children." Peter could feel his cheeks grow red at that last sentence.
"It's not like that Aunt May, we're just friends."
The old woman sighed, "If you would only see the way that girl looks at you Peter, Your as stubborn as your Uncle Ben when we were dating. I know its been awhile since Gwen but you mustn't let one heartbreak revolve around your life. Now I'll get dinner started and you can bring Annabeth for her birthday.
"Alright May, see you tonight love you."
"I love you too."
As Peter hanged up the phone his thoughts just got more confused. They were from two different worlds each with their own problems. Her mother wasn't the biggest fan of him either, a demigod could take care of themselves but Peter had little interaction with her world. He could see through the mist but he'd never had to interact much with the world of the gods.
As he was going through his many different thoughts his police scanner on his phone started to go off. The police feed was going off about The Shocker robbing a bank downtown. Noticing that Peter was still in his Spider-Man costume he put on his mask and leapt out the New York apartment window following the sounds of sirens.
'Maybe beating up old Shocker would help clear my head, he's always a fun punching bag.'
XxX
A cluster of police cars were parked out in front of the bank, police officers with guns older officer in the back directing and ordering their men police commissioner Yuri Watanabe. Spider-Man made his entrance landing on top of a police car.
"What's the situation chief? Herman going for one last score," the masked hero asked jokingly.
The Commissioner nodded, "He also has a few hostages, you know what to do." Spider-Man nodded and swung into action. Opening a air vent he crawled through the air ducks listening in on what was going on down below.
Shocker had a gauntlet pointed at a small group of people huddled behind the clerks' desk. The Vault door had been busted open and two duffel bags full of money lay at the villain's feet.
The man in the yellow and red suit screamed at the hostages. "IF I SEE ANYONE MOVE YOUR ALL DEAD YOU HEAR ME!"
That was all Peter needed to jump into action. He opened the air vent and launched out of it towards Shocker. "Hey Herman didn't anyone tell you that bank robbing is ancient history?" Quipped Spider-Man as he landed in front of Shocker.
Shocker pointed both gauntlets, "You ain't stopping me this time bug!" The gauntlets let out a low hum and emanated a shock wave towards Spider-Man. The masked hero quickly leaped out of the way aiming his web shooters at both gauntlets and unloading at least 2 full web cartridges into them.
Shocker let out another blast easily destroying the webbing. Firing another blast towards Spider-Man as he swung around the bank. Spider-Man noticed that there was a slight break each time he had to fire. If he could just wait out till the gauntlets over heated he'd have a chance.
"Come on Herman, I'll even stand still for ya this time." Spider-Man stuck to the wall waiting for Shocker to fire another blast. Just as the shockwave was about to hit him as his senses told him to get out of the way. Spider-Man quickly launched himself at Shocker with full force and kicked him with both feet in the head instantly nocking him out.
"Is everyone alright?" Asked Spider-Man as he went towards the group of bank workers.
They all nodded as they made their way out of the building and Spider-Man carried Shocker's unconscious body to the police.
'I stopped Shocker, but that doesn't help me with Annabeth. Maybe when I get home I can Iris message her. She did leave me that demigod money they use anyway.'
As they loaded Shocker into the police van and Peter swung towards his apartment, he couldn't help but think that things with Annabeth are slowly changing.
XxX
Annabeth collapsed on her apartments couch as she got home. She had been late and today was busy for all the interns since it was New York and the city didn't stop for anyone. Annabeth watched the news reports of Peter stopping Shocker and some anti-mutant supporter running for senate.
As she laid out she noticed a mist gather in front of her and noticed the familiar background of Peter's messy apartment. Peter was wearing a nice shirt with jeans which meant one thing, dinner at his aunts.
"Hey, I know I've been busy but I wanted to wish you happy birthday and invite you to dinner at my aunts house."
Annabeth smiled, she always enjoyed heading to May's which meant really good food. "Yeah just give me a bit to get dressed pick me up around 7?
Peter nodded and promised he wouldn't be late. Annabeth sighed happily as she got up to get ready for dinner. She was going to make the most out of tonight.
A/N: Hope You guys have been enjoying the story so far. At first I thought I was going to make this a one shot then I decided what the hell lets see where this leads. Feedback and reccomendations are always appreciated thanks!
