Cinderella

I want to thank you for giving my story a chance! The characters will be in several different fairy tales but this one mainly is about Percy and Annabeth! Read and Review, oh and follow! –alliegirl101

"A masquerade? You're kidding me right?" I asked Thalia but she just rolled her eyes.

"No I'm not. Plus Luke is throwing it with some other kid…Percy I think." She told me winking.

"Luke? He's just a friend Thalia." I told her as I tried to calm my blushing.

""So you're going?" She asked hopefuly.

"Fine but I have to check with my step-mom." I said as I swiped another one of Thalia's items through the scanner.

"The one that makes you work every shift possible at Market Basket?" She asked and I threw her skittles and soda at her.

"That's going to be 3.50." She handed me the money.

"I'll come over at 7 to get ready." She stated.

"I don't even know if I can go!" I shouted after her but she was already gone. I looked at the clock and it said 5. I threw my apron off and said goodbye to everyone. I walked into my house after the short drive home to see Rachel and Clairess trying on tight dresses.

"Annabeth there you are!" Rachel shouted. She was in a black number and her red hair was tortured into smooth waves. "How do I look for the Masquerade?" She asked and I smiled.

"Great." I forced out.

"How about me?" Clairess asked and I looked her over. Her brownish/ blonde hair was curled and she was in a red version of Rachel.

"The same as Rachel." I told her and she got a confused look.

"But Better." She said and Rachel pushed her.

"No!" Rachel screamed and I went up the stairs to find my step mother refilling through my draws.

"What are you doing?" I asked and she turned around.

"I know you took my Gucci sunglasses." She accused me and I almost laughed.

"There on your head." I told her and she grabbed the top of her head.

"Well," She huffed. "What are you staring at?" She asked and began to storm out the room but stopped her.

"Can I go to the Masquerade tonight?" I asked her and her nose crinkled up and her blue eyes narrowed.

"The girls are going and I'm attending a banquet, so no. Someone has to watch the house." She answered and I tried not to sulk. I sat down on my bed as she left and opened my architecture book. The doorbell rang and I ran down the stairs to see that both my step sisters and step other were gone. I opened the door and Thalia came bustling in with 2 dress bags.

"I can't go." I told her and she stared at me like I was crazy.

"What?" She asked and I explained how I had to house watch.

"Annabeth listen to me. You get straight A's, work at least 48 hours a week, and respect everyone. You can afford just one night for yourself." She said grabbing my shoulders. She was crazy but in reality she was right I did deserve a night for myself.

"Alright." I said confidently.

"That's my girl." She pushed a dress bag at me and then pushed me into the bathroom. I unzipped the dress bag in the florescent lights of the bath room. It was a truly amazing dress. The top reminded me of belles dress from beauty and the beast. It was white and was off the shoulder but at the waist it poofed out into an amazing full ball gown skirt and it had tiny accents of gray that brought out my eyes. I walked out and looked at Thalia in a long, simple black dress that flowed out at her waist line to the floor. She smiled when she saw me. She kept my spiral curls down and put little make up on me. She handed me a gray mask and I examined it. The mask was normal with silver trim around the eyes and where the mask curved up a silver flower was cleverly placed with fluffy, white feathers popping up from it. I walked out with the mask on and Thalia got a proud gleam in her eye. "We better go." She said placing a simple black mask with black sparkles around the eyes on. We arrived at the venue. A castle like structured place which I could appreciate. We walked into the castle and everyone turned to look at Thalia.

"Everyone's looking at you." I told her and she rolled her eyes.

"Sometimes I wonder if you really are a smart blonde. Their looking at you." She told me and I realized she was right. We walked down the stone steps. There were lights glowing against stone walls and it was truly beautiful.

"And you are?" A voice asked from my left. I turned to see sky blue eyes gleaming from under a white mask.

"Hi Luke." I said and he grinned.

"You know me then?" He asked and I laughed.

"Better than you think." I said and he held out his hand. I took it and we danced and I tried not to step on his feet. He didn't recognize me at all.

"Can I cut in?" A voice asked and Luke shot the boy a glare but let go of my hand to go get a drink.

"HI, I'm Percy." The boy told me and noticed all of the girls glaring at us. Me specifically.

"I'm…" I trailed off.

"You're just a Wise Girl aren't you?" He asked laughing and I rolled my eyes.

"Alright then Seaweed Brain." He shook his head.

"So I can't know who you are?" He asked.

"You wouldn't like it if you knew." I told him. I was known as a big nerd at my school.

"I'm sure I would." He said.

"I'm sure you wouldn't. I don't think I really know you though." I said.

"I'm Capitan of the swim team." He said with a half-hearted shrug.

"Don't you like it?" I asked and he smiled.

"I do but salt water is way better then fresh water." He told me.

"Wow you really are Sea Weed Brain." I told him and he laughed. We were like that for the next 3 songs until there was a tap on my shoulder.

"You're um… little friends are leaving." Thalia told me and I watched as Rachel and Clairess left the dance.

"I have to go!" I told him.

"I don't even know your name." He said and I looked into his sea green eyes. I noticed how his black hair glided over his mask. I would remember this moment because it would be the last one we would probably ever have. I had to remember this moment.

"I have to go." I whispered and he let go of my hand. Thalia dropped me off just in time and I threw everything in my closet. I casually sat on the couch and flipped through the channels as the girls barged in.

"That was awful!" Clairess shouted.

"That girl just danced with Percy the whole time!" Rachel shouted. I couldn't help but smile.

-line break-

I had no idea he would look for me for so long. 2 days actually. He had talked to every girl that had attended the party until, on Sunday, he showed up at the last house. My house. They girls panicked as the flattened their hair with their hands and adjusted their tops. Turned my head towards the door as it opened. He was even more handsome without the mask. "Hey you guys. I was wondering if you know that girl I had danced with Friday?" He asked and the girls looked at him in unison.

"That's me." They both told him and then glared at each other. They went on to fight about who was his girl and then moved into the living room to continue the fight. Percy stood awkwardly in the door way. I walked up and I hoped he wouldn't recognize me.

"I'm sorry but they probably won't stop fighting for a couple hours." I told him and he smiled.

"Well thanks anyway." He said and started down the driveway and I felt a twinge of disappointment. All of the sudden he stopped in the middle of the driveway. He turned around and looked at me. "Wise Girl?" He asked.

"I actually go by Annabeth, Seaweed Brain."

"I thought I would never find you." He told me as he put his hand on my cheek.

"You're different than me, it wouldn't work." I told him taking a step back but he advanced towards me.

"She's right. She a loser." Rachel said but Clairess's jaw was still practically on the ground in surprise.

"You are not a loser." He told me. "You're the most amazing person I have ever meant." He told me.

"Maybe you should just go." I told him and his eyes got serious.

"I'm not going anywhere." He replied. He leaned down and kissed me. In that moment things were perfect. I think this was the beginning of something permanent.