A/N: Thank you, peoples of Fanfiction for reviewing and giving constructive criticism. Much, much, MUCH appreciated. Enjoy chapter 2!
Chapter 2:The Stoll brothers rob a 7-11 and Thalia rocks out
Since we left off,Tyson and Percy found the supplies closet filled with party stuff. Now they had Here it Goes Again blasting on some stereos, they moved they snack table in the middle, and they recently found some root beer, Dr. pepper, coke, and 7 up, chocolate and cheese cake. The Stoll Brothers went out for a walk, no doubt to steal some candy. Annabeth and Thalia were playing air hockey. Annabeth was finally starting to enjoy herself. Once everyone settled down, Percy continued their story.
"And then, the bus got majorly owned by yours truly."
"Last time I checked, that wasn't a good thing." said Thalia.
"Anyway," Percy glared at Thaila. "we must've been super hungry, because you'd have to be insane to let Medusa serve you food."
"But you kicked her stony ass." commented Grover.
"That is true, even if you are a seaweed brain." said Annabeth. A big grin appeared on Percy's face. Annabeth hadn't called him seaweed brain in a long time, and it made him smile.
"After all that, the train ride was kinda relaxing." said Grover.
"But you slept half the time, so your fake feet kept falling off." said Annabeth.
"Oh, speaking of that," Grover lifted up his pant legs to reveal his fake feet. Around his ankles were things that looked kinda like ankle braces. "Now my feet won't fall off."
"Do you have any idea how weird that sounded." said Nico.
"Now my feet won't fall off." said Bianca in a very dorky voice that sounded nothing like Grover.
Everyone burst out laughing, even Grover.
Just then, the Stoll brothers burst through the door with two carts full of icees, corn nuts, random assortments of candy, more soda, some ravioli, and, believe it or not, some liquor.
"Who wants junk!" they yelled in unison.
"Ravioli!" yelled Tyson.
"Dibs on corn nuts!" yelled Clarisse.
"whoa." Percy was awestruck.
"Aint' it great?" said Conner.
"How much did it cost?"
"Cost?" they brothers had a evil grin on their faces.
Percy went to looking awestruck to looking like he was about to explode. "YOU ROBBED A 7-11?! AGAIN?!"
"Oh, mellow out Percy." said Clarisse
"Eh, but, he...they beh, buh...are those...SUGAR BABIES!" Percy dove into the middle of the pile.
They moved all the junk food onto the table in the middle of the chairs. Watching Nico and Grover drink Jones soda was like watching a relay race. Nico would drink the soda, and he would give the bottle to Grover to eat. It was very fun to watch.
"So, what happened next?" asked Beckendorf.
"Let me think, oh, then we met Ares," said Percy with his mouth full of cheese cake." and for the record, he is the BIGGEST JERK in the WORLD. No, offense there, Clarisse.
"None taken. I agree, he can be a jerk."
"But he did by us burgers." said Annabeth.
"With wax paper." said Grover dreamily.
"Oh, yes Grover. They had the best wax paper in the world." said Percy sarcastically.
"Anyway," said Travis." What next?"
"Mmmm, we let some animals go free."
"...From illegal animal keepers that put gum in the Zebra's mane and didn't keep the lion well, and the antelope had a balloon tied to it's horns and..." Grover could drone on and on but Annabeth cut him short.
"And after that, we found ourselves in the lotus casino."
"Weirdest place in the world."
"I thought it was the coolest place in the world!" said Grover. "They had this game where you could shoot hunters!"
"Not everyone wants to commit virtual murder."
"So, after Grover committed virtual murder, what happened?" asked Bianca.
"Then we got the perty pearls from the polluted river."
"And then went to mattress world."
"Or sleep country."
"Sleep country, USA!" the Stoll brothers said in unison.
"Why buy a mattress anywhere else!" added Beckedorf and Sileana.
"DING!" yelled Nico.
Everyone looked at him awkwardly .
"What?"
Hey, guys my favorite song is on the radio!" said Thalia.
Low and behold, Here It Goes Again by Ok Go started to play*
It could be ten, but then again, I can't remember half an hour since a quarter to four.
Throw on your clothes, the second side of Surfer Rosa, and you leave me with my jaw on the floor.
Hey!
Just when you think you're in control,
just when you think you've got a hold,
just when you get on a roll,
here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again.
Oh, here it goes again.
I should have known,
should have known,
should have known again,
but here it goes again.
Oh, here it goes again.
It starts out easy, something simple, something sleazy, something inching past the edge of the reserve.
Now through lines of the cheap venetian blinds your car is pulling off of the curb.
Hey!
Just when you think you're in control,
just when you think you've got a hold,
just when you get on a roll,
here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again.
Oh, here it goes again.
I should have known, should have known,
should have known again,
but here it goes again.
Oh, here it goes again.
It was a frenzy of dancing. And, boy, was Thalia good. She was doing backflips, headbobs, and even some electric slides. All her move connected together so perfectly, they were as smooth as silk. Everyone was clapping and cheering her on. You could hear the music from out side the warehouse and strobe lights flashed from the windows.
I guess there's got to be a break in the monotony, but Jesus, when it rains how it pours.
Throw on your clothes, the second side of Surfer Rosa, and you leave me, yeah, you leave me.
Oh, here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again.
Oh here it goes again.
I should have known, should have known,
should have known again,
but here it goes again.
Oh, here it goes again.
Once the song was over, Tyson turned off the strobe lights and Percy flicked on the regular lights.
"That was Fun!" exclaimed Luke.
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
"Hello? This the police! Open up!"
"Aw, SHI-" yelled Percy.
A/N: Well, that's chap. 2. Hope you enjoyed it!
*There is no record that this is Thalia's favorite song. We made it up.