THIS IS NOT A ONE-SHOT. Well, technically it's not NOT a one-shot either...

Consider this to be a 'filler chapter' but for one-shots. This chapter was my excuse to bring Percabeth to Chicago, to create a chance for more one shots to emerge. Basically, this chapter is short and kind of pointless, but just brings Annabeth and Percy into the story.

Resident of Cabin Six: Your venti idea was hinted at in this drabble. Thanks for the idea!
Asteria Daughter of Koios: Your prompt fits PERFECTLY into next chapter, so watch out for that.

One Plane Ride Later

Pairing: Percy and Annabeth with slight Jason and Reyna

Set five months after It's Called College

Airplanes. Probably one of the few things Percy feared. Of course, that was probably just because Zeus, God of the Sky, hated his guts. As a son of Poseidon, it probably wasn't the smartest idea to take a 2-and-a-half-hour flight to Chicago. But it was the quickest way of getting there, and they needed to get there soon.

Reyna had called them the day before. Something about Chicago having a severe venti infestation. Jason had made a comment about calling in the cavalry, and later that day, Percy and Annabeth were packing for a vacation.

Percy had snatched the jump seat. He had a problem with flying, understandably, and sitting in the jump seat made him feel more in control. He had fought with some snobby rich guy for it, but Annabeth had chimed in and told him to take a seat in the back. And no matter who you were, when Annabeth told you to do something, you damn well did it.

So there Percy was, trying not to shake as he sent prayer after prayer to Zeus. "I'm going to help your son… you know you owe me… Annabeth redesigned your palace, you wouldn't crash a plane with her in it… but, Uncle! I'm your Nephew…" etcetera.

Percy ached to fiddle with all the colorful knobs the pilots were playing around with, but every time he twitched towards the controls, Annabeth would smack his hand down. She also seemed to be on edge, but hid it with humor. Sure, she was worried. But if she let Percy see that she was worried, she thought he would be even more scared. But Percy saw right through her.

She wore black leggings and a navy tank top. Nothing metal, so they could pass through customs at the airport, but she did have a grey coat in her bag. Her hair was let loose and she stood by Percy's jump seat. "Quit fidgeting," she ordered. "Do you want me to hold your hand for support?"

"No," he grumbled, pulling his hand away when she reached out for it. "I want you to hold my hand because you want to hold my hand!"

"Hand holding," she mused, wistfully. "Way to join the mile-high club." After the first half an hour, they settled into the flight. Percy was lounging in the jump seat, playing silly games on Annabeth's iPad. She was sitting near him, with a sketch book out in front of her. She was a great artist, with inherited skills from her mother, a course in college and practice from her architecture drawings. Soon, she had a pretty neat sketch of Percy, deep in a game of Candy Crush.

There was quite a lot of turbulence, which worried Percy. It was probably Zeus's way of saying 'screw you' but thankfully, no crash.

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Jason sat in one of the seats in the waiting room, watching Reyna pace. Percy and Annabeth's flight was due to land any minute now and Reyna was very begrudging about the situation. Jason wanted to ask her why, but he already knew. She had always hated calling in people for help, ever since she was little. Now, with the venti infestation, that was no different.

Out of the window, they could see the plane land, and the couple went towards the gate to wait for Percy and Annabeth. "They better not make some big, dramatic entrance," Reyna grumbled. But apparently, she spoke to soon. When the doors opened, one of the passengers, probably Percy, started playing Darth Vader's theme. Percy and Annabeth walked out wearing sunglasses and leather jackets, looking straight forward.

Jason just sighed, in embarrassment.

"Someone call for back up?" Percy asked.

AN: I know this is short and virtually pointless, but this is literally ALL I could get done over the last few weeks. Because of crappy wifi I lose a years worth of course work two nights before it was due and exams happened and well... life. Anyway, next chapter will be LONG and filled with stuff and will be published within 24 hours I promise.

Ps: Review! I'm taking prompts! You can also make request on my tumblr: empressofwanderlust, if you want to do it anonymously.