The first time they were in the same class together was 2nd grade. Before that, Annabeth and Percy had never really talked before. In fact, once they were in the same class together, they immediately clashed. Annabeth thought of Percy as an annoying troublemaker, and Percy though Annabeth was just a stuck-up brainiac.
But there was one thing that they did have in common: their love of sports. Even in the second grade, anyone could clearly tell that they were both rising stars. The question was, who was better? That was the thing they fought about most.
"Hey, give that back!" a seven year old Annabeth Chase shouted as a young Percy stole the soccer ball from her during playtime. Two minutes into recess, and they were already fighting.
"You're gonna have to chase me for it! A chance to see who's better. You up for that, Chase? Or are you too scared?" Percy jeered with a competitive edge in his tone.
At that, Annabeth's large grey eyes narrowed with a ferocity so intense, it was almost unnerving seeing it on the angelic face of a seven year old girl. "Fine, you immature little imbecile! If you wanna play like that, let's do it. But don't go crying when I beat you down. I swear it on the River Styx."
"Okay, race to that big pine tree over there. First one there wins. On the count of three. One… two… three!" he exclaimed, and just like that, they were off. Both were just blurs as they raced past multitudes of children, all gaping at the incredible speed with which the two were running. At that point, it looked like Percy was about to win when suddenly…
A tree root protruding from the ground which Percy had very fatally failed to notice became Percy's greatest foe. With a large exclamation, he tasted dirt as he face-planted right into the ground, effectively counting him out of the race.
Annabeth, the smart little strategist that she was, took that opportunity to race right pass him and smack her hand against the pine tree, proclaiming herself the winner as she danced all around. Meanwhile, Percy's face was still planted in the dirt, and as he lifted himself off of the ground, his eyes traveled to Annabeth's smug expression, a face she had already learned to master at a young age.
"Haha, in your face! You know, you almost beat me if you hadn't tripped on that root. You're such a Seaweed Brain!"
"A Seaweed Brain? How'd you come up with that?" Percy asked with a little pout on his face.
"Well, you love the water. And obviously, from the events I have just witnessed, you don't have the greatest intellect. Ergo, you are a Seaweed Brain!"
"Okay then, if I'm a Seaweed Brain, than you're…. a Wise Girl!"
"Wise Girl, really? That's the best you could come up with," Annabeth said with a scoff.
"Yeah, Wise Girl."
"Sure thing. Hey, thanks for my soccer ball!" Annabeth exclaimed as she walked off, leaving Percy in the dust.
"Wait, what?"
A/N: Hey guys, thanks for being so patient with these updates! I know I haven't been the best with them, but I promise that I'll try to update more frequently. Anyways, writing this on New Year's, so if you're reading this at the appropriate time, Happy New Year's!
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Xoxo, Lexielovely
