Chapter Three

I sat on a bed in Annabeth's cabin for a little while. Then I decided to get out of my dramatic funk and go eat something. Maybe some Ben and Jerry's and a romantic movie would help me in my most desperate hour.

So there I sat, alone, in my empty cabin, with a pint of Phish Food ice cream and a portable DVD player that was showing Casablanca. Then a miracle happened.

Grover walked in! That probably wasn't much a of a miracle but I was about to turn into a woman with my consolation ice cream so anything would work for me at the moment.

"Hey G-Man." I said, still depressed.

"Hi, Percy. Why are you eating ice cream and watching an old movie?" Grover asked. He moved away and said, "Have you had an operation?"

"Yes, while you were gone for two days I suddenly became female." I said, sarcastically, digging my spoon into my ice cream, trying to find the fudge-flavored fishies.

"I heard what happened with you and Annabeth. Apparently Shane is some guy. Has Thalia met him yet? Because he is her half-brother." Grover said, removing his sneakers and fake feet.

I nearly spit out my ice cream.

"WHAT? He is the son of Zeus? No wonder he's so cool, he's got the king of all gods on his side." I said, bringing out my handkerchief and blowing my nose audibly. Casablanca had gotten me all choked up. Losing it, LOSING IT I tell you!

"You need help. We can start by watching Friday Night Smackdown, and getting rid of the ice cream." Grover said, changing the channel. I wasn't sure how he could do that, since it was a DVD player I mean, but I didn't complain.

I was rather reluctant to give up the ice cream. I had a certain fondness for the fudge-flavored fishies.

We were watching John Cena beat up the Leprechaun when Shane walked in.

"Hey Percy." He said, walking into the cabin,

"Hello Shane." I said stiffly.

"Look, I'm sorry that I might have caused any tension between us and Annabeth. I was just glad that someone didn't laugh at me because I was a demi-god." He said, sitting down on a lower bunk.

I heard a noise that sounded like a dying animal behind me, and I turned around to find Grover blowing his nose audibly and I could have sworn I heard a stifled sob. I looked at him strangely and turned back to Shane.

"It's okay. I'm sorry I interfered." I said, and stood up.

"Well, I have to go. See you, Percy, Bye, Grover." Shane said and walked out the door.

Once Grover was done with his strange episode, he muttered, "Was he all that bad?"

I did feel a little guilty, but we had cleared things up.

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Shane walked out of the door, clutching his cap until he turned the corner.

"Now that I have the son of Poseidon on my side, Hermes, Zeus, and all the other gods and goddesses with be overthrown by the true ruler of the universe, the Titan Lord Kronos!" He laughed maniacally until some of Hephaestus' kids came looked at him strangely when they turned to face him.

"I have got to stop looking so obvious," he muttered.