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-NotCinderellaMaybeRobinHood

PS: There is a reference in here to one of the PJO books, can you find it?

Chapter 3: Happy to be Stuck with You

The way to Olympus was not some flash of light that teleported them to the throne room as one would think from television. It was a ferry trip that turned into a long walk to the Empire State building. Annabeth felt her feet starting to hurt and almost said something but remembered her main concern wasn't her feet.

"Why are we walking?" Percy finally broke the silence between the group of four. Athena and Poseidon had been in front, the two demi-gods giving them both the silent treatment.

"Something about giving the other gods more time to work out the terms of the agreement," Poseidon stated simply, sounding a little hopeful because of his son's break in the quite.

Percy looked around them. For some reasons the sounds of New York didn't give him the calming or excited effect it normally did when he was there. Normally he would enjoy the feel of the sidewalk and the smell of a hotdog vendor. He would smile at familiar places, and under different circumstances he might have even pointed out the old candy shop his mom used to work at.

But now wasn't the time. How could he enjoy blue candy when he would have to tell his mom he would be married before he even hit 18?

"We're here," Athena stated, pulling both teens from their self-pity. Poseidon held open the door, which the teens would have said was strange if not for the fact that this was about them. "You know where to go."

With that the two Olympians closed the door after their children entered, both taking off in different directions, unable to bare the sight of what they thought their children would face.

"600th floor," the man at the counter held out the way to Olympus. "Zeus is expecting you.

Percy took it as Annabeth opened the elevator. He ran in right before the doors closed.

The elevator rise was the worst part for Annabeth.

The speakers played I Wanna Know What Love Is while the two best friends tried their hardest not to look at each other, for fear of humiliation and the awkwardness.

"If I have to marry anyone, at least it's someone I trust." Percy assured. Annabeth moved her head around to see him and found he was blushing. "Don't get me wrong, they shouldn't try to force anyone do get married against their will. But I'm glad it wasn't someone I didn't know at all." He smiled. "Besides, you're Wise Girl. If anyone can think of a way out of this, it's you."

Annabeth smiled at him. "I guess that makes some sense, " she admitted.

The both heard the elevator ding and the doors opened before them.

"It's been an honor to be your friend, Seaweed Brain."

"Ditto."