Perseus Jackson
I was still mad when we got to the training fields. Michelle was completely fine with the fact that Zane had been hitting on her. I was not.
"So do I swing it?" She asked,
"What?" I looked up and saw Michelle holding a celestial bronze longsword. She gave me an expectant look and raised the sword. I nodded and uncapped Riptide.
"So, does the sword feel right in your hand? Because if it doesn't, we can change it out." She nodded and made a wide arc.
"It feels alright, I think it fits my hand."
"Okay, then I want you to copy my moves." I swung Riptide, and jabbed. She copied my moves with jerky, uneven perfection. That translates to something that sounds like, she sucked. I laughed, falling onto the floor. I closed my eyes and choked on my spit. I opened my eyes to see Michelle's sword two inches from my nose.
"I bet I can fight you." She smirked, and I pulled myself up,
"I bet you can't." I grinned. She raised her sword and swung at me. It was sloppy, and I blocked it,
"Come on, hit me with your best shot!" She laughed, and swung at me again. I frowned and aimed a solid blow against her sword and sent it skittering away.
"You're too easy to beat." I kissed her. She huffed and went to go pick her fallen weapon.
"I'll get you one day, Perseus!" She yelled.
"Sure you will!"
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After lunch we decided to go swimming. The lake was cold, and when I threw Michelle in and she pulled me in with her. I splashed her, and sat on the water. She gaped at me,
"You can sit on water? I thought you could just breathe underwater! Like, what can you do? Manipulate it?" She exclaimed, trying to sit on my flat surface of water.
"You mean like this?" I asked, curling my hand up. The water of the lake began to rise and curled around us. Michelle's mouth popped open and she gasped,
"Wow, thats..." I let the water go and fell in next to her, allowing myself to get soaked. She laughed and splashed me. I splashed her back and pulled her under.
I gathered a few bubbles and made a huge bubble around us. Michelle let go of her breath and breathed in.
"Oh my gosh, you're amazing!" She exclaimed, and pushed her hand through the bubble. "We should have a bubble machine at our wedding." I grinned,
"You know I'm ADHD, so I'll run away from the altar to pop bubbles." Her smile faded and she sighed,
"You do know the wedding is in a couple months right?" I pulled her into my arms,
"Yes..." I watched as she huffed and wiped her eyes, "Hey, what's wrong?" I rubbed her shoulders.
"Well, I was wondering if you actually wanted to marry me. I mean, I'm just a mortal! You're this amazing, half-god, half-human, person! I'm just a human you met in high school while on break from your spy work! What if you walk away during the wedding?" She sniffed, I tried to hold a laugh back.
"Michelle, you're not some girl. You're my girl. I proposed to you because you were smart, funny, beautiful, and because I loved you. You helped me through a very hard spot in my life, and I love you for it! As for walking away, I'll have Tony blast me if I take one step back. We'll be fine!" She hugged me shivered. "I think we should go back to the cabin."
I dried us off and took her hand. She leaned into my shoulder and wiped her eyes.
"I love you, Percy."
"I love you too." I opened the door to the cabin and stepped inside. I changed into regular clothes and sat on one of the beds. I waited for Michelle to pick out the right top with her sandals and change into them.
After lunch, we sat down with Chiron and tried to plan the safest demigod wedding possible. All of the mortals there would make it slightly harder, but I was marrying Michelle, and Michelle's parents, friends, etc. were all mortal.
We decided on the fields in front of Camp. Chiron would make it an actual address and try to prettify it. Michelle was all for the idea and I went along with it. I was pretty sure the Aphrodite kids would go gaga for Michelle and adore her so that was a plus.
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I checked my phone for messages and saw one from a strange number.
I rolled my eyes and deleted the message. They could beg all they wanted, I wasn't going back. My life no longer revolved around my work. I called Pepper and asked her if the location was alright with her,
"Percy, as long as you and Michelle are happy, I'm happy. Do you like zinnias or violets?"
"Do I like what now? Are those like, colors?" Pepper huffed,
"Why am I asking you this? Where is Michelle? You obviously know nothing of planning a wedding, put your fiance on!"
"I feel the love. Michelle's out, I'll take a message, though." I found a sheet of paper and a pen,
"Fine, ask Michelle if she wants white zinnias or violets. Red wine first or white. If she decides on red, ask her if she wants Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon. If she wants white, ask her Chardonnay or Sauvignon blanc." I scratched away at the paper,
"So, does the other side of fiance get any say in this?" I asked, Pepper laughed,
"Do you want a bowtie or necktie?"
"Necktie?"
"Wrong, you get a bowtie! Continuing... scratch off that part about the zinnias, or violets Michelle just texted me for roses. Okay, I'll call you later, bye!"
The line went dead and I stared at my phone, Pepper was like a crazy tornado weaving in and out of chaos. I knew the second Michelle's mom and Pepper brought wedding planning books over to our apartment, this wedding would not be a small affair.
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The few days we spent at camp were very uneventful, but we were sad to have to leave. I had a few papers to send out and Michelle needed to get her next chapter in to her editor. Life went on as usual.
I was petting a sea urchin in my fish tank when my phone buzzed. I groaned and picked it up,
Agent, we are in need of your services. Report." I groaned and threw my phone into a cabinet.
"Damn agency." I growled, and sat down on my desk. My office phone rang, "Gah, Percy Jackson speaking."
"Hey weirdo!" The excited voice of Kory appeared,
"What's up? How's life? Michelle said you were on National Geographic!"
"Yeah, it was a bunch of wannabe scientists trying to prove my theory wrong. Anyway, I just got your invitation in the mail, and yes, I will be there as a bridesmaid! Yay!" She exclaimed, I scoffed,
"Stay away from the booze."
"Hell no! Give Michelle my love! Bye!" The line went dead, and I texted Michelle,
~Kory accepts, hide the wine~