*Dodges rotten, flying fruit* Sorry I took so long to update but I have three very good reasons!
1. I was away in America
2. I had a HUGE writer's block
And 3. I was lazy…
Okay maybe the last one isn't a very good excuse but still! Please don't hate me even though you have a really good reason and I would probably hate me too.
Sam: You are not really helping your case…
Shut up, I can always kill you off or maybe let Jake stay with Sophie…
Sam: I mean… Please don't hate her!
That's what I thought! Anyway, ENJOY!
Your demigodishness
Daughter of Hades99 (actually from now on I'm going to write my nickname/fake name that my friends and I made up because Daughter of Hades99 is too LLLOOONNNGGG! So just call me Storm. (Long story) )
BTW I just finished the Maximum Ride series (well not finished because we have to wait for the next one to come out) and I seriously recommend it to all you Percy Jackson fans!
Fly on,
Storm
This chapter is dedicated to one of my best friends in the world… Sally! Miss u loads!
Annabeth's Pov
I was walking back from breakfast, lost in thought, as usual, when I heard shouting coming from behind the Poseidon Cabin. I quietly walked behind the cabin and saw Rachel and Percy arguing, yet again, well-actually-it was more like a Rachel shouting fest.
Deja vu, I thought.
I crept closer to hear them better.
Rachel's face was almost as red as her hair and I swear I could see steam pouring out her ears. She looked like a bomb about to explode and poor Percy was right in the middle of it.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN ANNABETH IS BETTER THAN ME!" Rachel screeched.
"I just said that Annabeth is better at handling a sword than you are, she can even beat me," Percy mumbled the last bit so I had to strain my ears to hear him.
I blushed at the praise.
"You always say Annabeth is better than me! It's always Annabeth this, Annabeth that! I'm sick and tired of it! And you always use that nickname you gave her, what was it again? Wise Girl? More like Wise Idiot!"
Okay that makes no sense.
"Plus," Rachel continued without even taking a breath. "Have you even seen me use a sword? I'm amazing with a sword! Do you ever see me in the arena? I'm like hitting and swinging and slashing and doing swordy stuff! I am probably even better than you AND Annabeth combined!"
I stood there stunned, how did she do that in one breath? And as if she can even hold a kitchen knife with out killing herself, so a sword… I don't even want to think about it.
"I doubt it," Percy murmured.
"Well if Annabeth is so great maybe you should spend the day with HER!"
And with that Rachel stormed off leaving Percy in the dust.
I decided to make a split second decision and walked over to Percy.
"Hey," I said causing Percy to turn around. "What's up with her?"
I gestured to the furious red head now storming off.
"I don't really know…" Percy sighed. "I just don't get her some times."
"Don't worry about it," I told him. "She'll cool off and then you can go back to your lovey dovey stuff."
Percy snorted and I stared into his eyes.
Crap! I fell for the green pools of death! Now I will never get away!
His green eyes were bright and continued changing shades like the sea but something was missing from them-that bright spark of happiness that shined brighter than Apollo's chariot wasn't there, it had disappeared leaving Percy's eyes a looking sad and dull.
"Hey, Annabeth…" but Silena running up to us cut him off.
Sam's Pov
I gave Clarisse my best evil glare causing her to flinch as I stared her and three of her siblings in the eye. A group of campers had gathered around us now listen to Clarisse and I argue. This would probably end in a fight and you could say I deserved it but you got admit, they had it coming! Now there are four big, ugly Ares campers against… me! Loving these odds; note the sarcasm.
"I'm going to send you to the Underworld and back!" Clarisse roared.
"Been there, done that," I replied yawning, thinking back to when Jake and I quested there. "Do you think you could send me somewhere nicer? I heard Monte Carlo is quiet nice this time of year." I joked. (A/N I watched the movie last night and it was the first place that came to mind.) "Look Clarisse I'd really like to help you out… the exit is over there."
The campers around us tried to stifle their laughter while Clarisse roared and pulled out her spear 'Lamer'. Oh, sorry, I mean 'Maimer'. I unsheathed my sword and got ready to fight, this is where the fun starts.
Annabeth's Pov
I started sprinting towards the arena with Percy and Silena on my heels. Silena had told me that Sam had gotten into a fight with Clarisse… again.
"What exactly did she do this time?" I asked.
"I don't know but Clarisse said something about fireworks and the Ares Cabin toilets?"
I groaned, another one of Sam's stupid pranks! I mean really, she's as bad as the Stolls!
When I reached the arena I saw that a huge crowd was standing around Sam, Clarisse and three of her siblings, who had cuts and bruises already forming and the fight had just started!
I noticed two people cheering the loudest and as I realised who they were I walked up to them.
"Jake! Katie! Shouldn't we help her?" I shouted over the noise.
"Nope," Katie said and continued cheering.
"Why not?" I huffed.
"Because if we did Sam would beat us up worse than the Ares Cabin," Percy muttered behind me.
"Sam doesn't like other people fighting her battles," Jake told me.
I nodded, they were right, if I got into Sam's battle well… it wouldn't be pretty.
"But guys! You have to admit this isn't a fair fight!" Silena exclaimed.
Just as she said that Sam dodged one of Clarisse's strikes so that she was now standing in front of us.
"You're right Silena," Sam said her eyes never leaving Clarisse. "This isn't a fair fight, now if the whole Ares Cabin was here it might actually be a challenge!"
She winked at us as the crowd roared in approval while Clarisse just roared in anger and charged.
"Gotta go!"
"Good luck," I whispered.
Sam nodded, letting me know she heard me and ran back into the fight, slicing Clarisse and her buddies. I sighed.
"Aren't you worried about her?" I asked Percy.
"Nah," he replied casually. "If she can hold her own against an army of monsters then she can deal with Clarisse and the Ares kids."
But even as Percy said that I could see his hand on Riptide and his body tense, ready to step in if needed. I smiled seeing how protective he was over his sister.
We waited for a few more minutes in which time it had come down to Clarisse vs. Sam. Sam had cuts and bruises everywhere but Clarisse looked a lot worse.
Just as it seemed Sam would win, Clarisse's spear found its mark sending Sam to her knees. Percy started forward.
"Don't you DARE Percy!" Sam threatened.
Sam shot a quick glance my way, her eyes told me she has a plan.
I placed my hand on Percy's arm and whispered, "She has an idea."
"Is that a good thing?"
"Don't worry. Just watch."
Percy relaxed a bit but kept his eyes on Sam and hand on Riptide. Clarisse had a triumphant look on her face as she stabbed downwards but before her spear could hit Sam, she rolled out of the way and thrust out her hand causing water to completely drench Clarisse. Suddenly the water on Clarisse's spear started freezing over, terrified Clarisse dropped 'Maimer' but didn't notice her feet starting to freeze over and stick to the ground.
"How…" Percy trailed off.
"Sam told me she was working on a new technique," Katie told us. "I guess this is it."
I stared amazed as Sam pointed her sword at Clarisse's throat.
"I think," Sam panted. "I win."
Clarisse stared her straight in the eye until she finally hung her head in defeat. The crowd cheered as Sam came over to us.
"How in Hades did you do that?" Percy asked, clearly amazed.
Sam winked, "I have my ways."
We waited while people congratulated her.
"That was amazing Sam! How did you do that!" Jake asked.
I pretty sure I saw a light tinge of pink creep up Sam's cheeks but that could have just been because she was hot.
"That's for me to know and you to wonder about," Sam replied.
"Come on!" Katie said. "Silena and I will take Sam to the infirmary."
I could see Sam was about to protest when Katie clamped her hand over Sam's mouth and dragged her to the infirmary, ignoring her muffled protests.
I turned to see Jake headed towards the archery field and so that just left Percy and I standing there in an awkward silence.
I turned to Percy, "So I'll see you around…"
I started to walk away when Percy called for me to wait up.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"I was wondering if you wanted to hang-out today? You know like we used to."
I smiled, "Okay Seaweed Brain."
He grinned and I saw that light in his eyes that I hadn't seen since Rachel.
"I haven't heard that in a while, Wise Girl."
I rolled my eyes as I started walking with Percy, we walked in silence until we came to the dock and sat on the edge.
"So what's up Percy?" I asked.
No response. I looked over to see him staring off into space with a blank expression.
"Hello."
No response.
I started waving my hands like a mad man in front of his face trying, and failing, to get his attention.
No response.
I sighed when suddenly I had a plan worthy of Athena! You're probably wondering, what is your amazing plan that would be worthy of the mighty Athena, well basically… I pushed him off the dock.
As he fell I heard a small cry escape his lips and then SPLASH! I stood on the dock and peered over laughing my head off like a maniac. Finally I stopped laughing just as Percy resurfaced but the expression was so priceless that it set me off again. Percy's shocked expression changed and suddenly he was laughing with me.
I was laughing so hard that I didn't notice Percy rising up on a wave until he spoke right next to me.
"Hi Annabeth."
I stopped laughing immediately and stood up from where I had been rolling around and took a step back.
"No Percy," I warned as I saw the evil glint in his eye. "No, no, n-"
My last no was cut off as Percy lifted me up and swung me over his shoulder as I started punching his back trying to get free.
"PERCY! Put me down now!" I immediately regrated saying that.
"Are you sure Annabeth," he asked me simply.
"Percy, don't you dare…"
"You asked for it."
Suddenly the water beneath us vanished and we were plunging into the cold ocean below. I let out a small scream as a hit the water below, now I was underwater surrounded by the sea. Percy had let me go, allowing me to swim to the surface.
I burst out of the water, taking in deep gulps of air as Percy came up next to me.
"You are so DEAD!" I punched Percy's arm and then proceeded to tackle him underwater.
We swam/fought for about an hour until I spotted a certain redhead screaming on the shore.
"Oh man!" Percy muttered as he made his way to the beach with me in close pursuit.
We walked up to the sand soaking wet, well at least I was, Percy was completely dry! Stupid son of Poseidon…
"Hey Rach! What's up?" Percy asked nervously.
"What's up? What's up? I'll tell you what's up! I come all the way down here to get your apologise and I find you hanging around with that bi-"
"Rachel," Percy warned.
"That… thing!" Rachel fumed.
"This thing has a name," I grumbled.
"Come on Rach! I was just-"
But before Percy could finish Rachel stormed off, kicking up sand as she went.
Percy sighed, "I'm so sorry Annabeth. It's just…"
"No it's cool don't worry! I get it," I told him.
"Really? Cause I don't."
"Maybe you should go hang around with Grover so that Rachel won't get jealous. Besides you hang out with Rachel so much, Grover is wondering if he's still your best friend."
Percy sighed and rubbed his forehead, "I'm really sorry about this Annabeth. Maybe we could hang out some other time, after Rachel drags me out shopping for new dresses and shoes for the dance. Aarrhhgg! It's so annoying!"
"But isn't the dance like a month away?" I wondered. "And isn't Aphrodite taking us shopping? Shudder."
Percy laughed, "Yeah but Rachel is strange that way, not like you. Well I'll see you around."
"Cya!" I called after him as he raced up a sand dune.
I sighed and walked over to sit under the dock, trying to vent some steam, so as I lent against a pole I started singing to myself.
You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset She's going off about something that you said
She doesn't get your humour like I do.
I'm in my room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like
And she'll never know your story like I do
He's been my best friend for five years and she has known him for two!
But she wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming 'bout the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
I heard a guitar strumming along but I ignored it thinking it was just in my head.
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see
You belong with me
You belong with me
Walkin' the streets with you in your worn out jeans
I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench thinkin' to myself
Hey isn't this easy
And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I haven't seen it in awhile, since she brought you down
You say you find I know you better than that
Hey, Whatcha doing with a girl like that?
I can see that he's unhappy even though he's good at putting up an act people who know him, like me, can see right through it. He says he's fine but his eyes say otherwise.
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming bout the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standin by, waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know that?
You belong with me
You belong with me
Oh I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night
I'm the one who makes you laugh when you know you're about to cry
I know your favorite songs and you tell me about your dreams
I think I know where you belong. I think I know it's with me.
All those times where I've comforted him and calmed him down. Like in the Titan War I knew he was about to break but I made him laugh.
Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you?
Been here all along so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by or waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know that
You belong with me
You belong with me
Have you ever thought just maybe
You belong with me
You belong with me
As I stood up I thought I caught a glimpse of black and blonde, and brown but I shrugged it off, and brushed the sand of my, still, soaking wet jeans and went back to my cabin to change. As I walk through the camp I stumble across Katie and Sam in yet another argument over… Zeus knows what!
"Guys!" I shouted and immediately they became quiet. "What are you arguing about this time?" I asked.
"Why are you wet?" Katie asked trying to avoid the subject.
"Fell off the dock," I half lied.
"Here let me help," Sam said stepping forward and touching my shoulder, immediately I was dry.
"Thanks."
"No prob."
"But you guys still didn't answer my question," I pressed.
"We were talking… about, um sword fighting, yeah!" Katie said and I rolled my eyes.
"And Katie said she could beat me, which is completely untrue, and so we started arguing. About who was better," Sam finished.
"Suuuure. You guys do know that I'm a daughter of Athena and I know you guys well enough to know your lying."
"Just tell her you saw her and get it over with!" Katie whispered.
"Last time I checked you were with me or did you suddenly decide to fall off the face of the planet and leave me to face the daughter of Athena's wrath?" Sam hissed back.
"Oh is someone scared of a little daughter of Athena?" Katie sniggered.
"I wasn't the one who fell off the face of the planet," Sam snapped.
"You know the daughter of Athena is right here?" I exclaimed breaking in on their conversation.
"We heard you singing," Katie blurted out as Sam whacked her upside the head.
"You WHAT?" I fumed.
They heard me sing. They heard me SING! This is ssssoooo embarrassing! I can't sing to save my life and they heard me messing around with a song! CRAP! I thought.
Suddenly I noticed the guitar Sam was trying, unsuccessfully, to hide behind her back.
"So the person playing guitar was you?" I asked but it was more like a statement.
"No the Nine Muses decided to come to camp early to serenade you, of course it was me!" Sam exclaimed.
"I didn't know you could play," I said in awe.
"Jake taught me a few years ago… STOP CHANGING THE SUBJECT!"
"Sorry," I murmured.
"Anyway the point we were trying to make was that you are an amazing singer and we were wondering what song you were going to sing for the dance," Katie asked and I blushed.
"I'm still trying to figure out a way to get out of singing at the dance," I told them.
"Me too! Let's put our evil minds together and figure out how to kidnap Apollo and make him change his mind about this singing stuff. Deal?" Sam joked.
"Look who's changing the subject now," I smirked.
"Anyway… we were wondering, well I was wondering, if you would like us to help you with your performance?" Katie asked.
"Guys, that's really nice of you but…"
"I can help you get a band together and Sam is amazing at special effects!"
"I try," interrupted Sam taking a little fake bow.
"And Silena can help you with your outfit!" Katie finished.
I thought about this for a while making a pro and con list in my mind.
On the down side my friends would have to hear me sing and then there would be no way of getting out of this.
On the plus side my friends would be so happy to help and I can't let them down, maybe I could convince them to sing with me and my performance would be amazing with their help.
"Fine you can help," Sam and Katie slapped high fives. "On two conditions," immediately their faces fell. "One you both have to be in my band," Katie was jumping up and down while Sam started to protest. "And you two can not let Silena put ANY make up on me."
We all laughed even though Sam was still grumpy that she had to play in my band and she complained the whole way to my cabin.
"…I can't even play anything!"
"The guitar or you could sing backup."
"But I can't play well! And have you even heard me sing? I sound like a dying cat!" Sam imitated screeching, horrible sounds.
"Ok you don't have to sing but you have to play!" I pressed on.
"But I probably won't even be here for the dance!"
Katie and I stopped in our tracks.
"Why not," I asked.
Sam's eyes widened, she quickly put up her emotional mask that she used to wear on her face every day, it was her first defence.
"I mean, I'm still trying to figure a way out of going," she said her voice emotionless. "But whatever I'll play in your band if you want I don't really mind that much."
I stared at her, worried, this was how she was like when I first met her. Her face was always an emotionless mask and her voice gave away nothing.
"Sam are you okay?" I asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I'll see you guys later," and with that she ran off leaving Katie and I both in a state of worry.
"She'll be fine. She always tends to do that once in a while, you know that," Katie assured me.
"Yeah," I replied but I was still unsure.
"Well, see you at dinner!"
"Cya!"
I plonked down on my bunk and started to read my new Greek architecture book, The Ancient ways in the Modern, waiting for the conch horn to blow telling us it was dinner while wondering what I had said to make Sam block us out.
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I don't like to ask for a certain amount of reviews because I will usually just update when I can but reviews are really appreciated and will make me update faster (hint,hint)!
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Before I go I would just like to say I few things.
Percy: Oh no here we go.
Shut up.
Fluffy Bunnies are so Cute: Thank you ssssoooo much for your reviews and everything! You are defiantly one of the best authors of FanFiction! I'm not worried you won't update just really desperate to know what happens next. Thank you LOADS! BTW I tried to send you a really long review but it said there was a problem and it's not letting me send it again so let me know if it didn't work! Soz.
Milly1389: Thanks for the suggestions! Can you PLEASE keep updating your story! I updated so you have to as well! I do need some more song suggestions so please keep them coming! I am really happy that you reviewed! THANKS!
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Storm