Story: Distant Waves
Author: BeautiWind
Couple: Percy J./Annabeth C.
Chapter Rate: T
Genre: Romance/Genre
Disclaimer: I only own my idea of using a Titanic storyline and basing off PJO & my own characters from "Titanic" for "Distant Waves."If you are anyhow related to the historical characters I base off my characters, please don't be offended by this. This is just pure fun! Any use of dialogue of the books and/or movie is in Fair Copyright Law 107 and copyright to their intended belongs to Rick and Haley Riordan and Titanic belongs to who ever owns it (I'm guessing James Cameron & Crew).
Summary: Annabeth Chase-Norwood goes aboard the Titanic and isn't expecting to fall in love with Percy Jackson, who has nothing to offer her but his heart and love. Will she surrender her luxurious and stable life to love him? Or will she let herself be pushed around by her fiancee, Luke Castellan-Tolbert? In-honor of Titanic!
Chapter 4: Swept Away
Annabeth Chase-Norwood
The next morning I woke in the fresh new sheets of my bed. Thing is I was too shaken up by what I almost did last night to enjoy the warmness of the sheets.
I almost killed myself, I thought. Am I really that stupid?
Laying in my bed, I stretched and yawned. But I have my reasons.
Slowly I got out of bed, and grabbed my robe. They never let me breathe!
Breathing slowly like if it was so very valuable, I walked to the washroom and rinsed my face as if it would help wash away my depression. My whole life is already laid out and played.
There was a knock on the door, "Come in," I said.
It was Blair, my personal maid on the ship. "Do you need any help dressing, Miss?"
Still shaken up I nodded. Blair quickly went to the dresser and grabbed a simple white dress with a few other items accessorize it along with my corset.
"Now I know you know how this goes." She told me, holding up the corset. "I'll tell you to put up your arms and I'll wrap this around your waist."
I smiled at her respect, "Sure." I held up my hands horizontal to the ground.
She began wrapping the loose corset around my waist. When she was done turning around me I leaned on to the pole of the bed and she began tying up the straps from behind. I had to breathe in for her to tie it around me TIGHTLY. After that she helped me put on my dress, which I had to say was very beautifully detailed. It was delicately stitched with white lace and silk that flowed to the ground. The top part of it was cut right above my breasts reaching my chest topping it of with clear lace that fell over the white silk.
I looked in the in front of me and frowned. I have never been into fashion but it seemed a bit plain. Blair must have seen my expression and giggled. "We are quite not done yet, Miss."
I tilted my head in confusion, "Is there something else? I guess this is all the dress came with."
"Oh but the doesn't mean we change it a bit." She smiled playfully which made me wonder what was going inside her head. She quickly grabbed a decorative pinkish flower, a black smooth lace as a belt and a sleeve-less navy blue robe.
She quickly came up to me and held up the robe for me to put it on. Then she helped me put on the black waist belt and secured it at the side. To add more elegance to the outfit, she added on the pinkish flower near the belt. To finish it up she handed me my diamond necklace that Jane had given me on my fourth birthday out of some of her savings of working at our house for some time. It is one of the only things I have left of her.
Blair stepped back to admire her work. I turned to face the mirror and gasped. She did an amazing job! I looked great.
"Oh but I am still not done, Miss." Blair said leading me to the touching up area. "Sit, I'll do your hair."
I sat.
She took a hairbrush and began to untangle my bed-tangled golden blond hair. She took advantage of my natural wavy-curly locks and set them in place. From a box to my left she opened it and fished out a green blue butterfly hair pin that suited the outfit perfectly.
"Wow!" I twirled out of my seat. "You are amazing! Thank you!"
"It is my passion." I stopped in time to see her blush at my compliment.
"It is?" I asked.
She nodded. "Yes, Miss. I have always wanted to be a world famous dressing designer. It was my mother's dream and ever since I saw her do it I have wanted to. Giving a smile to a person and make them happy as I did to you right now is the best thing I have ever seen."
I smiled at the twinkle in her eyes. She is just like me. We have something we want to be but have something is always in our way. We both have a parent that loved their job. Although...
"You know, when were get off this ship why don't I make you my personal stylist. I know a ton of people in that matter that could help get to your dream."
Her eyes widened and her expression was priceless. Then out of the nowhere she lunged at me and hugged me tightly just like the corset. Oh my!
I laughed and hugged her back. "Are you sure you are not playing with me, Miss?"
"I'm sure and if you are going to be my personal stylist, don't call me 'Miss'. Call me Annabeth." I smiled.
"You know what I want to be?" I asked her, heading to my bed, signalling her to sit with me.
"What, Annabeth?" she slowly said my name as if I were going to yell at her.
"An architect." I said simply.
She looked at me sceptically. "Please excuse my question but, why?"
"I want to build something permanent, something that will last forever. Like the Parthenon in Greece."
She smiled then she grimaced. "I heard what happened last night. Are you alright? Did he try to touch you?"
"No," I smiled at her concern. "He didn't try to touch me at all, but rather try to save me from falling off the edge of the ship."
I didn't want to tell her what really passed through my mind at the time. I didn't want her to think I was crazy or anything.
"What? Tell me please." She pleaded.
I giggled, "Alright." So I told her how I "leaned over to see the propellers" and how I "tripped and Percy had heard my screams and came to the rescue."
"Oh my, he is so sweet!" she squealed. Huh? First she thought he was a creep and now she thinks he is sweet... Go figure!
Then I thought I need to thank him once more. I grabbed her hands and said, "Blair, I need to see him!"
Oh that didn't come out right. At this, Blair squealed, "You fancy him?"
"What! No, I just need to thank him once more and apologize to him for putting him in a tough situation with Luke and his men."
"Right, well then I better leave. Breakfast will be in an hour. Call me when you come back I need to know everything." She said. From personal maid to best friend just like that! Hmm...
...o0o...
Secretly I made my way to the third class part of the ship. I was tough because everyone kept on looking at me strangely as I made my way to my destination. Finally I reached it.
Everyone or I assumed everyone, was here chatting and hanging here meanwhile breakfast time came around. The third class section was below deck so naturally I had to take the stairs down. As I walked down everyone made way for me to pass. They thought I was royalty or what? Then out of the blue a little girl around two, ran in front of me and almost made me trip on top of her. Her mother scolded at her but I intertwined.
"No, no. It is fine." I told the mother as I held the little girl's hand. She was adorable! She was wearing a baby blue dress that went down to her ankles with her messy long lightish-darkish brown hair flowing down her back. Her eyes were beautiful like a kaleidoscope. Were they green, blue, gray, brown, purple? She was just like the daughter I dreamed to have some day. "What is your name, cutie?"
"Anna." She said, shyly.
"Oh Anna you are very cute. And pay attention to mommy so you don't get hurt, alright?" I told her.
She nodded and I smiled and let go of her hand. I continued to search for Percy.
As I continued to walk everyone was silent and in awe. Thankfully, I found him. As I was approaching him, his friend tapped him on the shoulder, said something to him and turned to the person he was talking to. Percy on the other hand turned to face me and his eyes widened in awe. The little girl sitting next him quickly grabbed his hand and leaned towards him. I'm guessing she was his daughter.
He tried to get up but the little girl held him up. He turned to her and whispered in her ear. She smiled and ran to the other side of the room.
He got up once more headed towards me, "Hello Annabeth."
I smiled at his direct reference. "Was that your daughter? She is cute."
He was taken back, "What, no she is just a little girl that wants to learn to draw bunnies and dogs."
"Oh," I sigh in relief. Wait what! In relief? I don't fancy him like Blair said, right?
He blushed and frowned at the floor. "So, what may I save you from today, Annabeth?"
I hit him playfully on the arm and everyone gasped. Then I noticed everyone was still looking at us. Percy waved his hand dismissively at everyone and the room roared with life once more.
"You know you don't always have to save me from something. That was only once." I said irritatingly. Just then a little boy passed under my feet that caused me to trip. Percy caught me just in time, before my head hit the floor.
"I don't always have to save you, huh?" he smiled mischievously. Was he leaning in to kiss me?
Shocked, I quickly got out of his grip and stood up. I smoothed my dress and continued my mission. "Well I came here to talk to you..."
I noticed his friends where still looking at me in awe. I'm not royalty, For the Gods Sake!
He kept looking at me, waiting for me to continue, "In private, if you don't mind."
Then he realized his friends were still looking at him and me. "Right." He smacked his friend's head and his friends laughed. "Be right back."
"Okay, have fun but don't have too much, my friend. You'll get in trouble." He chuckled and everyone around joined. Percy glared at him blushing a bit. And I too, blushed.
Once we got of there I began to talk.
"Well, I came here to talk to you about last night. I'm sorry I put you through this but I'm glad you went along with it."
"Well it was a pleasure to be a part of your rebellion. Which, no offense, you might do as much."
I scoffed, "Pardon me! I happen to be a rebel when ever I want, thank you very much."
He smiled sweetly at my obvious lie. I had to admit he did look handsome when he wasn't saving my life from time to time. His eyes, that beautiful shade of sea green that made me think of the beach. Maybe it was my imagination but I could almost see waves crashing on the shore of a beach.
Percy was getting a bit uncomfortable and I could see why. I was staring at him now. But how can any girl in their right mind not look at him. He was handsome. Humorous, somehow. His shaggy jet black hair was messy like he didn't comb often but it looked good on him.
"Why are you looking at me like that, Annabeth. Can't get over my looks, now can't ya."
What did he say? The nerve!
"What no!" And with that I tripped on some ropes that were in my way. I began to fall and once again he caught me just as I almost hit my head on the wooded floorboards.
He had me in his arms once more. His arms were safe and secure. For the first time since Jane I felt as if nothing was going to happen to me at all. I had to say he is quite charming.
He had me in a position that anyone would think we were finishing up a dance routine. Tango or Flamenco, I don't know, so no one cared. My back was parallel to the floor with one leg up and my hands clenching on his fragile thin shirt. He had me as if I were a kid, cradling me in his arms. I noticed very slowly that we were too close that I felt his breathe, that smelled like apples. He must have eaten one earlier.
What is he doing? He is leaning on me to kiss! I'm engaged, I got to stop this! So on purpose I "slipped" on my heel and he snapped out of his trance and helped me up.
I sighed in relief, "Thank you once more, Mr. Jackson."
He held up his hands, "Percy, please. I don't go by 'Mr. Jackson'. Feels weird."
"Alright, Percy..." My eyes landed on something I hadn't notice before, A book? He doesn't look like he reads. Hmm...
"Well tell me about yourself. I would like to know more of the man who saved my life, more than once." I asked trying to avoid the awkward silence.
He chuckled. He began to tell me about his childhood. He didn't get a proper education I might say, but since a kid he loved to draw. He found that very strange because he could not manage to stay still not even in his sleep. He told me his father had set on out to sea on a voyage and never came back. He and his mother assumed he had passed away or was stranded on an island. He is determined to find him or his body if he is dead. He grew up as an only child with family friends who he considered family as well their children like cousins. He travels when ever he can and is very talented in drawing and finding the coordinates of his location when on sea.
We continued to walk around the deck and he describing what his life has been like. It is quite very exciting.
"Well, Annabeth, we have been walking a mile around this deck but I reckon that is not why you came to talk to me, is it?" he asked.
"Well, Percy, I want to thank you for what you did. Not only for pulling me back but for your discretion."
"Your welcome."
"Look, I know what you must be thinking. Poor little rich girl. What does she know about misery?"
"No," he said simply, " No, that's not what I was thinking. What I was thinking was What could have happened to this girl to make her think she had no way out?"
"Well I..." I paused, "It was everything. It was my whole world and all the people in it and the inertia in my life plunging ahead and me... powerless to stop it." I poured out. I don't understand why I was telling all this to him. I barely knew him. I held out my hand to show him my engagement ring. It was beautifully detailed around with hearts and lines that led to the huge white diamond that symbolized unity in a couple.
"Gods! Look at that thing! You would of gone straight to the bottom." He stated.
I smiled sadly and continued, "Five hundred invitations have gone out. All of San Francisco's society will be there and all the while I feel I'm standing in the middle of a crowded room screaming at the top of my lungs and no one even bothers to look up."
Then he asked me something that put in alert, "Do you love him?"
"Pardon me?"
"Do you love him?" he repeated.
"You are being very rude. You shouldn't be asking me this."
"Well, it's a simple question. Do you love the guy or not?"
I scoffed, "This is not a suitable conversation."
"Why can't you just answer the question?"
I laugh nervously. Why is he asking me this? "This is absurd. You don't know me and I don't know you and we are not having this conversation at all. You are rude and uncouth and presumptuous and I am leaving now. Percy. Mr. Jackson, it's been a pleasure. I sought you out to thank you and now I have thanked you..."
"And you've insulted me."
"Well you deserve it." I shook his hand as a farewell.
"Right."
"Right."
I thought you were leaving." He said and I noticed I was still shaking his hand.
"I am." I began to walk away and turned back. "You are so annoying!"
He chuckled then I realized this was my part of the ship. "Wait, I don't have to leave. This is my part of the ship. You leave."
Percy began to lean on a rope that held on to the lifeboats. "Oh-ho-ho, well, well, well. Now who is being rude?"
I scoffed and my eyes landed again on what he was hold, his book. "What is this stupid thing you're carrying around?" I snatched his thing from his hands and opened to reveal a bunch of drawings and sketchings. "So what are you? An artist or something? I thought you drew as a kid but that's it."
I took a seat on deck chair and he followed. "Well you are rather good." I kept browsing, "They're uh... They are very good actually."
A drawing of woman breastfeeding her child.
A drawing of a parent holding their hands out to reach and grab a baby's hands.
"Percy, this is exquisite work!"
"Uh, they didn't think too much of them in old Paree."
"Paris! You do get around for a poor..." I stopped myself. I didn't want to sound mean. "Well, uh, uh, a person of limited means."
Percy chuckled, "Go on, a poor guy, you can say it."
I smiled. Then I passed a drawing of a woman with no garments at all. "Well, well, well." I passed another drawing with two woman in the same situation. I turned to Percy. "And these were drawn from life?" A man passed by and I closed it. This is not very educated, I might say, to be showing them around.
"Well that's one of the good things about Paris, lots of girls willing to take their clothes off." He smiled sheepishly.
I noticed I kept looking at the same girl over and over in his drawings. "You like this girl. You used her several times."
He blushed and began to explain, "Well, she had beautiful hands, you see?" he spread his hands over a drawing that showed just her hands."
"I think you must have had a love affair with her."
"No, no, no ,no, no. Just with her hands." He said in his defense. "She was a one legged prostitute. See?"
He showed me another drawing showing her body but missing one leg.
"Oh! Whoa! Uh! Oh!" I shifted in my seat. We both chuckled.
"Ah, she had a good sense of humor, though."
I kept surfing through his drawings, "Well you have a gift, Percy." I turned to see him, "You do. You see people."
"I see you."
"And?"
"You wouldn't have jumped." He stated. I glared at him.
…o0o…
Dinner was approaching and I was still talking with Percy.
"Well after that I worked in a squid boat in Monterrey. Then I went down to Los Angeles to the pier in Santa Monica and started doing portraits there for ten cents apiece."
He had been telling me about his adventures, traveling the world drawing and sketching whenever he pleased. I wish to be like him.
"Why can't I be like you, Percy… just head out for the horizon whenever I feel like it?" I turned to face him. "Say we'll go there sometime to that pier even if we only ever just talk about it."
"No we'll do it. We will drink cheap beer. We'll ride on the roller coaster till we throw up." He told me and I chuckled, "Then we'll ride horses on the beach right in the surf. But you'll have to do it like a real cowboy. None of that sidesaddle stuff."
Wait what did he say? "You mean, one leg on each side?"
"Yup…" he popped the "P".
"Can you show me?"
"Sure if you like."
I nodded determined. "Teach me to ride like a man."
"And chew tobacco like a man."
"And spit like a man!" We both started chuckling.
"What they didn't teach you that in finishing school?"
"Nooo…"
His eyes began to widen. "Well, come on, I'll show you. Let's do it."
He began to pull me to the side of the ship so me don't get the fine floor slippery. "Percy, no! Percy, no! Stop Percy! No Percy! Wait Percy! I couldn't possibly, Percy."
We got to the rim on the boat and he said, "Watch closely."
He began to accumulate spit in his throat that sounded gross and leaned back. Then he let out a big blob of spit out on to the ocean. Gross!
"Ew. that's disgusting!"
He smiled cheekily, "Alright your turn."
Being the educated girl I am I did the least he wanted me to do. I just spit a sprinkle.
"That was pitiful! Come on. You really got to hawk it back, you know? Get some leverage to it. Use your arms, arc your neck."
I watched closely and listened to his tips. I myself began to put them in practice. He began to to hawk up again and spit. Admiringly, he threw it pretty far away.
"Whoa did you see the range on that thing?"
I nodded, starting to hawk up to.
Just I was about to spit as well as Percy, my mother, Aphrodite, and some other women were passing by.
"Annabeth, dear? What are you doing?"
Abruptly, I turned, obviously embarrassed that my cheeks turned tomato red. "Mother!" I began to walk forward to them. "May I introduce Percy Jackson?"
Grossed out my mother responded, "Charmed, I'm sure."
Aphrodite gestured to Percy about the spit on his chin. He quickly wiped it off.
I began to explain what Percy had done the night before and they were pretty surprised. But my mother looked at him as though he were a bug that needed to be squashed quickly.
Aphrodite spoke up first, "Well Percy, sounds like you are a good man to have around in a sticky spot."
Just then the dinner horn blew in the distance announcing thirty minutes were left we were escorted to dinner.
"Why do they always insist on announcing dinner like a damn cavalry charge?" complained Aphrodite.
I couldn't help but laugh, "Shall we go dress, Mother?" I turned to face Percy. "See you at dinner, Jack."
He waved back and I giggled. I headed to my cabin to change.
Percy Jackson
Everyone had left, but Aphrodite held back to congratulate me on my heroic action.
"Well done, son. But look at me." She told me. I did as she commanded.
"What are you planning to wear?"
I frowned. I had planned to wear the same outfit as I did right now. I gestured my clothes.
She gave me disappointing look, "That is what I thought. Come on."
She grabbed my arm ( she had a strong grip!) and led me to her cabin. On the way she grabbed a steward that walked along by the collar. "Please go get my daughter, Silena. She is around here somewhere."
She then turned to me, "We are going to make you look great, son. You might be my son's size…"
Uh oh, I thought. This can not go well!
Well that's it, guys! Till next saturday/sunday!
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Remember, next chapter, no Percabeth but very revealing.
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1) BelieveInDream, andi21, Vettikke, ChildOfWisdom, n Soccerlover5959 [Ch.1 - 4] - I will keep updating this story. I love the story of Titanic (except for the sinking) and mixing it with PJO makes it even better! Keep reading and reviewing! :P
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