Percy Jackson fanfic
Wait…what?
Chapter 4- Calming plumbing
Annabeth and Grover had run out of ideas to calm their friend down. They had collapsed on the sofa while Percy continued to ransack his mortal parents' bedroom.
Annabeth was staring at the kitchen, trying in vain to formulate a plan. Grover was playing a soft tune on his windpipes, but he stopped every now and then to play a different song. Annabeth's eyes came into focus and she saw what she was staring at. The kitchen's tap.
"OI, SEAWEED BRAIN!"
"WHAT?"
"GET HERE NOW!" They heard Percy sigh and mutter angrily. Eventually he came to an abrupt halt in the doorway. His expression was unusually hard and bitter. "There aren't any clues! There's nothing!"
What is she doing? Why is she saying that? Has she gone mad? Grover mentally whimpered, wishing he had a tin can to chew on.
"Oh yeah?" Percy challenged, standing straight and clenching his fists.
"Yeah." Annabeth snapped. "You're just wasting time! Gaia could have done all so many horrible things." Percy was shaking in anger. "They're mortal, Percy, mortal. They won't survive as much as us. They could-"
"SHUT UP!" Water exploded from the kitchen tap and from the plumbing under their feet, in the ceiling and the walls. They were drenched, including Percy. As Annabeth had planned, the water calmed him down significantly.
After a minute or so, the water suddenly stopped raining in on them from all directions. Percy was sitting on the floor, his face hidden by his hands. Annabeth jumped up, Grover at her heels.
"Percy?" She slowed, approaching cautiously and being careful not to trigger his temper. "Percy, I didn't really mean anything I said. I just… the water…" Annabeth faltered, Grover hovering nervously behind her.
Percy lowered his hands and looked up. He was clearly exhausted and traumatized. Annabeth knelt next to him, taking his hand in both of hers.
"I didn't… I didn't mean to get angry… I-I don't know what came over me…" Annabeth squeezed his hands reassuringly.
"It's OK, Percy."
"How's it OK? My parents are missing and gods' know how long they'll manage if Gaia's got them." He massaged his forehead with the insides of his wrists.
"We'll work something out. We always do." He nodded slowly, a blank, faraway look in his eyes. Annabeth locked eyes with Grover. Judging by his facial and body expression, he really didn't know what to do.
But this wasn't the last of Percy's strange behaviour…
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I'm really trying to come up with ideas for the current part of the story, but me being me, I've got 'future' ideas, which isn't exactly helping. But hey, if anyone has any ideas, feel free to let me know and I'll work with them as best I can :P
