Hahahah...well, tbh, i have nothing better to do so here is another chappie. Love you all xD
Annabeth's POV
I slipped up to an exhibit on the wall, my brain furiously trying to interpret the story. I fought the urge to judo flip Ian as he sneaked up behind me.
"Hey!" He said loudly next to my ear.
I forced myself to jump and spun around to face him. I glanced up - yes up, sadly I'm getting shorter - at his blue blue eyes finding myself mesmerized in his gaze.
He rolled his eyes "You don't have to pretend to be normal around me. I know you sensed me coming the moment I stepped into the room." I snapped out of it quickly countering with a witty reply.
"Oh well, just didn't want the newbie to feel bad"
Ian feigned hurt as he placed his left hand over his heart. "That hurt me, that hurt me deep right here" He pouted at me tapping his chest. "I happen to have been at camp since I was 12."
"Really? How come I have never seen you around before"
"Cause when you were 12, you were too busy saving your boyfriend's butt"
I giggled - wait a second, I DON'T GIGGLE! Whats wrong with me? - and covered my burning face in my hands.
"We weren't dating than" I yelped
"Ha, could have fooled me"
I huffed, crossing my arms over my chest and stomped out of the room, Ian trailing after me.
I stopped in front of the jungle exhibit eyes raking over the scene.
"Ha, remember that part in the Night at the Museum movie where the monkey has a slap fight with Larry?"
I stared at Ian blankly. "What?"
"Seriously? You have never seen Night at the Museum? Wow, what have you been doing? Living in a hole?"
I opened my mouth to reply but Ian beat me to it. "Oh, that's right. You have been too busy using that pretty blonde head of yours to save the world. You are brilliant you know that?"
Instinctively, I stood up straighter, pride getting the best of me. "Well, that Seaweed Brain honestly would be dead not if it weren't for me."
I sighed, trying to keep a little distance between Ian and I. I would be an idiot to not to notice that he was hitting on me.
Ian let out a low booming laugh. "True enough smarty pants"
I grinned. "Your a nice guy. The three of us, Percy, you and I should hang out sometime"
He grimaced. "Not sure that is such a good idea. He doesn't seem to like me much"
"He's just-" I trailed off, "jealous.."
Ian blinked, blue eyes widening comically. "Well, who could blame him, If I had a girl like you, I would hold on tight and not let go."
I stiffened at the straightforwardness of his tone. "Look, Ian, you're a really nice guy and all, but Percy-" I paused, unsure of how to continue.
"I get it" Ian seemed to be a little sad "I get it, I really do. He's your rock, and in many ways, your soulmate"
"I'm glad you aren't one of those assholes from school who just don't understand the word no"
He winked "Oh, I understood the rejection alright, but it doesn't mean I won't stop trying to change your mind"
Than he walked off leaving my brain reeling, trying to figure out WTH just happened.
Percy's POV
Recap: "To this day, monsters still roam the earth looking for the boy seeking revenge. An impossible quest for revenge that I WILL ACCOMPLISH!"
Her skin molded off and the monster lunged at me, claws ready to kill.
I flipped backwards off of my chair stumbling to regain my composure as a Stheno, a gorgon sister, lunged towards me. I scrambled backwards grabbing my pen out of my pocket.
The class screamed, girls crying for help. I shot my glance at one of the boys, Samuel, in the class and he slowly stood up gesturing to the other boys. They slowly walked forwards pushing the girls to a corner on the far side of the room.
Stheno growled at them causing my classmates to scurry further away. I uncapped Riptide and a glowing foot blade appeared in my hands. I didn't know what the mortals were seeing right now, it could have been anything from a clown impersonating Joker or a mass murderer.
Alana squeaked. "OMG, Percy why do you have a sword?"
Stheno let out a loud cackling laugh. "Why, do we have another demigod in the midst?"
"Hey! It's me you want remember?" The gorgon turned back to me "Are you offering Perseus?"
"Let's see if you're strong enough to get past my blade first"
She eyes Riptide nervously, having felt the wrath of the blade before, she didn't seem eager to feel it again.
I walked forwards forcing Stheno into the chalkboard before dashing out of the classroom leading the monster away from the mortals.
I raced out the classroom skidding across the floor trying to stop the momentum when I realized that the gorgon had not followed me. I almost ran over the school administrator lying dead asleep on the floor. I had a strange feeling of deja vu and turned around to find the rest of the school asleep.
"Perseus" I head the familiar crooning of a Middle Easter accent. I forced myself to look down at my shoes as Medusa slinked closer to me.
I loud shriek came from the classroom and I bolted forwards narrowly dodging Medusa's talons.
I ran in to be greeted with the sight of Stheno holding Alana by the throat, claws poised on her neck.
I glanced at Samuel and he nodded his head in acknowledgement. Creeping up on the gorgon, he swept a shining celestial bronze knife swiping it clean against Stheno's back.
She shrieked in agony before dissolving into dust all over Alana and her "designer gucci shoes and expensive clothes".
I heard Medusa roar in anger as she heard her sister be sent to Tartarus yet again.
She lunged into the room and Samuel yelled "Everyone down! Whatever you do, don't look her in the eye!"
The teens' eyes all went glassy as the son of Hypnos put them to a temporary sleep.
Than, he promptly collapsed from using so much power. I mean, you exactly blame the guy, he put the whole school to sleep.
I ducked my head to the side and Medusa crept up the me crooning softly. "Perseus, just open your eyes and this lifetime of danger will be over. The Gods will control you like a pawn no longer and you will achieve Elysium." I jerked my head back to ground as almost giving in to her persuasion. She was right, I was tired of being used, but I couldn't leave Annabeth, not now, not ever.
Loyalty was my fatal flaw, it will kill me one day, but today, it kept me alive.
Anger coursed my veins and slashed blindly, sword hitting its target. I almost barfed as Medusa's head hit the floor once again, goo spilling all over the floor.
Remember that as a spoil of war, her eyes could still turn humans to stone, I pulled off my hoody and wrapped it over her head.
Leaving it one the ground I walked over the the son of Hypnos waking him. He sat up groggily and rubbed his eyes.
"Is it over?" he mumbled.
"Yeah, let's get out of here"
I helped him up and set him on the table, placing the head in a plastic bag wrapping it tightly before walking out of the school, Samuel leaning on my shoulder.
I wasn't too worried about the students, Samuel wasn't strong enough to have put them so deep into sleep they would never wake. Sooner or later they would get up. I already started to hear the groans of the teachers.
I fed Samuel a little bit of ambrosia and soon enough, he was already on his feet. He grinned at me sleepily and shook his head.
"Its was bound to happen sooner or later."
I laughed and we jogged of quickly as we began to hear the sounds of the police sirens in the distance.
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Annabeth's POV
I blinked up from my observations as I heard the loud high pitched noise of a police car raced pass the entrance of the museum.
I walked towards Ms. Marina speeding up my pace. Halfway towards the teacher, Ian joined me "Sounds like trouble"
Our mandatory museum time had already passed and Ian and I were the only student left still checking out the exhibits.
"Ms. Marina, Im going to leave now." I stated this briskly, heart speeding with panic.
"Ok" she said quietly. "Since you are staying with some friends, I will see you tomorrow. As for you Ian, hotel at 8:45"
We both nodded and sped out of the door. What happened to Percy?
Ha ok...well its 10:25 and my dad is yelling at me to get to bed so, uh, yeah. Have fun reading this chappie. Baaaaaiiiiii
-Vanessa A. Lee
