Magic in These Waters

A Percy Jackson/Covenant crossover

Chapter 4: Date Night

It was Saturday, the most important day of his life. Percy couldn't wait until tonight. Percy grinned goofily from his bed. He was laying on his back with his eyes still closed, but conscious. It was after ten in the morning.

"Dude, you're still not up?" Said Grover as he entered their room. Grover got up at nine and went across the hall to hang out with Annabeth and Luke for a while. He told them everything that he told Percy about the sons of Ipswich and their history. Annabeth had asked Grover if Percy was up yet, so Grover came back to check.

Percy stretched and opened his eyes. "Sorry, I'm getting up now." He said sleepily.

"Good. Come in Luke and Annabeth's room when you're ready."

Percy nodded as he dug out a grey long sleeved shirt and some jeans.

"Kay." He said back as Grover left back to Luke and Annabeth's room. Percy went across the hall and opened his friends' door, to find the three of them sitting on the ground talking.

"Hey, Percy." Luke greeted.

"Hey." Percy greeted back as he sat on the floor with them. They were in a square formation.

"We were just talking about our time with the boys last night. Care to join?" Annabeth asked from the right of him.

Percy smiled and nodded. "Yeah, sure, so who's going first?"

They all looked at Percy expectantly. Percy's eyes shifted over all their faces and realized what they were silently asking. "Aw, come on! Why do I have to go first?"

"Because we already shared ours." Said Luke.

Percy pouted. "Ok, ok, fine. Reid took me to the courtyard. It was very beautiful. We talked for a while at the grove square garden area then he kissed me and asked me to go on a date with him."

"Wow, that sounds really romantic. What was your answer?" Asked Annabeth.

Percy smiled. "I said yes. We're going on a date tonight."

Luke had a proud smile. "Way to go, Jackson."

"Next time you go to that courtyard can I go with you? I'd love to see it, if it's as beautiful as you say." Grover said. Always one for nature, as a satyr should.

"Sure," Percy answered. "Now, I already heard Grover's, so tell me about your guys' time." Percy asked Luke and Annabeth.

"Well," Luke started. "Mine turned out a little like yours, Percy. Tyler and I talked a while, I kissed him then….I laid my charm on'em. He was too cute for words during the whole process."

Percy was glad they hit it off so well then turned to look at Annabeth.

"Pogue took me for a ride on his motorcycle around town, and it was great. Though, when we got back to his bike after showing me something at a stop, it was having problems running right. His bike was able to run enough to ride, but it was making a strange noise that it shouldn't have when just sitting there, so he took a look at it and noticed the problem and tried to fix it. I told him that he was fixing it wrong and that if he left it the way he fixed it, then it would make that sound again a few hours later to where it might pose as a problem later in the future. I asked him if I could give it a go. He looked a bit reluctant of me touching it, but he let me anyways, only under close inspection, though. I fixed it in under a minute and I told him to run it again. When he did, the sound was gone. I assured him it wouldn't come back by the way I fixed it, and he seemed pretty surprised by it. I guess it's because I'm a girl and I'm not supposed to know about stuff that is considered 'guy stuff'." She motioned air quotations with her fingers at guy stuff, which mad the guys in the room laugh.

"Wow, That's some night you had." Percy commented.

Annabeth smiled. "Yeah, it was."

The three demigods and satyr started to talk about other things like class work, the other people there, and Percy's date with Reid. They had been talking for four hours now, and thought they needed to take a break. So Annabeth got out her laptop and brought up a video from Youtube called 'Cute Win Fail' hosted by a guy named Toby Turner.

"This guy is so funny! Just watch." Said Annabeth before she pressed play on the video.

Three minutes and twenty-nine seconds later.

"Ok, what was that girl thinking?!" Luke said in a 'do you think at all?!' type voice.

Annabeth looked unsure. "The girl that fell out of the chair or the girl that hit the ceiling fan?"

"The girl that hit the ceiling fan." Luke explained.

Percy had a face of agreement. "Yeah, I'm with ya, Luke. Who in their right mind would practice a cheerleading routine while on top of a bed with a glass fan hovering drastically close to their foot? That's like…Newton's first law of motion."

Grover nodded. "Yeah, 'the velocity of a body remains constant unless the body is acted upon by an external force'. Yep, she had that one coming."

"She definitely wasn't in her right mind. She was in her left." Said Annabeth.

"Yeah, for 'left my brain off'." Grover added, which got everyone laughing.

"See, this is why you see girls having mats placed flat on the ground in an open spaced room…or that happens." Annabeth explained to the guys. They watched a few more until it was six pm.

"Your date with Reid is at eight, right?" Annabeth asked Percy after shutting down her laptop.

"Yeah." He answered.

Annabeth looked at the clock in their room. "Well, it's six now. Shouldn't you start getting ready? I'm sure you want to impress him."

"Yeah, I do. I need to shower, too."

"You have two hours. That leaves you with plenty of time." said Annabeth.

"Alright, I'll see you guys tomorrow." Percy directed to Luke and Annabeth, since he would see Grover when he gets back.

"Oh, and Percy." Annabeth said before Percy opened the door.

"Yeah?"

"Tell us how it goes, kay?"

Percy smiled as he opened the door. "Kay." He said with a small chuckle.

"Good luck, man!" Said Luke

"Have a great time!" Called Grover.

Percy walked back to his dorm. /Ok…it's time to impress Reid with my adorable sexiness.\ He thought as he gathered a bag full of shower supplies and some clothes before heading to the showers.

Five minutes till eight, and he was done. He checked over himself one last time in the mirror of the bathroom. Green short sleeved shirt with gold hearts in the form of a chain spiraling all over it, black leather jacket that Grover got him, dark blue jeans, and green and black lace-less shoes: Perfect. His hair: Fantastic. Now he was ready. After that assessment and going back to his room to wait for his date, there were a few knocks to his door a few minutes later. When he went to answer, Reid stood on the other side with a charming smile.

"Hey, beautiful, ready to go?" He asked making room for Percy in the hall.

Percy smiled brightly. "Yeah." Percy closed and locked the door, and he and Reid were off to the front of Spenser.

"Tyler was kind enough to let me borrow his car for the date."

"That's nice of him."

"Yep, Tyler's a pal." When Percy saw which car Reid was walking to, his mouth dropped, his eyes widening.

"This is Tyler's car?!" He said in astonishment.

Reid smiled, amused at Percy's reaction. "Yep, and it's that very reason why he shows it off every chance he gets. He is such a bragger." He said good-naturedly.

Reid opened the passenger door for Percy. "I would, too if I had such a sweet car. My car is only half as awesome as this." Said Percy, now in the seat. Reid was about to close his door when he heard the end of Percy's sentence and stopped mid-close.

"…..You have a car? Your own car?" Reid asked surprised.

Percy leaned back in the comfortable chair. "Yep, I can show you when we get back if you want? But I must tell you before you get your hopes up, it's nothing like this. Mine's nice, but not this nice." He gestured with his index finger to the Hummer.

"Kay, can't wait to see it." Reid closed the door and got in the driver's seat, and they started to drive off.

"Where are we going, anyway?" Percy asked as they drove down the road.

"Golden Wok; it's a Chinese cuisine restaurant. It also has a bar where you can order all kinds of sushi. It's really good."

"Oh, Reid, I love Chinese! I'm so excited now!"

Reid smiled, impressed with himself. "What can I say, I've got a knack for these things." He said cockily. Percy found this cute because he knew that Reid really didn't have any idea he liked Chinese food, but covered it up for the sake of impressing him.

They entered the restaurant and got a booth near the back, for privacy purposes, and began to look over the menu. Once they figured what they wanted and ordered, Reid thought it was the perfect time to get to know the deeper parts of Percy. He wanted to know everything about him.

"So tell me things I don't know about you." He said.

Percy looked up at him. "Anything specific?"

Reid shrugged. "No, not yet; first tell me things you want me to know."

Percy drew his bottom lip in his mouth. He wishes he could tell him one major thing about him, but he can't. He doesn't want to scare him off. /Ok, just start little.\ "Um…well, I like action and horror movies." He wished he could do better than that, but to everyone around here, he's from Boston so he can't tell Reid he lives in Manhattan, New York. /Oh, why does this have to be so difficult?\

Reid smiled. "Really? I do, too. Do you prefer the blood and gore more, or the suspense in horror?"

"Definitely the blood and gore. I don't exactly like seeing it, I'm just fascinated by it." Percy explained.

Reid nodded. "I understand. I usually say I like it, but I don't anticipate it, so I guess I'm more fascinated by it like you."

Percy smiled, liking that they have the same view on something. This made him more confident when listing things about himself to him.

"I'm liberal. My favorite color is blue. I'm seventeen. I love being around and in water. I like romance in real life and in the media. I like history, and I also love people with a great sense of humor, but is serious when the situation calls for it. And….that's about all I can think up right now."

Reid was resting his head on one hand, the other hand being flat on the table, listening intently to his words. "Wow. You are one amazing person, Percy,"

Percy looked down slightly with a shy smile, a light blush coloring his cheeks.

"And adorable." Reid added, in a small chuckle.

Percy looked back up. "What about you?"

Reid leaned back in his seat and was about to start, but their food came, so they waited till everything was on the table. When the waiter walked away, he began. "Well, I'm seventeen, going on eighteen. And I've lived in Ipswich for ten years now. Use to live in Groveland, but we moved here because my mom heard about Spenser and it being the best place to go for basic education."

"What age were you when you moved?" Percy asked curiously.

"Eight. During summer when I was thirteen, I went to a summer camp named Iwanahee, and that's when I met Tyler, Caleb, and Pogue, but we had to split up when it was time to go. I saw them again at fifteen as classmates at Spenser, and we've been together ever since."

"So I take it that you are well money wise, since you were able to get into Spenser, huh?"

"Yeah, my family, as well as my friends' families were all blessed with good money, you, too?"

Percy shook his head and looked down. "Nah, me and my mom can only dream a life like that. A good friend paid for my friends and I."

Reid automatically berated himself mentally for bringing up the subject. "Oh…I'm so sorry, that was completely rude of me-"

Percy cut him off. "No, no, you're alright. You didn't offend me. It's not like you were bragging or anything. And you had every right to think I was rich. Heck, I'm going to a high class private school for elite students. I would've thought every kid that went there was wealthy, too. It's ok." He soothed.

Reid let out a breath. "Thanks, but, Percy, if you need anything, or if you're struggling with something, I'm always here to help." He offered.

Percy felt like tearing up at Reid's generosity, and that a rich person to his standards would give up some of their money for a poor person like himself. "Thank you, Reid. That's very sweet."

Reid smiled fondly. "Anything for you."

Percy smiled back. They continued to talk as they ate their meal, laughing together at times. When they were done eating and drove back to Spenser, they both still sat in the car in the student parking lot.

"That was the best first date ever." Said Percy in relaxation with a smile, staring at nothing in particular in front of him.

Reid perked and turned his head toward him, his face with a look of surprise. "First date? This was your first date….ever?"

Percy nodded sheepishly. "Yeah," He said slowly. "You're my first everything, really." He admitted.

Reid didn't expect this, but he was happy. Now that he really knows Percy, he can't bear to think that Percy had done this with someone else, or had done anything related to this with someone else.

"Y-you mean…you've never been with anyone? That would mean….that kiss in the courtyard…was your first kiss, wasn't it?"

"Yes, and yes." Percy answered.

Reid was confused by this. He thought he was popular with both genders, people going crazy for him and dying to go out with him. He just didn't get it. "How? I always thought you were popular with everyone, both girls and guys dying to go out with you."

Percy shook his head slightly. "No. I was popular, yes, but not in the good way, and girls and guys were dying. Dying to ignore and stay away from me." He corrected calmly and a bit sorrowful.

Reid's eyes widened at this and felt a spark of anger rise within him. How dare those people treat his adorable, innocent, fragile, sweet Percy like he was nothing special. "Why?" He tried not to let the anger flow through his voice.

Percy let out a long sigh, leaned back in his seat, and closed his eyes for a few seconds. "You know how people are these days, right? They tend to judge people before they get to know them; judge what they hear from other people about someone and go by that, you know? Once they hear, 'The new kid, Percy, has a body of an anorexic, seems weird, and an overall wimp' from someone, they tend to not think up good outcomes of being around me,"

Ok… now Reid was boiling. He was so angered by this that he kept quiet, glaring holes that were probably turning to worm holes by now, at the steering wheel.

"But I'm used to it by now, so it doesn't bother me at all anymore. I can't really help the exaggerated imagery they created of me, really, so I just ignore them like they ignore me. This is how I met Grover, actually. Because I was different and treated different made me stand out to where I made a friend at the perfect time. You see, Grover was treated differently, too. Because of his crutches, he's treated as a social outcast…just like me. We stuck together ever since then. So it all worked out in the end. I honestly think that if I hadn't of been a social outcast, then I don't think I would've ever met Grover, or he would've been reluctant of ever meeting me." He said softly.

Reid's anger boiled down by the last sentence, but only a little.

"Percy…if anyone treats you like that, or anything related to that again…promise me you'll tell me right away. I promise, as soon as you do, they will be thinking a whole lot differently." He said with determination, urgency, and a trace of anger.

Percy smiled for his kindness. "Thanks…that's very sweet of you," They were both silent for a couple seconds before Percy spoke again as he opened the car door. "You wanted to see my car, right?"

"Yeah, yeah, I did." Said Reid as he opened his door as well, and they both got out of the hummer and joined back together, now on the sidewalk. Percy started walking a few cars down from Tyler's, Reid following behind, when they came to a stop. And Percy pointed at a navy blue car. Reid looked at Percy, then back at the car. "That's your car?" Reid asked, pointing to it.

Percy drew his bottom lip in his mouth. "Yeah, that's it, told you it wasn't as good."

Reid looked at him incredulously. "Are you kidding! I mean, yeah, the hummer is a bit more pricier, but Percy, this is just as good as a hummer when it comes to looks."

That was the last thing he thought Reid would say. "Really? You think so?"

"I know so. And I'm sure it's not just me who thinks that."

"So…you do like it?" He asked, still feeling unsure about what Reid thought.

"Yes, I love it," Reid said in truth. "Now, I don't mean for this to sound rude, but how were you able to afford this?"

Percy smiled. "One of my uncles got it for me on my sixteenth birthday."

"What kind is it? A sports car, right?" Reid asked running a hand over the hood.

Percy nodded. "Yeah, it's a BMW-5 sports car."

Reid gave a whistle in appreciation. "Nice! I can't wait to drive this," Reid looked up, looking hopeful at Percy. "You will let me drive it, right?" He asked eagerly.

Percy chuckled at this display of excitement Reid was showing him over his car. "Maybe next time we go somewhere."

"Yes!" Reid exclaimed. Percy laughed a bit harder at this. Reid stepped away from Percy's car and back over to Percy on the sidewalk and took his hand in his as he led him towards their floor.

"Come on, let's get you inside. It's starting to get a bit chilly."

Once they got to their floor, they were both in front of Percy's dorm.

"So…how was your first official date?" Reid asked.

"Absolutely amazing. Best night of my life."

Reid grinned widely. "Good. Same here. So…does that make us boyfriends?" Reid asked, uncertain.

Percy smiled. "Yes, you're officially my boyfriend." He said happily.

Reid gave an excited 'Yes!' in his head.

They said their goodbye's and gave a loving kiss before Percy went inside. /Ok. It's settled. I'm not lying to him any longer. Now that I know who Percy truly is, I'm going to tell him. I'm going to tell him our secret, and what I truly am.\

End Chap. 4