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Chapter 4 – Romance Fics
Percy POV
"Hey, everyone! I'm back and Percy is ready to read the romance fics! This is going to be epic!"
"Um… What is going to be epic?" I ask, scared of what the answer is.
"I'm going to scar you for life by showing you the romance fics on this site!" Lacey jumps up and down on her chair.
" I'm doing one story/chapter for every pairing. I'm missing a couple of fanfics because I couldn't find ones that work, so sorry. Now let's start with a Perlia story." Lacey says.
Unforgettable Moment by XxPerliaxFabinaxX
Thalia's POV
I wonder why Percy told me to go to the beach. Well it's not actully Percy who told me to go here, it was Grover saying that Percy wanted to meet me there. When I reached the beach, I gasped in surprised at what I saw. I saw Percy wearing his usual Camp Half Blood T-shirt, blue jeans and black converse. But that's not the reason why I was surprised, the reason is that I saw Percy holding a bunch of flowers, theres a table set up there with food and cans of coke.
Oh gods, Thalia is going to kill me for cheating on Annabeth.
When he noticed I was there, he stammered "Th-Thalia, I-I didn't-t notice y-you there"
I giggled at how cute he is when he is acting like a real Seaweed Brain "Hey, Percy, so...what's all this?" I asked quizzically.
Wait, what?
"What? Didn't Grover told you this was gonna be a date?" Percy asked.
I have a girlfriend! I wouldn't ask Thalia out on a date!
"Nooo..." I said slowly.
"Well, sooo..." Percy said while he pulled a chair and he gestured for me to seat. And so I sat.
(I'm just gonna skip there dinner)
When were done eating, which was awkward because we didn't talk so much. I was so busy thinking that I didn't even noticed that Percy is saying something.
Thalia is being really… quiet.
"So Thalia I just wanna ask you something?"
"Hmm, yeah what is it Percy?"
"I...uh, can you be my girlfriend" he said really fast, but fast enough to let me understand what he's saying. I was shocked 'cuz I thought that he like Annabeth?
I do, I like Annabeth! I never asked you out!
"WHAT?" I shouted. And I saw him winced when I shouted at him.
"Umm...Is that a no?" He said with full of hurt in his voice.
Why would I be hurt? She's a hunter, I should be expecting that.
"No no no, I meant that why would you like me I mean thought you like Annabeth?"
"What no! I only like her as a friend and nothing more. But I love you." He said.
No! it's an impostor!
"Oh. Well than it's a yes"
"What?"
"I said 'yes'"
"To what?" He really is a seaweed brain is he.
I like it better when Annabeth calls me a seaweed brain.
"To be your girlfriend, silly" I said matter of factly, and that's when Annabeth emerge from the forest. And boy was she fuming! And let me tell you, a fuming daughter of Athena is not what you need in this perfectly fine date. Wait hold on a sec, why is she holding a dagger. Oh my gods! Maybe she is going to stab me, or worst maybe she is gonna stab my Percy! I thought. What! He did propose to me to be his girlfriend!
"What did you do to my Percy! You...you bit-" I cut her off by saying.
Wow, this is the second time I've ever heard Annabeth swear! (A/n: he he, remember the like second or something chappie in my other story?)
"Your Percy! He's mine! And what did you mean by that!" I spat at her, I mean who did she thinks she is, Per-, wait! Percy! Where is he? Oh, there he is! When I look at his face, he looks terrified by us. Then Annabeth did something that shock me and Percy. She ran up to him and kiss him straight in the lips. Then I ran up to her and slap her across the face with 20 bolts of electricity. And she was knocked out. and Percy ran up to me and he said.
This is weird Thalia wouldn't hurt Annabeth.
"I'm sorry Thalia I-" h started.
"It's ok Percy. No need to apologies" I said.
"No it's not ok I-" and once again I cut him off again.
"I told you it's ok! Percy let's just bring Annabeth to the infirmary (A/N Did I spelled it wrong?) "
Well, at least she's taking Annabeth to the infirmary.
Then he knelts to the ground and pull out a green and blue box and said "Will you be my girlfriend?"
"YES!" I said well more like shouted. Then he opened the box to reveal a beautiful neclace. The neclace has a saphire shape like a thunderbolt. He put the neclace around my neck.
Isn't that too girly for Thalia?
Then we carry Annabeth to the infirmary and explained to Will that we saw Annabeth lying on the ground. We just lied because we don't want anyone find about me and Percy, yet.
And I know it was an Unforgettable moment!
Then how did I forget about it?
"Well, what did you think?" Lacey asks.
"I have a girlfriend!" I tell her.
"So you don't have a secret crush on Thalia?" Lacey says.
"No" I say.
Lacey looks disappointed "Well that sucks, because I was hoping to be the person that helped you get over your crush on Thalia and was then treated like a god by Percabeth lovers everywhere."
"What are Percabeth lovers, and why do you want to be treated like a god, lots of people hate gods." I say.
"HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW YOUR OWN COUPLE NAME?! AND HOW DARE YOU KILL MY DREAMS!"Lacey screams.
I almost expect Annabeth to suddenly materialize in the room. "Be quiet, I don't want to be skewered by Annabeth for reading this."
Lacey rolls her eyes. "Ladies and gentlemen, the Hero of Olympus who's scared of his girlfriend."
"Hey! She's a completely different person when she's mad!" I defend myself.
"Whatever, anyways we're wasting time so let's move on to the Pertemis romance fic."
A Godess's Helping Hand by The Prince of Awesomeness
The next morning (Percy POV)
Waking up with sore muscles the next day, memories of what had happened flooded into my mind. I decided to take a shower, and later laugh in a certain goddess's face. Wait.
Which goddess?
Artemis.
I forgot what I was doing at the current moment and charged for the door. I needed to explain what happened was an accident before she did something stupid to Camp Half-Blood.
Hurry, Percy!
Quickly looking at my clothes to make sure they were decent, I charged out the door and ran for the infirmary.
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Time Skip
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When I arrived at the door, I noticed it was guarded by hunters.
"Let me through." I said, trying to shove my way past them, but one of the girls grabbed me and slung me to the ground at least three feet away.
Dang, these girls are strong! I thought standing up.
Wow, they are.
"What the heck was that for?!" I yelled. She calmly replied with,
"Our Lady does not wish to be bothered by boys, especially you." She said, making the word boys sound absolutely repulsive. I just snorted and replied,
"Listen, I just wanted to tell her that what happened last night was unintentional, and that I'm sorry she got hurt." I said in a calm voice. She pondered for a minute then went inside. After a few minutes, the door opened and she let me in.
Wow, I can't believe that worked.
Upon entering, I was surprised to find that the place was packed with hunters. And not all of them are conscious either. I looked at some of the hunters' faces, recognizing a few from their days before joining the hunt.
However, there were at least five conscious faces in the room, and all of them were glaring at me.
Percy, now would be a good time to run. Wait, am I talking to myself? It's my book self so I'm probably not. But technically it's me in the story so…
"Hurry up and finish the story!" Lacey says impatiently.
Thalia, the girl who let me in, someone who looks like she could be a child of Ares, a little girl who couldn't have been much older than ten, and Artemis.
"Well, Perseus?" The goddess said calmly. I chose my next few words wisely,
Good for me. I don't want Artemis to think I'm stupid or immature. I mean, I don't want Artemis to burn down the camp.
"First of all, Lady Artemis, I'm glad you're healing up nicely. Camp just wouldn't be right without someone threatening every boy who steps in front of her." I said, causing the goddess to smirk.
Artemis probably looks adorable when she smirks. Wait, what?
"Second, what happened last night was a total accident. A boy," I said it like a hunter would say it, "Decided he was going to butter up one of our archer's strings to impress her. Three guesses to who his parent is." I said, turning Artemis' smirk into a full on laugh. It was sort of intoxicating to listen to. Each laugh seemed to meld perfectly in harmony.
I know what you mean. I mean, I know what I mean. I mean…
"Well, I believe I can forgive them. I am anything, if not reasonable. Also, Perseus, I'm intrigued about what your strategy was last night that left so many of my hunters in the infirmary. Can you explain it?" She asked with eyebrows raised. I took a deep breath in before explaining the entire strategy.
Where's Annabeth? Isn't strategy her job?
….
Time skip
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"…And so, we had to use butter to get his head unstuck." I finished, laughing. Artemis was clutching her ribs; she was having such a good time. Suddenly, she stopped and looked at me oddly. I noticed and started to feel my face and look down at my clothes to see if there was something on me.
When I was talking to Artemis? Do the Fates hate me that much?
"Hunters, can you leave the room, I have something to ask Perseus?" She asked her hunters seriously.
They were curious, but did as they were told and filed out through the door.
"Perseus, I think you may be the only decent man in the world." (Okay, now some of you may think this is the sign of cliché story, but no. I've given them time to connect so no… Just no…) She said catching me off guard. I also jumped as she said this, for 'The Goddess of the Hunt' just gave me, a boy, a compliment.
Yes! I knew it! I knew she liked me! I mean, wow, Artemis likes me? That's a little awkward,
Then her eyes got compassionate, and she started to speak,
"I'm sorry about Annabeth. You really deserved a happy life with her." She said, melting me into tears. I couldn't control it. Tears upon tears poured from my eyes. Tilting my head down to try to cover my face, I was surprised as I felt a soft hand cup my cheek. Through teary eyes, I looked up to see the eyes of the goddess also wet with tears.
Wait, what happened to Annabeth? Is she okay? Did one of my uncles hurt her?
"Why are you crying?" I asked in a shaky voice. This only seemed to make more tears fall from her eye, in turn, making me want to comfort her.
So I used one of my hands to wipe the tears from her eyes; an action that surprised her.
It surprised me too. Well, me me, not the one in the story.
"It's just… I used to… Can you keep a secret?" She asked pleadingly. She looked like she needed me to accept this so much, I couldn't refuse. So I nodded.
A secret? What secret?
"Thank you." She said shakily, slowly decreasing in tears. Se scooted a little on the mattress she was on and patted a spot. I sat down a bit slowly and gave a 'go ahead' gesture.
"There was a time when I was a kid, not much younger than you, Perseus-" She started, but I cut her off.
"Please call me Percy." I said.
Yeah, call me Percy. Normally it's just monsters that want to kill me that call me Perseus.
"Okay, well then Percy; there was a time when I was a little bit younger than you, and I lived with my mother Lipa." She took a deep breath and continued, "I had met this good-looking boy in the woods one day."
"He told me who he was, and we became friends. We spent several years having fun and growing closer, until one day he took me out to a cliff with an amazing view. And you know what he did, Percy? He proposed to me. I was so happy at that moment. So happy that I couldn't act quick enough to save him when he fell off the edge." She finished, melting into tears and losing control. I quickly wrapped my arms around her to comfort her, because in my eyes, I was sure we were friends. Whether she didn't notice the gesture, because she was in her own little world, or she didn't care, she didn't stop Percy.
What? Was that a POV change? How do I know about POV changes? Lacey must be rubbing off on me.
After a few moments of crying and trying to control the tears, she leaned up to face me, and once again said,
"Thank you." She said quietly. I looked into her eyes and knew immediately that she needed to get that off her shoulders. But those silvery yellow eyes were a part of a trap; I couldn't take my eyes away.
As we both started leaning towards each other, the next move was very much anticipated by both Artemis and I. It all seemed to be going in slow motion, but alas, I finally met her soft, tear-sodden lips with my own.
Oh. My. Gods.
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3rd Person
In that one kiss, both Perseus' and Artemis' emptied all of their sorrows into thin air. It was as if they were each other's salvation of a dark and cold time.
When they broke apart, it was perfect timing. Not too long and not too short.
Really, I wonder what it would be like to kiss Artemis. I mean, I would never in a million years kiss Artemis.
Once again, staring into each other's eyes, except this time, it was confusion about what just happened.
"I—I think I need to get some air." Percy said, slowly backing up towards the door, while Artemis just sat there, lost in the moment, unaware of all else around her.
After stumbling a bit while walking backwards, Percy finally turned around and barged out of the door and ran towards the lake to help focus on what just happened.
Yeah, do that…
"So, did you like the fanfic?" Lacey asks.
"Sure" I tell her.
Lacey's eyes get really big. "Does that mean you like Artemis?"
"Oh, no, gods no! I just meant that it wasn't as strange because I don't think of her as a cousin like Thalia." I explain.
Lacey relaxes. "Good, because I don't want Annabeth to attack me for making you fall in love with someone else. Anyways, let's read the Percy/Luke fanfic."
G by Marchenplushie28
Luke looked amused, lips unabashedly pulling up into a grin reserved for only the Hermes kids as he stood before him. His scar pulled taught on his skin with the movement, and it became a smile reserved only for Luke. Percy stared for a moment, then realized that he hadn't uncapped Riptide and was holding his friend at pen point rather than sword point. He quickly pulled the pen back, shoving it into his pocket, his eyes gluing themselves to the ground.
Don't fall for it Percy! It's a trick! He's working for Kronos!
"Uh…" he muttered. Articulation seemed a fine skill to possess when facing monsters, gods, and even Clarisse, but somehow it just didn't like to stick around in such situations. Percy wondered if there was a god that specifically ruled over speech, one that just liked to mess with him, and silently cursed that god if he or she actually existed.
"Lacey, is there a god that specifically rules over speech?" I asked.
"If you really want to know then look it up yourself" She crosses her arms stubbornly.
"Percy, I heard you headed out on lunch pretty quickly earlier." Well, at least Luke was still articulate. A one sided conversation seemed better than a no-sided one. Percy nodded, focusing on the other boy's shoes. One was double knotted, the other slowly coming undone. He contemplated commenting on it as the silence between them failed to alleviate itself, but in the end decided against it, instead bringing his face up to meet Luke's again with a deep breath. It shouldn't be so hard to talk, he berated himself, but it was.
What are you talking about? It's just Luke. Well, not just Luke, but still.
"Earlier…" he trailed off again, waiting for Luke to say something. Instead, the blonde raised an eyebrow, tilting his head to the side and waiting for him to continue. Percy cleared his throat and said, "Earlier…we uh…look, I know that events were kind of misconstrued and the, uh, the other kids were just being…childish about it, I guess." He shoved his hands in his pockets again, reaching for Riptide anxiously and forgetting the previous fiasco. He turned the cap around on the pen without removing it, waiting for a response.
Wait, what happened? Why am I so nervous?
Finally, Luke shrugged. He reached out, placing a hand on Percy's shoulder, his smile reaching something near the level of earnest. "I'm sorry they were being childish, Percy, but I'm not really sure what events you're talking about. What exactly happened earlier that could be misconstrued, Percy?"
Yeah, what happened that could be misconstrued, Percy?
That had to be at least the third time Luke had said his name, and in the span of three sentences. Percy shifted uncomfortably, forcing himself not to jolt away when Luke took a step closer, murmuring his name again. "Percy, I'm not sure I understand. What exactly happened?"
I agree with Luke.
"I—you—I fell and you fell on top of me," Percy forced out. He didn't think he'd ever been this close to the other boy when they weren't fighting. He smelled good, not that Percy was intentionally trying to discern this fact. Oh no, on the contrary. He was trying to think of anything but this fact. Thinking of things like the fact that he wasn't gay. He'd just never liked a girl in his life. "And then…"
I like Annabeth, she's a girl.
Luke pressed on. "And then?"
"You kissed me—my neck, uh…" That wasn't what he meant to say. That was how it had been misconstrued. Luke, however, seemed anything but offended.
Luke kissed me? But I'm not gay.
The hand not steadily holding onto his shoulder reached up and brushed across Percy's throat. "Percy," Luke began quietly. Fifth time he'd said it, Percy thought. "You think I kissed your neck, Percy?" Luke asked. Sixth time.
Why does he keep saying my name? Does he think it's going to make me explode or something?
"I, uh…" The incoherency was returning. Percy's grip tightened on Riptide as he tried to control the urge to turn tail and run away as fast as humanly possible. "Yeah?"
Curse the nonexistent god of speech.
A small, breathy chuckle found its way off Luke's lips and Percy shivered. "Well P—"
The younger boy cut Luke off before he could say it again. "Would you stop saying my name already?" he snapped, realizing somewhere in the back of his mind that the hand not holding Riptide in his pocket had wrapped itself in the bottom corner of his friend's shirt. All he got was another chuckle in response.
What's so funny?
Luke leaned down the small distance that it took so that his mouth was beside Percy's ear, warm breath dancing across his skin mischievously, and said, "No, Percy, I will not stop saying your name. I like saying your name Percy, and just so you know, you would have no doubt that I had kissed you if I did. If I had, it would've been something like this."
Wait what? Is Luke gay?
Before he even had time to comprehend the words Luke really was kissing him, lips pushing against his own, teeth scraping his lower lip and sending shivers down his body. The other's mouth went parading down his neck in a valiant march of delicious suction and teeth and tongue. He gasped in air, eyes squeezing shut tightly. Not gay, don't like this, not gay, don't like this. Luke pressed at a particularly sensitive spot and Percy arched himself against him, the next words escaping his mouth in a muddled daze. "Damn it, I'm gay," he hissed, and it wasn't what he meant to say, but most of what he'd said wasn't what he meant it to be.
I'm gay? But…
His fingers tightened around Riptide, a gasp escaping his mouth, and the cap popped off. Lucky for him, Luke had fast reflexes.
The blonde stumbled back, and they stared at each other, gasping in air. Percy wasn't quite sure what he looked like, but he was pretty sure it was something along the lines of "oh-my-god-I-can't-believe-that-just-happened-and-why-in-Hades-did-that-just happen". Luke just looked triumphant.
I cant believe I'm gay…
A moment more of gasping in air and Luke grinned widely, glancing down at the sword in Percy's hand. It had ripped through his pocket, but luckily done no more damage than that. He looked back up at Percy, waggling his eyebrows.
"Is that Riptide, or are you just happy to see me?" he asked, and Percy couldn't help but laugh.
Demigods, he thought, we're freaking immature to the last.
No, that's not… Okay, it's totally true.
Lacey waves her hand in front of my face.
"Hello? Anyone home?" She asks.
"What?" I ask.
"You do know these are just fiction, right?"
"They are?"
"I think… I mean yeah, they are."
"So I'm not gay?" I ask her hopefully.
"I don't know, are you?" She asks.
I don't think so.
"Wonderful, you're not gay. Let's move on to the Percy/Jason story."
Promise by LostSilverAngel
The screams of pain from Annabeth were ingrained in his brain and he knew that a part of him had broken and that it would never be fixed.
Why? What happened to Annabeth? Is she okay?
"You guys were in Tartarus" Lacey explained.
He didn't know how much time passed before his body allowed him to open his eyes.
When he did though, his first sensation was being held in a warm embrace.
Annabeth?
He was to weak to pull himself away so he did the next best thing.
He grunted, because words wouldn't come out yet.
"What's wrong with me?" I asked.
"Many, many things." Lacey answered.
The person holding him stiffened, before pulling away and staring into his eyes.
"Percy? Are you okay? Do you want me to get you something?"
Definetly not Annabeth, she would have scolded me for being a seaweed brain.
Percy kept staring at Jason, his eyebrows scrunching in confusion.
Um… Jason?
"Sorry, but we've all been so worried, Annabeth woke up two days ago but wouldn't tell us what happened down there."
That would be good information to know.
Percy kept staring, but showing any reaction to Jason's words.
"Are you okay?"
I don't know. Am I?
Percy could see the worry in Jason's sky blue eyes and it took him some effort but he nodded. He could feel Jason relax slightly.
Wait, what's going on?
"Well, I have some food here for you are you hungry?"
Yes!
Again he nodded as he struggled to sit up. He could see Jason looking at him, a worried expression on his face.
"Here, I'll help you."
That's… nice…
Jason held the soup bowl in one hand, the other putting the spoon to Percy's lips.
He swallowed the soup, which tasted like cardboard to him but it felt good going down his throat. He tried to smile at the blonde boy, who gave him a soft smile back.
I think I'm starting to get what's going on here.
"You'll get better Percy, I promise"
Jason's warm lips met his forehead and Percy smiled, he was broken but maybe Jason could do the impossible and fix him.
Yep, I know what's going on.
"Okay, and that is our last story. Time for end of chapter announcements." Lacey says.
I stare at her.
"We have those?" I ask.
"We do now." She tells me. "Okay, so because of the reviews I've gotten I'm going to post a final chapter with Percy and Annabeth. Then I'm going to go find Thalia and Nico. Bye!"
Lacey: Oh my gods, thirteen pages of Percy commenting on fanfiction. Anyways, I am so, So, SO sorry it took me so long to update. I literally thought it had been three weeks not like five months. Also by the end of this I was kind of rushing to get it up so I'm even sorrier if it's not really funny.
To make it up to you I am starting on the next chapter as soon as I finish typing this.
Anywho this was the PJO Interviews version of me showing Percy the romance fics. Hope everyone enjoyed.
R&R!