Author's Note: sorry for the slight delay. Blame it on school. I'm thinking maybe two more chapters? What do you guys think? Tell me in the reviews. Enjoy!
Percy was not having a good day. It started out bad when he woke up this morning and realized he overslept and missed the breakfast conch. So, he got to the cafeteria late, and got regular pancakes, not blue pancakes. The horror! Then he got in trouble for spraying salt water on his face during sword fighting. It's not his fault he's the son of the sea god.
Capture the Flag just completed his day of misery. The nereids decided he needed to be captured, so they trapped him in a person-sized puddle of mud. After about thirty minutes of the nereids playing with his hair, Annabeth stumbled upon him and thankfully released him. Of course, he got yelled at by Annabeth for being captured by a bunch of girls. Again, not his fault! As he was crossing the river to go into enemy territory, he tripped on a rock, making him tumble across the river. The good news about that was Clarisse was on the other side of the river, and he totally flattened her to the ground.
Annabeth and Percy finally found the flag, and Annabeth let him hold the flag because of his rotten day.
The day got weirder and worse when he stumbled upon Leo and Reyna making out in the woods. Then he was forced to babysit a hyperactive caffeine high Jason while he went fedora shopping. And last of all, he was stuck on Blackjack with a very awkward Leo and Reyna. Of course Percy couldn't carry Annabeth and Piper, Jason got to do that.
Unfortunately, Blackjack was a small pegasus for three people. Percy was driving, so he was smashed against Blackjack's neck. Leo got shotgun, pushed up behind Percy. Reyna was behind Leo. Percy really wished Annabeth was riding with him.
They were about halfway to their destination when Blackjack started talking to Percy.
Hey, boss. Look donuts! Could I get some donuts?
Blackjack, c'mon focus. We need to get to Camp Jupiter.
But boss, carrying three people is hard work. I think any pegasus with this kind of job deserves a break. Don't ya think, boss? Blackjack had stopped flying and was hovering in midair. Percy knew he wasn't going to be arriving at Camp Jupiter anytime soon if they didn't stop for donuts.
"Hey, how do you guys feel about stopping for a moment?" Percy called behind his back.
"Works for me," Reyna replied. "I have to use the restroom anyway."
Blackjack spiraled down and landed on top of a parked Ford Edge. The three demigods climbed off Blackjack and inspected the car. There were four definitive hoof prints on the hood.
Blackjack, really?
Sorry boss. The bright orange color attracted me. Percy sighed. It was quite hard to reason with a pegasus.
Percy walked into the donut shop and bought a dozen donuts. He just purchased glazed; he figured Blackjack didn't need the extra sugar in the chocolate.
Percy gave the box of donuts to Blackjack, who proceeded to devour them. Percy walked over to where Leo was waiting. Reyna was off, searching for a restroom. Leo looked preoccupied, and was surprised when Percy spoke.
"You ok, man?" Percy asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine... Just... Worried." Leo worried? Man, Reyna must have made a pretty good impression on him.
"Worried?" Percy asked.
"Could I talk to you about something?" Leo asked.
"Uh... Sure."
"How do you know when you are in love?" Well, this is awkward. Percy having a girl talk with Leo. This is almost as awkward as the time Percy found Katie Gardner and Travis Stoll making out in a supply closet. Almost.
Percy really didn't know how to respond. He started to think about what he feels like around Annabeth. Percy was pretty sure he loved Annabeth. He feel into TARTARUS with her!
"Um... Okay. Does your heart start thudding when you see her?"
"Yeah... How's this answering my question?"
"Be patient! Is your skin all tingly when your hands touch?"
"Yup."
"Say she is being held captive by an evil monster. Chiron tells you that you can't go save her. What do you do?"
"That's easy. Break his orders and save her."
"You're in love."
"How- What?"
"Dude, look at yourself. Look at her. You both have dreamy expressions on your faces. You said yes to all the telltale signs that you're in love. You've stopped fidgeting so much. She's smiled. It's not hard to tell man."
"Really?"
"Really. And don't feel bad you didn't figure it out sooner. It took me, like, four years to realize I loved Annabeth. Then I got kidnapped, but that's another story."
"Demigod dating is very complicated and confusing."
"Yeah, and I didn't even tell you about Rachel."
"Rachel?"
"Nothing. So anyway, good luck with everything."
"Thanks, Perce. Good luck, too." At this time Reyna came back, and the three demigods climbed back aboard the donut-filled Blackjack. As they were about to take off, they heard someone calling their names.
"PERCY! LEO! REYNA! I know you guys!" Jason shouted from Tempest overhead. Tempest was swerving through the sky since Jason was doing a pretty bad job of driving.
"PERCY! Do you have any hair dye?" Percy laughed. He got a glare from a very green-looking Piper and an I-want-to-bash-my-brains-in-looking Annabeth. Percy waved.
"LEO! I love what you did with your hair! Do you think I would look good with an Afro?"
"Is he ok?" Reyna asked Percy.
"Yup. He's perfectly fine. Just a hint though, don't EVER give him caffeine." With that, they soared into the sky, heading for Camp Jupiter.
As they arrived at the entrance to Camp Jupiter, they were greeted by Frank and Hazel.
"Is everything ok?" Reyna asked frantically.
"Yeah, everybody's fine. Most of camp is ok. The generator blew apart and caused this," Frank gestured to the wreckage blocking the entrance.
"Generator?" Leo asked.
"Yeah, it provides electricity to camp. Our backup is working now, so camp still has electricity, but no one is really sure how to fix it. It hasn't ever done this." This sparked Leo's curiosity.
"What kind of generator do you guys have?"
"Um, not really sure, but it runs off water power from the Little Tiber."
Leo laughed. "Really? Water powered? No wonder it blew. Those things never last long around demigods." Leo looked pointedly at Percy.
"What kind of generator does CHB have?" Hazel asked.
"It's the same kind of generator that powered the Argo II. Runs on magical substances, like water from the River Styx, gorgon blood, and nectar. After our trip, I installed it into CHB. Completely demigod approved. Lasts up to a hundred years."
"Can you install it in Camp Jupiter?" Reyna asked.
"Yeah, but I would need some parts. It shouldn't be too hard to do. Maybe take me a day or so," Leo replied.
"Reyna, you're a genius!" Annabeth suddenly burst out. "If Leo can fix your generator problem, he would be hailed as a hero!"
"And you guys could date," Percy said, catching on.
"Let's fix this thing!" Leo said. Reyna smiled at him.
"Hazel can make an underground path to get you guys in," Frank said. Hazel closed her eyes and a tunnel appeared.
"I might just get a girlfriend after all," Percy heard Leo mutter. He smiled. Finally his friend could be happy.
