Awkward IM's Entry # 8

Percy and Annabeth were in trouble. They were running…and behind them was a very large, very hungry monster.

"WHAT IS IT?" Percy screamed to his girlfriend.

"I DON'T KNOW! I DIDN'T EXACTLY GET A GOOD LOOOOOKKK"

They just barely made it over the camp border in time. They ran down the hill, past Thalia's Pine, and all the way down to the Big House.

"Ch-…-iron!" Annabeth called, still panting from their run.

Chiron came out onto the porch in horse form and smiled at the girl before him.

"We…. were…. att-acked." Annabeth said.

"Yes, dear, nothing new." Chiron then paused to take something out of a small pouch around his neck. "Annabeth, would you mind IMing Grover for me. Tell him there is a satyr by the name of Wilson Can looking for him." He handed Annabeth a drachma and trotted away.

On the way to Percy's cabin, Annabeth spent the whole time muttering.

"Stupid Chiron. Stupid horse. 'We were attacked' 'Yes, dear, nothing new'. Who does he think he is?"

When they reached the cabin, Percy took the drachma from Annabeth and threw it into the fountain. Annabeth, still cross, looked away indignantly.

Oh, goddess, accept my offering. Show me Grover Underwood.

At first, the image was a bit blurred. Annabeth had gotten over Chiron's dismissal of their attack and was staring intently at the message.

"Is that Grover?" she asked Percy.

It was hard to tell. There was indeed someone there, and they appeared to be sleeping. Suddenly, the message came into focus and Percy and Annabeth burst out laughing.

It was Grover, and he was asleep just like they had predicted. But Grover was not alone in the bed. In fact, he was on the edge, in danger of falling off. In his arms, taking up a good portion of the bed, was… a large teddy bear. Grover was hugging it tight and using one of its gigantic arms as an extra pillow.

And then, just as they thought it couldn't get any worse, Grover started to speak.

"Juniper!" He grumbled. "Yes! Yes!" He began humping the teddy bear as Percy and Annabeth laughed hysterically. Grover thrust his hips into the air.

Finally, Percy couldn't take it anymore.

"Grover!" he called "Wake up!"

Grover buried his face further into the bear.

"GROVER."

Annabeth's sharp tone made the satyr jump up immediately. He looked at Percy and Annabeth, then at the teddy bear in his hands. And then fell back on the bed again.

"Grover, Chiron said there was a satyr looking for you," Percy said.

"Wilson Can," added his girlfriend.

"Alright," Grover mumbled.

Percy shrugged and ended the message. And then he and Annabeth burst into a fit of giggles. "Grover…Bear… 'JUNIPER'" Annabeth managed to say. This made both the demigods fall over laughing.

Finally, Percy said, "That totally makes up for that huge monster, don't you think?"

He should have known not to bring up the chase. Annabeth frowned and crossed her arms. "I still can't believe he didn't do anything!"

A big thanks to Heartless demon wolf who helped me a lot in coming up with this. (applause)