Chapter seven.
Two days, eighteen hours, thirty-five minutes and six seconds. (A/N: Six is my lucky number.)
That's the time I have been avoiding both Zoe and Annabeth.
I was on top of Zeus's fist, staring at the clouds and making shapes of them with my left hand under my head and with the right one over my stomach. I was wearing my black Greenday t-shirt and jeans and denim all-stars.
And Percy and the others… Chiron had sent search teams but nobody had found them yet.
Besides, I needed some time to think about my relationship with Annabeth and my other one with Zoe. Okay, I liked Zoe-no-loved Zoe, no doubt about that, but Annabeth had been so worried about me when I had woken up that she bought a glove for me to wear. Besides, Annabeth and I had stayed together for a long time, and I think a relationship like this can end up simply like that. And on top of all, Annabeth cared for me a lot, so did Zoe.
Man, this is screwing my mind more than… well, more than Annabeth counting to the infinite that time. That's one score for Zoe; she accepts it when someone criticizes her while Annabeth kills the poor dude aka me.
And on top of all, tomorrow would be the competition between me and Lee, and all the camp already knew about it, so I decided to go to the archery fields and train my archery a bit.
When I arrived there I saw Lee and some other Apollo campers shooting arrows. Lee shot an arrow and it hit the middle of the bull's eye. I grabbed a bow and an arrow and aimed at Lee's target. I released the arrow and it hit the place a bit over Lee's arrow.
Lee stared at me. "What the fuck-"
I smirked. "Warming up for tomorrow."
I then put the bow on a table and headed off towards the arena to see Annabeth kicking some Hermes cabin guys and Mrs. O'Leary chewing a dummy half-heartedly.
I walked towards Annabeth. "Hey, Anna, why is Mrs. O'Leary so… depressed?"
She looked at me. "Quintus disappeared into the Labyrinth."
"What?"
"You heard me." She said while knocking out Travis Stoll with the flat part of the sword.
I glared at her. "Why can't you be a bit gentle with me?"
She slowly turned around. There were tears in her eyes. "It's just that… the whole thing… you almost died... and then Percy's missing together with Grover and-" She then threw herself into my arms and started to sob uncontrollably. I hugged her and sighed. The Hermes kids walked away, giving us some privacy.
Once Annabeth stopped sobbing she looked up at me and kissed me fiercely. I let her. Once we broke apart she hugged me.
"Can we go to a private place?" She whispered in my ear.
I sighed and shunshined with her to the top of the highest boulder of Zeus's fist and we laid there, Annabeth on top of me. One week ago I was madly in love with this girl, now I didn't know who to be with.
Stay with the person you know will never leave you. I remembered my dad's words. The person you really love. Don't trust your mind, trust your heart.
My mind told me to stay with Annabeth while my heart told me to stay with Zoe. Following my dad's advice, I should stay with Zoe. But Annabeth's heart would be broken and I would regret it till I died. She had nobody more. Only Luke, but he was on Kronos's side. Maybe with Percy, but he already had Jane, right?
Annabeth started snoring. I shunshined towards her cabin and laid her on a bed.
I didn't kiss her forehead.
I got out of the Athena cabin and headed towards the Artemis cabin. I knocked on the door.
No answer.
I knocked again.
Again, no answer.
"Zoe, answer the fucking door, already!" I shouted.
"Go away!" She shouted back.
I sighed. "I'm breaking in!"
The door opened to reveal Zoe still in her pajamas. "Why do you want to see me?"
"Because of this." I then leaned in and kissed her. She kissed back instantly and wrapped both her arms around my neck and I grabbed her waist, pulling her closer to me.
After thirty seconds we broke apart, but our lips were still brushing.
"I love you." I said.
"I love you too." She said.
I started walking into the Artemis cabin with her and closed the door behind us. I leaned her on a bed and started trailing kisses along her neck. She moaned and started to unzip my trousers…
That night I didn't go to dinner.
:::::
Next day I woke up next to the naked figure of Zoe at my side and remember the events of previous night.
"Man, what a night." I mumbled. I rolled out of the bed and hiraishined towards my cabin in order to dress up. I put on an orange shirt shirt that read Idiot alert and then there was an arrow pointing to the left side, jeans and black Adidas. I walked out of my cabin and walked towards the Artemis cabin, making it seem as if I had slept on my cabin and hadn't… done it with Zoe. I still couldn't believe I had lost my virginity. I knocked on the Artemis door and it instantly opened to reveal Zoe in underwear. I stared at her.
She smiled. "Hello, Vice."
I blushed the nine shades of red. "Zoe… can you put on some clothes and then talk to me? Everyone can see you here." I said, nervous.
She blushed. "Oh, right." She then shut the door.
The door opened after two minutes to reveal Zoe with her hair on a ponytail and wearing the 'demigod army outfit'.
She got a serious expression on her face. "When will you tell her?"
I sighed. "Dunno. Today, maybe."
Zoe nodded. "After the competition."
"Yeah," I said. "But in ten minutes have the competition."
She nodded. "But, Vice," I looked at her.
"Yeah?"
She put her head down. "Well, you know that I'm immortal, right?"
I nodded. "Yes."
"Well, then how will we be able to keep up a relationship? I mean, you will die and then I'll be miserable till the rest of eternity!" She exclaimed.
I smiled a sad smile and got near her. I checked that everyone was near the archery field, preparing for the competition. I lifted her chin. "Look at me. I'll not let us end up like this. I'll not let you down. I swear on river Styx I won't." I then leaned in and kissed her. "I love you too much to let you down." I said once we broke apart.
Zoe smirked. "You know thee just entered Athena's blacklist, right?"
I nodded and smirked. "I'm in many blacklists. None of them have killed me yet."
She smiled. "Now go, you have a competition to win."
I walked off towards the archery fields. I decided to have a little conversation with Naruto.
"Hey, Naruto." I said.
No answer.
"Uh… Naruto, you woken up?"
"He's not here anymore, kit." Said Kyuubi.
"What do you mean he's not here?"
"I mean he disappeared from your mind. He thinks that you'll be able to learn the other things alone."
"Perfect."
I was near the Archery fields and everyone opened passage for me, but Jane stopped me.
"Hey, Jane." I said.
"You know where Travis is?" She asked.
"Uhm… no, why?" I asked.
"I'm dating him, actually. Percy didn't tell you?"
"Uh… no. So… you two broke up?"
She nodded. "We were dying out of love, so we decided that it was better for us to break up."
I nodded. "I see. Well, then, I wish you two a good relationship."
She smiled. "Thanks." And then opened passage.
Lee was already waiting for me there.
"So, how are you doing today, Vice?" He asked.
I smirked. "Better than any other day." I said while activating the sharingan. I grabbed a bow and an arrow. "So, let's start?"
"Sure."
There were two targets at fifty yards from us. A bit far, I know, but this one was a competition.
I aimed and shot. The arrow got the bull's eye, but not in the center. Cheeres came from the campers. It was Lee's turn now. He aimed and shot. Right in the center of the bull's eye.
Cheers and applauses from the campers. I was nervous so I looked around for some help that wouldn't come. Instead, I noticed Annabeth wasn't there.
I took another arrow and aimed. I released the arrow and it hit the center of the bull's eye.
The same thing kept on for ten minutes, and it was the final round. I was losing for one point.
Lee aimed and shot. The arrow hit the white circumference. That was my chance. I aimed, but when I was about to release the arrow I stopped.
"What, gonna stop now?" Asked Lee. I ignored him and deactivated the sharingan. I aimed again and released the arrow. After agonizing five seconds, the arrow hit the bull's eye, in the center.
I jumped with happiness. "Whohooo! I did it you bunch of motherfuckers! I did it! The heck with the wor-"
I was cut off by Zoe's lips in mine. She tackled me to the ground and slipped her tongue into my mouth. I did the same and wrapped my arms around her waist. After a minute like that we broke apart.
"You did it." She said.
"Thanks to you." I replied. She smiled and kissed me.
Cheers and applauses were heard from the campers.
"I can't believe this!" Said a voice I recognized instantly. We broke apart and stood up.
I looked at Annabeth, who had a hurt expression on her face. "Look, Annabeth. We would tell you this afterwards, but-"
"Don't fucking 'but' me! I was right, you two love eachother!" She screamed.
I sighed. "Look, Anna. I-"
"Don't ever call me that again!" She screamed, then stormed off towards her cabin. I just watched her go away.
Jane approached us. "Let me guess," She said. "You wanted her to break up with you the same way me and Percy did, right?"
I sighed and nodded. "Your breaking up was more pacific, right?"
"Yeah," She said, smiling. "Don't worry, she'll get over it, eventually."
I nodded and wrapped my arm around Zoe's waist. "Thanks." I told Jane.
"You're welcome."
I looked at the horizon. "I just wished it hadn't ended up this way."
:::::
Two weeks had passed since the Mount St. Helens, and Chiron decided to end up the searches for Percy. So that's how now all camp was on the amphitheater. Chiron stood in the stage in front of the microphone in centaur form.
"We've been searching for our great hero, Percy Jackson, for two weeks, but in this time, there was no news of him," As Chiron said that a tear streamed down my cheek, which Zoe quickly wiped away. "So, right now, at this moment, I'm officialy cancelling all and any attempts to search for Percy. A camper has asked to give her vows to Percy. Annabath, please."
Annabeth got up on the stage. At my left side Jane was sobbing uncontrollably. Travis was comforting her. Zoe was at my right, staring at me in concern. I looked at a door at the side of the stage. It was opening.
Annabeth sighed and cleared her throat. "I-I just wanted to say that he was my best friend and-" She looked at the door. "He's right here!"
Everyone gasped, except for me. I just smirked.
"That idiot…" I mumbled. "He knows how to be dramatic."
I stood up and walked towards Percy with Zoe close behind.
Percy explained he had landed on an island and then a magical boat had dragged him here.
Annaabeth punched his stomach. "TWO WEEKS! YOU WERE MISSED TWO WEEKS!" She then looked at me. "Oh, now the idiot is here. I better get out." She stormed off.
Percy looked at me with a questioning look. "Aren't you and her kinda dating?" He asked.
I sighed and wrapped my arm around Zoe's waist, who laid her head on my shoulder. "Not anymore."
"Oh," He said, surprised. "When did it happen?"
"One week ago." Zoe said.
A flying blur caught Percy and tackled him to the ground. Jane.
"Percy! I've been so worried! OMGs!" She exclaimed. I smiled. They still loved each other, but more of like sibling love. Travis just stared at them, annoyed. He grabbed Jane and forced her to get away from Percy, who stood up.
He put a hand on his head, like if trying to ease up a headache. "Heck, Jane. You almost killed me." He said.
I chuckled. Then studied Percy. He wore white trousers and white t-shirts together with white shoes.
"Hey, Percy, whassup with the white outfit?" I asked.
He looked at himself, like if not noticing he was dressed all in white. "Ah… Uhm… that… uh… nothing."
I glared at him. "You're hiding something."
He took some steps back. "Uhm… no, I'm not, now I have to… uh… change! Yeah, that's it! I have to change!" He then got out of the amphitheater running.
Zoe looked at me. "Was he always that weird?"
I sighed. "Unfortunately."
Zoe started cracking up, and then I also started laughing. She hugged me. I hugged her back. She sighed.
"What is it?" I asked.
"It's just that… I'm so happy… you know, with you and all…" She said.
I moved my head so that now our foreheads were touching. "I'm also happy with you, love." (A/N: Uh… this whole 'love' thing was a bit awkward for me to write… I'm twelve. But well, first thing that got into my head.) Then I kissed her and-
"Hey, you two lovebirds gonna take any longer?" Asked Percy's voice from the doorway. "I have a theory about getting to Daedalus. If you wanna listen, then come here. If you don't wanna, then stay there making out, okay?"
We broke apart. Zoe glared at him. "Thanks for being gentle."
Percy blushed. "Sorry." And then got out of the now empty amphitheater.
Zoe smiled at me. "Do you want to go there?"
I smirked. "The explanation can wait."
End of chap 7 (holy shit, I write fast… blame me). Hope you liked and please review and correct me if I made any mistakes.
