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Chapter 7
The next day the Stolls put their plan in action. They got out everything they needed and dumped it on their beds. Rachel's hairbrush, an invitation to the Red Lobster, and dead fish. Wasn't there anything more to love?
"Three things," Travis said mysteriously.
"To make Percy mad." Connor continued and finished for him.
"Exactly," Travis said. "First I'll put the hairbrush in his room, and wait for Annabeth to come by. After she finished saying things to him we'll slip in the invitation. Then when he goes away you can dump the dead fish on his bed."
Connor did a high five to his brother. Travis returned it with a grin on his face.
"I'm going to do it right now." Travis said and jumped off his bed and out of his cabin.
Connor watched the whole the scene behind a tree. But it was just his luck that it was a nymph.
"Hey watch where you're going!" The nymph yelled.
Connor was so surprised he lost his balance and did a face plant on the mud. He quickly stood up while spitting out dirt. The nymph laughed at him and walked away. Connor grimaced from the taste in his mouth and decided to just lay low in the high grass. But hen he had just found a comfortable position he already saw Travis walking back to his cabin. Scrambling out of the grass, he caught up with his brother.
"So," Connor asked, "was it a success?"
Travis shuddered but snickered afterwards. "They were hugging each other so they didn't see me place the hairbrush. I made sure that Annabeth could see the hairbrush afterwards. So she should see it abo-"
Travis was just beginning his other sentence when he heard a loud scream from the Poseidon cabin.
"About now," he finished. "Come on let's see what's going on!"
"But we already know what's going on." Connor protested.
"Exactly, that's the point. If we stay in our cabin we'll arouse suspicion."
Travis was so caught up with running he didn't even comment when his brother kept on muttering 'saying big words like Annabeth.'
Connor followed Travis anyways and finally saw what his brother had done. He had placed it so when Annabeth turned around she was seeing the hairbrush and the words RACHEL in huge letters. Travis grinned at his work as he heard Annabeth screaming at Percy.
"I don't know where it came from Wise Girl I swear!" Percy said looking confused.
"DON'T CALL ME WISE GIRL! YOU'RE CHEATING ON ME WITH RACHEL?" Annabeth yelled angrily. "THAT'S IT PERCY WE'RE OVER!"
She stomped off to her cabin with Percy attempting to follow her. The entire crowd that had been watching the scene followed them. Travis held up the invitation and grinned.
"Perfect time to do it!" He said, quickly running into the Poseidon cabin and placing the invitation on Percy's bed.
Then as quick as he went in, he went out grinning like a wild lunatic. He walked back to his brother slowly still grinning.
"Did it," Travis said, sitting down on the ground.
"So after that when he goes to the restaurant we place the dead fish on his bed right?" Connor said, looking for reassurance.
"Yup," Travis responded. "But right now let's enjoy the show."
"What show?"
Travis pointed to the Athena cabin and Connor zoomed in his prepared binoculars down on the cabin and laughed. Annabeth had slapped Percy's face... hard. Percy placed his hand to his cheek, even if he had the Achilles curse. The Stolls were laughing but unfortunately Chiron had to step in.
"Annabeth," Chiron warned her.
"Sorry Chiron," Annabeth apologised.
"I'm not the one you should be apologising to." Chiron responded.
"Fine. Sorry Percy for the slap. Nothing else." With that she opened the door to her cabin and stepped inside, slamming the door closed behind her.
When she was gone the campers started commenting.
"Why did you cheat on her?" Katie Gardner asked.
"I didn't! I don't even know how it got there!" Percy protested angrily. "I'll ask Rachel later."
With those last words, he ran back to his cabin and locked the door. The campers looked at each other and shrugged. They went back to their daily activities but the Aphrodite cabin cried.
"NO! PERCABETH CAN'T BE OVER!" They screeched.
Putting their hands over their ears the two Stolls went back to their cabin and literally fell on the floor from laughing. The other Hermes members looked at them strangely but shrugged it off. They finally stopped when they heard a muffled 'what the' through the door. Connor opened the door and grinned.
"He found the invitation." Was the only thing he said.
"Good, now after he goes you can dump the dead fish on his bed." Travis replied.
They went outside and saw Percy asking Chiron something with Mr.D right behind them looking bored. The Stolls inched closer to the scene and listened to the conservation.
"But Chiron, I have to go!" Percy said.
"Why child?" Chiron questioned him.
"Look," Percy handed him the slip and Chiron took it.
"It could very well be a trap and you know it." Chiron said while reading the words.
"I know. That means fewer monsters!" Percy tried.
"Percy you know that monsters can't die." Chiron said exasperated by now.
"I know but they can't regenerate in one second can they?" Percy said.
"Oh just let Peter go. I'm sure that Annie girl won't miss him. And I'm very sure that I won't either." Mr.D finally spoke up and the Stolls jumped up in surprise.
Luckily they didn't make much noise and the centaur, god, and demigod didn't notice.
"So please can I go?" Percy pleaded once again.
Chiron heaved a big sigh and finally spoke. "Yes child you may."
Attempting to be professional Percy walked to his cabin but he ended up running, his expression happy. When he went inside they all saw an object flying out. It was the hairbrush. When Percy returned his face held sadness as he had seen the hairbrush and had thrown it out.
Percy's POV:
When Chiron said yes I had forgotten all about the breakup but I had been reminded again when I saw that stupid hairbrush in my cabin. I threw it out and the whole scene had replayed in my head: To when she saw it, to the slap, and the stomping.
I had to ask Rachel later if it was hers. On the other hand I had a good idea who sent that hairbrush in my cabin. Athena. I frowned, but then was reminded of the invitation. It had been a long time since I had killed some monsters and I was looking forward to stabbing one right in their head. I went out of my cabin with a different expression on my face. But actually I didn't know what, because I hadn't bothered to check in the mirror. I fingered riptide in my pockets nervously. I hadn't been out of camp for a long time. I savored the moment and looked behind me. Chiron was looking at me expectantly as of saying 'well what are you waiting for?'
I quickly snapped out of my 'savoring' and realized that I had no transportation, except running. I looked back at my mentor and saw that he was already gone. Now I could have gone back and asked Argus to drive but I only had thirty minutes. I estimated that if I ran non-stop I could arrive with five minutes to spare. I walked to the strawberry fields and looked back once more before running forward with full stamina.
When I arrived at the location I didn't even bother to look at the name of the restaurant. I went to the cashier and my hand made a 'thump' as I showed a cashier person my invitation. She scanned it and nodded.
"Table's right in the front sir and your order's coming right up!" She said perkily.
She had curly blond hair, and reminded me about Annabeth a lot. I sighed and slumped down on a chair. I'll have to order something.
"Excuse me miss." I said. "Can I order?"
"But you already did." She replied looking confused.
I felt as confused as she did but I finally understood everything when I heard voices in my head.
"Lord help us please!" One of them said.
"Did you say something?" I asked a random person.
The person shook his head and walked away. I ignored the feeling but then it got worse.
"Lord-"
"No, please..."
"HELP-"
Help us please, oh lord-"
The order had already come but I was too busy having a massive headache than too see what it was.
"PLEASE-"
"Lord Perseus-"
Wait what?
"Lord Perseus please!"
I finally looked down at my order and freaked out. There were more than fifty dead fish eyes staring at me and I could swear it was moving. I backed up slowly but still couldn't do anything.
"Oh help!"
"Poseidon's son, oh help please..."
By now instead of seeing black spots I saw dead fish. I quickly stood up, but the sea creatures kept on annoying me.
"Help, help, oh please help!"
I held onto the cashier and ran out of the restaurant. I finally looked up at the name and saw 'The Red Lobster.' By now not only were the fish calling out to me I got some real people calling out to me as well.
"Are you alright?"
"Help please help!"
"What happened?"
I ran back to camp quickly not caring if I would collapse on my bed later on. I had arrived quicker than expected and saw Chiron looking at me in concern.
"Are you alright child?" He questioned.
But I was too busy running back to my cabin. I had opened the door but hen I did I heard five more voices.
"Lord we died help us!"
"What are you waiting for? Help!"
I looked at my bed and saw five dead fish. More fishes blacked out my vision and the last thing I saw was Chiron trotting inside my cabin.
A/N: Thanks for all the people who gave me ideas, and all the people who reviewed, had a story alert, or did a favorite. I appreciate it.
