More one-shots. Sorry. But these ones are kind of based on Mark of Athena as that's the one I'm reading at the moment. There will probably be a lot of Character A meets Character B, but at least it's something. Also, lots of Leosia…
Some of this stuff, the longer ones, are some old chapters I found. Erik the Viking, if you're reading this, I totally forgot about the Chrysaor bit that I wrote and it's on here, but it's split into two parts, which I'll mark with a *** instead of the line thing.
I don't own Percy Jackson and co, but Louisa is my OC.
The Seven were sat around the table in the dining hall. Leo was poking at his pizza slice as the couples around him chatted. Percy and Annabeth were having a bit of a poke war while Frank and Hazel raced to finish the Rubik's cube first, jabbering at each other to try and distract them. Jason and Piper were playfully arguing whether apple pie was nicer than lemon meringue or vice-a-versa.
Leo was just sat on his own with a pizza slice that didn't look too inviting.
"Lou, how long have you been there?" Percy randomly said. He didn't get an immediate response, which gained him some funny looks.
"'Bout ten minutes, give or take a few." Out of the shadows stepped the most beautiful girl Leo had ever seen.
OK, he fell in love with every girl he saw, considering she was way out of his league and all those girls had been beautiful, but this one… gods, she was beyond out of Leo's league and far into the next one.
Her curly raven hair had been pulled up into a high ponytail, her fringe tumbling over her forehead in a messy, yet slightly adoring state. Her sea green eyes glittered mischievously and that sarcastic smile pulled Leo right in. She wasn't dressed up or anything, in a Camp Half-Blood T-shirt, tracksuit bottoms and muddy trainers. Over that, she wore armour, a sword in her belt, a quiver and her bow slung over her back.
"Hungry?" Percy asked her, holding out a plate to her.
"Starvin'." Louisa grinned.
"Lou?" Hazel got up, smiling.
"Hazel!"
"My gods, Lou, you're still alive!" Hazel beamed. Louisa blinked at her, offended slightly.
"'N' what's that supposed ta mean?" Hazel giggled and moved around the table, hugging Louisa in greeting.
"How do you know Hazel?" Percy asked curiously.
"Oh, long story." Louisa waved it off. She took the plate from Percy and summoned a pile of hotdogs. "Yum." Louisa grinned, collapsing in her seat next to her brother. Leo could see the similarities between the twins, but there was more about Louisa, something wilder and sassier, more rugged and untamed.
Jason nudged him and Leo managed to pull his gaze from Louisa long enough to look at his friend.
"Don't stare." Jason mouthed, smirking slightly. Leo stared at him blankly. "She will kill you without a second thought." Leo bit his lip and glanced back at Louisa. Beautiful. Unattainable. Murderous. Sassy. She was getting better and better by the second.
Percy made introductions, but Louisa surprisingly knew the Romans present, but she glared at Jason like he was trouble. Her eyes slid to Leo and he managed a cheeky smile.
"Hi."
"That's Leo. He built this ship." Louisa looked around, impressed. Leo felt some self-pride well in his chest as she grinned at his masterpiece.
"I love the dragon head. Tried ta shoot me out the sky 'n'-"
She was interrupted by Coach Hedge bursting in, waving his bat around and screaming, "Die!"
"Coach, no!" Percy jumped up.
"Intruder! Die!" Louisa was staring at the five-foot-nothing satyr, torn between laughter and getting up and smacking him herself.
"She's my sister, you can't kill her." Coach Hedge froze and opened his eyes, glaring at Louisa. Her smile fell and she glared back, her glare a gazillion times stronger than the satyr's. Leo couldn't stop himself smiling, but Jason was glaring at him warningly, looking amused.
Annabeth glanced over her shoulder slightly. Percy had snuck up behind her and slipped his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder. Judging by the way he stayed silent and his body was relaxed, he had noticed something was bothering her and wanted to know what.
"Are you alright, Seaweed Brain?"
"Better now I've got my Wise-girl back." She couldn't help but smile, although her cheeks were starting to warm.
"Aren't you sweet?" He nuzzled her neck, making her laugh softly.
"Talk to me, Wise-girl." He pleaded.
"About what?"
"Whatever's troubling you?" He paused. "Tell Seaweed Brain." He said teasingly. He loosened his arms so she could turn round to look at him.
Annabeth adored his eyes, losing herself in the sea green depths. Percy didn't take his gaze from hers, waiting patiently for her to talk.
When she didn't, still staring into his eyes, almost trance-like, Percy took control and kissed her lightly, lingering until she kissed him back. It was the best feeling ever, but she pulled away. Percy protested, returning his lips to hers. She tangled her fingers in his hair and pulled him away, with some reluctance. Percy gave her his best puppy-dog eye look. She nearly faltered, but quickly regained her composure.
"I thought you wanted me to talk to you."
"Well, yeah, but you were so lost in my amazing eyes." She raised her eyebrows slightly, the blessing of a smile gracing her lips. "I know they're really mesmerizing and everything, but Wise-girl stressed and need to talk to Seaweed Brain."
"What's with the sudden change into caveman?" He shrugged. "OK then." Annabeth rested her head on his chest, contentedly listening to the steady and strangely soothing rhythm of his heart. Could she tell him about the quest handed to her by her mother? She didn't want him to worry about her as the others needed Percy with his head in the game. A son of Poseidon was a handy thing to have around.
Percy rocked her from side to side, bringing her back to earth.
"You're still not talking." She noticed a crack of hurt in his tone and looked up at him. "Don't you want to tell me?"
"Oh, Percy, of course I do. I'm just not sure how."
"I'd have thought you would know how." She glared at him. "Shutting up." He mumbled, looking down. Annabeth sighed, smiling. He was really cute when he looked down in mock shame.
Annabeth lowered her head to kiss him lightly. Percy perked up instantly, returning the kiss immediately. Annabeth reluctantly pulled away again. She made to speak, to attempt to explain her individual quest when Percy surprised her by randomly saying, "I love you."
Annabeth was too stunned to say or do anything other than smile and kiss him again, wrapping her arms around his neck.
This was her Seaweed Brain.
Romans and Titans could bring it on.
Chrysaor was surprised that two demigods had not been captured. His crew was already squeaking and chattering what sounded like excuses to Percy and Annabeth.
"Squeak squeak poo." Louisa said, shoving her way through the crowd. "Ew, what's that?" She asked, seeing Chrysaor.
"Our brother." Percy said, trying not to smile at the look of horror on his sister's face. Even Annabeth managed a smile.
"That is nasty."
"Another child of Poseidon?" Chrysaor mused, scratching his chin. "Mmm…"
"Mmm… I'm gonna kick ya ass."
"Lou-" Percy started to warn her, but Louisa already held her sword and was challenging the pirate.
"No, no brother, let her fight and fail if she wishes." Louisa and Percy shared a look. Louisa's eyes clearly read 'fuck off'. Percy held his hands up in surrender, a silent 'I tried'. He felt Riptide return to his pocket, so he was prepared to help Louisa should the need arise.
Percy looked over at Frank just as the son of Mars shrugged off the dolphin-human creatures. Stubbornly, he went around checking on fellow demigods.
Louisa, unlike Percy, wasn't rusty. She was fast and well rested. A benefit Percy didn't have.
"We have to wake Jason and Hazel up." Annabeth hissed.
"Why?"
"Lightning and metal." Annabeth looked pointedly at Chrysaor. She saw understanding in Percy's sea green eyes and he nodded.
"How are we gonna do that?"
"I'm working on it." Louisa gained a slash across her shoulder.
"Work faster." Percy pleaded. Annabeth gave a slight, tense nod.
The injury angered Louisa and she rained blows on her pirate of a brother. Chrysaor didn't react out of surprise, giving Louisa a few crucial minutes to find a chink in his armor.
She didn't.
Chrysaor laughed.
"My armor protects me." He pressed the tip of his sword to her throat at the same time Louisa did to him. "Even my throat." He pushed on the tip slightly. Louisa's eyes flashed angrily. "Unlike you- no armor whatsoever."
"Bitch, I don't need armor." Louisa twisted, escaping sword point. She threw her weight against her blade and it scored straight across the side of his neck. Golden ichor spilled down onto his shoulder. His mask morphed into a look of surprise. "Looks like ya need some new armor." Louisa laughed.
"Frank needs to turn into a dolphin." Percy mumbled. "A crazy dolphin."
"Which means he'll need to be in water to survive."
"Not necessarily."
"Push Jason and Hazel overboard." Annabeth said suddenly.
"What? They'll drown!" Annabeth gave him a pointed look.
"Go with them then, Seaweed Brain."
"I don't know if I can be much help. Since Golden Boy turned up, my powers have stopped working."
"You're better than him." Annabeth took his hand and squeezed it reassuringly. "I know you can do it." Percy held back his retort. Daughter of Athena, trying to boost his confidence by saying she knew he could do something. Often, if Annabeth knew something Percy didn't- well, for obvious reasons, he would agree and try and listen to learn as it made her happy.
"Alright, I'll see what I can do." Percy tilted his head back, almost in defiance. "Lou!" He called.
"Yeah, what?" Louisa snapped, not looking round as she deflected Chrysaor's blade again.
"Gold's so common now, isn't it? Worth nothing!" Louisa smacked her hilt against the side of the pirate's helmet, causing a big dent.
"Especially when it's broken."
"This is enchanted gold, fools!" Chrysaor cried, his hand reaching up to the damage in his helmet. "It is worth more than anything!"
"Have you tried enchanted platinum?" Percy asked.
"Enchanted platinum?" Chrysaor was distracted long enough for Louisa to tackle him.
"Yeah. Rare stuff, very valuable, very powerful, very valuable…" Percy focused and felt a tug in his gut. Yes… he thought, smiling slightly.
Unnoticed, two watery hands snuck up onto the deck and wrapped around Jason and Hazel. Let them be OK, Dad, please. Jason and Hazel disappeared overboard.
Leo groaned, still slightly conscious, but unaware of Percy and Annabeth's plan. Two of his friends had just been pulled overboard. He wanted to get up and help them, but he couldn't move, his head throbbing in agony and spinning at sickeningly fast rates.
"I'm trying to improve my business here!" Chrysaor protested, trying to get up. Louisa merrily placed both feet on his chest and steadied her sword at his throat. It was a bit difficult, keeping balance on a guy's chest, but she was managing. "You're scratching the armor! Get off." Louisa made the point of bouncing on her heels.
"Nope, I'm good."
"Now." Annabeth hissed. Percy clenched his fists and a wave tumbled up onto the deck. He willed it to skirt around his friends, but he also willed it to carry him overboard, after Jason and Hazel.
Thankfully, they were both awake when Percy swam into their view. They mostly looked relieved, yet confusion still clung to them.
Percy made an air bubble and explained the plan…
Frank watched as Louisa changed tactics and ran straight at a cluster of dolphin-human hybrids, yelling loudly and almost crazily. The creatures scattered in blind panic and Louisa disappeared in their midst, laughing.
Leo groaned again, trying to push himself up, but his arms faltered under him and he collapsed again. Frank was hovering by Piper, who was 'stirring' from her 'unconsciousness'. He watched as Leo tried again to sit up. This time he nearly did, but he went a sickly pale and fell down again, breathing heavily as if keeping vomit at bay.
Frank shoved through the crowds as Louisa bounced around hyperactively, creating chaos and whipping up several hurricanes. Chrysaor chased her around for a bit.
As soon as dolphin-human things noticed what he was doing, they formed a solid wall and tried to block him. Frank simply smiled and shrunk down into an iguana.
Leo would get it.
Frank slipped through the crowds, darting around legs and occasionally tripping the pirate crew up. He reached Leo without a problem, nudging the boy's hand, remaining wary of fire.
Leo squinted at him and managed a weak smile.
"Hey Frank. Nice iguana." Leo absent mindedly patted the iguana's head. Frank glared at him as best he could. "Yeah, I know. But this is the one time I can do that without you caving my head in. And the one time I can do it and reach." Frank inwardly smiled.
Frank returned to his normal form, kneeling at Leo's side.
"What can I do to get you back on your feet?"
"Coffee."
"Other than that." Leo looked round and his eyes fell on the pirate's stolen treasure.
"He took ambrosia didn't he?"
"Oh yeah. Back in a sec." Frank shrunk into a crab and scuttled away. It took him a while to figure out which one was the bag of ambrosia, but he retrieved a blessed portion and hurried back to Leo as fast as walking sideways would let him.
"Man, you're the best." Leo said as Frank switched to human and helped Leo eat some of the ambrosia. Instantly, Leo didn't feel sick and his head stopped hurting and spinning. "Right, back off mate, gonna do my fire thing." Frank nodded and backed off sharpish. It was nice of Leo to warn him such.
"Dude, you're up!" Louisa beamed at Leo. Leo returned the grin, standing steadily on his feet. "Brilliant. Help me kick his ass."
"Right away, ma'am." Leo saluted as formally as he could before holding his hands out to the sides and allowing fire to erupt over his palms and up his arms.
That caught the dolphin-human creatures and Golden Boy's attention.
"Attaboy Valdez." Leo sent a wave of fire in the creatures' direction and they all scrambled away. Chrysaor screamed at them to remain on the ship, but the fire wasn't as inviting or as safe as the water.
Or so they thought.
Hazel and Percy appeared on the ship again, both perfectly dry and standing on a column of churning water. That fell back as soon as they stepped on the near empty deck.
"Hey." Percy grinned, as casual as anything.
"'Bout time. Ya missed the fire show."
"Damn…" Percy sighed, rolling his eyes. Louisa scowled at him. Percy smiled cheekily. "Well, check out the light show." Right on cue, four bolts of lightning struck down, either side of the ship, behind the ship and in front of it. Arcs of electricity arched from each, remaining bolt and across the surface of the water.
"No! NO!" Chrysaor screamed. "You're killing my crew!"
"Diddums." The twins said together, swords in hand. Together they lunged. Leo went about frying remaining crew hybrids while Frank steered clear of the flames and pummelled other crewmen. Annabeth freed Piper and they went and joined the twins.
As soon as the crew was dispatched with, Percy turned and dived back into the water.
"You've ruined this!" Chrysaor shrieked.
"Cool." Louisa smiled devilishly. Her half-brother glowered at her. "Oh, right, sorry. I meant to say we were just getting started. YO, PERCY! JASON!" She suddenly shouted.
As if they had rehearsed this their entire lives, the sea exploded around the pirate's ship and the world's thickest bolt of lightning unleashed hell on it, the bolt itself entirely engulfing the ship. Chrysaor collapsed to his knees, screaming for all it was worth, as if the destruction of his ship offered him physical pain.
"You fiends!" He howled. "My life's work! Ruined!" Louisa took the opportunity of yanking his helmet off and ran her sword right through his head. He disintegrated before anyone could see what he looked like.
Jason and Percy managed to stay on their feet as Percy got them back on board. As soon as they were safe on deck, they collapsed in exhaustion.
"Brilliant. Just brilliant. Someone get me some bin bags 'n' a shovel."
"Where are you going to bury them?" Annabeth smiled.
"Bottom of the sea. Where else?"
"Percy can survive down there though." Annabeth pointed out. Louisa's evil smile sent chills down her spine.
"Not if have anythin' ta do with it."
"Uh, Frank, help us get the boys to their rooms please."
"Buzzkill!" Louisa protested. Annabeth smiled sweetly, lifting Percy to his feet. Percy complained at her.
"I know, I know, come on, sleepy times."
"Sleepy times…" Percy mumbled appreciatively.
I wanted to put in the Frank-turning-into-a –crazy-dolphin part, but I wrote this chapter and the previous one together before I read about Frank turning into a crazy dolphin. I feel like I can't put it into the fic, so very VERY big apologies if that was your favourite part or whatever! :D
Up until that point, Leo's worst antic had been accidently bombing Camp Jupiter.
Then he decided to give Terminus arms.
"No, don't."
"Why not?" Leo grinned. "All the work the poor guy does, this is the least we can do for him."
"You're an idiot!"
"Yes, I know that. Hey, Terminus."
"Oh, it's the camp-bomber. What do you want?"
"You're not going to let that go, are you?"
"Of course not! All those people were endangered, you foolish boy! I am strangling you! I'm slapping that smirk of your face, you stupid- wait, what did you say?"
"I said I could give you arms that you can control. Robot arms." Terminus stared at Leo in shock. Leo smiled casually. "But I'm going to need to go and get some stuff- like, coffee. That's vital. And some other stuff as well."
"Like what?" Terminus asked suspiciously.
"Well, there are some things my amazing tool belt won't give me."
"And these arms? When can I get them?"
"Mmm… about a week, I'm guessing." Leo pulled a tape measure from his tool belt, along with a notepad and pen. "Jason, give us a hand."
"No." Jason laughed. "You're crazy."
"Says the praetor. Help. Leo. Now." Jason glanced at Piper who shrugged.
"Fine. You owe me."
"One jumbo chocolate muffin."
"Yup. What am I doing?"
"Measure my arm from shoulder to fingertips, then shoulder to elbow, elbow to wrist and then shoulder to wrist. Piper, you can write them down."
"Gee, how exciting." Piper sighed, taking the notepad and pen.
"In inches or centimetres?" Jason asked.
"Inches. Less numbers to work with."
"Lazy."
"I'm not lazy, I like working effectively."
"Ooh…" Piper smiled, waving her hands around with mock dramatics.
Sighing, Jason started measuring Leo's arm. Terminus watched with interest, trying to imagine his new arms.
"I want them muscular." He told Leo. "Scrawny arms like yours won't do."
"Hey!" Leo protested. "Offend me and you won't get any arms." Terminus looked stricken.
"I do apologize, demigod. You are not scrawny; you are simply… um…"
"Small. Midget." Piper suggested. "Tiny. SCRAWNY."
"I don't like you." Leo told her.
"You wait until you tell Lou what you're doing."
"Oh gods, hadn't thought of that…" Leo pulled a face. "I'm going to die, aren't I?" Jason and Piper smirked and nodded slowly. "Help?" Their smirks broadened and they shook their heads.
"You did what?" Leo smiled sheepishly. "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" Leo found the nerve to laugh but that only resulted in Louisa attacking him. "YOU HAVE PROBLEMS!" She shouted, hitting him in his arms, chest and shoulders. Thankfully, Percy was on hand to drag his sister away. "Why would you give Terminus arms!?"
"I was bored and then the idea was just there."
"You bloody idiot!"
"I'm sorry?" Leo tried, hunching his shoulders. Louisa glowered at him. Leo managed to keep his mouth shut from blurting out that her murderous glare only made him like her more, which confused him.
Piper didn't like Octavian. He was so full of himself, so pompous, so demanding… it took all her power not to bury Katropis in his ribs. It was clear that Leo wasn't fond of him, not agreeing with Octavian shouting accusations about Greeks and the threats that they posed.
Louisa, Leo's latest crush, stepped in.
"If we're so threatenin', why don't ya shut up 'n' have less of a risk of one of us Greeks wringin' ya stinkin' neck?" Leo grinned. He had first met Louisa a few months ago when she had walked in and walked out of a meeting in less than a second, having laid eyes on Jason and attempting to kill him minutes later. She may have been threatening and tempermental, but there was another side to her, the jokey, sarcastic side that Leo could relate to- they pulled pranks on the Stoll brothers and got away with it- not many could say they did that.
Octavian flushed angrily and glowered at them in silence. Reyna stepped forward.
"Louisa, how many times do I have to tell you not to threaten the augur?"
"Um… excellent question…" Louisa pretended to contemplate Reyna's question, her eyes glittering in sarcasm. Reyna rolled her eyes at her, turning to introduce herself to the others and greet Jason. Leo saw her eyes flash dangerously when she saw Jason and Piper's joined hands and realised this praetor had as much fire as Louisa.
This is a random one-shot involving the union of the two camps and possibly some war/capture the flag games. Louisa has her brother back and there is A LOT of fighting they have to catch up on, much to Annabeth's annoyance.
"Oh gods, I'm so dead." Percy chuckled. Annabeth glanced over her shoulder. It looked like Percy's younger twin sister had spotted him and she had decided to break up the Percabeth reunion. "Have you got your hat?" Percy asked quietly.
"She's your sister!" Annabeth scolded good-humouredly.
"She's violent." Percy paused. "Very violent- did I tell you what she did to that Ares kid?"
"No… tell me later." Louisa had reached them.
"Hey, sis, how're you doing?"
"I hate you." Percy bit his lip, smiling. "Ya left for eight months 'n' had Blondie here cryin' her eyes out every bloody night, basically been a complete pain in the arse 'n' all ya have ta say is 'hey sis, how're ya doin'?"
"Uh, yeah pretty much." Louisa fixed him with a mild glare. Percy shrugged. "What'd you want me to say?"
"Ow."
"Ow?" She lunged. "No, bad Lou!" The twins started fighting, Percy laughing while Louisa called him every name under the sun in a mix of Ancient Greek, Latin and English. Annabeth stood back and grinned. As much as their constant fighting annoyed her, it was good to see them together again.
The demigods Percy had been standing with, a dark-skinned girl with curly hair and a muscular boy with a bit of baby face, stared at the twins in amazement and disbelief. The girl looked at Annabeth, struggling to form a question.
"Are- are they OK? Do they need medication or something?"
"Um, no, they're good. Just a twin reunion."
"They're twins?" The boy asked. "I never knew Percy had a twin."
"I thought he'd be taller." Annabeth looked round and saw Leo watching the bickering Poseidon siblings with interest and curiosity. "Hey." He grinned, noticing Annabeth watching him.
"I thought you were staying with the ship."
"I was. But I thought I'd be nice and come say 'hi'. Oh, and Jason got lost too." Leo turned and pointed. Jason and Piper had just climbed off the ship and were now walking towards them.
"Jason?" Frank said. "No way."
"Yes way, uh… what's your name?"
"Frank."
"Leo." Leo extended his hand, grinning cheekily. Frank shook it warily, noticing out of the corner of his eye that Hazel was torn between awe and fear while staring at Leo. Leo noticed too, his grin faltering. "Have I seen you before?" Hazel shook her head. Leo frowned in thought, but was distracted by Annabeth suddenly deciding to break up the twins.
"Twins! No, Lou, put the knife away!" Leo went to help as well. Frank looked at Hazel.
"Do you know that guy?"
"Um… I- Sammy…" Hazel twisted her fingers in her hair. "Ooh, this is confusing." Frank stared at her blankly, but there was a glimmer of worry in his eyes. "I'll tell you later." She said, but she didn't sound too promising.
"Hey, that's mine!" Louisa protested. "Leo, get off, I want ma knife back."
"Well, you're not having it back."
"But it's mine."
"You tried to stab your brother in the face. You are not having it back." Louisa glared at Leo over her shoulder as he tried to pull her away from killing Percy.
"Well, that's his fault."
"You attacked him."
"He disappeared."
"Technically, no. Hera kidnapped him."
"Don't ya start gettin' technical with me, Valdez." Hazel tensed. Sammy Valdez… Leo Valdez… oh gods…
Jason and Piper finally turned up. Romans started pointing at Jason and a few started cheering, which encouraged the rest of them. Jason smiled sheepishly, but he seemed relax, finally home.
Reyna appeared on Scipio, glancing at Jason and Piper's joined hands with a brief look of disgust.
"Welcome home, Jason."
"Hello, Reyna." He smiled. She returned it, but it seemed forced.
"No, Lou!" Louisa had broken free of Leo's arms and had run at her brother again. "Oh for… I give up." But instead of tackling her brother, Louisa attempted to break his ribs in a hug. Percy seemed a bit surprised at first, as did everyone who knew Louisa, but he grinned and hugged his sister back.
"See, there was no need for violence." Louisa smirked. Annabeth noticed and a sense of dread and humour washed over her. Percy seemed to realise his sister was plotting something and shifted his arms so that hers were pinned to her sides.
Louisa squirmed.
"Damn you!" She protested.
"You are not flooring me." Percy smirked. Louisa got an arm free and punched him in the chest. Instantly she was free and triumphant. "Annabeth beat you to it."
Annabeth sighed and stepped between the two. Reyna was watching bemusedly.
"Don't even ask." Annabeth sighed, smiling. Reyna just nodded, casting a wary eye over the twins.
The Greeks had settled in well. Leo seemed to get on with just about everybody except that weird guy who carried teddies everywhere. It wasn't Leo's fault he had an ADHD moment and asked if the guy was going on a teddy bear picnic.
Hazel was another issue too. She kept saying 'Sa-Leo', starting to call him one name and then quickly switching to his proper name or she would be really awkward around him. See, Leo was a nice guy. Da ladies didn't need to feel awkward around him.
Roman food wasn't as good as his tofu burgers or his tacos, but it was nice. He, Percy, Louisa, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Hazel and Frank sat around one table with Romans popping over to say 'hi' or 'welcome back' to Jason occasionally.
Unwisely, the twins were sitting next to each other and started having a chicken leg fight. Annabeth just rolled her eyes and continued eating. There was no stopping the twins- she had found them earlier hurling water and ice spheres at each other and that was a fight she didn't want to break up.
Annabeth sat on Percy's left with Leo on her other side. Piper sat next to Leo on the adjoining, low down sofa, Jason tucking into food next to her. Frank and Hazel sat next to the newly reinstated praetor- Percy said orange suited him better than purple. Jason wore the praetor's cape while Percy had returned to a new Camp Half Blood T-shirt.
Reyna dropped by at some point, just in time to see Louisa disarm her brother of his chicken leg sword. Percy looked at the chicken leg as it lay miserably and lonely on the floor.
"That was my lunch."
"Should've thought 'bout that before ya started fightin'."
"You started it."
"No, you started it." Annabeth cleared her throat pointedly. She did not want to listen to one of those arguments either.
Percy and Louisa looked at her before noticing Reyna hovering to the side.
"Reyna, what's up?" Louisa asked casually.
"Just checking that everything's OK." She looked round at them all.
"I'm here. Of course everythin's gonna be OK."
"Yeah." She said disbelievingly. Reyna moved off again.
Ten minutes later, Leo declared that they should see who could come up with the most cringe-worthy thing to say. He looked at Frank and said, "Uranus is a planet."
"That's not cringe-worthy, that's mean." Louisa grinned. "Attaboy, Valdez."
"I don't get it." Frank frowned.
"Uranus is a planet." Leo repeated calmly. Percy and Louisa sniggered. Even Annabeth and Hazel smiled.
"Stop being mean, repair boy."
"Oy, that's Supreme Commander of the Argo Two to you, beauty queen." Piper glared at him.
"I've got one." Louisa smiled.
"Oh gods…" Percy sighed.
"I'll tell you first, bro."
"Please don't."
"Ya don't have a choice. Come 'ere." The twins put their heads together and Louisa quietly told Percy, whispering behind her hand. Percy's smile slowly faltered, turning into a sickly look of disgust.
Louisa sat back proudly, smirking as her brother pushed his lunch away.
"Oh my gods, what did you tell him?" Percy shook his head.
"You don't wanna know." He mumbled.
"Oh, Lou, you've scared him." Annabeth smiled.
"Oopsie."
"Tell me what it is!"
"No, don't." Louisa got up and forced her brother to budge over so she could sit next to Annabeth. Again, she told Annabeth quietly, hiding what she was saying with her hand. Annabeth closed her eyes and shook her head. "I told you so." Percy laughed nervously.
"Who does that?"
"I know right?" Louisa smirked. "Shift ya ass, I'm gonna tell Leo."
"No, don't tell Leo."
"Yes, tell Leo." Leo said. Louisa got up again and Annabeth reluctantly moved over. She and Percy looked tortured.
Unlike Percy and Annabeth, Leo kept his face mildly amused, even after Louisa had sat back. He didn't move, staring off into space.
"I'm sorry; I'm having a hard time believing that." He said as casually as he could.
"Move." Louisa went around the group and told all of them, leaving them all pushing their lunches away and feeling sick.
"What's going on?"
"Octavian!"
"Don't tell him, Lou!" Percy demanded.
"No, it's Octavian. Tell him." Hazel insisted. Louisa jumped up and stood next to Octavian, talking to him in low tones.
"That's messed up."
"So is your face." Louisa said instantly. Octavian scowled. It was clear he was expecting some form of apology, but Louisa missed that memo.
Octavian stalked off, quickly being replaced with Reyna.
"What did you say?"
"Don't tell her!" Many of Louisa's friends ordered.
"Don't tell me what?"
"You don't want to know." Jason said.
"Try me."
"Alright then." Louisa took Reyna aside. "Right, in high school, there was this girl I hated. She did the latest craze thing 'n' watched this film called Teeth. Uh, basically, it's a film 'bout this woman that's got teeth in her…" Louisa made a downward gesture and Reyna looked horrified. "I'm gettin' to the worst bit- uh, this girl said that havin' teeth down there would be a good protection thingy against, well, rape."
"She wanted teeth… down there?" Louisa nodded. Reyna looked pale. "Why?"
"I don't know. But it was great fun ta pass on ta others 'n' she got the piss taken out of her big time." Reyna shook her head and walked off. Louisa grinned. "I love bein' me."
"So, basically, we're gonna blow the whole thing up 'n' get the flag while smackin' Romans in the face."
"Not quite how I'd put it, but yeah." Percy said slowly, watching his sister carefully.
"Oy, you're part Roman, Lou. That's not fair."
"Oh yeah. Well, it's a good job I picked the Greek side then, ain't it?"
"Oh yes, we're all incredibly lucky to have a violent, tempermental and bloodthirsty girl on our team." Leo rolled his eyes.
"I could join the Romans 'n' leave ya to struggle."
"No, you can stay."
"'Sides, you're a bloody Mr. Fix-it. Why're ya fightin'?"
"'Cos." Leo replied casually.
"He's not a Mr. Fix-it, he's repair boy."
"Shut up, beauty queen."
"Can you all shut up and get ready?!" Annabeth hissed.
"Listen to the blonde." Louisa said, turning to face the front. "Best decision ever." Annabeth smacked her on the back of the head. "Ow! Alright, Blondie, that's it."
"Lou, sit!" Percy restrained his sister.
"I ain't a bloody dog, bro."
"Leave Annabeth alone then." Louisa returned to face the front again, sulking.
"She started it."
"No, you started it."
"Twins…" Annabeth warned. They fell silent. Louisa loaded her bow and swivelled the arrow slowly. She fired at a water cannon and it exploded. Water thundered to the ground and she and Percy jumped up, running forward. The water created a thick, watery shield around them as they ran. A few Romans on the ground charged them, but that was where the Greeks came in, rushing forward with weapons glinting in the sunlight and powers flaring.
OK, that's all the one-shots I've got at the moment. Some of them are old, some of them are new, and some of them are just random. I hope they're OK!
