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"Hay, I'm throwing a party, do you want to help?" Annabeth asked me. The war had just ended and she had found me in Central Park saying that Percy and Rachel needed to talk. I said nothing.
"Sure, but who are you expecting to come?" I asked.
"Everyone but the Hunters and Hermes, a party probably wouldn't help at the moment. Everyone else should have a great time." She said, putting on a fake smile.
"Ya." I said.
"And while everyone's coming in you could kidnap Thalia and force her to have a good time." Annabeth said with an equally fake smile and a hopeful look in her eyes.
"I can try. Now help me with these decorations."I said, and with her help I set up the party. Everyone showed up except those that I had expected not to.
"Hay Alex, how are you?" Percy asked me.
"Good, but I cannot believe you did not dry off your girlfriend before you sent her over here." I said.
"I'm not so sure I can do that and she probably would not have let me." He said and she playfully punched his arm.
"You two have fun; I have a devastated hunter to catch." I said and started to race out when I bumped into someone.
"I am so sorry." I started and then recognition of the girl clicked in my brain. "Rachel?" I asked.
"Ya, who are you and how did you know that?" She asked.
"I am the only other mortal at this party and I helped throw the party. The reason I know your name is because I have heard a lot about you." I said.
"O, you're the famous Alex. I have heard a lot about you too." She said.
"Only good I hope." I said.
"Nope, but I have heard that you seem to know everything and Percy said we have a lot in common." She said.
"Ya, we are both mist seeing mortals, and Annabeth used to hate me too." I said.
"She doesn't seem to hate me anymore, how does that happen?" She asked.
"Well, for me it was when Luke turned evil and she developed a crush on Percy. With you, it's probably because you can't date. Annabeth has jealousy issues. Which reminds me, I have a heartbroken hunter to capture, so do you want to help?" I said.
"Sure. Let's go." She said and we both ran off to find Thalia. We ended up having a great conversation. She is very fun to be around. I was about to ask her why she dumped Percy when we found Thalia. She was a wreck and when she saw me, she started to run. I had to catch her by the arm for her to listen to me. "Thalia, I came to bring you to a party." I said and she just stared.
"Alex, do I look I want to go to a party?" She asked.
"No, but that's why Annabeth sent me to get you. I know that this is painful for you, it is for me too, but you need to get out and have a little fun. I will even let you shock me." I said and I instantly felt the electrical impulses coursing through me.
"You would not happen to have any makeup would you?" Thalia asked and faked a laugh. Problem is that I knew it was a fake laugh, but at least she's trying.
"I do not but Rachel might." I said and fortunately, she did. After Rachel did Thalia's makeup, she stood up to leave.
"I am going to go ahead and get back to the party. You two can come back when you are ready." She said and ran off. As she left, an awkward silence enveloped both Thalia and I.
"So, who is having the party?" She asked.
"Annabeth. She asked me to help. I almost refused, but I realized that I like to be busy." I said.
"Of course she did. Did she send you to get me?" She asked.
"She did." I said.
"Well, we should get to it now." She said and started to stand up.
"Do you have to check with Artemis or something?" I asked as I got up.
"No, she is at a meeting and Phoebe will cover for me." She said.
"Ok, then." I said and we walked in silence to the party. When we got there, Annabeth looked delighted.
"Thalia, you came! Thank you Alex for going to get her." She said addressing both of us and almost strangling Thalia in a hug.
"No problem, now can you please get off of me?" Thalia asked between breaths.
"Of course, sorry." She said and let go. "Alex, there are a few people I do not believe you have met yet." She said and led me away. She led to a teenager wearing a baseball cap and really baggy pants, who I immediately recognized as Grover.
"Alex, this is Grover Underwood. Grover, this is Alex." She said and then left to attend to other party matters.
"I have heard so much about you from everyone so I feel like I already know you." He said.
"Likewise." I said. The rest of the party was mostly like this. I would strike up conversations with random people about nothing in particular when I noticed someone there that I had not seen before. He looked older than the rest and very sad. I decided to go over and talk to him. He noticed me on the way over there and a spark of recognition showed on his face.
"Alex?" He asked.
"Yes?" I asked. I was confused until I looked down and saw the snakes.
"Do you know who I am?" He asked.
"Luke's father, Hermes." I said and he seemed pleased with the description.
"Yes, and you were a good friend of his, is that right?" He asked.
"I would like to think so." I said and he must have seen the look on my face.
"You loved him." He said, and I could tell it was not a question.
"Yes, I did." I said.
"You should know that what you did did help him. He did think about what you said. I did not feel much like partying, but I felt you should know that." He said.
"Thank you. I do not much either, but Annabeth asked me to help and I just could not say no." I said and his eyes registered how much his comments meant to me.
"You are most welcome. Now I must be getting back or they will wonder how long it takes me to go to the bathroom." He said and I almost smiled. I turned away as he assumed his godly form, but I was not alone for long.
"Hay, was that Hermes you were talking to?" Annabeth asked me.
"Yes it was. We had a nice little talk." I said and I guess she caught the tone in my voice because she dropped the subject.
"So, what happens now?" She asked.
"Honestly, I do not know. My knowledge ends here." I said and she laughed.
"Good. By the way, I finished that book you lent me. It was very enlightening." She said.
"I am glad you liked it. Would you like to read the rest of them?" I asked.
"No thanks." She said. By that time, the party was winding down.
"Looks like the party is over." I said.
"Yes it does. Help me clean up?" She said, but I understood her undertone. I did not want to leave either.
"Of course." I said. Cleaning up was much too easy. It should have taken longer, but when a certain son of Poseidon is able to clean the dishes all by himself, things seem to go faster.
"I am going to go, ok." I said, but it might have sounded like a question.
"Do not be a stranger ok?" Annabeth asked.
"I will keep in touch." I said and turned around to leave.
"No creepy oracle message?" She asked jokingly.
"Nope." I said smiling, but it was obvious that we were both trying not to cry. Before anybody actually did, I left to go back to the real world. The war was over and now everybody was happy. Well, almost everybody, but time would heal those wounds and eventually everyone would get their happily ever after. We all learned things and we are all the wiser for it. As I got back to my apartment, I saw that it had been painted blue and there were drachmas on my bedside table. I went over and there was a note that said, "A reminder to stay in touch." It was signed Annabeth, Percy, Thalia, and Rachel. I smiled and then nodded off to sleep where I dreamt of a boy lost in a cornfield.
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