Fight on the Beach
Hope you enjoy! Sorry it took me so long to update, I've got major writer's block!
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO. (Duh, I've said so 1 million times (: )
Percy's POV
The rest of the month didn't have many exciting things. The days went on the same as usual. On weekdays we got up, got ready for school, went to school, see Rachel uncomfortable (She probably will never forget the Spring Dance), listen to people gossip about Annabeth and I, come home, do homework, eat dinner, and then go to bed. The things that the gossiping people normally said would be stuff like, "How'd they already know each other?" "Oh, they've known each other since they were babies." "Percy's long-lost-dad and Annabeth's long-lost-mom know each other really well." "Percy saved Annabeth's life; she was about to drown, and Percy pulled her out of the water! That's how they fell in love!" "I saw them kissing behind the bleachers during PE!" (That was not true, but I wish it was! I might try to make it true though...) Most of the gossipers were girls, but some were guys who love to pick on me. I was surprised at how accurate the dad-and-mom thing was, though! And the thing about how I'm good in water! How did they get as close as our Greek God parents? As long as they don't know that Annabeth and I are demigods, I really don't care who watches us eat our lunch.
Weekends aren't always the same, though. Sometimes we go to a museum for Annabeth or the beach for me. Once we went to the Statue of Liberty, and another time we went to the Empire State Building. Going there was odd, because we weren't there to go to Olympus, but we were there to actually view the other floors of the building. Weird. We even found a place that was for both Annabeth and me. The aquarium! I got to look at the fish (and play with the water with my mind; it's always fun to confuse tourists) and Annabeth got to learn about the fish's different environments, and she also immersed herself in studying all of the tanks' structure. She is just plain weird, but I still love her. We shared a few kisses here and there, but we were careful in the Empire State building; we don't want to get Athena upset just downstairs of where she was most likely angrily watching us.
It was Sunday, and we were finally going to see that movie. But, Annabeth begged me to go see a romantic movie, which is completely out of character for her, but we went and saw the romantic movie. About fifteen minutes into the film, all the couples in the theater were making out. I'm in love with Annabeth, so I shrugged and we embraced.
When the movie was over, call me paranoid, I checked the concession stand for any popcorn monsters. To my satisfaction, no monsters back there, so Annabeth and I walked out of the theater holding hands. We had made plans to go to the beach after the movie, so that's where we went. We had worn our bathing suits under our clothes. My pants were my bathing suit. I know, I know, why would I need a bathing suit, right? Well, it would look odd if I went in the water without a bathing suit, so I wear a bathing suit.
When we come out of the water (me making sure I let the water actually gets me wet), we find that the beach was empty, and two hellhounds and the last Fury were waiting for us. Wonderful! I thought we were doing so well! It had been two weeks since the Spring Dance incident, and no monsters had come after us. I would think that the two Furies that we did get rid of would have reformed by now, though. Oh great, did I have to curse myself? The other two Furies decided to show up just then.
Annabeth's POV
My mind was racing, thinking of a plan. Five monsters? How dare she curse me with so many troubles! I have kept my word; I'm not choosing Poseidon over Athena, and I'm still going to burn food for her at camp, and I'm definitely going to sleep in the Athena cabin once I get to camp! So why does she do this to me? To test Percy's willingness to protect me?
Percy came up with an idea at the same time I did, "I'll take one hellhound and one Fury," he started.
"And I'll take the other hellhound and the other Fury," I continued.
"And whoever gets rid of they're half first takes on the last Fury," we both said at the same time. Wow, Seaweed Brain actually came up with good plan, the same plan that I came up with. I ran to my clothes and pulled my knife out of my pocket, and Percy took Riptide out of his bathing suit pocket. I ran at an unsuspecting hellhound and plunged my knife into its side. Percy was already fighting his Fury, because he had his weapon on him. The extra Fury was trying to get in one of the fights, but not succeeding. Wow that Fury is stupid! I wonder why my mother, the goddess of wisdom sent it after us. My Fury was a little harder to fight than the hellhound, but I found an opening and plunged my dagger into the unprotected area. Percy was already fighting the last Fury, but it looked like the Fury found an exposed spot. I had an idea.
"Percy, let me fight it! You go make a really strong riptide!" (Ironic, right. His sword is the same!) Percy nodded. I took on the Fury and Percy ran to the water. The Fury and I spun in a circle, and I stopped the circle once its back was to the ocean. I started coming at it, and it started backing up. I could see the water was a strong riptide, and we were close to the sea now. I pushed the Fury into the water, and the Fury drowned. I smiled, proud of myself. But then something else happened. Percy grabbed me and kissed me passionately.
"You are way smarter than I deserve," he told me as soon as we separated. We realized that we still had our weapons out, and put them away.
"Than we're even," I told Percy. He looked confused, "You are way braver than I deserve." And with that I kissed him. After we broke away, rather reluctantly, we watched the waves for another long half-hour. Then we decided that it was time to go back to his apartment.
