Annabeth

When I woke up, the sun was just coming up over the tree tops. That made me think of John Denver, the biggest nature man I know. Wait, where the hell are we.

"Bout three or four hours from New York." Percy says, still driving. How the hell does he do that?!

"I'll tell you one day hon." Gah! He laughs as he pulls over to let me stretch. Thalia reaches for me, still waking up. She is a lot like Percy when she does that. I pick her up and walk over to Percy, who is stretching his back out. I smile as he takes Thalia and starts tickling her stomach.

"So what's the plan wise girl?" He asks, still playing with Thalia, now lightly tossing her up and down. She loves it, clapping her hands when he catches her.

"Well, let's just keep driving until we reach New York. We'll wait a few days and go see Zeus." He pales almost instantly after I say that.

"Is something wrong honey?" I ask, concerned.

"Um, my father visited me when you and Thals were sleeping. He masked our scent, but once we reach New York, we must get to the Empire State Building in three hours, or I guess we're all dead." Wow, why does the Gods always visit when I am sleeping! Apollo did the same thing when we were eighteen, saying I'd say yes to Percy asking me to marry him. I would have said yes anyway, wither or not Percy bought me that big diamond ring. But that is beside the point!

"So let me get this strait. You dad was kind enough to mask our half blood scent, and told you we have to get to the Empire State Building BEFORE our three hours are up, or we all die?" I ask, almost screaming at him with out trying to. Honestly.

"Yup, sounds about right." He says, keeping his voice low. I quickly calm down, not for my sake, but for my family's.

"Alright. Well, you said New York is what, three or four hours? Let's find a motel and get a decent days, or nights, sleep before going to confront the all mighty pain in the butt." I say, ignoring the thunder that follows my insult. I would have said worse, but I don't want our little copy cat repeating those kind of words.

"Sounds good to me." Percy replies, tossing me the keys.

"You drive. I'm too hyped on coffee to drive strait." The ass. He knows I love coffee!

"Yes, but you looked too cute sleeping next to Thalia." Damn it, how does he do it!? He chuckles and puts Thalia back in her car seat. I stomp my foot and get in the drivers seat, pissed he didn't get me any coffee.

"Oh, but I did sweetie. Look in the cup holder." I did, and found a cup of coffee, still steaming. Is it my favorite? I take a sip, and oh gods, it is. Nothing taste's better than an almond breve in the morning. Percy got me into them after about a year living in Maine. I used to drink just strait black coffee, but Percy came home with an extra breve and begged me to try it. And oh my god, it was just like being kissed for the first time all over again. Been drinking them ever since.

"Thank you Percy. I take back all the curses I placed on you." At least I hope I can. I shudder at the last time that happened.

"That was last time honey. Move past that pain." Gah! Why is he in my mind! I hear him chuckle as I start the car. Just wait, payback is never nice. I hear him gulp, and I just smile. Not nice messing with a daughter of Athena, Percy Jackson.


More later. R&R!