I've been sick for a while days, sorry about the wait. But without further ado, here it is! The next chapter! ") I've decided to update whenever I can. If I don't get enough reviews, I'm going to cancel the story. Sorry... but that's only if I don't get at least one review.

Chapter 9: Finding a Gift for Percy Part 1

"Finally!" Nico gasped in relief. "Finally, I can get out of this blasted car and away from you guys! Oh come on! Ouch!" The lightning shocked him again.

"That's not very nice, Nico." Thalia reprimanded. "Even though it might me true!" She burst out laughing at Nico's hair, which was standing on end. Annabeth joined her.

"What's so funny?" Nico asked, ignoring Thalia's comment.

"Your, HAIR!" Annabeth managed in between laughs.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, blame Zeus or Thalia or whoever's in charge of lightning." Nico grumbled.

"Thank you, sir." Annabeth said at last, catching her breath. "How much?"

"$10, ma'am."

"Here you go. Thank you!" With that, Annabeth shut the door and led the trio inside.


"Do you think something like a heart with water would work?" Annabeth asked anxiously.

"Annabeth, don't worry. Just find something in a pawn shop. He won't mind, he loves you." Thalia reassured.

"I can't! What if he doesn't like it!" Annabeth exclaimed.

"He'll like it."

"Wanna bet?"

"Nico, you're not in this!"

"Who says?"

"I do!"

"I'll stay out of this if we play strip poker afterwards..." Nico weasled.

"Nico..." Annabeth warned.

"With Percy, of course." Nico added quickly, after seeing the murderous look in Annabeth's eyes. He looked at Thalia and noticed her eyes wore the same expression. He gulped.

"Or, we could just play ordinary poker with drachmas and mortal cash." Nico suggested. The fire in Thalia's eyes died down.

"All right." Thalia gave in.

"Thalia, I am not playing poker!"

"Please?"

"You're hopeless."

"I know!" Thalia said cheerily. "So, you'll play?"

"Yes." Annabeth sighed.

"Great!"


"Oh, Annabeth!" Thalia called.

"What?" Annabeth replied.

"Why don't you get Percy some seaweed? It would be pretty funny 'cause you always call him Seaweed Brain." Thalia told her.

"NO!" Annabeth quickly said, astonished. "That's a terrible present!"

"Well, get him the seaweed as an extra present. We could go to some Japanese store, you know?" Thalia suggested.

"Whatever."

Thalia smiled in triumph.


"Annabeth, I'm hungry." Nico complained.

"But we haven't found a present for Percy yet." Annabeth said.

"Annabeth, Nico's right. I'm hungry too, and I don't think that I can find something good if I'm starving to death." Thalia agreed.

"Well, where do you guys want go?" Annabeth sighed in defeat. Thalia and Nico looked at each other and silently communicated.

"Let's go to Mitsuwa!" Thalia exclaimed.

"Where?" Annabeth asked, confused.

"Mitsuwa! It's a Japanese market and restaurant. Plus, you can get Percy his seaweed there!" Thalia told her.

"Alright. Let's go." Annabeth finally said.

"Wait, what's with the seaweed?" Nico wondered aloud. The two girls exchanged looks.

"Inside thing." Annabeth and Thalia said in unison.


Geez! That chapter took so long! I kept adding to it, and taking parts away, and going to do something else, it took forever! Sorry about the wait, again. Don't forget to enter the character competition!

YOU MUST FILL IN THE ONE'S WITH STARS:

*Name:

*Age:

*Asian/European/American/etc:

*Skin color:

*Eye color:

*Hair color:

*Boy/Girl:

*Godly son/daughter of whom:

Height (Tall, medium, or short):

Characteristics (Funny, neat-freak, nice, sarcastic, fashionista, tomboy, etc.):

Friend of (Thalia, Nico, Annabeth, or Percy that the others don't know):

There you have it! Does anyone know what to get Percy? I'm trying to figure that out. I'm currently deciding between an ocean related statue, some different types of food, and/or a fishing pole. Can you guys add to the selection, please? Thanks. ")

Luna Rivera528