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Chapter ten! Thank you all for your support.
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J is for Jellyfish
Annabeth waded through the navel-deep water swinging her arms by her sides as she went. Percy wasn't too far behind her, leisurely soaking in everything about the sea around him and the girl in front of him.
Today was one of those rare days that Annabeth wore her bikini and Percy couldn't help from thinking about it. The bikini was deep blue – a colour that looked great against Annabeth's tanned skin - and had white spots all over. The fabric clung to the girl's slender figure. Annabeth's hair was in an untidy bun at the back of her head and, as usual, her Camp necklace hung around her neck.
Annabeth stopped in her tracks and pointed in front of her. "Look – there's a jellyfish," Annabeth stated.
"So there is," Percy said in return.
The pinkish, translucent, bubble-like creature bobbed along by the couple, it stopped and then more began to appear. It was as if one had called to all his jellyfish friends and told them he'd seen the son of Poseidon and they all wanted to see for themselves.
Soon there was close to twenty jellyfish of different sizes swimming around Percy and Annabeth.
"They're everywhere." Annabeth smiled and she admired the little blobs with their tentacles, each one a different hue.
"They just can't get enough of me," Percy said playfully.
Annabeth laughed. "Apparently so."
Absorbed in watching the funny little creatures dance in the water the couple didn't notice the few behind them.
"Aggh!" Annabeth cried out in pain.
"Hades! What's happened?" Percy fretted.
"I've been stung," Annabeth said tears beginning to fall from her eyes.
Percy turned to Annabeth and picked her up which was even easier in water than on land. He created a current that propelled the pair to shore. Percy sat Annabeth down on the sand and hovered over her.
"Where did it get you?" Percy asked.
"The back of my thigh," Annabeth said through gritted teeth.
"Hold on – I have nectar in my bag."
Percy ran as fast as he could – which isn't very easy to do on sand – to his bag back at the dunes. He rummaged through his satchel and found his small bottle of nectar right at the bottom. He made his way back to Annabeth.
"Got it. Just stay still."
Percy lifted Annabeth's leg slightly and examined the red stings across the back of her leg. Percy poured the liquid over Annabeth's sting, emitting a small sigh of relief from the blonde. The red marks slowly faded away until they were non-existent.
"Are you okay?" Percy inquired as he took Annabeth's face in his hands.
"Yeah, I'm okay," Annabeth smiled weakly.
Percy wiped the few stray tears from his girlfriend's face with his thumbs. He planted a small kiss on each of her cheeks. Annabeth smiled at Percy.
Agggggh! A young girl's voice called in Percy's mind. I stung the son of Poseidon's girlfriend!
Percy walked over to the surf where a little jellyfish was floating.
It was an accident – is she okay, Sir? Agggh!
She's fine, Percy assured the fussing blob.
Tell her I'm sorry because I truly am, the little creature requested. We were playing tag and I didn't see her!
Annabeth wandered over to crouch down beside Percy. "This is the creature that stung me I suppose?"
"Yeah. She's real sorry," Percy passed on the message. "They were playing tag – it was an accident."
"She's forgiven," Annabeth said with a grin.
Annabeth says that she forgives you, Percy told the jellyfish.
Phew! Until next time, Sir and you Miss! And she swum away, her little tentacles flailing as she went.
Percy turned to Annabeth who was waving at the jellyfish as it disappeared. "Are you sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine," Annabeth replied with a roll of her eyes.
"Just making sure," Percy smiled.
"Come here, you." Annabeth turned to Percy and kissed him. "Thank you."
"For what?"
"Being you," Annabeth said matter-of-factly.
"I suppose I am pretty great," Percy joked.
Annabeth rolled her eyes and punched Percy in the arm. "Don't push it, Seaweed Brain."
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