Irregular scheduling :D
Disclaimer- I do not own Percy Jackson or any of it's characters. I do however, own my plot and OC's.
Percy POV
As I carried Annabeth back to the car, I examined her carefully, and the more I examined her over, the worse she looked. Her blonde hair was tangled and dirty and her clothes were torn and scuffed with dirt. She had some cuts and bruises and her complexion was chalky.
We stopped at the car and I stood by the back door, watching Annabeth for a moment and I felt a hand on my shoulder. Luke. He gave a faint smile, "How is she?"
I sighed, "I really don't know…she doesn't look like she's too injured…"
He nodded, in relief, "That's good."
I also gave him a nod in response, not really in a talkative mood and slid Annabeth into the back seat, sitting upright. Her head rested against the glass window as she slept, her face peaceful. Luke and Thalia went in front, Luke driving and Grover sat in back.
I stood outside the car and waved, "Go on guys, the car only carries four and besides, I'm a god, I have my own ways of traveling." I gave a mischievous smile and Thalia leaned past Luke to talk to me.
"Meet you there Percy, go take a load off of Chiron's and the Athena cabin's shoulders. They will probably appreciate it."
I gave a mock salute, "Yes Ma'am. I'll report to Camp and General Chiron right away." I said in a matching tone of voice.
Thalia smirked, "Yes, yes, I know you will, now get going Kelp Head."
I sighed, "Okay, I'm going, you guys get going too, that includes you Pinecone Face."
Luke quickly started the car and backed up, turning around and heading down the road before Thalia could get out and strangle me as best she could. I chuckled watching them go and snapped my fingers, god-traveling to the shores of Camp Half-Blood.
I strode off the beach and through the forest, the creatures watching me from the shadows, not daring to attack me in fear that I would incinerate them to ashes before they could utter the word "Styx".
When I approached the main area, the campers training, practicing swordsmanship, archery, campers playing volleyball, everyone stopped and turned to bow to me. The older campers, the ones who knew me as a fellow demigod waved and greeted me as I sighed and told them, "Stop bowing…it makes me feel old…"
Chiron heard the out-of-place commotion (psh, there's always some chaos at camp) and trotted out, in centaur form and wheelchair less. "Lord Perseus!" he exclaimed and cantered to me.
I raised an eyebrow to him and he chuckled, "Correction to self, Percy. Hello Percy, how did your quest go?"
My face broke into a smile, I couldn't help it, "We got Annabeth back and those scum sons of that bastard Ares won't be bothering us again."
Clarisse walked over and punched my shoulder for a very friendly 'hello' (hence the sarcasm…), "Don't talk about my dad that way punk." She said even though I decided to interpret that as, "Welcome back and great job Lord Perseus."
Chiron led me into the Big House and we sat at the pinochle table, Mr. D greeting me with a grunt. We played pinochle (by the way, I lost, badly…) waiting for the others from the quest to arrive. In the time that they took, I visited Nico (still unconscious…), tried archery as usual (no better as a god), whooped some ass at the sword fighting arena, most of the campers absolutely delighted to get a hit on a god.
Late that night, or early the next morning, however you want to see it as, at about 2 in the morning, the car drove in sputtering. Grover bounded out first with Thalia while Luke carried Annabeth out and she was still either asleep or unconscious. Chiron took Annabeth gently, his eyes betraying the worry he felt as he took in her beat-up appearance. He carried her into the infirmary and Leah jumped up, seeing her half-sister, "Annabeth!" she exclaimed.
Chiron lay Annabeth on a bed next to Nico's and said to Leah softly, "Shh Child, they are both resting."
Leah covered her mouth with her hand and nodded before sitting back down in the chair next to Nico's bed and upon moving her hand mouthed the word oops… to me. I smiled to reassure her that Chiron was just worried.
The next day, Annabeth woke up at about eight in the morning looking around and her face broke into a smile when she saw me. (I swear I didn't stay by her the entire night….Ah…guilty as charged.) "Percy!" She stopped then corrected herself, "Lord Perseus…"
I sighed, "Percy or Seaweed Brain…" I watched her and couldn't help myself and kissed her cheek gently, "Any name you'd like Annabeth."
Her grey eyes hardened immediately, "Percy, I told you, I'm not going to be some stupid mortal girl who falls in love with a god who's only there to use her. I'm sorry, but we're not going to go further than friends." She said it firmly, but kindly, well as kindly as you can get to reject a guy.
I nodded numbly and mumbled a goodbye before walking out of the infirmary, looking back at her one more time. Annabeth's eyes were staring at her folded hands blankly. I really loved her…I wanted to be with her so much, I'd give the whole world to be with her…
When I stepped out of the back entrance I froze, the sight not helping my situation and making me feel so out of place in the world. Nico had Leah pinned against a tree kissing her with her arms wrapped around his neck. In my mind I almost came close to replacing them with Annabeth and me…I was so alone…
A tad shorter than normal, sorry 'bout that guys.
Percy:I feel depressed now...
Annabeth:HA! YOU SHOULD BE! I WIN!
Nico and Phan:Annabeth...that's a tad cruel isn't it...?
Thalia:You guys wanna be killed?
Nico and Phan:On second thought...have fun Annabeth!
Annabeth:That's what I thought...
IcePhantom:Er...until next time my faithful readers? And do take my poll, i'm eager to start writing another FF ^^
