This has to be one of the fastest updates I've done for this story. It's short, but i had to do it. This chapter just screamed ending and i had to! You'll see why. Read on.
"PERSEUS YOU CAN'T LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE!" My dad was not only full god, but he was yelling at me! I hadn't been able to look him in the eyes for the past twenty or so minutes. This was getting ridiculous.
"Dad, will you just listen to –,"
"THE WAY YOU'RE LIVING IS A DISGRACE TO MY NAME!" He bellowed effectively cutting me off.
"LET ME GET A WORD IN!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. The power glow from Poseidon went down immediately and I was able to look my own father in the eyes. "Dad, I haven't done anything wrong." I tried to claim.
"You've disgraced my name Perseus!" Poseidon charged making me sound guiltier than a cereal killer and a rapist.
"I've only lived how you have lived for the past twenty millennia. You are just as bad as I am." I argued.
"If I am as you say I am, then why do I only have two children?"
"I have zero, Dad. Zero, I don't knock people up and leave. You are just as bad as me, and in some areas, you're worse. So, if you want to yell at me for living like a god, go ahead, because you'd be yelling at yourself." My voice was surprisingly serene and calm. I'm not sure how I managed it, but I did.
"Fine Percy, I've just never had one of my children do this before." Poseidon hung his seemingly tired for a few moments.
"But, you'll have your Cyclops son make a room in the labyrinth full of skeleton heads, go figure." I muttered more to myself then anything. I knew he had heard too.
Poseidon cleared his throat and continued as if I had spoken not, "I will forgive you. But please, try to tone it down."
"If you had paid attention at all these last few days, you'd realize I've only had one girl over at my apartment." I interjected.
"I have noticed. Sleeping in the same bed, but innocently just sleeping. Living in the same penthouse, but more like friends then partners." Poseidon made it very clear in his voice of how proud he was of me, not that it mattered anymore. I was old enough by law of the Western Civilization, to make my own decision. None of Dad's approval was necessary. But, it did feel nice to get some respect after being yelled at for the past half-hour.
"Thanks Dad; now, can I go back to my guest at Olive Garden?" I wondered finally sick of being in the palace. I had found it so amazing once, but now his palace was what was left of Atlantis. They still were working on rebuilding the more modern one from when it was destroyed by war.
"I believe they are actually back at your penthouse. Would you like to go there?" Poseidon asked kindly.
"Yes, thanks Dad, again." Poseidon waved at me and I felt myself dissolve into the water.
I stumbled out on the hardwood flooring of my penthouse. I wasn't wet as always, but I always had issues after mist traveling. It would throw me off. The doors to the elevator opened revealing all of my friends. They walked in talking and Annabeth had a worried face on though she wouldn't let anybody see it if they turned to talk to her.
"Welcome back you guys." I greeted just as they all noticed me. Annabeth broke free from the pack and tackled me in a hug. I stumbled back a couple of feet catching my self on the bar. "Nice to see you too," I laughed just before she kissed me on the cheek and dropped from my arms.
"Sorry, I just, sorry." She said quickly blushing furiously.
"It's fine." I reached out tugging on the belt loops of her pants. She walked forward with the motion back into my arms.
"Well Perce, Chris and I have got to split. The dogs might get into the neighbors' yards again." Clarisse spoke up dragging Chris back into the elevator.
"Yea, Thals and I have a party to hit across town. They opened that new club and I hear they have killer music." Nico saluted me with two fingers and then dashed through the elevator doors before they closed. Thalia caught the door with one hand and waved before going inside.
Grover and June were whispering about something and it looked like there was a Bluetooth in his ear. Juniper turned to look at the elevator and noticed it was gone already. She hissed a complaint and turned back to Grover and whispered fiercely to him about something. She turned ran over his the down button for the elevator.
"Sorry Percy, Grover has a mess to clean up at camp before more campers come." June apologized as the doors slid open. She pushed Grover in and he looked worried to say the least. I didn't argue I just let the doors slide close and let the small wave I got from Grover suffice.
Malcolm had popped a squat on my couch. I noticed how he was looking at the way Annabeth was leaned up against my body. I could feel the rise and fall of her chest against my own and her heart beat came out calm and sweet. I would have been able to stand there forever like that with my hands resting on her lower back and her body pressed against me.
"So Annabeth…" Malcolm spoke up.
Annabeth pushed off of me and sat down on the couch next to Malcolm. "Yea…?" A question rested somewhere in that sweet voice.
"Are you going to be staying here? With Percy?" Malcolm wondered each part of the question separated for some sort of emphasis he was trying to imply.
"Yea, I am." She admitted patting Malcolm's leg gently.
"Ok, well, I guess I'll go." Malcolm rose from the couch and cuffed my arm on the pass by to the door. He hit the down button and it took two seconds or so before the doors parted. He stepped inside and waved to Annabeth before the doors closed completely.
I walked over to the couch sitting down next to Annabeth who was looking at the clock in the kitchen. She sighed and leaned into my side seemingly tired. I place a hand on her stomach soothing her. Annabeth's body seemed to shut down for a second at my touch and I smirked.
"What's wrong?" I asked trying to get to the bottom of her aloof glance toward the clock again.
"I should be at work now. I haven't even called in." She whispered her voice hoarse but calm.
"Then call in, here," I whipped out my cell phone showing it in front of her. Annabeth took the phone gingerly in her hands and hit a couple buttons. I heard the ring as she held it to her ear. The sound of someone answering caused my breathing to stop for no apparent reason. Was I nervous for her?
"Hey Mike, I need to talk to Rayman…" Annabeth said calmly.
Oddly enough I could hear the man on the other side. "Annabeth, where are you? You're supposed to be on right now." The guy answered.
"Just let me talk to Rayman." Annabeth rolled her eyes waiting.
"Fine, but he is not going to be happy."
"I know…" Annabeth sighed waiting patiently as this dude Mike went to go find Rayman.
"Annabeth, where the hell are you?" Someone screamed into the phone.
Annabeth pulled the phone away from her ear for a bit and then put it back to her ear. "Rayman, I called to tell you I –,"
"Don't even say it you little shit. If you aren't here tomorrow I'll hunt you down. Now, get off the damned phone and get your skinny little ass down here." Rayman shouted at her as I heard her breathing hitch.
"Rayman, I'm not coming –,"
"No, I said hang up the phone bitch and get your ass down here." Annabeth hung up the phone after that lovely comment and got off the couch.
"Where do you think you're going?" I asked as she grabbed her jacket off the hook.
"I'm going to work Percy." She hit the button for the elevator up and I sprinted to her side.
"You're not going." I ordered grabbing her wrist.
"Percy, I –," She was cut off abruptly. I kissed her fiercely. Annabeth seemed to melt under my touch and I took it to my advantage. I had to hold her up by pressing her against the wall. "Percy…" She moaned as I began to kiss her neck. "Percy…" She said my name again. I came back to her lips effectively shutting her up. We must have been there for ten or so minutes before Annabeth finally pushed me away.
"That's unfair Percy." She claimed breathing heavily from the lack of oxygen she had been provided.
"It kept you from going didn't it?" I chuckled stepping back over to her and pressing her against the wall. My forehead touched hers as she stared into my eyes.
"I can leave now." She suggested.
I kissed her lightly on the lips smiling. "Do you really think I would let you?"
"No, but I know I'm stronger than you." She whispered starting to wriggle under me and I tightened my grip on her wrists.
"You really think you're stronger than me?" I asked quite curious to the fact on why she would believe such a thing.
"I guess you're right. I'm not going anywhere."
"Except for bed," I picked her up into my arms and started to carry her toward the bedroom. She laughed as I kicked open the door and set her down on the bed. I turned around to get my pajamas and someone was standing there.
"Athena," I whispered under my breath.
"Mom…" Annabeth whispered behind me. Here we go…
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