A/N: So, we meet again…sorry about the extreme lack of updates…on Friday, I had some friends over and we were role playing PJO and TMI (The Mortal Instruments) and TMR (The Maze Runner) and we kinda, sorta, killed off Annabeth, my character, during which she was in the midst of trying to save Percy from the Maze and lets just say I WAS NOT OKAY. So I took an entire week off of updates to grieve. Its a fangirl thing. (Sighs loudly)
Gold Testament: Seeing as how your review was only on chapter 5, I see what you mean about only Piper going, err, whacko. But, maybe Percy is a bit off his rocker as well. I don't know, think about it as you wish.
Disclaimer: Rick Rioradan is responsible for Percy Jackson and the characters mentioned. I own Derek, Amilio, and Silver. The Plan belongs to Smiles Burn In The Styx.
Chapter 12
Percy's POV
I held Piper in my arms, the smell of her lavender shampoo filling my nose. She was so beautiful. And she smelled really good. I simply couldn't believe that Jason would give up someone so perfect. And that someone like Amilio thought he deserved her. "So, babe, Amilio is all taken care of?"
"Of course, love." she answered.
"So, um, why did you date him if you didn't like him?" I asked.
Piper sighed. "Look, Percy, when Jason dumped me, all I wanted was revenge. I knew Amilio, and Derek, and I knew that they would help me get what I want. Because lets face it, getting revenge on Jason Grace alone would be exhausting." Part of me wanted to chuckle, but I decided not to. "I knew Derek would be on board, for…reasons. Amilio would be the hard part. But, as I mentioned before, Amilio has no backbone. He needs someone to control him. So, I stepped in. Once I had done what I needed to do, I got rid of Amilio. And now I have you, my love." Piper sat up and kissed me. I could kiss her for days if she'd let me.
As much as I didn't want to pull away, I did. I had to ask a burning question that had been on my mind for a while. "Piper, my love, when do we get back on Annabeth?"
"Well, mom is busy with Jason right about now, everything seems to be in order, um…now?"
I had to make sure I heard her right. After all the time she had spent orchestrating this plan, this seemed so…spontaneous. "Are you sure?"
Piper laughed. Her laugh was so gorgeous, like the rest of her. "Oh, right, you can't just go up to her and hit her in the head and bring her to a basement. Though that would be easy, it would be tacky. You have to be subtle, but make your point. Just, bring up Jason and how hard it was and how you felt. But be subtle." I gave her a blank look. "I know, it sounds strange. Just, be…casual. Yeah, thats the word."
"Okay…I think I got it." I said.
"Good." Piper kissed my cheek. "Now go. I have somewhere to be."
Jason's POV
I tried to ignore my aching legs. Walking 15 miles a day, now going uphill to the Hollywood sign was not exactly easy on the legs. Hours passed where all I did was walk uphill. In the distance, I saw a girl. She stood out, because she was wearing a neon under Armour sweatshirt. For some reason, I was intrigued, so I started walking in her direction. She approached me as well.
"How ya doing?" she said. She had long, hazel hair, pulled back in a ponytail. Her eyes were a dark green, mesmerizing to look at. She had freckles, but they looked good on her.
"I'm good and you?" I responded, or at least that's what I meant to say. It probably came out in a series of slur of syllables. I knew that I shouldn't have been trying to talk to her anyways, I had a quest to be on. But if Aphrodite was involved in this quest in any way, I thought I should hope for the best.
"Good, thank you. Beautiful day, huh?" she asked. And it was. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and it was temperate, about 60 degrees. At least my father was on my side.
"Yeah, it is." I smiled.
"The names Renee." she held out her hand for me to shake.
"Oh, I'm, uh, Alex."
"Say, you look a lot like that guy thats all over the news…um, Jason?" she said, like it was a faint memory, not something she saw constantly.
"Oh, yeah, thats my twin. I came out here to…escape it all, ya know?" I said. Who knew I was such a sap.
"Yeah, I know."
"Okay, well it was nice talking to you but I have to go, I have somewhere to be." I said, remembering the quest. But a part of me didn't want to go.
She smiled a sweet, beautiful smile. And in the sweetest, purest voice, she said, "Oh, hun, your not going anywhere."
