Hi! Sorry I didn't update in awhile. My cousins visited for three weeks and I was working on my other story, EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HoO. Anyway, here you go!
The day started normal enough. Annabeth, Leo, Piper, Grover, Thalia (who was granted a vacation), Rachael, Tyson, and Clarisse were all sitting under Thalia's pine tree. Leo was asking Piper if she could put in a good word of him with her sisters, with Piper rolling her eyes. Annabeth was reading a book. Clarisse was arm wrestling with Tyson (it seems about even). Thalia was telling Rachael about her adventures, and Grover was eating a tin can.
But it was when Percy and Nico showed up when their one normal day collapsed. "We need a vacation!" they said at the same time.
Grover choked on his can. "You know why we can't do that."
Leo looked at Grover. "Why not? I know about the danger rules and the monsters out there, but why no vacation?"
Thalia rolled her eyes. "Because demigods don't get vacations. They always end in disaster."
Annabeth looked at Percy for a moment. "Just like most of our dates."
"HEY!"
"It's not you, its random monsters and help-needed gods! The one with Hermes's staff…"
"But Paris was fun!"
Piper interrupted. "Hold on you two. You went to Paris? The city of love? When was this?!"
Nico groaned. "Guuuuys! We got off topic! Are we going on vacation or not!" After muttering some arguments, they all decided to go on vacation.
"But wait…" said Thalia. "How will we get anywhere? You two can't fly," she pointed to Percy and Nico," we can't go on a boat," she pointed to Nico and herself," and walking will take FOREVER!"
Nico smiled. "Got that covered." Suddenly he and Percy were in business suits. Percy put up a chart. Nico grabbed a stick and tapped the chart.
"This is how we can fly anywhere," the chart was a picture of a Pegasus. Nico and Percy plopped back into Camp Half-Blood tees and shorts. "The only problem is that we don't know where to go."
Piper piped up," Paris!"
Annabeth shrugged. "Been there, done that."
Thalia thought for a moment, then answered," Hollywood."
"No," everyone answered.
Clarisse thought of one. "Thermopylae. We could revisit the day the 300 Spartans..."
"No," everyone answered.
Annabeth spoke," the Smithsonian!"
"Oh gods no!" said everyone. Annabeth glared and continued to read her book.
"The graveyard?" pleaded Nico.
"No." said Thalia.
"Greece?" shrugged Grover.
"Tempting…no." said Leo.
"Egypt?" said Tyson in an Egyptian outfit. He started to do the dance.
Grover tensed. "No plants. I'm not going."
"Hawaii!" said Piper in a hula dancer outfit. She started swaying.
Percy jumped. "YES! Think about it! Tropical, warm waters…the candle-light at night…the luxurious hotels…the romantic sunset…" he looked at Annabeth with a look like You know you want to. "…The fabulous food…the pools…the unique plants and animals…" That one was directed to Grover. "…The activities…the entertainers…the buried treasure…" Leo and Nico perked up at that. "…The cruise ships…the jewelry… we have to go!"
Percy bowed as everyone clapped. Piper had a look of outrage. "It was my idea!"
"One problem," said Thalia.
Nico groaned. "Why do you have so many problems?!"
Thalia smacked him and continued. "Hawaii is SUPER expensive. To do all that, we'd need, like, a BILLION DOLLARS!"
Nico shadow-travelled away after that, leaving everyone to look at where he was standing just a second ago. Two minutes later of awkward silence, Nico comes back with a wheel-barrow full of emeralds, rubies, and diamonds. He yelled into the black portal as he stepped out," Thanks Hazel!"
Everyone gawked at the treasure. Leo managed to get out," H-How much is that all worth?"
"Two billion dollars." Said Nico, flashing Thalia a look of triumph. "We could do the trip twice."
Everyone cheered. Tyson clapped his meaty hands excitedly. "When do we go?"
Percy smiled. "We should leave after breakfast. That way we can get packed and all that."
Annabeth narrowed her eyes. "Since when was Seaweed Brain smart?"
It was Percy's turn to do the glaring. He sat down next to Annabeth and muttered something to her. Her face turned to a look of dreamy.
"Hold on," said Thalia. Everyone groaned. "What if the campers notice us gone?"
Leo jumped up and ran to his cabin. "I got this one!" he called back to them. Another two minutes of awkward silence and Leo came back with cardboard cutouts of them. "These guys will be our substitutes." He said happily.
Thalia narrowed her eyes. "That will never work."
"Thalia, stop being so negative!" Nico was talking to a cardboard cutout of Thalia.
Thalia sighed. "Then let's get packing."
After putting their cutouts in their beds, the crew finally arrived at the beach, where the pegasi were waiting. Blackjack, Guido, Porkpie, and Rainbow were waiting at the shore.
"The pegasuses…" Percy explained.
` "It's pegapi."
"Whatever, they can each carry two. Tyson can ride Rainbow, and Nico can shadow travel."
Annabeth calculated. "So two can't come. We need another Pegasus."
Percy whistled and Scipio flew out of know where. "Problem solved."
Rachael looked shocked. "Isn't that Reyna's Pegasus?"
"Yes, yes it is."
"Ok," Percy said. "Let's go! Annabeth you're with me. Everyone else, I don't care."
Percy put his bag on top of Blackjack. The Pegasus snorted in pain. It's heavy boss! Percy looked confused. "There's not much in here Blackjack. Just clothes."
Annabeth hopped on and felt Percy's bag. "It shouldn't weigh more than thirty pounds."
"See? The math-whiz knows it doesn't weigh much. Is your back sore?"
Blackjack snorted. I don't know boss, but it feels heavy!
After everyone got on, the pegasi took off.
