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Hello, what's up? Another chapter is right here. And now it's back to Percabeth like I promised last time. I hope you continue reading my stories and love it. So here it is. I decided to change my writing style here unlike the previous POV's that I wrote. Just experimenting, I guess. Hehehe. Anyway, read on and please REVIEW like usual. ^_^

-CHAPTER 21-

SNAPSHOTS OF THE FUTURE

Annabeth was sitting by the canoe lake reading her favorite book, something about ancient Greek architecture. She didn't notice somebody was sneaking her from behind. Her boyfriend, Percy Jackson, suddenly grabbed her shoulders.

"BOO!" he shouted.

Annabeth jumped from her seat and yelped. "EEK!"

"Why so serious?" Percy laughed at her.

She frowned and punched Percy in the arm "You moron! You startled me!"

"Of course, you should be." Percy grinned and sat besides her "What are you doing anyway?"

"Why do you think I have this book? Can't you see, I'm reading unless you might have any other idea why I'm holding this." She sneered at him.

Percy rubbed his chin. "Idea? What else is a book for other than reading it?"

Annabeth narrowed her eyes "Well, Let me give you a live demonstration."

She whacked Percy's head with her book and said "This is also good for hitting a certain stupid camper whose thick skull is filled with tangled seaweed. Now, do you get it?"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever but on the other hand, you're so madly in love with that certain stupid camper whose thick skull is filled with tangled seaweed." Percy grinned and put his arms around Annabeth.

"Seaweed Brain, you don't have to keep repeating whatever I say like a stupid parrot." Annabeth smiled and felt blissful being wrapped around by the arm of Percy.

Percy smiled back and asked. "Hey, I've been thinking about what will happen in the future and you know-"

"You're worried about the Second Great Prophecy. Don't think too much about it now Percy. Its not gonna happen anytime soon." She snapped.

Percy sighed. "Well, that's not what I have in mind."

He inched himself closer to her and snuggled her tightly. He stared at her gray eyes and kissed her sweetly.

"Seaweed Brain, what exactly is going on with your mind today?" She said softly.

Percy smiled and he let his fingers run through Annabeth's and intertwined them. "Actually Wisegirl, I was thinking about us in the future. Us. We. Together. "

Annabeth blushed but somehow she felt very happy Percy was thinking about them together in the future. She knew in her heart that the two of them would be the monument that she intend to build permanently.

"Umm…Percy, I'm glad you thought something about our future. I mean I know the path that lies before us would be very difficult. But I know we will make it through…all the way." Annabeth stared at Percy's sea-green eyes.

Percy smiled and put her palm on Annabeth's cheek. "Yeah. We'll make it through, Annabeth. One way or another, we will."

Annabeth smiled "I'm happy to hear about that Percy."

"What about your mother? Athena has always been disapproving about our relationship contrary to my dad, Poseidon. What if your mom-" Percy asked uneasily.

Annabeth quickly put her finger on Percy's lips and assured him "Hush, my Seaweed Brain. Don't worry about that. I'm sure Mom will understand us. She's just like that because of her rivalry with your father. I think she admires you because you're a good hero. She's just too proud really to admit. I'm sure in the future she will be good to you. I can sense that."

Percy raised an eyebrow and stared at her "Too proud? Yeah, you're right. I could see the family inheritance. Like mother, like daughter."

Annabeth sneered at him and playfully pinched his cheek "Hey, I'm not that proud. Hmmm… probably to a certain degree."

"Yeah, right. You couldn't even admit to yourself that you were in love with me all along." Percy said.

"Because you were so obtuse! You were so dumb you couldn't even get my hints and it really took so long for you to realize! And then you look really stupid trying so hard to confess your feelings to me." Annabeth quickly retorted.

They both laughed together while reminiscing the past.

Percy then cleared his throat. "So ummm….have you ever thought…of you know…getting yourself married sometime in the future?"

Annabeth blushed from the roots of her hair. She was quite amused of Percy thinking about of marriage. In her heart, she knew what Percy wants to know. She knew in herself that she'll not be getting married by anybody else except by the man she truly loves and that man is presently beside her, Perseus Jackson, her boyfriend. He was her first kiss, first boyfriend and hopefully, her only boyfriend she'll ever have. She could not want anyone else except Percy. Percy only, she thought. Then if the Fates are kind enough, he would be her future husband. The father of her kids. Someone who will grow old with her. And by that thought in her mind, her heartbeat paced so wildly.

"Well…ahhh…actually no. Percy…w-w-were still young, you k-know." She stammered.

Percy paused for a moment and then he gripped her tight "Yeah, I know. But seriously, if you ask me about that, I'd like to be a part of your future."

Annabeth stared at her boyfriend lovingly. "Me too. Seaweed Brain. I'd want you to be there beside me in the future. Let's build it permanently, hand in hand, together."

"Yeah, Wisegirl…I think we already had a good start." Percy whispered at her.

They both smiled at each other and kissed under the watchful eyes of the dryads who were there giggling at the trees.

"So Percy, what if my mother disapproves if somehow we'd get married in the future? What do would you need to do?" Annabeth asked.

Percy thought for a moment and said. "What I need to do with your mom…" He paused, feeling suddenly a tingling sensation in his bladder.

"What?" Annabeth questioned.

"What I need to do with Athena is…I need to take a pee, right now. Seriously. My tank's full." He heaved a sigh.

Annabeth frowned, a bit annoyed to Percy for destroying what was supposed to be a perfect moment.

"Pffft. Go now, you idiot. Hurry. I'll wait here." Annabeth said with exasperation.

"I'll be back in a flash." He winked at Annabeth.

Percy jogged towards the men's room. When he went inside, he saw the Stoll brothers talking to someone inside the toilet.

"UUUNNNGHHHHH!" the voice inside the toilet moaned so hard like he was running out of breath.

"Travis? Connor? What's going on here?" He asked.

"Oh, Hey Percy…We were just assisting Chris." Travis said.

Percy finished peeing and then he washed his hands. He then asked Travis. "Why? What happened to Chris?"

Connor took out his camera from his backpack. "He's going for a massive dump. But unfortunately, he's seems to be having a hard time."

"Travis? Connor? Who are you talking to? UUUUNNGGGHHH!" Chris panted.

Travis also took out the camcorder "Relax, Chris. It's just Percy."

Then Travis silently took out a nearby wooden stool and stood on top of it. He then carefully arranged his camcorder to get a better view of Chris inside. He started recording the scene.

"Hey Chris, you okay in there man?" Percy asked him with concern.

"MNNNGGGGGHHH! Yeah, I think I'm doing good Perce." Chris panted heavily.

Percy whispered to Travis "I think he's constipated. You should've given him laxatives."

"We tried to Percy but our supply of laxatives ran out." Travis peered at his camcorder.

Connor snickered "I told you Travis, we should have left some for emergencies like these. You used it all up on pranks."

Travis sneered at his brother "What do you mean ME? You must mean WE?"

"Uhh…yeah, right." Connor chided.

Chris shouted "MMMNGGGGHHHHH! YOU RETARDS! YOU REALLY USED UP ALL THE LAXATIVES FOR YOUR STUPID PRANKS! UUUUNNGGGGHHH!"

The Stoll brothers yelled back at Chris "SHUT UP CHRIS AND UNLOAD IT ALREADY!"

Percy tried to hold himself from cracking up. Well, another prankful day for the Hermes siblings.

"Connor, how long has it been since he has not taking a dump?" Percy poked at Connor.

"Dunno. I think it's only about a week. I bet this is gonna be one super, giant dump!" Connor smirked.

Then Chris bellowed out "OH MY GODS! INCOMING! UUUNNGGGHHH!"

Travis yelled at Connor "Hurry Connor! Prepare the camera! Take the shot!"

Connor went inside the empty toilet room just beside Chris' and stood atop at the toilet bowl. He positioned his camera above Chris to get a better shot.

"UUNNNGHH! YES! OOOOOOOOOOOHHHH!" Chris screamed out and he felt like his insides were also coming out.

Percy could hear the sounds of Chris' massive dump.

PRRRRBBBFFFFTTTTT!

"OHHH! HERE'S A BIG ONE! UUUUNGGHHH!" Chris yelped.

The men's room started to stink so horribly that we all covered our noses. Connor then took a picture of Chris.

"Hey Chris! Say Chris…errr…cheese!"

"What the-"

The camera flashed and Chris realized he's been pranked to humiliation. His poo made squishing sounds on the toilet.

"That is one gigantic dump, Chris! It must've been so exhilarating!" Travis laughed as recorded the scene.

Percy started cracking up so hard that he left the room right away to avoid being vented by Chris' incoming anger.

"Guys, I'll be going now. Chris, better take care of yourself!" Percy laughed quietly.

"Bro, it's time to go." Connor said.

"Yeah." Travis snickered "Oh, hey Chris! After a massive dump comes a massive wipe right?"

"IDIOTS! I'LL BEAT THE HADES OUT OF YOU TWO!" Chris yelled.

Percy then nudged at Travis. "Better not for Clarisse to know about this or she will really skewer your asses."

The Stoll brothers nodded. "Nah…She won't." and they scampered away.

Percy then went back to Annabeth who was already scowling for making her wait too long.

"WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG, SEAWEED BRAIN? How many million gallons of pee that you need to dispose anyway?" Annabeth growled.

"Umm…Travis and Connor needed help on something and so I helped them." Percy said.

"Oh really?" Annabeth rolled her eyes. "Or is it…you were jacking off at the bathroom?"

"Wha-what! What the heck are you talking about?" Percy was startled off by Annabeth's comment.

Annabeth giggled "Hey, come on. Don't be so shy about it."

"NO! I'm not jacking off! Honest!" Percy yelped.

"Seriously? You weren't? You have loads of Playboy and Hustler magazines under your bed, you pervert." She snickered.

"How did you find out?" Percy said, utterly embarrassed.

Annabeth took his invisibility cap from her pocket and waved it in front of Percy. "That was too easy, you know."

Percy frowned and pleaded. "Seriously Wisegirl, I wasn't jacking off or whatever you think it was. Honest."

"Okay. Okay. I believe you." She laughed "I was just only fooling around. Yet you sound so guilty."

Percy was really embarrassed. He approached Annabeth and whispered "Don't mention to anyone about the magazines."

She laughed "Yeah. Yeah. Sure."

Percy then lifted Annabeth and cradled her to his arms.

"Hey!" Annabeth protested.

He smiled at her "Well, this is what newlyweds do after their married, right?"

Annabeth blushed and smiled. "Well, yeah…that's the idea. But we're not even married yet! What are you thinking anyway?"

"Just shut up and stay still, okay?"

Annabeth squirmed and struggled so Percy will let her go. But Percy's strong arms held her so tightly.

"Hey! Stop struggling! You're not making this easy!" He smirked.

Annabeth stopped struggling and smiled at his boyfriend "How many times do I have to keep you reminded? That I am never, ever going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Yet you still haven't gotten used to it."

Percy grinned. "Yeah, yeah…I'd love it that you keep me reminded."

She smiled and then asked Percy.

"Where are we going anyway?"

"To the lake."

"What? We're gonna go underwater again?"

"Hmm…that depends." Percy snickered.

Annabeth quizzically looked at him "Well, I can never fully understand what's going on that seaweed-filled mind of yours. So why are you still cradling me?"

Percy stared at Annabeth's gray, sparkling eyes "Practice, maybe. This what a groom does to his bride after the getting married and proceeding to their honeymoon or at least that's what I heard."

Annabeth raised an eyebrow "Honeymoon? Getting married? Percy, you haven't even thought about proposing yet, which comes first."

"Well, do you want to? This is a perfect spot."

Annabeth gazed at the beautiful view of the lake that shimmered under the sun. He then stared at Percy. She then imagined herself sometime in the future that in this place, Percy kneeling in front of her, giving her a box and within it, a sparkling diamond ring. Percy would propose to her. The words kept echoing on her mind 'Will you marry me, Ms. Annabeth Chase? Yes! Of course! I will marry you Mr. Perseus Jackson!' Annabeth smiled to herself.

"Yeah. This place is really perfect."

Percy and Annabeth smiled at each other and then shared a wondrous moment of sweet kissing.

"My Seaweed Brain." She murmured.

Percy smiled back and Annabeth rested firmly on the arms of the man she truly loves.

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