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Perfect Day-Suckish Night

The six girls sat in silence. Then...

"I can't believe they did that!" Katie raged. "What the Hades are they trying to pull?"

"Oh my gods." Rachel had a hand over her mouth. "Percy actually did that? No way."

"I swear I'll kill that no-good son of Poseidon. Freaking fish-face." Clarisse stated, her hands clenched into fists.

"Thalia," Dana was a little calmer, "when did this happen? When I met you guys in the cafeteria, everything seemed fine."

"It was just a little after that." Thalia dismissed. "But enough about me. Annabeth! I can't believe you and Percy broke up!"

"We didn't exactly break up, per say." Annabeth said. "We're just... On a break from seeing each other."

"So basically," Dana put in, "you guys broke up."

"No! I just said that we didn't break up!"

"But it you look at the situation around it..." Dana trailed off, facing the heat of Annabeth's death glare. "Never mind."

"What are you going to do?" Rachel asked.

"What do you mean?" Thalia wanted to know.

"Well, you're both technically single now, so..."

"Don't do anything." Katie advised.

"Why not?" Clarisse asked curiously. "I think they should go out with somebody else; show those two assholes that they're all right without them."

"I'm gonna side with Katie on this one." Dana said. "I don't think it's very fair to the guy who you go out with. I mean, you're basically leading him on! And he'll actually think that he has a chance with you."

"Yes..." Thalia said thoughtfully, "but what if he knows what we're doing?"

"Huh?" all the other girls looked at her.

"Well, what if we got some guys from camp to help us? Some guys that wouldn't mind hanging around with us for a while. Then, when Percy and Nico get jealous, we'll explain to them what we did and the guys who we 'went out with' won't mind at all." Thalia explained her plan to the group.

"That... might actually work." Annabeth mulled it over.

"I like it." Clarisse decided. "Got any problems with the strategy, sweetheart?" she sarcastically asked Dana.

"No." Dana glared. "It's good; except for one thing."

"What is it now?" Clarisse rolled her eyes.

"Who's going to go out with Thalia and Annabeth? And won't mind when they're being used." Dana asked with an eyebrow raised.

"That is actually a good point."

"Yeah."

"Well, got any ideas?" Rachel asked Annabeth.

"Not really." she admitted. "We have to get a guys who won't get attached, even if he says he wouldn't in the beginning. I'm thinking of getting someone who likes someone else, or maybe even someone's boyfriend."

"Yeah, but then both the guy and the girl have to be okay with it."

"I know, it's so complicated." Annabeth sighed. "Any other suggestions, girls?"

"Well..." Katie began slowly, "Connor is still single. Think he'd be okay with it?"

"He's your boyfriend's brother!" Annabeth said indignantly.

"Yeah, but it's all right if he agrees." Katie argued. "And you all ready know him. So it'd be believable."

"Fine." Annabeth crossed her arms, not very happy with the potential candidate. "But what about the other guy?"

"I'm still working on that."

"Would a mortal work?" Rachel asked curiously.

"No." Thalia quickly shot that idea down. "If I get attacked, what'll he think? I don't want him to be scarred for life."

"Um, you're going to hate me for this," Annabeth said, "but what about Pollux?"

Thalia wrinkled her nose. "Pollux? You mean, Dionysus's son Pollux?"

"That's the one."

"Well, maybe, but what'd he do for a date?" Thalia asked. "Bring me on a wine tour?"

"Hey, that's mean!" Katie whacked her on the arm.

"I am mean." Thalia said with a feral grin.

No one argued.

"Come on, Thalia, don't be so picky. He's kind of good-looking." Dana tried.

"Who cares? I don't want to do something stupid for a date."

"Like being the son of Hades brings forth many good dating opportunities?" Clarisse snorted. "If you're looking for that, try one of Aphrodite's sons."

"Ugh." Thalia shudddered. "Too obsessed with their looks."

Katie threw her hands up into the air. "I agree with Dana. You're too picky."

"More like there's no really good guys that you know." Annabeth pointed out. "Besides, you're not committing, you're just using him."

"That's crude."

"But it's true."

"All right, fine." Thalia rolled her eyes. "I give up. I'll give him a try." she stuck her tongue out at the other girls. "You guys aren't very helpful in choosing guys."

"I suggested Pollux, remember?"

"And look how much convincing I needed."

"Yeah, well, don't hold your breath." Annabeth cautioned. "We still have to convince the guys."

"Right."

"Okay, Katie. Can you convince Connor?"

"Of course. It'll be easy, as long as I pay him in food." Katie smirked uncharacteristically.

"Good. Um, Clarisse?"

"Yeah?"

"Isn't Chris on good terms with Pollux?"

"Good enough. I mean, he's not trying to kill him."

Thalia rolled her eyes. "Perfect. That's just great."

Annabeth broke in. "Just get Chris to convince Pollux."

"Fine. I'll call him."

"All righty then, ladies." Rachel smiled. "Operation Make The Boys Jealous has begun!"

"I can't believe how much time we spent in the ice rink." Dana exclaimed. "Seriously, I think it's already four in the afternoon."

"Well, we were talking strategy." Annabeth pointed out.

"No time to go to the mall?"

"None."

Dana sighed. "Oh well. I guess I'll be going. See you guys later!"

"Bye, Dana!"

The other five girls continued to walk to the subway together.

on the subway train

"Um, Annabeth." Rachel whispered. "I think Percy's on the same subway as us."

Annabeth's head whipped up. "No way." she groaned. "Not even my luck could be this bad."

"Sorry."

"Not your fault."

Clarisse glared at the guy. "He looks a lot like Fish-Face all right."

"Do you think that he sees me?" Annabeth asked.

"Not yet." Thalia put in. "Otherwise he'd be making his way over here. Stupid asshole."

"Can't you guys hide me?" Annabeth begged.

"We'll try." Katie said. "But sooner or later he'll notice one of us, and will probably come over."

"Aw shit."

"Maybe not." Thalia tried to comfort Annabeth. "I bet he's so dense that he can't see through the crowd of people."

"That's not a risk I'm willing to take." Ananbeth pushed herself up off her seat. "I'm going to the bathroom."

"Do they even have one on subways?"

"Hope so."

"Here, I'll come with you." Rachel offered.

"Okay, thanks." The two girls walked toward the back of the subway. Unfortunately, Percy caught the movement with his eyes and looked straight at them.

"Shit! He's seen us!" Rachel cursed.

"Quick, start speed walking." Annabeth ordered, not daring to look.

The other girls formed a barrier to block Percy out.

"Hey, guys, what's up?" Percy asked them. "Can I just-"

"Oh, no way, Percy Jackson." Clarisse said menacingly. "Uh uh. Just leave Annabeth alone."

"I need to talk to her."

"Well, too bad for you." Thalia interjected. "She's trying to get over you, so go back to your stupid spot and forget that you saw her."

"No." Percy remained stubborn. "I have to see her."

"You didn't seem to be paying that much attention to her earlier." Katie accused.

"You weren't even there! How would you know what happened?"

"Girls talk to girls, Fish-Face. And right now, she's told us how much a bastard you are." Clarisse said.

"Woah, I don't think you should judge by what she's said." Percy narrowed his eyes. "Everyone's got a side."

"You're actually playing the part of the good guy?" Thalia scoffed. "You really are an asshole. Just get off at your stop and leave us alone."

"For the last time, no! I'm not leaving until I talk to Annabeth!" Percy insisted.

"You know what? Fine. Stay on the freaking subway. But we're not making it easy for you." Katie warned.

Just at that moment, Annabeth and Rachel walked toward them, and the subway arrived at the next station.

"Annabeth!" Percy cried.

"Come on, guys. Let's go." Rachel said, ushering the girls out.

"You know I'll just follow you."

"Not if you're too late."

"Huh?"

The girls quickly walked out of the subway train just as the doors were closing.

"Hey!" Percy exclaimed, trying to force his way out, but with no avail. "Hold on a 'sec!"

As the subway pulled away, Thalia and Clarisse waved at him, smirks on his faces.

I like this chapter. Some of my scheming side shows through. And the story will be done soon! Bonus! Sorry, this story's really taken a drastic turn. I wasn't expecting to break up Thalia and Nico, but I did. And I didn't think I'd use these many characters, but I did. And I definitely wasn't planning to break up Annabeth and Percy. However, I'm already planning the ending, and I think I know what's going to happen.

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