This is crack-like.
oooOOOooo
56. Quiet
"Reyna-"
"Leo, shut up!"
"No seriously, Rey-"
"Leo, I swear to gods if you get us caught in this game-"
"I have a bad feeling-"
"Go throw up in the bushes, I'm sure it will pass. Now be quiet, Leo, this is the best hiding spot in the whole camp and we don't want to be found. That's the whole point."
Leo stopped following her abruptly, causing her to turn to find him standing, arms crossed and an eyebrow raised. "If it's the best spot in the entire camp, aren't other people going to want to hide there too?"
Reyna frowned. "I'm the only one-"
"Percy and Annabeth know this camp like they know each other's facial expressions." Leo interrupted. "There's not a chance we found this spot and they haven't."
"Well, maybe they're on offense. We're on defense. They're hunting everybody else, we're hiding out and only attacking when attacked. It's called strategy, Leo-"
"Oh, yeah, and who's the person in this camp best known for her strategic planning?" Leo mimed thinking.
"If you don't say me then you and your girlfriend will get crushed tomorrow in war games." Annabeth stepped out from a bush, taking off her invisibility cap.
"Seriously, Leo, I hope for your sake that you were gonna say her," Percy stepped out from the opposite side of the trail, disarming Reyna instantly. "You don't want to be on the receiving end of that threat. Been there, done that, believe me."
Reyna rolled her eyes heavenwards, exasperation lacing her voice. "I told you to be quiet."
"Okay, this was not my fault!" Leo exclaimed. "I told you these two would already be here-"
"And you're both right." Annabeth smiled. "Now if you'll kindly follow us, we're planning on winning this game of hide and seek. You two and Clarisse and Chris were the only ones we hadn't got yet. Guess now it's just Clarisse and Chris."
"Unless we beat you in the fight." Leo said. "Those were the rules."
"Leo, we already disarmed you both." Percy said.
Leo's hand lit up with fire. "Care to test that?"
Percy's mouth twitched in spite of himself, but he looked at Annabeth. "Your call, Wise Girl."
Annabeth tilted her head. "Leo-"
"If I disarm Percy Jackson will you forgive me for running my mouth and getting us caught?" Leo asked Reyna.
Reyna smiled. "If you disarm Percy I'll do a lot more than that."
"Ew," Percy said. "Guys, gross."
"Like you and Annabeth aren't the couple most known for PDA, Fish Boy." Leo said. "Seriously, who decides to get hot and steamy in the training arena-"
"Oh my gods- Leo, that was one time!" Percy said. "And it wasn't even that bad-"
Reyna streaked forwards and grabbed her blade from Percy, also going for Riptide but missing just as he pulled it away and turned towards her.
"Seriously, Seaweed Brain?" Annabeth pulled her cap down on her head, vanishing. "Do I have to do everything in this relationship?"
"They distracted me, I can't help if-"
"You get Leo, I'll go after Reyna?"
Annabeth's answer was Percy raising his sword in challenge towards Leo and Leo grinning and raising a flaming hand.
"Haven't you heard, Leo?" Percy grinned. "Water beats fire. Every time."
oooOOOooo
All Reyna could think after they'd run was gods, Annabeth was fast. And invisible.
Leo's standing over Percy with Riptide at Percy's throat and she disarms the blonde girl, they run as fast as they can.
And then they make out in the trees. Only to be found and disarmed by Clarisse and Chris later.
