Ok notes, we have approximately 4 or 5 more chapters left in PJO which I plan on finishing before the end of the month. Then this story will be over and I'll start the second part HOO. I still don't know if I should make it all one or separate. Feel free to give me feedback if you have any suggestions.
Clarisse's POV
I don't really know how to explain it but I've been having nightmares. Nightmares about being trapped in the Labyrinth again, but only this time I don't make it out. I'm just perpetually stuck in the maze with no way out. I head out of my cabin leading my siblings to breakfast but the last thing I was thinking about is food. I just gave it all as an offering to my dad and tried not to look too tired.
After breakfast I spent a couple of hours sparing when I saw Annabeth out of the corner of my eye.
"Leaving already." I asked throwing my spear into the ground.
"Yes."
"Well I hope you have a good time." I said taking her hand in mine and walking with her to the border.
"It's a movie, not exactly the most exciting thing to do." She replied.
"Well it's something that you're doing with him instead of me." I said trying not to sulk.
"Are you OK?" She said completely changing the subject. "You look exhausted."
"I'm...I'm OK." I lied. "Just had a hard time getting to sleep last night."
"Yeah, sure." Annabeth said like she didn't quite believe me.
Before we could continue our conversation Argus blew the horn of the van. Annabeth leaned up and kissed me.
"Try to get some rest Risse...Please." She said sprinting towards the van.
"Don't let Jackson try anything!" I called to her. "If he does I'll rip his arms off and beat him with them!"
I went and checked on Chris who was still in a manic state, then I went to Zeus's Fist to try and relax.
"Mind if I join you." Silena asked.
I looked up sleepily "Do whatever you want."
"What's wrong you seem even more grouchy than usual."
"It's just Chris, and Annabeth." I said sighing.
"Chris is impossible for you to fix by yourself, he would need some sort of divine intervention. And I thought things were great with Annabeth especially since you guys spent time together alone in her cabin and have been generally being all touchy feely with each other." She said.
"I know there's nothing that I can do about Chris right now but he's my friend. He's been my friend since before we even knew of this place. But when it comes to Anna...I just don't know what to do.
"Annabeth is really happy around you everyone can see that." Silena started. "What exactly are you worried about?"
"What if Annabeth realizes that I'm no good for her. That she can do so much better than me, I mean I'm not the prettiest, smartest, or the nicest." I asked and was completely caught off guard when I felt someone hit me on the back of my head.
"Did you really just say something so stupid." Beckendorf said walking into view. "A person has the right to be with anyone they want to be with, Annabeth is head strong and forges her own destiny. If Annabeth didn't want to be your girlfriend trust me she wouldn't be."
"Clarisse, you remember the story of our parents Aphrodite is the goddess of love and she can literally have anyone she wants, but she is famously known as being your fathers girlfriend. That means without a shadow of a doubt she loves him more than anyone else." Silena added.
"Creepy." I said.
"Yes, it definitely is but my point is no-one but Annabeth can explain her love to you, so if you have anything that you feel insecure about just go straight to the source." Silena stated standing and grabbing Beckendorf's hand. I watched as the two of them walked off.
"And take a nap!" Beckendorf called back "If you keep looking tired like that I'll have Chiron admit you against your will into the infirmary."
I just rolled my eyes and headed back to my cabin and hopped onto my bunk. I figured if I thought about pleasant things I wouldn't have nightmares. So I started thinking about the newest models of weapons that just came out. I thought of my father's weapon cellar. It may be weird to you but I'm a daughter of Ares and weapons of destruction bring me peace. Lastly I thought of Annabeth and I alone, but I'll end that thought there to avoid being called a dirty pervert.
Annabeth's POV
So I went into town and had to help Percy out of yet another incident and he introduced me to some girl named Rachael. I don't know why but her existence kind of irritated me. It felt like he was trying to replace me with a new friend. When we got to camp saying everything is normal would be far from the truth. First Mr. D was gone recruiting beings to join our side of the war. The new guy Quintus makes everyone a little uneasy but he's nowhere near as bad as Tantalus was so we took it in stride.
Which is why when the next night came around he made us play a team game we were all for it. We scattered around looking for the monsters so we could find the laurels.
"So what's this I hear about you and Clarisse spending the day alone together in a cabin?" Percy asked as we tore through the woods.
"Really? Now's the time you ask a question like that." I asked hoping it was dark enough that he couldn't see me blushing.
"Do you guys often spend time like that now." He asked.
"No we don't, that day was something special that was luck of the draw." I told him. "I actually think my mother might approve."
"I believe it , why wouldn't she want her daughter to date someone that always looks out for her and protects her." He said making me stop and look at him. Sometimes he really catches me off guard with how supportive he is of my relationship with Clarisse. Even though I know he cant stand her.
"Though I do think she could've done without seeing you two 'fulfilling each other in her cabin." He said laughing at me. I tackled him to the ground while he continued to laugh.
"I cannot wait for the day that you start dating someone so that I can tease you the same way you tease me. And also what in the world do you think happened when we were together you perv." I yelled while playfully hitting him.
We stood up and focused on the game again Juniper almost gave us a heart attack and Percy and I fell through a hole. Before we even hit the ground I knew what this was. It's what Clarisse was looking for the entrance to the Labyrinth located inside camps barriers. This is either going to make our lives easier or cause pain and heartache... and since we're demigods I assume the latter.
