Alright, so I was feeling incredibly uninspired today, so Elefunt asked me if she could write a chapter, so here we are! So, enjoy this special guest writer event, and hopefully I will (or Elefunt will) update on Friday. Have fun!
*Chapter 20-something*
By Elefunt
Nico's POV
Ok, so Zebra let me write a chapter. -Elefunt
I was sleeping peacefully, dreaming about sweet, sweet death. Aaah, death. But I woke up as someone started yelling: "GET UP YOUNG DEMIGODS, WE MUST PREPARE FOR THE GREAT DAY OF THE PERCABETH WEDDING!"
Aphrodite, Persephony, and Hera were on the deck of the ship. I sat up groggily. I pulled on some clothes then went upstairs. If I had known what level of torture I would have to endure, I would have shadow traveled to Russia.
Leo's POV
It was a good day. Aphrodite was trying to get Piper to wear a white dress covered in live butterflies, Hera was trying to force Jason to wear contacts, and Persephone was forcing Nico into a hideous flower printed tuxedo while Nico was yelling at her to go drown in a bucket.
There was a loud POP! And Nico turned into a dandelion. But that wasn't a very smart move for Persephony, as she was almost immediately surrounded by a bunch of demigods brandishing a strange assortment of weapons at her, including Riptide, a high heel and, for some reason, a contact lens. I, myself, was holding flaming bagels, as I was about to take a bite out of them but then set my hands on fire without realizing that I was still holding them. Persephony quickly said "Ha ha, only joking!" and turned Nico back into a human.
I gazed sadly at my burned bagels as Nico chased Persephony around the Argo ll yelling "I am so freaking tired of being turned into plants!". After that, it took several hours for everybody to get ready, except for Percy and Annabeth. Aphrodite led Annabeth away, saying: "Come on dear, I'll fix you right up." Then Hera and Persephony led Percy away. "Why don't we get to see you guys get Percy and Annabeth ready?", asks Ron. "It's a surprise," responds Hera as they usher Percy into his cabin.
Just as he disappears, Percy shoots me a baby seal in need of help. "Help, he mouths" I just smile and mouth back: "Deal with it". He glares at me. "You stole my Perssasy line!" And then he's gone, trapped in a room with Hera and Persephony. I wonder if I'll ever see him again. Oh, well. I head down to the mess hall to get myself a new bagel.
Percy's POV
Before I had been terrified of being trapped with Hera and Persefony, but it wasn't that bad. They put me in a light blue tuxedo. The fabric seemed to shift and undulate like the ocean. Then they fixed my hair to make it look ruffled yet intentional and put some kind of ointment on my skin that made it smooth and removed all of the hair on my arms and legs. I was relieved. I had half expected them to wax me. I thought that I looked good, but then Hera started trying to put blue eyeshadow on me and Persephone started chasing me around with a bow tie and I decided that it was time to leave.
I decided to go check on Annabeth, but as I passed her cabin, I heard scuffling and thumps and screams. "Get off me" "I will make you beautiful, even if it kills me!" "I'm. Not. Wearing. That!" "Why not?" "The neckline is so low!" "So what? It's gorgeous!" "NO!"
"Ok, not doing that," I say to myself. I climb up the steps, stopping Leo as he steps toward Annabeth's room holding a camera.
It takes 45 more minutes for Annabeth to finally be ready for the wedding. Aphrodite calls all of the girls downstairs. They all come back saying things like "Beautiful" "Simply Stunning" "Percy's in for a treat".
I tried to sneak downstairs to sneak a peek at Annabeth, but Aphrodite caught me. "YOUNG DEMIGOD! IT IS VERY BAD LUCK TO LOOK AT THE BRIDE BEFORE THE WEDDING! WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE DOING?" "I… umm…" I try to respond. But then I hear sniggering and see Leo hiding behind a house plant with a camera. "I… gotta go!"
And then I start chasing after Leo, who keeps cursing as I chase him around the Argo ll.
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Aphrodite had finally calmed down and was now lecturing me on how to walk down the aisle. "Chin held high! Back straight! No slouching! Lift those knees." I attempt to do as she says, but it's near impossible. I feel like I'm in a marching band. I can hear Thalia, Reyna, Piper, and Hazel giggling in the corner and I have the awful feeling that Leo is recording this.
We practice for half an hour. By the time we're done, my legs feel like rubber and I'm all sweaty. I start to say "I think I should shower before the wedd…" But Aphrodite snaps her fingers and I am good as new. I also smell like… "COLOGNE?", I yell. "Really?" Aphrodite blushes. "Ah, yes. I may have gotten a little carried away..." She snaps her fingers again. I take a deep breath in. Smells like salty seas. Like the ocean. "MUCH better!", I say.
"We'd probably get down to the Hogwarts grounds," I say. "Don't want to be late to the wedding." But something about Aphrodite's mischievous smile makes me nervous. "Young demigod", she starts. "When will you ever learn my name?", I ask. Dangerous, I know. I shouldn't insult a god. But I couldn't help it.
For a second, I see a glint of anger in her eyes. But then she seems to remind herself that it's my wedding day and calms down. "Perseus Jackson, I have convinced the gods to give you one last gift." "Um… no thank you. I really don't want to be immortal." I say nervously. Aphrodite looks at me blankly. "What? No that's not it." "Oh, heh heh", I say. "Oops! But couldn't the gift wait until after the wedding? I really should get down onto the Hogwarts grounds…" Aphrodite begins to laugh. "Young dem… Percy, you aren't getting married at Hogwarts. Our gift to you iiiiisssssssss… YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED AT OLYMPUS!"
Man, I can see why people love cliffhangers so much! They're fun. I'm sorry if that was short, but I'm not really sure if people are going to like my chapter, so I don't want to make a super long one. I'm sorry I don't have an account, but A) I'm not sure if I'm ready to totally commit and make my own fanfic yet and B), I kinda just want to give my own spin on the Percabeth wedding without going through all the trouble to set it up. But if you liked my story, then let me know and I'll try to make my own story. Review, review, review. But also review Zebra's chapter, I don't want to steal her glory. So if you're gonna review, review her story. But if you have time, plz review mine 2. Or just leave 2 separate reviews. Thanks! ~Elefunt, friend of Zebra's