Published 8th December
Published 22nd December
ah. so uh hmm its been a hot sec huh...
im really sorry for being away for so long and ive really missed t & t! i just had to take a bit of a break and sort out some stuff (i finished the school year only like a week and a half ago so ive had to tie up those loose ends) and i really just needed a bit of time to myself. ALSO yall know how hard it is to get writing motivation that lasts longer than the time it takes to open your laptop like ugh.
anyway as you can see, this was scheduled to update on the 8th and its been a while since then! fingers crossed however that i will be back to my weekly updates with a possible ~christmas special~ oOOoOOooOO
much love and enjoy!
Unknown character's POV
They trembled with fear as they stood before the goddess.
"USELESS MORTAL!" The deity roared, casting an arm across the table, battering their possessions to the floor. "YOU HAD ONE JOB - GET THE FLEECE. IS THAT REALLY SO HARD?!"
The demigod swallowed hard. "I-I'm sorry, my lady. I will try again and I will succeed! ...as long as you hold up your end of the bargain, of course."
"YOU BETTER SUCCEED, OR YOU'LL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY AGAIN!"
They nodded and scurried away, already devising plans for the second attempt.
Annabeth POV
"Yeah, just some drama at camp. All good now, though." Annabeth was on the phone to Jasmine, before spotting her in the hallway and hanging up. The girls hugged before pulling away. "I missed you guys this weekend!"
Jasmine smiled. "You, too. Although I'm sure your weekend was more eventful than ours - it was just Hayden and I at the coffee shop instead of the whole gang, what with you guys and Olive gone. Tom said he was going to come, but he had this model train thing that came up last minute."
Annabeth narrowed her eyes. "Interesting..."
"Hey y'all!" Hayden rounded the corner and fistbumped both girls. "What's so," he imitated Annabeth's tone, "IInTeReStiNGgG?"
They laughed. "That is not what I sounded like, Hayden!" Annabeth protested, eyes sparking with mirth. "Jasmine said Tom had to cancel on the usual hang out because of a model train thing."
Hayden seemed confused and shook his head slowly. "Nah man, that's not what he told me. He said he was busy tutoring some kid from our maths class."
The three of them looked at each other and stroked pretend beards. "IInTeReStiNGgG..." They all said in unison, before smiling and giggling together. Jasmine and Hayden went off to class, asking Annabeth to come with them. No, she replied, I'll stay back here for a bit. Go on ahead.
Despite their jokes, something didn't add up with Tom's weekend plans. Let's do some investigating, Annabeth thought.
Percy POV
Percy gave Annabeth a quick kiss before offering his hand as they walked. She gladly accepted, linking her hand in his, and began to tell him the strange situation she had stumbled upon.
"Hold up, hold up. Lemme just make sure I've got this right. So, on same day someone tries to steal the Golden Fleece, Tom misses the weekly hang out at the coffee shop, giving contradictory excuses to Hayden and Jazzy. Correct?"
Annabeth nodded. "Correct."
Percy continued. "So you're saying there's a high chance Tom has something to do with the attempted robbery? But what would he want the Golden Fleece for?"
"That's what I'm stuck on. Tom has no motive that I know of to steal it!"
"Ooooh, motive. It's like Cluedo, but real life!" Annabeth shot him a look, but Percy simply sent her a boyish grin back, making her roll her eyes. "Well, whatever it is, we'll figure it out together, okay?" Percy offered Annabeth his arm. "Shall we, Ms Scarlett?"
She giggled and linked her arm with his. "We shall, Professor Plum."
Tom POV
The door to the classroom swung open with a BANG! Startled, he sprung up from his seat. Annabeth and Percy burst into the room with furious strides.
"Why did you do it?!" Annabeth demanded.
Tom looked at them both with a surprised expression. He had been doing his homework in an empty classroom before 2nd period started. "I- I- uh-"
Percy's eyes were raging seas. "Don't play dumb with us. We know you did it!"
Tom had no idea what they were talking about, and was about to state so, when Annabeth leaned over towards Percy. "Perce, I thought you were going to be good cop." She hissed.
"What do you mean?" He answered in a soft voice, not taking his eyes off Tom. "I thought we agreed you were gonna be good cop."
"You know what? Doesn't matter. Let's just- keep questioning." The pair turned back to face Tom.
"Let's review the facts, shall we?" Percy began to circle Tom, who had sat back in his chair, leaning forward in an intimidating manner. "Fact: this Saturday there was an attempt to steal the Golden Fleece from Thalia's tree at Camp Half Blood." Tom's eyes widened. "Fact: That same Saturday you skipped weekly coffee with Hayden and Jasmine, giving them contradictory excuses for your absence. So tell me," He said slowly, pausing before suddenly gripping the back of Tom's chair, "Where were you. Really."
Tom was flustered, and his mind went blank, failing to find an excuse. "Oh, look at the time! I- I have to go!" He fumbled for his books, shoved them in his bag, and made for the door. Out in the hallway, Tom breathed a sigh of relief. If anything, he had bought himself a little more time. Goddammit Tom, he thought, you really need some better excuses.
Annabeth POV
Percy brought his fist down onto the desk in annoyance. Annabeth put her hand on his, visibly calming him.
There was a moment of silence, before she commented, "Okay, but like, that was kinda hot."
Percy grinned. "Oh, really?"
"Mhmm."
"How's this?" Percy pulled her towards him, and their lips smashed together with force. Annabeth smiled and melted into the kiss, staying like that until the school janitor found them.
"OI! STOP SUCKING EACH OTHER'S FACES AND GET TO CLASS!"
The pair turned bright red and mumbled apologies before sprinting out the door, off to their respective classes.
there you go! the long awaited next chapter :))
hope you enjoyed luvs and, as mentioned, I will hopefully be releasing a christmas special featuring some of our fave characters and ships!
leave your thoughts down below!
- FawnWing20
Twas the night before Christmas,
and all through the story,
the readers couldn't find
a character named Tori
(idk lol)
