The Rink Chapter 12, a percy jackson and the olympians fanfic

Hey guys I'm back with yet another update! Now I know I said I was going to make this chapter have a lot more action and stuff going on but it turned out to be kind of a filler chapter because I want to split it up into two chapters. So next chapter will have some major events going on (don't kill me!). That doesn't mean that this chapter is boring though-at least I hope you don't think it is! But thanks for all the responses on my last chapter and for favoriting and following! Alright, I'll stop ranting.

Review Responses:

Baephrodite: Aw thank you! I'm really happy reading my story makes you feel like that. That's pretty much me on a daily basis whenever something even remotely related to Percabeth comes up. For example, I saw this dude at my school reading one of Uncle Rick's books and I was completely flipping out on the inside but trying to keep my cool on the outside cause we were in class…yeah that's my life.

Percabeth824: Hahaha you're review made me laugh. That's actually such a nice idea! I'm glad you liked the chapter and hope you like this update as well!

A reader (Guest): Thanks for noticing what I try to do! Yeah a lot of the scenes with Annabeth in school and in class reflect what my life in high school is like currently. The feelings she feels are pretty much my exact feelings towards the hell that is high school lol.

Disclaimer: Don't own

"Overall, Hestia is portrayed as an introverted character in the myths she's in. She's different from the other Gods and Goddesses because she didn't leave Olympus to go on adventures. She was happy staying at home and often consoled the Gods when they were troubled and considered it an offense to refuse hospitality to anyone." Annabeth paused, allowing her partner to take over.

"We can learn through Hestia's figure in mythology how to serve and keep community and family together through hospitality and self sacrifice." Percy finished, ending their presentation to the class.

It was quiet for a moment before one student started to clap. Eventually the rest of the class started to join in before the whole room was clapping. Annabeth felt as if a huge weight had just been lifted off her shoulders. She looked over to the boy next to her. He stared back at her, offering a friendly smile that she couldn't help but return.

"That was wonderful! I must say I'm very impressed. There was so much content that you included, some things I didn't even know! Great job you two." Mr. Brunner praised them, clapping his hands together as he walked back up to the front of the room where they were standing.

Before taking their seats so that the next pair could present, Percy turned to his partner, stopping her from walking any further. He held his hand up and she raised her eyebrows at the action.

"High five?" He asked. A hint of a grin tugged at her lips. She gave in, slapping her palm against his in recognition of their work. She didn't miss the few small whispers she heard throughout the classroom and she had a feeling Percy heard them as well. She ignored them, the things people gossiped about in high school. It was seriously annoying.

"Good job partner." She replied before she walked passed him. She took her seat next to Piper who was looking at her questioningly.

"So I assume the two of you are now friends? Unless you high five all your ex-enemies." The brown haired girl stated, looking expectedly towards her with a look, getting a laugh in return.

"Yes, we're friends. He was surprisingly…tolerable to work with on the project and I didn't do all the work like I normally have to for group projects" Annabeth responded, thinking back to the time they worked at her house and last night when she had gone to his.

"Well your presentation was great. Also, that's the best news I've heard all week. Means we won't have to be constantly walking on eggshells around the two of you at practice. I've got enough to handle with regional qualifications this weekend."

"I know the feeling." The blonde says, being able to relate. She was absolutely terrified for Sunday. Her friends kept telling her that she would be fine but she didn't know if she believed them. She had been practicing her routine and her technique forever but there were a lot of figure skaters out there and only a small number of spots.

The two turn their attention back to the front where a new group was just starting to present their research on the God Hermes. Her mind wanders throughout the period and she only really focuses when Piper and Jason go up for their presentation on the God Zeus. She noticed that whenever it was Piper's turn to speak Jason wouldn't take his eyes off of her. She smiled, she would have to talk to Jason sometime about when he was planning to ask her out because anyone with eyes could see that the two of them liked each other.

Before she knew it, the period had ended and she was headed to AP calculus. Ms. Dodds had her back facing the class for most of the period because she used every single second of the forty-five minute period writing notes and equations on the whiteboard that Annabeth could barely keep up with. She didn't understand the lesson at all and it seemed like she wasn't the only one who felt that way. One of the guys in her class even tried asking her if she could slow down a bit and she had rewarded him by giving him a detention slip. There wasn't an ounce of sympathy in her soul. The only thing that had gotten her through that awful period was Luke making funny impersonations of her while she wasn't looking, making her silently laugh but not loud enough for her to hear.

Physics was slightly better. Mrs. Angler didn't hand out pink detention slips every chance she got but she still had the class taking notes the whole time on the concepts of momentum and power. Annabeth thought her hand was going to fall off by the time the day was over. Maybe that wouldn't be such a bad thing though. She wouldn't have to take any more notes if that were to happen.

The end of eighth period could not come soon enough. After the final bell rang, Annabeth grabbed everything from her locker that she needed that night for homework and headed out to where her car was parked. Several parking spaces were already empty from students having left. That was the great thing about having a license, she didn't have to walk home and other students who had a car didn't have to ride the bus anymore. She remembered when Thalia would be at school super early because of having to catch the bus in the morning. Now she slept in and drove herself to school.

When she was home she quickly gathered her figure skating stuff together in her grey duffle bag. She had about a half hour before she had to be at the rink so she decided to knock out her biology homework quickly before heading out again. She felt like she barely had any time to breathe.

When she finally made it to the all too familiar ice rink she changed into her white skates with the other girls in the locker room. She hoped with everything in her being that Christina would let them practice separate from the hockey players. Things weren't tense anymore like they used to be but that wasn't the reason she wanted to practice apart from them. She knew the whole team wanted to practice for Sunday. Everyone was nervous, even Rachel, and she hoped Christina would see that.

She finished tying the laces on her skates, placing her belongings in her respective locker space and following the other girls out of the room. She saw her coach as soon as she stepped foot through the doors of the rink. But that was the only person she saw.

Her mind instantly connected the dots. Christina was the only skater in the big rink. As in, there were no hockey players and no Coach Hedge there with her. The arena was void of any loud noises and the only thing she could hear was the cold brisk air coming in through the vents. The woman took notice of her skaters coming in, her eyes held a seriousness emotion in them as she finally addressed them.

"Afternoon ladies. Now to answer the question you all are about to ask me, no the Tridents team will not be practicing with us today. Coach Hedge and I managed to get different time slots for practice today and tomorrow because the younger teams are off for the week."

Annabeth as well as some of the other skaters sighed in relief. She had forgotten that most of the time when the more competitive league teams had games or competitions the younger teams would cancel practice so as to let them practice. Not only that, but the hockey team wasn't going to be there to distract her either. Not that she found herself being distracted by any of them, that was ridiculous.

"Well what are you still there for? Let's go girls! Regional qualifications are Sunday in case you've forgotten!" Christina shouts, getting back the attention of Annabeth and the others who quickly set their water bottles down on one of the nearby bleachers before setting foot on the ice and beginning to warm-up.

They did simple drills and exercises for the first half hour of practice. After this, her coach told them what the next two practices were going to be like to get ready for Sunday. The majority of the team was going to be practicing in the big rink while Christina would take each of them one on one at different times into the small rink where they would show her their routine and she could critique them. Annabeth thought it was a pretty solid plan. She'd been practicing her jumps for her performance every chance she got during their team practices and whenever she had her turn on the small rink she would use every second of it to practice the full routine with the music she'd picked out playing from her cellphone.

It wasn't till near the end of practice that her coach called her to the small rink so she could show her the routine she had prepared. Annabeth quickly exited the other arena, leaving the others to practice bits and pieces of their own routines before making her way into the smaller but still efficient ice rink. Christina turned to her, gesturing for her to start when she was ready.

"Alright Annabeth, let's see what you got."

"Oh come on Annabeth, stop worrying. Everyone knows you're the most talented skater here. You have nothing to worry about for Sunday." Piper said, reassuring the blond who was currently second guessing her entire routine.

"I don't know Pipes. I mean you should've seen the way coach looked at me after I showed her my routine. There was no emotion once so ever on her face and now I feel like I skated horribly. I mean yeah she told me a couple pointers but overall I just feel like she hated it."

"It's Christina. She's not really one to show much emotion. If she had a straight face and only mentioned a couple things to work on then I'm sure she liked it. As for me on the other hand, I've got a lot to work on." Calypso added, linking her arm with Annabeth's as the three of them walked out of building and towards her car.

Annabeth was giving the two of them a ride home that night because Piper's mother needed her car that night and she had no other vehicle. She usually drove Calypso home because she didn't have a license yet but because there was no car she couldn't. Annabeth had offered them both a ride home and they were really grateful for it.

"Well we won't know anything until Sunday. For now can we just, change the subject? You two are seriously stressing me out." Piper admits, opening the car door and getting into the passenger seat while Annabeth did the same at the driver's side and Calypso hopped in the back.

"Well what do you suggest we do?" Annabeth asked, fastening her seat belt over her body and starting the car.

"I don't know about you guys but I can't remember the last time we all just blasted music and forgot about everything." The brown haired girl commented, reaching over to turn on the radio.

"That's probably because we've never blasted music together and forgotten about everything." Calypso retorted sarcastically.

"Well I say it's time to change that." Piper responded. She searched the different stations, trying to find a song that was suitable for all of them to listen to. The music changed to the chords of a guitar and Piper took her hand away from the radio.

"Gods I love this song!" Calypso shouted, instantly having recognized the familiar instrumental part of the song. It was just about the catchiest song ever. It had been released so long ago but Annabeth remembers listening to it just last week because she still liked it. She smiled as the song began to play.

When Did Your Heart Go Missing-Rooney

Piper, Annabeth, Calypso, All

Love don't come so easily
This doesn't have to end in tragedy
I have you and you have me
We're one and a million
Why can't you see?

"Come on Annabeth! Live a little would you?" Piper begged. Annabeth rolled her eyes, failing to keep the smile from coming to her face as she gave in and joined in to sing the chorus.

I'm waitin', waitin' for nothin'
You're leavin', leavin' me hangin'
When did your heart go missin'?
When did your heart go missin'?
I treat you like a princess
But your life is just one big mess
When did your heart go missin'?
When did your heart go missin'?

Yeah

I meant every word I said
I never was lyin' when we talked in bed
I'm retracin' every step in my head
What did I miss back then?
I was so, so misled oh

I don't understand
How could you forget what we had?
It's so wrong

The three girls bobbed their heads as the rest of the song came to an end. Annabeth looked at two of her closest friends, laughing along with them at the catchy song. It was having simple moments like those that made all the stress and worries fade away even if it was only for a little while. They continued to sing along to a couple more songs until Annabeth had gotten them both home and she pulled into her own driveway, having momentarily been able to forget about all her nerves.

The next morning wasn't too different from the night before. Annabeth had gotten up early on Saturday morning to go to practice and they pretty much worked on their routines the entire two hours without the hockey team present. It was after practice that things were different. Once all the other skaters had left Annabeth stayed behind because it was Saturday meaning it was her day to have the rink to herself, well not exactly to herself because she had to share it with someone.

She stayed on the big rink while all the other figure skaters left. She skated aimlessly around the rink, thinking of what she needed to work on for the next day. Eventually she decided to just practice her whole routine once again but with music.

She went to the locker room and grabbed her ear buds out from her duffle bag. The thermal long sleeve she was wearing that day had a slot on the side specifically for a cell phone and she was going to make use of it. She needed to be listening to the song she was skating to more closely, not just from a distance on her phone's speakers. She carefully placed her phone in the pocket, skating to the middle of the rink to begin her performance.

She started the music, turning it up loudly so it would block out everything else and then she started to skate. Little did she know that a certain Trident's player had walked in while she was in the middle of her routine.

Percy watched her, his eyes following her figure as she skated all over the rink. He saw that she had headphones in her ears so she wouldn't be able to hear him. He stepped further into the arena, moving to one side where he could see her from the other side of the glass. He was amazed at her movements. Every jump and spin was performed with such precision and accuracy and he found himself wondering how in the world some of those moves were possible.

She finished, skating back towards the center of the rink before pulling her headphones out of her ears and taking a breather. She jumped out of her skin in surprise when she heard someone clapping over to her right. Her eyes landed on Percy who was walking over towards the entrance of the arena from having been behind one of the glass separators.

"W-what…how long have you been in here?" She asked him, her eyes still widened in shock. He smiled, staying on the other side of the wall as she skated over to him.

"Long enough to see at least half of your performance Princess." He responded honestly.

Now her old self would have been furious that he'd just come in when she didn't want anyone watching her but instead she was suddenly very nervous and she didn't know why.

Percy had just watched her perform at least half a routine instead of just specific jumps and she felt the need to ask him what he thought of the whole thing. She needed to get as many opinions as possible.

"So?" She asked after a beat, gesturing her arms out in a gesture as if asking the question 'how did I do?'

"So…that was amazing. I mean it Annabeth, you've got a real talent."

She caught his eyes once again, a smile coming to her lips in the process. Now she knew for a fact that the old Percy wouldn't have admitted such a thing to her. Their relationship had truly changed over the course of a few weeks.

"Thanks Hockey Boy. Hey, why aren't you in practice gear yet?" She asked curiously, having taken note that he was still standing outside of the ice wearing Nike high tops, jeans and a hoodie. This was after all, his private practice time as well as hers.

"I've decided not to practice today after all." He supplied.

"What, why?"

He shrugged. "You've got a competition tomorrow. You should have the whole rink to yourself today. Besides, you clearly need the practice."

She scoffed. "Hey! Just a second ago you told me it was great!"

"Maybe I was just saying that to be nice." He teased, trying to get a reaction out of the girl in front of him.

"Wow, this coming from a guy who knows nothing about figure skating once so ever." She retorted, playing along with his antics. Secretly, she was beyond thankful that he was letting her have the rink to herself.

"You trying to get me to back out on my offer Chase? Cause if so it's working. I can go put on my skates and equipment and be back here in ten minutes flat." He jokes while the blonde's face suddenly gets a fearful look.

"No! No, uh that's ok. What are you going to be doing until your practice starts though?"

"Watching you I guess." He states simply.

"Well that didn't sound creepy at all." She mumbled under her breath as he laughed. She smiled at him, silently thanking him for giving her the space for the next hour.

"Alright well get back to work! I'm not coming to see a bunch of sloppy jumps tomorrow." He replied, once again grabbing Annabeth's attention.

"You're coming tomorrow?" She asked surprised. He nodded.

"Hedge wants the whole team to come. Surprisingly none of the guys had an issue with it either. Jason was even excited at the idea, he's clearly got a thing for Piper." Percy explained.

A knowing smile appeared on Annabeth's face. "Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed. Those two are oblivious. Anyway…thank you Percy, for letting me take the rink for today. Maybe you're not as awful as I thought you were." She teased.

"I know. I'm awesome right? Just don't fall in love with me Chase." He replied jokingly, his huge ego showing. Annabeth rolled her eyes at the statement.

"Don't think we're gonna have an issue there Jackson." She said coyly, moving away from him and skating back towards the center of the rink to begin her routine again. Percy smiled at her retreating figure as she put her earphones in once again to start the song.

And that's a wrap on chapter 12! I hope you all liked it. I actually really liked writing this chapter even though it was kind of a filler chapter (again, so sorry!) I promise next chapter will have a lot more action and maybe some possible love triangle jealousy? You'll just have to wait! Don't own the song used in this update even though I love it so much (my true followers will take the time to listen to the song while reading!) Anyway, see you all soon! Remember…

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