Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson, only the OC's and plot.


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Miss Not-So-Popular

Chapter 12

Annabeth Chase.

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It was finally here, the day of the big homecoming dance. After celebrating a win last night, the dance would be even more enthusiastic than ever before.

Reyna and Hazel had slept over the night before, and we'd gone shopping for little things. The teachers had dropped that everyone, excluding the Homecoming Court had to wear a mask, so we had picked up masks at this little costume shop on 5th Avenue.

Reyna's was a simple black silk mask with silver accents, Hazel's was blood red, so it popped out against her coffee colored skin, and mine was crème colored, with pearls around the perimeter.

My mom had set up a little beauty station on the island of our kitchen. It had makeup, hair tools, and hairs products all over it with my favorite spinning barstool.

My mother was a pretty decent hair stylist, she did hers everyday and she always looked flawless, so she first started on Hazel. Hazel's hair was a large frizzball of cinnamon colored curls, it was hard to maintain, and Hazel almost always complained about it.

"You're never going to fizz it." She explained to my mom and she sat on the chair. "I've literally tried everything" My mom held a tube of hair cream in front of Hazel's face.

"Jacque Bonfante's hair taming cream. I'd be looking like this with out it." My mom squirted some of the off-white cream into her hand, and smoothed it into Hazel's hair. The effect was instantaneous. Hazel's hair became pin straight smooth and silky. My mom gave a little smirk as Hazel now stroked her hair, awestruck.

Hazel's hair was French braided back into a half up-do that was simple but elegant. My mother then started on her makeup, because Reyna and I didn't know the difference between mascara and eyeliner. After doing her base makeup of foundation, primer, concealer and powder, my mom covered her eyelids in this shimmery orange eye-shadow, gave her a basic cat eyed eyeliner, some voluminous mascara and a peach colored lip.

Reyna and I helped her into her red and orange ombre dress and she waited while my mother started on Reyna. She slipped the elastic out of Reyna's long braid and ran her fingers through it till it was separated. When she didn't have her braid in Reyna's hair was so long it went to her butt. My mom sprayed some dry shampoo and heat protectant spray in her hair before she grabbed our curling wand and looped Reyna's dark brown tresses around the barrel. After curling was done my mother outward braided the right side of her hair because it had the deeper part and slipped a pearl barrette to hold it in place.

After doing the base makeup on Reyna my mother put on some grey-purple eye-shadow, did a dramatic cat eye with dark black liner, some mascara and cherry red lipstick. Then, Hazel and I zipped her up in her dress.

For me, my mom slipped my hair out of the messy ponytail, brushed it, and straightend it so she could easily wave my hair. After she had finished my eighties-tastic hair she twisted the sides back and secured them with an elastic.

For makeup, after the base had been completed, she did some creamy colored eyeshadow with a gold shimmery color in my crease. Going bold and to make my eyes pop she did a line of white eyeliner, then some dark black mascara and a baby pink lip gloss.

When I too had been zipped up, I felt like a princess, the hair, dress, makeup, I felt pretty. I slid on the flat's I had bought and my jewelry, then my mask. I felt like a different person.

Hazel had a long silver chain with a ruby at the end of it, a matching bracelet and a pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers she bought online.

Reyna had a pair of gold metallic gladiator sandals, the only jewelry she wore was a charm bracelet that her father had given her before he died. Her sister Hylla had one to match.

They too put on their masks and we all looked at each other, astonished. "I feel so… glamorous." Said Hazel quietly. Staring down at her skirt.

"I know." I replied, smoothing my dress out and twirling.

"I don't know what you two are on about, I'm always glamorous." Said Reyna, putting on her model face expression and walking down a pretend runway.

"You girls look absolutely stunning." Said my mom, she grabbed her camera, "Bunch together, let's take some shots!"

After ten minutes of picture taking, it was nearly 5:30, the dance started at 6, so we said goodbye to my mom, grabbed our coats, and purses, and headed to the elevator.


After arriving at school and stepping out of the limo my mom rented, we nearly ruined our makeup because we were laughing so hard at Reyna's stupid dance moves, we could feel the stares on us. Wolf-whistles sounded and girl's stared at us longingly and jealously.

"Hazel!" Frank had spotted us, he looked cute in his black pants, white shirt, and orange tie. His hair had been cut in a super short crew cut and he smelled like cologne.

"Hi," she said shyly to her boyfriend, he took her hand, handed her a corsage and escorted her into the school.

"Will you do me the honor of letting me escort you in?" Asked Reyna, mischief in her black eyes. She spoke in this low, not at all manly voice that caused me to burst into giggles.

"The honor is all mine." I replied, we linked arms and walked in together.

The gym was unrecognizable. There were green and purple steamers and balloons everywhere, strobe lights flashed, music blared pop hits, and there was a huge buffet table covered in food and drinks.

"Wow…" for once, Reyna was speechless. We walked deeper into the crowd of kids, and I looked around for Percy.

"Looking for someone?" Reyna smirked and I blushed under my mask.

"No." I replied hastily, pretending not to look anymore, but allowing my eyes to drift. I finally found him, dancing with Jason Grace and Piper McLean, who looked stunning in a pink and white tye-dye waterfall dress with spaghetti straps.

Percy looked really cute, he wore a sea green tie, black shirt and black pants, with some clean black converse. My heart melted at the sight of him, and as soon as I saw his eyes moved towards me I looked away, so he wouldn't notice I was staring.

Just then, If I was your Man by Bruno Mars came on, the first slow song of the night. I lost my breath as I saw Percy coming over, his face unmasked because he was on Homecoming Court.

"Hey." He said, giving me a pearly white smile.

"Hi," I replied, Reyna gave me another smirked and headed off to the food table, leaving us alone.

"Wanna dance?" he asked, blushing a bit and holding out his hand.

I smiled shyly and took it, "Yes." He led me to the dance floor, I slung my arms around his neck and his lay lazily on my waist.


Hours later, it was nearly midnight, that was when the unmasking and Homecoming Queen and King were announced. Percy and I had danced the whole night, and I had never felt happier or had more fun.

"STUDENTS!" cried Mrs. Wright into the microphone. When we quieted down, she talked normally into it. "The votes are in, you're Homecoming King and Queen are…" she paused for dramatic effect and smiled before yelling "JASON GRACE AND PIPER MCLEAN!" There were cheers across the gym and Jason and Piper walked onto the stage.

"Congrats you two!" Wright said to the pair as two students nestled the crowns onto the two's heads. "You may now remove your masks!"

This was it, Percy was going to figure out it was me behind the mask. I carefully untied the ribbons in the back so I wouldn't crush or ruin my hair, and I looked up at Percy's stunned face.

"Annabeth?" he asked, eyes wide.

"Yeah." I said giving him a sheepish smile. He just stood there, shocked. "Um, I'll just—" I was cut off by his lips pressed to mine.


AN: There! Percabeth! Be happy you monsters! But guess what? YOU DON'T GET ANOTHER CHAPTER UNTIL SUNDAY SO HAHA! When did I become so cruel? I've turned into Rick Riordan! NOOOOOOO! I'm better than that. At least you don't have to wait a year for the next chapter. Just Sunday because I got Girl Scout camp. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go take the other computer from my sister so I can play the Sims 3.

BYEEE

I love you all! See you Sunday!