Here's the next part of the wedding, sorry if Poseidon and Athena are a bit OOC! This chapter is a little bit shorter than the first, I think I'll keep them around this length (1500 words). I'm thinking I will update weekly, maybe every Sunday but I'm not positive yet!
Sadly, I'm not Rick Riordan, so these amazing characters belong to him!
Percy POV
We held the reception across the grounds of Camp Half Blood, where people lounged on the hills near the strawberry fields, and others ate from a never ending buffet of food by the pavilion. Annabeth and I drifted from group to group, my arm never leaving her waist. Out of respect to the Olympians, we invited all of the major gods we encountered on our travels, but the only ones who showed up were Artemis and Hestia. Even Mr. D left to go to Bobby Earl's birthday party. Apparently the Pac Man machine there had been updated to get more levels, so Dionysus was determined to beat the machine one more time. He did leave us a note, saying he wished Annie and Pedro a miserable life together.
Anyways, Wise Girl and I were talking near the canoe lake, reminiscing about all of the times we shared there. We had finally gotten away from the party for a little bit, and were engaging in a small make out session when we heard someone clear their throat. Annabeth jumped out of my arms to see Poseidon and Athena standing next to each other, Athena with her arms crossed and a stern look upon her face, Poseidon trying hard not to laugh. I smoothed my shirt down and tried my hardest to look abashed, as Annabeth's fave was brighter than Apollo's sun chariot. We both murmured apologies to my father and mother-in-law. It was not the best way to greet two major gods.
"Lord Poseidon, Lady Athena, thank you for coming today," Annabeth said as eloquently as possible, considering she was just caught snogging her husband in public(yes, I did just borrow from Harry Potter-creds to the Queen, JKR).
"I mean, I know Percy has my amazing looks and all, but can't you just wait until tonight? Nice girl you got there by the way, son," Poseidon responds with a wink in my direction. I grin back cheekily in response, and both me and Poseidon receive an elbow to the side from Annabeth and Athena.
"What Barnacle Beard and I came here for was to give you two a small wedding present. We talked to Chiron and the rest of the gods about it, and we all agreed upon it, after all you two did save Olympus twice. We decided to give you a house directly across from Camp Half Blood. We extended the boundaries of Thalia's tree to encompass the house, and you can keep counseling at CHB. Not only that, but we will give you, Annabeth, unlimited funds to build your very own house. I know it's not as big as building Olympus, but you'll definitely be spending more time there than in our throne room," Athena finishes explaining the present while Percy's and my mouth dropped wide open at their generosity.
"Thank you, so much," I accept their gift graciously. We continued to talk for a couple more minutes, and established that Annabeth would be allowed to stay at the Poseidon cabin with me, considering we would be a married couple. My father approved it with Chiron that a daughter of Athena would be allowed to stay in his cabin. They also decided to fund our honeymoon to Greece, despite mine and Annabeth's objections. Eventually, they decided they needed to get going, so Annabeth and I turned away from them as they turned into their full form. There was a blinding flash of light, and then they were gone.
"Well, I don't know if that conversation was weirder or the one I had with George and Martha about how some rats taste better than others," I said once I realized how strange the past fifteen minutes had been.
"Come on, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth laughs as she grabs my hand and drags me back to the party.
We join the rest of our bridal party and find that Reyna has arrived. She couldn't make it for the ceremony because she had several new campers causing some trouble, and Frank being the other praetor left her to her own devices. I caught up with the guys while the girls fawned over Annabeth's dress. Even I could tell that it was a beautiful gown, and only accented Annabeth's beauty even more. Grover insisted on playing his pipes for us, a sketchy version of Pachelbel's Canon that sounded more like dying geese than a wedding song.
"So, what'd you think?" Grover asked once he finished the piece.
"Um, that was great! Thank you so much Grover!" Annabeth interjected before I had the chance to say anything, which was probably for the best.
"Thanks guys! I'm gonna go find Juniper, it's hard for her to be over here without any juniper plants nearby," Grover shouts over his shoulder as he turns away from us.
"Ya know, I've heard Grover play his pipes ever since I was 12, and somehow I think he's gotten worse since then," I try to stifle a laugh so I don't hurt his feelings too badly. Now that the wars have finished for now, Grover mostly lives at camp and is able to do most of the work for the Council of Cloven Elders in the forest. I've been able to catch up with him after I got back from Greece, and we picked up right where we left off.
Next, Annabeth and I headed over to say hi to our parents. I spotted my mom, gave Annabeth a kiss on the cheek, and left to go talk to my mom, Paul, and Sadie while she went by her family.
"Oh honey, congrats! I always knew Annabeth was a keeper. And I must say, your vows were very nice, I definitely didn't expect that, it made me tear up! The ceremony was absolutely beautiful, although I don't understand why there was a cow...did you plan that?" Sally gushes non-stop for a couple minutes about flower arrangements and bridesmaid dresses before she lets me speak.
"Yes Mom, I did think the color of the sky went nicely went the bridesmaid dresses, Zeus must have been in a good mood today!" I chuckle at my comment, I'm just that damn funny.
"Seaweed Brain, you know that wasn't funny right?" Annabeth comes up behind me and entwined my hand with hers. I give her a playful glare and she responds by popping a strawberry in my mouth.
"Oh Annabeth honey, you look gorgeous! I just adore the bodice, and that veil is exquisite..." Mom and Annabeth talk about her dress and our plans for the trip to Greece. Annabeth has pretty much been in charge of the honeymoon, I just can't wait to spend some time with my Wise Girl.
The party continues throughout the evening and into the night. We spend a lot of time talking to people I haven't seen in a long time, since a lot of them are either in New Rome, or have left Camp Half Blood to go do other things. We spoke with Will Solace and Nico for a little bit, which ended in Annabeth dragging me away while I complained about not being Nico's type. We also talked to Jason and Piper, who just got engaged last week. Both Frank and Leo haven't popped the question yet, but Jason and me are trying to convince them. Grover and Juniper have been married for two years now, and Will and Nico have finally admitted that they're dating, which is a huge relief to us, not to mention the entire camp. It was kind of our mission to get those two together after the Giant War, but it took a LOT of time.
Eventually, the party starts to wind down, and campers begin to drift back to their cabins. I say goodbye to Mom, Paul, Sadie, Mr. and Mrs. Chase, Bobby, and Matthew, then Annabeth and I change into comfy clothes. Argus gives us a ride to the airport so we can board our flight to Athens. Zeus granted us safe air travel, so it's pretty much guaranteed that I won't be blown out of the sky on my wedding day.
We make it through customs, thankfully the Mist made Annabeth's dagger that I got for her after the Giant War appear to be a bracelet. All I know is that I wouldn't want that thing dangling on my wrist.
We board the flight, which is about 9 hours long. Since its already pretty late, I'm looking forward to sleeping a little bit on the plane ride. I look over to the seat next to me, and watch Annabeth lay her head on my shoulder.
"I love you, Wise Girl," I whisper as she drifts off to sleep.
"I love you too," she responds before sinking into a deep sleep. I look out the window to see the stars, wave goodnight to Zoë, and tell them that Bob says hello, like I have every night for the past seven years of my life.
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42 4ever:Yes, I do like waffles and the interrupting cow does exist! It was an inside joke with one of my friends.