Hi guys, so here is chapter 2, I hope you guys like it
"Hello Perseus" said Aphrodite. "You know why I'm here, don't you" she said. "Because, Annabeth and I, broke up" said Percy, struggling to say the sentence. "Yes, and I wanted to tell you that, I didn't do it" she said. "What, the break up, or the dream, cause don't give me any crap Aphrodite, I know you were the girl" said Percy, he was so tired of all this drama. Aphrodite sighed, "I was the girl, but, you have to know, I wasn't the one that made you have the dream, or Annabeth for that matter I" but she didn't get to finish what she was saying because Percy interrupted her.
"Wait a second, Annabeth had the dream too" Percy cried incredulously, all this new information was giving him a headache. "Yes, why else would she have been suspicious about you, 'thinking' on the beach" Aphrodite said, using quotation marks for thinking. "Hey, I was thinking" Percy said, indignantly. "And I don't doubt that Percy, but I think you should have told her the truth" said Aphrodite, suddenly becoming serious again.
"But Aphrodite, how was I supposed to know she had the dream as well" he asked. "Percy, from my experience with Ares, you should always be honest with your partner, no matter what" Percy must have looked confused about what had happened between her and Ares, because Aphrodite continued.
"I found out the hard way that Ares was cheating on me, through dishonesty and mistrust" "Oh, I didn't know that was why you broke up" said Percy honestly. "Yeah well, everybody thinks we just took a 'break' from each other" said Aphrodite, once again using quotation marks for break.
"When, what actually happened was, I dumped him for cheating on me with another goddess, whose name I don't even know. But I didn't really mind about the breakup that much, he was a horrible boyfriend anyway, it was bound to happen" she finished. "Wow, I really didn't know that, you're okay right" said Percy. "Yeah I'm fine, now. But that wasn't what I'm here to talk to you about" she replied. When Percy said nothing, Aphrodite took that as a sign to continue.
"I'm going to get you and Annabeth back together" she said. "You really think you can do that" Percy asked eagerly. "I'm not called the goddess of love for nothing" she said. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Percy went to get it, but Aphrodite quickly grabbed his wrist to stop him. "Listen, no one can know I'm here, I'll have to go, but I'll send you a note saying were we can meet" Aphrodite said hurriedly.
"What do you need me for" he asked. "Well how do you expect me to get you guys back together? Some sort of love magic?" Aphrodite asked incredulously. "Well... I was kind of hoping" he trailed off. "Sorry Perce, but that's not how love works, my magic is too strong for mortals, and that includes demigods as well" she said "Now go and answer the door" she finished. Percy did as she said, but when he opened the door, no one was there.
Percy turned around to say goodbye to Aphrodite, except, all that was left of her was the faint scent of her perfume. She must have 'poofed' while I was answering the door, but who WAS at the door, Percy wondered. But Percy couldn't bother wondering any more, he was too anxious about what Aphrodite's ideas would be, when they would meet up again. With that last worrying thought stuck in his head, he made his way to his bed, (and he actually made it this time) and stayed in it the whole day.
When Percy woke up the next morning, the perfume scent was still in the air. He looked at his alarm clock to check what the time was, 9:30 am. Next to it was a small note with the same perfume scent as Aphrodite. Percy realized with a jolt that it was the note from Aphrodite, saying where to meet her. He grabbed the note and read what it said. 'Percy, meet me at your cabin on the beach at Long Island Sound at 10:00, You-know-who'
Oh crap, I'm going to be late, Percy thought, as he rushed to get changed.
And there it is. Now, I know what you're thinking, a helpful Aphrodite that doesn't explain everything in a very cryptic way, but don't worry, we'll get to see a lot more of Aphrodite in the future!
Anyway guys, have a good day.
Heartlandloverxox signing off
