My Wish Come True
DG32173

Sarah: chapter three is here. I hope ya'll have enjoyed it thus far. I only own this story as it is written. I also own my OCs. Please enjoy the chapter.

KEY
(Authors note)
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Scene change
POV change
Memory/dreams
Scene change in memory

Chapter 3
Quest

Getting Annabeth alone proves a lot harder than I thought it would be this morning. She has successfully avoided alone time with me all day. Either we were surrounded by other campers or she would put on that stupid invisibility cap of hers and pretty much pop out of existence.

Then a kid from the Hermes cabin comes running up soon after dinner, saying that Mr. D and Chiron want to talk to us about something. Then the kid runs off, leaving me and Annabeth alone to walk up the hill. Just as I open my mouth to confront her about today, she slips on her invisibility cap. A sudden wind at my side tells me she had taken off up the hill.

"Annabeth!" I yell in frustration, running up the hill. I see her pop back into visibility at the door of the Big House and go inside. I walk inside just as Chiron asks her where I am. "Here," I pant, closing the door behind me.

Chiron motions to the loveseat in the living room area. "Have a seat; I'll go get Mr D," he says.

Finally! She doesn't have a choice about having alone time now! "Annabeth, we need to talk," I say, exasperated with her behavior. I plop onto the couch while Annabeth sits next to me. She seems flooded with nervousness. She knows I hate being avoided without knowing the reason.

"Percy, now's not the time," she says softly.

"Yes it –" I start before Mr D and Chiron come in. I scowl but close my mouth.

"Ah, Peter and Abigail," Mr D says.

Annabeth twitches. "It's Percy and Annabeth," I mutter. I get the feeling Mr D calls everyone by the wrong name on purpose. He doesn't call his own kids by the wrong name.

Mr D waves his hand dismissively. "Whatever. Anyways, a quest has come up for the two of you," he says. "You are to head to Hawaii."

"Um, how do I get to Hawaii? I can't exactly get on a plane," I say nervously. Zeus might strike me down if I got up in the air.

"Will we be meeting someone there?" Annabeth asks at the same time.

"Lord Zeus said he will allow Percy to get on a plane now and then, so long as he doesn't overdo it," Chiron says. "And no, it's just the two of you."

I raise an eyebrow but sigh in relief. What's up with the sudden change of heart, Zeus? But at least I won't get struck down for boarding a plane. I just can't go on them all the time. Not that I would; I hate flying. I sense Annabeth tense next to me. What's her problem?

"So, what's the quest?" Annabeth asks.

"Erm, yes," Chiron says nervously. "Mr D?"

"Fine, fine, I'll tell them. We were told to give you two a break from camp and important quests, so Poseidon said to send you two to Hawaii to learn 'something' for both him and Athena," Mr D says. Learn something? That's an odd way to put it. "Why do these kids get Hawaii and I get stuck with this miserable dump?" he grumbles to himself.

"Learn what?" I ask curiously.

"How am I supposed to know? He didn't tell me," Mr D snaps before leaving the room.

"So, when are we leaving?" Annabeth asks.

"The plane leaves at ten tomorrow morning to San Antonio, then you will immediately take a plane from there to Honolulu," Chiron says. "Then you will take a cab to Park Shore Waikiki. A suite is already booked for you there under Percy's name," Chiron says.

A suite? Did he just say a suite? Annabeth beats me to the question. "A suite?" she asks nervously. "As in one suite each? Or one total?"

"One total," Chiron replies, looking surprised. He did say a suite. Uh-oh. "Why do you ask?"

Leave it to a horse not to understand why two people of the opposite sex don't want to have just one-suite for the two of them when they aren't related by DNA. Gods don't have DNA like humans do, so the only way children of the gods consider themselves related on the immortal side is when they have the same immortal parent.

I blush from the implications of sharing one suite with Annabeth. I glance out of the corner of my eye to see she's blushing too. I quickly look away before she can catch me looking at her.

"Oh, no reason," Annabeth lies.

"Well, you best go to your cabins and start packing. Your mortal parents have been notified of what is going on and say to tell you to enjoy yourselves."

As we leave the Big House, my mind is still occupied with the thought of sharing a suite with Annabeth in hawaii. We're both seventeen, technically considered adults per ancient Greek laws.

Suddenly, I notice Annabeth take off. "Hey … ANNABETH!" I yell, running after her. Thankfully, she forgets to put her cap on. I catch up quickly and grab her by the elbow, pulling her to a stop beside me.

We end up in the middle of a small, but dense, grove of evergreens. I don't know how a small group of evergreens popped up on the hill when there weren't any last summer but now they look like they've been here for at least several decades. But I'm grateful for them. They will hide us from view of the other campers if this gets nasty.

"Why are you avoiding me?" I demand angrily. "After last night –"

"That's why," she interrupts softly, turning scarlet.

I roll my eyes. I never could understand why girls can pretty much tell you they love you one day then avoid you like a plague the next. Not that I've had personal experience on that until just today. Then I notice Annabeth is distracted by her thoughts. I suddenly get the overwhelming urge to kiss her, just to see how she reacts.

I mentally shrug and kiss her on the lips. She gasps and I slip my tongue in while I have the chance. Gods, she tastes amazing. I stroke my tongue against hers, and she slowly responds. Thoughts start running through my mind. Thought's I'd rather not discuss at this point.

Suddenly, we leap apart when we hear the voices of some other campers on the other side of the trees, ending up with about a foot of space between us from where we had been pretty much wrapped around each other.

She stares at me in shock and I blush again. What the hell was I thinking?! Athena could have struck me down with an arrow or something! There's no way she'd let me be with Annabeth! Not like that! Besides, Annabeth would kill me herself if she knew what I was thinking. My blush deepens slightly as she continues to stare at me. Before I can open my mouth to apologize, she snaps out of her shock, clears her throat, and softly says "We … we should go get packed."

It takes me a second to remember about the quest. "Um, yeah," I say. I leave the grove quickly, feeling very embarrassed. It takes a matter of about an hour to pack everything I want to take neatly. My mom had sent several boxes full of my stuff when I told her I'd like to stay at camp until Christmas so that she can have some time alone with Paul, my step-dad. She and Paul got married just before I came to camp for the summer.

I got the idea that I could give them plenty of alone time and still come home for Christmas before coming back to camp. Mom said she didn't mind, but I could tell she wasn't very enthusiastic about it.

But we both know that every one of us campers who survived the fight with Kronos and his army is needed to help the new campers that are constantly coming in to settle down and get adjusted to camp routine. Thanks to my deal with the Gods, the new kids are almost immediately put into the appropriate cabin for their immortal parent. And some cabins are still in the process of being built to represent the different gods and goddesses.

I sigh. It will be good to take a break from all the work at camp, though. I suppose this 'quest' will be pretty cool, despite having to share one suite with Annabeth. I smile slightly. Now that I think about it, that part might be more than cool. But Athena would kill me if I ever say that out loud. So would Annabeth. Best to keep that part a secret.

"What are you planning to do now?"

I yelp and leap back as Aphrodite just appears right next to me. "What is with you gods and freaking people out like that?" I ask, looking around suspiciously. Ares could very easily be hiding nearby, ready to rip my head off if I do one thing to upset his girlfriend even a little!

Aphrodite laughs. "You mortals are so funny when you're surprised," she chuckles. Then she turns serious again. "Seriously, what are you planning to do next?" she asks.

"What are you talking about?" I ask, glaring at her in suspicion. Was she spying on Annabeth and me?

"You kissed her, she didn't run or push you away. So, what are you planning on doing next? You have to be careful with Athena's kids. They analyze their emotions way too much. They really need to learn how to just feel without thinking about why they are feeling the way the do."

I roll my eyes. "I think the reason she didn't run or push me away was because she was too surprised to think clearly," I say.

"Exactly!" Aphrodite cheers.

"It's not like I'm gonna catch her off-guard a lot; she's too smart for that," I complain.

"Well, you just have to be creative. If you want her to stay surprised, then keep her guessing about what you'll do next," the goddess enthuses.

"She'll catch on to that quickly," I say.

"But she still won't know what to expect."

"What if she figures out what I'm doing and rejects me?"

"What if she doesn't reject you?" When I can't think of a good comeback, Aphrodite smirks. "Just think on it."

When she starts glowing, I turn my head. Looking at a god or goddess's true divine form is suicide. Then she's gone, leaving me with a lot of questions and "what ifs".

Sarah: what ya'll think? I figured that since Percy doesn't have anyone to tease him or anything in his cabin, I'd let Aphrodite come in and mess with his head.