I really hate school. I never can write as much as I would like but no fear! I have a good story for you, my loyal readers!
And seriously, you must be as loyal as Percy if you still continue to read after my inconstancy. Love ya!
Annabeth and the Over-protective Seaweed Brain
Annabeth and Percy saw each other most often during the summer. That's when they were at camp every day or saving the world from total destruction. They both loved whatever time they could spend together no matter what was going on. For example, when the fates were cruel and threw the two love birds into Tartarus, they managed to stay alive and by the other's side the whole time. There were even glimpse of hope and love, if nothing else.
Another example of their strong love for each other is the day Percy went to Annabeth's school for the first time.
As usual, Annabeth went to school in San Francisco, near her family, much to her distaste at first, but as the year went by, her safety was not a major issue anymore. Of course, there was a few monsters every now and then—one in the park, another in the ice cream shop, one in the shower in her own home—but Annabeth was well-trained and ready.
The real problem in Annabeth's life was not the monsters. It was the boys and girls who teased her. She'd never admit it, but she had a lack of confidence at her school for that entire year. She was the smartest of the smart, the most punctual—she was the model student, while still having a good balance of fun with the few friends she did have from her architecture club. Those stupid boys and girls would tease her when they heard Annabeth gushing to a fellow classmate about her wonderful boyfriend, Percy Jackson. They said there was no way a nerd like her could ever be with a man as perfect as she described Percy.
Annabeth kept her head high for the longest time, not letting anyone know how much it hurt that she couldn't even talk about her boyfriend without retribution. That is, until Percy surprised her one night with a phone call.
She was in her clean and orderly room, reorganizing her bookshelf, when the house phone rang downstairs. Knowing it was probably not for her, she ignored it, but then she heard her little brother talking.
"No, she's in the bathroom, last I knew… I'm not sure… Okay… ANNABETH!" Bobby called.
Annabeth felt her heart flip. There was only one person who was stupid enough to call her. She smiled and ran down the stairs in a hurry. Taking the phone from her brother, she said, "Hello?"
"Annabeth!" Hearing Percy's voice, she smiled, knowing he was too.
"Hey, Seaweed Brain. How are you?"
"Great, but I miss you."
"I miss you too."
"Well I hope so, because I got a nonrefundable surprise," he said, excitedly. Annabeth felt her heart pumping over time, spreading warm blood all throughout her body. Could he really be saying what he thought he was saying? "I'm coming to California to pick you up and bring you back here, so we can go to camp together!"
She sighed, smiling. She was right. (As usual.) They continued their conversation on the computer, not wanting to attract any more attention to monsters. Two days later, it was settled. Percy would pick her up the next day, once school was out, and they'd be on a flight back to New York that night. Annabeth just hoped Blackjack would fly as fast as he possibly could.
As she lay in her bed, thinking about the joy to come, she realized that Percy coming could also bring an end to all the teasing and prove all the jerks wrong.
When the time finally came, Annabeth walked out of the front doors, with confidence. There Percy was, with Blackjack behind him, smiling. She could feel all the stares and hear the whispers from her peers.
Ignoring them all, she wrapped her arms around her boyfriend, forgetting about her secret motive. Who cared what they thought? While they had phones and booty calls, she had Iris messaging and a Percy. The word "boyfriend" didn't fit his title. He was a Percy; and all hers. That's all that mattered.
That was when one boy—one very stupid boy—tried to make fun of her one last time before school let out.
Percy did hesitate to teach his a lesson. He instinctively went to Riptide, but knew it would do any good on mortals. That was too bad, because Tyson had just sharpened it to a point. But Percy made it his personal mission to know exactly when this guy was anywhere near water. He didn't want to taint Annabeth's special day by causing a fight, but he did make sure everyone saw him place a kiss on her lips, before wrapping his arm around her waist, lifting her up onto his magical horse, taking her back to her real home.