Disclaimer: I don't own PJO...
Hello! So sorry for the long wait. Strange case of writer's block popped up!
This chapter is dedicated to E.W. lewis and ( ) (the one who recommended GPS...it doesn't have a GPS but I hope you still like it)! YOU GUYS ROCK MY SOCKS! AND SO DO THE REST OF MY READERS!
Nico POV
It's not fair. Of course, being a demigod is never fair. But this was just plain pathetic.
Do you why? Because Percy got a car from his dad, Poseidon, for his seventeenth birthday! What did I get? Wait, never mind. But still...a car?
I mean, yeah, he lived, blah blah blah. He defeated Kronos, blah blah blah. But I helped!
It's not fair.
And this is a cool car. I mean, I was born when cars were just starting to get popular. I know a thing or two about cool cars. Or so I thought...
Fortunately, being the awesome cousin he is, Percy gave me a ride to Camp Half-Blood when he got it. I was psyched.
"SHOTGUN!" I yelled as I shadow-traveled into the Jackson's living room.
I know, I could have just shadow-traveled to Camp Half-Blood, but why waste an opportunity to ride in a car?
Percy turned off the TV and looked at me. "Well, no one else is coming..."
"Well, I still get shotgun."
"Nico, do you know what shotgun is?" He asked.
"Erm, no..." I admitted. The truth is I just heard a kid at school yell it as he and his buddies got into their car. I figured it just meant to tell everyone to get in the car. "What is it?"
Percy shook his head. "Never mind." He grabbed his keys off of the coffee table. "Let's go."
We went downstairs and jumped into his new car. I had no idea what brand it was. It didn't look like it was from my "time". As far as I could tell, the little medallion thing on the front of the car said "Orfb". Whatever brand that is...
I hopped into the backseat, shoving all of Percy's clutter to the other side. Percy got into the front seat and looked back at me with a smirk. "Not sitting shotgun?"
"What?"
"Never mind..." Percy never explains anything to me anymore. I guess he has realized that I will never know what he is talking about. Go figure.
Percy started the car and pulled out of the parking lot. Almost immediately, we hit a red light.
"Do you want to listen to some music?" he asked. ADHD never helps when it comes to red lights.
"Sure."
Percy reached and pressed a button. Right away, a voice came from the car, "Say a command." A lady's voice said.
I frowned. "Percy? Who's in the car?"
"Command denied."
Percy sighed. "Nico, don't talk when I'm trying to get a song." He pressed the button again. I kept my mouth shut.
"Say a command." The weird lady said again.
"Music," Percy said. "Shuffle."
Shuffle? Was that code for please?
Instantly a song started playing (so cool) and both Percy and I relaxed. That stoplight was pretty tense.
"Percy, who was the lady?" I asked again after a few songs had played.
"Voice command." Percy replied. What? Voice command? Like hypnotizing voice command? This car is weird. And cool.
"I need to call Annabeth." Percy announced.
"Go ahead," I mumbled. He didn't need to tell me. Just do it.
"Don't talk," he said. "You keep messing up my car."
I shrugged. "Whatever,"
Once again, Percy pressed a button.
"Say a command."
"Phone. Call Annabeth Chase." Percy said. The music turned off and the car started dialling the number. So cool!
"Percy, I didn't hear a please." I scolded.
"Shut up, Nico."
I held up my hands. "Fine,"
"Hello?" A voice that sounded like Annabeth's said.
"Woah! Annabeth is in the car! Annabeth? Why are you hiding?" I burst out.
Percy hit his head against the steering wheel.
Annabeth chuckled. "I'm guessing that's Nico? Nico, I'm not in the car."
"I know," I snapped, my face beet red.
Percy rolled his eyes. "He's having some troubles with modern technology again." He told Annabeth.
"Ah, I see."
They continued to talk about random topics. They even talked about some stuff I really didn't want to hear. Blegh...they can be such saps sometimes.
Percy smiled. "Yeah, so, see you at Camp Half-Blood?"
"Already there."
"Great! Bye."
"See ya,"
"Call ended." Melanie (my new name for the car lady) said. Percy turned the music back on and we continued the ride in silence.
Finally I spoke up. A question that had popped up in my mind had really been starting to annoy me. "Percy?"
"What now?" He sighed dramatically.
I looked at all the buttons that were displayed at the front of the car. Each button had it's own special purpose. Was there a button for this? Yes, there had to be...
"Can you ask Melanie to make me a cheeseburger?"
So how was it? Tell me in a review! Bonus points if you guess what brand (I don't that's the right word but oh well) of car Percy has!
I know it's shorter...but blame the writer's block. And school, for that matter. I've been so busy! No, not with exams...not in high school yet. Just busy with fun, end of school activities!
Sadly, Nico vs. Technology is coming to an end :(...but not yet! I'll try to squeeze in a few more chapters, OK?
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