So I started this story in a completely different direction, yet somehow ended up with this. I hope you like it, it gives some background on three new characters so I hope you don't get confused. If you do just ask and I'll explain it better. Thanks! Have a Happy New Year!
After a quick dinner, Lily showed the Demigods to the third floor of the house. Large guest suites were already prepped, as if they had been expecting visitors. Nico was asleep before his head even hit the pillow, not bothering to take in his surroundings or changing. Thalia quickly followed Nico's example, although she changed into the warm powdered blue pajamas that Lily had given her. Annabeth picked the room closets to Percy's, it was fitting, white walls with elegant crowned moulding were covered in landscape paintings and photographs. The large bed was simple and enticing with its plush pillows. A white trunk similar to Dru's was placed at the end of the bed, plush white towels and a fresh set of pajamas were placed on top of it. Annabeth showed quickly, scrubbing the dirt and grime from her hair before pulling on the pajamas. Brushing through her wet hair Annabeth went to check on Percy. Knocking on his door his muffled "come in" was enough for Annabeth before she bounded in a jumped onto his bed.
"Hey Wise Girl." Percy grinned as he crawled on the bed, pulling Annabeth into his lap.
"Seaweed Brain." Annabeth breathed, Percy began to play with her wet hair. She could tell he too had taken a shower, yet was already dry. It felt like a lifetime since they had been this close when in reality it had only been a few days.
"Wise Girl." Percy repeated, his lips against her neck, his words barley audible. Annabeth turned, catching Percy's lips, she kissed him gently at first before allowing him to deepen the kiss. All their worries melting away as their senses went into overdrive. Percy kissed her everywhere, her neck, checks, jaw, ears, yet always returning to Annabeth's lips, as if they were the center of the universe. Annabeth's hands tugged on Percy's jet black hair, pulling him closer to her. Pulling away only to breath, and as they fell back onto the bed Percy held Annabeth close. Annabeth snuggled closer to Percy, falling asleep in each others embrace, Annabeth knew, in her last conscious moments she knew that this quest…. this journey Dru had lead them to, it was about more than just finding her, or about finding themselves, it was about finding each other. Finding family.
Annabeth woke up in Percy's strong arms, she turned to face him, he was awaking intently watching her. "Morning Wise Girl." Percy grinned, kissing her so softy it was more like a whisper. Annabeth repeated his words before getting out of bed to change in her own room. Quickly Annabeth flunk open the trunk in her room, pulling out the first things she saw, a grey racerback tank with a sun that read: Sunshine Makes Me High, True Religion shorts, and red vans before returning to Percy's room. Percy stood against his door, already dressed in jeans and a plain tee shirt.
They followed the intoxicating smell of breakfast to the kitchen. Thalia and Nico were seated at a long, glass dinning table eating plates piled high with breakfast, Lily sat in a large chair reading the newspaper with a cup of steaming coffee. Three teenagers were in the kitchen too, a Hindu girl sat on the garnet counter top talking with a classic All-American jock who was sitting at the island while tying her combat boots, the girl wore black jeans with white specks, that upon a closer look turned out to be white jeans covered completely in black equations and a white and blue tank top. The boy wore a button up shirt and slacks, laughing at the second girl who was running around the kitchen in black high heels at least seven inches tall.
"Tess!" The boy cried, stopping the girl in her tracks. "Slow down."
"Brandon, she doesn't understand the concept of going slow, that's why she is the one to always end up in the infirmary." The first girl smirked at Tess as flung a small amount of Belgian waffles at her.
"Hey!" Brandon cried. "What did we discuss?" Brandon scolded playfully.
"That my delicious food is not allowed to be used as a weapon to injure, maim, or kill." Tess boringly recited.
"Good girl." Brandon said, Tess stuck out her tongue before returning to the food still cooking.
"Percy, Annabeth, would you like some breakfast?" Lily asked, peering over the top of her newspaper. "Tess is an amazing chef."
"Better than camp." Thalia agreed. They both agreed, Tess handed them plates piled high with Belgian waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, toast, and freshly squeezed orange juice. They sat down with Thalia and Nico, as Brandon and the unnamed girl sat down.
"I'm Devin, the Grey family, Nephilim Counselor." The girl smiled brightly.
"I'm Brandon, the Park family, Nephilim Guardian." He motioned towards Tess. "Miss. Energizer Bunny over their is Tess, first of the Falcon family, Nephilim Sentinel."
"Percy, son of Poseidon."
"Annabeth, daughter of Athena."
"Nico, son of Hades."
"Thalia, daughter of Zeus."
They all introduced themselves, before Annabeth and Devin got into a deep conversation about the equations she had written on her jeans. Percy quickly realized he really liked Brandon, learning he was thrown into this world like Percy was thrown into his own. He had been the star football and lacrosse player before he started training as a Nephilim. All about how he had learned his father had left their order for a normal life, and how Devin found him, and together they found Tess. They were a big makeshift family, just like the Demigods.
Tess came over once she was done with the dishes, yet she tripped in her giant heels. Brandon was at her side before anyone else could react, catching her before she feel.
"Tess, why are you dressed like that?" Devin asked, taking in her friends appearance, she wore a seven hundred dollar off white suede tank top with curved slit running from front to right hand side, a ten thousand dollar embossed high waisted leather skirt with white suede and swaroski details and her gigantic thousand dollar heels. "It's way over the top, even for you."
"I have a meeting with my attorney in," Tess checked her white and diamond watch. "An hour."
"Parents?" Lily asked, her concern evident.
"That, and to sort out our next assignment."
"Your not going." Brandon said firmly, the demigods weren't sure what Brandon didn't want Tess to do, yet he was clearly not going to back down.
"I don't have a choice." Tess replied. "They froze my assets, everything, bank accounts, safety deposit boxes, you name it. I don't care about the money, I never have I just don't want them to hate me."
"Tess." Brandon said softly.
"No." Tess said fighting back tears. "No. Brandon."
"At least let us come with you." Devin reasoned.
"You being their will only make it worse. They blame you just as much as me."
"They will go with you." Lily spoke, her voice firm and commanding.
"No–"
"Theresa, they are your friends, your family, and your loves." Lily said, eying Brandon. "You cannot alienate them from such matters. Your parents do not understand, and that is not their fault, yet the actions they have taken against their own daughter are unforgivable. I was entrusted as your teacher, for all of you, so that you could learn the lessons needed. Their is one, that is above anything else you could ever learn; in the end all that matters are the ones you love and your fellow warriors."
Tess nodded, she was close to tears now, yet her vibrant green eyes burned with determination. Brandon and Devin helped her out of the kitchen and into the into the Rolls Royce waiting outside.
"I am sorry you had to witness that." Lily said, acknowledging the demigods for the first time since before Tess had tripped. "Tess' life has been difficult, all of their lives have been. I know I promised to tell you about Dru, and I will, I swear. Yet not now, their is some business I need to discuss with the High Council. Consider the house your own."
Before the demigods could respond Lily seemed to fade away, just as Will had appeared to them
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