After a few minutes, Percy got up the guts to brave the kitchen. His stomach had been complaining for almost twenty minutes, and he'd been trying to make it shut up, so he wouldn't have to face the wrath of his girlfriend. If she was even that anymore…
He slowly made his way across the kitchen, trying very hard not to make even a small noise.
When he pushed the kitchen door open, Annabeth had her head laying on the center island, with her empty plate next to her.
Percy let out a breath, that should've been not audible at all, but Annabeth's head snapped up and her flaming eyes fixed directly on him.
Percy froze and his eyes drew down to her hand, which her phone was sitting in.
"What are you doing?" he asked her, his face wary.
"I'm going home." her voice hadn't lost that icy tone.
Percy winced at the icicle shot at him with her voice. "And how are you going to do that?" he asked, somehow making his voice an exact replica as hers, minus the girl addition.
"I'm calling my dad Percy. I'm going home." Annabeth flipped her head so her hair fanned out as she got up off the stool, and stalked out of the room in a huff.
You're not leaving that easy.
Percy's pace quickened as he followed Annabeth out of the apartment and down the stairs.
"It's late Annabeth, just chill ok?"
"Ha."
"This isn't funny Annabeth. Put the phone down. Seriously, it's bad to have it on for this long with the mon-"
"I will not be held hostage!" she yelled, her voice echoing off the walls of the huge stairwell.
"I'm not holding you hostage!" Here we go again… Percy sighed in his head. Here they were, yelling at each other again.
"Oh really? Telling me to put my phone down and telling me to go back upstairs? HA! Don't make me laugh Percy!"
She flipped her hair again, and started down the stairs again.
"Annabeth!…" Percy groaned.
He ran down the stairs after her, and ran into her.
He stumbled back from Annabeth's frozen frame. She was standing in front of the front door of his apartment building on the sidewalk, phone ringing only inches away from her ear.
The sun was setting over Central Park, you could tell by the purpley orangish sky, but you couldn't exactly see the actual sunset.
Why?
Because there was a Laestrygonian Giant standing in the middle of the road, blocking traffic.
Every time this happened, Percy had to thank the gods for the Mist, so no humans would go crazy.
But he knew what the Laestrygonian was looking for. He had smelled a demigod. Because of a signal sent up. That demigod was Annabeth, and her phone was still ringing.
Percy ran up behind her and snatched her phone away from her, pressing the end button as hard as he could, and stepped back into the building.
The tone sounded, letting Percy know it had turned off, and he threw it behind him back into the building.
Annabeth was still frozen on the sidewalk. Her eyes the size of huge orbs, staring up at the huge giant.
"Annabeth!" Percy hissed at her. She didn't even flinch.
"Annabeth!" he said a little louder this time. Annabeth's head swiveled slowly around over her shoulder to face him.
"Calm down, and back up slowly towards me. He hasn't seen us yet." he beckoned to her with his hand, and swallowed down the lump of fear in his throat.
Annabeth took a wobbly step back, then another, her knees shaking violently,
Why the hell am I so scared? Annabeth shouted to herself in her mind. She'd dealt with this stuff when she was eight years old! She was seventeen now! And she was scared of a pathetic Laestrygonian giant!…that was a cannibal…that was extremely tall…and only a car's length away from her…
She took another step back, and her back met with Percy's chest. His arms immediately went around her waist.
Both their anger was gone, now smothered completely by fear.
"What do we do?" Annabeth whispered breathlessly to Percy.
Percy snorted quietly. "How the hell should I know? You're the daughter of Athena! You got a plan?"
"Nope."
The Giant still hadn't seen them. It's eyes were still milling around the streets, looking at all the tasty people. The smell of half blood was stronger here, but he didn't see anything out of the ordinary, like someone pulling out a celestial bronze sword…
"You have Riptide?"
"I always have Riptide."
"Ok ok, no need to get snippy!"
"Snippy? Really Anna-"
"No time for arguing. I got my knife, so maybe we can lure him out of the street, behind the building and-"
"And take him out there." Percy finished for her.
"Exactly." Annabeth smiled at him, then remembered they weren't supposed to be getting along.
Why am I mad at him again? she thought…she couldn't remember right now…probably because she couldn't focus right now. Not just because of the Giant right in front of them either…
Jeez Girl, you've been going out for almost a few months now…and he still had this effect on you? He's just holding you…with is muscular arms…and his-
Annabeth shook her head to clear the thoughts. She had to focus on the Giant.
"Ready?" Percy whispered, removing his arms from around her waist, and reaching into his pocket for the pen he always kept with him.
"Yeah. Let's go."
They moved apart, Annabeth moving around the left side, Percy taking the right. They moved purposely into the crowds of people, so to mask their smell from the Giant.
Annabeth's eyes met Percy's across the crowd, and she nodded.
"Hey ugly! Over here! You look like you could get a new face!" Percy shouted. The Laestrygonian swiveled around, almost tripping over his huge feet.
"Eh?" it rumbled.
"What, you blind? You big oaf! I'm down here!" The Giant was searching the crowd with his bad eyesight. He could usually smell them out and find their exact location, but now…? Where were the little demigods?
"Yoo-hoo! Down here! Yep. I mean you, you big fat ugly butt face!" Annabeth shouted form the other side.
"Now!" she shouted, and her and Percy sprinted to the alley leading to the back of the building.
They could here the loud, ground rumbling stomps chasing after them, but they didn't dare look behind them.
Once they got to the open area behind Percy's apartment building, they turned around waiting for the giant, but it never came bounding around the corner.
They were both a little out of breath, and looked around confusedly.
"Hey little half bloods! You think can outsmart Fatty Cakes?" a deep, gravelly voice sounded from…above?
Annabeth and Percy looked up and sure enough, the Giant was standing on top of Percy's apartment building.
"Oh shit." Percy breathed.
"You got that right."
The Giant took to the air, and came down faster than they expected. Percy rolled out of the way in time, but didn't see Annabeth anywhere near him.
"Annabeth?" He shouted, worry wracking at his brain, imagining the worst.
"Here!" she shouted, almost sounding like she was answering to attendance.
The Laestrygonian Giant turned towards Annabeth's voice and swatted his hand down. Annabeth rolled out of the way, grunting when she came in contact with the fence.
"Oh no you didn't you little shit! That's my girlfriend!" Percy shouted, slashing at the Giant's leg. The Giant turned his way again, and Percy grabbed hold of the string tying the loin cloth in place, swinging up on the Giant's shoulder.
"Nice Percy!" Annabeth shouted. She stabbed the Giant's foot with her dagger as Percy stabbed into the chest with Riptide.
The Giant erupted into dust with a scream of rage. Percy grinned in victory, then looked down, remembering he had been on the shoulder. He fell from his perch on the shoulder, (which was not there any longer obviously, ).
He fell maybe a little over twelve feet…right on top of Annabeth.
They both groaned loudly, Percy draped over Annabeth, who was holding her stomach from where Percy's elbow had dug in. Their eyes met a minute, and they took in the other, holding a place that hurt, and groaning, hissing between their teeth, and their eyes narrowed.
Annabeth was the first who started to giggle, and Percy followed. They didn't start laughing all out, but just chuckling in the now silent backyard.
"Big fat ugly butt face?" Percy questioned after the giggling had died down, and they were now laying on the grass, just staring up at the stars, not really feeling like moving from their spot after defeating a giant.
"Huh? Oh…it was the only thing I could think of!" she protested.
"Uh huh, sure."
"Well yours weren't that good either Seaweed Brain!" she playfully punched his shoulder, and Percy tackled her, holding her to his chest.
That's when events came trickling back. Annabeth pushed lightly away, like earlier today, and the little green monster came creeping back onto Percy's shoulder. They sat there, in the grass again, but this time in an awkward silence.
Annabeth couldn't say she was mad anymore, but she still didn't understand Percy's actions earlier today, and Percy was still just plain confused.
"Jackson? Is that you boy!? What are you doing! It's late! Get inside before I call your mother!" Mrs. Phelps, the "nice" old lady who lived next door called from her window.
"Yes Mrs. Phelps." Percy drawled, picking himself up. He held out his hand for Annabeth to take, but she got up on her own, dusting off her shirt. She picked up her dagger and started walking back around to building.
"Hey…Annabeth?" she stopped and turned halfway around, not meeting his eyes.
"I…can give you…I'll give you a ride home. It cant' be that late. I'll just-"
"No."
Percy stopped short and stared at her. "But earlier you were-"
"I'll just walk." She had to get herself away from Percy. And fast.
Percy was speechless. They had just gone through a whole thing with a Laestrygonian Giant, because she'd been using her cell phone for so long, and now she was going to risk her life walking to Queens?
She's insane!
He sprinted after her, and grabbed hold of her arm. She turned to him, taken aback.
"Now I'm going to hold you against your will. I'm not letting you walk home. Not after that just happened. You're either extremely stubborn, or just insane." Percy huffed, tightening his grip on her arm so she'd stop struggling.
"I can handle myself Perseus Jackson!" She shouted.
"I know you can. But I'm not putting you in danger." Percy growled at her.
And for the second time that day, he kidnapped his girlfriend. (If you could call it kidnapping.)
He settled his arm behind her knees and picked her up.
Annabeth, surprisingly, didn't say anything. She didn't even struggle.
In fact, anyone looking at them, would see a stony faced boy, jaw locked. And a girl in his arms, blushing like a loon.
A/N: Hellooooooooo! I updated so no one would come find me and kill me.
I am sorry I haven't updated lately. I was busy last weekend, and had finals Monday and today.
But here's an extra long chappie for you! I hope it turned out good!
R&R!