Chapter Nine: Percy

I catch sight of an African American guy fighting along side of a blond girl.

"Carter!" I yell.

"Sadie!" Annabeth yells at the same time I do. Our friends look at us funny.

We lock eyes. "Tell you later. When our lives aren't in mortal danger." Annabeth says.

For half an hour, we slashed, dodged and stabbed. At the end, Annabeth and I pulled this awesome move we were working on, but never got down properly.

I toss my sword up really high and we lock arms. I catch my sword, slash, and lean forward, lifting Annabeth into the air. She kicks the Minotaur's face with her feet and as I straighten, she strikes the Minotaur while he is still reeling from the kick. He vaporizes into monster dust. We grin and high five.

Carter and Sadie walk up to us, smiling.

"Nice move." she focuses on me. "So you must be the famous Percy Jackson who my brother fought the son of Sobek with and neglected to mention until I punched him." She glares at Carter. I notice her slight British accent.

He rolls eyes and talks to Annabeth. "And you must be Annabeth Chase who my sister fought Serapis with."

"Soon to be Annabeth Jackson." I grin. Annabeth blushes.

Their eyes grow wide. "You proposed?!" They ask at the same time.

My smile grows wider. "Yup! Annabeth was going to call Sadie to invite you and your friends, but it worked out without attracting even more monsters."

"You should get a girlfriend." Sadie says to Carter.

"You should get a boyfriend." Carter shoots back.

"I have Walt. Anubis. Whatever."

"I have Zia. Ra. No, Zia"

"You never asked her out. Walt and I actually went on a date."

"Saving the world over and over leaves you too tired for dates."

Sadie shoots back a biting comment, but I tune them out. I gesture to my friends and they walk over.

"This is Sadie and Carter." I say, still ignoring them.

Annabeth walks behind them and clamps a hand over both their mouths.

"Carter, take Zia out on a date. Sadie, chill. Would you and Zia like to be bridesmaids?" Annabeth asks.

"Could we be?" Sadie smiled.

"Of course. I may not have known you long, but it feels like we've known each other forever. I guess saving the world - again - makes friends pretty fast. Speaking of friends, we should introduce you."

"Piper McLean, Jason Grace, Hazel Levesque, Leo Valdez, Frank Zhang, Calypso, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Reyna Avila Ramirez-Arellano, Thalia Grace, who's a lot like you, Edmund Pevensie, Susan Pevensie, Lucy Pevensie, Peter Pevensie, Caspian, Bianca and Nico di Angelo, Annamarie Franklin, who is a fellow Brit, by the way, Clarisse La Rue, Katie Gardner, Travis and Connor Stoll, and Christopher Rodriguez." I take a breath. "Guts, this is Carter and Sadie Kane, magicians." I repeat.

Bianca tilts her head. "Magicians?"

"Egyptian magicians. Long story. You guys wanna come to Camp Half Blood?"

"Sure. Mind if our friends tag along?' Carter aks.

"Call them over."

We sit at the bleachers in the arena after the giving them the tour.

We all trade stories.

"I can't believe you're getting married!" Sadie repeated.

Jason clears his throat. "Um. Speaking of marriage," he clambers down to the ground near Piper and opens something in his hand.

"Piper, will you marry me?" The ring was a Celestial bronze band with a diamond on it.

Her eyes widen. "Nonononono!" She runs off.

Jason looks hurt. "One no would have been enough." And walks away. Frank and I get up start to and follow him. Annabeth gives me a quick kiss, grabs Hazel and Calypso's hands and leaves, motioning Sadie to follow.