Finally, the lemon I promised. I wasn't originally planning on it, but this seems to be mostly flashback, and like two or three paragraphs of actual wedding, which kinda fits since Piper is supposed to be super distracted and emotionally torn.
Side note, I didn't set a timeline for the events, which really bothers me now, so I'm gonna fix it.
Since BoO ends August 1st 2010, I'm gonna put the rebellion starting on the fall equinox right after, September 22. Hades' powers start growing then, since he's the lord of the dead, and the world is starting to die. The final battle (Ares and Poseidon die, Hades gets the stuffing beaten out of him) takes place on the winter solstice, December 21, since the world is sort of dead and dark in the depths of winter, and light shines brightest in the dark and whatnot.
First flashback takes place August 13th, second September 3rd. For future reference, if I don't say why I picked a date, there is no explicit reason, other than to make it fit.
The reward ceremony takes place January 7th, 2011, wedding the 14th, arrive on the island the sunset on the 15th.
There, that should be all caught up now.
LordTroy: Artemis doesn't so much have her ass handed to her as she hands her ass to herself (or to Percy bow-chick a-bow-wow), but like I said, it's gonna take a while, I wanna develop Percy's more dominant side; if the setup isn't right, I don't enjoy the fic nearly as much, which is what started me on this (next chapter I'll explain how Annabeth is okay with the harem). The Hunt will follow Artemis (Thalia especially has little to no reason to be loyal to her father), though their participation in the civil war might be mainly as scouts or something, like half hearted rebels since a good chunk of their friends are loyalists, idk though. I'm open to suggestions.
The ceremony itself is simple, Percy and Annabeth have already shown their bond, and their commitment to each other countless times, so saying the words in front of witnesses is just a formality. Everyone (minus the rebels) is there to see their favorite couple finally get married.
Grover stands at the center of the altar, officiating the wedding with his reed pipes, best rasta hat, and a stone grey vest that's only slightly chewed on. On his right are Percy and his groomsmen (Tyson as best man, Triton, Paul, and Frank) in black tuxedos trimmed in blue and green. Across from them are the bridesmaids (Piper as maid of honor, Athena, Sally, and Katie) in dresses of sunshine yellow with silver accents.
Piper kept a smile across her face, determined not to ruin her best friends magical day.
Annabeth came down the aisle in a flowing gown of pure white decorated with gold to match her hair. She walked with her father, who was beaming with pride, and had a few tears of happiness for his daughter.
After a short set of simple vows (no words could express how deep their love for each other was), Grover declared, "By the power vested in me as a Lord of the Wild, in the eyes of men and gods, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride." In typical fashion, Annabeth took charge, grabbing Percy by the front of his shirt and pulled him into a sweet kiss, that lasted perhaps just a second too long. Applause erupted around the newlyweds and everyone began moving to the reception.
The outdoor pavilion smelled of fresh wild flowers and sea spray, and seemed to go on forever (hundreds were in attendance since everyone wanted to see the two new gods get married), but the most important people were clustered at the dozen or so tables ringing the dance floor. The wedding party entered last, to lead the dancing. Everyone watched as the groom and bride shared the first dance, but Piper's mind was somewhere much less pleasant.
Flashback
"Jason, please, stop," begged Piper. He was gripping her thighs much too harshly, and had left several painful bruises on her neck and collarbone.
"What?", he snapped, still hovering over her.
"I'm, I'm just not ready. I'm sorry Jason.", Piper apologized.
"Fine. In that case, I've got to go.", he finished curtly.
Piper cried to herself a little. On the quest, Jason had been cold and emotionally distant. Piper had assumed it was some kind of leadership thing, and that afterwards he would become warm and open up to her. The only change was how hard he pressed her when they were intimate, and how much more insistent he became. She had few illusions what would have happened if she hadn't begged him to stop; she had even laced charmspeak into her voice the last few times.
Piper decided to walk around Camp Half Blood to try to clear her head, and get her emotions straight. Should she break up with Jason? Her mother had said she had the ability to see the potential of relationships, and where they could go, but now she was having second thoughts about the former Praetor.
She heard a familiar peal of laughter and decided to follow it. Walking along the beach was Percy and Annabeth, arms wrapped around each other. Annabeth was talking about the new temples she was designing on Mount Olympus, and although Percy clearly wasn't following along, he still looked at her like she was the most interesting thing in the world.
If only Jason were that sweet, Piper sighed to herself. I'm gonna give him one last chance. Maybe I can finally break through that tough shell of his, she decided, as she walked purposefully towards Cabin One.
She could see dim lights on inside the cabin, which was a good sign, as she wouldn't have to go searching for him. As she got closer, she heard Jason's husky, low voice, followed by a feminine giggle.
Piper burst into the cabin, revealing Drew pinned up against one wall by Jason, who was thrusting into her with abandon.
"Jason! What-" Piper barely managed to speak, as her throat nearly clamped shut. Jason released Drew, who made no motion to cover herself as Jason reached for his clothes.
Drew started, "Piper, sweetie. I can't believe you let this one get away. How stupid to you have to...", but Piper wasn't listening. She was looking at Jason. Looking for any kind of remorse, or shame, but found none. His eyes were the same cold, distant orbs they always were. He didn't care for her, he didn't even care for Drew. He had truly become his father's son.
Piper left, tears streaking down her face.
End flashback
Piper was snapped out of her reverie by the end of the song. Percy began to dance with Sally, and Annabeth with Frederick. Next came the wedding party. Piper was paired with Tyson, Triton and Athena came next, Frank and Katie, finally Paul danced with Mrs. Chase.
Although Tyson was literally a monster, his large hands were gentle, and he was surprisingly graceful, leading her through a simple waltz. As the music ended, Piper made her way back to the main table as other couples took to the dance floor. Ella the harpy was waiting patiently for her turn to dance with her boyfriend, and the two started with some weird, swing dance, two step kind of thing, with Ella mostly in the air, and Tyson holding one of her taloned feet, kind of like a balloon. Whatever it was, it was adorable.
Piper sighed as she glanced at the couple gazing into each others eyes.
Flashback, three weeks later, Jasper is broken up and Jason's returned to New Rome.
After the breakup, Piper began to spend a lot of time around Annabeth and Percy. Some might have called it unhealthy, being around the perfect couple after your own heartbreak, but she seemed to be recovering, so no one said anything. Piper confided in Annabeth after Jason's betrayal, crying into the other girl's shirt on more than one evening. Annabeth always stroked her friend's hair, reassuring her with things like, 'If he wasn't willing to wait, he didn't deserve you'. Other times just holding her while she sobbed. Percy also turned out to be a great friend, always standing up for Piper whenever Drew and her clique started teasing her. He also never treated her any different, for which Piper was grateful. He didn't walk on eggshells around uncomfortable topics, he always just said what he was thinking and gave his honest opinion. Having such a candid sounding board for her problems made dealing with her heartbreak that much easier.
She was chatting with Percy at dinner one night, since Annabeth was on Mount Olympus settling another argument between Apollo and Ares on whose temple should be taller, or bigger, or something. If only Jason were this open, maybe we'd still be together, she thought to herself one day, as she started to get lost in his sea green eyes. Wait, stop. She admonished herself. He's your best friend, and his girlfriend is your other best friend. However, her stupid hormones started getting the better of her. When she was done ranting to him, and he leaned in for his goodbye hug, she couldn't help but notice his scent, how firm his chest was, or the way his arms wrapped gently around her. Stop it. As he pulled back and started walking away, her gaze lingered on his toned arms, his wide shoulders, and the way his shorts hugged his hips.
The next day, she got permission from Chiron to go into the city, telling him she'd be back by 5pm. Clothes shopping, she said, since she was starting school in a week. In truth, she only got a scarf to help ward off the whipping winds outside, but she spent most of her time wandering the mall, then the park, then just walking around the city in general. One good thing about being an Aphrodite kid is monsters tend to leave you alone; she didn't have to draw Katoptris once. Unfortunately, this left her with too much time to think, and she stewed in her own tumultuous emotions, arguing with herself.
I should just tell him. Why? You know nothing good can come of it. I know he's not gonna leave Annabeth, I don't want him to. So don't say anything. But I can't keep this locked up inside. What about your friendship? I know he'd understand and let me down easy. Maybe we could even figure something out. He's helped me this far. Oh gods, Annabeth. What's she gonna think when she finds out? That you're a man-stealing hussy? Of course she wouldn't think that, would she?
Having spent enough time alone with her thought's in the most crowded city in America, Piper started back to Camp early. Since she didn't have any purchases, she just walked back.
Piper was waiting in the Poseidon cabin to talk with Percy again, when someone slammed against the door. She panicked and did the only rational thing, hide in the closet.
She peeked through the slats as the door was thrown open, her two best friends tumbled in, lips locked, hands hungrily searching for skin.
"Gods, Wise Girl. I've missed you so much.", Percy gasped.
"I've missed you too Seaweed Brain. Five days is much too long.", Annabeth teased.
"Piper hasn't called for Argus yet, so we've only got like thirty minutes.", he warned.
"I only need ten.", she growled.
"What if I wanna take my time with you?", the demigod asked.
"We can do that later. Right now, I need this hard and fast."
That was all the approval Percy needed as he threw her onto his bed before yanking off his shirt. He pulled her shirt up and over her head, revealing her tattered sports bra. He showered her neck and shoulders with kisses as Annabeth began to undo his belt and pushed his shorts and boxers down roughly. As Percy captured her lips again, he practically tore off her shorts, tossing them at his closet, which caused Piper to panic. Piper covered her mouth with her right hand to stifle her harsh breathing. She knew what she was doing was wrong, but she couldn't bring herself to speak out, or to even close her eyes.
Percy entered Annabeth roughly, drawing a yelp from the girl beneath him, and after waiting a moment for her to adjust to him, he began to thrust into her. Slowly at first, but steadily gaining speed and force. The wet sound of his cock sliding into her dripping sex over and over again began to drive Piper crazy. She found her left hand had started trailing down towards the hem of her jeans. What in the fuck kind of daughter of Aphrodite are you? First, you can't keep a man around, then you go and fall in love with your best friend's boyfriend, and now you're about to touch yourself while watching them do it?
It didn't take long before Annabeth started to arch her back and moan, which Percy swallowed in a tender kiss. While he was plowing into her, his hands gently cradled her face as he pushed her closer to orgasm. After a few more thrusts, Annabeth came, clamping her legs around Percy's waist, pulling him deeper just as he reached his own release, spilling himself into his girlfriend.
For a moment, the two stayed right where they were, panting, kissing lightly, until Percy pulled himself out of Annabeth with a wet plopping sound and a smirk.
"Don't look so smug, Seaweed Brain."
"Why shouldn't I?", he challenged.
"For one, you've still got your pants around your ankles.", she retorted, as she made her way to pick up her discarded clothes. Piper prayed that Annabeth wouldn't notice her best friend hiding in the closet not three feet from her discarded shorts. "Secondly..."
"Speechless?", Percy asked.
"Shut up!", Annabeth half shouted, blushing red, embarrassed, as if she didn't have Percy's cum inside of her. She pulled up her shorts and threw her shirt back on while Percy just flopped back onto his bed, still shirtless, but managed to pull his pants up.
"Where are you going?", Percy complained.
"I've got to unpack, Seaweed Brain. Not everyone can get by on one pair of pants and two shirts for a week long trip."
"Come on, let me help you.", he offered, looking for his shirt before tugging it back on. Together, they walked out, towards Cabin 6, leaving Piper in his closet.
When she was certain they had left, she let out the breath she had been holding since Annabeth retrieved her clothes. She made her way back to her cabin to hide out until dinner. Camp had relaxed the seating rules, so the trio was sitting together, which was insanely awkward for Piper. After some terse conversation, she excused herself to go hide in her cabin again.
That was the first night she dreamt of Percy. In her dream, he was much gentler, wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her into a deep kiss as she unbuttoned his shirt. Even subconsciously, she couldn't bring herself to break the two of them up, so of course Annabeth joined in, undoing Piper's pants with her teeth, her breath tickling Piper's stomach. As the two people she was closest to in the world pleasured her, part of her knew it was a dream, but a quieter, more insistent part, the same part that had seen the potential in Jason, said maybe not...
Piper sat bolt upright in her bed as her dream self climaxed. She was covered in sweat, panting, and both hands were below her waistband. Luckily, the drapes of the Aphrodite cabin were opaque as well as soundproof, so her siblings had no idea how tormented her dreams were.
End of flashback
clink-clink-clink-clink-clink Suddenly Piper was back at the reception, with most of the guests calling for the newlyweds to kiss. This time, Percy gently tilted Annabeth's chin and pressed a soft, sweet kiss into his bride's lips.
The rest of the reception passed in a blur, until the happy couple was ushered out to the waiting limo to start their honeymoon.
As Piper turned to leave, she was surprised to see her mother, Aphrodite herself. Piper had expected her to be everywhere at the wedding, gushing over Percabeth, but the Goddess of Love was, until now, nowhere to be seen.
"Come with me, mother." Piper said angrily, as she dragged the immortal to a quiet corner of the banquet hall. "What the hell, mother? I thought you said I would find happiness? Why am I still having these feelings? If anything they've only gotten more intense since the reward ceremony."
"Piper, Piper, Piper. You modern kids are so, Puritanical when it comes to love. Didn't I tell you to keep an open mind?"
"Yeah, but now they're immortal, and married! The only way they could be further out of reach is if they went to the moon!"
Aphrodite laughed. "Not the moon, honey. Percy planned this whole Architecture Around the World trip for Annabeth. Poor girl never got to see Hoover dam when she went west, and that sweet boy took this as the opportune time to tour all the best sights. London Bridge, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Dubai. It's romantic, if you're into that sort of thing, though why she would want to look at some old buildings when she has that tall glass of nectar right beside her, I'll never understand."
Piper simply glared at her mother, who seemed to be making light of her predicament. Aphrodite, on the other hand just kept steamrolling over her daughter.
"By the way, sweetie. I need your help on a little project I'm working on."
"What is it?", Piper asked, curiosity getting the better of her. Mother never asked for help, so what could be so important...
"Oh, it's nothing.", sang the Love Goddess. "Just a little...gift basket for Percy, though I suspect Annabeth will enjoy it too. Kind of a, 'thank you for saving our butts three times, please don't kill me (from the rebels), and a wedding present' all in one. You'll really enjoy helping out with it. Trust me.", Aphrodite said, with that same twinkle in her eye from the throne room.
So that's my first lemon. Lemme know how I did. Also, should I put the replies to reviews before or after?
