DISCLAIMER: I don't own PJO, lightsabers, or anything that you recognize in this story.
Percy's POV
I stared at a bunch of toy mini-figures, sulking. I was bored out of my mind and it was slowly driving me insane. If you didn't know, I was in the mall and Annabeth stood two isles down from where I stood. She told me she needed to buy a early birthday gift for a kid she was babysitting and I did NOT want to come. I stood my ground at my apartment when I said I wouldn't come with her.
She shrugged at me and said, "Okay, I'll just drive myself." I nodded without thinking and the meaning behind those words hit me like a ton of bricks, she was going to drive my car. So naturally, I insisted on driving and when I say insisted, I mean I was basically begging her to let me drive instead. You get what I'm say, right? So here I am, standing in a toy store looking as bored as ever. My eyes scanned the store and lit up when I something caught my eyes.
A pile of lightsabers from 'Star Wars'.
I ran over to one and picked it up, but was stopped, by a small boy who slapped my hand with a lightsaber as he glared at me.
"Don't touch," the little kid, around the age of nine, told me. He had mess of curly blond hair and bright blue eyes that stood out as he looked at me.
Raising a brow, I asked, "Why not?"
"Because you are not worthy enough to wield one," he replied, smartly.
"And how can I be worthy enough to get one?"
"By fighting me."
I smiled, amused as I took the challenge, looking like I was going to beat him up. "Okay."
The poor kid actually looked scared, but didn't back down and nodded. He handed me the green toy as he took a stance. I planted my feet apart as I got ready to fight. Annabeth, who was still looking for a toy, came around and looked at us weirdly, raising a brow.
I smirked at her as an idea came to me. "Annabeth, do you want to be the princess?"
Annabeth shook her head no. I pouted and looked at the small boy who stood on the other side, giving him a 'help me, would ya?'.
He got what I was saying, and shook his head eagerly at my girlfriend. "Yeah, can you be our princess that we have to save, please?"
And just like that, with a little pleading, she agreed. I'm jealous, that's a fact, of that kid. I can't help it, she would say no to me, but yes to him?
I huffed. "No fair," and crossed my arms.
She rolled her eyes and sat in a plastic chair in the corner of the mall, watching us. I winked at her and she blushed, squirming a little. Haha. I love making her blush, it's just something that made me happy knowing that it was me who made her feel that way. The kid, I still don't know his name, jabbed me in the side with his weapon, snapping me out of my thoughts.
I glared at him. "What?"
"Fight me," the boy said and swung.
I blocked his aim and moved to hit the middle of his chest. The boy swerved aside and raised his lightsaber to hit me on the head. I moved to the right as it came VERY close to me, just missing my shoulder by an inch. Woosh! I gave the boy a 'watch it!' look and ducked as he tried to knock my head off. Getting tired of fighting this boy, I pinned his arms behind him and held him there as I slowly brought him down to his knees.
The boy yelped in surprise as I pointed my sword at him and opened my mouth to claim victory when I thought of something. Here I was, fighting a kid in a battle with lightsabers. It seemed ridiculous when I took the time to think about-
Thud.
I fell to the ground on my chest in shock at what just happened. The boy- he just- he- what?! I didn't move to get up, for the boy sat on my back and I grunted when he jumped and fell on the my back.
"I win! I win! I win!" The boy said with glee and Annabeth laughed, clapping as she got up and walked toward us.
Groaning, I called up to them, "Uh... a little help please?"
The blonde boy on top of me got off and held out a hand to pulled me up. I doubt he could get me off the floor, but for him, I applauded mentally for trying. I stood up and put my arm around my Wise Girl's shoulders and said to the boy.
"Well?" I nodded my head to Annabeth and she gave me a 'what are you doing, Seaweed Brain?' look. I winked.
The blonde boy looked at me, confused. "Huh?"
I gave him a look. "You know... since you won our battle, you have to kiss the princess' hand."
His face lit up and exclaimed, "Oh, yeah! May I, miss?"
He held his hand out to my girlfriend and gave her the big puppy dog eyes with his big blue eyes. Annabeth smiled to the boy as she placed her hand in the boy's small one. The blonde boy placed a light kiss on the back of her hand as Annabeth pretended to swoon over him, letting out a dreamy sigh.
I pretended to gag. "Okay, okay. No more, it's making me sick."
Annabeth rolled her eyes as the boy took his hand away. "Oh, please, Seaweed Brain. At least we weren't canoodling."
"What's canoodling?" The boy asked us curiously.
She was speechless as she tried to figure out how to explain the word.
I raised my eyebrow as I challenged her, teasingly. "Yeah, what's canoodling?"
"You know, you shouldn't know what this word means yet," she said finally and checked her imaginary watch. "Look at the time! We have to go, Percy, your grandma's house is on fire!"
"WHAT?!"
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