"You know Leo I don't think this was the best idea," said Percy glancing down the stairs to the ship below.

It was late morning of the next day and the boys were the only ones out on deck. Everyone else was either still in bed or in the mess hall.

"What are you talking about dude this is going to be hilarious!" said Leo happily steering the ship.

"Um have you ever seen Annabeth when she is really mad it is like she is-"

"Out for blood? Dude I saw her like that every time Hera or Juno's name was mentioned when you were gone."

"She was really like that?"

"She was almost legally insane before we met you.'

Percy only raised his eyebrow and again Leo had to remind himself not to think of the night before when Percy had said all those things about himself. It was kind of scary to think about and he had been trying to avoid the subject. So naturally it just kept coming up.

"I'm not worried she'll kill you first anyway that gives me enough time to escape," grinned Leo changing the subject.

"Other way around buddy," Percy slapped Leo the shoulder and smiled with an evil look in his eyes. "she would kill you first and then she would make me swim to Rome." He mused for a moment. "I don't think I would have any problem swimming to Rome."

"Oh don't give frank or Jason any ideas they are still pretty mad form yesterday," said Leo.

"That is what's bad about pranks they are only funny to the people they happened to like a week later."

"Or when you are sick or dying."

Percy tilted his head thinking of the times he had been on the verge of death and said something stupid. He usually got forgiven for saying those things. "True enough happened to me enough times."

Again trying to avoid an awkward subject Leo opened his mouth to speak. But he was saved the trouble of answering by one of the most ferocious screams in the history of human nature. Nothing in the world had made a sound like that and it sent chills up both the boy's spines.

"We are so dead, so dead, so dead…" Percy began to mutter backing away from the stairs.

Leo tried to laugh but the true unbridled fear in the boy's eyes was un-nerving. Leo had heard tales of how Percy never showed fear even when he faced the titan Kronos. Nothing had outwardly scared him. But this wasn't just scared this was pure terrified desperation.

"Leo Valdez and Percy Jackson I am going to personally skin you alive!" said Annabeth's furious voice.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry Annabeth I did not agree to this-" Percy started rambling as his girl friend appeared at the top of the stairs.

She looked furious, her face was red and her grey eyes were filled with rage, her orange shirt was skin tight showing the tensed muscles in her upper body, her Capri pants showed her ankles which were also tensed with fury, but her pink hair was curly and wet flopping around her shoulders.

"I have had enough of your stupid pranks. I feel like your mother! You two need to stop acting like little kids! We are on this ship heading to save Rome and the world and all you two can do is mess around!"

"But, Annabeth we just having f-" Leo began

She turned on Leo and raised her hand to smack him. But before she could land the blow Percy was in front of Leo and her blow was stuck squarely on his lip and eye. He leaned over with the force of the blow and fell to the ground.

Annabeth was so mad she didn't even notice her boyfriend was hurt. "Get out of my way Percy!" she stepped over him and over to Leo. "As you are probably the instigator of this stupid prank I-"

Suddenly Annabeth felt a tugging at the back of her head as the dye in her hair was pulled out of her hair. She turned back to Percy, who was still on the ground. But he had used his powers to get all the dye off of her hair. It had been wet… Annabeth blushed. But the blush vanished and became pasty white when she saw the side of Percy's face she had hit. His lip was bleeding and his eye was already turning a slight purple.

"Wow Annabeth that was a good smack," he mumbled trying to stand. Once he was upright he touched his lip with the tips of his fingers and winced.

"Oh my gods, Percy I am so sorry," she was on the defensive. Percy smirked and she understood the desperation that he had been feeling only a moment ago.

She carefully touched his eye while Leo looked on in fascination. Percy winced again despite her gentle touch and he smiled. His lip was already becoming swollen and the fear in his eyes had become a slight amusement.

"If this is what having a girlfriend is like," said Leo shaking his head, "having her slap you one minute and kissing you the next then this single man is staying single." With another roll of his eyes he set the ship to auto pilot and went back down the stairs.

"We didn't kiss yet did we?' teased Annabeth, thinking about what Leo had said.

"I don't think so but we might have," Percy teased back. "Shall we?" he whispered kissing the top of her head.

Standing on her tip toes, as Percy had gotten taller, Annabeth kissed him gently as not to hurt his lip.

"I don't care what Leo says," said Percy, "having a girlfriend is so worth it." His hands were clutched behind her back and he r arms were wrapped around his neck in a loving position.

"I am thankful to hear that because you are going to have to make your girlfriend a promise."

"Oh yea?" Percy raised an eyebrow, "and what is this promise?"

"You have to swear on the river Styx you won't do anymore pranks while on this ship."

Percy sighed blowing his dark brown hair out of his eyes. "I swear on the river Styx that I will not do any more pranks while on this ship." He promised

"Good." Annabeth pulled herself away from her boyfriend and waved flirtatiously as she walked back down stairs.

"… On you" Percy finished his promise.

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