Heyyo! Imma writin this authors note at 9:45 pm and I have school tomorrow! The first day of school... wahhh...
Anyway, a reply to Swan Destiny: Okay, why do you keep reading my mind? You keep reading mind for the plot! But there is still a few plot twists no one shall know of... keep reading! :) and thanks :)
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Chapter 19
"So your turning seventeen?" Percy had a far away look as he said this.
"Yeah." Annabeth replied as the two walked side by side going back to the palace. They had just been at the training arena where Annabeth had gone to visit him today. She needed a brake from birthday planning. "And dad says there's gonna be a big fat ball." Annabeth snorted. "As if I'd let that happen."
"So," Percy asked. "Will I be invited to this party?"
Annabeth stared at him like he was crazy. "Of course!" She grinned. "Why would I ever have a party if my best friend's not invited? Grover, Nico, Thalia, Piper... everyone will be there! I swear it."
Percy smiled at her. The moon shone brightly in the night sky, casting a silver light over them. Percy's eyes shone brighter under the moon light, and Annabeth's hair seemed to be highlighted with silver.
"Hey, Annabeth?" Percy asked, stopping in his tracks just a few feet away from the palace doors.
"Yeah...?" Annabeth was distracted. She looked around the courtyard seeing strange, yellow, glowing things behind the bushes.
"Can you..." Percy faltered, seeing what Annabeth was staring at. His eyes lit up. "Fireflies." He whispered, just enough for Annabeth to hear.
"I've only read about them in books." She whispered back. "I never knew..." She trailed off, seeing as there were hundreds of the tiny, floating lights in the courtyard. Even Percy was in awe, mouth agape.
They all seemed to float aimlessly aroung the bushes and over the water or the pond, some even looping around the stobe brige.
"C'mon." Percy grinned. He grabbed Annabeth's hand running for the pond. They slowed down as they neared it's waters. Percy lead Annabeth up the stone bridge, standing in the middle. He still hadn't let go of her hand, and Annabeth felt the heat rise to her cheeks. She stared at him as he stared back, getting lost in each other's eyes.
After what seemed like forever, Percy looked up at the clear sky. The fireflies looked like stars descended from above. Annabeth watched as he slowly cupped his hand around a coulle of fireflies in the air, emprisoning them in his palms. The gaps between his fingers glowed as he opened one just a bit for Annabeth to see.
She saw the two fireflues nesteld in his hand, occasionally trying to fly out. "They're beautiful." Annabeth spoke.
"Aren't they? I've only seen very few of them before." Percy said. "But this... this is amazing!"
"Yeah." Annabeth breathed. Percy opened his palms laying them flat next to each other. They watched as the fireflies flew away, joining their friends.
"Annabeth," Percy asked as Annabeth glanced at him. "Will you save me the first dance? I mean, after the traditional dances with your father and uncles."
Annabeth smiled at him, quite amused by his hopeful face. His features illuminated by the light of the fireflies. "Of course." She held out her pinky as Percy wrapped it with his own. "I promise."
That was good enough for him. He just wanted to have a good first dance with her. He trusted her promises. Heck, he trusted her with his own life. He didn't know exactly what he felt, he knew he was in denial, but hey. As long as she was by his side, he'd have something to live for.
She engulfed him into a hug and he wrapped his arms around her. A funny feeling settled in his chest, but all he cared about now was Annabeth. That she was here with him.
And also the fireflies.
Yaay. Okaay. Imma go ahead and sleep now I can't afford to sleep in on the first day of school. This was a small filler chapter, (but it was very Percabeth satisfying, wasn't it? Oh, no? You wanted them to kiss? TOO BAD. Nah, just kidding. All in good time, my fellow fangirls/boys. All in good time.)
~Apollo's Pirate Daughter✌