Chapter 3

A/N: Aloha people of the Earth!

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ANNABETH POV

I rolled over and slapped my alarm clock, stopping the awful noise. I threw a book at Thalia's head, and pulled off my pajamas. As I pulled new clothes out of my closet, I remembered last night, how I yelled at Percy, Lexia and Lyrical. I sighed as I pulled on a long, black Batman tank top, and yellow leggings.

I will make this better. I'll tell Percy, I told myself.

I pulled a brush through my snarls, and walked into the living room. Lyrical and Lexia were curled up on the couch, fast asleep.

I sat down on the edge of the couch, and tapped Lexia's shoulder, "Lex, wake up."

She rubbed her eyes, looked at me, and scowled.

I sighed, "Look, Lexi, I'm sorry. I acted like a jerk last night; I'm just, going through something."

She raised an eyebrow, "Something like what?"

"Uh, Percy, I overheard him telling Chiron that he wanted to alternate between Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter."

Lexia inhaled quickly, "Oh, gods. I'm sorry Annabeth. I understand now. I mean, I remember how you were when he went missing the first time.."

I rolled my eyes, "Why, does everyone have to mention that?"

"Uh, you were clinically depressed. Did you ever tell Percy?"

"No."

"Oh. Well, I gotta get dressed."

Lexia turned to Lyrical, and kicked her leg, "Lyre, wake up!"

Lyrical moaned, "Five more minutes Will!"

Lexia rolled her eyes, "I'm not Will, you idiot! Now get up!"

Lyrical rubbed her eyes, "Huh?" She moaned.

Lexia pulled her up, and slapped her across the face, "You up now?"

Lyrical rubbed her face, "Yeah."

I rolled my eyes, "Okay? Um… You guys can change in my room. Make sure Thalia's actually up and getting dressed."

Lyrical nodded, "Kay. Oh, and, Annabeth; the couch is actually pretty comfortable," She walked by me and whispered in my ear, "I know about Percy. A dream."

I bit my lip, "Just don't tell him I know, okay?"

She nodded, "Don't worry, I won't."

That's another thing about Lyrical, unlike most demigod dreams, that are vague, and often unclear, Lyrical has vivid dreams, more like visions. She's almost like an oracle, but she doesn't give prophecies, she just can see a bit of the future. I guess it's a gift of Apollo.

I walked into the kitchen, and got a bagel out of the pantry, and spread some cream cheese on it. Percy walked out of his room, and ran his hand through his hair,

"Look, Annabeth, about last night-"

"I'm so sorry."

I held my arms out to Percy, and he gave a slight smile, embracing me.

I looked up at him, "We need to talk. In private."

He nodded, and yelled, "Annabeth and I are going out to the park! Thalia can drive you guys to school, we'll walk!"

Several shouts of "Okay!" and "See you guys!" echoed through the condo. Percy took my hand and led me out the door.

We walked in silence, until we reached the large oak tree outside out condominium building. We sat down on the ground, leaning against the tree.

Percy sighed, "Annabeth, I need to tell you something."

I raised an eyebrow, "Shoot."

He bit his lip, "Uh.. I was thinking, maybe when we get back from this quest, that I might start alternating between Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter. Maybe."

I looked down at my lap, "I know."

He cocked his head, "You know? How?"

"I heard you talking to Chiron."

"Oh. I know you're not thrilled about it, after Hera stealing me that one time, but you were fine, right?"

I sighed, "Umm.. Percy, there's something I need to tell you."

He raised an eyebrow expectantly, "Yeah?"

"Yeah, um… About that time Hera stole you, I wasn't fine," I felt a hot tear slip down my face, as I remembered the awful end of my sophomore year.

"About a month before we finished building the Argo II, I got.. Depressed," I continued.

"How so?"

"I stopped eating. I refused to come out of my cabin, and when I did, I would just go to Cabin 3, and curl up on your bed."

Soon, large tears were streaming down my face, as Percy wrapped his arms around me,

"Shhh… Annabeth, I didn't know. No one ever told me…"

"I asked them not to. You don't have to stay for me, I know you miss Frank and Hazel…" I choked out.

"No. I'm not leaving you again. Ever," and with that, he gently pushed my chin up, to look into my eyes, and kissed me.

It was gentle, and sweet, yet filled with love. I don't know how long later, it could've been minutes, or it could've been days, he pulled away, and pulled me into his chest.

I closed my eyes, "I love you, Seaweed Brain."

His embrace tightened, "I love you too, Wise Girl. I love you so much."

I checked my watch, "Oh, gods. We're going to be late."

Percy shrugged, "How about we just stay here all day?"

I smiled, "I wish."

Percy jumped up, and held out his hand, "After you, m'lady."

I rolled my eyes, "Thanks Perce."

We walked through the park, Percy's arm around my waist.

Percy sighed, "You got that sad when I was gone?"

I nodded, "Yeah. It got pretty bad."

"How long did it go on for?"

I sighed, "About three weeks."

He pulled me in tighter, "I meant what I said. I'm not leaving you."

I shook my head, "No, I'd be fine. I don't want to hold you back, just because I'm being all annoying and emotional."

"No. I don't think I'd be able to leave you. I'd probably die."

I snorted, "The big, bad, hero of Olympus die because he missed his girlfriend?"

"Yep."

I rolled my eyes, and a few raindrops landed on my nose, "Oh, crap. It's raining."

Percy grinned evilly, and picked me up bridal style, all the while I was shrieking,

"Put me down! Now, Seaweed Brain!"

Percy just ran, laughing, and after a few minutes, we reached the school, 10 minutes before first period. Naturally, since Percy's the son of Poseidon, we weren't wet at all. As Percy put me down, I pointed to my thigh,

"You do know that my knife is strapped to my leg, and I could gut you like a fish?"

He gulped, "Sorry?"

I rolled my eyes, "You better be, Seaweed Brain."

I grabbed his hand, as we walked into the building,

"I hope Thalia got everyone to school in one piece.."

Percy snorted, "I hope so… It wouldn't be too bad to lose Nico though…"

I chuckled, "You have a valid point."

Lexia and Lyrical's middle school was attached to the high school, so we just drove with them. Sure, there aren't enough seats in the car, but we just put one of them on Thalia's lap. She absolutely loves it.

We walked into homeroom to find Thalia standing in the doorway,

"So, how's Percabeth doing?"

Percy raised an eyebrow, "Percabeth?"

"Lexi told us the Aphrodite cabin has given you a nickname, combining your names. Percy, plus Annabeth, equals Percabeth!"

I chuckled, "Oh, and Piper told me that Lacey came up with a name for you and Nico. Thalico. Wonderful, isn't it."

Thalia faked barfing, "Oh, gods. That's absolutely disgusting."

I smiled as we walked into the classroom, "So, Lexia and Lyrical got to class okay?"

Nico shrugged, "I guess. Thalia made me walk them to their homeroom, she was convinced they'd get lost."

I nodded, "It's not unlikely."

"Well, they made me stand at least 10 feet away from them at all times," Nico added.

I laughed, "That's just like them. Hey, I heard you guys are having a Mythomagic tournament tonight?"

Thalia groaned, "Why do I love you?"

Nico pouted, and Thalia slapped herself, hissing, "Shut up, Aphrodite!"

Percy raised his eyebrows, "Eh?"

Thalia blushed crimson, "Sorry. Aphrodite put perverted thoughts into my mind."

"Like what?" Nico said, a suggestive tone in his voice.

Thalia rolled her eyes, and whispered in his ear, "I'll tell you later."

Nico beamed, and Percy gagged,

"I did NOT need that image in my mind."

Nico smirked, "Awww… Is little Percy to immature to talk about-"

"Shut up Nico."

Nico laughed and sat down, Thalia sitting on his lap. Nico glared at her,

"Why are you sitting on my lap?"

Thalia shrugged, "I don't feel like finding another chair."

Nico rolled his eyes, "Whatever Thals."

Thalia grinned, and made a whipping motion with hand. Percy and I laughed, only to have Nico give us his best death glare.

The bell rang and I walked towards my Chemistry class, biography in hand. I admit, I made a few things up, but, I can't give an accurate portrayal on my life without mentioning the small fact that I'm the offspring of a god. For example, I said my mother's name was Minerva Chase. A total lie, but if I said my mother is Athena, goddess of wisdom and battle strategy, I think I might have been sent to a mental institute. Besides, I think we'll have to present them in front of the class, so I kept personal details to a minimum.

I sat down next to Kaine, smiled, and neatly placed my biography on the table. Kaine grinned,

"Hey, Annabeth. Lexia and Lyrical get settled in okay?"

I gulped, and decided not to mention my little breakdown, "Yeah. They complained a bit about sleeping on the couch, but they got over it."

Mr. Anderson walked in, "Okay, everyone. Today we're going to present our little biographies, okay?"

Murmured replies and subtle nods filled the room. Mr. Anderson grabbed an attendance sheet, and started calling off names,

"I'm going to go in alphabetical order. Tyler Bloom?"

A blond, tall boy in a football jacket stood up, and walked to the front of the class. I didn't pay much attention to his biography, I was exhausted. I didn't get a very good night of sleep. Nightmares. The usual.

Tyler finished and Mr. Anderson cleared his throat,

"Annabeth Chase?"

Oh crap.

I stepped up to the front of the room,

"My name is Annabeth Chase, and I'm 18 years old. I was born on September 5, 1994 in Richmond Virginia. I moved back to Richmond a few days ago, and I used to live in New York City and San Francisco. My mother's name is Minerva Chase, and my father's name is Frederick Chase, they aren't married, and I have a stepmother named Karen. My boyfriend's name is Percy Jackson. I live with him, my best friend Thalia Grace, her boyfriend Nico di Angelo, my sister Lexia Burke, and her friend Lyrical Emphany. I love architecture, traveling, and when I get older, I want to move back to New York and own my own architecture firm."

Mr. Anderson nodded, and I sat back down. Kaine gave a slight smile,

"Nice. I didn't know you had a stepmom."

"Yeah. My stepmom used to hate me, but we've gotten better. I ran away from home when I was seven."

Kaine bit her lip, "Oh. I just have a dad who tries to 'bond.' It's quite possibly the most awkward thing ever."

I chuckled, "Wow. My father loves me, but it's not obvious. I only see him a few times a year. To be truthful, Percy's mom kind of adopted all of us. She's Aunt Sally to all of us. We live with her on holidays, and when we went to school in New York, we stay with her on weekends. Percy's jealous."

Kaine smiled, "She sounds great. Does she look like Percy ?"

"Nope. She's got brown hair, brown eyes. Percy looks exactly like his dad."

She cocked her head, "You've met his dad?"

I nodded, "A few times. Percy's only met him a few more times than I have. Neither have I with my mom, Thalia with her dad, or Nico with his dad."

"I've never met my mother. My dad refuses to talk about her. He won't even tell me her name."

I sighed, "I'm sorry. I wish I could help."

Kaine shrugged, "Oh, well. We've all got rotten luck, I guess. Sometimes I get these weird dreams though. Like, I think it's my mom. I can't see her face, but she's talking to me. It's stupid, but I kind of hold on to them. It's like my only connection to her."

My face paled,

Oh Gods. Another god who didn't claim their child.

LEXIA POV

I can get along with just about anyone. I can (sort of) hand out with the Ares kids, one of my best friends is a daughter of Hades, another, a daughter of Pluto. I can hang out with the most arrogant Apollo kids, (I don't mean Lyrical, although she can be pretty full of herself) and leave them without causing much serious damage. It's a skill.

But, I cannot, under any circumstances get along with Leanne Arnold. It's not like she's even pretty, but she thinks that she's the gods' greatest gift to the world. She tries to look pretty, and fails. Leanne's a total slut. She throws herself at boys, and it's annoying. Lyrical and I walked into our homeroom, after forcing Nico to stay at least ten feet away from us, to immediately be confronted by Leanne and her cronies. Leanne's got super light blond hair, and dark brown eyes. She has this weird squished up face, and covers it in makeup.

So, anyways, she walks up to us, and analyzes us. Looking us up and down, and generally creeping me out. She bites her lip, frowning. I guess Lyre and I are too good-looking for her. I mean, we're children of gods, for crying out loud. Of course, we're going to look amazing.

She pulls her frown into a smirk; 'Oh gods,' I thought, 'Here it comes.'

I've been teased before. After going to 7 schools, and only being in the 8th Grade, you get your fair share of bullying.

Smirking, Leanne opened her fat mouth, "So, what do we have here? A couple of wannabees?"

I rolled my eyes, "Leave. You don't want to be caught in a fight with me."

Lyrical snorted, "True that."

Leanne bit her lip, again, "Whatever. You're probably just a couple of losers who's best friends are their parents."

Lyrical chuckled, "We don't even live with our parents."

One of Leanne's cronies gaped, "Then who do you live with?"

I turned around to Nico, who had been silently watching us, "Him. And his girlfriend, my sister, and her boyfriend."

Leanne turned on her heel, stalking away, her crew following.

A/N: And…. Yeah. Super sorry it's late, and it's short, but I've had exams, and all this craziness, and I just really wanted to get this out for y'all. Next chapter I'm going to skip to Friday and do the whole party crap.

So… Kaine's a demigod…

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