Disclaimer – I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

So this story is kind of going slow… I haven't exactly worked out the details yet, so I'm still taking suggestions. Thank you lildm3 for that, uh, helpful comment. I was going to have the arrow wear off after the most romantic part of the story… Trust me I have at least one part of this book planned out, and just a hint, it kind off goes along with gab4eva89's suggestion. Oh, and there will be more action coming up after the dance. Thank you guys for all the reviews! It's so much help! Okay, this chapter is kind of short. It just expresses Annabeth's girly side.

DRESSES

It was two days until the dance, and Silena in Aphrodite's cabin had 'offered' to help me find a dress.

"What about this one?" It was hot pink, with a pink faux fur around the edges, and every inch was covered in a ruffle. Silena held it up, shaking it a little until the ruffles swung.

"Absolutely not."

"Okay then… This one?" This one was white, with spaghetti straps. It would have been perfect, except that it ballooned out at the waist, making anyone wearing it look like a walking snowball.

"No."

"Fine. Here. Do you like this one?" She held it out for me to see it. The fabric was a soft silver-gray, with thin straps. It stopped at the knee. A thin silver ribbon that wrapped around the natural waist was the decoration. There were no ruffles, bows, sparkles or extra yards of fabric. "I love it!"

"Really? But, it's so… bland."

"I love it. Thank you so much, Silena."

"You're welcome," she said, pressing her lips together. "Want to see the dress I'm wearing?"

"Sure."

It was pretty, exactly something Silena would wear. The fabric was a soft, slippery purple with a sweetheart neckline and swirls of gems around the hem line. It was strapless and very form fitting.

"It's pretty," I said sincerely.

She smiled at me.

I went into the bathroom and tried on the silver dress. It fit like a glove. I adjusted some of the fabric then went back into the main room.

Silena put her hand to her mouth when she saw me.

"You. Look. Beautiful!"

I bit my lip and smiled.

"Okay, so come over here the night of the dance, and I'll do your hair and makeup."

A sigh escaped my lips. "Okay. But nothing over the top."

Silena beamed. "It won't be."

I said farewell and thanked her again, then left to go to my own cabin.

My sisters had laid their dresses on their beds. They were all blues and silvers and whites, and one pale yellow. When I put mine down onto my bed, they all told me it was beautiful. I beamed.

Who said Athena didn't care about looks?

…Later That Day…..

I went for the kill, pressing the end of the sword against my opponent's neck. Already I had stripped him off his sword, using the technique Luke had taught us back when Percy had arrived.

He put his hands up in surrender, dropping his shield. I put my sword down.

"Good job, Annabeth."

"Thanks."

Slowly, I walked over to the water cooler and got a cup of water. As I took a sip, I spotted Percy storming into the arena.

He stomped over to me.

"What the hell, Annabeth?"

"What?"

"Silena just told me you're going with Nick."

"So what?"

"We're going together!"

"You never asked me!"

"It was implied!"

"Gods, Percy! I'm going to go with Nick! He already asked me!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

He stalked out of the arena. Everyone was staring at me.

"What!"

They shook their heads and left me to my anger.