"You're kidding me!"
"Excuse me?"
"Annabeth, don't speak to Lord Zeus like that. And yes, the council has come to the conclusion that Camp Half Blood does require a lot of work and we, for the first time, have unanimously agreed to allow you to redesign the whole Camp. I hope you understand what is being expected of you Annabeth, and I have assured them that you will not fail to impress."
"Of course, Mother, of course. And thank you, all of you, for deeming me appropriate for this job."
"Well you did save the world Annabeth. Now you may go with Lord Hermes and he will discuss with you the details and finances."
Annabeth was on cloud 9. She couldn't believe it. She was gonna remodel the whole Camp. Of course, it was nothing like her dream of redesigning New York, but it was a start. And she was only 17 years old.
She was already mentally redesigning the Big House as she took the elevator back down to the Empire State Building. Hermes had told her a budget which was far more than she expected it to be. She could do marvels with that kind of money.
By the time she reached back to Camp, she had finished planning the Big House and most of the cabins. Along with the original twelve, and Hades' cabin, another seven cabins were to be constructed for demigods of other gods and goddesses. There were to be cabins of Iris, Hypnos, Nemesis, Nike, Hebe, Tyche, and Hecate.
"SEAWEED BRAIN! OPEN THE DOOR YOU ASS!"
"WHAT?"
Percy's eyes were red and swollen, proof of the nightmares he had had since returning from Tartarus. Annabeth's eyes weren't much better, but right now she wanted to focus on the happy things.
"Guess what?"
Percy ran a hand through his messy hair and rubbed his eyes. He could see his Wise Girl was extremely excited. And after Tartarus, anything that made her happy was equal to winning all the awards in the world, at once.
"What?"
"I've-been-chosen-to-redesign-the-Camp-and-build-seven-new-cabins!"
"How about you take a break between each word and slow down so I understand what you're saying, dear," he added.
"The Gods and Goddesses chose me to redesign the whole Camp and also we're going construct seven new cabins for other minor gods and goddesses."
"Annabeth that's wonderful!"
"What's wonderful? And what's with all the shouting? Can't a box sleep after flying and landing in a lake 3 days ago?"
"Leo! Excellent timing! I'll need your help! All your cabin mates as well. And Calypso can help with the gardens. Obviously with the Demeter cabin. And Piper's good with the Pegasi, she can help with the stables! Holy Zeus, there's so much to do! Percy, go tell Chiron that we're starting today. Also, ask him if I can use the meeting room as a planning room. My desk will be too small for all the blueprints and I don't want dirty campers traipsing in every 10 mins. Everyone's already frustrated that they have to share as half the cabins have been destroyed. So much to do! So much to do!"
She rushed off towards her cabin, leaving a very confused Leo and a smiling Percy looking at her.
Percy stretched his arms and looked at Leo.
"C'mon Valdez, let's get this show on the road before Annabeth eats our heads off. I hope she'll be distracted, and distract everyone else for a long time. These nightmares aren't getting any better, and working and tiredness may lend a helping hand."
"Well, I don't disagree with that. But for all things holy, please wear something over your underpants Percy. I'm not walking across Camp like that. And you definitely don't want Nico fainting now, do you?"
Percy's eyes widened. He looked down, saw his own bare legs, then gave Leo a friendly punch. "Couldn't you tell me when Annabeth was talking!" He then rushed back inside.
A/N: I wrote this whole story, then realised how much i fucked up the timeline. The cabins were made after the Battle of Manhattan, not the war with Gaia, but i didn't feel like changing everything. Mostly Leo, he just fits. Also, yes, it's sorta related to the chapter where he comes back, and also Nico is out of the closet.
I've been lucky. I've never experienced an actual war. I've never been in a natural calamity either. But I know that both natural and man-made disasters are terrifying and create a long lasting impression. And according to the books, all these characters are teenagers. I'm sure some of the campers must have been not even ten years old. Annabeth was seven when she arrived. And I'm sure that at least the main characters must have all had nightmares and even panic attacks for a long time after the war.
I read this thing a long time back where Annabeth gets to remodel both the camps and stuff, and I think I may write a follow up to this if I can.
I suppose that's all. Hope you enjoyed! Read and Review my darlings!\
-MD
