Hi! I'm so sorry that I took soooo long to update, I don't blame anyone who's pissed. But please give this a try! I've taken a lot of thought for it.
This is thanks to Venillashiz, my beta. Have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!
The hands of the red alarm clock ticked 6 and the alarm clock rang, shocking a dead asleep daughter of Zeus out of her dreams. Hissing in anger, she threw the alarm clock against the wall, smiling in satisfaction as it fell to the floor in pieces. The contemplation of getting up was probably the biggest debate in her head but the decision was undecidedly biased due to the fact that it was her best friends' wedding day.
Groaning at the fact that she had barely gotten 27 minutes of sleep, Thalia pushed her black hair out of her eyes and rolled out of bed. After washing up and poking her friends awake, she decided it was time to rouse the boys.
Iris messaging Nico probably wasn't the best idea, she had to cover her eyes the moment his image shimmered to existence. "EWW!!! NICO! Wake up!" She screamed as she squeezed her eyes tightly shut. The dark skinned man on the bed roused and turned over.
Seeing Thalia's face hanging in front of him the morning after his sleepless night was probably all Nico could take and he screamed his lungs out, pulling his thick covers up to his chin. "OH…OHMYGODS…Wha…Tha…" He pulled his covers over his head, "GET AWAY FROM MEE!!!!!"
Thalia rolled her eyes as Nico whimpered, "Hey, Nico, you know it's just me right?" She raised an eyebrow.
The ball that Nico had curled himself into, quivered, before his head poked out. "Oh, I knew that, hahaha…" He sat up and released his covers, "Whew, so, is there a reason you scared the shit out of me for?"
Thalia rolled her eyes, "I just wanted to wake you guys up, get Percy ready, we're meeting at the big house in 2 hours, and make sure you're there at exactly nine fifteen, get it? No earlier or later, we can't risk them meeting."
"I thought that stupid tradition was just something all the gods and goddesses made up so they could run away before the wedding?" Nico quirked laughingly.
"Yea, well I think it's a great tradition. Now, go put some clothes on and Nico?"
"Yeah?"
"Could you please sleep in something more? Next time we go shopping, I'm going to buy you some pajamas." Thalia grinned before she swiped the image away.
Nico sighed and slipped on a pair of jeans before he knocked on the poster covered door to his bedroom. "Percy! I'm coming in! You better not be drooling on my pillow!" Turning the door knob, he entered the room slowly, pausing as his eyes adjusted to the dim light.
Percy apparently, hadn't heard him and was lying on his stomach, dead to the world. Walking over to the windows he flung the drapes apart, letting the light stream in. He turned on his heel to see Percy still asleep. "Hello?! Perce, get up man." He shook Percy, shaking the whole bed.
Groaning, Percy covered his eyes, "I'm up!" Nico stepped back satisfied.
Suddenly Percy's body went rigid, "Oh gods…"
"What now?"
"I'm getting married, to Annabeth."
Nico rolled his eyes, "Wow, really? Am I invited?"
"Haha." Percy swung his legs over the edge of the bed, "So, who woke you up?"
Nico chortled, "I'm perfectly capable of waking up myself thanks."
Percy looked at him skeptically, nodding his head at the clock, "At 6.30 in the morning?" He quirked an eyebrow.
Nico growled, "Thalia."
"Ah…" Percy stood up. "And Grover?"
"Asleep." Nico said indifferently. "Now get ready, we need to be over there soon." He left the room.
"Oh gods, I'm so full!" Annabeth groaned as she stared down at her plate heaped with food, she eyed the two plates next to her warily.
"Annabeth, you had two strawberries." Athena said sharply, looking up from her own plate.
"I know…I'm just nervous, I'm gonna go for a walk." Annabeth quickly put her fork down and left the cabin. Sticking her hands in her pockets, Annabeth sighed as she hastily left the area, heading for the maze that had been built in commemoration of the titan war, with a fountain and a carving of the gods in the middle.
She smiled as she remembered the afternoon she and Percy had taken, to find their way to the center. Getting to the fountain was a piece of cake – she had mapped out the whole way.
Annabeth sat at the edge of the fountain, hugging her legs to her chest. A rustling sound from behind her shocked her into a defensive position. She crept slowly to see a man lying across the seat next to the fountain in a tux, his arm draped lazily over his face.
Smiling, Annabeth walked silently over to him and sat down. Percy's eyebrows flew upwards and slowly dropped when he noticed her presence.
"What, now you don't even need to look at me anymore?" Annabeth asked, crossing her arms.
Percy grinned, as he dropped his hand, letting it dangling over the bench. His eyelids fluttered open and Annabeth's breath caught as green met grey. "Hey."
"Hey." Annabeth whispered back, breathlessly.
Percy shifted, resting his head on her lap. Annabeth leaned pack, resting on a slab of Apollo's leg. She grinned, "So, guess what, I'm getting married today." She began playing with his hair which he decided to grow out a bit more.
"I heard! I'll be there, by the way."
"Cool," She grinned, "Where will you be seated?"
Percy sat up suddenly, knocking her hand away, he grabbed it. "Right next to you." Pulling her gently toward him, he kissed her softly, smiling when he felt her sigh against his lips.
Percy pulled back all too quickly for Annabeth's liking and she frowned slightly. Percy sniggered at her reaction and lay back down. "So what brings you here?"
"I couldn't eat, mum was trying to force feed me. You?"
"Ditto, Nico was shoving apples down my throat and Grover was trying to steal them back. My dad just laughed at the whole thing, I thought he'd save me." He shook his head.
They settled into a comfortable silence. "…Percy?"
"He raised an eyebrow, "Yeah?"
"Aren't you nervous?" Annabeth swallowed, "I mean, I'm not backing out or anything but…but aren't-"
"Annabeth, I'm getting married to you, of course I'm nervous, but it's not like we're not prepared right?" He spoke gently, touching her hand.
"Hmm….we should go get ready then, at least I should." She eyed his attire, and eyed her own.
Percy shrugged, "I take very little time to dress."
"Go and try to tame your hair, and I'll see you at the altar." Annabeth smiled and pecked him on the cheek, slipping away.
Percy grinned, it seemed like happiness was contagious now. He ran a hand through his hair and tried to find his way out of the maze.
And it's finished, thanks for reading! MERRY CHRISTMAS!