Disclaimer: I do not, as much as I would like to, own PJO or any of its characters. Rick does *sighs* unfortunately…
Sorry it took so long to post this chapter, I just got un-grounded for my messy room. I know it's short, and sucks, sorry. I'll do better with the next chapter. This is a filler chapter, and mostly fluff too.
ANNABETH'S POV:
I groaned and rolled over. The sun was telling me it was time to get up, and I could hear the chatter of my half-siblings around me as they got ready for the day. I could hear someone flipping the pages of a book, and somebody else had their I-pod volume up way too high. Thank the gods I packed last night, it was one less thing to do this morning. I got dressed and stumbled blearily into the bathroom to do my hair. I just pulled it into a fast ponytail because I was too tired to do anything else.
I grabbed my bag from next to my bed and slung it over my shoulder as I walked out the door of my cabin. We were leaving after breakfast and I didn't want to have to come back to my cabin. I trooped over to the dining pavilion, still yawning widely, and sat down next to my half-brother Malcolm (A/N: uh….did I spell his name right?). After a couple minutes I turned to look at the Poseidon table to see my boyfriend/best friend talking to Grover, whose ankle was still wrapped. Every couple minutes Grover would shift uncomfortably and itch at the bandages. I rolled my eyes; it served him right for spying! Still he was my friend and I hated that he was hurt.
Just then Percy turned around and, blushing because he'd caught me staring at him, I waved at him. Grinning, he waved back and winked at me before turning back to Grover. I blushed a slightly deeper shade of red and looked down at my plate. I was grinning though. Gods, how come it's so easy for him to make me blush? I wondered as I picked at my food. Finally breakfast was over and I waited at the edge of the pavilion until Percy finished. He stood up and, waving goodbye to Grover, came to stand over by me. After a minute or two of walking we started holding hands, which I didn't mind at all, until we got to the hill to find Chiron and Argus standing there. Chiron beckoned Percy over so, after glancing at me, Percy dropped my hand and talked to Chiron for a couple minutes.
Percy walked back over to me with a bag in his hands. Chiron came to stand with us, while Argus waited next to the van.
"In that bag is some information about Olivia, a couple hundred dollars, nectar and ambrosia, and a few drachmas. Argus will drive you to the city," Chiron told us before waving goodbye and trotting off. I rolled my eyes and crawled into the backseat of the van. Percy got in after me. Once we got on the road Percy did that really cheesy fake yawn thing and put his arm around me. I rolled my eyes at his cheesiness and laid my head on his shoulder. Before I really knew it I'd dozed off.
- - - A little while later- - -
Wake up Wise Girl! We're here. I heard somebody whispering in my ear. I groaned and stirred a little bit, not wanting to get up. Then Percy (I realized that was who'd been whispering into my ear before) whispered again, "Spiders, Annie!"
"Ah!" I screamed and jumped up, unintentionally hitting Percy in the gut. "Wha-? I asked as I realized there were no spiders. Suddenly I didn't feel all that bad about hitting him.
"That was mean Seaweed Brain!" I told him, pouting slightly. Gods I act so weird around him. I don't feel like myself at all…
"Sorry Wise Girl," he said standing up (He'd doubled over in pain after I hit him) "I had to wake you up!" he defended himself.
"Not like that!" I told him, giving him a light punch on the arm.
"Ouch! Is that any way to treat your boyfriend?" He asked teasingly. I blushed at the word, glad Argus had already driven off.
"Sorry princess, didn't think you were that sensitive," I grinned, rolling my eyes. He didn't respond to that and started walking. I jogged a little to catch
up and grabbed his hand. I grinned and asked him, " So where are we going?"
"Ummm…I dunno actually, let's stop somewhere for directions," he answered glancing down at me and smiling before looking around us. He pulled me by the hand into a Starbucks. He ran up to the counter to a bored looking pallid teen with glasses and greasy black hair. He looked to be a couple years older than us. His nametag read "Hello I'm: Rodney,"
"Can I help you?" he inquired in a dull tone.
"Erm…yeah, can you tell us where to find Jackson Middle School?" I asked him in a disgusted tone.
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Walking out of Starbucks ten minutes later I shuddered, and Percy put his arm around my shoulder.
"That guy was so creepy!" I told him, shivering again.
"Yeah," he agreed.
Two subway rides, and 15 minute walk later we were standing in front of a tall brick building that looked pretty plain.
Something occurred to me just then, "Do you even know what this girl looks like?" I asked Percy.
"Oh yeah! Wait a minute," He said before dropping my hand and turning to rummage through his bag for a minute. Eventually he produced a picture.
There was a short, tan-ish girl with spiky dark brown, nearly black, hair and stormy blue/gray eyes.
"Whoa, wonder who her god parent is…" I wondered aloud.
"I dunno," he said shrugging his shoulders.
"C'mon, let's just find this kid," I said starting off toward the building.
Okay so what did you think? I know it sucked, sorry. Review?