Okay, well this chapter I'm going to switch things up a little. Instead of following Mister Percy around, we're going to follow Annabeth for a while, 'kay? I might not think of it, but you might accidently see "Percy thought" because I'm so used to tagging along with Percy, so…
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Chapter Twelve: A Night in the Woods
The sunset seemed to have taken forever, from all the insane monster fights and whatnot. Annabeth decided that they should get a fire going right away, it might keep the beasts away, but it might just make it worse. But she knew it was worth a shot anyway. She sent Percy out to gather firewood.
"Why me?" Percy whined.
The nerve of her Seaweed Brain sometimes, he gave her a pleading look.
"Trying to make me fall prey to your charm, eh, Percy?" She asked. Percy scratched his jet black hair in confusion before finally saying,
"English, please." He replied smartly.
She shot a glare at him, "You're going to get firewood," Before he could say anything she cut him off, "Because you, Percy, are going to be a nice gentleman, okay?"
He grunted in defeat, brushed himself off, and marched deeper into the woods. Annabeth watched him leave, and when he was out of sight, she unzipped the top of her backpack. Inside was a small little flipbook full of pictures she had taken over the years. Most of them were of her and Percy together at different places-parks, his apartment, Olympus, camp…She paused at one picture; it was one of Percy, well, being Percy. He was tossing stones off the dock and into the lake, wearing a big grin on his face; Annabeth had a smile spreading across her face herself. She quickly put the booklet back when she began to hear Percy's footsteps returning.
"I'm back!" He shouted loudly while trudging towards the site. He was carrying a large armful of firewood in his arms, and plopped it onto the forest floor.
"Now get it started." She commanded.
"What?" Percy whined again.
"You heard me, Kelp Head, get it started." She flashed a smile to show him that she was just kidding, and crawled next to the firewood. "Get me my flint-thing in my backpack." She told him. Percy ran over and began to rifle through her pack. After a while, he finally found the flint, "Heads up!" He told her. Annabeth turned towards him and caught it when he threw it to her. Annabeth piled up a few pieces of the wood. She slid a rock across the flint, causing the sparks to fly and start the fire (A.N. That's probably not how you get a fire going with flint, just bear with me here). Percy sat crisscross by the fire and stared intently at it, "I wonder how Leo and those guys are doing."
Annabeth tipped her head in confusion at his thought, "What made you think that?"
"Hmm, the fire." He replied; Annabeth felt kind of stupid after that. Hephaestus being the god of fire and metalworking…Annabeth left the conversation alone after that, and settled in, "I'm kind of tired; can you-"
"Take first watch? Sure, go ahead and get some sleep." He smiled warily at her. Annabeth nestled into her sleeping bag and crashed out the minute her head rested on the ground.
I'm really sorry this chapter was short. I haven't been in the writing mood lately; I've been too busy fending off the noobs on Modern Warfare Three. I was so frustrated today, this level twenty-three guy killed me when I was trying to get my care package and-well, you probably don't care. But I had an AH-6 Overwatch, god damn it!
My nana sent us treats for Valentine's Day *woot woot*!
I may not update again for a while, I'm kind of busy at school right now, and I need to keep my grades up.
Bye!
~iGwyn12
P.S. How was everyone's Valentine's Day? Mine was great, Greg got me and my sister these stuffed animal dog with little Krabby Patty candies, and my mom got me a box of chocolates. In return to Greg, I'm going to get him an Angry Birds Shirt :P .