Chapter 5

Disclaimer-

Percy: (with his vlog camera) Hey guys! Welcome back to my channel! Before I get started with the vlog (story), I would like to say that Padma Patil does not own Percy Jackson or any of it's characters. Always, onward with the vlog!

After Percy watched like 50 movies on Netflix, (including Pocahontas and crying because Pocahontas and John Smith reminded him of Piper and Jason) he fell asleep and woke up at 10 the next morning. After breakfast, (which contained a Chobani smoothie) Percy decided to go on Google and search Annabeth Chase and Luke Castellan-because his heart was already broken, so why not trample all over it- and sure enough, a million articles, images, and rumors popped up on the screen. He clicked on the first one titled. "Luke and Annabeth: Are they dating?" with a picture of Luke and Annabeth walking to a restaurant laughing but not holding hands but it still seemed like they were dating. The article started off:

World famous YouTuber Annabeth Chase and singer Luke Castellan have been rumored to have been dating for 3 months now, but neither have confirmed this pairing. When our press asked Piper McLean, best friend of Annabeth Chase, she just said. 'They are just friends.' but something tells us that the daughter of movie star Tristan McLean isn't happy with Luke and Annabeth's 'friendship'. Piper and Luke have been rivals ever since they entered the singing industry. Both hate each other with a burning passion. But it looks like Ms. McLean doesn't have to worry anymore because there is a new man in the picture: Percy Jackson. It is rumored-

Percy stopped reading right there and then. He saw the picture of the two colliding on the sidewalk and Percy realizing the moment that Annabeth was his soulmate. Percy groaned out loud as he copied the link to the article and sent it to Annabeth. Her reply came almost instantly.

WTF?! Where did you find this?!

Percy replied:

Jason sent it to me.

Now people are shipping you and me? Srsly?

Just because we bumped into each other. . .

Ugh. I hate paparazzi.

I know. What do we do?

Oh! I have an idea! The Streamy's are tomorrow night, right?

Ya.

Well, we could just announce our collab. Then people would just think we're working together.

Okay, cool.

Alright, Perce, I gtg. C ya at 6!

C ya!

Percy decided to start getting ready even though it was 10 AM.

Percy made his way to Starbucks that evening and the barista gave him a note that was in a neat cursive handwriting:

Hey Perce,

Our next scene is in a restaurant, remember when you bring your girlfriend and we bump into each other again? Well, I want to you to meet me at Olive Garden. (not the one in Tower Five) Here's the address:

Percy groaned at the address scrawled in cursive. It was all the way on the other side of town. Percy got into his Lamborghini, put the address on Google Maps, and started driving. When he got there, he didn't see any paparazzi, so he made his way into Olive Garden where he saw Piper talking to Rachel and Annabeth arguing with a familiar looking sandy haired boy. Neither Annabeth, nor Luke stopped arguing when he entered the restaurant, so he decided to talk to Piper and Rachel.

Piper started. "Hey Jackson, looks like you're ready for me to kick your a-"

"Okay, we don't need to use language like that in here." Rachel the mom said.

Percy rolled his eyes. "So I'm guessing you read the entire script, McLean."

Piper tried to reply, but it was kind of hard with Rachel covering her mouth.

"I will take that as a yes. What's going on there?" Percy gestured to Luke and Annabeth.

Piper forcefully removed Rachel's hand from her mouth. "That is Miss Chase arguing with her boyfriend."

"Thank you for clearing that up for me. I had no clue." Percy sarcastically remarked.

"Basically, Luke's mad that Annabeth didn't include him in our little sketch and now they're yelling at each other." Piper said, gazing at the fighting pair.

"You clearly hate him." Percy said.

Piper looked back at him. "Yeah, because he's such an idiotic jerk to Annabeth. He treats her like scum. But Annabeth doesn't see anything wrong. All I wanted was for Annabeth to be happy with whoever she's with, and look at her. Does she look happy?" Piper shook her head. "That relationship just adds extra weight to her shoulders. A relationship shouldn't be like that. When I'm with Jason, I'm not stressed or feel like me dating him is another thing I have to do. No, I feel happy."

She could be happy with me. Percy thought.

"LUKE, STOP WHINING LIKE A BABY! I DON'T NEED MY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS GETTING IN THE WAY OF MY CAREER! SO JUST LEAVE! WE'LL DEAL WITH THIS LATER!" Annabeth screamed at the top of her lungs. Luke glared at her and then stormed out of the restaurant. Annabeth got some iced lemonade from the pitcher and drank it and then walked over to Piper, Percy, and Rachel.

"Sorry. Couple problems, you know?" Annabeth smiled at them.

"Couple problems, sure." Piper muttered. Annabeth didn't seemed to have heard her because she was to busy introducing herself to Rachel.

"Alright." the Coach hedge AKA the director clapped. "We have a new prop and set designer. Introducing Leo Valdez!"

Piper's eyes shot up at the name. "Leo?"

"Beauty Queen?" Leo said.

"LEO!" Piper yelled and crushed him in a hug.

"Pipes, it's been so long." Leo said as he pulled away from the hug.

Piper turned around and said. "Meet Leo, an idiot and my best friend from high school. We lost touch after we went to seperate colleges. But he's like a brother to me and I knew we would reunite one day!"

"Yeah, okay, enough hugging for the next year, we have to start filming! Luke, I am your father." Coach Hedge said through his megaphone and everyone burst out laughing.

After filming, Percy decided to invite Annabeth and the rest of the gang over to give company to some two of his other friends.

"Hey guys!" Percy yelled to Annabeth, Piper, Leo, and Rachel. "Do you wanna come over to my house? I'm having some guests over and would love for you to meet them."

"Sure." replied Annabeth, Piper, and Leo.

"Sorry Percy. I have to pick up my parents from the airport. Maybe another time." Rachel said. She picked up her stuff and headed out the door.

Percy looked at the other three. "Come on! I have enough space in my Lamborghini."

The three of them got into his car and turned the radio on. Piper's latest hit song was playing on a loop.

"Percy! Change it to 97.4! They play rap." Piper yelled at him enthusiastically. Percy soon found that both he and Piper shared a love for rap music and were pro at rapping. Meanwhile, Annabeth took a Tylenol because her head was hurting and Leo just scrolled through Instagram. They finally made it to Percy's apartment and found Jason inside watching The Office. Piper casually walked in first and sat down next to Jason. He didn't notice her because when Jason watched TV, his surroundings just completely go away.

"Wait, I have an idea." Piper whispered. "Where's your gong Percy?"

"In my room." Percy replied as he opened up his vlog camera. Piper came back in the room, looked at the camera, and gave Percy a thumbs up. She then rang the gong and Jason jumped and landed on the floor.

"Wow, Pipes, what a way to greet me." Jason said as the others were laughing their heads off.

"That's what you get for telling me Percy has a gong." Piper smirked.

"Wait a minute," Jason squinted at Leo. "Is that Ryan Gosling?"

Piper burst out laughing. "You really need glasses. It's Leo! Remember, Leo Valdez?"

"Leo?!" Jason stood up and ran into his arms.

Leo replied. "Oh, my love, there has not been a day that I have not remembered you. You-"

"Okay, knock it off!" Annabeth said. "Percy, who are these friends that are coming over?"

Percy winked. "You'll see. . ."

Percy: Thank you guys so much for watching (reading).. I hope you enjoyed that video (chapter). Don't forget to subscribe (follow me), like (follow this story), and comment (review) on who you think these mystery guests are. I will see you all next week! Love you guys!

-Padma

P.S.-Clearly, I watch way too much YouTube.