LAST WEEK OF SUMMER
Percy looked over at Zoe with a lazy smile, they were on montauk beach, the very beach that Percy's parents had met on. Zoe and Percy had been spending the whole summer together and strengthening their relationship. Percy could remember when Annabeth and himself would hang out here but it was more enjoyable with Zoe. Just thinking of Annabeth made him scowl as he stared out of the ocean. The sea, his mother, and Zoe were the only possible way of calming down an angry Percy. Zoe seemed to be the best at calming him down out of everyone, even if she was abusive, this thought made him chuckle. Zoe's onyx colored eyes gazed up at Percy in confusion as to why he was laughing. They both wore t-shirts, shorts, and flip flops.
"What's so funny fish boy?" Zoe asked while nudging him with her shoulder.
"I was just thinking about how great you are, no matter how abusive." this caused the "abusive girlfriend" to smack her sensitive boyfriend upside the head. He pouted and rubbed where she hit him, causing her to laugh.
"Want me to kiss it to make it feel better?" she asked playfully at her now enthusiastic boyfriend. He nodded and scooted closer towards her. He looked into her black eyes and saw a micheveous twinkle. She kissed her knuckles slowly, gauging Percy's reaction. He remembered how Jason's kiss went and quickly rolled away from her. She laughed and followed him, and pretty soon she was chasing him. He slowed a bit and an idea formed, revenge. He let her catch up to him, he gave her a side ways glance and she lunged at him. He whirled around and easily caught her, then started running towards the sea.
"Fish boy! Kelp head! Seaweed brain!" she shrieked insult after insult and began hitting him trying to make him relinquish his hold of her, but his grip was to strong. Hearing seaweed brain didn't hurt him anymore, he loved Zoe and she could call him whatever she wanted if it made her happy. Once Percy was knee deep in the water he dropped Zoe and she fell with a shriek. He doubled over laughing once her scream was cut off by a loud plop! He was so busy laughing that he didn't notice Zoe stealthily creep up beside him until he was shoved face first into the sandy bank. Luckily he closed his eyes before the salt water and sand could blind him.
He stood quickly and soon a splashing war was started between the couple who were laughing and just enjoying each others company. Percy however soon got the advantage and was now holding a red faced Zoe Nightshade by her feet.
"Let go of me fish boy." Zoe growled as she struggled to keep the blood rushing from her head. Percy held her just over the water so that only her hair was touching it.
"I will, only if you tell me you love me, and then give me a kiss." he demanded as he tried to hold back his laugh. Zoe's heart stopped beating, he wanted her to confess her love, and then kiss him. You do things for the people you love right? Except this time she knew she loved Percy, he wasn't Hercules, he never used her or eyed other women. But then again she felt kinda angry, he wants me to tell him I love only so I can get down? Oh I'll give him a kiss alright. She thought deviously.
"Percy, I love you." she whispered and she was serious, she's felt love for him ever since they became best friends. He gently set her down and picked her up bridal style. He looked at her with his vibrant sea green eyes and smiled his crooked grin that mad her heart flutter.
"I love you, Zoe Nightshade, and no one else." he whispered back. She felt so tempted to scream that Percy Jackson loved her, so tempted to kiss him and never let him leave her. Then she remembered what he did to finally confess that he loved her.
"Now how about that kiss?"he asked a little cockily. She grinned at him.
"Oh I'll give you a kiss Jackson." she said seductively which inwardly made her gag. It's for pay back, it's for pay back. She chanted over and over again. Percy thought he might die if he didn't kiss her soon so he closed his eyes and leaned in. Zoe smirked and kissed her palm, she held her arm up and smacked him hard on the cheek. His head snapped to the side and she left a red hand mark on him which made her laugh.
He set her down quickly and rubbed his cheek which stung painfully. I so should of seen that coming, he mentally faced palmed. And I guess I had that coming. He thought in acceptance of the slap. Zoe chuckled and to keep him from complaining she gave him a big kiss. Once it was over he grinned goofily.
"Ouch." he said still slightly dazed from the kiss and slap. Zoe smirked at the effect she had on him and grabbed his hand, leading him towards the beach house.
"I do love you water boy, but let's change into some dry clothes, I'm freezing." this made Percy grin goofily again, she really did love him.
Sally stopped the recording of Percy and Zoe. She smiled proudly at her son, he picked a great girl, if only Poseidon could see him now. She thought wistfully but knew it might never happen, he helped run the state with his brother Zeus and never had time for family. She shook her away the thoughts and saved the recording on Percy's phone, then sent it to Poseidon who's number she knew by heart.
-LINE BREAK SCHOOLS BACK IN SESSION-
Percy's pov
I can do this, I can do this, I can do this. I'm no longer weak Percy, I'm strong, brave, confident, and I look good. Not to mention Zoe's with me, my incredible girlfriend. I knew with her by my side I could face Luke and Annabeth, my past tormenters. I wore my black leather jacket, blue shirt, white jeans, and black basketball shoes. I threw on my sunglasses and didn't bother with my hair because nothing could stop that disaster. I jumped on my motorcycle and rode to Zoe's house, as the wind whipped through my hair I thought about Zoe. Since Hercules could be there I knew I would have to be strong for her as well. I parked it outside her house and instead of waiting to pick her up I knocked on the door.
A woman about 25 opened the door and scowled at me. She had auburn brown hair and silver eyes, she was pretty but I thought Zoe was far more beautiful then any girl. I saw a panicked looking Zoe peek out from behind the woman and started making death threats at me. Ah, so this is Zoe's mom Artemis, the man hater. Zoe's told me all about her mom and I was prepared.
"Hello Mrs. Artemis, I'm Percy Jackson." I said giving her a slight bow with my head.
"I'm not married Jackson! Why would I marry filthy pigs such as yourself or any other man. I'm not mrs, I'm miss." she spat testily while Zoe made a gun with her fingers an pretended to shot me.
"Shot down!" she mouthed with a smirk and I fought the laugh that threatened to escape my lips.
"I apologize Miss Atremis, I'm just here to pick up Zoe for school." I said a bit nervous of saying something else wrong as I ran my hand through my hair, call it a nervous habit. Before she could respond Zoe rushed out of the house.
"Bye mom!" she called over her shoulder as we sprinted towards my bike. I handed her my helmet and we sped off to school. She gave me the silent treatment the whole way.
Ugh, school again? I groaned out loud once we hopped off my bike. I saw a flash of princess curls before the girl walked into the school. I stiffened until Zoe reached out and grabbed my hand, she gave me a small squeeze and I instantly relaxed. I have Zoe and my friends, I felt invincible. We walked into school with our hands intertwined, once we saw our friends we walked towards them smiling.
"Hey Perce, afraid to show off that hot tattoo we gave you 2 weeks ago?" Leo instantly teased and I scowled at him.
Flashback 2 weeks ago-
I was having movie night with my usual group of friends. Zoe and I were sitting on the sofa together watching Shaun of the Dead.
"I love British people." Piper whisperd to Jason who was laughing as Ed took a call during a zombie apacolyspys. I've seen this movie so many times that I began to fall asleep. I dreamt that I was at a camp called camp halfblood. All of my old friends were there, and enemies. I was a son of Poseidon, Annabeth was a daughter of Athena, Nico was a son of Hades, Luke was the son of Hermes who betrayed everyone, and Grover was a sayter. I defeated Kronos who's Zeus's father and political enemy in the real world and then got sent to camp Jupiter. Jason was a son of Jupiter(Zeus), Leo was a son of Hephaestus since he wasn't roman, Hazel's dad was Pluto(hades), Frank was a son of Ares who could turn into animals for some reason. And Piper was a daughter of Aphrodite, Zoe was the daughter ot Atlas and in the hunt with Artemis, and Reyna was daughter of Bellona.
The dream was unreal, we could all fight with swords and killed monsters and titans. I knew that I would never be able to do this at all because I'm a mortal, and that world is a fantasy of mythological creatures. Once I finally woke up I could feel a pain on my wrist. I groggily looked at it, wondering why it was hurting. And then I saw big letters needled into my arm:
ZOE
I heard people snickering and looked over at my now murderous looking girlfriend. Her arm said:
PERCY
We both looked at each other wide eyed and then began chasing our friends who were all in on the prank.
"Oh common Perce, your mom will love it. It really brings out your bad boy side." Frank teased as I tackled him and began punching him.
"My mom will kill me." I snarled and began wailing on the other guys while Zoe began pulling roughly on the girls hair and smacking them around. Once we finished we grinned deviously at each other and the heap of unconscious Romans that littered the ground.
"Excellent work Mr. Jackson."
"And to you as well Miss. Nightshade." we high fived and began to watch tv while occasionally complementing each others tattoos.
Flashback Ended-
"Don't remind me." Jason said with a shiver as horror was shown on his facial expression. I smirked and lifted up my sleeves showing my Zoe tattoo with pride. She smiled at me and kissed me on the lips causing everyone to groan. We pulled away and I smiled smugly at Jason.
"Like you and Piper don't kiss behind the school everyday."
"OHHHHHHHH! JACKSON BURN!"Leo yelled at the blushing couple. Everyone besides the embarrassed couple yelled,
"OOOOOOOOOOOO!" making the same people laugh. I love my friends and totally forgot about the Trojans until a voice called out to me.
"Percy?" I whirled around and saw Nico DiAngelo looking up at me with wide black eyes. He hadn't changed much except he had grown a little bit taller.
"NICO!" I exclaimed in excitement and wrapped my friend in a hug. Nico was like my little brother, I loved him like one and we skyped a couple of times over the summer. I introduced him to everyone as my little brother. Jason asked,
"Why didn't you tell us you had a little brother? I've never seen him before at your house."
"By the gods, Jason you are so blonde and dense. He means that Nico is like his little brother." Zoe scoffed and I faced palmed which caused Frank and Leo to laugh.
"Why are you so against blondes?" asked an all to familiar voice. I turned around to find the one and only Annabeth Chase glaring at the one and only Zoe Nightshade. Aw poop. It thought, of course she had to show up when we were joking about blondes, the fates are cruel. Zoe gave her a questioning look and I mouthed,
"2 seconds." she rolled her eyes at my favorite quote and I turned towards Annabeth. As if noticing my staring she looked up at me in surprise.
"Hello Annabeth." I said curtly. Unfortunately there was an up roar.
"Alright! Where's this Luke kid? I can't hit a girl."- Leo
"I sure as heck can!"- Zoe
"Somebody better hold me back!" - Piper
"I'll send her to Pluto the slow way!"- Hazel
"You good for nothing-" - Reyna
"Man, I'll let Piper get Annabeth while I get Luke, girls can hit girls right?"- Jason
"If anyone's killing this girl it's Zoe, I totally call Luke."- Frank
"Wha!?" - Nico
Annabeth looked at them as though they were crazy, and they were. She then looked at me once all was quiet.
"You really buffed up seaweed brain." I gave her a look of disgust, that's all she had to say? I was in no mood for playful banter, especially with Annabeth. Zoe reached out and grabbed my hand making Annabeth's eyebrows raise in surprise and she clenched her jaw in anger for some reason.
Before she could speak up a voice yelled,
"Jackson." oh I hate the fates. Luke sauntered up to me and gave me an approving smile while flinging his arm around Annabeth who glared at him and shrugged off his arm. I guess they broke up, I didn't care anymore. He rolled his eyes at her and then smiled at me again.
"It's about time you started to man up. Nice girl." oh I lost it, no one could look at my girl the way he did. I decked him straight in the eye. There was a gasp as everyone looked in our direction and then at Luke who was now out cold.
"Luke." I said to my friends as if it explained everything and it did. Zoe smirked at me then kicked his unconscious body where the sun don't shine. We started laughing and then we heard yelling,
"JACKSON, NIGHTSHADE, GRACE, VALEDZ, MCLEAN,-" Lupa was cut off by Leo.
"RUN!" he screamed and my friends and I (including Nico) all sprinted down the hall way. I was still holding Zoe's hand and I felt carefree, but I knew Annabeth would want to talk to me, but at the moment I didn't care.
AND SORRY IF ANYONE WAS OFFENDED BY THE BLONDE COMMENTS, I WAS KIDDING AND JUST TRYING TO EGG ON ANNABETH. WAS THIS CHAPT OK? Thinking of adding Thalia and the stole brothers. ;)