Percy's.P.O.V.
Slowly my senses came back to me. The first thing I noticed was the heat. It wasn't a heat that slowly crept on you, but a blaring heat that sucked all of your energy. Strangely enough, it felt nice. It made me feel energetic and powerful. I looked and saw that my attire had changed. My jeans and shirt had been switched for a pair of leather pants and a loose white, linen shirt thingy. Around my shoulders I wore a brown cloak. My pen/sword 'riptide' was now a sword and was fastened around my waist. My satchel was still attached to me.
I stared at Annabeth. She wore about the same thing as me, only she had bow and arrows instead of a sword. A beaded leather headband encircled her forehead, keeping her blond locks from her eyes.
"Where are we?" Annabeth asked, looking at our surroundings. She put up a hand to shield her eyes from the bright sun. We were in a meadow on a hill. "I would think Ancient Greece." I said, chuckling. Annabeth stared at me in disbelief. "I'm excited! It's a new adventure! I mean…we just passed through time!" I shouted, whooping and hollering. Annabeth rolled her eyes but I could see the hint of a smile on her lips. In the distance I could see smoke. It looked quite a few miles away. "We should head towards the smoke." Annabeth said, voicing what I had been thinking.
"Well, let's be on our way!" I announce, beginning to walk down the hill we had been on. "Shouldn't we think this through? Have a plan of attack?" Annabeth called after me. "You think too much!" I laughed, turning around and staring at my girlfriend. I loved the way I felt right now, the wind in my hair, the sun on my skin, the crackling excitement that surrounded me.
"But…" Annabeth protested walking to where I stood. "Relax!" I said, running to her and lifting her up. "Put me down, seaweed brain!" Annabeth giggled, playfully tugging at my clothes. "Can I get a kiss?" I asked, putting on my most Casanova-ish voice.
"Hmm…" Annabeth said, coyly. She relaxed into my arms. I held her bridal style. Her fingers danced playfully on my lips and face."Queen of beauty and wisdom, grant this poor boy a kiss." I said, trying to sound poetic. "You shall have a kiss, in exchange for your heart." Annabeth said, acting very regal and proper in my arms. We were still walking. "My heart is yours, m'lady." I said, dipping my head. Bad move. I stumbled over my feet and both of us fell into a tangle of bodies. Annabeth burst out laughing.
"You're a klutz, my prince." She laughed. I stared down at her in wonder. Her blond hair wild, her grey eyes sparkling, her beautiful face flushed, the most beautiful woman in the world. "Here is your kiss." Annabeth whispered, leaning up. She gently took my lips with her own. Her hands and arms wrapped around my neck. It was a deep, passionate kiss, one full of unsated desire and love.
"Hmm..and here is my heart. All of it is yours, for always." I chuckled softly. "For all time." Annabeth declared quietly. I brushed a stray lock of blond hair from her eyes. They stared up at me. Soft and gentle but full of wisdom and disguised strength. "We should be going." Annabeth murmured., her fingers playing with my hair. "You still think too much, m'lady." I chuckled, leaning down and taking another kiss. Annabeth purred into my mouth.
I don't know how long we stayed in that meadow. The scent of summer flowers in the air, the insects buzzing, the birds chirping and the blue skies above us. It could have been eternity or just a few minutes. Time had lost its meaning in that moment.
After we finally sated ourselves with each other, we got up and walked. We journeyed in comfortable silence, Annabeth's hand in mine. It was refreshing to be alone. Away from Camp Half-Blood, away from responsibilities, away from the reputation of being a hero. To be on a mission with a purpose. To be on an adventure. I had forgotten how much I had missed this feeling.
It soon grew close to nightfall. The blazing heat of the day was replaced by the coolness of evening. The stars and moon shone above us, guiding us. We still hadn't reached any towns, but we were at a farmhouse. It had been the source of the smoke we had seen earlier today.
"We should see if they would board us for the night." I suggested. "What if they're bandits, or evil demigods?" Annabeth asked, the cautiousness back in her voice "This is Ancient Greece, I doubt there are any dangerous people. Don't over think." I chided. "Well someone has to think. You do not think enough." Annabeth muttered, swishing her hair. I chuckled. Even though she could be a nag at times and over cautious, she was the best girlfriend any guy could have.
Even though the rest of the night was relatively silent, the farm house wasn't. It was alive with laughter and light. Annabeth and I approached cautiously, careful to stay silent. "…and Jason threw Iolaus in! Telling me that he couldn't swim, just so as I would jump in to save him! He didn't realize that Iolaus actually didn't know how to swim! Iolaus was so mad." A male voice said. Two other voices joined him in laughter. "I wish I had been there! It sounded like such fun." A girl's voice laughed.
I put a finger to my lips, signaling Annabeth to be quiet. She nodded her head in understanding. We crept behind a big tree peering at the family that was sitting on the outside veranda. A middle aged woman with blond hair and riveting blue eyes sat at the table. She was beautiful, despite her age. Her eyes were very kind, keenly watching the young people that sat across from her.
A young man, perhaps only a few years younger than me, sat across from the woman. Tall, full of lean muscle. He had sandy blond hair, locks of it fell over sky blue eyes. He was tanned and speaking in Ancient Greek to the others, which both I and Annabeth understood, thanks to our demigod heritage. A young woman sat beside the young man. She was perhaps 14 or 15. She had sea green (the exact same colour as mine) and long, straight brown hair. Her eyes were sparkling, especially when she would look at the young man.
"I'm so glad we are on break now." The young man sighed, stretching languidly. "Me too." The young woman agreed, leaning on the young man's shoulder. "It's nice to have young people around again. It's gets lonely at times without your laughter. " the woman chuckled. She looked at the young man with such tenderness that I knew that she had to be his mother.
"Can we please clean up, Aunt Alcemene?" the young woman asked. Something implied that the older woman usually wouldn't let them clean up. The girl's face was very imploring, so much so that I saw the older woman comply. "Alright." The woman said, holding her hands up in surrender. The young man and young woman picked up the dishes and bowls and went inside. I could hear the laughter and talk of the couple when they were inside.
I came out of our hiding spot, Annabeth right beside me. "Good evening." I said to the woman. The woman turned around in shock. "Oh my." She gasped. "You gave me a start." She laughed. Annabeth grasped my hand nervously. "We were wondering if we might board here tonight? We got lost on the way to town. We would pay, of course." I said, in perfect Ancient Greek. "Of course. No pay, what nonsense. You may have the bedroom. My son and his friend can sleep in the barn." The woman explained. "Oh no, we wouldn't want to put you to any trouble." Annabeth said, shyly. "Tsk. No trouble at all. They sleep in the barn a lot; it's like a second bedroom." The woman laughed, instantly putting Annabeth at ease. "I am Alcemene." The woman said introducing herself. "I am Perseus. And this is my…" what was the Ancient Greek for 'girlfriend'? "I am his fiancée, Annabeth." Annabeth said, covering my lapse. "Well, Perseus and Annabeth, greetings and welcome to my home." Alcemene said warmly.
Just then the two young people came back out. "Here they are. Please let me introduce my son, Hercules and Marina." Alcemene said, introducing us. "This is Perseus and Annabeth." Annabeth and I bowed. We stared at each other. We couldn't realize our good fortune, we had found the ancestors the person in my dream had spoke of.
Hercules stared at us, his face going a pale white. "Hercules…?" Marina asked, staring, alarmed at her friend. "You…you…" he gasped before passing out.
a/n: Here's the latest installment! The demigods have finally met! Sorry it took so long, I'm on break now so hopefully I will have more soon. Thanks to all my reviewers (Jose19 and Porkchop Sandwiches). My followers, Jose 19, KaiAyuzawa19 and nayaah. Thank you so much Jose19 for all the helpful input! Please review if you have the chance y'all it's really helpful! :D