Blue
There's a crackling, like static, as if someone has their hand over the camera awkwardly. A hushed "He's coming" is heard, off to the left. Whispers settle, and footsteps down a creaky staircase accompany a groggy "Mom? Are you down here?" before there's a muffled shuffling, and the creak of an old sofa being moved. Grover is heard, behind the camera: "Get a better hiding spot, Thalia!"; her reply is louder: "Nico's not being fair, with his shadow-powers," and is instantly shushed by a dozen people. The footsteps from the staircase halt, and Percy's voice is heard again: "Mom?..." before there's the quiet but tell-tale sound of Riptide being unsheathed. Several seconds pass as the footsteps approach the camera, then a tense moment before–
"SURPRI– Ahh!"
"Percy, put the sword away!"
"We're just holding a surprise party, not breaking in–"
"I see that now."
Laughter, then Percy's voice, awed: "Did you decorate the entire room in blue? Are those cups made from blue chocolate?" and a relieved chuckle is heard from the left of the camera before Sally replies, "Yes, Percy. The plates are not, though, so please don't eat them. Help yourself to cake, though." Percy says thank you, and goes to the camera; he says something to the left, and Annabeth replies with a sarcastic remark about slicing the cake with Riptide. "Happy birthday, man," Grover said, and the camera's audio is muffled again, as if the camera is being squashed in-between a hug.
A/N: Just a short extra update in honor of Percy's birthday.