There were so many places in this chapter that I was going to stop at, but I promised we'd meet Bianca and Nico so it's really long. I think the longest yet. Enjoy. Oh and u almost forget to mention, I noticed in the last chapter I switched from Percy's POV to 3rd person. I did that on my LA Narrative, so I'm leaving it in 3rd person.
"So, you know how that Zeus guy has a kid too?" Annabeth asks.
"Yeah," Percy and Poseidon reply.
"Ok, so if Zeus has a kid too, is he leading her to camp too?"
"How am I supposed to know?" Percy snorts.
"I was asking Poseidon!"
"Well, Zeus isn't physically with her like I am with you two, but he is leading her," Poseidon answers.
"Where is this camp anyways?" Percy asks.
"It's in New York-"
"Hey that's where I live! Ya know there's this really big building there with like a hundred floors and-"
"Cuz I never knew that!" Annabeth mocks.
"You didn't?" Percy asks.
"It's called sarcasm idiot!" Annabeth yells. You make me feel like I'm on the planet of the stupid sometimes."
Percy's emotions goes from happy to know something to sad and embarrassed. Annabeth notices.
"I'm sorry Percy, sometimes I hate it when other people are right and I'm wrong," Annabeth sighs.
"Guess its an Athena thing," Poseidon shrugs,"and your both wrong. The empire state building doesn't have a hundred floors."
"What's the Empire State Building?" Percy asks.
"That big thing in New York. It actually has six hundred," Poseidon says.
"Does not!" Annabeth yells. "It has a hundred and two! I heard that the architecture-"
"Not now Wise Girl!" Percy yells.
"Wise Girl? That's original," Annabeth laughs.
"Thanks! It sorta just fit, ya know?"
"Again sarcasm," Annabeth says. "But its cute."
Percy's tanned face stretches out into a grin.
"So why are we just waking?" Annabeth asks. "Las Vegas is miles from here."
"Just admiring the sea," Poseidon sighs. "Come, that will be our transportation."
"We're gonna take a boat?"
"No no, there are several undersea creatures that could take us."
"But we can't breathe underwater!" Annabeth points out.
"Percy and I can," Poseidon says.
"How does that help me?"
"You'll be fine."
"But I can't breathe under wat-"
"You'll be fine!" Percy insists. "If you drown i'll catch you. If you can't breathe, I'll personally take you up and we'll walk all the way to Las Vegas if we have to. I'll be your lifeguard and I won't let any sharks eat you. I mean, I'm already your stranger, right?"
Annabeth laughs. "Thanks." A/N I could've stopped here
After a few minutes Poseidon decides we'd be taking these weird bubbles to Las Vegas. How are we supposed to take bubbles?
"But wouldn't they pop?" Annabeth asks.
"No worries, Percy come with me," Poseidon says.
"What! What if someone takes me away? It's happened before!" Annabeth screeches.
"Good point! Annabeth, I promise you'll be able to breathe okay? We just need to get a few pearls from the bottom of the sea and we'll be on our way."
"But why can't we just fly away like we did before?" Percy whines.
Poseidon sighs,"we can only do that so many times Percy. Didn't you feel a little bit drained or weaker?"
"Well.." All of a sudden Percy smells that smell again. "Okay, that's it! Why do I keep on smelling that perfume stuff?"
Annabeth sniffs,"I smelt it too."
"Shoot!" A women's voice yells. "I smell too good."
"Aphrodite?" Poseidon asks.
A women slowly begins to form before Percy's sea green eyes. "Yeah?" She sniffs.
"Wait, is that why all of a sudden I liked Percy? Your the god of love right?" Annabeth asks.
"Goddess!" Aphrodite demands. "And yes, I influenced your feelings towards each other."
"But why?" Percy asks. "Why did you have to do us?"
"Simple. You two Wouk be cute together. Infact I already have your couple name!" Aphrodite squeals. She's jumping up and down so her pink skirt is flying up and down and you can see her white panty underneath. On top she's wearing a white shirt with a pink leather jacket overtop. "Percabeth!"
"Why does his name go first?" Annabeth whines.
"Because Anncy, Annercy and Annabethcy don't work! Duh!"
"Aphrodite you won't tell will you?" Poseidon begs.
Aphrodite looks up from her nails. "Tell what?"
"That Percy is my son."
Her jaw drops, like you could actually hear the pop. "Like, no way! You broke the oath? I thought Zeus would be the first..."
"He was," Annabeth says.
"But how did you not know about Percy if you were following us?" Poseidon wonders out loud.
"Wait, wait, wait! Hold up! If you're going to claim him what's the point of keeping it secret from Zeus?" Aphrodite points out.
Annabeth looks up at Poseidon expectantly. "You have to claim him at this camp? But he knows he's your son, what's the point?"
"Okay, I was hoping Zeus would be too oblivious to figure it out and if I decided not to claim Percy, I was hoping people would just think he's crazy."
"Which he is," Annabeth adds. "But, will Athena claim me?"
"I don't know. Several children haven't been claimed for years. Gods forget. If they are not claimed, they are put in the Hermes cabin," Poseidon explains.
"The flying shoes guy?" Annabeth asks.
"Exactly. Now Aphrodite, do you promise not to tell?"
"Oh, um, I guess so. But only-"
"Please tell me you want me to go pick up one of your children too!" Poseidon groans. "Because if u have to change one of Hades kids diapers and another-"
"I was gonna say only because he's cute!" Aphrodite snaps. "And besides, I want my children to find their way to camp naturally."
"Okay, thanks." A/N I could've stopped here.
"Come along children, were going to Las Vegas."
Aphrodite's kaleidoscope eyes brighten. "No way! I'm coming with!"
"Why?" Percy asks.
"Because its spring," Aphrodite explains. "Not too many people and there are fabulous places to shop."
Once they arrive in New York, Aphrodite gives each of the children a kiss and Poseidon a hug.
"Bye sweethearts!"
Poseidon quickly roams the streets if Las Vegas searching for the hotel. Finally he sees it. From afar you could see the bright flashing lights of the building that seemed to draw you towards it. It was like a refrigerator and you were the magnet.
Once they reach inside Percy and Annabeth are in awe. Even Poseidon's a little startled. The last time he saw this place was when it was built. The doorman doesn't even try to offer those cards to Poseidon. He knows who he is, even if he is just a mortal.
"So, what do they look like?" Annabeth asks tucking some of her blonde hair behind het face.
"Most likely like Hades unless they took there mothers features. Black hair pale skin," Poseidon suggests. "Oh, but I remember that dear girl Hazel who died. Looked nothing like Hades to prevent racist comments about being mixed, so you never really know."
"Is that them?" Annabeth asks pointing to two young children. The older one, a girl, had long black hair and sorta looked Italian. She was wearing a white shirt and black pants with black flats. The boy who another women who looked like his babysitter, was wearing a black shirt and black pants. He too had black hair and Italian features.
"Yes, I think so," Poseudon shrugs.
Percy being the guy he is, immediately walks toward Bianca. Annabeth huffs and crosses her arms as she proceeds to follow Percy. Poseidon chuckles lightly and slowly begins to walk over to Percy who's already pulling the stranger joke.
"Okay so I'm a stranger, right?"he asks Bianca. Annabeth rolls her grey eyes.
"Yes," Bianca squeaks.
"Well, strangers are just friends you haven't met yet!" Percy exclaims smiling.
"Who exactly said that?" Annabeth snorts.
"Ned Flanders on the Simpsons." A/N I know it's from the Simpsons and I'm pretty sure Ned said it and it kinda just fit into this story.
"Well it's stupid."
Percy's expression saddens a little but he continues smiling for Bianca's sake. Annabeth frowns. She didn't mean to be so meant towards Percy, but she didn't like him using their joke on her. She sighs, Guess it was never really our joke at all, but I didn't think he'd be using it on other people.
"Bianca darling, I am your uncle Poseidon," Poseidon says.
"Uncle? Our mother didn't have any siblings. She had a sister I think but no brothers."
"I'm your fathers brother."
"Oh," Bianca says, her mood darkening.
Uncle? Annabeth thinks. That makes her and Percy cousins!
"And this your cousin Percy and our new friend Annabeth," Poseidon continues.
"Oh...Kay, well I'm Bianca and that's my brother Nico. He can talk really good for a three year old. says that's cuz there are so many people here. I usually play my doll game with Barbie and Ken and all their friends on this machine," Bianca explains banging her foot on the large, pink, metal machine.
"Well, we should get going now," Annabeth suggests her face more tanned face now, blank.
"Yeah, I'm hungry!" Percy whines.
"We can get room service," Bianca suggests.
"No!" Poseidon yells. He knew that some of the food here had mind altering effects and he didn't want the children accidentally eating some. "We'll get McDonalds or something. Or better yet, I'll get you my own food. Lets go."
Bianca says her goodbyes to and grabs Nico's hand. They all start making there way to the door and down the small set of steps.
"Woah!" Bianca screams as she trips. Poseidon grabs her shirt before her face slams into the black velvet carpet.
Bianca sighs in relief, "thanks."
Hope you enjoyed! We might meet Thalia in later chapters. I'll probably update sometime in the next four days.