She let me into her room. She capped her sword and it instantly turned back into a pen. We stood there for a few seconds in silence. She was averting her gaze away from me. I didn't. Her hair was loose, falling a few inches past her shoulders. Perci was wearing a pair of blue shorts and a green tank top. All in all, she looked like herself. After a few more seconds, I couldn't take the silence anymore.

"So...hi."

"Hi. What are you doing here anyway?" She said cocking her head to the side.

"Just wanted to wish you a late birthday." I flashed her a grin.

"Okay, thanks."

"Oh hey, I got you something." I reached into my coat pocket. "Ta Da!"

"Shhh! Paul and mom are sleeping." She whispered.

"Oops. Sorry."

"It's fine."

"Here you go." I handed her a blue paper bag. Her eyes gleamed.

"You really shouldn't have." She pulled out another bag, but this one was filled with blue candy. "You really know how to treat a girl."

"Hey, I try." I smiled.

"It's getting late. Maybe you should go." I thought about it but I really didn't want to.

"Why so eager to kick me out? You wound me." I feigned hurt.

"Oh cut the act Grace." She giggled."

"What act?"

"Oh shut it pinecone face."

"Whatever, so how are you holding up?"

"...Okay I guess. I mean I guess we were just too different. Gods I don't know." She sat down on her bed, burying her head in her hands. I really just wanted to comfort her. "I even talked about a future for us in New Rome...guess that's not gonna happen."

"Sorry I brought it up." I said glancing down at my shoes." She stood up from the bed and walked towards me.

"No it's really okay, I just...I don't think I've gotten over him just yet." My heart dropped.

"Oh well that sucks...if it makes you feel any better I short circuited his laptop." She looked at me, an amused look on her face.

"You didn't, really?"

"I took a photo."

"Oh gods, well let me see it." I took the developed photo out of my pocket and handed it to her. She had to cover her mouth because she was laughing so hard.

"Oh gods...his laptop isn't the only thing you fried. Gods look at his hair." I took the picture right when I short circuited Anthony's laptop. His hair was all over the place, sticking up on end. He looked so confused. Laptop smoking. I should have filled his bed with millions of baby spiders...but I had a feeling that the Athena cabin would never forgive me. And besides, that was overkill.

"Heheh, I really needed that, thank you."

"No problem."

"Is it okay if I keep the picture?" I nodded. I had like 100 copies back at camp...hehehe. Possible blackmail material.

"So...when are you coming back to camp?"

"Oh...I might stay year round. You know how I hate school."

"Yeah, teachers are monsters." We laughed silently. This was nice, just spending time with her.

"Hey I should really get going..." I blurted. I didn't really wanna leave, but it was getting late.

"Okay let me just.." She walked towards the window but tripped over a pair of shoes. I tried to catch her but...I fell along with her. There I was on top of her. My arm was around her waist, both barely inches from the ground. My other arm supporting myself and her. We were both on the ground, looking both shocked and embarrassed. It only got awkward from there. Cause the sea god himself had just appeared out of thin air. Smiling.

"Oh Perci, I forgot to say, Tyson made that little trident charm on your necklace, it can turn into a full sized one. Yes, with a bit of magic from myself it returns to your necklace if you happen to...lose...it..." He finally noticed what was going on. The thing that unnerved me was that he still had on his smile and he was looking straight at me. I saw his left eye twitch slightly. I gulped.

"Dad!/Lord Poseidon! It's not what it looks like!" We both whisper screamed.

We laid there in awkward silence. It felt like hours had ticked by. He twitched again, a vain had popped up on his forehead. "Grace...what do you think you're doing to my precious daughter?" His voice was eerily calm. I quickly stood up. Beads of sweat dripping from my face. Perci stood up just as fast.

"Dad it's really not what you think." Perci tried reasoning with him. But I don't think it worked because his trident had materialized in his hand. Smile still not ceasing. I was panicking now. Oh gods. I contemplated on whether or not I should escape. I had a feeling I'd be fish food before I could dash for the window. It was opened and waiting for me to escape. I was just a dolphin dive away. I looked back at Poseidon and at the window. I put on a stupid smile and in a flash I leapt out the window. Leaving a stunned Perci and sea god. I really should've thought it through because...hahaha I was plummeting towards my death. Oh Hades..I really wish I wasn't afraid of heights. Walking up that fire escape almost gave me a heart attack, but this was much worse. I braced myself for my impending doom. The asphalt getting closer. I closed my eyes waiting for the end but a slightly cold feeling had spread across my body. Is this what death feels like? Opening them I found myself submerged in a cocoon of water. I found out that I wasn't getting water poured into my lungs. I was breathing fine. The water dispersed and left me sitting on the sidewalk. I looked up to see that Perci had a relieved look on her face. Her hand out stretched in a way that told me she was the one who formed the cocoon. I stood up quickly, gave her a thumbs up and ran as fast as I could. I did not want to anger the sea god.

After Tyler left I was alone in my room with my father. I was expecting him to be mad and explode in my face. But instead, he started to laugh? Oh gods he was laughing.

"Hahaha did you see his face ohoho! Priceless!" He kept this up for a good 20 to 30 more seconds. Yup...he must have really enjoyed making Tyler almost pee himself.

"So you're not angry with him?"

"Oh Olympus no. I'm not mad, just amused. I mean he did throw himself out the window. Strange...so he can't fly around like Jason?"

"He hasn't really tried to. I mean he did jump out the window last minute so...I doubt he would've had time to figure it out."

"True. Well good night kiddo."

"Night dad." And with that said he left. Man I was tired, I tried going to sleep...but sleep meant nightmares. Before I knew it I was drifting off into dreamland.

What did Apollo say? Dreams were important? I have no clue, but I heard the clattering of dishes being put away. I was sitting at a kitchen table, one I didn't recognize. And I heard words that faintly sounded like Honey. Oh Schist..was Ms. Dodds back? I reached for my pen but, I was wearing a simple white sundress. With no pockets...and I hated it. I sighed to myself. And felt like throwing up...gods did I eat a cheeseburger too fast or something? This dream was really starting to suck. "I looked to the sink to see a silhouette of a person. It was strange because everything looked clear but the figure. I tried making it out but all I could tell was that it, was a he. What was I doing in some stranger's home anyway. That's when I felt a small kick in my mid section. Looking down I saw what the dress was covering up. My stomach had grown and looked to be the size of a melon. Before I could dwell any further on the matter I woke up. Forgetting the dream that I just had. What was it about? Gods I don't know?