A/N: Um...hi...*chuckles nervously*...sorry for not...um...updating in a while...I got distracted. I promise I will finish this story, I just got sidetracked because I had this awesome story on Wattpad I had to write and I forgot about my fanfictions...I can't believe you guys actually like this piece of crap. Anyways, I'll do my best to update more often, but if I'm not on for a while, know that I am on Wattpad writing a story. So...yeah! (P.S. Anyone else likes My Chemical Romance? I just found them and I can't help but think, "What have I been listening to all my life?")
Disclaimer: Percy Jackson and The Olympians will never belong to me or else it will suck. It belongs to the Trolling King, Rick Riordan.
It was there when they, Percy, Annabeth, and Will, were sitting next to Thalia's tree and Peleus, that they heard screaming. High-pitched shrill screeching that most likely came from Aphrodite's girls. From their vintage point on Half-Blood Hill, they could see a rush of campers heading to cabin 10.
"Stoll brothers," Percy sighed.
"Stoll brothers?" Will asked.
"Stoll brothers," Annabeth confirmed.
They sat comfortably next to each other, soaking in the sun rays in the afternoon light. Annabeth couldn't help but wonder if Apollo was up to something, because the light seemed to hit Percy more than the rest of them.
"So..." Annabeth started.
"How does it feel to be a girl?" Will interrupted.
Annabeth shot him a glare, which he ignored.
"It feels weird," Percy complained. She fiddled with her braid. "My head feels hot because of all this hair, my chest feels bruised and constricted under this bra, and I'm not sure if I've grasped the concept of peeing sitting down yet."
Will nodded as if he understood. "Of course, it's a natural instinct for you to pee standing."
"Now I feel like everyone is staring at me..." Percy crossed her arms, hiding her embarrassed face in it.
Annabeth and Will exchanged glances. Annabeth may have felt exasperated with Percy's obliviousness before, but now she couldn't help but feel pitiful. She didn't know how she would feel if she was turned into a boy- horrified, no doubt. She haven't thought of Percy as self-conscious before, but she's a girl now. She must feel confused and awkward.
"Hey, Will..." Annabeth started. "Did Chiron tell the camp that Percy is awake yet?"
"No," he said. "He wanted to wait until the campfire tonight."
"Oh gods," Percy groaned, her voice muffled by her arms. "If they see me like this, I'm going to die!"
"Figuratively, of course," Will said, soothingly rubbing Percy's back. Annabeth shot him a look, and he shrugged.
You can't blame me, he mouthed.
Annabeth really couldn't. She sighed through her nose, running a hand through her curly blonde hair.
"Okay," she finally said. "Can you ask Chiron to postpone it? We need time, maybe we can break the curse and turn Percy back before they find out. We don't want her to die, of course."
"Figuratively," Will said as Percy groaned again. "How are we going to break the curse?"
"Well, we know a goddess curse her. How many goddess do you know, Percy?" Annabeth bit her lip, concentrating.
"Well," Percy said, emerging from her arms. "We have Athena."
"But it wouldn't make sense since Athena could have done much worse things to you," Will said thoughtfully.
"True," Annabeth agreed. "She could've turn you into a rat and squished you like a bug."
"Thanks, guys," Percy groaned. "I'm glad I have that image in my head."
They ignored her. "It could be Aphrodite...but why would she curse Percy?" Will asked.
"It can't be Aphrodite," Percy said. "The voice in my dream felt evil, Aphrodite isn't evil."
"Well, she's not that evil..." Annabeth muttered.
"But who could it be?" Will asked, exasperated.
Percy scrunched up her nose in concentration. "Um...the voice said that I insulted her...so it has to be someone I talked to in the last few weeks."
Annabeth went over all the goddess they've met in the past couple of weeks in her head, thinking over everything they've talked about. "But who could have..." Annabeth gasped, her eyes widening. She now knew who cursed Percy!
"Do you know who?" Will asked.
"I have a...suspect...but it might not be her!" Annabeth said quickly. "I might be wrong. Anyways, I don't want you to worry."
"I'm already worrying," Percy said, leaning back against Will, who smiled a goofy smile. "My mom will have to see me like this!"
"Yeah...that might be bad..." Will looked up at the sky. "Is anyone else getting sunburned?"
"Nope, I'm fine," Percy said. "Why?"
"No reason..." Will started grumbling under his breath. Annabeth heard the words damn sun and stupid dad, and ignored him. Percy looked at him curiously.
"I don't know why you think being a girl is so bad," Annabeth sighed.
Will and Percy raised their eyebrows in an Are you serious? way.
"Honestly?" Will said. He looked thoughtful for a minute, his blue eyes staring at the sky like a poet or something like that. "Well...boys are more likely to get convicted of murder than girls, that's one thing..."
"Seriously?" Annabeth said, an eyebrow raised.
"I'm not finished," Will said quickly. "Girls are more emotional than boys."
"You would be too if you had to go through what we do," Annabeth muttered.
"Imagine woman as mosquitos," Will said.
"Mosquitos?" Percy asked, tilting her head.
Will nodded. "Female mosquitos bite, males do not, so ha!"
Annabeth rolled her eyes. "They need blood to make eggs. Anyways, boys are perverts!"
"Girls are too!"
"Boys only focus on stupid things like video games and cars!"
"Girls have a million clothes and shoes in their closets that they never wear!"
"Boys spend more time with their shoes than they are supposed to, too!"
"Girls read into things too much!"
"Boys never keep the toliet seat down!"
"Girls are too sensitive!"
"Boys are-"
"As much as I would love to hear this," Percy interrupted. "We are getting away from the point."
Annabeth sighed, calming down. If she didn't stop, she would have said something really unpleasant, and wouldn't have regretted it.
"What point?"
"What am I going to say to my mom?" Percy sighed. "Should I just tell her? She can see through the mist, so maybe it won't be to difficult to tell her that I was cursed...but what if Paul's there!? I never thought of that..." Percy went on babbling nervously.
"Don't worry," Annabeth said. "Everything will be fine."
"Will you tell me who cursed me, then?" Percy asked hopefully.
Annabeth shook her head. "Not until I'm certain." Percy groaned.
"Don't sweat it, Perce," Will said. "Being a girl won't be that bad."
Annabeth glared at him. Stupid son if Apollo...she thought.
"Weren't you just in an argument with Annabeth about that?" Percy asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Well..." Will rubbed the back of his head nervously. "People change their minds all the time. I wouldn't mind you being a girl for a while..."
"Pervert," she muttered. Percy than grinned and laughed, snorting a little. Will looked at her confused. "You must think I'm an idiot for not seeing all that flirting."
Will laughed nervously. "You're not...I'm not a...I wasn't..."
Annabeth shook her head. Idiot, she thought with a smile.
"Well...," Percy said slowly. "I have a riddle I want to share with you."
"Uhh," Will said uncertainly.
This better be good, Annabeth thought, looking on with amusement.
"What's six inches long...two inches wide...and drives woman crazy?" Percy purred, leaning in closer to him.
"Uhh," Will coughed, red faced and embarrassed. He laughed nervously, looking everywhere but at her. "G-gods, Percy, I d-don't think that's...um...ap-pro-"
"It's a hundred dollar bill," Percy said, smacking him in the chest. "What did you think it was, you pervert."
Will blinked. "Huh?" He said.
Annabeth and Percy broke out laughing, holding their stomachs. The girls had tears in their eyes, looking at Will's expression. Annabeth had to admit, Percy could be really flirty when she wanted to be. Annabeth didn't know she had it in her.
"You guys suck," Will huffed.
"Whatever," Percy laughed. "As long as-"
She was interrupted by a honking horn. She looked up fearfully at the Prius on the road that stretched below Half-Blood hill.
"Gods, it's my mom," Percy whispered. "What am I going to do?"
"Persephone Jacobs," Annabeth said sternly. Percy shot her a look. "You have battled monsters, gods, bullies, the Ares cabin, and many more horrible things. You have sailed the Sea of Monsters, held the weight of the world, and survived the labyrinth, if there's anything I think you can't handle, talking to your mom is not one of them. You can do this."
Percy took a deep breath. "Y-yeah, you're right. I can do this."
"You go, girl," Will joked, pushing Percy off of him.
Percy shot him a half-hearted glare. "Watch it, Solace," she threatened jokingly. "Or your not going to have fun with me later."
Will choked. "W-what..."
"I'm joking," Percy rolled her eyes.
Annabeth smiled. "Good luck, Percy."
"I'm going to need it," Percy muttered. She stood up, stretching her arms. "Make sure no one finds out, okay."
"Got it."
"And we need to figure out how to break the curse soon."
"We know."
"And it will probably be wise not to say anything about my disappearance to anyone."
"Uh-huh."
"And-"
"Gods, Percy, just go!"
"Okay, okay," Percy said, stumbling towards the Prius. "Bye guys."
Annabeth and Will waved at Percy until she got to the car. They then glanced at each other.
"Do you think she'll be fine?" Will asked worried.
Annabeth shrugged. "Who knows? The most important thing is helping her right now."
"You know who the goddess is, don't you," Will accused.
"I might," Annabeth said. "But if it's really her, than we have a big problem."
"Who is it?"
Annabeth studied her shoes for a second, picking at the laces. If she was correct, breaking the curse would be harder than she thought. The goddess wasn't good, nor was she evil. If she played her cards well, she could break it. She might not even be in the U.S, and that would probably be really bad. What if Percy had to stay like that forever? She wanted to have her best friend back.
Or...maybe she could learn to like the new Percy. Maybe she could help Percy ease into her new life. She could be the little sister she never had. Was Annabeth that selfish?
"Annabeth? Earth to Annabeth, anyone home?" Will asked worriedly.
Annabeth looked up, conflicted. Should she tell him or not?
"Okay," she sighed. "The goddess is-"
"ANNABETH!"
Phew, that took forever! Anyways, if I don't update in a while, it's not the end of the world. There are better stories than my little fic here. I also have this awesome story I'm working on on Wattpad(my account is SuperMgirl, if you wanna search me). I also have track, and a field trip to think about. Also, does anyone know why I can't write on on my phone? It annoys me that I can't update chapters. Anyways, cliffhanger time! Review about who you think the goddess is!