Hi guys! Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson. Buuuuut, if my plans work, I will own it in *checks watch* thirty two minutes! Yay!
"So..." Nico stated when they had sat down with their food. "What's the plan?"
"We're going to leave for a while, then come back for the dance without telling Annabeth, Stupid." Thalia answered, smirking, shaking her head, and reading something off of her phone.
"How do you know that?" Nico asked, flabbergasted. "Percy hasn't told us!"
"Yeah, but I have tested you." Percy grinned. Nico blushed lightly.
"Aw! Is Wittle Deaf Breaf embarrassed?" Thalia asked in a baby voice. "Look, Percy! He's growing up! They grow up too fast, don't they?" She ruffled Nico's semi-neat hair. He swatted her hand away.
"Shut up." Nico laughed humorlessly, when Percy started to crack a smile.
"They do, Thalia. They really do." The lead singer agreed, teasing.
"I said shut up!"
Thalia and Percy just burst. Laughing their heads off, Nico waited until they were only giggling to say "Besides, Thalia, you're the girl here. You're the one that has to-"
"Nico? Shut up." Thalia warned. Her voice's tone and her face's features suddenly hardened.
"Okay. Shutting up."
"Anyway," Thalia's face brightened. Nico thought that it was weird that she was able to do that: change her mood so quickly. "What were we talking about?"
"The plan. What else?" Percy raised his eyebrows. The door to Arby's opened and a small jingle of a bell was heard. The Big Three looked up at the entrance out of habit.
The had learned to be aware of who was around them. They were allowed to be out and about by themselves, but their parents had insisted that they learn sword fighting and how to use a bow and arrow and fist fight for that reason. So they kept track of who was around them, who left, and where people that had just entered sat and looked and all of that stuff. They started doing it out of habit.
Rachel had entered the restaurant, looking a bit sour. Before anyone could do anything, Thalia waved her over.
"Hey, Rachel! Where have you been?" Thalia asked.
"Somewhere."
"Doing what?"
"Something."
"With?"
"Someone."
"Thals, that is getting no where." Percy stopped them from continuing. "Hey, Rachel. What's going on?"
"I-i-i don't want to talk about it."
"Come on! Something has to be going on in that head of yours."
"I'm having mixed feelings, okay? I don't know what to think about any of you. I came here trying to sort out my problems. Look where that got me." She laughed humorless, similar to the way that Nico had before then.
"What do you think that you're feeling?" Percy asked calmly. Nico had to pride him for his patience. Nico would have been as blunt as possible.
"With Thalia, I don't know if I want to be friends with her on not. After everything that I did to you guys, no matter how little it was, I feel like I won't be worth her time. With Nico, I just feel like he's too dark and mysterious for me to ever get to know the real him. It's just... everything is so confusing!"
"And with me?" Percy asked, not looking like he was trying to force her to say anything. He was just being a good friend, Nico thought. Percy sure was good at that.
"I really don't want to talk about that. That topic is way way way worse." Rachel wiped a miniscule tear from her eye, only Nico figured that it was there and had started forming.
So Rachel, Percy, Nico, and Thalia had started eating and chatting. Rachel was seeming much better by the time that TB3 had to leave to go record another song.
While leaving, Percy, Nico, and Thalia had a very interesting conversation.
"She's ignoring me! I swear, she doesn't want me here." Percy complained.
"But she does." Thalia countered.
"Perce, I'm only sure of three things when it comes to Annabeth. The first is that he's smart. Like, really smart. Brainiac-in college smart-" Nico started.
"Next thing?" Percy asked, looking towards his younger cousin with none of the patience that he had had during his little talk with Rachel.
"She's fierce. You hurt one of her friends, you hurt her too. And when you hurt her, she'll pound you to a pulp. I mean pound you like a-"
"Last thing, Nico!" Thalia spoke with frustration but was looking at him in curiosity. Nico smiled.
"The last thing is that she loves you. Well, maybe not love love, but she really really likes you. I mean, it's not that hard to notice. Haven't you seen the way that she looks at you? Honestly, are you blind?" Nico raised his eyebrows. Both Thalia and Percy were grinning, but Percy had a hint of pink showing on his cheeks.
"Okay then. She likes me. But if that's true, why would she ignore and avoid me?" Percy asked.
"That's what girls do, Kelp Head." Thalia answered. "They try to hide their feelings and ail, so then they fall hopelessly in love with the boy that they have feelings for and end up getting all of their hopes and dreams crushed. At least, that's what most girls do. All except for the Hunters."
"The group of girls that you used to hunt with? Creative name." Nico snorted slightly. Thalia blushed slightly.
"No! Well, yes. But no! If you keep making smarty-pants comments like that, I'm going to rejoin them!"
"You don't mean that, Thalia. I know that you don't." Percy stated quietly, effectively shutting both Pinecone Face and Death Breath up.
Thalia sighed. "Yeah. I don't."
"Good." They continued in silence.
They got to their house and entered the sound booth. Starting to sing a song, Percy was standing in there with Nico and Thalia at drums and guitar, respectively. They started to sing a certain song at Percy's request.
(Normal is Percy)
"I need another story
Something to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need something that I can confess
'Til all my sleeves are stained red
From all the truth that I've said
Come by it honestly I swear
Thought you saw me wink, no
I've been on the brink, so
Tell me what you want to hear
Something that will light those ears
Sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
My God, amazing how we got this far
It's like we're chasing all those stars
Who's driving shiny big black cars
And everyday I see the news
All the problems that we could solve
And when a situation rises
Just write it into an album
Send it straight to gold
But I don't really like my flow, no, so
Tell me what you want to hear
Something that will light those ears
Sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Oh, got no reason, got no shame
Got no family I can blame
Just don't let me disappear
I'ma tell you everything
So tell me what you want to hear
Something that will light those ears
Sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
So tell me what you want to hear
Something that will light those ears
Sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
All my secrets away, all my secrets away"
(Secrets by One Republic)
"Percy? What made you choose that song?" Thalia asked.
"I don't know. I just felt like it, I guess."
"It doesn't have to do with anyone named, oh I don't know, Annabeth Chase?" Nico raised his eyebrows.
"No. Absolutely not. Why would you think that?"
"Percy, you weren't almost a famous actor for nothing. Yes or no?"
"No."
"Percy!"
"Yes." Percy sighed. "I guess it does."
"Thank you for finally admitting the truth." Thalia grinned softly. "Don't worry, Perce. You'll figure something out."
"I know." Percy flopped down into a chair. "What song do you want to do next?"
Nico and Thalia looked at each other and an understanding passed between the two of them. They named a song title simultaneously.
I'm starting to get writer's block. Sorry for the super long wait! I'm probably going to edit another chapter (or more) in return. I hope that a semi-long chapter can make up for my absence! I now what I'm going to do, I just don't know how to put it into words. This chapter was a little hard to get out.
So, after a super long wait and a few months, TB3 is slowly coming to a close. The climax is about to happen (if it's what you'd consider a climax), and right after that it will start to end. I have an epilogue planned and almost fully written, but I'm going to need to go through a few more chapters before I reach it.
I'd suggest rereading when I finish editing completely. It'll make a lot more sense and will be easier to understand and read. I know that my grammar right now is pretty terrible, so that's going to be fixed too.
Thanks for reading! All of the reviews are what helped me push this story out. Can we try to reach 68 reviews? I never thought that a story of mine would ever get this far!
This chapter must go to Florence23 for sticking with me through this long and painful journey. Thank you!
I think that that's all for now. Remember, more reviews and I'll update faster!
-Awesomeninja09