This is my new story, Triple Treats. I've been sitting on this idea for awhile and I've decided to actually go some where with it. I'm unsure exactly where I'm taking this, but I assure you I won't quit on it.

This is going to be an upbeat story. If your the type who LOVES those depressing stories, then just click the back button. I suppose you could call this Percabeth... eventually. If Talented Teens is an actual television show or something, I do not own or will never own it. Reference to Oprah ( also do not own nor ever will )...

I DO NOT OWN PJATO OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS! (but I sure wish I did)

If you like it, Review. If you don't like it and have nothing good to say about it, don't review. CC is valued. Characters might be a bit OOC at first, but will eventually form into themselves. This first chapter is just a starter, to get the whole idea going, so Enjoy!

Chapter 1: My time in the Spotlight doesn't last so long

Triple Threats

Annabeth Chase and Percy Jackson established themselves as two of the most talented triple threats in New York. If you don't know what a triple threat is, it is a term used to describe someone who is talented in singing, dancing and acting. They grew up trying to stay on top of each other, constantly fighting for the title of 'the best'.

When Annabeth meets Thaila, she has no idea that Thaila is the key to getting her on one of the most popular television shows in the nation, Talented Teens. When Thaila offers her a spot on the show, she agrees without knowing a minor detail, you have to have a partner. I'm sure you already know what happens next.

Annabeth's P.O.V

My name is Annabeth Chase – aka Annie Bell. I absolutely hate my stage name. My mom Athena came up with it when I was like seven, but now that I'm sixteen I still have that stupid kiddy nickname. My story is simple. I grew up with a loving mom and dad until I was seven, and my dad turned into an alcoholic and my mom left him. I had a choice- to live with my drunken dad or move to New York with my mom.

My mom told me I could become a star if I just did everything she asked. She used me like her puppet, to make a quick buck. It was either that or become a homeless bum on the streets of New York, which never exactly appealed to me. So I started out like all child actresses do, on small commercials playing the sweet child who like the cereal. With the money I made my mother signed me up for professional singing and dancing lessons. Eventually I started performing in small local gigs, then bigger things like celebrities parties in New York City.

My name was always in the magazines, my stage name that is, with comments on my latest shows and such. I was always in the magazines, but I was never on the cover. Percy Jackson was always on the cover. He always seemed to top whatever I did. If I got a guest role on a popular television show for one day, he would get a permanent role. If I had the opportunity to perform for a celebrity's birthday party, he would get to be on Oprah. When I was ten and I got my first magazine article, I asked my mom about him.

~~Flashback~~

"Hey mom, who is that kid on the magazine?" I asked my mom.

"Percy Jackson, the New York idiot." She replied, as she skimmed through the pages.

"Why does he get the cover mommy?"

"It's only temporary. Soon you will be the one on all the covers Annie Bell."

"Don't call me that mom, my name is Annabeth! So, do I ever get to meet Percy Jackson?"

"I hope you never do honey. He is the kind of kid who will be on drugs and spend his time in strip clubs by the time he's sixteen."

"Mommy… what's a strip club?" That ended the conversation.

~~End of Flashback~~

To my disappointment, she was wrong. Percy Jackson was one of the most successful talented teens in New York. He had everything that I had and more. When my best friend Thaila offered me a spot on her dad's television show, Talented Teens, I couldn't refuse. I would finally have something that Percy Jackson didn't have. Now here I am, backstage of Studio 37 waiting patiently for the curtains to open.

"We go on in 5…" The lady on camera started to count down. I looked to my right and left, surrounded by approaching celebrities.

"4" My heart started beating faster.

"3" I loved the glow of the stage lights, and was anxious to feel them beaming on my skin again.

"2" Gulp. The curtains opened to reveal a huge studio audience. The breath was caught in my throat when the colorful spotlights started dancing across the stage. The hosts Artemis and Apollo jogged onto the stage from a side curtain and began to wave at the crowd, receiving a lot of applause. They started to speak, so I listened and waited for my Que.

"I'm your host Artemis, and this is your co-host Apollo, and this is Talented Teens!" Apollo and Artemis are famous twins who have been the hosts of Talented Teens for the last few years. Artemis and Apollo always compete for the spotlight and entertain the crowd when the contestants aren't on stage.

"WE LOVE YOU ARTEMIS!" Some random fan boy group in the crowd shouted. She just scoffed and made a sound that sounded like 'pshhhh'.

"APOLLO!" Another random fan group of girls shouted in girly squeals. He blew a kiss out to the audience and coughed like he was ready to speak.

"Hey, why am I the co-host?" Apollo whined, the audience laughed.

"Because"

"Because why!" He complained.

"Oh just shut up Apollo, the show must go on." She smirked at him and took in a breath. "First of all, I would like you to meet our newest manager Thaila Grace. She has some special news to tell you about this season." Thaila looked back at me, winked and nonchalantly strolled onto the stage. She waved and smiled, getting a few smiles.

"Hi everyone, my name is Thaila!"

"Hey Thaila!" The audience replied. I loved watching Thaila on stage. She was never nervous or worried, just… normal. Her dad owns Talented Teens, so she took the job as manager for the summer and is now pretty involved with the show. Thaila and I have been best friends since we met at the studio for the Strawberry Chips commercial when I was nine and she was twelve. Don't ever under any circumstances eat a potato chip made of strawberries; they are the most disgusting chips ever to be created.

"Now, I know you guys absolutely adore the show the way it is, but this year we have added a twist!" Thaila didn't usually use words like absolutely or adore so I assume she has cue cards. "This year on Talented Teens, the contestants will not be competing alone, this year each contestant will have a partner!" The crowd gasped and applauded. I was going to have to have a partner? I don't want a partner! I'm more of the 'compete alone' type.

"Now, I know what you're thinking. We usually only have 9 contestants, which doesn't work for partners. The producers and I have decided to, for the first time in Talented Teens history, pick a contestant from our studio audience!" The crowd cheered and broke off into chatter.

Hundreds of voices were booming the same thing. "PICK ME" But seriously, this wasn't fair. What if I had to partner with someone from the audience? What if that someone happened to be a terrible singer, horrible dancer and horrendous actor? With my luck, I'm screwed.

"Now I know what you're thinking… cough Annie Bell cough… and you're not screwed." I'm pretty sure that part wasn't in cue cards. Also, Thaila knows me way too well.

"Annie Bell is on the show?" Some random kid in the crowd asked. Ugh I hate my stage name!

"You're not screwed because we have already pre-picked an extremely talented audience member for the extra spot." Thaila said confidently, without slipping on words. "Nico DiAngelo!" Seriously Thaila, put your boyfriend on a national television show. I forgot to mention, Nico and Thaila have been dating for the last year. Nico is part of a semi-famous band called Deaths Doors that premiered on Talented Teens last year. Not that I didn't want to be his partner, it's just that he isn't as talented as most of the people who get on this show. "Now we will introduce our contestants for this year's Talented Teens!" Thaila shouted over the stray murmuring in the crowd about Nico. Music blared from the big set of speakers in the corner and the first curtain rose revealing the first new contestant.

"Our first new contestant is Rachel Elizabeth Dare. Rachel is the daughter of one of the most well known men in the nation, the owner of Dare enterprises. Rachel is currently working on building her acting career on her new hit television show, Dare to be." Rachel approached the stage, earning a steady applause. She stood in her planned spot on the far left part of the stage.

"Our next new contestant is Nico DiAngelo. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the successful band, Deaths Doors." Nico came up onto the stage, his eyes fixed on Thaila with a sweet smile. He stood to the right of Rachel, facing the crowd.

"Our third contestant is Luke Castellan. Luke played the lead of the hit movie- Believe in me. He received a Grammy for his excellent work in the movie. He also has a blooming dancing career." I'd heard Luke was a sweet guy, but he had a few paparazzi relationship scandals. The crowd cheered for him and he stood next to Nico.

"Next, we have Silena Beauregard. Silena is a very well-known singer with her new album, Stay with me, topping the charts. Silena also has a very successful modeling career." Silena did a 'princess wave' at the crowd and stood next to Luke with a sweet smile on her face. I'd seen her on a few magazines before, but in real life she was seriously pretty.

"Our fifth contestant is Charles Beckendorf. Charles, more often known as Charlie Beck, is a lead guitarist for a metal band. He also has a good sports career and has guest starred in a few hit television shows." Charlie stood next to Silena and kissed her cheek. Magazines said they were in a relationship, but I wasn't sure if it was real or just for publicity.

"Our next contestant is Clarisse La Rue. Clarisse is an actress for the new movie Assassin. She is also a famed female… boxer." The crowd applauded, but some laughed. They knew it would be fun to watch a female boxer do dancing challenges. She stood next to Charlie and elbowed him in the arm.

"Our seventh contestant is Travis Stoll. We had trouble choosing which twin out of the famous Stoll twins, but Travis was our choice. Travis has started his acting career in the new movie, Kleptomaniac. Travis is… defiantly special in many ways." The crowd laughed as he 'sauntered' onto the stage. He stood next to Clarisse, filling a bit more than half the stage."

"Our eighth contestant is Grover Underwood. Grover is a talented… rapper. His new single… Awesome Animal… kept the number one spot on the charts for a full week. He is also known for his talent in dance…" I've heard Grover is a decent guy. He just has a lot of personality. I wasn't surprised to see him on the show, since he was pretty well known all over the nation. He stood next to Travis and smiled.

"Were really getting down to the wire with contestants here aren't we? Our ninth contestant is the wonderful… Annie Bell. But she doesn't like being called that. She prefers her real name Annabeth Chase." I laughed at that and walked onto the stage with a bubbly smile on my face. I walked over to Thaila and she continued talking. "Annabeth has started her acting career starring on a few television shows. She also has performed all around New York. Annabeth is also famous for her dancing career that I'm sure we will be seeing a lot of later on the show." I walked up to Thaila, gave her a quick hug and stood next to Grover in the warm stage lights. The crowd applauded immensely, making me feel more confident that I was actually standing here. It all felt like a dream… that was until Thaila called the next name.

"I'm sure you have been waiting forever to hear this person's name. Our tenth contestant is none other than my cousin Percy Jackson!" Oh. My. God. Are you EVEN kidding me? The crowd exploded and Thaila started yammering on about his tremendous amount of accomplishments. Fans were screaming and I just stood there with my mouth slightly agape at the scene. He stood next to me with a crooked grin on his face.

"Well I'm afraid that's all I get to do for tonight. Tomorrow, our amazing hosts Apollo and Artemis will reveal the pairs for the show. Goodnight everybody and thanks for watching Talented Teens!"