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Here's what y'all have been waiting ever so patiently for... the last chapter!

First of all, The winner of the virtual cookie from last chapter is SassMonster! Here's your prize: (::)

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Anyway, we present... CHAPTER 12!

~ThreeOlympianGoddesses

Percy sat on his bed in his cabin, alone, fiddling with his thumbs. He had washed all of the makeup off and was in his regular clothes, which felt so comfortable after the previous incident. He sighed. It was a terrible idea, in the first place! All he had wanted was a date with Annabeth, not eternal embarrassment. One thing he learned: Beckendorf was a total and complete idiot!

There was a knock on the door. Percy groaned, and didn't bother to answer it, assuming that it would be a prank or Beckendorf...either one would be undesirable to see.

"Open up, doofus!" a familiar girl voice said, "I know you're in here!"

Percy slipped on his sneakers quickly and combed his unruly hair, (which didn't change much;they were still hanging in front of his eyes), before heading over. He opened the door to see Annabeth standing, looking stunning under the moonlight. Her loose wavy blond hair looked white, and her tan skin glowed. She wore a grey flowy skirt and a white tank top with her arms crossed confidently over her chest. She looked better than Aphrodite herself at that moment. He knew that it probably sounded cheesy but his thoughts were in romantic-comedy mode.

"Hi," he said, folding his own arms over his chest. "What do you want?"

"For the record, I like you a LOT more as a dude," she said, smirk turning into a small smile.

"I was wondering if you liked me at all," Percy blurted out.

"Of course I like you. We're friends, right?" Annabeth smacked his arm playfully.

"That's not what I meant, and you know it," Percy replied.

"Oh..." Annabeth looked away shyly, only to turn back as she posed a question. "Why did you and Beckendorf dress up as girls anyway?" She paused for a moment before adding," Let me guess, prank or dare?"

"Neither. We wanted to know what you guys really thought about us," Percy whispered, afraid to admit his feelings.

"Well...now you know," she responded.

"Why'd you come? Didn't you have enough fun humiliating us?" he asked, suddenly sounding suspicious. "There's no hidden camera anywhere, right?" Percy quickly looked around to find the invisible video cam. He looked up at the door way and tried to smack whatever that was-or wasn't- there.

"No, there isn't," she told him. "I was mad at the time...and why didn't you guys just ask Silena and I? I would've told you,."

"Really?"

Annabeth nodded. "Well, yeah."

Percy suddenly had an idea. This time, it was simple and sweet. He took her hand, snatching it quickly, afraid that she was going to pull it back. "Want to go to the lake? I heard it's great at night." Percy waited for the rejection.

But Annabeth surprised him by answering, "I'd love to," and started pulling him outside.

"Well, someone's eager," Percy muttered, loud enough for Annabeth to hear.

"Don't push it," she advised, glaring at him, but Percy could tell that she was trying hard not to crack a grin.

Annabeth and Percy walked down the dirt path to the lake, still hand in hand. Percy swung their arms and it kept a steady movement, front and back, front and back.

When they got there, Percy kicked off his sneakers and socks and Annabeth gently took off her flats and placed them on a log far from the water. Annabeth sat down next to the shore, trying hard not to get her clothes wet. She looked out and took it all in. The gorgeous silver water was shimmering and casted a reflection of the moon on the waves. Percy stepped into the cool lake water, letting it splash his feet. Annabeth sifted the still-warm sand between her toes and breathed in the heavy scent of pine. Percy, now bored, went and plopped down next to her. They sat in silence for a while, just enjoying each other's presence and soaking up the whole scene.

"Want to dance?" Percy asked suddenly, not meeting her gaze. When he saw her nod slowly yet surely out of the corner of his eye, he said, "You lead; I've got two left feet."

Annabeth laughed. "Sure." Percy got to his feet and held his hand out to help Annabeth. She declined with a shake of her head, pushing her body up herself.

Percy bowed to her not-so-gracefully, and Annabeth chucked softly but gathered her skirt with one hand and awkwardly curtsied back. Percy put his hand on her waist and held her free hand. And they danced, prancing and tangoing to their heart's desire. The moon shone like a disco ball, and nature provided the music.

It was a perfect moment, and they had the same mutual feeling that a certain Greek love goddess was behind this.

But for once, they didn't care.

Yeah, it wasn't very long, but it was short, sweet and adorable. Don't you think? :)

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