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Percy's POV
Once I was atop Half-Blood Hill Grover ran over to greet me. "There's no time, Percy. Isabella checked out a book about demigods. It's not accurate to today but it's still pretty bad. We've gotta go." He yanked me over to where a bunch of other satyrs were waiting with reed pipes.
"Um… hello?" I waved shyly to the others. "Whatcha doing?" I nudged Grover to get his attention. He was correcting the satyrs and answering their questions.
"Oh they're going to help us transport. You need a bunch of satyrs to use the transporting song. But don't worry, it works almost every time." He didn't look at me when he talked; he just kept working with the smallest of the group.
"Am I going to die?" I leaned in and whispered to the satyr nearest to me. He shrugged, not exactly reassuring me.
"We're good to go. Now Percy, just stand there and we should be able to get us both to Rome in no time at all." In unison every satyr put there instruments to their lips and played a slow song that made me feel dizzy.
I squeezed my eyes shut tight to try and surpass the nauseous sensation and when I opened my eyes I wasn't at camp anymore. To my left there was an enormous wall covered in paper scraps and in every other direction there was dozens of monsters.
Standing a little down the street was a little girl who was considerably shorter than me with long brown hair. Complete terror was plastered to her face.
"That's Isabella! We came just in time!" Grover grabbed my sleeve and pulled me toward to girl. Most of the monsters didn't notice us which was good for me but bad for Isabella.
I drew my sword and charged a rank of empousi while Grover used his magic pipes to melt a few Myrmekes straight into the concrete. It took a few minutes but we had killed, melted, or scared off every monster.
Isabella was still screaming her head off but as Grover went to comfort her I leaned against the wall covered in notes so I could breathe. I watched as Isabella stopped shouting and understanding melted into her eyes.
She sat on the curb for a while and Grover walked my way. "She's taking it really well. Isabella didn't seem surprised at all, actually. I guess she always knew that something was weird about her. What is up with this wall?" Grove seemed to notice it for the first time now.
"I don't really know… Wait no I remember! Annabeth told me about it in her letter. It's called Juliet's Wall. Girls come here and write letters to Juliet." I fingered a green Post-it note with chicken scratch on it. No way could I read it.
"It sounds funny. I'm gonna go talk to Isabella and IM Annabeth but then I wanna read some of these. I'll be right back." He stumbled over the fake feet that he'd put on so that he wouldn't scare the new Half-Blood.
Most of the letters on the wall looked really old like they had been up there for months; however, others looked brand new as if they'd been put up today. The old ones would be impossible to read with the ink all smeared but I could make out some of the new notes.
They were pretty funny. Oh Juliet, help me! Tell me if he loves me! I chuckled at the stupidity of the writers. As I was looking for another readable one I stopped cold.
I recognized the stationary that a letter was written on. The top said: From the desk of… And on the bottom it said: …Annabeth Chase.
I tried to steel my nerves and walk forwards but my legs could hardly move. What if it was about Luke? (A/N remember this takes place before Luke is Kronos)
I gulped and move toward the note.
Dear Juliet,
Don't confuse me with any of the other girls who write to you. I'm NOT a lovesick girl who only thinks about guys. I just have a small question. Does Percy love me? So what if it makes me sound like any other girl who writes to you?!
Please reply,
Annabeth Chase
Three possible options came to mind:
Go find Annabeth and confess that you feel the same way
Freak out a little bit and then pretend you never saw the letter
Puke
Number two seemed like the best option but I didn't think that I was going to get a choice about number three.
Just then Grover walked over with Isabella. She seemed to be muttering something to herself and not paying attention to Grover. "I wanna read a few of these but then we she get Isabella back to camp. Oh, and tell Annabeth."
I shook my head, "We're not telling Annabeth that we're here. Let's just go now."
"Whoa, what's got into you?" The quirky smile melted off of his face as a pointed to Annabeth's note. He scanned it over quickly and shrugged. "We always knew she liked yo--"
My eyes were daggers on his.
"I mean no one had a clue. So what are going to do?" Grover shrunk away from my anger.
"It's between throw up and pretend that I never saw the letter." I ran my fingers through my hair and tried to let some of the color run back into my face.
"Or, you can tell Annabeth that you agree—yes, Percy, I'm reading your emotions—and save us from a lot of trouble. ."
Grover's last sentence was obviously rushed so that I wouldn't understand him but I heard. "No! I can't see her after I saw this!" I ripped Annabeth's note off of the wall I shoved it at Grover's face.
He pushed my hand away and frowned. "This is why you should just tell Annabeth and save yourselves some heartache! Don't worry Isabella; most Half-Bloods aren't as bitter as he is."
Isabella seemed to notice me for the first time. "Are you like me?" She stared at me with eyes wide.
"Yes, I am. Now if you excuse me I have to hide from another Half-Blood." I looked for something that I could duck behind but there was nothing. There weren't even any other people that I could blend in with.
"Hey guys! What's going—oh my gods." It was Annabeth. She had seemed happy enough until he eyes rested on the paper in my hand. Her face went from stark white to beat red. Then the tears came.
She ran in the other direction and I stood there, horrified. Grover, however, shrugged indifferently. "Don't worry Isabella; most Half-Bloods aren't as emotional as she is."
"Dude! I swear that you're useless. Just wait for me here, okay?" I sprinted in pursuit of Annabeth without waiting for Grover's response.
I finally tracked Annabeth into a hotel, clearly where she was staying. She ran toward the elevators and I had to stick my foot in between the doors to keep it from closing.
"Annabeth listen to me! It's oka--" I was going to use plan number one but she cut me off.
"Percy I get it! It was stupid of me to write that. Just please let me keep some of my dignity." Her voice broke a few times because she was bawling.
"Would you just listen to--" Again, I wasn't allowed to finish.
"No, I know you don't feel the same." She looked like she'd just hi rock bottom and a new volley of tears stained her cheeks.
"Please, I do lo--" For a third time I couldn't finish a sentence.
"Would you just leav--" It was my turn to cut her off.
I leaned in and kissed her. Time melted, space evaporated, and all of my worries were wipe clean. Then I remembered my name and I pulled away.
Don't ask me how it happened but now my arms encircled her waist and her hands were tangled in my hair.
"Dear Annabeth,
Yes, your prayers have been answered, Percy Jackson loves you.
From, Juliet"
I smiled and looked in her eyes as I finished her letter.
We walked outside smiling and holding hands. Grover's grin stretched all the way across his face. "I called it! Oh I so knew it! Now let's get you two lovebirds and Isabella back to camp."
He pulled out his reed pipes and played the same melody that brought us here and I swear I could hear the other satyrs playing along with him. I blinked hard and when my eyes opened I was back at camp.
"I'll leave you two alone. C'mon Isabella, let me show you to the Aphrodite cabin."
"Oh my gods, it was her!" Suddenly I understood everything.
"What? What was who?" Annabeth was confused and for a minute I knew more than she did.
"Aphrodite did this. She claimed Isabella just so that I'd have to go to Rome and see your letter. She knew that everything would happen just as it did." I couldn't help but smile, that goddess has some brains.
"You're right! It was a plan worthy of Athena. The next time I see her Aphrodite is going to wish that she was never even born! Let me just think of a way to get back at her and she—"
I put my hand on her shoulder so she'd stop. "Annabeth, she did us a favor. Let it go."
She looked as though she might protest but then she smiled and we walked toward the cabins together, hand in hand.
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