Ariana's Trials

Part 24

WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A LOT OF PERCABETH

Annabeth's POV

"OHMYGODTHEWEDDINGISTOMORROWANDPERCYSTILLISN'THEREIGOINGTOKILLHIMIFHE'SLATE!" I shout into a pillow. Then my phone buzzes with a message from Ariana, that she's collected Magnus and the plane just landed. I pull myself up from the bed and walk back outside on the veranda of Aphrodite's home, which she said/demanded we used as the venue. I walk past the endless vases of gigantic roses as I text Ariana some more.

"ANNABETH! Only one more day, huh?" Eros swoops by with Psyche

"Yeah, only one more," I say

"I never struck you with an arrow. Somehow the kids of the Olympian's biggest feud fell in love without intervention" Eros smiles

"Hon, You know what I saw in both of them," Psyche says, and they fly off. Well, the goddess of the human soul saw our bond before we even had one, so call it fate! I stop walking and text Percy about our plan, and if he lost his suit. He said he lost his suit

"PERCYJACKSONYOUMOMUMENTALIDIOTHOWCOULDYOUHAVELOSTYOURSUITALITERALDAYBEFOREWEGETMARRIED!" I scream

"Percy didn't lose his suit honey! I have it!" Aphrodite squeals

"Thank you so much. I swear that Percy will make me have a heart attack someday from how forgetful he is" I sigh

"Or how cute he is?" Aphrodite adds

"That too" I shrug, and then Ariana sends a text about how annoying a car full of kids is, including Magnus and Percy fighting for the front seat, until Alex throws an elbow and says "Ladies first" stealing the front seat like the badass she is. Ariana was laughing the whole time and they took turns dissing the boys. She sent me a video.

I grab the binder with the information for the wedding, who RSVP'd, and what kind of food-Oh, Zeus is being nice and has lifted Dionysis's restrictions for the wedding and party so we get drinks. I need to pick up the cake from the caterer in three hours, and my dad needs to get his invitation...OHFUCKMYDADSTILLDOESN'THAVEANINVITATIONTOMYOWNWEDDINGINEEDTORUN! oh wait, that was last week's report. He got his invitation, and he RSVP'd yesterday.

I sigh again and fall onto a chair, flipping through final reports, and signing my name on it. I'm on a Percy withdrawal. I'd gotten no sleep without him, and now he was finally coming back. I place the binder on the table next to me and drag a hand down my face and sigh again when the sound of a horn echoes through the palace. I shoot up and run to the garage, where multiple limos are parked, but there's one new car- A blue convertible with the top down. Percy stands up from his seat, vaults over the car and runs to me. Ariana rolls her eyes, Alex looks like she's going to kick someone, and Magnus looks like he's going to pass out.

"I missed you," He says and lifts me up

"I missed you too" I smile

"Okay, we get it. Can you stop the theatrics?" Alex shouts

"THIS ISN'T THEATRICS! I LOVE ANNABETH WITH MY WHOLE ENTIRE HEART, AND SHE SHARES IT WITH MY PARENTS AND BLUE FOOD!" Percy shouts while hugging me close to him

"THAT'S SO CUTE!" A familiar squeal reaches my ears. Ariana immediately ducks back into her car and drives away. I wonder what shit Aphrodite and her have. She reverses and kicks out Magnus before she escapes again.

"Magnus! How are you?" I call

"Very shocked that you're GETTING MARRIED!" He calls over from his spot on the pavement. I stick my tongue out and blow a raspberry

"You're just jealous!" I shout and bury myself deeper in Percy's arms

"I'm dead! I can't go around getting married!" Magnus counters, and then a loud boom echoes from the direction Ariana drove off in. A few minutes later, Ariana stumbles back