νεκρός || Annabeth Chase x Fem!OC

Vol. 1-21: I run my mouth pretty well

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"Just don't let go!" Annabeth said to Percy, standing invisibly somewhere off to Percy's right. I had to try really hard not to laugh out loud, since Percy was clinging to the underside of a sheep.

The sun was going down. No sooner was Percy in position than the Cyclops roared, "Oy! Goaties! Sheepies!" The flock dutifully began trudging back up the slopes toward the cave.

"This is it!" Annabeth whispered. "I'll be close by. Don't worry."

I stared at Annabeth. "Don't freak out."

"I won't."

Then I did the thing.

I can't turn invisible like Annabeth. Well, I can, but it's a process. If I were to try and turn invisible, she'd get a glimpse of my more ghostly form- which, uh, looks like I did when I died, which... well, it's not pretty- and I couldn't risk that. But, I also couldn't be seen by the Cyclops.

So I shapeshifted. I don't like to do it in front of other people. Usually only when I'm alone. Sometimes, it's nice to turn into another creature, so I don't look human (which I'm not, I'm a ghost). It's hard to be such a life-like ghost. Turning into an animal helps that. And besides, it's kind of entertaining to turn into different creatures and live like one. I turn into them at night, usually, so nobody catches some weird girl stalking the woods. They just see a snake or a squirrel or something.

Usually, though, I use it as a disguise. I can shapeshift to look like other humans. You'd be shocked how easy it was to get free stuff by looking like Bill Clinton. Unfortunately, a lot of people also spit on me.

I bent back, letting my body change shape at will. Slowly, I was no longer a lanky, 6'2 girl. I was a simple Black Mamba, one of my favorites. I had scales and a long, coily body. Annabeth made a small noise of shock as I slithered under some brush.

The sheep began moving up the hill. I kept on eye on Percy's sheep, and it made a soft grunting noise at one point. Maybe he accidentally squeezed it, or it just didn't like him.

"Hasenpfeffer!" the Cyclops said, patting one of the sheep in front of Percy."Einstein! Widget- eh there, Widget!" Polyphemus patted Percy's sheep and I was worried Percy would be knocked down. "Putting on some extra mutton there?"

Ah, shit, I thought.

But Polyphemus just laughed and swatted the sheep's rear end, propelling Widget and Percy forward. "Go on, fatty! Soon Polyphemus will eat you for breakfast!"

And just like that, Percy was in the cave.

The Cyclops was about to roll the stone back into place, when from somewhere outside it, Annabeth shouted, "Hello, ugly!"

Polyphemus stiffened. "Who said that?"

"Nobody!" Annabeth yelled. That got exactly the reaction she'd been hoping for. The monster's face turned red with rage.

"Nobody!" Polyphemus yelled back. "I remember you!"

"You're too stupid to remember anybody," Annabeth taunted. "Much less Nobody."