The boy who grew up

15

"I'm totally winning!"

"Then why do I have the crown over my head?"

"Cuz it's charity night!"

"Watch it Jackson!"

"I will watch it...when I win!"

"In what world?"

"The...erm...I'll get back to you on that?"

"Whatever you say stupid."

Percy and Zoe were in an intense game of Just Dance 3. She was winning by 100 because Percy was getting better, that worried her. She was the champ not Percy. They were dancing to Hit Me Baby One More Time by Britney Spears. Percy only caught up to Zoe because his movements made her laugh till she cried. The stolls, Jason, Thalia, and Reyna were there and laughing at Percy and Zoe. Soon after he remembered Reyna he started remembering Thalia. Percy turned to the stolls who nodded in understanding. They stood up sneakily behind Zoe. She was dancing and accidently elbowed Travis in the stomach, he hunched over trying to regain his breath. He scooted away from her and once he recovered he nodded to Travis.

"PERCY FOR THE WIN!" they screamed in Zoe's ear and Connor flicked her while Travis pushed her away from the game.

"Come and get us star girllllll." Connor drawled tauntingly befor he started running. Without a second thought Zoe pursued the twins as she boiled with anger. The stolls were laughing heavily until Connor tripped.

"Aggh! Travis, go on without me!" Connor yelled dramatically as Zoe grabbed him and started throwing heavy punches.

"Okay!" Travis yelled just as dramatically. He then laughed as he kept running.

"That was for ditching me in black ops!" Travis yelled over his shoulder. When he turned back around he rammed into Zoe's fist. Pain erupted into his nose, so did blood. Zoe stood over him with a look of rage and a thirst for revenge.

"You think you could push ME, and get away with it?" she snarled as she took a step closer to him. Oh Percy owes me BIG time! Travis thought nervously as he tried to delay her from going back to the game.

"See what had happened was...you gotta get that dirt off ya shoulder." he sang the last part and then Zoe lunged at him.

"YES I WIN!" Percy bellowed and Zoe stopped beating up Travis when she realized she's been tricked. She ran to the living room and saw that Percy had won by a landslide. He was showing the group his victory dance.

"Ah huh! Oh ya! Go Percy! Go Percy! Who's the man? I'm the man!" he was so busy dancing that he didn't see Zoe creep up behind him. Thalia saw her, and she started chuckling. Reyna pretended not to notice, but loyal Jason began to panic.

"PERCY, RUN!" he screamed but it was to late, Zoe tackled Percy and pinned him down she glared him. He grinned impishly at her,

"Hey babe, did you see my victory dance? Did you see me cream you on on the game? Cuz I sure did." Zoe's eye twitched, he beat her by cheating and she wasn't gonna let him get away with that.

"I'm going, TO KILL YOU!" she screamed the last part and Percy paled and she began punching his stomach hard. He grunted with each punch and pain exploded into his tummy as she hit harder and harder. He looked at her furrowed eyebrows and her jaw was clenched. Has she always been this cute when she's angry?

"Your cute wh-when your angry." he said in between punches delivered by Zoe. She froze when he said this, temporarily stunned. Despite his aching stomach Percy took the advantage and flipped them so he was on top. He grinned wickedly at her and gave her a kiss on the lips.