Chapter 7: The Senate is really annoying

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Percy woke up in an unfamiliar bed. He groaned.

"Tartar sauce, this better not be another prank, or I'll -"

He stopped talking as Annabeth's face loomed over him.

"You still drool in your sleep," She said.

Percy grinned up at her sleepily. "Believe me, I've been told that many times. Nyx is especially happy to remind me."

Annabeth raised an eyebrow. "Nyx? Really?"

Percy nodded and sat up, yawning. "How long was I out?"

Annabeth sat on the bed. "A while. You fell asleep yesterday. The Senate is dying to see you again."

Percy grinned. "Lemme guess, debating what they should do to the 'traitor?' A.K.A me?"

Annabeth nodded. "But you'll be fine. Grover is excited to see you again."

Percy immediately jumped off the bed.

"HOLY SHIT I GOTTA TELL GROVER SOMETHING!" He yelled as he started rushing around the room before stopping and snapping, summoning a multicolored toga for himself.

He dusted it off and held a hand out to Annabeth. She took it and stood up from the bed.

"What do you have to tell Grover?" She asked.

Percy grinned. "That he's the new God of the Wild."

Annabeth stared at him in surprise. He smiled.

"Let's go," he said, lifting his hand to teleport.

"Wait, hold on!" Annabeth cried before rushing out of the room.

She came back in with Coral and Arc.

"Who's watching these two?"

Percy smiled and sat on his knees, looking at his children, who smiled at him.

"Hey, kids. Do you want to know a secret?" He whispered.

They nodded feverishly. Percy grinned.

"You have more parents."

They stared at him in wide eyes.

"What?" Coral asked.

"Do they like pranks?" Arc asked immediately after.

Percy nodded. "Would you like one of them to watch you while me and your mom go do some stuff?"

They both nodded, and Percy stood up.

"Lightbulb, Sunray?" He called out to the air.

Hemera and Aether flashed in.

"Yes, Firebug?" Hemera asked.

Percy smiled at them. "Could you watch Coral and Arc while me and Annabeth go do stuff?"

Hemera smiled. "Of course. Aether?"

She turned to see Aether, staring at Annabeth, unable to breathe.

She smiled and slapped the back of his head before grabbing the hands of Coral and Arc and walking out of the room with all three.

Annabeth stood next to Percy. "Why was he staring at me?" She asked.

Percy kissed her on the cheek, making her blush. "They thought I was embellishing when I talked about how beautiful you were. I wasn't, and they're starstruck."

She nodded uncertainly. "Oh."

Percy smiled and snapped, teleporting them to the senate building, bypassing Terminus.
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The senate stared at Percy as he walked in. Annabeth took a seat.

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