For the First Time- A Percabeth Story

Chapter 18- Truth... or Dare

Percy Jackson

We all sat around my living room in a circle. Nico and Thalia were to the left of me, Jason and Piper to my right. Annabeth sat across from me. Calypso and Leo were next to her and Thalia was rubbing her charm bracelet and nervously rung her hands, like she didn't want anything to happen to her. Yeah, that wasn't going to happen knowing my friends. We had the entire 'dare' stuff set out: ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, rice krispies cereal and a jug of milk. That was only a quarter of the stuff we used.

"Okay," Leo said excitedly, "I'll start."

"Oh gods," I said, worried. Who knows what Leo will come up with?

"Truth or dare, Piper," he said nonchalantly. A worried expression crossed her face before she flicked her braid behind her shoulder and it whacked me in the face. Ouch. Who knew that hair could hurt so much?

"Sorry," Piper said.

"Oh no problem," I said. "What did you do to your hair to make it feel like titanium?"

Piper blushed and apologized again. I told her that it was no big deal and we went right back to playing the game. I was just fooling around. But I needed a plan. I couldn't think of one, probably because I wasn't a plan sort of guy. I was more of a build off of what everyone said type of guy and then go with whatever crazy thing I thought of. The craziest things worked the best.

Piper took a deep breath. "Truth."

"Aw, chicken," Leo teased. "Let's see... Have you ever snuck into a movie?"

"Yes," she said, hanging her head in mock-shame. "I'm ashamed."

"Yeah, sure," Jason said, sarcastically. He pulled her into his lap and kissed the crook of her neck. "You were not."

"You were there?" Nico asked. "Jason I- am- so- perfect- without- a- single- flaw Grace snuck into a movie? I can't believe I'm hearing this..."

"It was just last weekend actually," Jason laughed. "The guy asked to see our ticket when we entered, but Piper just told him that he didn't need to and he just let it pass. It was awesome. But it was some romantic comedy and it had all the usual sappy stuff. Guess we didn't see what movie we were walking into."

"Next!" I called, eager to get do to a dare on Nico. I had a lot planned...

"Truth or dare..." Piper said turning around to her boyfriend, "Jason."

He stared directly into her eyes. "Dare," he smirked.

"I dare you to..." she said, thinking. "I dare you to act like a cat until your next turn."

"What?" he said, confused. That was an... odd dare, but I really wanted to see Jason meow and lick his hand.

"You have to! With every sentence, you have to!"

"Meow," Jason joked, pretending to lick his hand.

"Next," Nico said, not satisfied with the dare.

"Truth or dare, Annabeth," Jason asked. "Meow or meow."

"Dare," she said boldly. I couldn't help but smile. This will be good.

Annabeth looked at me like I was an idiot. "You got something to say to me Seaweed Brain?"

"No, no," I said. "Go on with your dare Jason."

"I dare you to put peanut butter on instead of lipstick."

"That's easy," Annabeth laughed, reaching for the peanut butter jar.

"No, no, no. I'm not done yet. You have to kiss the bear with your peanut buttery lips."

"What?" she said. She looked confused, but she spread peanut butter smoothly across her lips, and then held the bear up to her face.