𝙰𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 [𝙿𝙹𝙾 𝚡 𝙷𝙿] (𝟷)

3

THIS IS NOT A COOL WAY TO DIE!

"Die? Cool way?" Sirius looked at the title weirdly along with many others.

"Like how?" Nico asked.

(Name) on the other hand closed her eyes, remembering she was the one who said that. Annabeth and Percy both looked at her knowingly.

The gym was in flames. Kids were still running around screaming. Percy heard sirens wailing and a garbled voice over the intercom. Through the glass windows of the exit doors, he could see the headmaster, Mr. Bonsai, wrestling with the lock, a crowd of teachers piling up behind him.

"Well, dam," Grover muttered causing those who understand the pun laugh.

"(Name)... Annabeth..." Percy stammered. "How did you... How long have the both of you..."

"Pretty much all morning," said Annabeth, sheathing her bronze knife. "After I made (Name) to make a detour to meet her in one of our hideout spot. We've been trying to find a good time to talk to you, but you were never alone."

"Yeah, as if I also had a good time to tell you that Ryan's is a girl hiding in a male's body," (Name) jested.

Many started chuckling at her joke, but knowing that she was undercover just to get a chance to talk to Percy, but never had the chance to do it.

Will raised an eyebrow, clearly amused. "Well, that's one way to drop a bombshell."

Nico smirked, his dark eyes twinkling. "Nice one, (Name). Next time, warn us before you drop another plot twist."

Grover laughed. "You have to admit, Percy, it's kind of like an episode of Friends when Ross found out about Rachel and Joey."

(Name) snickered while Percy rolled his eyes since he was totally lost and forgot that she had metamorphic ability and was a boy the whole time.

George Weasley, always up for a laugh, grinned. "Classic (Name). Reminds me of the time she turned Malfoy's hair pink."

Draco on the other hand flushed pink, remembering the pranks she did on him when he bullied and annoyed people for fun while many others burst out laughing when they imagined it.

"The shadow I saw this morning-that was-" Percy grew red. "That was one of you two? Oh my gods, you were looking in my bedroom window?"

Annabeth and (Name) shared a look and rolled their eyes at his reaction.

"There's no time to explain," (Name) exclaimed, though her face was a little red in embarrassment. "We didn't want to--"

The room erupted in laughter and shocked exclamations. Will and Nico exchanged amused glances, while Grover and Zach snorted loudly. Tyson looked confused, but his one good eye was filled with concern for his brother.