𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬; percy jackson

01

ISABELLE LOWERED HER HEAD, SHE VAINLY TRIED TO HIDE IN THE TALL GRASS.

"He's here, Isa, and I assure you, he will ask questions" Grover gushed out, being clearly out of breath. Isabelle could easily decipher that she was the first who he ran to after his sudden arrival. "How'd you find me?" She asked curiously to avoid the obvious while standing up, so the area from her head to her chest was revealed through the grass, and with that, also the camp Half-blood's orange T-shirt which she had to wear.

"Seriously, you need to prepare an...explanation" Grover easily ignored her try of changing the topic while referring to Percy Jackson once again. "I don't want to tell him that I'm also a demigod, and that it's the reason why i left" She sighed. "Wait, he can't ask me anything if he doesn't see me, right?" Isabelle grinned, as a plan started forming up in her head.

He paused while tilting his head in confusion, leaving space for her to explain. "Well, I could ask my dear friend and half-sister Annabeth, she has this gift from our mo—" Isabelle tried to elaborate but was cut off by Grover who had finally figured her intentions. "Isabelle, come on, I know that you're not excited for this reunion, but you'll need to talk to him eventually" He sighed.

"I know, but at least I can postpone it for a few hours, or days if I'm lucky enough" She showed Grover one of her innocent radiant smiles. "As you wish, Isa" Grover lowered his head. Although he'd try his best for Percy Jackson to notice Isabelle Moore either way, the reunion with his long lost friend might be exactly what the blonde boy needs after the terrible loss of his mother.

First thing Isabelle did after returning to the cabin of Athena, was rushing towards her half-sister, Annabeth Chase. "Annie, Annie!" She finally seemed to have captured her attention. "What's up?" Annabeth who was patiently reading on her bed turned in the direction of the other girl with a snub smile decorating her face, she wasn't really reading, just mostly watching the pictures.

After Isabelle did all the needed explaining, they came to an agreement that Isabelle could have her invisibility cap borrowed for as long as she wanted to, unless Annabeth needed it.

"Is that the boy you've been all over for the whole week after your first arrival to camp?" Annabeth then smiled slyly. "Oh yeah right, as if that ever happened" Isabelle shook her head, trying to fight the smile that was naturally trying to fight its way to her face. "I remember that week pretty well Isa, he was all you've talked about! I thought you were like in love with him or something" Annabeth chuckled softly.

"Right" Isa forced a smile while grabbing Annabeth's Yankees cap. "I'm taking this, you wannabe Cupid" She waved the item before the other girl's eyes while leaving the cabin. "About to go check him out?" Annabeth yelled after her jokingly but Isabelle pretended that she didn't hear.

She put the cap on right as she walked out of the door, just to be sure. As she inspected every inch of camp Half-blood, she finally came to a realization that the boy she was looking for may he at the infirmary. She didn't desire for that to be true since that leaded to him being somehow harmed along the way to camp Half-blood.

As she entered, her eyes were laid on Percy Jackson and Grover Underwood sitting on the infirmary bed together. Before she could turn her gaze in another direction, a minotaur horn casually sitting on the nightstand caught her attention. She couldn't get too distracted, but that highly impressed her. Isabelle looked back at the blonde boy.

The girl had always known him as the silly and unbelievably funny little guy, but he has grown up. Three simple years made such a difference in the boy's appearance, he even seemed to be taller than the girl now, since they were apart for an inch back then. She always made sure to let him know about the fact that she was the taller one.

Isabelle shook her head, as if she woke up from a trance that made her eyes glued to the boy she used to be so close with once. Now the girl got what she needed, she made sure that he isn't harmed, and if so, not badly. She needed to go back to her cabin, and spare herself all the explaining she'd have to do if he'd recognize her.

The daughter of Athena stole one last glance at the blonde while walking towards the door backwards. That unfortunately caused the floor to creak since she was paying attention to something entirely different than where the wooden floor is the loudest. The noise made both of the boy's heads turn in her direction, she stood still, looking side to side swiftly, figuring a plan B.

"Hm, it's time to go and introduce you to the camp members, come on Percy" Grover stood up with a pleasant smile. Isabelle had the very desire to strangle him in the moment. "Uh, did you hear that too? They've got some pretty old floors in here" Percy snickered. The girl wasn't surprised by the realization that his voice has barely matured unlike his other qualities.

"Right? Now come on" The satyr motioned with his hand for him to follow nicely, while trying to sense where exactly was the girl standing. He appeared as a total sunshine yet he currently revealed his mischievous side. She made another step to the door, only quietly this time. Percy didn't have the energy to talk back to his friend, so he did as he said and followed him.

"Would be a shame if we bumped into someone right now" Grover pretended a devastated sigh. "What?" Asked Percy. In the meantime, Isabelle has moved herself outside since she took the risk of walking quickly towards the door, and it worked out in her favor.

As soon as the girl stepped onto the ground, she ran towards her cabin as if her life depended on it. Grover could see the footprints lightly appearing in the dirt as she ran on and on, and with that came the realization that this try didn't succeed, and that he probably won't be Isabelle's favorite person in the moment.