Mortality to magic (Book One) ✔

Chapter 21

Cole flames into the club's office and open's the door walking into the club he finds a booth and sits down waiting for Colette to show up.

Whilst the club is getting busier by the minute Colette on the other hand is still at her cabin getting ready.

She searches through her wardrobe and finds a Red dress with gold H straps on the shoulders. she looks at her watch. "Oh well it's a women's prerogative to be fashionably late and in Cole's case keeping him waiting might actually be a good thing."

She grabs some heeled sandals and runs out of her cabin in a rush she bumps into Annabeth. "Sorry I didn't see you there Annabeth."

Annabeth frowns "Evidently not..Where exactly do you think your going?."

Colette rolls her eyes at her. "I haven't got time for your lectures and I'm aware we are in a curfew but I'm late to meet Cole."

Annabeth snorts "Fine on your head be it.. I'm not saving you from the cleaning harpies even if you are my boyfriend's Sister."

Colette shrugs "Whatever I have permission from Poseidon."
They both stare at each other for a while.
Percy wakes up from his bunk back in the Poseidon cabin and notices the bunk to his right is empty. He sighs to himself "What sort of trouble must she be causing now."

He gets up and leaves the cabin in a bid to find her. It isn't long before he sees his sister and Annabeth staring at each other. "Uh oh! This could end badly." He runs quickly to their direction to join them. "Is there a problem?."

Colette looks at her brother. "Everything's fine.. Annabeth was about to let me pass." She looks at Annabeth wasn't  you?."
Annabeth frowns "She's sneaking out of camp during curfew Percy.. You know how Chiron feels about that."

Colette looks at her annoyed. "Oh great that's the best idea you've had all day go ahead get my brother involved and cause more Agro why don't you?."

Percy sighs "Guys there's no need for all this.." He turns to his sister "Where you going anyway?."
She shrugs at him "I'm meeting Cole in San Francisco."

He nods understanding. "Any idea how your getting there?, You don't want to risk using your powers do you?."

Colette bites her lip "I did not think of that, your right of course."

Percy looks at his girlfriend. "Annabeth will help you get there if you want?, You probably don't have any Drachmas left after earlier ."

Colette looks at him shocked. "You heard all that?."

Percy shrugs "Bits of it, I kept waking up and going back to sleep."

Colette feels bad for waking him up. "Sorry."

Percy grins friendly "It's okay."

Annabeth looks at her boyfriend annoyed "Sorry to interrupt the bonding and all that but what makes you think I'm going to help?".

Percy stands next to his girlfriend and looks at her pleadingly "Please?, you don't have to take her there Just lend her some drachmas for the gypsy cab."

Annabeth sighs "Fine but I'll warn you the gypsy drivers aren't exactly the safest drivers so if you get killed don't blame me." She hands over a handful of drachmas.
Percy watches on as Annabeth motions Colette to follow her and they walk together out of the camp  onto the road.

Annabeth looks at her. "Are you ready?."
Colette swallows "Yeah and uh..Thanks for the drachmas."

Annabeth grins "Don't thank me, thank Percy. She tosses a Drachma into the road and yells Stêthi, Ô hárma diabolês!" ("Stop, Chariot of Damnation!")
A worn out New York taxi cab comes into view.