The Stories of Our Heroes

Never

Alrighty, here we go. I've decided to start a little mini series of Percabeth in high school, but because I can't be bothered to write a whole book or try to figure out an entire plot, it'll be in the form of one shots, but all the events will co-exist and all be true from chapter to chapter... but not in chronological order. I'm pretty sure that doesn't even make sense but I've got lots of little ideas that I want to write. By the way, this is not an AU and (*SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T READ TOA OR MCGA*) the only canon thing I'm changing is that Percy doesn't have a baby sister. I love that Rick did that but it doesn't work so well with these stories, sorry! I'll have other one shots not in this series with her in them. Here's the first one!

Percy's POV

"It's getting pretty chilly out, are you kids sure you don't want a ride home?" Paul asked Annabeth and I when we stopped by his classroom at the end of the school to tell him goodbye like we always do.

"No thanks, we like the walk," I answered and Annabeth agreed.

"Okay then, see you at home. Be safe. And I expect to be able to eat at least some of the cookies your mother made this morning when I get there." He looked at me when he said the last part very pointedly but he was smiling.

"I will try my best sir," I fake saluted, then took off down the hallway, Annabeth right behind me.

"You're such a Seaweed Brain," she said once we were outside, nudging me with her shoulder and grabbing my hand.

"I know, but you love my anyway."

She didn't respond, just smiled sweetly.

Our walk home from school was my favorite part of the day, everyday. It didn't matter what crappy stuff had happened in my classes, I forgot about it all by time the two of us were walking down the streets of Manhattan, linked hands swinging between us. On days we were hungry we stopped by this little cafe that had great coffee but even better chocolates. Sometimes we talked about our day, and I complained about my math homework and Annabeth would always promise to help me with it. Other times we didn't speak at all, just enjoyed the peace and each other's company. I loved that her and I could do something normal for once, just the two of us.

"Hey, how'd you do on that Physics test you were stressing about?" I asked her after a while.

"Hm? Oh," she looked at me sideways, trying to hide her smile, "pretty good, I guess."

"Just pretty good? Or really good?" I pried, knowing she wanted to tell me badly anyway, fatal flaw being hubris and all.

"Oh... really good."

"Score?"

"Hundred." She rose up on her toes a little when she said that, which seemed to me like she was trying extra hard to be nonchalant. Probably because she knew the day I scored one hundred percent on a test would be the day Hades froze over. But hey, if she finally had the chance to be excited about a good grade instead of successfully deciphering a prophecy, I was sure as heck wouldn't be the one to stand in her way.

I slung my arm over her shoulders, pulled her against my side, and kissed the top of her head. "That's great Wise Girl!"

She wrapped her arms around my waist. "Thanks Perce."

"I told you there was no reason to worry about it."

"Yeah, yeah."

Too soon we were at the apartment building. But I wasn't too upset, considering I still was able to spend every minute with Annabeth. Our walks may be the best part of the day, but the best part of my life right now was that almost all my time was spent at Annabeth's side... because she was living with mom, Paul, and I.