The Stroke of Midnight: Percabeth AU✔️

Shadowhunters & Pillow Pandas

Hope you enjoy this chapter! :) - The Fangirl 

Annabeth's POV

"I got the panda pillow!" Piper yells from under the bed. I watch as she crawls out, her hair everywhere, hand gripping the pillow.

Thalia, who is setting up Netflix looks back at her. "What use will that be? We already have enough pillows." She gestures to the wide variety of pillows and blankets scattered over the bed and floor.

I lay on my stomach on the bed, watching the whole charade as Hazel and Calypso spy on the guys who have been silent since. "So, what's our plan, other than binge-watching Shadowhunters?" I look at Thalia and Piper on the floor.

Piper grins, holding up the pillow. "This, my dear friends, is Percy's beloved panda pillow."

"So?"

"So...we want Percy to find out that Annabeth is his Cinderella, right?" Piper urges us on, her hands doing cartwheels.

I raise an eyebrow at her, "Right."

"Thalia, do you remember when we did that scavenger hunt?"

Thalia sets up episode one, the Mortal Cup. "Aha, and Percy won because he literally did everything in his power to get his panda pillow."

Piper claps her hands together, "Exactly! Hazel, Calypso get over here, I have a plan. No, don't look at me like that! Come."

Hazel and Calypso jump onto the bed behind me as Piper starts explaining. "We leave clues. Every single one, implying Annabeth. We'll tell him if he figures it out, he can have his precious pillow back."

"Harsh," Thalia commentates with a smirk. Piper rolls her eyes.

"Wait, so, we're not watching Shadowhunters?" Hazel asks, attempting to braid her hair.

"No, no, we are. We just have to hide all the clues around the house first, then sit in here and watch it happen," Piper assures her.

"We need," I tap my chin, thinking. "A distraction, they won't let us hide them around the house."

Calypso points at me, "True. Someone should just push them in the pool."

"I'll do it," Hazel says. "They won't suspect me too."

"Perfectttttt," Piper sings.

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"Percyyyyy," Piper taunts, stepping out of the room.

No answer.

"Percy?" I call, stepping out with her. "AHHHHHHH!" I scream when a bucket of paint spills on Piper and I. Percy and the boys run down the hall, laughing towards us.

"JACKSON, GET BACK HERE!" I chase him around the living room as the boys just watch, laughing, leaning on the couch for support. Percy stops and flops onto the couch, out of breath. I storm towards him and smear paint all over his face.

"Argh! Annabeth!" Percy complains. I laugh.

"That was mean," I state, punching him in the shoulder, glaring.

Percy rolls his eyes, "I know your planning something, it was self-defense!" He then yanks me down onto the couch with him.

Hazel comes out and stops, staring at our position. "Umm, I need to talk to the boys outside for a minute." Great timing, I chide myself.

Pushing myself off of him, I go towards the bathroom to get changed. As I pass Hazel, I whisper, "Stall them as long as possible."

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