Shockwave (Percy Jackson/Michael Vey Crossover)

Shockwave: Extra Scenes

Electroclan Birthday(s)

"Hang up the streamers."

"Got it."

"Who's in charge of blowing up balloons?"

"Leo."

"Who's stupid idea was that?!?"

Boom!

"Percy's."

"Guys," Annabeth sighed, "This is a birthday week for the Glows. You know, the kids who helped save our camp? The least we can do is not put Leo on jobs that also include blow up."

"My birthday's in October," Ostin reminded them. "Could we not have Leo and balloons in the same sentence then?"

"We can put Leo on music," Percy suggested, "What kind of music do you like?"

"Pop."

"Did someone say pop?"

Boom!

"Leo!"

"Blame Percy!"

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"This party is great!" Quentin grinned at them, "Who was in charge of balloons?"

Leo beamed happily at him. "I'm glad someone appreciates my hard work."

"You know what'd be great, though?" Bryan screamed over the music, "Firew-"

Piper slapped a hand over his mouth. "If you value your life, don't finish that sentence in front of Leo."

Percy smiled at the view of his friends enjoying themselves together. April was a huge month for them. There was a week of Glow Birthdays, it was the month when they got the Prophecy of Tartarus, and Percy got to visit Idaho for the first time.

(He'd fought for a potato on their end-of-summer bead, but for some reason people chose a lightning bolt over a background of Olympus and Tartarus)

Then he realized some of the most important guests of the party were mysteriously absent. Excluding himself, he wandered outside to where most of the original Electroclan were.

Michael, Taylor, Abi, McKenna, Ostin, Jack, Nichelle, and Ian, all huddled together on the porch of the Big House.

They looked up in unison when Percy stepped out.

"Uh, hey guys," Percy started awkwardly, "You're kinda missing your own party. You know, minus Jack and Ostin."

They said nothing, instead opting to turn back to staring into open space.

"Are you guys doing okay?"

"Zeus," Michael choked out, "Tessa, Wade. We lost so many, Percy. Jake and Jason. Somehow, it just doesn't seem right to be celebrating."

It had been just short of a year since the fall of Hatch and Michael's changes to Olympus. But as that anniversary approached, it grew harder to keep it together. Percy could understand that. There were a couple of dates coming up he'd much rather forget.

"Can you bring them back again?" Abi pleaded, "Like you did last time? You said when we made it out of the war alive you could."