Mystery Iris Messenger

Twelve

"You're a God!" Percy stated. "Don't you think that's a little weird? Besides, you don't care about me. The Gods never care about mortals."

"No, Zeus doesn't care about Mortals," Apollo said. "I'm risking a lot to tell you this. I wouldn't do this for nothing."

"Okay," Percy nodded. "But promise that you actually care about me."

"I swear it on the River Styx," Apollo promised, kissing Percy. They sat on Percy's bed for a while just talking. Percy was telling Apollo about the voices. About everything he heard the demigods saying. Apollo sat their listening, wondering how a group of people could be so cruel. "Hey, Percy, will you come out of your cabin? I want to take you away from here."

Percy thought for a minute before nodding. Apollo grabbed his hand and walked him out. He flinched at the sunlight at first and tensed his body. When Apollo intertwined their fingers, a heat wave went through Percy and it calmed him.

"Look who finally decided to stop hiding like a pussy," they heard behind them. They turned and saw Annabeth. Her eyes went to their hands and it was like a spark ignited in them. "Were you in their just fucking this entire time? Is that what your whole deal is?"

"Stop, Annabeth," Percy argued back sounding more confident than he felt.

"Why should I listen to you?" she fired. "You're just a fag. You're nasty, just like everyone else of your kind."

"You didn't seem to think so when you and Piper had hickies that weren't from Jason and I," Percy smirked. "If you can pick up what I'm putting down."

Annabeth's face was red in anger. "Excuse me for wanting someone who's not a virgin."

Percy blushed. Apollo noticed it and gripped his hand slightly tighter. "You do realize, Annabeth, that you're messing with the boyfriend of a God," he smirked. "I can make your life Hell if you don't stop."

"Do it," Annabeth challenged.

"Okay," Apollo snapped his finger. Annabeth didn't feel any different so she laughed. "I'm not going to tell you what I did, but take this hint." He pulled out a notepad and wrote something before handing the page to her.

Straight girls are jealous
Of my fabulous gay ass
Fight me Annabitch.

"For a daughter of Athena, it should be  pretty easy for you to figure out," Apollo shrugged. "Now if you'll excuse us, we have somewhere to go."

Percy and Apollo walked for a while until they reached the woods. "If you're wondering," Apollo spoke up, "I made it so that she can only speak in haikus."

"Such a weird punishment," Percy laughed. Apollo nearly stopped in his tracks. He'd never heard Percy laugh.

"You should laugh more often," he said. "You're laugh is beautiful." Apollo chuckled when Percy's face turned red but didn't say anything. Apollo frowned and continued, "You've been quiet since we left. What's going on in your mind?"

"It's nothing," Percy shook his head. Apollo knew he was lying, but didn't say anything about it and let it go. He'd figure it out later.