Queen Wise Girl [PJO SELECTION AU]

Chapter Nine: Fighting

**The image above is a part of a strip about a Percabeth pillow fight! Thought it was super cute!**

I fold my arms at my sides as my maids prepare my dress for the morning. I was still upset, but, what could I do? As my maids pull out a dull dress, like the ones I usually wear, I get a genius idea. "Can I let you guys in on a secret?" May drapes the gown on the bed and scurries closer to listen. "Percy and I...had a small fight yesterday and I was hoping for something more..." "Sexy?" Belle interrupts. I smile and blush. That's not the way I would have put it. They giggle and dash into my closet, grabbing a sleek red gown. It has a leg slit that creeps up most of the thigh and a plunging V-neckline.

HERE IS THE OUTFIT: Please comment some dress ideas!!

"Is this even a day dress?" I ask as politely as possible. It is as a little over the top. Ok, maybe more than a little bit. They giggle and quickly start fitting me into the dress. They hand me some silver heels, which I also slip-on. Belle runs her fingers through my hair, forming a half braid crown.

Once I'm ready, I make my way down to the Women's room to prepare for breakfast, I start to panic.

Everyone is going to notice right away that I'm wearing a very... seductive dress. I didn't want everyone thinking negatively of me, even though some already do. I truly didn't know why I was wearing this silly dress. Maybe, somewhere in the back of mind, I assumed, Percy was going to eliminate me anyway, might as well go out in style.

I open the door to a few shocked ladies. Most of them know that I prefer more simple and conservative gowns, and this was not it. Alyssa even looks up from her reading in utter confusion. Thankfully, she doesn't give the other selected too much time to gawk at me as she ushers us to breakfast.

All the royal's eyes fly to me as I walk into the hall. I am the only selected wearing a flashy blood-red gown to breakfast, even though Drew comes pretty close. As breakfast continues, I feel Percy's eyes on me the whole time. I even catch Liz nudge, Percy snapping him out of his trance and earning a chuckle from Sally.

Well so far, my plan has worked. Percy stands up, drawing the attention of the room. "Good Morning Ladies! I hope your time at the palace has been pleasant thus far." He says formally. Wow, who knew that such elegant words were in Seaweed Brain's vocabulary. "I'd like to inform you that after dinner this evening, another round of the selected will be eliminated. That is all." He sits down dramatically, taking a deep breath in relief. I see Liz give him a thumbs up. I freeze.

This was it. My days in the selection are over and I've given up my only chance of happiness.

I'm sure that after our spat yesterday, plus my fashion choices this morning, I was going to leave after dinner.

Wow Annabeth, you're supposed to be smart.

The day rolls by so excruciatingly slow. I watch the clock tick past the seconds. Stupid ADHD, I was supposed to be reading a book on Queenly Duties that Sally had slipped me prior. According to my brain, it wasn't as interesting as watching the clock tick.