The Choosing (Percabeth AU)

3. The Race

"I've been told that before" Percy answered ,still confused.

Annabeth took a quick look at him ,he was in a black suit with a blue diamond encrusted tie, which Aphrodite clearly stated was only for heirs ,except for the female heirs ,who either got a very poofy diamond dress or a very fancy one.

She was still in her own clothes, a simple blush halter top dress, that went down till her knees and some leggings,her hair in it's usual ponytail.

It was stated that Queen Aphrodite has every right to dictate what you wore for the parade and currently all the heirs were being dressed, but since Annabeth wasn't the heir, she was to wear a more simple and less poofy gown, for which she was immensely grateful.

"Of course you have." Annabeth began to reprimand, until an idea start to slowly form in her mind. "Say, Mr Drool, do you even know how to ride a horse ? Or just how to fall asleep on one?"

"I'm a great rider! My kingdom is known for it's race horses! and blackjack is the best horse of them all" Percy replied, patting Blackjacks mane at the last part.

"Well prove it Son of Poseidon, can you beat a Daughter of Athena?" Annabeth challenged him, slowly gesturing to her own horse, Yankee.

"You're on!" Percy smirked, beginning to saddle his horse.

Annabeth smirked, making her way over to Yankee and quickly placing her harness on.

She got onto Yankee ,only to hear Percy muttering the word 'slowpoke' under his breath, making his way out of the stable before her.

She followed him outside, feeling slightly cross that he wasn't following her.

Percy was outside ,whispering something to his horse, but Annabeth could only catch the faint whisper of the word 'doughnuts'.

" Are you trying to make up for the loss with doughnuts?" She smirked.

" You wish. You ready, Chase?" He asked, getting into position.

" As ready as I'll ever be ."

" Three , two , one!!" Percy screamed as he dashed off towards the chariots.

" Cheater !!!!" Annabeth yelled and bolted after him.

She followed him through the gardens, trying hard to overtake him.

She noticed Grover walking towards the stables,he gestured for her to slowdown a bit and she did.Just a bit.

" Hey guys! Aphrodite needs you for dressing, Annie !" Grover called, as they flashed by him.

" Don't call me Annie!" She yelled back, and shot a glare at the laughing Percy, who, of course, was ahead of her.

"Shit" , Annabeth muttered. She completely forgot about getting dressed.

They continued to race through the garden, making their way outside ,where all the floats and children alike were being decorated for the grand parade today.

They kept racing, slowing down a bit of course, trying their hardest to avoid crashing into a float, carriage, horse ,box or human

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" Sally !!!" Annabeth saw Sally walking towards the dressing room, with a bunch of boxes. " Percy stop by your mother!"

" Is that you giving up, Annie?" He grinned at her.

" Just stop ! You drooling patch of Seaweed ! And do NOT call me Annie !!!"

" All right, all right."