Aftermath-Percabeth

Chapter Sixty-Seven

This chapter contains a brief spoiler from The Tyrant's Tomb, The Trials of Apollo!

"I can't believe Leo just sent us to Camp," Annabeth commented as she pulled their car over at the familiar sight of Half Blood Hill. "I thought he had something special planned?"

Percy shrugged as he unbuckled his seatbelt. "That's what his text said, anyways. Now let's go, they'll probably already all be waiting for us. We're running a tad late..."

Annabeth arched an eyebrow as she left the car and started helping Marina and Charlie out. "A tad, Percy? We're almost twenty minutes late, and in no way is it my fault!"

"It's not mine!" he protested as he locked their car. "Your the one who insisted you didn't need Google Maps, like you were superior or something, and got lost!"

Her face turned a light shade of pink. "I didn't get lost! Just an....unplanned scenic drive...I wasn't lost, though! And you insisted on having blue pancakes this morning, and they took so long to make!"

"Well, you—!"

"Percabeth, hello!" Leo's familiar voice shouted as he sprinted down the hill, his arms open in greeting. "We were about to send a search party out for you guys!"

Percy flared his nostrils. "Sorry about that, some of us just like to be leisure."

Annabeth hit him playfully as he grabbed her hand and they walked up the hill, Charlie and Marina already ahead of them.

"Uncle Leo!" they cried as they ran up to him.

Leo grinned as he led them over the hill and through camp. "Just wait until you guys see this! It'll be totally epic!"

"I'm surprised you didn't have this at your store," Annabeth commented as Leo grinned. "It's big enough to host it, anyways."

"Well, I thought something else was needed as this is a big anniversary!" Leo said as they neared the end of the cabins.

"Is this the tenth year or something?" Annabeth asked.

He shook his head. "Nah, but every anniversary is special to me. Now keep up, we're almost there!"

As they neared the shore the surprise Leo had been talking about came into view. In the waters of the Long Island Sound sat almost an exact replica of the Argo II.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Leo asked as they reached the beach. "I call it the Argo III!"

All of their eyes widened, clearly amazed by the boat. Leo just stood there and grinned, his hands placed triumphantly on his hips.

"Is the party on the boat?" Percy asked hesitantly as he gained the ability to speak again.

Leo laughed and rolled his eyes. "No way, Percy. It's more of a monument. You wouldn't climb Mount Rushmore, would you? The parties at the Big House."

"And Mr.D and Chiron are allowing this?" Annabeth asked with a laugh.

Leo shook his head as he started off towards the Big House, everyone following him. "It's the Summer Solstice, Annabeth! I'm surprised you didn't remember. Mr.D is at Olympus."

Percy frowned. "And Chiron? And aren't you scared a camper will tell Chiron on you?"

Although they were all adults now, they weren't immune to the fear of Chiron or Mr.D's wrath.

"Do I have to repeat that it's the summer solstice?" he asked, clearly growing annoyed.

"A field trip, every few years they're allowed to go and visit," Annabeth finished, putting it all together. "The campers are all on Mount Olympus and Chiron is there as a chaperone, right?"