Ignis // Leo Valdez

Pranking Percy >:D

Sometimes you just have to sit back and watch idiots destroy themselves from the inside out.

And this was one of those times.

You see, when I said I was coming for Jackson, I wasn't joking. Not because he threw me in the lake. Not because he pissed my mom off. Not because he basically ruined me and Nico's lives. No, it was because of one thing, and one thing only.

He's irritating. That's it. Everything about him is just overwhelmingly irritating and just all around punchable. And the weird thing about that is I can't even pinpoint why I think that. He just....is. I just can't stand it. So I devised a plan. The plan is quite simple.

I will do absolutely nothing.

That's it.

He is so terrified of me, he will freak out and be paranoid for weeks and I can sit back and enjoy the show. Is it evil? Completely. Is it entertaining? Very much so.

I never claimed to not be evil but I never claimed I am. I like to think I'm more of a morally grey type of gal.

I sit in the shadows watching Jackson be jumpy and scared of everything near him and I just have to laugh. Annabeth tried to snap some intellectualness in him but, of course, that doesn't work and he gets even more scared.

I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm going to murder him when he's not looking or when he has his guard down. I completely understand considering I'm a Nyx kid. He must be completely traumatized...

Oh well! Not my problem.

Of course I feel bad but to be fair he's the one stereotyping people because of their godly parent, not me. I mean, do you see me looking at Jason or Jackson as complete womanizers and assaulters of all kinds just because of their dads? No.

So what, I threatened him? I don't see him being this freaked out with Clarisse.

Don't get me wrong, I would be tossing books at his face if I wasn't sure he would torment himself. Given his obvious issues with extreme PTSD and survivors guilt I figured he would have trauma due to my mother (Join the club, nosebleed) and expect me to shatter his skull or something.

I then saw him get startled by Clarisse and shove her without seeing it was her. I let out a evil laugh as I saw Clarisse beginning to chase after him.

Oh, the joy his pain gives me.

...

It's been almost a week since I started mentally tormenting Jackson with doing nothing and let's just say I was never bored. Unfortunately, Nico was becoming more and more aware that I haven't done anything and started figuring out I haven't been planning on doing anything to him. My fun was too soon coming to an end. Ah, the sorrow of losing something you love.

I was watching Annabeth, Piper, Jason, and Leo try to explain to him that I wasn't going to do anything but fail miserably. I felt a sharp pain in my stomach which I've heard is guilt. Weird.

I sighed loudly, annoyed that I was beginning to pity the idiot. Also, Leo's slightly guilty face for being involved with me while trying to calm/intervene Jackson's stupidity was also making me feel guilty. Ugh, I hate what I'm about to do.

"Oh my gods, Nosebleed, stop whining! I wasn't even going to do anything!" I huffed, not having the guts to be visible to them. I was still in the shadows, willing myself to not be seen so they don't witness my flustered self.

They all jumped except Leo who was used to my random appearances. Jackson hesitantly relaxed but only slightly.

"Oh yeah, like I'm going to believe that," Jackson remarked, not trusting me for obvious reasons. I rolled my eyes to the back of my head at his childish behavior.

'This is the guy who fought two wars? Really?' I thought looking at the ridiculously cautious teen. I popped up, sitting directly in front of Jackson feeling annoyed I had to do this.

"I get it, you think I'm exactly like my mother which by the way, ouch. Second, I honestly didn't think you would be this set on the thought I was going to chop off your head or whatever. Also can I just point out you're, what? 6' feet tall? And you're afraid of a 5'4 girl? Seriously? I get it, my mother made you're crippling PTSD stronger but can you just chill for a second," I ranted before popping out and making myself invisible out of embarrassment. I popped in again while they were still surprised I was there the first time.

"Also, I'm sorry I terrified you or whatever but if you ever throw me in lake ever again I will hunt you down. Annabeth, Piper, beautiful as always. Yeah ok, see ya." I awkwardly popped again and hid in the darkness waiting to see their responses.

Piper and Annabeth awkwardly turned to Leo slowly.

"Well...she seems nice!"

"Very...sweet?"