hydrokinetics | I wanna be the ocean to your shore, bring you comfort evermore [W3, Monday evening]

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I wanna be the ocean to your shore, bring you comfort evermore [W3, Monday evening]

[Too much has happened. Too much has happened and he feels like his head might explode, and when that happens he knows he just needs to be alone with Annabeth for a while. Being here has been almost exhausting but that's normal. What isn't normal is not having enough time together. So. He does as he always does and takes matters into his own hands.

This is why on Monday evening, Annabeth will be approached by Mrs. O'Leary whenever she may be. The hellhound will have a piece of paper in her mouth that simply says "we should say hello to the stars." Mrs. O'Leary will bark and wait for Annabeth to follow her. By the time they step outside she'll lead Annabeth to the general store and look up, barking again.

Hanging over the edge of the roof is a sneaker-clad foot. Come on up, Wise Girl.]

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[ she'll always follow mrs. o'leary anywhere. to the roof, though...well, she can't climb up with the dog in tow. so it looks like it's a date without the dog? she'll crouch to scratch behind the dog's ears before saying "stay, guard" and going on up, though. ]

Hey, Romeo. I'm surprised you haven't hit the level of throwing pebbles at my window with these dates.

[ not that she's protesting this on any level, but. she sure as hell will tease him? that said as soon as she sits down beside him she will lean in to kiss him. hi percy it's been like, a few hours probably? ]

[Mrs. O'Leary obeys Annabeth about as well as she obeys Percy and she leans into the girl's hand before sitting herself on the porch to keep an eye out. Meanwhile, by the time Annabeth appears on the roof she'll find that Percy's snagged a blanket from his room and spread it out to sit on. There's a pizza (extra olives) that looks like it could probably do with a tiny bit more cooking but it's edible. There's also a bottle of water, a can of coke, and Percy Jackson leaning forward to watch her climb the roof with the most amused expression on his face.]

Don't tempt me. [He's fine with the teasing because...it's Annabeth. It's immediately obvious how she affects him with the way his entire expression lights up and he tilts his head while waiting for her to come closer. Naturally, he'll never say no to a kiss though. When she's close enough he moves to meet her half-way, having the same idea and being perfectly clear about his intentions here.

They have a lot to talk about, but this is also...] Like I said, this isn't Paris but I did my best. The nice thing about the desert is that the sky's pretty clear.

The best part of Paris wasn't the location. But I have to say - just about any place seems at least a little bit okay as long as we can see the actual sky.

[ annabeth doesn't pull all the way away, but drops her head onto percy's shoulder as she looks out off of the roof. she'll maybe eat something in a bit, or drink something, but right now she's a little bit tired and he is, sometimes, the only person she can allow to see she's ever tired or upset or a little bit weak. ]

If you go the pebble route, try not to break anything.

Pretty sure the best part was getting to be with the most beautiful girl in the world. [See the problem with Percy is that on any other guy that'd just be a shitty line, but he somehow manages to make it sound sincere. He's a little surprised when she leans into him, but he knows. He knows it's been hard on her, too, and it's why he allows her head on his shoulder and his arm around her waist to keep her close even while they're staring straight ahead.]

I can't promise that though. If the Sheriff didn't want broke windows he would have put in better glass. Then again, I don't want Nisha to lean out the window and shoot me or something either. [Part of him wants to ask if she's okay, but he knows better than to verbally ask. He's content to be next to her for the time being to support her. That's all that matters to him.]

[ it's a cheesy line, but it's the kind of line she's used to from percy and he always means it. this is the guy who told her he loved new rome because of what it could mean for them. he knew she'd love the architecture, and he saw an actual future.

sometimes it helps to remember the dumb things he's said about new rome. she'd had to ask him about it in tartarus, to keep him focused on living, but she hasn't had to ask him about his plans for them here, yet. ]

I wouldn't want that, either. I've put way too much time and effort into keeping you in one piece to let someone shoot you? We wouldn't want me to have to start from scratch.

[There's a quiet laugh.] I don't know, I think you could probably take her.

[But he doesn't want it to come to that. He doesn't want her to risk anything for him when his focus is to keep her alive, too. They have to make it out of this together, but if they can't...it'll be her. He'll make sure of it.]

But it's all the more reason we need to keep playing the game. I've been asking Hal some questions when I can and figuring out what we really need to do here. [He doesn't...want to immediately talk about the situation though. It's why he pauses to turn and sort of rest his face in her hair.] Have you been sleeping at all?

[Just. Out of curiosity.]

Maybe. But then we'd have to help me get away with murder, Seaweed Brain. I mean, we could do it, but I'm pretty sure that's not our goal here.

[ she'll kill if she has to: to defend her life, to defend percy. but annabeth doesn't actually intend to do so. not right now. ]

I've been sleeping when I can. [ not well and not often, with percy out of reach and murder hanging over their heads, but. ] I'm sorry to say it was almost a little bit better in Tartarus. You?

Of course we could do it. [That's not even a question, and he almost sounds incredulous at the idea of not being able to help her.] But you're right. There are other ways out of here besides killing people. On the bright side, I don't think anybody's taking my "multiple counts of murder" seriously. Did have somebody ask me about the brainwashing though.

[There's a light frown.] You can always come crash with me and Harry whenever you want. I know it's better for us to keep an eye on people that're questionable--[Like Nisha.]--but…. [He doesn't like it. That is to say he's not thrilled about it, but he's letting it go.] After the last couple of days? About as well as could be expected. At least in Tartarus we knew what we were facing. This is almost too unpredictable even by our standards.

[There's another lull.] …still bothers me I can't use any of my powers either. And that Riptide's gone. It's weird. [And leaves him vulnerable, but he won't say that he's mildly concerned about that.]

Maybe I'll take you up on that tonight. [ it would be easier to sleep knowing he was directly in reach, and with mrs. o'leary to look out for them. maybe a little bit. and it's not like anyone doesn't know they're dating... ]

It's absolutely ridiculous is what it is. But - well, hey. What's the first thing you want to do when we get out of this? [ when, not if. they can't work with if. when is how they have to think of things. ] I'll let you pick, so give it some actual thought.

Yeah, definitely. The bed's pretty big so we can at least make sure nobody attacks one of us in the middle of the night. [That's a nice roundabout way to get a girl in your bed, I guess.] Harry's not bad either. I'm still trying to figure him out.

[But he gives that some thought.] You mean out of this? Or out of everything? [Even with Annabeth at his side, he's continually thinking about their mission.]

We'll make sure no one attacks him, either. [ and sure why not just committing to sharing his bed it's not like anything shady will happen??? harry potter is in the room???? and their dog??? ]

This is just a pitstop in the larger form of this, so. Out of everything. Oh, but discounting going to meet up with your mom again, because that's obviously item one on the list. So I suppose what's the second thing you want to do?

[There's a smile because yes, that is actually the very first thing he would want to do ~~and what I originally had typed in his last tag.~~]

Mom and Paul notwithstanding? A real vacation. Maybe to the beach? It'd be nice to enjoy the sun without thinking about how we might die every ten minutes.

[ she knows percy jackson? after so many years she should, though. ]

We could maybe go half an hour without any sort of crisis. A beach vacation sounds nice? I could read or actually agree to go swimming. We could pack a picnic?

[ obviously she is going on the vacation with him duh ]

If we're at the beach you're definitely swimming with me. [In no way shape or form did he ever picture a vacation without her anyway.] Could stay at the place in Montauk and everything, it'll take monsters at least a day to figure it out. It took Grover like half that time.

Besides...you're probably going back to California with your dad for senior year aren't you?

That's the current plan. And then after that...

[ college. maybe. if percy's whole dream about new rome works out. but she just shrugs. ]

So what does a beach vacation with the Jacksons entail? Blue food is a given, but I don't think I know the details beyond that.

Walks on the beach, bonfires, roasting marshmallows and cleaning out the cabin probably. [A pause.] I'll check for spiders beforehand. Anyway, it's been a while since we've really gone. I bet my mom would love to have you around, too.

We have bonded, recently.

[ you know. WHILE YOU WERE IN NEW ROME, AND/OR IN A COMA, AND/OR WHATEVER ]

I think I actually do miss bonfires. It's kind of weird how much of our lives have involved camp things, except not, but. Also, we should probably eat something before we forget about it entirely.

[ she will, you know, grab a slice of pizza having said that? ]

That doesn't surprise me. Sometimes I think she thinks you'll actually keep me out of trouble. [Which is a lie? Clearly? But there's a half-smile and he'll follow suit, cracking open the can of soda and taking a slice of pizza.]

I miss a lot of things about camp. And home. It's been...a really, really long time. [Almost eight months for him. It's not hard to guess that he's still homesick.] But at least Hal delivered on the pizza. That's something.

I'm a good influence on your grades? [ clearly, that should count for something here. ]

And yeah, the pizza is something. And so is the fact we can see the sky. And we're together. ...With Mrs. O'Leary for some reason. But. We're going to figure this out and get back to the actual mission.

[There's a groan.] Don't even think about talking about school right now. I'm gonna have to make up half of junior year at this rate.

[And yet.] ...I can see why Bob wanted to see the stars and the sky again. Being there...you know. Sometimes it felt like we'd never see the sun again. [He takes a sip of his drink, peering over the roof to see Mrs. O'Leary.] I don't think I'd survive this without you. So...stay alive.

[It's then he takes a bite of his pizza and proceeds to talk around it.] Found out some stuff the last couple of days you'd might be interested in though.

Edited (repeating words why) 2017-02-02 03:59 (UTC)

I absolutely want to know about that. But also? Just going to point out that you will at least have a tutor for junior year stuff. [ and. that might be more encouraging if the tutor were not annabeth and she were not going to be strict as fuck. rest in fucking pieces, percy jackson? apparently her future plans entail making him do schoolwork to her standards. :) :) :)

who even plans for that in a murder game.

she knocks her elbow into his. ]

Also, you better stay alive, too, Seaweed Brain. So - tell me what you heard.

That would imply you're staying in New York with me. [...he'll figure it out eventually. And I don't know, who plans to get married and start a family while wandering around in the actual pit of the Underworld? They're perfect for each other.] Wait, are you staying?

[Nonono, focus, Jackson.] I'll be fine. First thing's first. Have you talked to Hal one on one at all?

[ well. she definitely doesn't like the idea of letting him out of her sight, so. ]

Someone has to keep an eye on you. Also, I've only really talked to him during trials. But he did let on more than I expected last trial - I think treating him like a person actually has an effect.

[A hope for the future. He brightens up considerably because...the idea of having her with him always is definitely a nice one. It's something else to strive for.]

I started doing the same thing after the first trial. [AKA after Annabeth told him to play nice...] What kind of stuff did you get out of him?

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I wanna be the ocean to your shore, bring you comfort evermore [W3, Monday evening]

i hate you!!!!

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kicks u in the shin

what a rude way to say thank you :|

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