The songs kept coming and people kept wanting more. Percy felt relaxed, he had nothing to worry about, no prophecies looming over his head. No camp to train. No people to fight. No levels to gain.
He was happy.
In the end he leanred a shit load of songs from just watching the band. And pretty soon everything closed down. People started to move, but Percy and Thalia knew their night wasn't over.
"So where exactly is the after party?" Thalia asked as they made their way to the exit.
"A few blocks from here," Percy told her, "but it's also starts only in a hour, so we have plenty of time to kill."
Thalia smiled, "sweet, what do you want to do?"
Percy shrugged, "I'm good for anything. Didn't you say you were hungry before we left?"
Thalia blinked and then held her stomach, "yeah. I must have forgotten in all the excitement. Oh, and speak of the devil, my hunger just came back."
"Okay then, first stop, food," Percy said with a smile as they left the concert walking around New York.
They stopped by a pizza joint along they way and both got several slices. They walked and sat down on a bench at a local park and began eating while talking.
"So did you have fun?" Percy asked.
Thalia rolled her eyes, "you were with me the whole time. Did I look like I wasn't having fun."
Percy chuckled as he ate his pizza, "you're right. Stupid question."
"So did you have fun?"
Percy nodded, "surprisingly yeah. I never was much for music, but I definitely enjoyed it."
Thalia smiled as she finished her food, "nice. It's so good to finally get out of camp."
Percy nodded, "I know what you mean. All that training, all the fighting. I sometime forget to have fun."
Thalia chuckled, "dude you are Mr. Serious, I wouldn't believe you know how to have fun if I didn't see you today."
Percy blinked, "what are you talking about? I'm a fun guy!"
"Ah, no you're not."
"Yes I am."
"What was the last fun thing you did? And don't say go to the concert, it doesn't count."
Percy nodded, "fair enough… well let's see. I played with my dog yesterday."
Thalia shrugged, "cute, but not really fun."
"Ah… I traveled halfway across the country two weeks ago."
"You think running for three hours is fun?"
"Guess not…. Oh, I went sailing with pirates!"
Thalia shrugged, "cool, but that was for a quest. You didn't chose to do it, it just happened."
Percy sighed, "well I'm out of ideas."
Thalia smiled, "relax sea head, it's not too bad. You have me, now, I'll make sure you learn to live a little and not just waste away at camp."
"My hero, Thalia Grace the fun police."
Thalia laughed, "well it is what I'm best at."
Percy smiled as the two went into a comfortable silence. "Thanks Thalia," Percy said after some time, "this was fun."
Thalia smiled, "yeah, it was. And thank you for helping me with the mana thing."
Percy waved it away, "not a problem."
Thalia nodded, "oh and Percy… I was wondering whether I could ask you something."
Percy nodded, "shoot."
"Yesterday, when you went into those trials, you came out...kind of different. You seem more...calm? Less childish? I don't know, something."
Percy nodded, "yeah….that took a lot out of me."
"What happened? If-you know, if you don't mind sharing."
Percy sighed, "why not. It would at least help to talk to someone." Percy then began to explain to Thalia everything that happens in that illusionary world. Her dying, his mother being killed. Him turned mortal and then sacrificing himself to destroy Kronos.
"So I died?" Thalia asked when he was done.
Percy nodded, "yeah. You died. I held you in my arms as you said my name."
"So… is that why you suddenly wanted to train me? Why the first thing you gave me was a spell to protect myself."
Percy nodded "yeah. I know it was an illusion, it wasn't real. But….. but it felt real. That week I spent alone…. It was the worst time of my life. I realise now that I have to make sure nothing is left to chance. That's why I'm even training Nico and Bianca, and not just you. I won't let the demigods be defenseless without me."
Percy looked down in sorrow when Thalia put a hand on his shoulder. He looked up and she spoke, "relax Percy, nothing is going to happen to me."
"How are you so sure?"
Thalia's smiled as she gave him a kiss on the check, "because you promised me you will help me save the world."
Percy blushed red at the contact, "y-yeah I guess I did."
The two then got up and quickly walked towards the party. They were a few blocks away when they heard two very familiar and annoying voices.
"You two!"
Percy and Thalia turned around to see the two blonde chicks from before, only this time they weren't alone. Next to them were two seriously buff looking guys with tight shirts and veins going along their muscles.
Percy and Thalia rolled their eyes as the daughter of Zeus spoke up, "oh it's you two again. What do you want now?"
"They are the ones who kicked us out of the concert!" one of the bimbos complained to her boyfriend, a guy with too much hair gel on his head and a tight pink shirt.
"These kids ran you out? Come one babe stop jokeing," the guy said.
"We aren't!" the other one said, "those two embarssed us!"
"Well you were sitting in our seats," Percy said making them even angrier.
"You little shit!" the first girl said as she turned to her boyfriend, "sweetie could you please teach them a lesson?"
The boy sighed, "honey they are just little kids. It wouldn't be fair."
"But sweetie they have two platinum passes!" the girls shred, and I want those passes!"
"Yeah so do I!" the other blonde yelled at her boyfriend, "get them before they do!"
Percy sighed and turned to Thalia, "let me handle this."
"You sure?" Thalia asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah," Percy said nodding, "it's been a long time since I got into a straight up fist fight."
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