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I've gotta be the worst ever. I got super distracted this summer, with traveling and stuff, and then school started... I'm so, so, so sorry I haven't posted. *cries*

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No, Amy. It was not a floor show.

It had been the first question out of the girl's mouth when the pudgy employee had suddenly become violent. Annabeth's throat was too dry to warn the girl that they were in real danger. At the same time, another part of her wanted to slap the goofy grin off of her face. They were in. Real. Danger.

"Demigods," the monster growled, baring yellow teeth and sprouting fur simultaneously.

Of course, Annabeth had vouched to make up an excuse to get out of entering the donut shop. The others had figured they could handle themselves, and hopefully do some quick talking to Amy and Seb if needed.

Which is what they needed now, preferably from Piper. Something to distract and keep Amy and Seb from seeing through the mist.

"I don't think it's a floor show, Amelia," Seb responded, standing up alongside Percy and the others. "Something's off."

Annabeth grimaces as Percy pulls Riptide out. She can only imagine what it would look like to them- a baseball bat? A pool noodle? Either way, it wasn't natural to be able to fit those objects in a pocket.

The monster was taking its time reverting to its non-human form. There was a sick crackling noise as it sprouted horns from its shaggy hair.

Amelia covered her ears and burrowed her head in Seb's shoulder. He wrapped a protective arm around her, pulling her back. "Percy?" He asked warily.

"Get her outside," Percy hesitated before giving the command, but delivered it like only a leader can.

Seb nodded silently and pulled Amelia out. She followed (silently for once), but kept looking over her shoulder at the four friends, who were bravely facing whatever was to come. Piper held the door open for the retreating customers. Annabeth pulled a dagger from the hidden sheath in the small of her back.

"Do we interrogate? Or do we just take him down?" Percy asked her quietly. "Shouldn't be too hard. I mean, his head is touching the ceiling. He's almost too big to move around."

Annabeth sighed. Sometimes she was really done with the fighting and killing and everything. It'd be nice to have a normal life for once…

The monster roared, snapping her from her thoughts. The hair on his back bristled and brushed the ceiling, like Percy said. His teeth looked almost too big for his wolf-like mouth. Annabeth almost felt sick just looking at the size of his claws. He looked almost were-wolfish. Like a telkhine, but the size of a titan.

"It's like a giant furby," Percy muttered.

Annabeth had believed him when he'd said that it wouldn't be able to move around very well.

He'd been wrong.

It dropped onto all fours and charged the four demigods. Percy and Piper ran around to the back of the store, planning to attack from behind. They'd fought together enough to know how to cooperate without complaint.

He turned, sniffing toward Percy. A low growl, throaty and deep, made its way through bared teeth. "You're ruining everything," it said. Annabeth hadn't been sure that he could talk, but his voice was just as wolfish as his appearance.

"Yeah, and I thought this was gonna be a nice vacation," Jason complained. "Looks like we're both out of luck." He picked up a chair, judging its weight, and threw it. It shattered against the monster's back right leg.

It growled and turned back toward Annabeth and Jason.

Percy was quick to take the given opportunity, and jumped onto the monster's back. He jabbed the monster between the shoulder blades, and the thing howled loud enough to make the whole building rumble. It began to dissolve. He half fell, half jumped off, glowering. "Amy is probably freaking out."

"And Seb?" Jason asked, but it sounded more like a statement.

Percy grimaced, and sheepishly scratched the back of his head. "Yeah… about him… he knows I'm a demigod."

Annabeth stayed silent. She couldn't really blame him for telling the roommate he'd been living with for months, especially a quiet guy like Seb. But telling Amy… that girl had quite the talkative tendencies.

Seeing the group's stricken expressions, Percy held his hands up innocently. "Amy doesn't know. For sure. Sebastian hasn't told her."

There was a collective exhale.

"Well… I guess she's probably made her guess now."

"I can talk to her," Annabeth offered. "I am her roommate."

"I've known her longer," Percy said.

"We can all talk to her," Piper urged. "The whole group might help-"

"Or it could psych her out," Jason interrupted.

Percy glanced outside. "I think they went back to the apartments."

Annabeth sighed. "Let's get this over with."

They made their way to the apartments quickly, but decided to leave Jason and Piper out of it for a few minutes. They weren't disappointed. Amy and Seb were sitting in the boys' room, X-Box controllers in hand, cokes on the table in front of them. Amy's remained unopened. Annabeth honestly didn't know what to expect. Tears? Anger? But Amy's emotions were hidden behind a detached expression that didn't match her personality at all.

She paused the game. Looked at the group. "So… what are you, then?"

The demigods exchanged glances.

"Don't play dumb," she said. "They all have names. Wizards. Shadowhunters. Lunars. Avengers. Aliens."

"Demigods," Percy said.

She opened her mouth to say something else, but Annabeth interrupted. "Half human, half god."

She thought for a moment, but didn't seem particularly surprised. "That makes me feel better."

"Wha- how could that possibly make you feel better?" Percy, feeling comfortable in his own apartment again, grabbed her untouched soda can and popped it open.

"I mean, have you seen you?" Amy looked from Percy to Annabeth. "I knew normal humans couldn't be so attractive. I was really starting to worry about myself."

Annabeth couldn't help but laugh. She'd been worried that Amy would have a bad reaction to what they really were, but the reality was so much sweeter. Especially when Amy stood up, still wearing the ridiculous boots, and hugged Annabeth.

"You guys should've told me. I could've helped you."

Percy snorted. "How do you plan on helping us?"

Amy scoffed. "Um, I'm a good fighter. Obviously." She flipped her hair over one shoulder. "I know karate."

Annabeth raised an eyebrow. "You do?"

Seb, who'd been true to character in his silence, decided to pipe up. "Amelia, you quit after two years."

"So?"

"It was in second grade."

"Pfft. It's still karate." The four shared a laugh, and Amy sat back down before crossing her arms and glancing at Annabeth.

"So. You're half a roommate, then?"

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