Soon the park got a little boring as Thalia and Percy left the park, "so which way to the mall?"
Percy scratched his head, "well we can go the Manhattan mall but....well it's not really the kind of place you take a girl to to woe her."
Thalia rolled her eyes, "Percy I have never been to a mall in my life, well not really, but what I mean is I have never gone there and actually bought anything. The last mall I went into was because I need to escape a bunch of cyclops's. So yeah, I don't' care if it's just a hole in the wall, let's just go do something."
Percy smiled, "alright, but don't say that I didn't warn you."
A short cab ride later:
"This ain't that bad," Thalia commented as they walked into the mall.
The floors were marble with a black and white checkered pattern, the walls were covered with a chrome cover and the lights were bright neon white illuminating Percy and Thalia's path into the wall.
While Thalia only saw all the glamours lighting and the pretty stores Percy, someone who had been here before, noticed the way the mall looked old and worn out. The edge of billboards had been used and the marble floor had scratches on it from the numerous people that had walked on it before.
The store themselves were okay. To their left was a woman's accessories store called Strawberry, which Thalia seemed almost allergic to due to the store's liking for the colour pink. Something told Percy that his girlfriend wasn't a girly girly.
To their right was a Victoria's secret that automatically made Percy blush. The posters along the store windows featured very beautiful women wearing very sexy linger.
'Damn, those legs go on forever,' Percy noticed as suddenly he began to imagine Thalia in one of those. Her perky breasts filling a black corset as her hips pushed a garter belt to it's limits. The way those stockings would cover thick thighs of her's and the way her eyes would look at him in that sexy face she makes when she want's him.....and immediately all the blood started to rush to his groin.
Percy quickly slammed down Gamer's mind, last thing he needed was Thalia thinking he got turned on by another woman.
"Percy," Thalia whispered into his ear startling Percy.
"W-what?" Percy stammered as he looked at Thalia's grinning face.
"Were you just looking at a lingerie store?" Thalia asked as she closed in on him grabbing his shirt collar.
"Well I mean it was kind of there with big bold words, it would be kind of hard not to notice it," Percy said as he looked into Thalia's eyes gulping as slowly the desire to kiss her grew within him, 'it's not fair! Those damn eyes are just too sexy!'
Thalia smirked as if she knew what Percy was thinking slowly batting her eyes bringing them closer, "would you like me to buy one of those for you?" Percy's blush came back with full force, "is that what you want Percy? To see me wearing those tight," she ran her other hand down his pants, "sexy lingerie?" she rolled her tongue making Percy turn his focus on it as he gulped.
"Thalia someone might look," Percy told her.
"The mall is practically empty Percy," Percy tore his eyes away from hers and looked around seeing that there were only five other people besides them in the store, "besides," Thalia's voice turned into a whisper, "I don't care if they watch."
Percy couldn't take it any more as he wrapped one hand around Thalia's hips while putting the other one up, "ID create: Time dilation." Thalia was surprised at Percy action as the two were transported into an empty pocket dimension where they were the only people living.
Thalia looked at Percy and smiled, "clever boy."
Percy didn't say anything as he grabbed Thalia kissing her hard as he pushed her up the nearby wall. Thalia wrapped her legs around his hips and broke the kiss, "knew you couldn't resist me."
"Are you going to do this every time I look at another girl?" Percy asked recalling several times Thalia did the same when Mira was involved.
"Got to remind you who belong to don't I?" Thalia said as kissed his neck slowly trailing down.
"Believe me, I'm not going to forget any time soon," Percy muttered as she bite into Thalia's neck making the daughter of lighting moan.
10 minutes later;
Percy and Thalia popped back into the real world with their clothes properly placed but their hair were in a mess. Percy didn't mind, his hair was always messy, but Thalia did her best to try and make it seem like she didn't just make out with Percy. But then again the five hickies on her neck kind of gave her away.
Percy smiled, "so, are we actually going to see what's in this mall or what?"
"You're the New Yorker," Thalia commented, "lead the way."
Percy chuckled and nodded as he guided Thalia through the stores.
This time Percy completely ignored the Victoria's secret store which made Thalia happy, but at the same time sad, she didn't want him to feel like he can't be himself, but then again she also don't want to even imagine him looking at another woman like the way he looks at her.
"Hey Thalia, you want some coffee?" Percy asked pointing to the starbucks underneath a set of elevators.
Thalia nodded, "sure." Percy nodded as he went to get the their cups. Thalia sighed, 'maybe I shouldn't worry too much, after all it's Percy, it's not like he would ever cheat on me. Yeah.....yeah, I'm worrying to much, fuck this Thalia you found yourself the perfect guy and you will not screw it up being a little possessive bitch, you got that?!'
Percy came back only to see Thalia distracted. Worried he used his powers of empathy to feel her emotions and was flooded by a huge wave of self doubt. Percy sighed, "Thalia stop beating yourself up."
Thalia blinked, "how did you know I was....Empathy powers, right. Ever tell you how creepy that is?"
Percy nodded as she took her coffee, "constantly. Now, what are you beating yourself about this time?"
Thalia sighed, "I-I was worried I looked desperate. I mean...I didn't like the idea of you thinking about another woman like that and the way I acted.....I don't know Percy. I guess I just get jealous really easily."
Percy chuckled, "please, I get jealous way easier than you," Percy sipped his coffee, "I once punched Apollo off of Olympus because he was ogling you."
Thalia blinked, "you what?!"
Percy nodded, "yeah....didn't I tell you?"
"No!"
Percy shrugged, "must have slipped my mind. No big deal really, he was staring at you, and then implied that I should let him sleep with you, I didn't like that, so I kicked his ass. No big deal."
"Percy......you" target="_blank">...you know what I'm not even going to address that," Thalia said chugging her hot coffee, "guess we are just two very possessive people."
Percy nodded, "yup," he then leaned in close, "and you know why I got turned on?" Thalia shook her head, "I was imagining you in that," Percy said pointing to the picture of the model he was looking at before.
Thalia blushed, "w-what?"
Percy chuckled, "come on Sparky, I'm in the mood to do some shopping." Thalia didn't say anything as she simply followed Percy as a small smile crept on her face. She turned back to the lingerie store, 'maybe.....'
Percy and Thalia's first stop was at a shack present on the mall floor called Gizmobiles. It was a small shack managed by a single guy named Gary and it sold cell phones. Thalia was about to move on when Percy stopped her. "I think it's time we finally got mobile phones, don't you?"
Thalia raised an eyebrow, "Percy what are even saying? We can't use technology because the monsters can.....track us using our scent......"
Percy grinned, "right, and if we don't have our scent anymore..." he trailed on for Thalia to continue.
"Then they can't track us anymore," Thalia realised as a sparkle came into her eyes, "I want a flip phone."
Percy grinned, "done."
In the end they both got a phone. Thalia got a black flip phone while Percy got a blue and grey one, it was a lot like the phone he had before in Yancy academy, before he had to get rid of it due to his awakened demigod scent.
Percy quickly saved the numbers of Edward, the Collector, his mother and anyone else he could think of off the top of his head.
They also bought extra phones, one for each cabin head and for each employee at the camp. Percy put all the phones way in his inventory and spent a total of about 360$. Nothing compared to the total amount of money he had saved up.
Thalia then spotted a store that sold leather jackets tucked away in the corner of the mall and quickly proceeded to drag Percy there. The son of Poseidon watched as Thalia tried on coat after coat trying to find one which suited her better than the one she had with her.
"What do you think?" Thalia asked trying on a slim black and red jacket that seemed to really hug her abdomen and enhance her chest.
"I think you look like a dominatrix," Percy said smiling.
Thalia looked down, "it's not that bad Percy."
Percy smiled, "it's not bad Thalia, but it's not something we can wear during battle," Percy commented as he looked around, "it's too...restrictive. You need to be able to move, your previous jacket was bigger for you, but at least it didn't restrict your movements."
Thalia frowned, "yeah...I guess you're right."
"But, that being said I totally think you should buy this jacket," Percy said surprising Thalia
"What?"
Percy shrugged "you like it don't you."
"Yeah, but you said-"
"Yeah, I said it wasn't good in a fight, but we do have a life to live you know," Percy grinned, "besides, one can never have too many leather jackets."
"What about the cost?"
Percy shrugged, "I can summon gold out of the Earth, I think we got that covered. Just buy it Thalia. Consider it a perk of being the girlfriend of a rich guy."
Thalia chuckled as she took off the jacket, "yeah, so you're my what? Sugar daddy?"
Percy sighed, "let's not go there." Percy gave Thalia the cash to purchase the jacket and the couple quickly began roaming the mall once again.
They eventually entered a best buy where Percy spent the next half an hour looking at all the gaming systems he could now buy and use. For the first time he didn't have to ask his mother, who was already strapped for cash. Now he could buy it himself.
Percy was so distracted he didn't even notice Thalia slip out of the store and buy something else from a store in the mall. Luckily the bag was small enough for Thalia to hide it along with her new jacket. It was something she wanted to have as a surprise for Percy.
Percy quickly finished his little shopping spree in best buy as he got a DVD player, a 41 inch flat screen TV a gaming console called a PS3 that had just released and a couple of games for him to play when he got back.
Along with those Percy also got a couple of how to DVD's, they featured documentaries or guides to learn different tasks like sewing, fencing, basketball, modern architecture and even one about karate. Percy was fully planning on watching them all and use his Photographic reflexes to mimic all the skills he saw. The modern architecture however was more of a guide than anything else. After all he did have the crazy plan to create his own haven so it might come in handy.
Percy carried all his stuff in a large cart, he couldn't very well put all these items inside his inventory in front of all these people. The Mist might have covered his tracks, but then he would still be blamed for theft.
Percy pushed the cart with Thalia walking along side him. "So what's next?" Percy asked.
"Well I really want lunch," Thalia told him, "not all of us have a body that doesn't feel hunger Gamer body."
Percy nodded, "yeah, I know. So what are you in the mood for?"
"Chinese."
Percy nodded as they made their way to the lift that took them to the court on the second floor. Percy got them seats while Thalia got them two heaping bowls of noodles. Being demigods their calorie intake was huge, Percy's especially. He barely managed to eat enough food per day, considering the large amount of energy he needed due to his super speed and metabolism. And Thalia was like the average demigoddess, able to eat large portions of food without getting fat. This was mainly due to the fact she trained everyday to maintain her body.
"So what's next?" Percy asked Thalia as he began to dig in.
"We return to camp I suppose," Thalia said as she ate her food, "we have been here long enough, and considering nothing has come to try and eat us means the pills worked."
Percy nodded, "yup. So...did you have fun?"
Thalia smiled, "no monsters to fight, so world ending prophecy, just a normal, almost boring day. Yeah Percy, I had fun. But I don't think I want to do this again any time soon."
Percy nodded, "I know what you mean. After the things we have been through a normal day just seems so...boring. Well other than the time we spent making out, that was fun."
Thalia chuckled, "yeah. That was fun. Gods know how we are going to survive school, I think I might just die from boredom."
Peyc smiled, "relax, I'll make sure to keep you entertained."
The two finished their meals and quickly returned back to camp. Percy had snuck off his cart of electronics towards a blind spot in the parking garage and quickly put all of the items into his inventory.
Once they came back to camp Percy called for an immediate meeting and soon everyone was once again gathered in the war room.
"So did it work?" Lee Fletcher started off with asking.
Thalia nodded, "Percy and I stayed in one place for a long time, two hours at the minimum. In all that time no monsters even came close to us, and considering how powerful Percy and I are..."
"Two hours?" Annabeth asked, "you two were gone longer than that."
"Yeah, we spent time at my mom's place," Percy told them.
Clarisse laughed, "and how was meeting the misses Thalia?"
Thalia blushed "well...it was kind of nice. Ms. Jackson is really nice."
Chiron nodded, "yes Sally is an amazing woman....but how did you two manage to stay there for so long and not attract any monsters?"
"Dad has a force field around the place," Percy said with a casual shrug, "he mentioned something about scaring away monsters. It's like a powered down version of Zeus's blessing on Thalia's tree that created the barrier."
"Do you think Poseidon could do that for the haven as well Percy?" Annabeth asked surprising the demigod.
"Well...I'm not sure. I didn't really think it was a good option to consider since, you know, it would only cover one building."
"Yes but that depends on the caster," Mera spoke up surprising everyone.
Percy raised an eyebrow, "do you know the spell?"
