jedibuttercup

PG; BtVS/Percy Jackson and the Olympians. 200w. Fourth in a series of challenge drabbles.

"That's strange," Annabeth frowned, looking her over.

Title: Half an Answer
Author: Jedi Buttercup
Disclaimer: The words are mine; the worlds are not.
Rating: PG
Notes: 4th in a series of challenge drabbles; spoilers through The Last Olympian. More to come.

Summary: BtVS/PJO. "That's strange," Annabeth frowned, looking her over.

Annabeth ran up to her newly-returned boyfriend and threw her arms around him, heedless of his companions. She'd already heard via Iris message that he'd brought in a new halfblood, but introductions could wait until she'd finished welcoming him back.

It wasn't that she doubted his loyalty; it was, after all, his fatal flaw. But she couldn't resist claiming him in front of the other girl, anyway.

"Hey, Annabeth," Percy said, once she let him breathe again.

"Hey, Seaweed Brain," she replied, grinning back.

"How's the reconstruction going?"

She shrugged, but her smile widened at the reminder of her job as architect of the gods. "You'll have to come see, later. Going to introduce me?"

"Oh!" Blushing, he turned to his guests. "Guys, this is my girlfriend Annabeth, daughter of Athena. Annabeth, meet Dawn and her sister Buffy. Dawn hasn't been claimed yet."

"That's strange," Annabeth frowned, looking her over. "You're definitely over the new age limit."

"What age limit?" Buffy repeated, stiffening.

"According to their Oath, the gods now have until their children turn thirteen," Percy explained.

Dawn paled. "And if I'm-- technically-- not?"

Annabeth stared at her. "How is that possible?"

Dawn swallowed, glancing at her sister. "Um...?"

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