The Beach | Afternoon | Saturday | November 6

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Percy knew it had been too long since he'd taken Mrs. O'Leary out for a few hours of playtime so he tried to make up for that by bringing her a new bone and taking her down to the beach with him today. A hellhound wasn't generally that fond of water but Mrs. O'Leary wasn't your average hellhound.

Besides, she just wanted to run around and dig holes into the sand and chase waves. Percy was content to let her and sat in the sand a few feet away, jacket tight around him and hood up because of the chill in the air. Occasionally, Mrs. O'Leary ran over to both slobber and jump at him before getting distracted and going back to chase something else.

Percy laughed and shook his head. She was having fun and that was good enough for him.

[Beach is an open place in town, of course. Just a reminder, if you're all the way mortal, you're just going to see a poodle. If you're not all the way mortal, you'll see a big tank like hellhound.]

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Luke was pretty bored and had taken to popping up randomly around town to find something interesting. He wasn't all that surprised to find Percy at the beach even if it was cold as hell. That giant dog had to get exercise somehow.

"She's pretty cute for a hellhound," Luke said, keeping a close eye on Percy. He never got tired of scaring people.

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How fortunate for Luke that he managed to sneak up on and startle Percy in one fell swoop. He jumped though and wasn't able to keep it subtle. Mrs. O'Leary glanced over at the new arrival, eyeing him warily.

"You're a jerk," Percy said because he knew the surprise would be called out. "And she is. She's also the size of a semi."

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"Sorry, I never get tired of that," Luke said, sitting down in the sand next to Percy. "Aren't you cold?"

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"Yep." Well, there was no real point in lying about it. "Mrs. O'Leary needs to run though. This is the biggest open spot I can find and she's not cold. I'll deal. She deserves the fun."

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"Aww, you're such a good owner," Luke teased, nudging Percy with his shoulder.

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"Shut up," Percy said mildly, shaking his head. "Her previous owner was better at it. I'm just getting by. It's just a good thing she likes me."

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"I still can't believe someone managed to tame a hellhound," he said. "Pretty good idea. Hellhound is a useful pet to have."

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"Yeah, she's been a good pet. Not one I can put on a leash and show off but that's boring anyway."

In the distance, Mrs. O'Leary went to work digging another hole in the beach.

"What are you doing out here? Aren't you cold?"

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"Freezing," he said even though he was wearing a ton of layers. "But I was bored. Decided to explore the island again."

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"Surprised you don't know it by heart yet," Percy said, blowing some warm air into his hands and subtly leaning against Luke's shoulder. "There are places you haven't been yet?"

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"I don't know this place half as well as I know Camp Half Blood," Luke said, leaning back against Percy. "But I'm getting there. The really good places are usually hard to find."

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They probably almost looked cozy. At least it was too cold for too many people to go walking along the beach.

"Found a favorite place?"

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"Aside from my bed? Not yet," he said. Luke took in his surroundings for a moment and shrugged. "I guess I don't mind it out here. Water's nice and the giant dog provides entertainment."

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"Lazy ass," Percy said jokingly and shook his head. "I like it out here too, though. I'm sure that's so surprising."

What with the water and all.

"You should go ask Mrs. O'Leary for a ride. I bet she'd be okay with it."

Yeah, right.

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Luke rolled his eyes. "I'll pass. Seems like a surefire way to end up in the ocean."

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"What's wrong with the ocean?" Percy asked, mock offended. "It's just water. You're not afraid of a little water, are you?"

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"That is not a little water," Luke said. "Besides, it's cold."

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"Wimp," he said but didn't really mean it. "It is cold. I think I'd even feel if it I went in there and I can make it so I don't get wet. I don't think anything's gonna beat New York in terms of cold though."

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"I don't know, I think Connecticut might beat it." It had been a while since Luke had been there, but he remembered the winters were pretty cold.

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"No one cute around to warm you up?" he teased. "Had to make due with a blanket and some fantasies?"

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Luke smirked. "I was nine when I left there, I was too young to be having fantasies."

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"I noticed you didn't say you were too young to have someone cute to warm you up," Percy pointed out with a shake of his head. "And yet, not surprised."

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"I've been attracting admirers from a very young age," he said, snickering. "I was a cute little kid, what can I say?"

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"I wonder what meant so wrong that you turned out so ugly," Percy wondered, shaking his head sadly.

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"Jackass," Luke said, nudging Percy's shoulder again. "Why do I hang around you again?"