Speak Now

Sonfic, to Taylor Swift song Speak Now.
==Lyrics==
Speak Now
I looked at the glossy wedding invitation staring at me while I ate my breakfast and ruining my appetite. It probably cost too much money. I bet she made him by these. Her "I'm all smart and tough so I don't need a girly wedding" act was so totally an act. She was spending his money like it was water. Stupid invitation. It probably wasted a ton of trees. I hate tree killers. Then that little ahem, witch had the nerve to invite me to her wedding. She was all like "Hey Rachel, I know I kind of stole your boyfriend who you never really got over but I want you to come to our wedding anyway!" Yeah, as if. Although, maybe it would be kind of fun. I do like causing Annabeth emotional stress. I checked the date and time on the invitation again and looked at my watch. An hour until it starts. I definitely have time to make a plan. This could actually be fun.
Number one on my "List of Ways to Make Annabeth Have a Mental Breakdown at Her Own Wedding as Payback for Stealing my Boyfriend List" was to wear something totally not wedding appropriate. I found the most marked-up jeans I had, paired them with my over-sized "New York Art Program" hoodie and a pair of dirty Converse sneakers. That should thoroughly tick off Annabeth; she hates it when people look messy. Which is exactly the opposite of Percy, he loves his mess. I came into the church dressed in my carefully planned outfit and took a seat in the front, the space reserved for the close family members. I couldn't keep the grin off my face when I saw people stare at me. I don't mean to be rude or anything but she totally had it coming to her. Well Annabeth, it's Karma! So what you took the only boy I have and ever will love? So what I crash your wedding and make your life Hades? The dull, dreary music began to play and I turned around in my seat towards the front. The beautiful bride came floating down the aisle. When she saw me in the front row, her laser whitened smile dimmed and turned into the glare that was pointed at me all too often. I replied with a grin and turned my attention back towards the front (and towards Percy). Gods, I couldn't help it. He looked so good and he was so sweet. Why did he get stuck with that witch? He belonged with me.
I waited patiently through the ceremony while enduring glares from other guests who clearly didn't think of me as "front row material". If they only knew who my dad was… but that didn't matter. My attention was drawn back to the front when I heard the minister say to the crowd "Speak now or forever hold your peace." and I admit it, I snapped. I stood up causing everyone's eyes to widen.
"Percy don't!" I said, surprising even myself. What was I doing? I had come here to tick off Annabeth, not to try and win Percy back. But I continued in a rush. I couldn't stop the words from coming out of my mouth. "I… I object."
"What?" Annabeth shrieked. "Stop right now. Someone call security. Who invited her anyway?"
"I did." Percy said looking offended. "We certainly spent enough on the invitations and I was under the impression that I could send one to my friends too."
He invited me! It wasn't some nasty Annabeth trick, he wanted me to be at his wedding! My stomach flip-flopped. Before I could stop myself, I continued.
"I know you really don't love her. She doesn't deserve you Percy. She's not right for you. I… I love you more than she ever will. She's mean, and she's bossy, and Percy, you don't know her. I… I just need you to know that."
I knew there were shocked looks plastered on every single face in the room but I could care less. The only person I was paying attention to was Percy.
"Rachel…" he began. But I had to cut him off.
"Percy, I'm sorry. I really shouldn't have come here and tried to make Annabeth angry. I should just leave now."
I turned and fled down the aisle but before I left the doors, I heard a voice call from behind me.
"Wait!" I heard him call. I turned to face Percy Jackson, the boy of my dreams and the soon-to-be husband of my arch enemy. "Please don't go."
"What?" I asked. I didn't understand. And by the nervous hum of the crowd, they didn't either.
He glanced back at Annabeth who was fuming. "Percy Jackson, don't you dare leave now. Do you know how much this wedding cost? She will not ruin it!"
"Rachel, is not ruining the wedding, she's making me realize that I've made a mistake. And yes, I do know how much this wedding cost because it was paid for with my checkbook." Percy said to her.
"And Rachel," he turned to me. "Let's go now. I think you're right."
My mouth hung open. Percy grinned as he sprinted down the aisle, took my hand and led me out of the doors.
We ran as fast as we could to escape the Annabeth explosion that was sure to follow this little incident. We stopped four blocks away to catch our breath.
"You know," Percy panted. "I think this was a little more interesting than most weddings."
"You're right about that." I agreed. "Percy, are you sure…"
"I'm so glad I didn't say 'I do'. And to tell you the truth, it was a good thing you were there when they said 'speak now'." He said with a grin before pulling me to him and pressing his lips to mine.
Well, I'm not really the kind of girl who should be crashing weddings. But they did say to speak now…
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A/N: This is my first Songfic.
Summary: After the kiss in the lake, Annabeth and Percy slowly drew apart, and a few years later Percy starts dating Rachel, and they eventually get engaged. Annabeth is still the sensible bookworm, and she's not a complete psycho wanting Rachel dead. Rachel is also not crazy, she's just stressed about the wedding being how she imagined.
Disclaimer: I, Alyksanjralynn Rose Artemisia Dawn-Death do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Sad, indeed. But, I do nor have Rick Riordans' imagination.
I am not the kind of girl Who should be rudely barging in On a white veil occasion 
I'm really not the type of person to barge in, uninvited to a wedding.
But you are not the kind of boy Who should be marrying the wrong girl 
But at the same time, Percy wasn't the type of person to marry Rachel.I sneak in and see your 
friends 
I saw Nico, Thalia, the Stolls, Clarisse, Chris. Even Apollo was here to see the Oracle get married to the Son of Poseidon.And her snotty little family 
Rachel's rich family, with their noses in the air, were probably thinking they can't believe Rachel was marrying Percy, a kid who grew up in a complete opposite environment then Rachel.
All dressed in pastel 
The were all wearing light yellows, pinks and blues.And she is yelling at a bridesmaid Somewhere back inside a room Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry 
I faintly heard Rachel yelling, about being stressed out.This is surely not What you thought it would be 
This is absolutely not Percy's scene.
I lose myself in a daydream Where I stand and say: Don't say yes, run away now I'll meet you when you're out Of the church at the back door
Don't wait or say a single vow You need to hear me out And they said "speak now" 
I really wish I had the guts to stand up and say, "Percy, you don't belong with her, don't say yes, I'll meet out back."Fun gestures are exchanged And the organ starts to play A song that sounds like a death march 
The organ started to play 'Here Comes The Bride', but it sounded like the funeral version.And I am hiding in the curtains It seems I was uninvited By your lovely bride-to-be 
I was hiding in the curtains, seems Rachel had forgotten to send me and invitation. It seems stupid how, I was one of Percy's best friends.She floats down the aisle Like a pageant queen 
She walked down the aisle, smiling, looking like a pageant queen. She didn't even act, or look like herself.
But I know you wish it was me You wish it was me, don't you? 
For some reason, I wished it was myself walking down the aisle to Percy. I really wish he felt the same way.Don't say yes, run away now I'll meet you when you're out Of the church at the back door 
Percy, I thought, you don't have to do 't wait or say a single vow You need to hear me out And they said "speak now" 
Don't say yes, run away now I'll meet you when you're out Of the church at the back door Don't wait or say a single vow Your time is running out And they said, "speak now" 
Percy could just runaway, say no, and he'd never have to deal with Rachel's family again.
Ooh, la, oh Ooh, ooh I hear the preacher say "Speak now or forever hold your peace" There's the silence, there's my last chance I stand up with shaking hands, all eyes on me 
I heard the preacher say "Speak now, or forever hold your peace." My last chance, before Percy is married, to the wrong girl at that. I took a deep breath, and stand. I clench my hands, trying to keep them from shaking. I looked around the room, all eyes were on me.Horrified looks from Everyone in the room But I'm only looking at you 
Everyone looked at me, horrified. I thought Poseidon would vaporize me for ruining his son's wedding. But I was only looking at Percy.
I am not the kind of girl Who should be rudely barging in On a white veil occasion But you are not the kind of boy Who should be marrying the wrong girl 
"Percy," I said, "I'm not the kind of girl that normally barges in on while veil occasions, but, Percy, you're not the type of boy who should marry the wrong girl. Rachel's not your type of girl Percy. She didn't grow up like we did."So don't say yes, run away now I'll meet you when you're out Of the church at the back door 
"Percy, you don't have to say yes. You can run away, I'll meet you at the back door of the church."
Don't wait or say a single vow You need to hear me out And they said, "speak now" 
"Don't wait, don't say a single vow, listen to me, Percy, Rachel and you don't belong together."
And you say Let's run away now I'll meet you when I'm out of my tux at the back door
And, what surprised me was then Percy said, "Let's run away then, I'll meet you in a few minutes, at the back door. This tux is really itchy"
Baby, I didn't say my vows So glad you were around when they said "Speak now"
When we met at the back door, he said, "Annabeth, I'm glad you were there, I guess you're right, Rachel isn't the right girl."
And then, right there, he kissed me. "Thanks," he whispered in my ear.
"Any day Seaweed Brain, any day."
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Percy is going to marry Rachel, but what does Annabeth have to say about that? Based on the song Speak Now by Taylor Swift. Percabeth.
 
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AN: This is my second one shot, also from my deleted story. Hope you enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. All the characters belong to Rick Riordan. Speak Now belongs to Taylor Swift.
Speak Now
Annabeth was in her car with Thalia driving to her best friend's wedding. Now, that might have been a normal, or even joyous occasion if the best friend in question wasn't her long time love and ex-boyfriend who was getting married to a girl you hate. She hadn't even been invited, she had only heard from her best friend Thalia(who had been invited) that her ex, Percy Jackson, was getting married to a witch of a mortal, Rachel Elizabeth Dare.
Ever since he had become a very successful marine biologists, Rachel's parents finally approved of her dating Percy, but to their dismay, he was already with Annabeth. Rachel plotted to separate Percy and Annabeth countless times, but had failed just as many times as she had tried. She finally succeeded with her last attempt and drove Annabeth to the point where she couldn't be with Percy anymore if that were to keep happening.
Finally after a long, painful car ride of driving ten miles over the speed limit, they reached the quaint little church at the center of the small town. The church was filled with snobbish-looking people, all the ladies in their pastel Chanel suits and the men looking uncomfortable in their jackets.
Annabeth got a lot of looks from people who were probably thinking, Who's she? Doesn't look familiar, never seen her before. Wonder who invited her, probably not the Dares, her clothes don't look nearly expensive enough.
"Go," Thalia whispered urgently. "Now is your only chance." But Thalia did not know that Annabeth would pick a much more awkward, yet somewhat appropriate time to interrupt.
She swallowed hard after spotting Percy shifting nervously in the corner, not used to being around these kinds of people. Annabeth went to go wish him good luck, but before she could get to him, she saw someone who really wouldn't appreciate her being there.
Rachel.
She quickly turned around and found a nice big curtain to hide behind.
When her mind decided it was finally safe, she peeked out from behind the curtain, just in time to see Rachel having a meltdown and screaming her head off at one of the bridesmaids, Calypso, who had come in a little bit late. Calypso was also a good friend of Annabeth's, and had told her the only reason she agreed to be Rachel's bridesmaid was to support Percy.
"CALYPSO!" Rachel roared. People were starting to stare. "The girls decided hair was going to be half up half down! Not all up! That's my hair do! You're just here to outshine me! I knew it."
Annabeth snickered from behind the curtain. How could Rachel come to a conclusion like that? Then she got a glimpse of Rachel's gown. It looked like the bottom half was a pastry and the top half was cut so low, that Annabeth felt she should cover the eyes of the little children attending the wedding.
The gown was so hilarious that Annabeth almost fell over from laughing. Until someone caught her.
"Oh, sorry," she mumbled, looking down to make sure no one recognized her. She started to walk away.
But Percy, the unlucky fellow behind the curtain who she fell into grabbed her wrist and turned her around. "Annabeth?" he said in disbelief.
"Yup," she swallowed. "Uh, good luck today, I guess."
"Er, thanks. I'm so glad that you could make it, but how did you know to come? Rachel made sure that you didn't get on the invite list, no matter how much I tried to convince her."
"Thalia," said Annabeth. "Well, I should go now, and so should you, it seems like they are getting ready for the, you know, wedding."
Annabeth started to step out from behind the curtain, but on a momentary whim, she turned around and pecked Percy on the cheek.
Oh, crap, she thought as she ran outside the church, what did I just do? He probably just hates me now. My stupidity broke us up anyways.
Little did she know Percy was still behind the curtain leaning on the window, with his hands on the spot where Annabeth kissed him.
Annabeth slumped on a bench, freaking out. All the thoughts running though her head were getting to be a bit too much, so she totally zoned out into one of her infamous demigod daydreams.
Annabeth was getting dressed in a secluded room. She was wearing an pristine white wedding gown that Aphrodite herself had created especially for her. It was a beautiful asymmetrical gown made with taffeta. It had a twisted pick-up skirt with a belt made of pearls, from the sea itself. Her mother placed the veil on her head, and all of her bridesmaids 'oohed' and 'aahed' at the sight of their friends dress. Everyone left the room and Annabeth was given time to prepare herself for the wedding. One thing still bothered her: she did not know who she was getting married to . As she was pondering that question her father entered the room. "It's time," he said smiling, extending his arm out to her. She gladly accepted it. The room of people had gasped when they saw her, and the groom at the altar could not take his eyes off of her. She was shocked when she saw who it was: Percy.
She quickly snapped out of her daydream when she heard the commotion inside die down. She tiptoed(you have to give her credit, tiptoeing is hard in high heels) back inside and resumed her place behind the curtain.
The organ started to play a horrible song that reminded her of the one played at her great uncle's funeral last summer. Rachel floated down the aisle in her father's arms like the wannabe pageant-queen that she was.
Annabeth chose that moment to remember her daydream. She couldn't help but wish that it was her in Rachel's uncomfortable looking six-inch heels.
Now had been the moment she had been dreading for weeks and weeks. The preacher, (who was really Apollo, but in disguise) said the cursed words, "Speak now, or forever hold your peace." He looked a bit expectantly towards the curtains and caught Annabeth's eye. He winked meaningfully as if to say, now is your chance, don't blow it.
Annabeth stepped out from behind the curtain, and made her way up the aisle, stopping in front of Percy and Rachel. They both had bewildered looks on their faces, Rachel's saying "I'm going to kill you, and it will not be done with mercy," and Percy's… well, it was unreadable, but most definitely shocked.
The little audience they had wore looks on their faces matching Percy and Rachel's. Rachel's mother had collapsed into her father's arms, but one member of the audience, she was guessing it was Aphrodite, looked like she was about to fan-girl squeal and scream 'Go Percabeth' any second.
"Percy, I have loved you since the day I met you. And after we broke off our engagement, I realized that I didn't have my story straight, and was too stubborn to apologize. I am very sorry that I picked this day of all days to say this, but I loved you and still am in love with you and will be in love with you forever. Rachel was the one who tricked me into thinking you were unfaithful." This got the audience's attention. "Your reaction to what I have said it utterly and completely up to you. That is all I have to say." She took a step back.
Thousands of emotions were flying on Percy's face.
"Annabeth," he faltered, not knowing what to say. "I…"
"Percy honey!" Rachel snapped, "What are you doing?! We were in the middle of getting married, remember? I'm the future Mrs. Jackson, not that tramp."
Percy's glare at Rachel hardened. "She is not a tramp. You are." Then he looked softly at Annabeth and said something he was just realizing. "I love you too."
The wedding attendees gasped, and some of them were even crying, Aphrodite shedding tears of joy. She couldn't take it anymore.
"PERCABETH!" She hollered.
Everyone turned to look at her, and Percy took that chance to grab Annabeth's hand and whisk her out of the church doors into the waiting car outside.
"Step on it Thals, I feel like we're going to have a lot of Bentley's tailing us," Percy looked at Annabeth and smiled. "I'm sorry I didn't realize what a witch Rachel was and that she tricked you into us breaking up."
"All that matters is that we're together now." They leaned in to kiss, but jerked apart after Thalia so rudely interrupted.
"Hey! Save it!" Well, that's the daughter of Zeus for you.
AN: Sorry for the awkward ending. This was my absolute favorite one to write. Just to make things clear: I have nothing against Rachel, but really needed an antagonist for this song-fic and I didn't want to use Drew, so I stuck Rachel in there. If you want me do do a certain song, leave a review or PM me and ill get back to you! R & R
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