Queens, New York.
The first rays of a new day rise on the horizon, bathing the world in its light. Birds sing - flowers and trees sway with joy, and animals and people wake up to a new day.
Of these people, one, specifically a girl who lives in a cheap apartment in Queens, wakes up groggily as she feels the sunlight hitting her face.
"Urgh...What happened? It feels like a truck hit me..." Annabeth narrowed her eyes and muttered in a painful voice as she massaged her forehead.
With her eyes still half open, Annabeth looks around and realizes she is in bed dressed in her Hulk pajamas.
It all seemed normal, but that's what made her feel weird for some reason. Mentally searching for the reason for that disturbed feeling, she finally remembers what happened.
She remembered the ritual, the strange shaking, the flashing lights, that strange dimension, the mysterious cloud of bubbles, and the bestial humanoid creature.
"It doesn't make sense...I'm sure it was real but...Was it all a dream after all?" Annabeth mumbled confused. She is sure that experience was real, but her reality at the moment indicated otherwise.
It was then that a thought struck her. What if she was so obsessed with the idea of magic that she ended up having a lucid dream? It was a very reasonable explanation, given that she had been getting very little sleep lately, which greatly increased her risk of having psychological problems due to stress and fatigue.
With a smile, Annabeth was soon convinced it was just a lucid dream, and nothing more. However, she would never admit that deep down, she felt disappointed.
Feeling oddly invigorated, Annabeth grabs her cell phone from the bedside table, turns it on, and her eyes widen.
"Shit, I'm late!" She exclaimed as she saw that her cell phone's clock read 8:47 am.
Standing up in a hurry, Annabeth quickly takes off her pajamas and runs into the bathroom. Not having much time, she washed up quickly in the shower, combed her hair, and brushed her teeth.
Leaving the bathroom, she opens her closet and gets dressed. A plain pink blouse, jeans pants, cheap sneakers, and her schoolbag. She looks at the mirror, and seeing that everything was in order, Annabeth goes towards the door to leave.
"Oh? Not having breakfast? Kids your age need to eat to be healthy, at least that's what Wikipedia says." A slightly childish and emotionless voice suddenly said from behind her.
"No, but thanks. I'm running late for class, so I will grab something to eat on the way." Annabeth responds nonchalantly, desperate to get to class.
"If you say so, fine then. Have a good class day." The voice answered back.
"Thank you, I will-" Annabeth stopped mid-sentence, her hand just half a millimeter from the doorknob.
'Wait a minute! I live alone! So who...!' Annabeth thought, and immediately turned around.
Annabeth's lips quivered slightly as she felt deja vu. Behind her, was the little monster girl of her dreams, staring at her with those lifeless eyes. This time however, she looked like a completely normal human, aside from the fact that she was naked while holding a knife in her hand which was smeared with something slimy red.
"What? There's something wrong?" The little girl asked innocently as she tilted her head.
Annabeth didn't respond, instead, she passed out again.
The naked little girl, watching Annabeth pass out, frowned in clear frustration. "I hope she won't pass out every time she sees me."
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Annabeth was having a really good dream. She dreamed that she was lying on a soft, comfortable cloud, so comfortable that she couldn't help but not want to get up.
But something tickles her nose, making her uncomfortable, and she slowly opens her eyes, finding golden eyes staring back at her.
She freezes, and realizes that she was lying on the thighs of that girl...creature...or whatever she is.
"Hmm... Hi?" Annabeth said unsure of what to do. The girl's golden eyes sent shivers down her spine, but strangely, she couldn't take her eyes off hers, as if they were mesmerizing.
"Good. I'm glad you won't pass out again. I would be upset if that happened." The little girl said nonchalantly.
Annabeth started to sweat. That was a threat, right? RIGHT?
"D-Don't worry, I won't pass out again!" Annabeth responded hysterically, trying to appease the girl.
Seeing Annabeth getting agitated, the little girl sighs and places her hand on Annabeth's forehead. Annabeth feels the girl's hand, which was strangely cold, and stops talking.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you."
Annabeth could hear the sincerity in the little girl's voice, and she calmed down visibly. "T-Then why are you here? Who are you? What do you want from me?"
"Let's have a conversation in a more comfortably position, shall we?" The little girl replied, and Annabeth finally realized that she was still lying on the girl's comfortable thighs, and blushed.
"Ok..."
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Annabeth's room was eerily silent, the only noise that could be heard was the ticking of the clock. In the living room, Annabeth and the girl with white hair and golden eyes sat across from each other in silence.
The girl stares at Annabeth, waiting for the girl to ask, while Annabeth was quite anxious, trying not to look at her.
"Are we going to be here all day or are you going to ask?" The girl asked breaking the silence, her voice with a slight edge of impatience.
Annabeth almost jumps out of her chair, but then she straightens up and asked, "R-Right! Sorry! So waht are you?"
"I am what I am."
"Are you a demon?"
"Don't compare me with such disgusting creatures."
"What is your name?"
"A name is completely irrelevant to something like me."
"What do you want from me?"
"It's easier for a cow to fly than for you to have something I need."
The room was silent again. Annabeth wanted to cry. None of these answers answered any of her questions! That thing was clearly messing with her!
Annabeth took a deep breath and asked one more question.
"Why are you here?"
"What do you mean why am I here? Obviously, I'm here because I answered your summon." The girl responded as she looked at Annabeth like she was an idiot.
"Summon....?" Annabeth muttered, her gaze completely baffled.
"....You seriously didn't know what you were doing?" The little girl asked incredulously.
Seeing the girl's accusing look, Annabeth looks away and laughs in embarrassment. "Ahaha...Something like that I guess?"
The little girl closes her eyes and rubs her temple, feeling irritated. "Okay, I forgot that humans most of the time are just retarded apes who think they're smart, sorry, it's my fault."
Annabeth, feeling offended, forgets her fear for a moment and stands up abruptly in anger. "Hey! Who are you calling an retarded ape?! I got straight A's on all my exams since junior high!"
The girl didn't say anything in response, just stared at Annabeth as if she were the stupidest creature in the universe.
Annabeth, realizing that she had yelled at the creature in a moment of rage, quickly calms down and sits back down.
"E-Ehem! So... what exactly did I do?" Annabeth asked with embarrassment.
"Nothing much. You just traded a lifetime of servitude for one wish." The girl replied.
"Oh, I see, I traded my life for one wish...WAIT I DID WHAT?!" Annabeth screamed, so loud the windows in the house almost shattered.
"Why are you so agitated? It's not like it's your soul, so no big deal." The girl said looking at Annabeth strangely.
Annabeth falls to the floor with her head in her hands, she looks close to having a mental breakdown.
"No!No! No!No! No! I'm only fourteen, this can't be happening!" Annabeth said hysterically, her eyes going hazy and unfocused.
The little girl, seeing Annabeth's state, moves to her side, and tries to calm her down. "Hey, why all this drama? It's not like I'm going to eat you."
Annabeth however, didn't seem to hear. The girl then, as if remembering something, grabs her hands, and before Annabeth can process what is happening, the girl kisses Annabeth deeply.
Annabeth almost immediately comes out of her hysterical state when she feels the girl's tongue move and curl around her tongue.
Feeling the deep kiss, Annabeth began to lose strength in her legs and arms and began to cry as she blushes. She had never kissed anyone before! This thing just stole her first kiss! And worst of all, she...she...she was really good at it! Too good! How the hell was she so good at kissing?!
Noticing that Annabeth has calmed down, she stops kissing Annabeth and pulls her mouth away from hers, and Annabeth starts breathing rapidly out of breath.
"Are you calmer now?"
Annabeth, still flushed and with saliva at the corners of her mouth, nods shyly and asks, "W-Why did you kiss me?"
"I read it on Wikipedia that it helps people to calm down." The girl responded with a shrug. "Anyway, I'll stick around until you decide your wish. It's good that your apartment is not so small. Let's get along, my little servant."
Annabeth laughed in defeat. "What did I get myself into..."
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