*starts coughing like a maniac with a hint of laughter*

What? What's wrong? Is there a monster behind me? *whips out riptide cutting straight through author but author is mortal*

Ahhhh! No! No monsters! Put riptide away and sit down!

What-oh. Okay.

It's just... *another laughing/coughing session

Stop coughing or choking. Wait. Are you choking? CPR! MEDICS! WE NEED SOMEONE IN-

*clamps hand over Percy's mouth shutting him up finally*

Mmmmppphhhhhh

Percy, if I remove my hand, will you shut up and let me cough or talk?

Mmph!

Is that a yes?

MMPH!

Okay, I'll take that as a yes. *removes hand and sits back down calmly*

Wh-

No no no! *gets ready to shush him again*

*pulls back shaking head as a promise not to talk again*

Are you ready to hear the ship?

*nods*

Good Percy. It's Grovabeth- *fits of coughing laughter again*

*turns around and gags*

*smiles*

No! They r friends!! FRIENDS. WHO TF CAME UP WITH THIS LOAD OF-

*cough laughter again* don't worry, we're both sinking that ship together