A/n Hi! I just wanted to let you know that I have a tendency to start a story and quit it after a few chapters because I get very few reviews. I really need you to review for this chapter (or just by the summary) and tell me if you think it's a story you would read or not. If you decide to read it, PLEASE review! I hate to beg, but the most I've ever gotten on a story was 7 and that was like, after 8 chapters…also, if you're gonna favorite it or something, could you please leave a little review? Please no flames! I hate them! I got this really mean flame once, and I felt depressed for a week… C.C. is welcomed as long as it's not to mean. All human. Characters may be OCC because this is loosely based on a self-experience. In the first part of the story, Annabeth and Percy are 12, and in the rest, they are 16. So with that, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own PJATO or any of the characters. Rick Riordan does.

Annabeth's POV (12 years old)

"I can't believe this is it!" I said, holding back tears and I hugged him.

"I know I'll miss you so much! You're the first real friend I've ever had."

I nodded, my eyes filling with tears.

"Percy! Wrap it up! We gotta go in two minutes!" Percy's mom, Sally, called.

I sniffled and hugged him tighter, hoping I'd never have to let him go.

"Remember, sixteen right?"

I nodded. "Sixteen. You promise?"

"I promise." With that, he hugged me one last time, got in the backseat of his parent's car, and he was gone.

I ran to my room and closed the door, making sure to lock it. I lay in bed, thinking about the promise he made to me two months ago when he told me he was moving to New York.

*Flashback*

Percy and I were sitting on the swings at recess (baby-ish I know, but I can't control whether 6th grade is middle school or not) when he broke the news.

"Annabeth, we're moving back to New York at the end of the year." He blurted it out right in the middle of my sentence.

"W-what?" I asked, hoping I had heard him wrong.

"Yeah. My dad's company offered him his job back and it has really good pay so we have to move back."

"What? That's horrible! I can't believe this!" I could have gone on and on, talking about how bad the situation was, but he interrupted me.

"But I'm gonna make you a promise. As soon as I'm sixteen, I'm legally able to live on my own. I'll come back, get my own place, and it will be like it is now. We'll just be older. It's only four years. We'll make it."

I was still incredibly sad that he had to leave, but I was touched at the promise he made me. He doesn't get along very well with his family, but still, moving back here for me? Am I worth it? It's so sweet. All I could do was hug him.

"Sixteen then?" He asked.

"Sixteen." I agreed.

*End of Flashback*

Annabeth's POV (16 years old)

Thalia and I opened our lockers. I was searching for my English textbook, she was looking for her math.

"Damn, these skirts are so short!" Thalia complained, pulling down her purple cheer skirt. I nodded, adjusting my own skirt. Thalia and I, much to our surprise, had tried out for and made the cheer team.

"At least they made it a two piece this year. Last year you couldn't pull down the skirt without flashing everyone else." I said, causing Thalia to laugh.

"I hear we're getting a new student today. Sophomore, like us."

"Cool. Boy or girl?"

"A guy I think. I hope he's hot."

"Thalia!" I scolded, letting out a small giggle.

"What?" She protested, giving me an impish grin.

"Annabeth Chase to the office please. Annabeth Chase to the office." The speaker blared. I threw my head back in exasperation.

"What now?" I wondered aloud. Thalia smiled.

"Have fun." She said mockingly.

"Shut up."

I walked nervously to the office, wondering what I could have done.

"Miss Chase?" The secretary, Mrs. Collier, said. "The third door on your left. I nodded and walked to said door. I knocked nervously.

"Come in." a gruff voice called.

I stepped in to a surprise that made my jaw drop to the floor.

Percy Jackson.

Percy Jackson was standing right in front of me, looking just as shocked as I'm sure I did.

"Annabeth? Annabeth Chase?" He asked, as if he didn't believe what he saw. I knew the feeling.

"Percy? What are you doing here?"

"Keeping my promise." He answered simply. My mind floated back to that day on the swings.

"No way." I muttered.

"Yeah. We haven't talked in a while have we?"

"Nope." I answered. "Not since your phone broke and we never got your number."

"Well I'm here now." He said. I gave him a tight squeeze and he hugged back.

"I've missed you so much." I mumbled into his neck.

"Me too!" He said earnestly.

Mr. Campbell cleared his throat. "I take it you two know each other then?"

We nodded.

"Good. That will make this easier then. Miss Chase, I want you to be Mr. Jackson's 'buddy'. I want you to show him around the school, help him learn his schedule, keep him out of trouble, etcetera, etcetera."
"Cool." Percy and I said at the same time. We grinned.

He handed Percy his schedule. "You both are dismissed."

The two of us walked out of the office.

A/n Okay, so here is the first chapter. What do you guys think? Should I continue? Are the mistakes pretty bad? Tell me in a review please! Again, no flames.