Chapter 1: Who I was then, who am I now?

My first fic, hope you like it!

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Percy's POV

Flashback:

I jogged across the border to Camp Half Blood with a grin on my face. I did it! I had completed the first 5 labors of Hercules. Athena made me do them to prove myself worthy of Annabeth. I felt the small box that contained a beautiful silver ring that was made my Hesphastus himself. With a rather hilarious smile on my face, I sprinted to the Athena cabin. It had changed over the 5 months I was away. I knocked on the stormy grey door. A voice said "Who are you and state your reason of being here." I answered "I am Perseus Jackson, Hero of Olympus, and I am here to see Annabeth Chase". The door opened and Malcolm peered out. "PERCY! Your back!" he yelled. "Yup, it certainly seems so." I answered with a chuckle. "Is Annabeth here?" I asked. "Uhhh... um try...try the beach...?" He answered hesitantly, clearly upset by something. I was too excited to notice. I raced down to the beach. When I got there, I saw a blond kissing my snobby brat of a brother, Dennis. Finally found a girl? Good. That'll keep him out of my business for a while. Then I stopped dead, hearing what they were saying.

"Annabeth, I love you." Dennis practically purred.

Oh. My. God. No, this isn't happening, I thought frantically. Annabeth... she'd stay with me. She'd stay faithful... wouldn't she? Then I heard it. The dreaded words.

"I love you too!" Annabeth cooed.

Annabeth... cooed? Ugh. HOW COULD SHE?

I stormed out of the bushes. Literally. I had a mini hurricane whirling around myself, with lightning too. The sky darkened, and the sea began foaming with 5 foot waves growing taller by the nanosecond.

"HOW COULD YOU ANNABETH! I THOUGHT YOU, YOU OUT OF ALL PEOPLE WOULDN'T DUMP ME. BUT NO, KEEP ON KISSING MY HALFBROTHER. SINCE HE'S SO MUCH MORE HANDSOME. I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ONE, THE ONE THAT WOULD STAY BY MY SIDE. HAH, I WAS WRONG. AND I WAS GOING TO PROPOSE!" I yelled, no, screamed, no, RANTED.

Annabeth just stared at me in shock.

"You... you were... you were going to... propose?" She stuttered.

"OBVIOUSLY," I shouted

"Hah, what a joke. Percy looks horrible. I am so much better than him. Besides, I bet he just got you a plastic ring! He's so poor! I was going to propose too. Look at MY ring!" Dennis said, showing a disgusting soft gold ring with a simple pink gem in the middle, saying "Mrs. Brain".

I knew Annabeth hated that name.

"YEAH, TOTALLY. I TOTALLY GOT A... WHAT DID YOU CALL IT? A PLASTIC RING. LOOK AT THIS!" I yelled. I took out my small box and opened it, shoving it towards Annabeth. She gasped, eyes widening as she took in the beautiful silver ring. It was a sight to behold. A lovely thin blue-grey colored silver ring that was designed to fit any girl that I proposed to, a pure diamond set into the middle with two amazing sapphires set around the diamond. The ring had ancient letters on it, enchanted to return to the wearer if it ever fell off. It also had enchantments of protection, healing, and a "compass" to find the matching ring that had the exact same enchantments, except my ring had a special protection to my Achilles spot.

"Who... who made this?" Annabeth asked in awe.

"HEPHAESTUS!" I shot at her.

Annabeth's face was priceless. She made a grab for it.

"Oh no you don't!" I angrily said, tucking it in a special pocket that only I could reach inside. "Goodbye, Annabeth. I hope I never see you again!" I spat, walking away.

End of flashback

I sighed. I was a new person, but that didn't take those haunting memories away. Close them out, I told myself. I am not Percy Jackson anymore. I am...

Haha, cliffhanger! Read the next chapter. You might even actually LIKE it! Please review, I would like some tips and or hints... I am new at this... help please!