EVENTS SET AFTER PJO:TBOTL

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Saving the world.

Saving my friends.

Saving my family.

Saving the people I love.

Saving her.

I, Perseus Jackson, saved Olympus. To me,of course I loved the extra attention and high-fives,shy glances from the Aphrodite Cabin,respectful glances from Clarisse even. Life was good,but I knew it could've been better. Or at least,it would be better,as so I hoped. Quests that risked getting my little ass killed were much easier than her. And when I mean her I mean Annabeth Chase.

The daughter of Athena,my idol,my sidekick,my Robin if I was Batman,my guide,my ass-saver,my friend. My best friend. But called her whatever you wanted,she was everything except one. Girlfriend. That was the one I wished she was,but alas,love doesn't come easy when you spend half your wrecked teenage life fighting monsters, struggling how to earn the respect of Gods who could kill you with a snap of their finger and of course the everyday struggles of trying to read a textbook alone when you have a severe case of ADHD.

Yea,love was never present. But it did try, for example some times, when Annabeth kissed me on several rare occasions,i felt the spark,that tingly feeling that I thought only happened on TV sets and not in real life. I guess television does teach you somethings as well,but that's not my point.

Point is,i knew,that deep down,i was in love. In love with Annabeth Chase.

There,i admitted it myself. How brave was that. But that was admitting mentally, physically, I'm not so sure.

It was nearing summer again, of course I would be going back to Camp Half-Blood to meet everyone and catch up on old times,old quests,old memories that never seemed to fade no matter how old we got. Things like these stay with you forever I guess. On the way to camp in a magical taxi which I don't know how my mom hailed for me,i got to Camp in less than half-an hour in the cab. And it was free!

The moment the cab left,i found myself dropping my blue Nike duffel back on the floor, just staring into the entrance to Camp Half-Blood, glancing at campers,both new and old. The Stoll Brothers had grown quite tall and muscular, earning them some glances from the Aphrodite Cabin. There Grover was along with Juniper. I had to admit, I was quite envious at the guy, earning himself a girlfriend before I did. Maybe it was just me,being me. Being unattractive. Oh well, there Clarisse was,coming out of another cab. She shot me a glance with a respectful smile. Me and her had grown a friendship I guess,after fighting side by side for quite a while now. At least now Chris Rodriguez could 'tame the dragon'. And of course, there Chiron was, holding a pen and the attendance list on a Camp Half-Blood writing pad, marking new and old campers as they passed through the renovated iron gate entrance. He shot a wink at me, before going back to his business.

Soon I was embraced by hugs, from Grover,Juniper and of course more 'appropriate' ones with the Stoll Bros. Thalia wasn't around and I heard from Grover that the female hunters were on some 'business'. Thalia said she would be back to of course see me and Annabeth somewhere around the 3rd day of our stay. Good,that left me plenty of time to talk to her. Nico surprisingly was by the entrance, playing with his iPhone. I remembered he said he wouldn't stay on Camp Half-Blood and wanted to ask him,but I decided to leave that for later.

And of course,did you not think I didn't notice that Annabeth hadn't come? Looking around, I didn't recognize anyone that looked like her and even went to ask some of her siblings in the Athena Cabin. They said they hadn't seen her,and would inform her of my visit when she arrived.

Feeling a hint of rejection,i proceeded onwards to the lakeside cabin,my favorite 'crib' in the world. Sitting beside the lake, painted in navy blue, with a side entrance leading to the wooden jetty which held some boats and kayaks and the porch with the gold words made in bold that read ' Poseidon Cabin'.

I looked around for Tyson, and found a note on his bed that was addressed to me. It took me longer than usual to read it,and Tyson's ugly handwriting wasn't helping a bit.

" My Dearest Brother,

How have you been? Oh wait, you can't reply anyways. If you're wondering where I went this summer, I have been invited to Hephaestus's camp for weapon-making dudes like me. I will be back only on the 5th day,but that still leaves us plenty of time to talk. I hope you brought me the picture of you and your mom celebrating your birthday, so sorry I couldn't be there. Your present is with me though which I will give it to you when I see you again.

Percy, being a Cyclops and everything does not make it oblivious that you and Annabeth aren't just friends. You know what I mean, so don't try to hide your feelings. Love is like a weapon,it needs to be put in the flame and hit with the hammer till it is perfect, cooled down in the water to make it perfect. You and Annabeth are like a sword which has been heated and hit with the flames and hammer,but you're afraid to jump in the water. Afraid to take the next step. I see the way she looks at you,the way that she only reserves exclusively for you. You should know what to do brother. Hopefully you will be together with her by the time I come back. Go jump in the water brother! Get wet!

Best of luck my brother, and all the best!

Lots of love, Tyson.

P.S: I upgraded your wristwatch,it now comes with a radar scanning system, which may prove useful in your hardest quest yet. Getting Annabeth's heart."

I smiled to myself after finishing the letter. Tyson was right,it WAS my hardest quest ever. No amount of training would be able to prepare me for it. Inside my head,a conflicting war had begun. One side was called "Tell her" and the other was "Shut up". Right now, I think the team "Shut up" was winning.

I folded the letter back into the envelope and headed to my room to unpack. Placing it on the blue side table, I unzipped my bag and began putting my stuff into the closets. Old memories flooded my mind when I saw battle-torn armor and my wristwatch. Unstrapping it,i wore it on my left hand. I sure hope the radar thingy came in handy.

As I was unpacking,i left some of my toiletries on the floor and accidentally tripped on it and fell backwards against the closet.

"Owwww..."I proclaimed to myself while rubbing my head in circles.

Giggling. I heard giggling, I wasn't alone anymore. That giggle,it sounded familiar. Very familiar.

I stood up and spun to the door,only to find the most gorgeous female standing at the open door. Annabeth had changed a lot,physically I mean. Her curves were emphasized much more, her hair trailing them in curls, her eyes as grey as ever which made me wanna stare at not look away. Her smile...need I say more?

"How's my Seaweed Brain holding up? She said in between giggles,extending her arms for a hug.

I obliged, giving her a hug. "Not quite well I suppose." I replied,my head still hurting from the recent accident.

My Seaweed Brain.

She smiled back, arms still firmly placed on mine.

"Ooohhhh," She cooed, "Your brain obviously hasn't grown any bigger, but your body has. You look hot Percy."

I failed miserably trying not to blush,which she saw and laughed. I wondered if she even meant what she said.

"You're quite a charmer yourself Wise Girl. You look..."

"Ughh...not you too Percy!I know,the shirt sucks alright?" Annabeth replied defensively. The shirt she was wearing wasn't a shirt,it was a white tank, which looked more than fine to me.

"I didn't have anything to wear!Blah blah blah..." I didn't pay anymore attention to Annabeth's continued blabbering. The only way to shut her up is...

"AS I WAS SAYING ANNABETH.I wanted to say...you look...gorgeous." With a million watt smile and the charm switch flicked on,i made Annabeth blush when she heard that. She looked really cute. Now the side 'Tell her' was winning. Mental battles are freaking me out I swear. No side ever seems to win.

"Umm...thanks... Percy." She smiled as she replied and stared at my eyes.

I just stared back, still holding her in my arms while I remained in hers. She tiptoed on her feet and placed a peck on my cheek before letting me go and walking out of the door.

"I'll see you at lunch Percy. Later, Seaweed Brain." she said as she waltzed out the door and walked to her cabin. I followed her to the porch and stopped to see her go,wondering if she would look back.

She did, and with a smile,before opening her cabin door and headed inside,out of my view anymore.

I had a feeling,that summer would be very different now. Me and Annabeth, no matter how much we tried to deny,deep deep down, I knew we weren't just friends anymore. It was up to me now,if we would still be friends at the end of this summer.

I had proceeded on a quest,yet again.

I took a dip in the river while waiting for the lunch horn to go off. As I swam,i talked to the fishes, dolphins and Blackjack,the hippocampi. He was going strong,even stronger than ever and only finished a little bit behind me when I challenged him to a race.

"How are things going with you and Annabeth master?" Blackjack said through our telepathic bond. Even Blackjack knew something was going on.

"BLEHHHHHHHHHHH!"The lunch horn sounded. I swam up to the surface,still dry and went to the tables in the middle of camp where lunch was being served. I saw Grover on the way and walked with him and the Stoll Brothers to lunch. When I saw Annabeth walk out with some of her siblings, I immediately found myself staring at her.

"Percy. Hello Jackson? Where you lookin at? Hey! Where are you lookin?Ohhhh..." Connor exclaimed after waving a hand in front of me and still failing to get a response. After looking at my direction, he saw Annabeth walking down the steps.

"Wh-what?" I turned to him,after getting a painful punch from Travis. All three of them left,laughing at me and my obsession with the girl from the Athena Cabin.

"See ya later lover-boy." Grover waved as he and the Stoll brothers continued to walk towards the lunch,leaving me walking towards Annabeth at her cabin while she turned around and forgot to lock the cabin doors.

"Hey," I said,hands in my pockets.

"Hey there Seaweed Brain, gimme a moment." Annabeth replied,not looking at me,instead focusing on the lock.

"What is wrong with this thing?I swear I am SO going to change it when I get the Athena Chairman role for this summer term."Annabeth whined,when her key got stuck in the lock and wouldn't budge.

I chuckled myself and proceeded up the steps to lend a helping hand. Grasping the lock with her hand still on it,i tried pulling it the key out and still it wouldn't budge.

Then,out of nowhere, Annabeth started to laugh and giggle hysterically. I, not knowing what she was laughing at, still managed to laugh along. After much tugging,we got the key out. By then, Annabeth and me cooled down and stopped laughing. Her hand was still in mine,but of course with the laughing and everything, I didn't notice it until...

"Percy?"Annabeth said whilst looking at the doorknob.

"Yea?"

"Your..-yo-...your hand...you can let go now." She replied with a blush.

I looked down,and immediately let go. It was an awkward moment,but I knew we were getting somewhere.

With a smile for a mask,i walked down the steps and waited.

"Ready to go?I'm hungry ya know."I told her.

With a smile,she playfully nudged me forward and said,

"Ladies first."

With a giggle,she walked with me to lunch and proceeded to her designated cabin table.

I of course, without Tyson, sat alone again.

Then at the center of the circle of tables, Chiron trotted up to the stand and prepared himself to make an announcement. With a knock on the floor, he gained our attention and began to speak.

"Fellow Campers, welcome,to Camp Half-Blood," Chiron proclaimed in a deep and manly voice. Campers cheered and clapped as they finally realized that this was going to be the best summer of their lives.

"This summer, we have lined up the very best of the best for you campers to enjoy. Training facilities have been improved, leisure activities as well. Blah blah blah...Okay,i shall stop here and leave you to your lunch. By the end of lunch, cabins please choose your Chairman and get them to report to me."

I kept looking at Annabeth as I chewed my food. My table was empty,with me being the only Poseidon camper on camp right now. Couldn't wait for Tyson to get back. Surprisingly,Annabeth was looking at me as well and it somehow seemed that every time I looked at her, she was looking back as well. With a shy smile that she always wore on that beautiful face, she kept on eating and looking at me.

After lunch,i proceeded to training to hack-n-slash some wooden dummies. I looked around for Mrs O-Leary and found her chewing on a metal doll. She looked at me and immediately recognized me as she pounced over and gave me sloppy licks.

I uncapped Riptide and began to slash some dummies. It was usual business. Being drenched in sweat,i took a shower after training and then left to my cabin to change into something casual. I was going to hang out with Annabeth in the woods with Grover and Juniper. Wearing training gear made me look like a fool.

I picked up Annabeth and joked on the way to the forest. We soon found Juniper and Grover talking sweet nothings to each other. I wondered if I would ever be like that.

Juniper exchanged hugs with Annabeth and then me while Annabeth then hugged Grover. That sly goat-man gave me a wink while he hugged Annabeth. I knew something was going on.

When we sat down, Juniper began asking me how I met Annabeth and what a great team we looked. With many laughs and a few blushes here and there,it finally got to the point where Grover asked,

"So Annabeth,if you could choose your teammate for any quest in the world,who would it be?"

I looked at her,eager to find out her answer.

She shot me a glance and looked at the floor embarrassingly,before saying in a bare whisper which I found was still very audible cause I was paying attention.

"Um...i would choose... Percy. Percy Jackson. He's a great teammate,my favorite teammate."

At the end of the sentence,it was very noticeable that she was blushing. I felt good, actually better then ever.

"Aww Annabeth,that's sweet." Juniper exclaimed,smiling like a girl should,while shooting glances at me.

"Well Juniper,i think we have to go somewhere don't we,see you guys later!" Grover exclaimed excitingly while pulling Juniper away before heading somewhere else. I could see where this was going.

I moved closer to Annabeth's figure,still staring at the floor,making little circles with her feet. I gulped,before getting the courage to ask what I've been keeping in for so long.

I remembered Tyson's words in his letter.

"Get wet!"

"D-did you really mean what you said earlier?That I'm..your favorite teammate and everything. Did you mean it?" I whispered softly. I was afraid that she hadn't heard it,but I knew she did.

"Y-yea. I do. Every single part of it. I meant what I said."

I know what I had to do. A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. I stood up,extended my hand and said," Come,follow me,i wanna show you something."

Annabeth shot a questioningly glance at me before placing her hand in mine. I took her to the jetty near my cabin and on the edge of it,i turned around and looked at her.

"Why did you take me here Percy?I am NOT going for a swim alright."

"Yes you are missy."I replied.

"No I'm not!This is a new shirt!" Annabeth whined. But I wasn't going to accept any of it.

I grabbed her by the waist,while she struggled under my strong control.

"Percy!Perseus Jackson!You put me down right this instance or I promise I will make the rest of your summer miserable!"Annabeth exclaimed loudly while I stood over the edge of the jettty.

I than said," Trust me Annabeth." And I jumped off the jetty.

She was screaming and I could see out of the corner of my eye that she had covered my eyes.

I had placed an air bubble around us,so we were both dry and had air to breathe. I called my dolphin friends to swim around us,so as to give her a surprise.

"Open your eyes,don't worry."I whispered softly in her ear,while I held her hand tightly. She was afraid as her hand squeezed mine tightly.

She opened one eye, than two,and looked around her. She couldn't believe it,that she was breathing and still dry under water. The fishes swimming around us,it was absolutely majestic. All she could mutter was an awestruck "Wow. This..Percy this is.. amazing."

"You ain't see nothing yet." I pulled her closer,and muttered a soft,

"I love you Annabeth."

Oh crap,i said it. Oh dear, what was I thinking?Annabeth stood still in my arms,avoiding eye contact.

Finding absolutely no way to recover from that incident,i hugged her and told her to hold on before swimming up quickly to the surface.

I placed her on the jetty and felt a wave of rejection. Now this kinda of wave, even being Poseidon's son wouldn't help. I let go of Annabeth and hadn't looked at her since I placed her on the jetty. I turned around,not facing her and began to swim away.

Then,i felt it.

Annabeth somehow managed to grasp my hand and pull me back to her. I didn't want to look at her at all,feeling rejection. It hurt.

Not anymore.

Annabeth grabbed my hand,now both hands,and looked me in the eye. I had no choice but to give in an d return eye contact. She smiled, and then her hands cupped my cheek. I was utterly shocked,not knowing what to do. She leaned down and whispered gently,

"You really are a Seaweed Brain. Aren't you going to kiss me?" With a smile,she closed her eyes after finishing the sentence and leaned in even closer. I could feel my heart racing,but I leaned in as well,and closed my eyes and let the magic happen.

The next moment,i felt her lips on mine. She was kissing me!

Annabeth Chase was kissing me! I'm sure we were pass the point of friendship now. Something else had blossomed between us.

We kissed for a pretty long time,before we pulled back.

I propped myself onto the jetty,right beside her, and pulled her close. Stroking her hair,i could see a smile form out of her with her already flushed face. She grabbed my free arm and pulled me closer.

Then she looked me in the eye and said, "I love you too Percy."

I kissed her forehead,and leaned on top of her head,while she rested hers on my shoulder.

Summer this time was going to be different. Way different.

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