AN: Okay, I know I really shouldn't be posting another story but this is something I found on my old notebooks and I just couldn't resist.

This will be a different writing style since my style now is different from back then. So it might not flow as smoothly in some parts.

And this is not a crossover.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything by Rick Riordan.

Chapter 1

Percy

Percy could only think about his Wise Girl. Why did she leave him? Was life not already bad enough with everything going on? He supposed the Fates had to make sure he would never get a happily ever after despite all he went through.

He thought about the event that would change him forever. It felt like it happened a lifetime ago. He played with the simple but elegant ring, a sea green gemstone set upon a silver band.

Flashback

Percy was making his way to his mom's apartment, enjoying the cool air of the city. On the way over there, he saw something peculiar. Emergency vehicles, including an ambulance, lined the streets. Curiosity got the best of him and he made his way over.

He asked a woman he noticed what had happened. She told him there had been a terrible car crash, reportedly due to drunk driving. The drunk driver survived with minor injuries and was taken into custody. Unfortunately, the person in the other car, died upon impact. Percy thanked her and walked away, getting lost in his own thoughts.

One detail that stood out was the wrecked car. It looked exactly like Annabeth's. Surely it was just a coincidence. But since when do coincidences happen to demigods.

"Excuse me," Percy said, getting the attention of a paramedic. "Who died in the car crash?"

"A teenage girl with blonde hair and gray eyes." No, that couldn't be Annabeth. I prayed to all gods that it wouldn't be her. She was in California.

"Do you know her name?"

"Uh, yeah. I believe that her name was Annabeth Chase."

Ten words. It only takes ten words. Those ten simple words were all it took for Percy to break down. The great hero of Olympus that neither Titans or Giants were able to conquer, was defeated by ten simple words.

He quickly ran to my mom's house and told her all about it. Though he couldn't choke out her name, his mom got the message. Together they mourned her death. He knew that his mom thought about her as her own daughter. Both of them were torn since they both knew that she was an amazing person and she still had dreams to carry out. Percy's mom also knew that he was going to propose.

Percy returned to Camp Half Blood by morning so no monsters would attack his mom. If he lost her as well, he didn't know if he could bear to be alive. Before he left, he had hidden a bag full of apples in the apartment.

His worst fear was confirmed by Chiron who announced her passing to the camp. He didn't force Percy to participate in any camp activities knowing how hard it must be. Meals were delivered to his front door but were never touched.

The day that Percy arrived, his friends all tried to comfort him. The Stools brought plans for epic pranks that had never been done in the history of pranks. Grover brought him a bag of hand picked tin cans. Malcolm and Thalia must've had it just as hard, he didn't see them around. Annabeth was their sister, how could anyone ever recover from that.

After that, he locked the door, so no one could see what a mess he was. He didn't need to worry anymore people, there was already enough stress on everybody. Several times he heard people trying to get him out but several times they failed.

He probably stayed in there for a week, but he couldn't tell, all the days blurred together. The only reason he left was to attend her funeral.

End flashback

When Percy finally left his cabin, he was in a state of disarray. Everyone stopped what they were doing, staring at the demigod who hadn't left his cabin in the entire week. A week of solitude did not do any wonders for the Hero of Olympus.

His clothes were wrinkled and his cheeks were tear stained. His eyes were red from crying and had bags under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept in days which was very likely, true. His usually bright sea green eyes were a dull dark green color. His hair was messier than usual and bits of lint were stuck to it. He looked like had lost several pounds throughout the week. He moved without purpose and looked over all depressed, which who could deny.

Of course, he didn't notice or didn't care about the stares he was getting. He was obviously 'blind' to what was happening around him. If you just lost your soul mate, you would be too.

As he walked to the big house, all anyone could think about was that Percy obviously had it worse than all of them. Imagine losing your true love and soul mate died due to some stupid and reckless person who got drunk and decided to drive. Most couldn't handle it and Percy was no exception.

In a few hours, Camp Half Blood, Camp Jupiter, The Amazons, The Hunters of Artemis, and the gods were going to attend a funeral for The Hero of Olympus. A few family and friends were also invited. They had the funeral at a mortal cemetery so her family could attend. Due to the high amounts of demigods, Hecate cast a spell to prevent them from attracting monsters.

~After the funeral (still at the cemetery)~

"I'm sorry for your loss." That voice sounded strangely familiar. Percy turned around and to find...

"C-Carter?"*

"And Sadie."

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Horus and Isis told us what happened and we came to drop off these flowers and this weird coin that they told us helped you in your underworld." replied Sadie holding up some flowers and a drachma.

"Thanks but I think she's covered considering she saved the world twice."

"Wait? Twice? I thought it was once. You guys really did have it worse than us."

"I have to go now. Before monsters start to come and attack. I'll see you later."

"Ok. Bye."

~Time Skip~

~At Camp Half Blood~

It had been six months since Annabeth's death. Percy visited the cemetery daily, always leaving beautiful bouquets that Demeter would be proud of at her grave. Nothing of interest had happened besides a few small scale monster attacks. There had been a rather strange incident but that was a story for another time.

Right now, everyone was living as peaceful as a demigod ever could. New demigods came in daily. The only cabin that was not getting filled up as it normally would was the Athena cabin. It seemed as if she stopped having children even when Annabeth was alive.

The only thing different was the mood of the camp counselors. The majority of them had been close friends with Annabeth. They were all crestfallen that she had died so soon. They tried to forget her death but who could ever truly forget the wonder that was Annabeth. Her death reminded them of those lost in the previous wars. Silena, Beckendorf, Michael, Lee, Castor. Eventually, they all managed to get back on their feet and return to normal. Well as normal as their lives could get.

Percy was training with Clarisse when Conner ran in to inform him that Chiron had requested him at the big house. He quickly ran over, curious on why Chiron wanted him, greeting any campers he saw on the way over.

When he got there, Percy saw Chiron talking to a kid who looked sixteen and had the features of an Athena kid. He had the trademark blond hair and calculating, gray eyes. His eyes appeared duller than the rest of his siblings. He looked him over, analyzing anything and everything he could with his Athena enhanced brain. You heard him right, Athena enhanced brain. She had given him a blessing when she heard of his plans to marry her daughter.

He was snapped out of his thoughts by Chiron's voice,"Percy, this is Mark, son of Athena. Mark, this is Percy Jackson, Son of Poseidon and leader of Camp Half Blood and Camp Jupiter."

Percy thought he had seen an envious and angry look in his eyes but it was gone in a flash and replaced by a friendly look and smile. He must've imagined it.

"Hello Mark, pleasure to meet you. Welcome to Camp Half Blood."

AN:*Again, this is not a crossover. Just a cameo. I felt it appropriate that since they are probably going to save the world again, their new-found allies and friends would pay respect.

Also, I know that paramedics/police/firefighters wouldn't normally give out the name but it goes with the story.

How did you like it? On scale of Octavian to Percy, what would you give it? Should I continue it?

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