I do not own PJO (Stupid disclaimer. Oh course I don't own it.)
Chapter 1
Percy's POV
I arched my blade out in a full circle. "Nobody touches her!"
You know what I'm talking about; last summer, when we defeated Kronos. My thoughts had stopped on that one day where I could have died, but didn't.
A chill went down my spine. Behind me, I heard Annabeth scream.
Annabeth. If she hadn't felt that something was wrong and deflected the knife with her body, I would have died. I also could have died that first night I came to camp. It must have been at least five years ago! The night when I had stumbled into camp, well if I had died that night and never met Annabeth. She probably would have fallen for Luke instead of me. But in the end, Luke did turn out to be the good guy………..
Annabeth's POV
I stood back to back with Percy. He may be invincible, but I will always stand by his side.
Out of nowhere, that thought came into my head, disturbing the peace I had while reading Sense and Sensibility.
I felt Percy shiver. Something didn't feel right. Out of the corner of my eye I see a blade coming straight for him. I forgot all about his invincibility and felt the blade dig into my skin.
If it wasn't for me, Percy would have died. Ha! He still owes me. But if he had died, we would have lost the war. No matter how much I would hate to say this out loud, the only reason why we won is because we had Percy on our side.
The gods have not bestowed this gift on a mortal hero in many centuries, but, Perseus Jackson- if that is what you wish- you shall be made a god. Immortal. Undying. You shall serve as your father's lieutenant for all time.
The one gift that all hero's train for. Immortality. Here it is given freely to Percy, his for the taking, and my seaweed brain denies it.
"No."
"Are you turning down our generous offer?"
"I'm honored and everything. Don't get me wrong. It's just….. I still have a life to live. I'd hate to peak in my sophomore year.
My seaweed brain, saying the first thing that comes to his head instead of saying the truth. That never gets old. And that night on the beach really made me feel better about the whole I-think-I'm-gonna-lose-you-but-then-you-turn-down-immortality thing.
When I was at the Styx, turning invulnerable…. Nico said that I had to concentrate on one thing to keep me anchored to the world, that made me want to stay mortal. Then up on Olympus when they wanted to make me a god and stuff, I kept thinking-"
"Oh you so wanted to." I joked.
"Well, maybe a little." I smirked.
"But I didn't because things can always get better."
I knew that he meant between us. I leaned over and kissed him; after all, he did deserve it.
And how we had gotten ambushed by the entire camp, we learned that underwater kisses work better; no one can spy on you.
"Annabeth? Annabeth?" Percy voice called from outside my cabin. I walked over to the door. "Uh, so you ready?" I hadn't stopped thinking about it from the moment he told me his plans. We are going to go on our first date! And tonight is the night that I am going to tell him that I love him.
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