Chapter 1:

Annabeth was getting worried; Percy hasn't come out of his cabin since the awards ceremony for beating Gaea. He wouldn't come out to eat or talk, the others were starting to get worried as well. Percy was a great friend and they all owed a lot to him for saving them so many times.

"Has he come out yet?" Reyna's voice came out of nowhere.

"Ah!" Annabeth screamed and turned around to see Reyna from an Iris-Message.

"Hey Reyna, and no, he hasn't." Annabeth stated glumly, her boyfriend is closed up in a cabin, how could she not be glum!

Reyna stared at her sympathetically, ever since the war they've become great friends. Annabeth saw Frank come into view as well and when Frank noticed her look, his face became grim.
"No luck huh?" he said.

"No, I'm starting to worry, what if he starves himself to death?" Annabeth asked.

"That won't happen Annabeth," Reyna reassured her, "How about this, we'll go over to Camp Half-Blood and see him even if we have to break down the door."

"Annabeth, Percy will be alright, and we will come over and knock some sense into him while we're at it." Frank said with a small smile.

Annabeth smiled gratefully at them, "Thanks guys."

"No problem, see you there Annabeth." Reyna said and swiped at the Iris-Message, ending the call.

"Hey Annabeth." Nico said suddenly and once again Annabeth jumped.

"H-Hey Nico, what is it with people scaring me today!" she complained.

Nico managed a tiny little smile at Annabeth's complaint but immediately became serious again.

"Did you hear? Someone got into Percy's cabin." Annabeth's head snapped up.

"What did you say?" she demanded.

"A little 8 year old accidentally went in because she was lost. She saw Percy." Nico said seriously.

"What did Percy look like?! Is he ok? Does he want to see me?!" Annabeth fired at Nico.

"Calm down Annabeth, she wouldn't tell anyone anything for some reason." Nico said with both hands up.

"She won't what?!" Annabeth fumed.

"I don't know, she said she promised him not to tell and that's all she said." Nico sighed, he was frustrated too, Percy was his best friend, why would he tell her not to say anything?

Then he remembered something, he dug into his pocket to find it and sighed in relief when he felt it.

"By the way, she said to give this to you, it's apparently from Percy." Nico said, bringing out a letter.

Annabeth snatched it and immediately opened it. She ran her eyes quickly through the lines. Her eyes were tearing up as she went on. When she finished, she threw the letter down and ran off sobbing.

"Annabeth!" Nico shouted in surprise but Annabeth kept on running.

Nico turned to the letter and slowly picked it up and started to read it.

Dear Annabeth,

I heard you are handling things better than me but I'm sure you are still having nightmares about that place like me. But you know that mines worse ever since that happened.

I also know that you are hurting because I won't come out so I decided something. I'm going to break up with you. Please understand Annabeth, you are coping with things better than I am. I want you to have a happy family and I now know I won't provide that.

Please move on for the both of us Annabeth. I may not be able to hold on much longer and I don't want to see your heartbreak when I can't hold on for you.

Your friend,

Percy Jackson

Nico's eyes kept reading it over and over. This wasn't happening, they were supposed to be happy, he would forever love Percy with the crush that won't go away but he knew Percy and Annabeth would stay together.

"Percy, what have you done? Reyna is here and she will kill you!" he whispered as he saw the Romans coming over.