I opened my eyes and rolled over. A shock of jet black hair was on the bed next to me. I smiled and fell onto my back. My alarm buzzed. 7:30. I had to get to work! The mop of black hair groaned and sat up.
It was June, ten years after the great war against Gaea and the giants. Percy and I had got married when we were nineteen, moved in together and attended the same college, but we'd studied different subjects. I, archaeology, and Percy, marine biology. Piper and Jason had gone to college, and got married three years ago. Frank and Hazel were at Camp Jupiter, both finishing their last year in the university there. They got married earlier this year. No one had heard from Leo over these last ten years...
After work that day, I picked up Percy and we went home. I checked my phone, and there was a voice message from Piper.
"Annabeth? You and Percy need to get to Camp as soon as you get this message. Something big's happened," she said, sounding worried.
"Percy, we have to get to Camp. Piper said something big has happened." I walked over to Percy, who was sitting on the couch. He looked up and frowned. Then, he grabbed his car keys, and we hurried downstairs.
When we got to Camp, Jason and Piper were there to greet us. There was another figure sitting on the bench behind them. The person's face was obscured by shadows.
"Hey Annabeth, Percy. Look who just arrived," Jason said quietly. The figure sitting on the bench moved his head. A mass of curls bounced at every angle off his head. I shook my head.
"No. It can't be. It is!" I cried. The boy moved his head so it was in the light.
"Hello Annabeth. Hi Percy. So nice to finally see you both again," said Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus.