BY HIS SIDE

Annabeth POV

"I don't think Nico understands who he is. But we can't go telling anyone. Not even Chiron. If the Olympians find out-" said Percy but I finished for him.

"It might start them fighting among each other again," I said "That's the last thing we need"

Grover looked worried "But you can't hide things from the gods. Not forever"

"I don't need forever. Just two more years. Until I'm sixteen" Percy said. I paled. How could he say that?

"But, Percy, this means the prophecy might not be about you. It might be about Nico. We have to..." Percy interrupted me

"No" he said "I choose the prophecy. It will be about me" Did I hear right? Did he just say he wanted to be i for the world as we knew it?

"Why are you saying that" I cried "Do you want to be responsable for the whole world?" I already knew the answer but I had to ask. He wasn't looking at me.

"I can't let Nico be in any more danger" he said avoiding my question "I owe that much to his sister. I let them both down. I'm not gonna let that poor kid suffer any more"

So now he worried more about Nico and his sister more than me. I mean he went in a quest to save ME. Okay, forget what I just said.

I really wanted to know what he was thinking when he claimed the prophecy. Of course he has always been a Seaweed brain but I doubt he was so dumb that he would mark the prophecy as his.

As long I thought about it more worried I'd get. I would never say this out load but I cared about Percy probably more than I wanted to admit even to myself.

Why him of all people? I knew the prophecy. I had nightmares about Percy being killed and I couldn't do anything, I just watched. I cried when I had them. Because of this I swore I would never open myself to someone like this again. The last time I trusted and opened my heart to someone he betrayed us. Luke betrayed us. When I thought about him, I had to open a huge box of hurt and worry.

For years I thought I loved him but I was wrong. It wasn't love what I felt. Percy proved me that. I learned so much from him. I learned to trust again, to feel safe.

And right then I realized I had fallen in love with him. I knew I wouldn't be happy if something happened to him. I would refuse to live if he died.

Why did I have to fall for a son of Poseidon and also my best friend?

I knew I'll stand by his side not just in this war but forever. No matter what. I belonged with him.

When did everything get so complicated?

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