A/N: I rewrote this story because of bad reviews and I think it's pretty good if I do say so myself. So anyway hope you like it. Also just saw Percy Jackson movie, it's HORRIBLE! (Just thought I'd say that ha-ha) Please review. Luvs ya.
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians, but I wish I did.
Annabeth's Thoughts
(Annabeth's P.O.V.)
"Put your cap back on and get out of here" Percy screamed.
"What, NO I can't leave you, you will be killed!" I yelled back.
"I'll be fine besides we have no choice." I knew he was right. There was no way we could both get out of her alive but how could I leave my best friend to fight monsters that probably could beat him all alone. I couldn't or I shouldn't anyway. But of course being a daughter of Athena I had to choose my brain over my heart so I decided to leave. But before I turned around and left I glared at him, I was expecting to punch him or something like that but looking in his gorgeous sea green eyes filled with determination and a hint of fear something came over me and I kissed him! It was a small gentle kiss but both Percy and I were completely shocked at what I'd done. I put on a strong face and took one last look at him. The look on his face made me feel like I did the right thing. His eyes were wide looked and it looked like he just woke up from a long sleep but instead of staring at him I had to leave.
"Be careful Seaweed brain" I said. I put on my invisibility cap and, ran away stopping once he was out of sight. I tried to not let the tears run down my face as I turned the next corner. Then I heard a loud scream and saw Mount St. Helen's explode. I knew Percy had done this and from the sound of the explosion I knew no one could possibly survive that. Even though my brain told me he was a goner my heart said he was still somewhere in the world. But even the mere thought of him fighting those monsters and losing made me break down. I started sobbing and couldn't stop the whole way back.
Somehow I found the way back to camp. I knew my eyes were still red and puffy from all my crying but I held it together when I say Chiron.
"Annabeth what's wrong and where are Percy, Tyson, and Grover," He said. "Tyson and Grover ran away to fine Pan." I mumbled.
"What about Percy" Chiron asked sympathetically.
"P-Percy risked his life, he told me to get away because he had a plan t-then I heard an explosion and his scream
"I stopped talking and couldn't stop myself from crying right there.
"Oh well we will pray for him and hope he comes back all right" Chiron murmured. Chiron knew I couldn't talk any longer so he left and I ran up to the beach.
For weeks all I did was sit and my cabin cry. Every day I would go to the beach and pray to every god I knew even Hades that Percy would come back alive. No one ever answered my prayers but I knew they heard me. I couldn't even eat anything, my siblings got really worried but I wouldn't' let any one of them talk to me.
Finally one day Chiron came up to me saying that a funeral would be held tonight and I could make his shroud to burn. I sat on the beach all say making the burial cloth. I covered it in blue and green fabrics to make it look like water and waves and also embroidered it with a trident for his father. It was absolutely beautiful but how could I admire something that my best friend would be buried with. This thought made me break out sobbing again. Soon Chiron came over and said, "Annabeth we are about to make the announcement for the funeral is the shroud ready?"
"Yes," I mumbled quietly. "
Ok go to the amphitheater and you will make a speech about Percy."
"Alright" Chiron knew I wouldn't argue obviously for 2 weeks I have been keeping up this sad pretense and I wasn't about to end it now. I went to the amphitheater and waited when I heard the announcement.
"Everyone has obviously heard that Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, has been missing for over two weeks and we must assume he is dead."
After Chiron said this line I felt a strange feeling come over me as something good has just happened but I decided to ignore it and get ready to make my speech.
"After so long a silence it is unlikely our prayers will be answered and I have asked his best surviving friend to do the honors." I stood up numbly and headed to the podium and began my speech,
"He was probably the bravest friend I've ever had. He…" Then I looked off into the distance near Thalia's tree to see my best friend, Percy Jackson, standing awkwardly looking like he didn't know how to react to this. I couldn't even think (which is probably weird to hear from a child of Athena) I just ran over to him savoring every moment I could be with him.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" I screamed. I wanted to punch him yet again but instead I hugged him as tight has I could. I didn't realize everyone was staring until someone cleared their throat. "I-we thought you were dead Seaweed Brain."
"I'm sorry, I um got lost." He replied lamely. This response did not suit me. "LOST, two weeks Percy? Where in the world-"
"Annabeth," Chiron interrupted, "Perhaps we should discuss this somewhere more privet." Without letting us answer he slung us onto his back easily and galloped toward the big house.
Percy began telling us a story that made absolutely no sense, he said he was exploded out of Mt. St. Helen's then was marooned on an island only to be rescued by Hephaestus. Obviously it wasn't true. First off none of it sounded realistic or at least a long enough story to last two weeks. And second of all I've known Percy for four years now and he couldn't fool me. I mean his palms were sweating like mad and he wasn't looking anyone in the eye. How could he lie to me, his best friend, especially after what he put me through? All I decided to say was
"You've been gone two weeks, when I heard the explosion I thought-"
"I know and I'm sorry, but I figured out how to get through the Labyrinth, I talked to Hephaestus." He stated.
"He told you the answer?" I said.
"Well he told me I already knew and I do, I understand now." Percy then proceeded to tell Chiron and me that we should bring Rachel, a mortal, on MY quest. My jaw dropped to the ground and let me tell you it's a very hard thing to catch me by surprise.
"Percy that's crazy!" I exclaimed. Chiron sat back and stroked his beard like he does when he's thinking.
"There is a precedent, however. Theseus had the help of Ariadne. Harriet Tubman, daughter of Hermes, used many mortals on her underground railroad for just this reason." He said seriously. But I just snapped at this idea.
"But this is my quest!" I exclaimed. "I need to lead it." This stupid idea just made me look like I needed some mortal's help to lead my quest and I certainly didn't need help. I'm not a coward and I can do things on my own. How could Chiron and Percy not know me well enough to realize that I don't need help?
"And this is supposed to help? Please! It's wrong. It's cowardly. It's-"
"Hard to admit we need a mortal's help," Percy said. "But it's true." I gave him my death glare and then I stormed out of the room screaming,
"You are the single most annoying person I have ever met!" I then sat at the base of Thalia's tree and just cried.
Percy just left me for two whole weeks then gives me some stupid story about being marooned on an island, then tried to make me get help on my quest. Wait something just dawned on me. Percy said marooned on an island but was very hesitant to give any more information. I remember when I was reading the Odyssey that Odysseus got trapped on an island, Ogyga, and was forced to marry Calypso the woman who had to live on that island. Also other stories about Calypso claimed that heroes get trapped on her island and they fall in love but the hero only ends up leaving in the end. This sounds exactly like what happened to Percy. So Percy fell in love with Calypso and comes back after two weeks with her to only bring his girlfriend, Rachel Dare, onto my quest. Oh Percy Jackson is trying to kill me.
I even thought he liked me for a minute there, when I gave him a good luck kiss. Guess I was wrong he never liked me and now I'm going to have to endure the rest of the summer with him. How could I even talk to him after what he put me through?
He was supposed to be my best friend. But this is how it always ends up for me. So far everyone in my life has betrayed me and now was Percy's time. I just guess I thought he was different, but apparently not.
A/N: Sorry to end this on a rough note but this is the ending I imagine happening also sorry if there are any mistakes and I know Annabeth's a little OOC at the end but I tried my best. Please review and tell me anything you liked or disliked about this story. I really appreciate reviews so please take 2 minutes out of your day to review this. Thanks.
