Warning: Softies, leave now. This will be dark, depressing, and against anything I had ever stood for for Percabeth. Sorry. And by softies I mean the people who can't handle heart break. (I know most of you are way to curios now…) P.S. Barely any logic in this, but that's how I roll.

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson or any of the characters mentioned. No matter how badly I want to.

Percy's POV

"Percy," Annabeth said, in the doorway of my cabin. "Can we talk?"

I looked at the Daughter of Athena. Her face said, "This is important." I automatically went into panic mode. When a girl says she wants to talk, it normally never ends well. "Sure, Annie. What about?"

"Uh, I don't know how to put this. I-um, you know what, forget I even said anything. Goodnight, Perce." Anna tried to leave the room, of course, I wouldn't let her.

"Anna, you can tell me anything. Please." I said.

Annabeth sighed. "You're not making this easier, Percy." The tone that she used, the way she said it, this was not, normal.

I stared at Annabeth. "What is it Anna?"

There were tears in her eyes. "Percy, this has been on my mind for a while. I promised myself to wait until after the war with the giants. Percy, ever since Tartarus, I just wanted to forget it all. All the quests, the attacks, all of it. Percy, I don't want this any more."

I tried very hard not to cry in front of Annabeth. I summoned all the courage I could find and said, "What are you trying to say?"

"Percy, I need a break. From…from all of this. I need to figure myself out."

This wasn't the real Anna speaking to me. This wasn't my Annabeth. "Annabeth, don't talk to me like that. You and I both know that isn't the real reason you made this decision. You would never say anything like that."

"Percy." Annabeth whispered. "I need to take a break. I'll call you. I love you." Annabeth kissed me. I kissed her back knowing that it could be our last kiss.

"I love you, too, beautiful." I whispered as she walked out of the cabin.

(Next day)

I buried myface deeper in my pillow, letting out a groan. I'd gotten no sleep that night, I just cried and hit stuff for a while. How had Anna done that to me? I loved her with all my heart. And then she just goes and tells me she needs a break?!

But, then again, I may be being unfair. I wanted a break, too. I needed to just…breathe. Maybe that's how Annabeth was feeling. Maybe this was good for us. Maybe…

No. I loved Annabeth to much to betray her. I love her so much. I will never stop. So, I will have to let her take the time she needs.

I checked my phone every 5 minutes, making sure it wasn't on vibrate, checking for any texts, e-mails, Snapchats, Facebook messages, anything from Anna.

Hours of torure, days of agony, and weeks of being miserable past. I didn't train, barely ate, hardly slept, and nearly drove myself mad. People were beginning to think I was attacked, or on another quest.

But finally, at 3 a.m. 2 ½ weeks after our argument, Annabeth called. "Percy? Can I come over?" she said, trying not to cry.

"Of course." I answered.

Within minutes, Wise Girl was at my door. She looked like a wreck, eyes bloodshot from crying, dark rings from insomnia. Oh, gods, she was going through the exact same thing I had. The exact same thing that had been slowly driving me mad.

"Percy. I never thought this day would come." She walked into my room, and sat in an empty bunk. She put her face in her hands, and took a shaky breath. "I have to tell you something."

I sat with her, and put my arm around her. "Anything."

"I've been keeping something from you for a while now. I, um, I've been seeing someone else." Tears rolled down her cheeks. "I- I'm so so so so sorry."

I wasn't angry. I felt responsible, like an older brother. "Who is he?" I said calmly.

"J- Jason." said Annie.

"Does Piper know?" I asked.

"Yeah, she, uh, just found out, actually."

"Does he make you happy?" I asked.

"Yes." answered Anna, without hesitation.

"Then I'm happy for you two."

"We'll just have to be what we were at first. Best friends."

"No."

"What?" Anna looked appalled.

"Do you even care about anyone but yourself? Do you know what you're doing to me? You know what? Go be happy with Jason. See if I care. But never speak to me again." Annabeth stared at me. "Go."

I haven't spoke to Annabeth Chase since that night.