A/N: Hello fellow Percy Jackson fans! This is my first attempt at a fanfiction, so if you see any mistakes in my writing, please feel free to tell me in the reviews. This story takes place after the Heroes of Olympus series, so slight spoilers if you haven't read them. And I'm rating it T due to paranoia. It does have Percabeth in it, but more in this chapter than the rest so far. It's also slightly AU, due to powers of new characters made up by me.

I really hope you like it! Enjoy!

Chapter 1:Welcome Home

( POV: Percy)

"Finally!" I called as the familiar and reassuring shape of Thalia's Pine came into view. We were home. I glanced over at Annabeth and her startling grey eyes lit up with excitement as she looked out the window and saw the place she grew up.

After the war against Gaea, we had decided to visit New Rome along with Reyna, Hazel, and Frank. Man, can those Romans party! Even Terminus got in the action by passing out party hats and setting off random confetti bombs into the sky. It probably made cleaning up a pain, but being a daughter of wisdom and all, Annabeth had calculated the precise time that clean-up would start, which conveniently, was right after we left. Yeah, totally a coincidence.

Anyway, we hadn't seen Camp Half-Blood since it was in repair and slightly still on fire. So, as you would guess, we were both relieved to see it in full working order again. The Big House had been re-painted, (still that bright sky blue), the satyrs were playing music to the flourishing strawberry plants, and the Ares cabin was in a shouting match with the Apollo cabin. Just a normal day at a camp for Demigods.

There was something new to me though. Near the forges, a glint of bronze could be seen from where we were. I pointed it out to Annabeth. "I wonder what that could be."

She turned to look at where my finger was pointing her and she said, "Well Seaweed Brain? As long as you don't recruit me into any more wars, I think we have a lot of time to figure it out."

She then turned to smile at me as I kissed her forehead and said, "That sounds great to me, but I have one question."

She frowned. "What's that?"

"When have I ever gotten you into a war?"

At that her frown deepened and she smacked me across the back of the head.

"Hey!" I shouted, feigning hurt,"I might just give you the silent treatment for that." I pouted and made a big deal of crossing my arms and turning my back to her.

"Fine with me, then maybe I'll be able to hear myself think instead of listening to what swims through your kelp head." She said, shrugging her shoulders as I turned to face her again.

"Why Annabeth, I do believe you just insulted me!"

"Why Percy, I do believe you're right!" She started to turn away and run down the hill, but just before she was out of earshot she muttered "For once".

She raced,laughing, down the steep slope. She had a head start, but I had longer legs and had soon caught up with her. I tackled her, then threw her over my shoulder like a blonde doll and started walking towards the canoe lake.

I glanced behind me to see Argus, who had driven us to camp, shaking his head but smiling as he carried mine and Annabeth's luggage to the doors of our cabins.

As I walked, with Annabeth repeatedly punching my shoulders and yelling some pretty creative forms of "put me down!", I saw Jason and Piper sitting on a bench watching an ongoing volleyball match.

"Hey guys!" I shouted. They turned to see where I had called to them from and also where Annabeth's ruckus was originating. They started to wave, then Piper's eyes widened and Jason fell over laughing as they saw my load.

"Just going for a swim!" I informed them. At this Annabeth froze.

"Percy?"

"Yes?"

"Swim?"

"That's what I said, Wisegirl."

"Perseus Jackson." She said in a dangerous voice, " if you're planning to throw me in that lake, I swear to Zeus-"

"You'll what?"

Apparently she didn't have a plan yet, because all this did was renew her efforts to get away from me.

"NO!" She screamed as I stepped into the shores. "NO!"

"What's the magic word?" I asked teasingly.

"Death, Vengeance." She seethed.

"Nah, it's only slightly more cheerful than that." I took another step forward.

She squirmed a little but I guess she had decided I was too strong to get away by force. She thought for a moment. "Please?"

"Not even close." My toes touched the surf.

She was silent again. "Sorry?"

"Ding ding! I do believe that we have a winner ladies and gentlemen." She relaxed for a split second before I said: "But this will make me feel better."

She just had time to scream "PERCY!" Before she hit the surface if the water.

At first sight of the top of a very, very mad blonde head. I started running. "See you at dinner! Love you!" As I made it, laughing, to the entryway of my cabin, I grabbed my bags and strolled inside.

I was not alone.

A/N: So? Did you like it so far? If you did, or even if you didn't, give me feedback please! I will probably update sometime next week or maybe tomorrow. I don't really know yet. See you then!

-CupcakeQueen57