Hello, everyone old and new! I'm awesomekittycat, and this is my 7th story. (Gosh, I'm getting old!) This is the prequel to one of my other stories, Betrayed By Home. You can read it or you don't have too, I don't mind. For now, the story will be in Annabeth's POV, but I might switch. Here's the story!
"Um. Annabeth?"
"Yeah, Percy?" I replied to my boyfriend of six years.

"Well, my mom, Paul, and I are going on vacation to Montauk."
"Oh, cool!"
"For two weeks."
"Oh."
"And, well, I was wondering if you'd like to come along too?"
"Really?!" I turned to Percy, happy again.

"I'll understand if you don't want to come…" Percy went red, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Percy, of course I want to come!"
"Really?!" It's his turn to smile.

"Duh, Seaweed Brain."
Percy laughed and picked me up, swinging me in a circle.

"Oh, and well…we kind of….have to share…a bed." His face was as red as a cherry.

"Percy, we're 22. Mortals move in together at this age. It won't be a problem. We'll behave."

And we did behave. For two weeks, we enjoyed each other's company, going to the carnival some nights, some nights kissing under the stars with the waves lapping at our toes. We did well, not doing anything we shouldn't have.

Well…except one night, when we were high from adrenaline and excitement of the carnival, we took a chance and had a lot of fun that night. Something I'll never regret, no matter what.

When we finally return to camp, it seems slow and people keep butting in our privacy. When we were alone, we were alone. Now, there's always some camper to teach or some satyr who needs our help.

That night, the first night back, I lie in my bed, missing Percy's warmth. I didn't get a wink of sleep that night.

At breakfast the next morning, Percy has dark circles under his eyes.

"You ok?" He asks when he sees me.

"Didn't sleep at all last night. You?"
"Nope. Not a wink."

At first, I think it's just missing Percy. But now, it's been a week and I haven't slept at all.

"Annabeth, you look really bad. Are you okay?" Piper asks me.

"Tired."
"Why didn't you sleep?"
"Couldn't."
Percy walks up, and it looks as if he's got as much sleep as I've gotten. He hugs me good morning, and as soon as we touch, I fall asleep.

When I wake up, Chiron is standing above us and the camp's in a circle around Percy and I.

"Annabeth, what is the meaning of this?" Chiron asks.

"I…I don't know. I haven't slept since we got back from Montauk. What happened?"
"Well, it seems that as soon as you and Percy touched, you fell asleep. Any ideas?"
"None." Percy looks as bewildered as me.

Rachel and a few campers come up.

"Chiron, Percy and Annabeth must go on a quest."
"What?"
"I can see it…they're being called to Canada. A…forest preserve? Apparently, they must go there and be tested," Rachel tells him. Chiron contemplates this, stroking his chin.

"Alright. Percy, Annabeth, go pack. You'll leave as soon as you can. Argus will take you to the entrance of the preserve." We do as he says.

Soon enough, we're in the strawberry van heading for Canada. Percy strokes my shoulder. We cuddle, and fall asleep.

First chapter done! I know that it's a little odd, since their 22. But they were supposed to be younger but in Betrayed by Home, they were 24, and it's two years after this story, so yeah.

Please review and tell me what you thought!