Chapter 1

"He's going to be late." Rachel said knowingly.

Annabeth bit her lip, about to protest, but she knew it was true.

"I don't have to be an oracle to know that." Rachel said with a little too much spunk.

"You're right." Annabeth said, resisting the urge to push Rachel off a cliff. The only reason why she held back was for Percy. He would not be happy if he came here today to find the camp without an oracle.

"I wonder how he is going to take it." Annabeth asked Rachel.

"I'm sure-"

She was cut off by a sweaty and panting Percy as he turned full speed across the side of the Big House and then came to a sudden halt in front of the girls.

"Hi. Sorry I'm-"

"Late." Annabeth said, glaring at him.

"We knew you would be!" Rachel giggled. Someday soon, real soon, Rachel is gonna get it, Annabeth would make sure of it.

"So why did you call for me?" Percy asked.

"Well……" Annabeth started,

"I uh……love you." Percy and Rachel just started cracking up.

"It's about time!" Rachel said in between giggles. "The whole camp has been waiting forever!"

"You mean- the whole camp knows about it!" Annabeth screamed in rage. Annabeth didn't care what Percy would think- She was officially going to push Rachel off of a cliff. She didn't think the rest of the camp would mind; Things would be a whole lot quieter- and less annoying.

"Oh come on, Annabeth! Don't take it that hard! It was just a joke!" Rachel laughed.

"Stay out of this, Rachel." Percy said harshly and came to Annabeth's rescue, putting his arm around her waist. It felt nice to her; he had never done it before. But it felt sort of nice, in a sweet way. They walked off, leaving Rachel standing there, mouth hanging open, eyes filled with shock.

Annabeth looked back at Rachel. She stuck her tongue out at her, even though she knew it was immature, it was just funny to see the hurt in Rachel's face. Rachel still couldn't get over the fact that Percy had picked Annabeth over her.

Annabeth hugged Percy tighter and smiled to herself.

"Well you seem very happy." Percy observed.

"Do I?"

"Well, yeah! Your boyfriend just came back to camp today! How could you not be happy?"

"Since when did I have a boyfriend?"

"Since about five seconds ago." Annabeth laughed at his humor. She and Percy finally became an item.

The Titan war was two long years ago, and they would be starting their first year of (EEP!) college. Annabeth secretly hoped that she wouldn't make anything explode, simultaneously combust, or die.

One of the Aphrodite girls ran over to them, saw Percy and Annabeth walking in each other's arms, and looked them over.

"Did you guys get together?" She asked with excitement. They just nodded.

"OMG!" She screamed. She looked behind herself and called, "Lilly! It's true! Their an item!"

"Ahhhh!!!!!!!!!" She and the girl screamed in unison. All of that torture went on for the rest of the day.

"Meet me by the pond tonight?" Annabeth asked Percy at dinner.

He smiled smugly, "Course, Wise girl."

After all of those years, they still used those nicknames. But in the corner, Rachel was silently plotting………