A Fatal Fall

Her long blond hair flowed down onto her shoulders, her grey eyes sparkled. And then she smiled. That beautiful smile that showed all of her perfectly white, straight teeth.

Annabeth.

Damn. I was thinking about her again. Whenever I was away from camp, all I could do was think about her. Was that what friends did for each other? No, I don't think so. Over and over again, I had tried to tell myself that I didn't have a crush on Annabeth, but it was useless. It was true. A crush? Hah. I used to think so. Not anymore. I was falling in love with my best friend, Annabeth. I tried to stop myself. I mean, it's not like we could actually be together, could we? First of all, her mom, the great goddess Athena wanted me to stay away from her. And I was turning sixteen soon. I could die! That wouldn't be a happy ending for either of us, if we got together.

If.

But thinking about all the things we've been through together? The Labyrinth, The Sirens, getting the Golden Fleece. I just think of how close we've gotten. But what if she doesn't like me the same way? Well, she did kiss me before I fought the telekhines, but it seemed like it was for a different reason.

I know there might be a chance of us getting together. And I want it, but don't. I couldn't let us get together. If I died in the next war, it would hurt her…just like Luke. I couldn't bear to hurt her.

That's why this fall was so painful.

This Fatal Fall.

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There I was sitting in my room thinking about him again. Even if we were on the phone, I would blush and check if my hair was straight. I mean why did it matter? He couldn't see me. But, being a daughter of Athena, I knew how much it mattered. I was falling in love with Percy. Those sea green eyes and that unruly black hair. He'd saved my life a million times. I remembered when he jumped off the boat and saved my life from the Siren's. I sighed. He was so thick headed…So brave. So perfect.

But whenever I got near him, I could never get my feelings out. I always wondered if he felt the same way. I kissed him. The prophecy…He thinks I knew it was about Luke. I thought it was about him for Zeus's sake! I was so happy when he came back, until he told me we should bring that…that mortal. I mean, she did help, but I always hated her. I knew why now. I was jealous. Stupid girl always flirting with Percy. Or that's how I always saw it. Either way, the bad thing was I might lose Percy in the war. I sighed again.

Falling in love with Percy was not something I was planning. This fall could hurt me more than it hurt to see Luke betray us.

And this wasn't any kind of fall. This was A Fatal Fall.

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R&R please. This is my 3rd Fic. Check out my other two: "Forever and Always" (oneshot) and "To Die For Love" (chap 4 is up)