Annabeth

I was really nervous. I stood at the railing on the Argo II, chewing at my fingernails, wrecking them. I hadn't seen Percy in over eight months. I was seriously mad at Hera at the moment.

What if he didn't remember me?

What if he had another girlfriend? Ugh.

Gods, I never knew I could get so nervous over my Seaweed Brain.

Piper walked up to me. "Hey, it'll be fine. Percy will remember you. I'm sure of it. And if he doesn't, I'll make him." She said, cracking her knuckles.

"PIPES!" Jason yelled. He ran up and put his arm around her shoulder. They had started dating about a month ago.

"Annabeth, I'll deck him for good measure." He said. I smiled and shook my head.

"Welcome to Camp Jupiter!" Leo yelled.

He ran to the railing to join us in peering over. The Romans were in formation, weapons ready. Jason smiled, he was finally home. Piper and Leo gulped. So did I. They were scared of the Romans, that's all. I was scared of the Romans and the thought of seeing Percy after eight months.

We touched ground, and the door opened.

"Greetings, Romans!" Leo shouted. "We come in peace!" He crossed his eyes, and put his hands up. I rolled my eyes, and Piper swiftly smacked him upside the head, as did Thalia and Rachel.

We stepped out, and I desperately searched for Percy. I didn't see him yet, and I was really starting to worry.

I saw him.

He was staring straight at me, his eyes seeming to glow. He looked just the same. Same shaggy jet black hair and sea green eyes. He wore a purple toga.

WIH?

He broke away and walked toward me. The Romans parted before him like he radiated death.

Thalia smirked. "That's Percy for you."

He put his arms out and I ran into them. He shifted and turned me so I was looking straight into his eyes.

"Percy?" I asked. Tears were forming in my eyes. One spilled over, but I didn't wipe it away. Percy had never seen me cry, except for when I was dealing with Luke.

"Hey, Wise Girl." He said. "I really missed you."

"You remember me?"

"Annabeth, you were the only thing I remembered."

"I missed you." I threw my arms around him. He hugged me back, but tighter. He had been completely alone for the last eight months.

I stood up on my tiptoes and kissed Percy. He responded quickly. It was just like we used to do things. He put his arms around my waist, and I put mine around his neck. I had never been happier in my life.

Octavian shoved his way through. Jason had told me about him. He said "Well, well. Our praetor kissing a graecus."

Percy broke from me and glared daggers at him. Leo coughed. "Awkward." Rachel hit him in the arm. "Ow!"

"Give them a break!" A girl yelled. She had curly hair, and had an arm around a bulky looking Chinese dude.

"Yeah! Seriously!" Jason yelled.

"May I?" Thalia asked.

"Of course." I replied.

Percy and I watched as Thalia decked Octavian. He went down. Some of the Romans snickered. Even Reyna cracked a smile. Rachel, Thalia, Jason, Piper, Leo, Percy and I burst into laughter.

"Now, we do greetings." I said.

Thalia stepped up. "Hey, Seaweed Brain. Miss me much? I hope you don't mind this." She punched Percy in the shoulder. He winced. She put out her arms and Percy hugged her.

"I missed you too, Pinecone Face." Percy laughed.

"What about me?" Rachel asked. She stepped up and hugged Percy.

"Hello, Rachel." Percy said.

"What's up, Percy Gotta-go?"

Percy blushed.

Percy once again wrapped his arms around me.

"We have a senate meeting to go to." He said to us.

"DAMMIT!" Jason yelled. "I HATE senate meetings!"

"Sit by me?" I pleaded.

"Of course, Wise Girl. I wouldn't think of anything else."

Rachel squeaked like an Aphrodite girl, while Thalia rolled her eyes.

"You're sitting by us, too, Seaweed Brain." She stated.

"Of course."

"But first," I said. "What up with the toga?"

I'll update pretty soon! I do NOT own PJO or HoO.