Chapter 1: How could this happen to me?

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Percy's POV:

How could this happen to me? I didn't know what to do. Was I supposed to be angry, surprised, hurt, or unfazed? No, that was a stupid question. I was hurt to say the least.

I never saw this coming. I mean, how could she, after everything? After defeating Kronos, his army, and the kiss.

I was sitting on Zeus's fist, staring up at the sky wondering why the Fates were so cruel, why the world was so cruel. It felt as if Hades had come and taken my soul down to the Underworld. I was a shell of a man, without a reason to live. She was my sunshine, my happiness, my achievement, and everything else of mine. I felt as if someone had figured out where my Achilles heel is and stabbed me there as hard as they could.

"WHY?! Why?" I cried. She deserted me, just like that.

I heard a voice call in the distance. "Percy!" I knew whose voice it was but I solemnly swore to myself that I wouldn't call out to her and tell her where I was. I wouldn't allow her to crawl to me and tell me how sorry she is and how she wants me back.

I'm done. Done with her. Done with our relationship. I'm done with everything.

I got up from where I was sitting on the giant stones and jumped down from the rock formation.

I looked through a break in the trees and I could see Camp Half-Blood. I could see the lake with its crystal clear water that I loved much. There were still some campers out on the water in their canoes. I saw Apollo's cabin practicing archery at the archery range, where almost all their arrows hit the bull's-eye. I could just make out the sword fighting arena in all its glory. I could see two campers dueling it out, parrying blow after blow. I could see Thalia's tree on the hill. The Big House was still there looking as peaceful as ever.

Even though everything looked normal and it was a nice day, everything seemed really dark. Just as I was going to turn to walk deeper into the woods, something caught my eye running towards the woods in the grass. It was a blonde girl that I could tell. As she got closer, I could see it was Annabeth looking as beautiful as ever.

As she stopped to look at me and I could see tears streaming down her face. Even though I really felt the urge to go and comfort her, I wouldn't. She had betrayed me. I looked into her eyes and I could see a deep sadness there which made me wonder.

"Percy, please take me back!" She cried, but I told myself I wouldn't respond. It didn't matter how hurt she was, she had hurt me on purpose by kissing him. I shook my head no, put my head down and turned to walk away. The last thing I heard from her was "I'm sorry!" but at this point it was over.

All I had on me was Riptide, the money I had in my room (which wasn't much), a flashlight, two blankets, a pillow, and the clothes I was wearing which included my Camp Half-Blood necklace. I fingered the necklace remembering all of the memories me and her had shared. I had walked for about a mile when I finally decided to make camp on the ground. I again stared up at the sky for the second time today, wondering this time why she would kiss him. I mean what was so great about him.

- Flashback to earlier today -

I had been looking all over for Annabeth, wondering where she could be.

She wasn't at our usual meeting place on the beach. I searched the pavilion, the Big House, and I looked everywhere on the beach, yet she was nowhere to be seen. I decided that I should probably check her cabin to see if she was in there.

Today was anniversary of the day that I first met her. The day when I had woken up to a young beautiful blonde girl around my age, standing over me and telling me how I drooled in my sleep. The day after I had single handedly bested the Minotaur (not to brag our anything, but I was awesome, even back then).

I went to her cabin and opened the door as I had done a million times before, but what I saw in front of me felt as if someone had stabbed me through the heart, even though I had Achilles' invincibility. That person who stabbed me was Annabeth. She was lying on the bed and someone was on top of her. The kid had dark clothes on and had black hair. I soon figured out that it was my new least favorite Half-Blood Nico.

I dropped everything I had been carrying onto the floor (which had been items for a picnic I had been planning on going on with her). Nico stopped kissing her and turned to look at the door.

What I saw on his face first was surprise because I don't believe he thought I was going to catch them. Annabeth then asked. "Why did you stop?" She then turned to face the door and I then saw the same surprise appear on her face, which quickly turned into relief which surprised me.

"Hey Annabeth, I had just come over to ask you if you wanted to go on a picnic to celebrate the day we met, but hey, it seems like you're busy, so I'll just be going." It was hard for me to form any of the words that I spoke. I was so heart broken.

Nico got off Annabeth and just stood off to the side awkwardly. Annabeth cried, "Percy I'm sorry! Please don't go! Can't we still go on the picnic, with just us?" I looked at her as if she was insane. "For a daughter of the wisdom goddess you're not very bright. I forgot you're a blonde because you're pretty damn fucking stupid to think that after I catch you making out with our friend here, when you're my girlfriend, I'm just going to be like, 'Sure lets go have a picnic'? Fuck that Annabeth! I'm not doing anything with you anymore because matter of fact, were through.

I spoke those words to her as if I was throwing knives at her. She started crying even harder and truly I didn't care. Her cheating on me was 1,000 times worse than the feeling of holding up the world.

I left the room, thinking about how if I couldn't trust Annabeth (because I couldn't), then I couldn't trust anybody.

- Flashback to present -

I made a fire and right before it became too dark to see, it had started to rain. I made a shelter with my pillow and two blankets under a tree. I had decided to make camp next to a stream in case I needed water.

I lie there on the ground with one blanket underneath me, one on me, and my pillow against a tree. I sat there staring at a picture of me and Annabeth. She was kissing me on the cheek and I was smiling, happy to be with her while I had my arm around her waist, pulling her close. I smiled at the memory. That smile quickly faded with me knowing how she had cheated on me. I wanted to cry but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. For my own sake, I couldn't cry, no matter how bad it hurt.

The branches of the tree hung low along the outside, making it hard to see through, I could see the creek nearby and I could see a bit of the opposite bank.

About 30 minutes later as I was getting ready to nod off, I heard a noise on the opposite bank off the creek. I could hear someone drinking water out of the tiny stream, yet I couldn't see them. I slowly and quietly untangled myself from my blankets and figured, 'I don't know who this is and it could turn out to be an enemy'. So I decided I would go behind the tree and sneak out through the branches and turn and face this person. I did just that. As I was going to round the tree branches, I saw a flash of braided auburn hair. I drew Riptide and clicked it to turn it into a sword. I rounded the bend and was surprised to say the least.

"Hello my brave one, I have missed you."

Author's note: Ha, I'm sorry but I had to end there it was getting kind of long and I think a cliff hanger is a great way to end the first chapter. Thanks and drop a review of your ideas if you want them in the story and to tell me how you feel the first chapter was. I think the start to this was way better than my other story. Anyway, PM me and tell me how I did. Thanks and I hope you Enjoyed!