Hey guys, this is a new story idea. It takes place 7 years after Blood of Olympus because my heart is dead and I feel like I cannot let go yet. Cover art credit goes to Viria, of course! Let me know what you guys think!

Annabeth could feel the tears beginning to form in her eyes as she hugged her 18-month-old daughter close to her. She wanted nothing more in the world than to stay at home with her. She could barely handle leaving her for a few hours let alone days or even weeks. Once she had left to go to a conference regarding the rebuilding of Olympus for a couple days, which left her daughter alone with Percy and even then she the tears fell from her gray eyes. Now both Percy and Annabeth would be gone and Amelia would be left alone in the hands of Piper.

She resented the Gods for specifically picking Percy and Annabeth for this task when it should had been the Oracles job. She thought she was done risking her life for the Gods but deep down she knew a demigods work was never done. Even after they had settled down and started a family, the Gods always found a way to interrupt their lives.

The toddler buried her head into her mother's neck. "Ma," she spoke in her sweet baby voice as Annabeth rubbed her back. The tears were definitely making themselves known now as she felt them about to fall down her cheeks. She felt ridiculous as the tears burned her eyes. Before she had a child and even as she was pregnant with her daughter, she never imagined growing this attached.

"We'll take good care of her," Piper gleamed. She had recently gotten engaged to Jason and was one of the few halfblood's around that Annabeth and Percy trusted with their baby. Frank and Reyna were too busy running New Rome to take care of a toddler while Hazel and Nico were busy with their schoolwork. And Leo… Well he was much too busy with Calypso to notice how much Percy and Annabeths daughter got herself into trouble.

Annabeth had almost finished rebuilding Olympus when the Gods had sprung the quest on them, claiming that they were the only ones that could fully complete it. They were very vague and she had learned from many years of experience not to question their methods. They had delivered the prophecy themselves and Annabeth could still hear the words while they were read aloud from Chiron. Her daughter played at her feet with a toy dolphin Percy had given her. She remembered the feeling of her heart sinking to her knees as she squeezed Percys hand whom was sitting next to her.

"Wisdoms daughter and the Son of the Sea must travel forth once more,

to fight the fire that consumes,

and stop the bloody shore,

as the fire sends the world to doom,

to the rain you must go,

for the rain is the key to that of which you do not know."

Annabeth snapped back to reality and noticed that she was almost full on crying now as she shivered at the memory of the prophecy. She hated this. She hated this more than anything. Leaving her child and not fully knowing if she was going to return was not the ultimate getaway vacation she had imagined. Her friends seemed to have no doubt that they would return. They had defeated Gaea together, of course her friends assumed that they would come home safely.

She hugged her baby tighter to her and kissed the dark curls upon her head. She never really showed emotion like this in public, and she was happy that it was only her and Piper for the moment. Percy was packing in his cabin and Jason was patrolling the perimeter of the camp. Things had been quiet since they had defeated Gaea almost seven years ago. And now at 24, Annabeth was finally completely happy and content with her life. She had a small apartment with Percy and was working on opening her own architectural firm. Of course she didn't want a baby so soon after graduating college, but shit happens and shes grateful that it did. She still managed to balance being a mother and starting her career, with a lot of help from her husband and her mother in law. If it were not for Sally Jackson, Annabeth was sure that she would have failed at being a mother long ago.

The baby pulled her head away to look into her mothers gray eyes. Everyone was always commenting on how much Annabeth and her daughter looked alike, and nothing had ever been more true. From the facial expressions to the stubbornness, you could tell that this baby was definitely Annabeths. Percy contributed his hair and eye color to the mix which provided her daughter with cute, dark brown curls and intense green eyes. The eyes were those that had melted Annabeths heart since she was 12.

Once the toddler saw her mother about to cry, she began pouting and Annabeth knew that her daughter was about to cry as well. Annabeth quickly smiled at her and kissed her nose. "You're going to be very good for Auntie Piper, right?" She asked her daughter and rested her forehead against the childs.
Her daughter shook her head and grinned. She was always the little troublemaker. Something she had inexplicably gotten from Percy.

"Daddy!" The toddler squealed at the approaching man. He had Annabeths backpack in his arm with his own slung across his shoulder.

Percy smiled at his daughter as he set a bag down and took his child from Annabeths arms. He gave Annabeth an 'are you okay' look when he noticed how red her eyes were. Annabeth nodded and stroked her daughter's arm. She never wanted a baby until she met Percy. And now she had one and that all might get ripped away from her. But she knew she had to do this. She would go through defeating Gaea all again if it meant keeping her little girl safe.

"Now Amy," Percy started. He was the only one to ever call his daughter Amy. Annabeth preferred Amelia, and most people did not want to cross Annabeth. "Mommy and Daddy are going to be away for a bit, and you will be staying with Piper until we get back," Percy added and plopped a kiss on his daughter's forehead.

Amy giggled and poked her father's cheek. She wasn't much interested in what he was saying. Percy hugged her closely and hooked his finger around one of her dark curls. Her hair was curly like Annabeth's and dark like Percy's. He reluctantly handed the squirming child off to Piper.

"You have my mothers number, right?" Percy asked her and Piper nodded as she patted her pocket while the other arm tried to hold onto a very squirmy toddler.

"We'll see you soon," Annabeth spoke solemnly. She leaned over and kissed Amelia's head once more. "Bye baby," she whispered and grabbed her backpack.

As they headed out of the safety of the camp, she could hear her daughter crying out for her and Percy. She looked around the camp, attempting to tune out the cry she had grown so accustomed to hearing. She kept reminding herself that she would be back in a few days, a week at the most.

Percy grabbed Annabeths hand and kissed her fingers gently, planting a kiss on Annabeths wedding ring. "We'll see her soon," he grinned at her. Percy always knew how to make her feel better, and she was glad that he would be able to be by her side through everything. She sighed to herself and with one more look back, she exited the safety of camp half-blood.

Annabeth did not know how she got here. She was lying on her stomach in the woods in the middle of the night. She did not, could not, remember anything. She was slowly and achingly becoming aware of the sharp pain in her leg and she cursed at the familiar feeling of a fracture. She groggily looked up to see that Half-Blood Hill was in front of her. A few more steps and she would be safe inside the barrier. But something wasn't right. Percy had just been next to her, of that she was sure. He had said something to her. Something she was struggling very hard to remember as it slipped away just as fast as a dream.

She saw his bloody cheek and his sword drawn in her minds eye. "Find her!" Percy yelled as he stared ahead of him in fear. He was pushing her away. Farther and farther away. "Get to her before they do," He yelled before everything went black.

Through her groggy vision she saw someone appear at the top of Half Blood Hill. "Oh my Gods…" Annabeth heard as the figure started moving closer to her. As they moved closer she realized it was none other than Nico. A much older Nico. How could he have aged that fast in a couple of weeks? Was the 'time travel' catching up to him?

"Nico," she spoke. Her voice sounded extremely hoarse and she could tell she was dehydrated.

Nico instinctively began helping Annabeth to her feet. She needed Ambrosia to help her bone heal. "Gods Annabeth…" He whispered as he helped her up to Half Blood Hill. It was night time and she knew that probably no one but the patrol volunteers were awake.

Annabeth groaned as he led her to the Big House. "We need to wake up Jason," Nico said calmly as he helped her walk. He supported her with his arm around her waist while her arm laid across his shoulder.

Annabeth nodded. As they were walking she could slowly feel her grogginess clearing and found herself becoming more awake.

After a slow and painful long walk they finally made it to the Big House. Nico quickly led her inside and led her to a bed. "Stay here," he mumbled before fumbling for something in his pocket. He pulled put a small piece of ambrosia and handed it to her. "It's not much but it should help somewhat," he added before taking off again to go find Jason.

Annabeth sighed as she felt the Ambrosia working and the pain in her leg subsiding. The infirmary looked a lot different than it had when Annabeth had left a few weeks ago. She shrugged it off and decided to focus on the task at hand. She had to find her daughter and protect her from whatever was coming for her. She had to form a plan.

As she laid in bed trying her hardest to remember what had happened to her in the past few weeks, she heard the running of footsteps and the creaking of the infirmary door.

"No it's really her!" Nico hissed from outside. Annabeth doubted they knew that she could hear every word.

"Yeah, and I'm Cleopatra," she heard Pipers voice mumble. Jason must have been busy or asleep and unable to be awoken. "14 years and she just magically reappears?" Piper almost growled. She had been dealing with three very hyper boys, all of which refused to go to sleep and was not in the mood for one of Nicos practical jokes.

She probably would have been more hopeful if it hadn't been 14 years. Leo had tried to locate them in anyway that he could. Calypso even tried to help. They pleaded with the Gods to show them the way to their long lost friends but it was no use.

Annabeth could feel her face turn pale. 14 years? How could that be? She was only gone a few weeks, she was sure of it. She had counted the days. She.. she… Her thoughts were cut off by the sound of Pipers sharp intake of breath. "Oh Gods," Piper gasped as Annabeths eyes met Pipers own aged ones, "It's really you."