Mark of Athena
Annabeth
"White marble buildings, amazing architecture and all this was Roman. Not possible!" Annabeth thought as she gazed at the Roman camp. Then she suddenly came to a realization "The only reason I'm here is to find Percy." And she kept repeating it in her head. Behind her Leo was still praying on the ship's stability but Annabeth was a bit more nervous.
What if Percy had forgotten all about her and all their adventures together, she'd have to start all over like Piper. She couldn't replicate the five best years of her life. What if he had a new girlfriend and didn't love her anymore? What would she do then? Her life had been pretty miserable before she had met Percy. Her best friend had turned into a tree, she had a crush on a guy who was more like a brother to her and her family hated her. Percy made that seem all better, he saved Thalia, protected her to the best of his abilities and saved the world from Kronos. Out of all the girls in the world he had chosen Annabeth to be his girlfriend. Gods she was lucky, and they hit the ground with a thud.
As soon as they landed Thalia exhaled deeply. Annabeth knew she was deathly afraid of heights and being on the ground calmed her. Thalia rushed off the ship not worrying about the people inhabiting the camp. Piper and Jason were next, Annabeth could tell Jason was more relaxed here like he was home. Annabeth spotted two people in purple robes, a girl with a long, black braid down her back. The other was a boy with black hair and sea green eyes. "PERCY!" she screamed and ran toward him.
"Annabeth!" he screamed back. I hugged him so tight I nearly suffocated him. Then I punched him as hard as I could. "Ow! What was that for?" Percy said painfully. "You called your Mother, Tyson and not me! I thought you would call Rachel first." Annabeth screeched. "Well it's nice to see you too I guess?" he responded still sounding hurt. When he kissed her it felt like there was no one else there. "Let's get out of here." Percy suggested. Then we walked away leaving the rest of the world behind us.
Percy took me to the top of the highest hill in Berkley. "Annabeth, I have to tell you something." He sounded like he hadn't told anyone like it was a secret. When I arrived Reyna asked me if I remembered anything, but I said no." Percy continued. He'd grown so much since she'd last seen him. He was at least six feet tall and she looked tiny compared to him. Percy kept talking. "I only had one memory left and that memory was of you." She realized that both of them were now crying. Then she kissed him and they walked down the hill as the sun set.
Annabeth now noticed that Jason's full attention was on the girl in purple. Suddenly she ran toward him and tackle hugged him. "Reyna I missed you!" Jason screamed and just as this happened, Piper ran toward the boat. Jason realized just soon enough to grab her arm and say, "We'll talk later." Then Piper ran off. Annabeth realized that Thalia was still kissing the ground not noticing her surroundings or the people staring at her. She finally got up and walked toward a white building, but before she went in she turned and said, "Don't we have matters to discuss?
Annabeth was walking toward the white building when someone grabbed her from behind. Percy was still in his purple praetor robes and he said, "I missed you Wise Girl." "I missed you to Seaweed Brain." Annabeth responded as if she missed calling him Seaweed Brain most of all. Together they walked in the building Thalia had gone into. "I have a bad feeling about this Percy." She said as if she was about to face the biggest decision of her life.
Percy had gone off and started talking to Jason as if they had been best friends for a long time. Just as Annabeth saw this she realized that Grover was still sleeping on the ship! Grover couldn't miss this. She ran as fast as she could until she reached Grover's room. He was in his room sleep-singing 'Living on a Prayer' when Annabeth woke him up. He was so excited he ran out of the room with his pyjamas on. Thirty seconds later he ran back got close on then ran again. "C'mon Annabeth" Grover screamed.
Percy and Grover hugged it out to the point where it looked like Percy's eyeballs would pop out. Reyna summoned Percy and Annabeth to the Praetor table with Jason sitting beside her. Percy and Reyna represented the Romans and Jason and Annabeth represented the Greeks. Percy spoke up, "Jason and I have come to an agreement. I will take my leadership position back at Camp Half-Blood and Jason will resume his position as Praetor." Everyone nodded, the council convened.