Um everyone is saying this so... I don't own the characters. Give back constructive criticism. :) Takes place after the Giant War is over and Percy is combat training with Annabeth. ;)

Percy's POV

Her sword clashed against mine, and she dived for my legs. I stumbled back, impressed with her attempt at the move, but I smiled because I dodged it.

Annabeth put down her sword, obviously annoyed with me, but I knew she wasn't really. I smiled even bigger.

"You're getting better at that move. Wanna try again?" I asked.

"No, you totally know it's coming. You just wanna rub it in, don't you?" She smirked.

"Why would I ever want to do that?" I said, drawling closer.

"Was that sarcasm, Seaweed Brain?" she joked, but I pulled her in.

"Nah..." I replied, sarcastically. We kissed, second time that day, and it was only the morning!

I wrapped my arms around her and she put her head gainst my shoulder.

"Annabeth-" I was ready to say flat out, I love you, but I hesitated. "I think I love you."

She softly kissed my cheek, which I guess counts as a third kiss, but yeah. "I think I love you, Seaweed Brain,"

I turned her around. "Wise Girl,"

I prepared for technically-the-fourth-kiss but we were interrupted by a bang outside. Me and Annabeth ran out to find us face-to-face with a stomping and hissing hydra. I uncapped Riptide and Annabeth pulled out her dagger. We stumbled back, shocked.

"How- how did a hydra get past the border?" Annabeth's grey eyes were wide with fear. If her only home, her only safe haven- Camp Half Blood suddenly let monsters in, what would she do?

"Let's focus on that later. How do we kill it? We can't use our weapons or the heads will grow back." I whispered to her.

"You're getting better at Greek mythology, but two heads grow back when you cut one off," Annabeth said. "Though you probably remember from the first time you fought a hydra, and almost killed both of us."

"As I recall, I saved both of us," I replied. "Or was that Clarisse?" But it didn't matter. One of the hydra's heads bit towards Annabeth, and I pulled her out of the way. We tripped over and fell, falling and rolling against the ground and each other.

"Well at least that was sweet," Annabeth started. She gasped. "Look out!" Another hydra head. I grabbed her and rolled to the side. We got up fast.

Just then a blast came from the side. It was Leo and one of his amazing fireball inventions.

"PERCY! ANNABETH! GET OUT OF HERE! I'M GONNA BLAST THIS BAD BOY TO PIECES!" Leo yelled, and we ran. Like old times, I thought. We ran until we reached the lake, panting. More explosions rose from the trees.

"We- we should tell Chiron." I sputtered.

"That can wait... We need to help Leo," Annabeth rubbed her arm and scowled.

"You're hurt! Gods no... did the hydra bite-" I exclaimed, but her scared look told me not to finish that sentence.

I tried a softer and less worried approach. "Come over here to the water." Water healed me, so could it heal Annabeth? I needed to figure it out- fast. She started smiling when I rubbed the water on her skin.

"Why are you smiling? My amazing girlfriend is injured and I'm worried as heck." I looked at her. Her grey eyes sparkled like she knew something I probably did but just forgot.

She pointed to the lake. "Remember when we won the Titan War?" I smiled at the memory.

"Yes. Probably better than anything. Your arms better, is this lake amazing or what?" I smiled.

"Not as amazing as the boy I kissed in it," Annabeth kissed me quickly. "Let's see if Leo blasted that monster. Then we have more serious issues to talk about with Chiron."

I knew Leo would kill me for saying this, but I didn't care if the hydra blew up or not. I cared that I was here with Annabeth. I put my arm around her and we walked towards the training area, where Leo blew up a clawed dragon with multiple heads.

I'll write another one about what happens next! Percabeth forever :)