Location: Long Island, New York-Camp Half Blood

Time: 9:37 pm

Where: Arena

Date: Last day of Camp

Annabeth and I were inside the arena battling each other out before we had to leave. I was officially seventeen and Annabeth was still my girlfriend.
I just can't believe it's been 1 year since we've officially became a couple. We spun in a circle, analyzing each others moves. I watched the way she held her grip on her dagger and the way she'd Tense her feet as if ready to pounce at any moment. We circled staring at each other.

Personally, I didn't mind. I loved to look at Annabeth. Just the way her blonde curly hair was tied in a messy pony tail. Though, I loved her eyes the most of all. They were this startling gray color. But it wasn't the abnormal color of them I liked. It was the fact that no matter how many times I stared into them my heart fizzed and beat faster, and my bones melted and my hands get all sweaty.

It was because of them that I was losing this match now. And it was no help that Annabeth knew this, too. She knew what her eyes did to me. The same way my mischievous smirky smile all made her weak in the knees. I always noticed how her legs would shake a bit when I had the smirky smile pasted on my face. I always noticed things more.

Ever since coming back from the Roman Camp, Camp Jupiter, I had become stronger and more muscle. Yet, things started to become just a bit clearer for me. But, I acted dumb just because of the way Annabeth smiled when she explained something to me. That's the way it is dating a daughter of Athena.

The Athena kids always liked to read. They were the kids you'd expect to study more than normal, despite the fact they have ADHD and Dyslexia. Most demigods do. We were just born with it. But to us, it helps us survive. See, the ADHD makes us impulsive. Meaning, we can't sit still or listen very long. And our Dyslexia helps us read Ancient Greek. I guess you could say that English is our second language, since ancient Greek is our first. It's just who we are. It's in our blood. I was shocked back to reality when my arm started to sting.

I must've been to into my thought that Annabeth took that as a chance to strike. Even if I was good with a sword, Annabeth's mother, Athena, was the goddess of Wisdom and Battle so it's not really surprising that Annabeth was good with her dagger. But either way, that started our paring. She ducked when I slashed at her chest and I jumped up when she swung at my feet.

Any inexperienced fighter would think that she was trying to make me fall in order to win, but I knew Annabeth better than that. Knowing her, she have a main plan then a back-up plan and a back-up plan for the back-up plan. Or she could use this as a distraction. So I was careful to look at the details in which she swung. She backed up a bit and bounced on the balls of her feet, measuring my moves. Then quickly, she struck towards me, but missed. She quickly spun and brought her dagger at my throat. I gulped. She had gotten faster.

Annabeth kissed my neck and removed her dagger. "I win," she gloated. I turned to face her. Putting my muscled arms around her tiny waist, I said, "I let you win." Yeah, it was a lie, but I had to protect my dignity somehow. "Mhm, sure you did Seaweed Brain," Annabeth countered. I smiled at the familiar nickname.

"Come on Wise girl, I gotta show you something." I grabbed Annabeth's hand and dragged her to the lake. "Percy, what are we doing here?" She asked confused. Though I detected a bit of annoyance. I chuckled at her. I knew she didn't like surprises, simply because she liked to know everything. I plaved her on the dock and backed up a few spaces, or at least till I was a foot from the edge.

"I decided to get you a little something." I smiled at her. "Oh, Percy you know I hate surprises," is what Annabeth replied. "I know," I mused, "But I know you'll love this." I bent down to the edge and stuck just my hand into the water. I felt that familiar tug in my gut and I closed my hand on the gift. Standing back up, I told Annabeth, "Turn around and close your eyes." "Percy," She tried to protest, but I wouldn't hear it. "Nope, turn around Annabeth." Knowing I was serious, Annabeth turned around. "No peeking," I teased. She growled in frustration. I held the tiny box and moved towards her till my chest was on her back. Startled, Annabeth said, "Percy, what are you...?" She trailed off.

I brought the tiny box in front of her and used my free hand to hold her hand out. Then I gingerly placed the pale blue box in her soft hand. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at it-her eyes widened. She tried to speak, "Percy-" "Sh, just open it." I murmured into her neck. I felt her shiver as she unlaced the white lace ribbon around the box. She took the top off and gasped making me smile. I knew she would love it. "Percy, what...?" "It's a promise ring," I told her. "It's beautiful," She murmured, "But why?"

"I knew I have wanted to stay with you forever ever since that day when we landed in Tartarus. I promised myself that I'd keep you safe forever, and what better way to do that then this? I'm not saying we have to get married right away. All I'm saying is one day we will make our bond permanent and I want that person to be you. I'll always be happy with you, and no one else. I want you to know that. I know that my world isn't complete without you and it will never be unless your by my side. What I'm trying to say is that as long as I'm living, I'll always love you."

When Annabeth didn't turn around, I got scared. Does she feel the same way? I quickly turned her around to see her crying. I pulled her into my arms and held her as she cried. tucking her face into my neck, I whispered soothing words into her ear. She pulled away and quickly wiped her eyes. She smiled wide and nodded.

I smiled back at her. Picking her up, I spun her around. "Yes Seaweed Brain, yes. It'll always be yes!" I quickly captured her lips to mine. This kiss seemed to be even more passionate than any other we've had. And I can honestly say that this day was in my top three favorite. She pulled back before it ended into something more. Seeing her smile and push the ring on to her left ring finger. Seeing this made my boy hormones act up once again.

I tried quickly calming myself. I knew I wouldn't push her into anything she didn't want to do. Annabeth kissed my cheek and raced off to go tell Juniper. She would tell Thalia, but unfortunately she was still with the hunters. I looked back to see the lake with little waves. I frowned a bit. I knew that my dad and Annabeth's mother didn't get along at all. In fact, they were enemies, but I think that's what brought us closer. Well, besides going on quests every year at camp. But last summer Annabeth and I had gotten even closer than it was. I mean, I fell into Tartarus with her.

Annabeth blames my fatal flaw, Loyalty. I smiled as I thought about her. And I know that this might come weird for most demigods-because most don't date each other-but Annabeth will always be my rock. I just couldn't live without her. She's everything to me. And look at me, being a silly Aphrodite guy. My hand involuntarily touched the cheek she kissed. Smiling, I ran to the Poseidon Cabin.

I'm still the same Percy. Which means that I still haven't packed yet to leave.

Time: 9:42 pm

Where: Amphitheater

Annabeth and I were sitting in the Amphitheater. Bedtime was in a about 20 minutes. Annabeth had her head laying on my shoulder with my arm wrapped around her. Over the singing-mostly from the Apollo Cabin-I could hear the Aphrodite girls squeal and gossip. No doubt about Annabeth and me.

I looked down to her right hand seeing the promise ring. I smiled. It looked amazing on her. I still can't believe she said yes. I feel like I could fight thirty Chimera's right now. "Percy?" I heard Annabeth's voice loud and clear. Looking down I murmured, "Yeah?" "I have a question," She simply said.

But that one sentence made me confused. Annabeth was the wise girl-hence her nickname. She didn't ask other people questions, she found them out herself. She continued on, "With this ring, does that mean I'm technically your fiancé?" My face felt hot.

I thought it over. I never really thought about it that way. "I'm not sure. Why your asking me, I don't know. But I guess since someday we're going to be married, I guess that does make you my Fiance. But you don't have to call each other that." I added in. She smiled and laughed a bit.

"No I like it. Annabeth Chase, Percy's Fiance," Annabeth looked at me with her heart stopping smile, "Has a nice ring to it." I laughed. I did like it. leaned down to touch my lips with hers. This day has been the best.

Time: 8:12 am

Where: Half Blood Hill

Date: Leaving

Camp I stood at Half Blood Hill waving at Annabeth as she got into her dad's car. With the passenger car door open, she looked at me waving and smiling. I waved back and smiled big. She stuck her head in the door and said something to her dad. And I admit I stared at her butt. But really, can you blame me? I was a teenage boy with hormones.

Looking back at her face as she turned around, she ran at me. i caught her before my brain realized what happened. "See you next summer Seaweed brain. maybe then we can tell our parents." She quickly kissed me before running down the hill. I smiled wide. I knew I was missing something, but I couldn't remember. I watched as Mr. Chase drove off with Annabeth waving out the window.

Time: 8:34 am

I stood and waited for about twenty minutes before Paul's car pulled up. Smiling, he hoped out and helped me with my bags. "Sorry I'm late. School is starting soon and it's always hard to get things ready." I knew what Paul meant. He was an English teacher at Goode High School here in Manhattan.

"Are you sure about this Perce?" Paul asked as we buckled up. "About what?" Paul just chuckled. "Wait till we get home," Came his reply. What's going on at home? Did something happen while I was at Camp? But I had no time to think about it once Paul turned the radio on.

Location: New York, Manhattan

Time: 9:17 am

Where: Apartment Building B, Room number 12

Date: Same Day

Paul and I were outside my mom's little apartment building. Turning the keys and opening the door, we were squashed in a hug by my mother. From here, I could smell her homemade blue cookies she always made for me when i returned from Camp. It was our way of saying, 'Yay, I survived yet another year'. But I loved her either way. She was the best mom ever.

"Oh Percy! I'm so glad to see you!" My mom gushed, "And I heard what happened!" The one thing I have never heard my mom do was squeal but standing here now I can honestly say that things are never impossible. Then it clicked in, "What do you mean you heard?" She giggled a bit, "Oh Percy Chiron called. The whole Camp has been Talking about it. When were you going to tell me?!"

Paul smiled and shook his head. He whispered something in her ear and she murmured, "Oh yeah." She then grabbed my hand almost yanked me out the door. "Mom, what are you doing?" She had this huge smile on her face. It was that kind of smile that said, I-know-something-that-you'll-like-but-you'll-have- to-follow-me-to-find-out.

I've gotten that smile ever once in a while, but this was the biggest I've seen. I smiled and just ran along with her. Looking back, I saw Paul trying to catch up. Soon enough though, we were at Paul's car. She told Paul to hurry up and once seated and buckled up, he cranked the car up. "Hurry up and get in." My mom seemed excited. I smiled and hopped in the back and buckled up.

Location: New York, Manhattan

Time: 9:38

Where: Storage Area D

I sat in the back of Paul's Prius listening and wondering what Paul and my mom were whispering excitedly about. I wasn't sure if it was my ADHD or that I was too busy thinking about how Annabeth was doing right about now, but the voices of my mom and Paul seemed like a small murmur as each second went on.

As they talked I thought about what I was forgetting. Even now as we drove further and further away from my second home, Camp Half Blood, the feeling of forgetting something rather important grew. My leg bounced in anxiety wondering what was so important; but now matter how long I sat there, I couldn't recall that important memory.

I was too busy thinking (something Annabeth would be proud of) I missed half of what my mom said, "-Annabeth's father already knows." I was bout to ask what Annabeth's father knew and why she was talking about him but the car jerked to a stop and Paul said, "We're here."

I opened the car door, got out and nearly had a panic attack. There in front of us was a car, but not just any car. The car I wanted ever since I was little: A blue-green Hummer. My mom's smile widened ten fold. My heart seemed to beat faster ( for what, I wasn't sure). As soon as my mom saw that I wasn't jumping for joy, her smile disappeared leaving a confused look in its wake.

"Percy, is this the type of car you not wanted?" Worry clear in her voice. I shook my head quickly, "I love it mom, but what is it for?" I mean it's not like I need it for school seeing how I drive with Paul every morning; and my mortal friends just usually come to my small apartment to hang out.

My mom smiled in a sad way, "Did you really forget that you asked at the beginning of summer?" I quickly thought back to the beginning of this summer, which was a bit hard. Most of my memories spent of waking up in the middle of the night by nightmares of Tartarus and the war; but then my mind went over the talk my mom and I had.

I faintly remembered talking with my mom one morning after I woke from a nightmare. My mom came in to my room (just like every other time). It had become a routine now: Screaming and waking up in a cold sweat, my mom coming in the door.

So it didn't surprise me when my mom came in this time. The clock on my bed side table read 4: 57. It was almost 5 o' clock in the morning and my mom looked like she hadn't had any sleep.

I instantly felt guilty, knowing that it was me keeping her up like this. She needed to finish her book she was writing but she had to put it off for some time now because of me.

Now don't get me wrong, I love my mom and how much she cared for me, but I just wished there was some way for her to not be bothered by me and my constant nightmares.

Then the idea began to swim in my head. I could practically feel the heat above my head when the light bulb flicked on. I turned to my mom who stood by the door, her red face looking at me with worry and concern.

Before I could voice my thoughts, she spoke, "Another one, Percy?" Her voice was calm and gentle as always but underneath it lay exhaustion and the guilt hit me in the chest once again.

I swallowed trying to rid myself of the fear of her reaction. I opened my mouth to ask the question which swirled at the center of my head. "Mom?" My voice cracked and reminded me of when I was going through the time when I thought I liked Annabeth but wasn't sure. I sighed, Annabeth. A smile came to my face as I thought about her.

My mom spoke again which made me mentally shaking my thoughts of Annabeth, "It's okay Percy. It's going to be hard with what happened, but we'll get past all this okay?"

Her words reminded me of what Annabeth would say to me at a time like this. She would smile at me with those lips of hers that just liked to tease me and she'd rub my back in a way that made me want to kiss the smile that she'd have. Her eyebrows would furrow in an adorable way that made me want to hug her close and never let her leave.

I gulped as I pushed those thoughts away. I had to ask, and now was the time. "I want to stay with Annabeth." I waited paitently as I watched my mom's face. Her mouth pursed and her eyebrows came together. Then she relaxed and smiled.

"Of course Percy," she looked back at Paul, who stood behind her. I wasn't even sure when he got there, but I should have known my screams wouldn't go unheard by Paul (and he was a deep sleeper mind you).

"Sorry I woke you." The words sprouted out and I meant them. I didn't mean to wake them, and I really wished for the dreams to stop but they won't. My mom smiled at me, "Don't appoligize Percy, you can't help it." Paul nodded and added his consent, "Your mother's right Perce, you can't help it that your having these nightmares."

I nodded, the guilt still there and my mom must've known because she changed the topic, "How about when school starts, I'll get you a car and the money you'll need so that you can spend the whole school year with Annabeth." I looked at my mom with shock and concern.

In case you didn't know, my family wasn't rich. Paul was a teacher so he didn't bring in much money with his salary and my mom got a few dollars everytime she finished a book, and her part-time job didn't pay enough. I wasn't even sure how she could get the money in 3 months time.

I instantly questioned, "But where are we even going to get the money?" My mom looked me in the eye and somehow I instantly knew. I remembered back in a time when I was still young and I hadn't found out about being a demi-god and the pressure of saving the world.

Back then living with Smelly Gabe was torture, and I faintly remembered after my first quest when my mom gave Smelly Gabe the package of Medusa's head. She told me she had gotten a little cash from selling the cold stature of my old step-dad, but she never gave a specific amount.

Somewhere inside me told me that she got more than a few hundred. She smiled at me and told me not to worry. She gave me a kiss on the head and began to walk out, but not before she turned around and said, "Remember to tell Annabeth that you'll be going to school with her. You know how she gets when she doesn't know something." I smiled and told her I wouldn't. She smiled before shutting the door.

The whole memory only lasted a few seconds, but as soon as I recalled it, my eyes bugged and a smile broke out on my face, growing wider and wider till it hurt to smile. I ran at my mom and hugged her tight. She laughed and patted my back. "I love you so much, mom!" She nodded and said a simple, "I know."

Okay, so for those of you who have read what I've posted before, I just have to say that it wasn't exactly finished. I'm still getting used to uploading stories on FanFiction and this is actually the first story I've written on here. So I'm warning you now, when I update, I'll more than likely have a like note at the end of my sorry to let you know that I have finished it okay? I hope you don't mind.