Percy's Pov:

The life of a demigod isn't easy. I always knew that. I had put that kind of thinking to the back of my head and tried to enjoy life. It wasn't easy, but I managed it. So you might be wondering why I, Percy Jackson, was sitting on top of Camp Halfblood's hill, staring blankly down into my beloved home. Well being the child of a god certainly had its downfalls...

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Flashback-

I hesitantly grabbed the scroll from Annabeth, who stood there not staring at my eyes. She and I argued everytime we talked. It was always about Luke and it had gotten to the point we started ignoring each other. So the only reason she was with me now was because the camp counselors have been gathered together on orders of Chiron. I started unfurling it as I looked around. All the eyes of the campers stared back at me. It was a week before my sixteenth birthday, and Chiron had declared that I was to read the prophecy. The scroll unfurled, the paper had become old and decayed with age. I had to hold onto the sides to keep it from furling back. I took a deep breath and started reading.

A half-blood of the eldest gods

Shall reach sixteen against all odds

And see the world in endless sleep

The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap

A single choice shall end his days

Olympus to preserve or raze

My hands clenched the paper. "A single choice shall end his days." The line chanted inside my head. I wasn't scared. I wasn't sad. I was angry. After everything I had done, for the Olympians, the people I was forced to call family, I was still going to die. It wasn't fair at all.

"Percy, my boy." Chiron said as he slid a hand on my shoulder. "Prophecies always have double meanings. Don't take things for granted-"

I yanked my shoulder away and said angrily, "I get it. I'm going to die either way." I glanced at the rest of my friends and they stared back with sympathy and sadness. Except one. Annabeth was staring at me blatantly with her mouth opened. Her eyes held frustration, longing and pain. I tore my gaze from her and took a deep breath.

"If I die, I die. There's nothing that can change that." I looked back at Annabeth and she was avoiding my gaze now, opting to stare at the ground, her fist clenched. It was quiet as no one knew what to say. I could see why Luke had changed to something that everyone was wondering why. The gods were nothing but entities that used us and threw us away after. I was bitter and I wanted to scream. Before I knew it, my fists slammed into the ping pong table. The table shook as everyone looked up surprised.

"After everything I've done for the Olympians. After every FUCKING THING! This is what I get." I snapped, my emotions running wildly for the first time. "I have to save Olympus one more time and die. You know, I can almost see what Luke had been fighting against."

Thunder erupted loudly as a storm above gathered. My anger doubled as I shot my head up to the sky and screamed, "Don't you FUCKING GET ANGRY! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT!" My head was pounding as I could hear a sense of pounding in my ears. I felt a weight on my chest release after letting my emotions out. The thunder died down slightly, but the storm was still there.

I took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to save Olympus. Not because of the gods." I looked around and saw the worried and scared faces of my friends. "I'm doing it because of my friends."

Chiron nodded in understanding trotted towards the head of the table as I slid to the side back into my chair. My hands were still clenched but the anger was fading out of me fast, and faituge started taking over me.

"We have another matter to discuss. The titans will make there move to attack the camp in a week while Typhoon goes for Olympus." Chiron began. "We must make a decision of defending camp or joining forces with the gods."

I shot up immediately. "No way we abandon camp. This is our home. Let the gods handle Typhoon themselves and let us defend camp." Clarisse nodded as she said, "For once I agree with Prissy. If we joined forces with the gods now, we would have to fight against Typhoon and the Titans. We should stay here, set up our defences and fight back." I flashed her a small smile and she nodded towards me.

"Besides, Luke will-" I started.

"Kronos." Annabeth said quickly.

I turned towards her. "What?"

She stared back and said, "It's Kronos, not Luke." I stared in shock as I said, "It's Kronos and Luke. They're the same person now." She shook her head as she replied back with, "Luke will never be Kronos. He's still in there."

Anger bubbled in me once more. "Annabeth." I said trying not to snap, "They're one being now. Stop trying to defend him. He's evil." I spat out the last word.

She shot out of her chair and snapped back, "Don't you ever say that! He's under the influence of Kronos and the stupid Titans!"

I got up from my chair so quick, the chair shot out behind me and slammed into the wall behind me and fell over. "He's not influened Annabeth! He chose! He chose to be who he is now! You can't possibly think he's still going to come back!"

Her face was red with anger as she shouted back, "He's not a bad person! I can change him! He will come back!"

I could feel the blood roaring in my ears as I screamed back, "He's a sick son of a bitch, that killed a lot of our friends! If you think he's going to change his fucking mind, you're stupider than he is!"

Her eyes showed shock, and it turned into pure rage. Her brain seemed to turn slower than her mouth did as she blurted out, "At least he's not destined to die in a week!" As soon as she said that, her hand slapped her mouth as her eyes showed shock again, but not at me but herself.

My emotions ran like a flash. First it was shock. There was no way she had said that. Than it was realization. She had actually said that. The girl I had known for five years and befriended had actually said that. The same girl who I had saved and vise versa, had really just said that. Than cold fury entered my ripped heart and put it together with vengeance.

I slammed the ping pong table again but harder. And this time, my fists went through the top and bent the metal underneath. My hands shot with blood as the metal and wooden fragments cut it. Everyone flinched as they stared not knowing what to do.

"Enjoy yourself with your precious Luke when I die than." I hissed. I got up and walked out of the room.

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So I was sitting up here, staring down at the camp with my last night on this earth. Tomorrow was my dreaded birthday. Everyday after that day, I had two places I went to. The training room and here. My schedule had consisted of waking up, eatting, training, eatting, training, and coming up here and watching the camp and pondering. Sometimes I slept. Sometimes I didn't. Sometime's I had nightmares and didn't sleep. It didn't matter anymore.

I was so lost in thought, I didn't hear the person behind me until I felt a slender hand placed on my shoulder. I turned around and saw the blond hair and gray eyes that were filled with concern.

"You've been here awhile." She noted as she sat next to me.

Annabeth and I had not talked to each other after the fight. I ignored her and avoided her the best I could.

"I've been thinking." I replied back.

"That's a first Seaweed Brain." She shot back. The joke fell apart dully as we both stared at the camp, our feet dangling from the cliff edge.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I don't know." She replied.

"You don't know something Wise Girl?" I said but the joke again, died off.

She turned to face me with concern and guilt on her face. "This isn't like you Percy." I stared back blankly. "You're not supposed to be moody. You're carefree. You don't just come up to places to think Percy." I just kept staring back blankly not processing her words very well.

"Percy please. Come down from here. It's dinner time. I... we need you tonight. You should eat and talk with the others. Please Percy." She begged.

It was surprising to see Annabeth to beg, but I had different things running through my mind. I just shrugged my shoulder and shook my head.

"No thanks. I need some time to think. I have to prepare myself for tomorrow."

She looked like she wanted to argue as she opened her mouth. She didn't say anything and shut her mouth. She got up and stood there for a second and walked away.

I turned my gaze back to the sky now, wondering why everything in my gut was telling me to go with her.

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It was around eleven as I got up and walked over to my cabin. I couldn't even think anymore. I slid into my bed with a sigh. My mind and body was so tired. I closed my eyes but sleep wouldn't come to me.

An hour passed of struggling to sleep. I fidgeted and switched sleeping positions but it just wouldn't come. I groaned as I heard the knock on the door. I got up struggling to put shorts over my boxers. I slid it on as I opened the door.

There was nothing there.

What the hell? I thought. Suddenly the air in front of me took form and it revealed Annabeth, taking off her Yankees hat. She and I just stared at each other for a full minute. I scratched the back of my head as I said, "What are you- ooph" She tackled me into a hug.

I could feel her tears dripping down onto my neck as it slid down to my bare chest. She was sobbing into my neck. I gently rubbed her back as I comforted her. Her body shook with her sobs.

She gave a few sniffs after a couple minutes as she said, "I... I don't want you to be alone on your..."

"Last night?" I offered.

She shook her head. "There in no way this is Percy. You... you're not dying tomorrow." I gave a bitter laugh. "It's not my choice Annabeth."

She pushed away from me and stared deep into my eyes. "You said you were angry with the gods. The fate themselves. You've been the strongest person I have ever met in my life. You did so many things that I thought wasn't possible. Screw the fate Percy. Please promise me you'll fight back against your fate."

I stared at her eyes getting distracted. She was dressed in her pajamas. Sweats and a thin long sleeved shirt. Di Immortals she looked beautiful. "I... I'll try Annabeth." I mumbled.

She seemed to take that to satisfaction. She led me to my bed and crawled under the covers first and grabbed my hand and pulled me next to her. Soon enough, we laid next to each other as she wrapped around my body tightly and her legs tangled in mine. Her head rested on my chest. I had my arms wrapped around her. We laid there together, counting the seconds till tomorrow. Sleep came to me like a sheet of black as my mind went to peace for once this week.