Halfbloods

by AthenabethChase

(Mortal AU) Halfbloods v Demigods. A rivalry that stretches to the start of time. When Annabeth Chase and Perseus Jackson meet, they aren't sure whether to kill each other or to take them alive for hostages. They haven't had contact with someone outside their gang for their entire lives, and when they start to fall in love, what happens. Is tragedy fated to doom their relationship?

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Athenabeth

HALFBLOOD GANG CAMP: ATHENA CHASE POV:

Athena Chase sharpened her blade and grinned as steel slid across steel. It was vital her blade be sharp - as vital as losing ones own life if it was blunt. She was leader of the strongest (others would disagree) gang in Olympia City: The Halfbloods. They were ruthless, brutal people, with lifetimes of killing and seeing others be killed.

Her rivals, the Demigods, were the same type of people - people likely to kill for money. Living in a gang was hard, but you had connections, friends, and a special sort of family; one that would actually kill for you.

Athena had lived in the Halfblood Gang camp since she was born. Her mother Metis was gang leader until she died in a rogue skirmish with the Demigods, and Athena had led ever since. Her past, present and future was riddled with trouble, but she never regretted that.

It was just a fling, a whirlwind romance that ended when the man in question, Archer, died in another gang war with the Demigods. One month later, she found out she was pregnant, and nine months after that Annabeth Athena Chase was born.

She had beautiful blonde hair and stormy gray eyes, courtesy of her mother, but her demeanor was the tough, stubborn one of her father. In other words, she was perfectly suited for the title of leader when Athena herself died. Hopefully, not for many years, she thought grimly, but anything can happen.

Annabeth was now fifteen, and a proud, strong young woman. She was the best fighter and had the sharpest mind, which meant that she was one of the key elements to the Halfblood's success in recent battles with the Demigods. But this, in a way, made Athena more worried that proud. Annabeth was under pressure from the other gang members, and targeted by the Demigods.

And, Athena thought, she'd never admit it, but she was worried about Annabeth.

DEMIGODS GANG CAMP: POSEIDON JACKSON POV:

"Perseus Poseidon Jackson!" Poseidon Jackson roared. His son was no doubt doing something shady, like spying on the Halfbloods. He'd been doing this for the past month, obsessed after his mother, Sally, died. In a way, Poseidon was obsessed as well. He threw himself into running the Demigods with fervour, leading skirmishes with the Halfbloods. But then something happened.

Sally had been tending the wounded, looking after the injured from the recent war. And then, one of the Halfbloods had sneaked in, and stabbed her, disguised as one of the wounded. He had been too late, and now Percy and him were left to run the Demigods. Every day, every hour, every minute Poseidon missed her.

His thought's were broken by the sound of sneakers on gravel, a sign that someone was coming.

"Poseidon. Percy's scouting - again." It was Triton, the man who acted as the messenger for the Demigods.

"Find him. Bring him to me." Poseidon's voice was gravelly, low.

"Yes. I will." The sound of sneakers pounding the pavement echoes down the stone walls of the Demigods base, and Poseidon grins at the satisfaction of the sound. The Demigods were a ruthless gang, a strong group of battle-hardened people.

It was tough, yes, leading a group of people - all with their own motivations and ideas, but he managed. He flicked his dark hair out of his eyes, and waited to tell his son the news of his lifetime.