Brains and Brawn
*Annabeth*
I wandered through the camp, ducking between cabins as I went. I passed some daughters of Demeter by the vineyards, tending to the strawberries with the gifts of their mother, and waved to Chiron as I passed the Big House. After he had returned my wave, I continued up to the top of Half-Blood Hill where I knew Percy would be waiting for me. He had been at camp all summer, occasionally coming up to Olympus while I was working, but we still hadn't seen each other much. The Hill was our place to meet whenever we wanted to talk and hang out, and being the first day that both of us had been back, it seemed like a good idea for us to start the day there.
I made to the top of the Hill, a huge grin stretching across my face as I cross the final ridge. I pet Pelus as I pass him, seeing Percy standing there, his back to me. I walk up behind him quietly, and then wrap my arms around his waist to hug him from behind.
"Hey babe," I say, but feel that something is wrong, as he stays where he is and stands stiff. "What's wrong?" I ask, releasing him and backing up a few steps. He turns around, his face hard and sad.
"Annabeth, I'm breaking up with you," he says quietly, voice low and full of sorrow.
"W-what do you mean? What did I do?" I ask, my voice full of panic.
"You didn't do anything. It's not your fault in any way. It's mine," he says slowly, and takes a deep breath before continuing. "While you've been on Olympus, I've really tried to be good. But it's been hard, andā¦." He trails off and won't look me in the eye, "Well, I ran into Drew in the woods. I was walking around, fighting anything I could find to keep myself busy, and I stumbled upon this little clearing. Drew was there, and, well, she was naked in this little part of the creek. She didn't see me at first and I just kind of stop and admired the view. I'm a guy, I didn't see the harm in it. But then she turned around and saw me, and we just kind of stood there for a moment, looking at each other. Then she smiled at me and used her charmspeakā¦.. you know what, I'm not going to lie. She didn't use it. I just stripped down and joined her in the creek, and then one thing lead to another, and we fucked. We fucked in the creek, in the woods, in the middle of the Aphrodite cabin. Continuously, for days, and well, I've decided that I want to be with her."
He finishes his speech, and I can't believe my ears. I feel the tears start to flow down my face, my world shattered. My Percy, the one I'd gone to Tartarus and back with, the boy I'd saved the world with several times, he'd cheated on me. I walk up towards him, each step deliberate, a plan already forming in my head. As I stand in front of him, I bring my fist up quickly, smashing it across his face, breaking his nose in the process. I see him grasp his nose, bending over and crying out in pain.
"What the hell Annabeth!" He shouts in pain and anger, looking to me for answers.
"You cheated on me! You had sex with another woman, before you even did it with me, and you expect me to be okay with it?! We are done, Percy Jackson! You hear me? Done, through, over! Get out of my face! I never want to see you again!" I scream, sure the whole camp can hear us, but I don't care anymore. I run down the hill, tears streaming down my face, and continue to run until I reach my cabin. They had all been updated recently, and the head of the cabin got their own room. I run in, slam the door behind me, lock it, and throw myself onto my bed. I curl into a ball, crying, heaving, until finally I just lay there, not moving from my spot, broken, and unable to even think of what I should do now.
