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ANNABETH

The crimson sun was slowly setting, painting the clouds pink and amber. I gripped Percy's hand tightly, enjoying the scene as we sat on the beach. The wind blew sand onto my face, but I couldn't care less. Being with Percy was all I needed.

"It's time to head back, Wisegirl," Percy said softly, not wanting to disturb the peaceful atmosphere.

"So fast?" I asked disappointedly, "Can we have like, a stroll or something?"

"Hmmm…I guess so. But we can't miss dinner."

"Let's miss it." I urged,"We can have dinner here."

"Annabeth…"

"Percy…"I said in the same tone. "Now let's go and have a walk first. Then we'll see."

Percy sighed in defeat. "Fine," he muttered under his breath. I grinned in pride. He should have known he couldn't have changed my mind.

"What are you grinning at, Wisegirl?" he asked, leading me nearer to the shore.

"Nothing Percy, nothing at all."

Percy stopped abruptly, looking out into the sea. He seemed lost for a moment, dazzled by the ocean.

"Oh Annabeth…" he sighed. "You know what?"

"What?" I asked.

"Even though you won't believe me, you're more beautiful than the ocean."

I rolled my eyes and blushed. He gave me a sideways smile. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and pulled me close. I said nothing Percy turned his head and leant in. Our lips touched. I let go of Percy's hand and reached up to mess with his already ruffled hair.

We could have stayed there for a while, but I remembered that we had more pressing matters to attend, such as catching food for our next meal. I felt like Survivorman, catching food to eat, since we were not going to join campfire tonight.

Finally, we broke apart, gasping for air as our cheeks reddened.

Percy plopped to the ground, stretching his legs so that they were touching the sea. He blinked his eyes and seemed refreshed. "That's better."

"Did my kiss really wear you down this quickly?" I teased Percy, moving onto his lap.

"No, it's just I love you so much I need a refresher." he answered.

I laughed.

"Seaweed Brain?" I asked.

He gave no reply.

I turned around, only to see Percy's eyes closed. I shifted a bit.

"Eh? Whoops, sorry. I was just thinking how peaceful and normal life is now… I'm glad the war is over," he gave me a smile.

"Me too, Seaweed Brain," I turned to stare into the sea again, "You know how much I hate chaos and world destruction. Maybe we can act like normal demigods now."

"But isn't chaos and world destruction part of being a normal demigod?" he asked.

I elbowed him in the ribs. He shut up.

Percy wrapped his arms around my waist.

I sighed.

Suddenly, there was a rustle in the bushes behind us. I whirled around and got up hastily as Percy did so too.

"Hello? Is anyone there?" Percy yelled out a little too soon. A figure, a bird-like creature, flew from the bush.

"Percy," I murmured, reaching for my knife.

"What? It's just a dove! Chill out, Wisegirl," he said in a carefree way.

"Whatever you say, Seaweed Brain."

Darn that dove, ruining our moment.

What a pest.

PERCY

"Annabeth, we should get to campfire," I tried to convince her again.

"You're not scared by a dove, are you?" she asked mockingly.

"Of course not, Wisegirl. I would be scared of an owl," I replied tauntingly, knowing that Athena intruding would be really awkward.

Annabeth rolled hereyes.

"I don't suppose you've changed your mind?" I asked.

"No, Seaweed Brain. I never will," Annabeth stood her ground. "Chiron will understand."

I gave no reply. The truth was, I couldn't think of anything to retort.

"No more reasoning? Come on, let's go for a dive to catch seafood," she smiled as she waded into the water.

"You're going to get wet." I pointed out.

"Well, you're going to activate your clothes-drying system for us."

"I have a choice not to, Wisegirl."

"Oh really?" she asked playfully and shoved me into the sea. I fell face-first into the water.

"That was very nice of you Annabeth!" I said sarcastically as I resurfaced. I hate it when she catches me off guard. She always does.

But this time, I'm going to catch her off guard. I reached for her legs and pulled her closer to me. She slipped and cursed, only to find herself in my arms.

I carried her, chuckling at her stunned and flushed face.

"Percy. Put. Me. Down. Now." Annabeth said threateningly.

"You sure?" I said in an innocent way.

"Maybe not," she mumbled. I dropped her and she screamed in surprise. I dove undersea too, creating an air bubble big enough for both of us. I tugged at Annabeth so she was also in the bubble. She opened her eyes when she figured out she could breathe again. Annabeth stopped struggling as I pulled her closer (yes, even closer) and she wrapped her legs around my waist, her arms around my neck. Without further ado, she kissed me fully on the lips, sapping my awareness of the surroundings. For an instant, she was all that I could think of. There was nothing in this world except for us.

Deciding that I needed food, I gently pushed her away. She gave me a puppy dog face.

"I thought we were going to fish for seafood?" I said, trying to mock her pout.

Annabeth sighed.

"Seaweed Brain," she muttered as I caught her hand. "Let's go to the campfire."

"OK, Wisegirl."