Tied Together with a Smile (PercyxAnnabeth)

Summary: Percy and Annabeth now have recurring bad dreams after the Procephy of Seven quest finished. Percy is worse than Annabeth and claims his dad is even the bad one in his dreams; all of the faces turning into monsters. Annabeth tries to calm down Percy, but is struggling even worse and doesn't want to tell Percy, until the day he finds her cabin locked. Confused, he gets a note from Malcom, Annabeth's co-counsellor and finds out what Annabeth did. -Lifetimes- Then 16 years later, Percy and Annabeth are reunited for good.

Seems the only one that doesn't see your beauty

is the face in the mirror looking back at you

You walk around here thinking your not pretty

But that's not true 'cause I know you

"Percy, I mean it. Stop looking in the mirrors and thinking there's someone behind you." Annabeth said, looking at Percy. Percy's once-ebony hair was dull midnight, and his green eyes were a pallor green, almost a sick green. His once strong tone had faded. Annabeth was trying to calm down Percy, but her struggle with her own personal problem wasn't helping. "We are not there anymore. We saved the world."

"Annabeth.. I see blood like.. a lot of it. What if we didn't save the world? Would we be better off?" Percy turned and looked at her. The face in the mirror looked so young... so much like the Percy he'd seen in Circe's loom on her island. The face he'd see again.. but he wouldn't give in.

"Percy. Who's the blood coming from?" Annabeth said, worried. She'd researched and was terrified Percy's askeed for gift of procephy wasn't helpful. "Percy." Annabeth said, seeing Percy turn away and start walking out of the cabin.

"Annabeth, I know something's wrong with how you look at me. Your eyes look dark gray. Is something bad in your mind? I'm not thinking of committing demigodcide by running anywhere. I have Riptide." Percy said, showing her the pen. "So don't get worried about me. Worry about your own problems." Percy said, walking out of the cabin.

Hold on baby your losin' it

The water's high your jumping and doing it, letting go and no one knows

that you cry but you don't tell anyone that you might not be the golden one

Your tied together with a smile but your coming undone

Percy called Annabeth's phone. Chiron said as long as they were within the borders, they could use cellphones now. It was better for quests. I. was quicker, but there was modified IM phones that if you said the phrase you could get in touch with someone. "Annabeth?" Percy said, noticing the I.M. had come eback. "Iris Messaging Service for "Annabeth" cannot be reached." The voice of the rainbow goddess spoke. Percy worried and paced for three minutes.

I guess it's true that love was all you wanted

Like your giving it away like it was extra change

Hoping it will end up in his pocket but it leaves you out like a pony in the rain

It's not his price to pay

"Percy! I've ben looking for you." Malcolm said when Percy went to the Athena cabin to look for Annabeth. "Annabeth told me to give you this." Malcolm added, handing Percy a sea-blue envelope, then going into the cabin, but he then looked upset, which worried Percy.

Percy noticed the envelope was bulky. Confused, he went into his cabin and opened it. There was Annabeth's camp necklace, and a unfamiliar pendant with a shell-shape on it. He noticed creamy white paper and opened it, his fingers trembling. Her letter read this. "Percy, I never wanted this to happen. I know you're opening this today and thinking that I might be stupid for what I chose to do. It wasn't a wise decision, and I'll probably wind up in punishment, but it's better than enduring the dreams. I-I had a dream of you with a beautiful brunette, playing with a black haired baby.. I knew that you'd be fine without me. The pendant was supposed to be for your 20th birthday.. I'm so so sorry for doing this. I went home to do this; so unless my dad allows it I won't ever be coming back. I-I love you, Percy. I hope you have a better life. Your stronger than me. - Annabeth. P.S. Don't you dare forget me, Seaweed Brain. I might be gone but I'm not going to be forgotten no matter who you wind up with. " Percy started crying as soon as he read it, and it fell out of his hand.

Hold on baby your losin' it

The water's high your jumping and doing it,

letting go and no one knows that you cry but you don't tell anyone

that you might not be the golden one

Your tied together with a smile but your coming undone

Annabeth was going to die somehow. And she wanted to die. I know she's dead. That's why I saw blood..I-I can't.. I can't.. Percy thought. Annabeth, I-I can't live withpout you but I'll try. I love you so much wherever you are. I know you made the choice for yourself. Percy had to tell Chiron, and went up to the big house, looking for the centaur, then he approached him, holding the envleope. He silently showed Chiron the enveelope, and sat down, wringing his hadns nervously. Percy sometimes did that when he was reeally upset about something; and Annabeth being gone for good, he couldn't stop her.

"Annabeth is gone, but she said she's not to be forgotten. " Chiron said, sighing and looking at Percy. "She said she wasn't coming back, but no one will believe you or me when we say she's gone. It's better to say it was a fatal monster injury.. I don't want to know how she died. Nico's here. Ask him if he knows if Annabeth is truly dead or not, then tell me." Chiron said.

"Chiron, Annabeth's gone. She has deadly pride. If she reneged on this, she would be hurt. She went through with it, Chiron. This is her necklace. I gave her the ring on it a month ago. I can't believe this. " Percy was wearing the sea-shell shaped pendant and holding Annabeth's camp necklace. "Chiron, I don't know if I can stay alive if I stay at camp.. staying here is way too painful." Percy said, pulling his knees to his chest on the lounge chair and started crying. For a son of Posideon crying, it was less of a waterfall than it was.

Hold on baby your losin' it

The water's high your jumping and doing it,

letting go and no one knows that you cry

but you don't tell anyone that you might not be the golden one

Your tied together with a smile but your coming undone

Chiron brought Nico to the Big House. Nico was now 18 and had silkier black hair. "Nico has something to tlel you, Percy. It's good news about Annabeth. Where she wound up. " Chiron said, and Percy looked at Chiron with hopeful eyes that were slowly returning to a normal sea-green. Chiron was also upset by the fact Annabeth had died young, no matter what the cause. What Nico told him made him feel a little better about it.

"What?" Percy said. Percy hadn't left the big house. Chiron just let it be. Ever since Annabeth died, Percy wasn't exactly mentally fit for training. Chiron was afraid Percy would maim/hurt/otherwise.

"Annabeth told me in the Underworld.. I ran into her spirit.. she had two lives beforee her. Both got elysium. " Nico said. "She got Elysium, which meant that she'll be reborn. She'll come back someday, Percy. If there's a will and a way she'll come back." Nico added, looking at Percy. "And nice 5'o clock there. Might wanna clean that up? "

"Yeah, I guess." Percy said. He finally felt stronger knowing Annabeth woud come back someday, a different preson, but he'd know if it was her. When Annabeth died next time she'd go to the Isles of the Blest. Percy knew about three lives before his that all achieved Elysium according to Hades last Winter Solstice.

"Chiron said we have to do the proper burial shroud thing. I think you should say the words that Annabeth wanted everyone to hear. She isn't gone forever. She'll come back as a demigod. She told me she'll come back a demigod if she can. Another great hero." Nico said, and looked at Percy.

Percy got up, and walked out of the big house, hands in his pocket. He smelled the ocean breeze wafting by. He was finally peaceful. He knew that Annabeth was happy now, and would come back someday. He woke up the next day in his cabin, and decided to stand in the sun on the beach, just listening to the waves. The shroud ceremony hjappened the night beforee, but instead of Percy having to get rid of it, he kept it. He wasn't going to burn it. Hee'd keep it with him, as a memory of Annabeth. A beautiful owl was on it, with a trident on a chain around it's neck, for Percy. Percy would leave camp now that Annabeth was gone. He put the shroud into his duffle bag, staring at the familiar surroundings, and taking down whatever he had, including the minotaur horn. He was taking it all back to New York.

Did everyone like that?

A sad Percabeth /3 Aw, Percy still loves Annabeth.

This continues in another oneshot called Lifetimes.

-Lexi