Written for Skywriter5's Prompt Contest
SONG: The Only Exception by Paramore
Bold & Italics: Song
Regular: From the series
Italics: Percy's thoughts before he and Annabeth dated.
Italic & Underline: A scene I made up.
When I was was younger, I saw my daddy cry, and curse at the wind.
He broke his own heart and I watched, as he tried to reassemble it.
"Your mother is a queen among women," Poseidon said wistfully. "I had not met such a mortal woman in a thousand years. Still... I am sorry you were born, child."
And my momma swore that she would never let herself forget.
She wiped a tear off her cheek. "You sound so much like your father," she said. "He offered to stop the tide for me once. He offered to build me a palace at the bottom of the sea. He thought he could solve all my problems with a wave of his hand."
And that was the day that I promised, I'd never sing of love, if it does not exist.
Mom and Dad are obviously heartbroken that they can't be together... I never want that to happen to me. I'll never fall in love.
But darlin' you are the only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception.
Percy brought Annabeth to the beach. Annabeth held his hand tightly, and kissed him on the cheek.
"You're the only exception for me," Percy said. "I love you, Annabeth."
"I love you too, Percy." She sat down, and so did Percy. Annabeth rested her head on Percy's shoulder. "I wish this would last forever."
Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul, that love never lasts.
"Love never lasts, Percy," Aphrodite told him. "But true love stays forever."
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone, or keep a straight face.
Annabeth and I can't be together. Our parents are rivals... We've got to be alone, without each other.
And I've always lived like this, keeping a comfortable distance.
I've always stayed away from girls. What makes Annabeth any different?
And up until now I had sworn with myself that I'm content with loneliness.
I'm fine being single. I have been for a while, I'm sure I can stay that way, but Annabeth... I'm starting to have feelings for her...
Because none of it was ever worth the risk.
It's not worth it. She'll probably break your heart, and not even care.
You are the only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception.
Ananbeth kissed Percy before he went to battle a empousa. "Stay safe."
"I will. 'Cause I never want to loose you. You're the exception I made, and I will always love you."
Annabeth's eyes teared up as Percy ran to the empousa.
I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can't let go of what's in front of me here.
"Hold on, Seaweed Brain." It was Annabeth's voice, much clearer now. "You're not getting away from me that easily."
I know you're leaving in the morning, when you wake up, leave me with some proof it's not a dream.
Annabeth was polishing her knife in her cabin when she heard a knock on the door. She looked who it was and smiled. "Come on in, Seaweed Brain."
"Sure thing, Wise Girl." He walked in and sat on Annabeth's bed, right beside her. She leaned in for a kiss, and Percy could feel her lips as he opened his eyes, and saw Annabeth.
"Good morning, Seaweed Brain," she said. "I thought you'd never wake up, so I had to give you a reason to." She smiled sweetly.
"It was a good reason," Percy agreed and gave her a crooked smile.
Ooh, ooh...
You are the only exception. You are the only only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception.
"Annabeth, you're the only exception for me," Percy announced as he got on one knee and took out a black velvet box. "Will you marry me?"
You are the only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception.
She was the exception I made for my promise. And I ended up marrying her.
And I'm on my way to believing. Oh, and I'm on my way to believing.
FIN
Awwww, cute Percabeth fluff. Not bad for my first Songfic, eh? I might be doing more of these soon.
Sorry if you don't like the underline...
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~Percidia Jackson