Hey guys! Here is my next chapter. It's a teeny-tiny bit longer than the first chapter. Sorry for making them so short! I'll try to make the next chapters longer. Hope you enjoy! :)

Annabeth's POV

I watched Percy nod his head. His face was creased with reluctance, contorted with both the desire to help his father and regret that he won't be able to spend time with me. I smiled and took his hand, wrapping his fingers around mine. His calluses pressed against my palm. "I'm coming with you," I declared.

Poseidon raised an eyebrow. "Of course you are. We need you with us,"

I stared at him, flabbergasted. (A/N my friend annieherondalelightwood would have cracked up on my use of that word. She finds it hilarious.) Did I hear right? Did Poseidon say he wanted me to go on the quest too? "You do?"

Poseidon nodded. "Yes. The sea is enormous, and we need all the smarts we can get. I presume you are one of the smartest child of Athena? Being as you were the first and only child to recover the Athena Parthenos?"

I lifted my head, looking him square in the eye. "Yes, I am."

The sea god nodded his head. "Then you are more than ready to help us. Just because I dislike Athena and her children, doesn't mean I will jeopardize the quest."

I nodded. In a time of dire need, likes and dislikes were trivial. "I would be honored to help."

Poseidon nodded. "Then get ready. You must retrieve my Trident before the sea does too much damage. I'd say leave at 9 in the morning." Poseidon lifted his hand, and bright blue light streamed out and engulfed his body. The strands of light weaved and layered, and It shone so brightly that Percy and I had to look away. When we looked back, Poseidon was gone.

I sighed, my shoulders drooping. The effects of the quest I just came back from were finally catching up with me, and I felt as exhausted as if I just ran the marathon twice in a row. I felt Percy's gaze on me, and I looked up and catched his stare. His eyes were lined with worry, and he was watching me as if I might drop any second. I gave him a shaky smile. "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. We really should start packing,"

Percy shook his head. "No. I'll pack. You take a shower and sleep." He said it with a certain finality that told me not to argue. Sighing, I headed for the bathroom.

Something cool trailed down my back, sending shudders up my spine. I shifted and opened my eyes to see Percy watching me with a certain look of awe and lust. I smiled sleepily at him, and he bent down and lightly grazed my lips with his own. I lifted my head and captured his mouth with my mouth, running my tongue along his teeth. He tasted of syrup and pancakes, and I guessed he just came back from breakfast. I licked the taste off of him, and he moaned in my mouth. I wrapped my arms around him, and I felt myself melting in the kiss, slipping into paradise. I bit his lip, and the sweet blood tinged my taste buds. Percy whimpered, and pulled my shirt off in one swift motion. His hands explored my back, his nails painting tracks of blood dripping down my waist. Percy broke free of my mouth, and he started planting kisses on my collarbone and shoulders. Each kiss was more fierce and intense, and each one had me moaning his name. His hands trailed down to my pants, where he then started to unbutton my pants. As much as I wanted this, wanting him to fuck me to no end, I knew we couldn't do this now. Not with the quest we had to leave for. I pushed him back gently and rolled out from under him. I catched his incredulous look, and felt a pang of amusement. I waved a finger at him. "No, no, no, you naughty boy. We have a quest, remember?"

Percy sighed. "Fine. I suppose we'll have to wait." He handed me my shirt, and I put it on quickly. I grabbed some cotton off the nightstand-don't ask me why it was there I have no idea-and started to wipe the blood off my back. I didn't want to waste our supply of ambrosia and nectar.

"Here, I brought you something to eat," My stomach growled in approval when Percy handed me a plate full of pancakes, sausages, and a cup. I spoke, "Apple juice," and the cup filled with an orange liquid. I started devouring the meal, chugging the juice swiftly.

"I told Chiron about the quest. He agreed to let you sleep a little longer before leaving. We have about 10 minutes till 9." I nodded, crawling out of the bed. I blinked my eyes, looking around. The Poseidon cabin was bathed in a bluish-greenish light, the fountain water twinkling and shimmering. I had long gotten used to sleeping in the Poseidon cabin with Percy. No one protested any more, although jokes continued to be laughed over. I honestly didn't care. As long as I was with my Percy. I turned around and looked at him. He smiled at me, his green eyes dancing. I smiled back, before swiveling around and getting ready.

That was the chapter! I hope you guys liked it. I will be writing more chapters-duh-so be on the lookout! Bye guys! Don't forget to review!

~Ashney