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I was saying goodbye to my grandparents when I saw them. He had gotten older, but that worried look had not left his face. He had this little glint of evil in his eyes, which worried me. The girl standing beside him was significantly younger, probably five years.
Annabeth. It must be. She is exactly like Luke described. I thought to myself.
"Hey stranger, did you forget about me?" he said, and smiled at me. Somehow I knew he had a beautiful smile.
"I was starting to wonder if you forgot about me. This must be Annabeth. She is exactly like I thought she would be. I guess Thalia couldn't make it?" Right when I said that, I felt horrible. The look on their faces was horrible so I said, "Sorry, I forgot. The tree. She's in it. I am an idiot."
"How did you…" "Luke how did she know that?" Annabeth said. Why wasn't this child talking to me?
"That's what she said she would tell me if I brought you and Thals with me." Luke explained to her.
"Hay, can I just have a conversation with each of you individually?" I said not wanting to sound like I wanted to investigate them.
"Sure!" They said in unison.
"Luke, looks like you have a little admirer with you and your girlfriend is in a tree. How did you become so popular?" I said with an evil smirk on my face.
"Would you like me to tell you Thalia's story?" he asked.
"I already know and it would be too painful for you to tell, so you do not have to do that." I said.
"Now you have a promise to keep, my old friend. I brought Annabeth so hold up your end of the deal." He said. His voice dripped with anticipation.
"I promised I'd tell you if you brought both of them and you only brought one so I don't have to do anything," I smirked.
"But somehow you knew that Thalia wouldn't be able to come so that is so not fair." He said pouting.
"Alls fair in love and war," I said now clearly enjoying this, but right as I said that, the evil glint became a raging fire, but it was only for a second, then it turned back to a glint.
"Which one is this stranger?' He said smirking and I wondered how he could trap me so easily.
"Touché, now back on topic, Will I see you later?" I said, just dropping the subject.
"I don't know maybe? Is it Annabeth's turn now?" He said
"Ya it is, why do you not ever give me definitive answers?" I said.
"There is nothing definitive about my life Alex." And then he hugged me. HE HUGGED ME! I could feel Annabeth seething from here, and I felt the ground shift .
"Hey Annabeth, it's your turn," Luke said. I swear I was still sunburned red.
"Hay Annabeth, I'm Alex. How are you?" I said, nervously wondering what she'd say.
" I am confused. Yesterday, they brought this boy into camp. He had killed a Minotaur, A Minotaur! With his bare hands! I helped feed him and when he woke up, he had the greenest eyes I had ever seen. It was like looking into the sea!" she said, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Was his name Percy Jackson?" I said, even though I already knew it was.
"Ya, how do you know these things?" she said and I could tell not knowing something was bothering her like Poseidon bothered her mother.
"You're the daughter of Athena, you go figure it out," I said. I knew she couldn't resist a challenge.
"Maybe I will." She said.
"Ok then. Anyway, back to how you told a guy who has beautiful eyes that he drools in his sleep." I said, enjoying this.
"Is there anything that you don't know about me?" She said and I think in spite of her, she was enjoying this too.
"Probably, but not much." I said.
"Hay Annabeth, we got to go, it's almost time for capture the flag." Luke said, interrupting our conversation.
"Wait a sec. Luke! Get over here just a sec. I need to tell you both something." I said, afraid of what I was gonna say next.
"Ok, but just a sec." he said, slightly irritated. I could tell.
"Both of you I want you to remember something for me. The bad guys never win. Taking over the world never works and it hurts the ones that you love and love you." I said. They probably think I'm crazy, but I hope he …I mean they listen to me. And they started to walk away. "Hay Annabeth, come visit me next summer with your two best friends."I said and then no wanting to sound rude I added, "Please."
"I'll think about it, but you would have to promise to make fun of who I bring." She said, and I could tell she liked having the power.
"Ok" I said. As they left, I wondered if my life would ever be normal again.
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