Hey my people! This story has gotten 11 reviews. 11 freaking reviews! im amazed, thus this chapter for your further entertainment...ENJOY! (Rick owns PJO, not me...:(...)

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Percy spun away from Annabeth as they fought, showing the new campers how to fight with a sword. The two parried, slashed and hacked at each other but couldn't land a blow. They knew each other too well. The new campers watched in fascination as two of the greatest heroes in history twirled and spun, making sword-fighting look more like an elegant dance rather than techniques to slaughter something that would want to kill you. It was during these practise fights that the two could forget their torments that stayed with them after fighting their way out of the most dangerous place in all of Greek history. The force behind the attacks and counter-attacks would make one think that it was an all out fight to the death. The couple thought of it as a luxury of enjoyment where they could forget their time in Tartarus and not think about anything or anyone else. Annabeth aimed a heavy blow to Percy's knee only to have her blade stopped by a block that could've passed for a brick wall. Finally, the two demigods found small weaknesses in the other's fighting, after all, they'd been going for maybe 30 minutes. After another flurry of exchanged blows, they found themselves with a blade at their throats. Annabeth had her knife edge against Percy's and Percy had Riptide pointed at her's. Their breath came in heavy rasps and they were sweaty from swordplay. With a sigh Percy lowered his blade the same time Annabeth did. He turned to the new campers.

"When your as good as that, one day you might even be able to beat me." He made the slight joke earning some giggles from the Aphrodite girls at the back. This made Annabeth angry. The only reasons those girls came was to watch Percy. She cleared her throat.

"Everyone, find a dummy and practise attacks to the upper body. If you don't do this you'll have to fight me." she commanded. Some of the campers trembled under her hard gaze. She felt Percy's arm wrap around her shoulders, pulling her into a hug which she returned readily.

"You shouldn't be so hard on them." He murmured.

"That's the only way to stop them from looking at you." She grumbled into his chest.

Percy sighed in a bit of frustration, "You worry too much."

She looked up at him. "I can't help it. Not since..." She trailed off but he knew what she was talking about. Their time in the abyss. The horrible, sleepless hours, battling monsters, fighting titans they had taken down in the actual world. The monsters never seemed to sstop coming. It was the breaking point for Annabeth when they had tortured Percy. She had screamed herself hoarse at Kronos who had cut the words I will not be loyal into Percy's left forearm, embedding it with poison that made sure the scar stayed visible and occasionally hurt. No god or mortal could heal the damage that Kronos had done. Annabeth felt a tear slip down her cheek as she recalled the memories best left alone. She felt a thumb brush the tear away and she looked up at Percy again. She could see the emotions, thoughts and memories churning in his eyes. Annabeth felt herself getting lost in them when he spoke making her come-to.

"I know, but...we can't lost the image of the fearless leader everyone knew for so many years." he whispered to her and she felt a slight rush of adrenaline. She pulled his head down and kissed him, despite the campers watching. They didn't care so much anymore if the campers saw them kissing or not. No one had been through what they had. No experience on earth could best the horrors of Hell.

"Come on." he whispered to her again. They let the campers go and walked up to Half-Blood Hill. They acknowledged Peleus and they sat down against Thalia's tree. Peleus curled around them as well, covering them from sight of the other campers. Percy hugged Annabeth from behind and she closed her eyes, enjoying the comfort she felt when he was near. He rubbed her arms in little circles and she sighed, leaning back into his warmth.

"What do you think Athena would say? I know Poseidon doesn't care, as long as your happy but my mother can be..." She sighed again looking for the right word.

"Over-protective?" Percy guessed. Annabeth laughed a bit.

"I 'spose." she closed her eyes. "Do you still have nightmares?"

"Yes, Annabeth I do."

"Can I stay with you again tonight?"

"Yeah, just make sure Chiron doesn't hear you. He has incredible ears." Annabeth smiled.

"That he does..." She trailed off passing into a light doze. Five minutes later Percy fell asleep too.

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On Olympus, Athena watched her daughter fall asleep against a pine tree and the sea spawn. Poseidon walked in with a grim look.

"Athena. Don't even think about it. After what they went through, they deserve some peace and quiet." Athena glared at him.

"What do you want Fish Face?" Poseidon raised an eyebrow.

"How about a happy son and a happy possible daughter-in-law?" he retorted.

"Like Annabeth would agree to marry that sea spawn."

"Maybe your too blind to see it would be wise to leave them be!" He spat, thoroughly annoyed with the goddess by now. Aphrodite appeared.

"Oooooo!" she gave a fangirl squeal. "Your flirtinggggg!" she sang happily. Poseidon huffed and stormed out of the room mumbling "And they pay her to be the wisdom goddess..." Aphrodite sat down on Athena's bed, facing her.

"Now, what's going on between you and Poseidon? Cause, that looked suspicious." Her voice trilled making Athena wince. Aphrodite took it as a sign of lying. Athena sighed in frustration.

"Nothing is. Poseidon was being an idiot. I was watching my daughter and that sea spawn when he waltzed in saying, 'don't interrupt them. they deserve to be happy!'. Pfft, like I care!" She huffed, crossing her arms. Aphrodite frowned.

"Don't you think after going through the worst part of hell, it might just be nice to have some fun and not think about it?" Aphrodite questioned. Athena scowled.

"Why would he go into Tartarus with her anyway? It's not like they..."

"...love each other?" Aphrodite finished looking appalled, "Of course they love each other! Your the wisdom goddess, do the math." Athena frowned. Suddenly an idea lit up her mind and she rushed to the throne room.

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Percy felt a strange tingling that made him stir a bit. He blinked his eyes hard and opened them. There he was, still holding Annabeth who just happened to be asleep, in front of the gods. He groaned and shook his girlfriend a bit. She noticed the Olympians quicker than he did and glared at them taking Percy's hand as he pulled her up. She intwined her fingers with Percy's before focusing her attention to the gods.

"OK! What do you want from us this time? This is really getting old!" she was on the brink of yelling but Percy's presence stopped her. He was exuding a calm as he nodded to his father and some of the gods who had taken more of a liking to him. He sighed.

"You might want to spill before she gets angry. After Tartarus, she can be pretty darn scary." He said in a monotone.

"Geez Perce! No need to get huffy!" Apollo sounded surprised.

"Apollo, when you don't get much sleep you tend to get annoyed quicker than usual." Percy stated. Artemis shot an arrow at her brother.

"Listen to him he's right you know! Just because you like partying it up every night, little brother." she snarled. Apollo raised his hands and was about to retort when water splashed over his head. Now Percy looked annoyed.

"You obviously need me to say it clearer, why the hell are we here?." He questioned. Poseidon glared at Athena.

"I think Smarty Pants over here owes you the explanation. I don't even know why she brought you here." he jabbed his thumb in the direction of Athena. She glared back naturally.

"Well, your spawn here has been twisting my daughter's thoughts..." She was interrupted by two very angry demigods.

"Mother. Give us a good reason why we shouldn't leave right now!" Annabeth threatened.

"Hello Annabeth, how are you today?" Hera said sarcastically.

"We were fine where we were!" Percy spat back. The air picked up a little and water was thickening in the air. The ground was starting to tremble slightly.

"Uh Poseidon? Would you mind calling your son off? I mean, he might just destroy Olympus..." Hermes said nervously. The messenger god's knees shook a bit. Poseidon glared a bit.

"He has every right to be angry." was all he said. Ares looked really happy, probably waiting for a fight to break out. It never happened. Annabeth placed her hand on Percy's chest, whispering something to him. His shoulders dropped and he stared at the ground. When he looked up, his expression was calm but you could see the storm waiting to break out.

"You get five minutes to explain why we're here. After that, we'll see..." He trailed off glaring around at the gods. Even Ares looked a tid bit scared. Athena took a shaky breath.

"Your here so we can discuss the relationship between you and Annabeth." She spat at them. It was Annabeth's turn to get angry.

"You have no ri-" Percy silenced her with a kiss. "Just a little longer. That's all I'm asking..." She nodded, still glaring at her mother intently.

"Fine, but only for you Percy. No one else." He nodded approval, before turning back to the divine beings in front of him.

"Annabeth is correct. You don't have the right to bring us here." That wasn't what Annabeth had actually been about to say but the gods got his drift. They squirmed uncomfortably.

"Well..." Demeter started, sending a glare of her own at Athena.

"I don't approve of your relationship!" she sniffed. Percy snorted.

"Since when have you?" Athena puffed up in rage.

"Honestly Mother. If that's all you brought us here to say then we're leaving. Goodbye!" She stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind her. Percy glared at the gods.

"Insensitive idiots! The lot of you! If that's the best reason you can come up with for us being here then Annbeth is right. There's not point coming here to be told old news." He turned to leave.

"INSOLENCE! Perseus Jackson! You have no rite to turned your back to-" He spun towards her.

"I have every rite! You can't talk Athena! You so cowardly to not accept the fact that your daughter loves a son of Poseidon! If you even had an inkling of an idea of what we've been through, you might understand what we're going through!" He was past angry, now he was raging.

"I do have an idea! After all I am the wisdom goddess!" Percy snorted.

"If your so wise you might learn to leave us alone!" Athena spluttered in rage. Percy was still angry. He waved his hand through the air leaving a mist that contorted to show scenes of torture. Annabeth being tortured. Percy watching his arm getting cut open. Kronos grinning evilly. The scenes didn't seem to end. After five minutes, they stopped leaving speechless gods.

"That's Tartarus. If you even cared, you might've helped us!" he spat. Aphrodite looked close to crying.

"Percy, I would never have thought..." She burst into tears and for some reason Hephaestus went over and hugged her awkwardly when Ares didn't even acknowledge the fact that his girlfriend was crying. Artemis looked close to tears too.

"By the stars if I knew..." Apollo went over and gave her a hug.

"This is why I'm older..." he whispered. Artemis gave him a watery smile.

"Rubbish..." He chuckled but groaned when Aphrodite cooed at them.

"That's so *sniffle* adorable!" She hiccuped a bit. Even Hera looked a little sad. Ares looked impassive.

"Wimp." he grunted.

"Well, you go visit Tartarus. I dare you." Percy threatened with a strange look in his eye. Ares growled.

"You don't tell me what to do punk."

"Coward."

"You'll regret this Jackson."

"Likewise." Ares scowled and disappeared. Two minutes later he returned shivering and shaking. The war god was scared. Percy grinned mercilessly.

"Wimp." He used one of Ares favourite words against him. The war god glared but did nothing.

Zeus sighed.

"Honestly it can't be that bad. You being over-dramatic Jackson."

"Maybe I've been watching you Lord Zeus." Percy replied lightly. Zeus' face went red. Athena looked lost and Poseidon grim. She looked at Percy.

"I-I approve of your relationship with my daughter." she said quietly. Percy scowled.

"It's not like I was waiting for your approval. Annabeth is independent and you should let her choose herself. She's no child Athena." With that Percy turned and left. He go to a fountain type of thing when he found Annabeth crying silently. He walked up and wrapped his arms around her.

"I got your mother to approve. We can do what we want and not worry about me getting blasted to pieces now." She smiled at him.

"Did you get the last word?" she joked a little. He smiled and nodded.

"Come on. If we leave now, we might be able to get to my mother's place."

"It'll be good to visit Sally." Percy laughed pulling her closer.

"And she just adores you!" Annabeth laughed lightly.

"I know." She leaned into Percy. He led her gently away and they took the train to his mother's apartment.

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Oh my gods! I've been writing on and off all day on the school computers and now i just couldn't stop. Anyway, it's a long one. If you have any ideas for future chapters, etc PM me. I'm open to criticism! Constructive of course...