Jason looked behind the two siblings.
"Reyna? Bobby? Gwen?" He called out into the crowd. Three people pushed their way through the crowd. Two girls and a satyr.
"Jason!" The Goth one on the left cried out. She sprinted up to him, and tackled him.
"I thought you were dead!"
"Reyna, does it look like I'm dead?" Jason questioned. The Goth laughed, and turned to us.
"Sorry. I am Reyna Martin, daughter of Pluto. Gwen over there is a daughter of Minerva. And Bobby is a faun." I smiled. At least they were relatively friendly. Gwen walked over to me.
"So, you must be the famous Annabeth Chase. Peanut Brain over there wouldn't shut up about you. You were the only thing he really remembered." She said. I breathed out a breath, that I didn't know I was holding. Gwen smiled.
"Do you want to sleep in our cabin?" I politely denied her offer. She shrugged.
"We won't kill you in your sleep, you know." Gwen said. I laughed; a task I haven't done in eternity. My hand reached toward my neck; grasping the ring I had been given to by Percy. I had put it on a necklace the day after he went missing. Gwen stared at my hand. My half-sister opened her mouth, as to say something. She eyed my necklace (which I had tucked under my clothes). I snapped my hand down to my side. I didn't want anybody to know just yet.
Gwen said her goodbyes, and walked toward Jason. As I looked around the room, I noticed Seaweed Brain bickering with his older sister; Jason, Piper, Reyna, Bobby and Gwen talking. Leo was showing of his boat, to what looked like the Vulcan cabin. I turned toward the stage. I would come here after everyone left. I needed to get it out of me.
I glanced around the Arena. Everyone was asleep. Leo, Piper, and Jason were tucked away safely in the Argo II. I crept up the stairs, ready to cover myself if I was caught.
I made sure nobody was around, before I pulled the mic up to my lips.
It was two weeks after the day she turned 18
All dressed in white, goin' to the church that night
She had his box of letters in the passenger seat
Six pence in a shoe, somethin' borrowed, somethin' blue
I took another breath. This song was so...
And when the church doors opened up wide
She put her veil down, tryin' to hide the tears
Oh, she just couldn't believe it
She heard the trumpets from the military band
And the flowers fell out of her hands
Tears were now freely flowing down my face.
Baby, why'd you leave me? Why'd you have to go?
I was countin' on forever, now I'll never know
I can't even breathe
It's like I'm lookin' from a distance, standin' in the background
Everybody's sayin', he's not comin' home now
This can't be happenin' to me
This is just a dream
The preacher man said, "Let's bow our heads and pray"
Lord, please lift his soul and heal this hurt
Then the congregation all stood up and sang
The saddest song that she ever heard
And then they handed her a folded up flag
And she held on to all she had left of him
Oh, and what could've been
And then the guns rang one last shot
And it felt like a bullet in her heart
Baby, why'd you leave me? Why'd you have to go?
I was countin' on forever, now I'll never know
I can't even breathe
It's like I'm lookin' from a distance, standin' in the background
Everybody's sayin', he's not comin' home now
This can't be happenin' to me
This is just a dream
Ooh, baby, why'd you leave me? Why'd you have to go?
I was countin' on forever, now I'll never know
Oh, I'll never know
It's like I'm lookin' from a distance, standin' in the background
Everybody's sayin', he's not comin' home now
This can't be happenin' to me
This is just a dream
Oh, this is just a dream
It's just a dream, yeah, yeah
I belted out the last verse. That song was what I felt about the whole 'Hera Exchange' as Leo called it.
"Who is it?" A voice said behind me. I jumped and turned around, knife against the person's throat.
"Whoa!" Gwen said. She stumbled backward.
"What do you mean?" I placed my hand on my hips.
"Someone proposed to you. And I am assuming it was Percy?"
"Dang, you are observant. And yes, it was him." I replied. Gwen wrapped her arms around me.
"It's going to be ok. I knew he had a fiancé, before you got here. The Venus cabin was Pluto-bent on getting him as one of their boyfriends. But he kept saying ' No. I have a fiancé.' Everyday would be the same cycle. You have received a blessing from Juno herself. She is the protector of young brides." Gwen lectured. I smiled.
"Thanks, Gwen. I really needed something to... increase my courage." I hugged her for a few seconds.
"Hey, no problem. But we need to get back to our sleeping places, because Lupa will rip our heads off if we are caught." Gwen said goodnight, and walked off. I smiled. Percy did remember me. Maybe even as his fiancé. I started walking toward the ship. I started climbing up the ladder.
"Annabeth! Wait!" A familiar cry came from a distance. I turn to see Percy running toward me, like Kampé was after him.
"Annabeth!" He called again. I stepped down the ladder, utterly confused why he was like this.
When Percy reached me, he was out of breath.
"Oh, Annabeth. I thought I would never see you again." Percy cupped my cheek. He leaned in, his breath washing over my face. Smiling, I replied.
"Same here, Percy. I really miss you."
"I love you, Annabeth Chase." He confided. Percy Jackson then captured his lips with mine; sealing the space between us.
Yep! I thought I didn't and still don't own PJO! ok how was that?