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I'll keep posting as soon as possible but Spring Break is almost over so I don't know how often I can write/post. For now here's the third chapter. Enjoy :)


Annabeth POV

I had to get out of there. Everyone was coming up to congratulate me on a job well done then stopped and gawked when they saw I was crying. I finally reached the exit of the palace and looked around. The immortal city was in ruins, and I was going to be able to build it up again, but even that thought couldn't cheer me up. I felt betrayed, how could he leave me alone, after all, we've been through! Then there was something else too, something that I didn't want to admit, even to myself. I saw people coming and I jumped behind a bush. I started crying harder when I realized what I had been reduced too. I was hiding behind a bush crying over some kelp for brains idiot after I had helped save the world and been handed my dream. I took a few deep breaths to calm myself when I heard a voice. "Don't cry child." I looked up to see my mother standing there watching me.

"Mother, I'm sorry, I shouldn't reduce myself to this over, over him." I said and stood up, brushing off me jeans.

" I do not know matters of the heart, that is my sisters' territory. Though I am quite knowledgable in recognizing what is in front of me, and what is in front of me is love. I saw it in the way you looked when Zeus offered to make him a god." I averted my gaze, had I really looked that bad? My mother continued.

"As much as I hate him because of his father, I love you so much more and, as much as it pains me, I will put aside my personal vendettas for your sake." She smiled weakly through her grimance.

"Thank you mother, I know how hard this must be for you."

"It is hard accepting your feelings for each other, but not as hard as the decision you'll have to make soon."

"What are you talking about?" She smiled knowingly and said "You will see in due time my daughter," then she started to glow. I turned away so I wouldn't turn into ashes at the sight of her divine form. I was alone again so I sat back down. A few minutes later, I heard yelling.

"Annabeth! Annabeth where are you?" I rose from my hiding spot and in a weak voice, I asked "Percy?" He saw me and came running over. He locked eyes with me and I noticed his eyes were nervous. He started to speak, fumbling over words until he took a deep breath, and let the words just fall out of his mouth.

"I swear I wasn't thinking when I agreed to becoming a god. When Nico took me down to take a dip in the Styx, I had to think of one thing that would keep me anchored to my mortal life and I was fading, trying to think of everyone I care about; my mom, my dad, Grover. I felt myself burning away until your face came to mind, and I started to get stronger. You are the reason I left the Styx alive. I can't imagine how I could have lived without you these past few years and I... Um... I" "Yes." "I don't want to have to learn how to live without you for the next few and maybe some more after that." For the first time in a few hours, I smiled a genuine smile, which made his expression soften a little bit, then I it faltered when I remembered what was in store for his future.

"That's all fine and good but I think you'll have to start imagining. I can't live in Olympus forever with you."

"There's a way that we could be together," he said with a grin then shyly tacked on "if you want." I grabbed his face and pulled it up so he was looking into my eyes. "Oh yeah, Seaweed Brian, I want." I leaned in about to kiss him then pushed him backwards and laughed. "I want to be with you, but you're not getting off that easily." He just rolled his eyes and smiled. "Fine. Annabeth Chase, you are the smartest, cleverest, and most beautiful half-blood I know. Without you I'd probably have died a few times."

"A few times?" I asked innocently

"A lot of times." He grumbled. "You know it's true," I teased him.

"That doesn't mean I have to like it. Am I off the hook now?" I kissed him softly and swiftly. "Does that answer you question?"

He nodded shyly and said "Lets go find Nico, Thalia and Grover we're going to need their help." He started to walk off in the direction of the palace.

I stayed behind for a minute, looking towards a statue of my mother in the distance, remembering her words.

"Not as hard as the decision you'll have to make soon."

I had a gut feeling that forgiving Percy or not was not the decision she warned me of.


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