Hey guys! And girls. Yeah whatever I'm not going into specifics. Shout out to all that people who reviewed cause they're awesome. Yes, I am welcome to constructive criticism, remember I am a writer-in-training or however you want to put it so I will make mistakes and that's where you come in peeps! You just have to review and tell me what I'm doing, right or wrong with my stories. This chapter is based on some ideas that I got from .percy,jackson.27, well it's more their idea just put into a chapter so I'm using their review as basic scaffolding. Your welcome to tell me if I'm repeating my chapters too much! Disclaimer to Ricky! ^_^

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"Percy!" Sally greeted her son and noticed the mop of blonde behind him.

"And Annabeth. Come in! Come in!" she ushered them into the kitchen and they sat down. Being the nice mother she was, she offered them both lemonade and sat down in front of them. Paul was asleep and She had been up for a bit, continuing the novel she had always wanted to write. She glanced between the two demigods.

"My mother summoned us to Olympus." Annabeth said blandly. She was completely annoyed with her mother right now. How dare she interfere! she thought with irritation. Percy was annoyed too. Why couldn't the gods just leave well enough alone? he thought. It's not like he and Annabeth were doing anything. He sighed, really wanting to let his frustration out but, imposing their presence on his mother very late into the night stopped him. He skulled the rest of his lemonade as his mother watched him worriedly. She wasn't happy with what Athena had done. She didn't think Poseidon would do that. I know he just wants Percy to be happy, why can't Athena think the same way? She pondered this silently and stared at the table top, frowning a bit as Annabeth finished her own drink. Annabeth took a deep breath and blew out heavily. She stood up.

"Sally, if you don't mind, I'm going to bed." She watched as Percy's mother nodded in agreement.

"It's about time I went to bed too. Do you want me to drop you two off at Camp tomorrow or not?" Sally questioned, looking from her son to Annabeth. Percy nodded.

"That would be great Mom. Annabeth, you can borrow something of mine if you want. I might have some clothes that don't fit me anymore." His girlfriend shrugged.

"I'll find something." She trudged off down the hall thinking about what Chiron would say. What if Piper and Malcolm told him about this morning? That would be the end of her dreamless nights. She frowned. That would be torture. Almost literally. After all, Tartarus returned every night unless she was with Percy. He calmed her down a lot. She got to his bedroom and rummaged through his drawers, looking for some of his old clothes that would actually fit her. She was rewarded with an old baggy Camp shirt that he wouldn't fit anymore and some shorts she would still have to roll. She went for a shower. Percy came in a little later and found his girlfriend passed out on his bed. She was twitching sometimes like she did when she was having nightmares. Percy changed and got in beside her, wrapping his arms around her and falling asleep. Both were stilled and slept peacefully. Sally stayed up for another hour or so before closing her laptop and walking to her room. On the way, she poked her head into Percy's room. She smiled sadly looking at the two sleeping peacefully. They seemed to be holding each other tightly as though to stop them from falling. Sighing, she closed the door and headed to the room she shared with Paul. He blinked blearily when she came in.

"Is Percy home?" He questioned. Maybe he had some difficulties at camp or worse, another quest. Paul frowned. He thought Percy was done with quests. Sally shook her head as if reading his thoughts.

"The gods summoned them to Olympus and didn't send them back to Camp. Annabeth's here too." Paul felt his eyes widen.

"They'd better not be sleeping in the same room!" His more fatherly instincts for Percy kicked in. Sally sighed heavily and climbed into bed.

"I couldn't wake them up. You should've seen them. For once they actually looked peaceful." Paul looked to the door.

"Maybe it would be wise to leave them be then."

"Mmmhmm." Sally kissed Paul goodnight and turned off the light.

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Percy groaned. His mother poked her head in.

"I've got some pancakes cooking and if you want to get to Camp before 12:00, you might want to get up. Chiron sent an IM earlier too." Percy groaned again and buried his head in Annabeth's hair.

"I don't wanna get up." He mumbled into her hair. She shifted and bit so she could hug him better.

"Percy, we've got to get up if we're going to Camp." She stroked his hair as he lay there.

"Fine," he grumbled, ",but I want to sleep in tomorrow." Annabeth sighed. The fact that Malcolm might tell was still weighing on her mind.

"Chiron might ban us." Percy's head shot up.

"Why would he do that?" He asked. Annabeth rolled her eyes.

"I know Piper wouldn't tell but Malcolm might." Percy frowned.

"I hope he hasn't, or I'll kill him in Capture the Flag." It was Friday and in the afternoon they would be playing his favourite game at Camp.

"Jason's coming today too." Percy grumbled.

"I'd better get up then. He is impeccable when it comes to being on time." Annabeth laughed.

"Seaweed Brain used a big word!" She said with fake amazement. He grinned.

"I'm glad your surprised." He shot back. Annabeth kissed him.

"Love you too." She hopped out of the bed and trudged into the bathroom, grabbing her clothes from yesterday. Sally had washed them last night so they were clean. Annabeth took a quick shower before dressing and heading down to find Percy stuffing himself with blue pancakes. She ruffled his hair.

"You eat like a satyr!" She joked. He gave her a look that made her laugh.

"Keep eating then we'll leave." She said. Percy swallowed his mouthful of pancakes.

Gods, she is beautiful! He thought while eating some more pancakes. Sally watched the two with a smile. It was nice to see them happy even if it was only for a bit. She passed a plate full of pancakes to Annabeth. She took it with a smile and started eating.

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A few hours later Percy and Annabeth stood on Half-Blood Hill, staring down at their beloved camp. Chiron trotted up the hill with a grim expression. He stopped before them.

"This in the best interests but, Percy, Annabeth," He sighed heavily, "I have to ban you from each other unless your in public or out of Camp." He finished looking at the ground with new found interest. Percy was mad but Annabeth was worse. I am going to kill my brother! she thought furiously. Without a second thought she ran down the hill and found Malcolm. He smiled weakly at her.

"What can I do for you sis?"

"How about not tell secrets!" She growled, very close to yelling. She pulled at her knife and Malcolm's only thought was I'm dead.

"How could you?! Piper didn't say anything!" She yelled in his face.

"Athena told me to tell Chiron. You know she doesn't approve of this relationship. I just helped her a bit." Annabeth slashed wildly, cutting a thin line into his arm. She was so close to crying.

"HOW COULD YOU!" She screamed. The whole camp had come to watch. She was about to slash at him again when a blade intercepted. It was Percy. He glanced at his fuming girlfriend.

"Annabeth, stop. Your making a scene. I'm sure no one wants a dead camper." He shot a blunt look at Malcolm that clearly said You messed with her and I promise to kill you later. Malcolm gulped and backed away. Annabeth tried to follow but Percy stopped her. The campers watched in strange facination as he calmed her down. He noticed they were all still there. He glared at them.

"Clear off! You've had your entertainment!" He said harshly. The camper rushed off feeling a bit guilty. Percy once again glared at Malcolm before turning to Annabeth.

"I'm going to go for a swim. Seeing as your banned from me, I don't think you should come." She nodded with tears in her eyes. She hated the fact that her brother had back-stabbed her. Percy pulled her into a hug.

"I'll see you later, okay?" He whispered. She nodded again. Percy turned and walked off towward the beach, walking straight into a wave and disappearing. Annabeth sighed. She wouldn't see him for another two hours until he cooled off. Annabeth was still angry as well so she went to the arena and slashed through dummies like there was no tomorrow.

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When dinner came, the two sat at their tables, quietly acknowledging each other and eating their food in silence. They both sent a prayer to Poseidon, thanking him for approving and asking if he could tell Athena off. They weren't sure if he heard but they tried. The campers snuck peeks at the two, wondering if they would start fighting or yelling at them for banning them from each other. Annabeth pushed her food around her plate, not wanting to eat. She didn't look at any of her siblings. She did recieve some apologetic looks from the Aphrodite campers. Chiron announced there was a roster for peolple to keep Percy away from her a night or vice versa as it usually was. She glanced at Percy and he was glaring at the blue table as if trying to burning a hole in it. He looked furious. Percy stood up quickly, tipping his chair over and storming out of the mess hall. He went straight to his cabin and flung himself down on his bunk, thinking hard. I'd bet anything Athena told Chiron to ban us. Stupid goddess. He fumed silently and turned over. Immediately, pain shot up his left arm, where Kronos had cut him. He bit his tongue so as to stop him from screaming. Eventually he passed out from the pain only to be rewarded with the usual nightmares of Tartarus. He had a falling sensation as he re-lived their fall into the bottomless pit. He shot up, shaking and sweating. Her ripped his shirt off letting the cool night air touch his fevered skin. Percy glanced out his window. Night had fallen and the stars were bright. he got up and paced, trying to get the images of Tartarus out of his head. Soon, Percy laid down but refused to sleep. He couldn't, not with knowing what he would see. Across the camp in the Athena cabin, Annabeth paced up and down. She couldn't go out. Chris, from the Hermes cabin was patrolling so she couldn't. She had a funny feeling Percy couldn't sleep either.

"Annabeth, go to sleep." Malcolm said groggily. She glared at him.

"I can't traitor." She hissed back. He frowned.

"Why not? We all have nightmares. I know what your going through." She slapped him, leaving a red mark on his cheek.

"Tartarus is different. It's worse than any nightmare." She stopped her pacing, making a decision. She walked to the door.

"I'm going to go visit Rachel. She's usually still up." She threw the words at her brother leaving him a bit shocked. She rushed out the door and headed to Rachel's cave.

"Hello?" She poked her head in. There was Rachel, drawing something in charcoal on a canvas. She glanced up at the blonde.

"Couldn't sleep?" Annabeth nodded and walked over. The place had heaps of space and was covered in drawings and paintings. The blonde looked at the picture Rachel was drawing. It was Percy and Annabeth, huddled next to a car. Percy had Riptide out and looked wary. Annabeth was asleep.

"How did you get that picture?" She questioned the ginger. Rachel shrugged.

"Being the Oracle gives you some advantages. The bad bit is, the Oracle keeps showing me you and Percy in Tartarus. Some of the scenes aren't real pretty."

"If only Chiron or my brother could see the images. Maybe they would understand then." Rachel shrugged and an idea formed in her head. No, she wouldn't tell Annabeth or Percy. She figured maybe a week and she could have drawn most of the scenes of their time in Tartarus. Maybe then, Chiron would take away the ban and Malcolm would understand. Until then, they would have to edure their dreams. Rachel smiled at Annabeth.

"If you can wait a week, I might be able to come up with something." Annabeth sighed. Nothing would change Chiron's mind except extreme convincing. The blonde shrugged.

"Try whatever you can Rachel, but it may not work." She jumped a foot when she heard a painful yell. It sounded like Percy. Her eyes widened.

"He's dreaming. He won't wake up either." She said hurredly to Rachel. Her green eyes widened in understanding.

"Get Clovis from the Hypnos cabin. Maybe he can help." Annabet nodded and ran out of the cave followed closely by Rachel. Rachel went to Percy's cabin as Annabeth went to Clovis'.

"Clovis! Wake up! It's important!" She shook him roughly and he moaned.

"Five more minutes Mom..." He grumbled and turned over to go back to sleep. She yanked the pillow out from under his head. He jumped straight up looking angry.

"Annabeth, please, I want my pillow back!" He grumbled.

"Not until you help Percy. He's in the middle of a nitghmare." Clovis sighed.

"Fine, I'm coming." He stumbled out of bed and headed to the Poseidon cabin. Inside, Percy was tossing and turning, clutching his arm, twitching sometimes. His expression was so pained Annabeth had to force herself to look at him. Clovis walked over to him and laid a hand on Percy's brow, closing his eyes and concentrating. Two minutes later Clovis jumped a foot in the air, away from Percy with a scared expression. He turned to Annabeth.

"There's nothing I can do. The poison that Kronos used still courses through his veins. That poison won't leave his body until three years have passed. In the meantime, he will have to put up with the nightmares and the pain. I'm sorry Annabeth, there's nothing I can do except maybe drench him in water." Annabeth nodded sadly, jumping when Chiron walked in. The centaur looked disapproving.

"You should not be in here, Annabeth." He said, stating the obvious. Annabeth gestured madly to Percy.

"Look at him! If he's like this every night I swear to all the gods-"

"Annabeth, don't finish that sentence." Rachel warned. Annabeth glared and stormed out the door.

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Hope you liked! If you review you get a new chapter! Someone reviewed on my last chapter and said that I was repeating something. They didn't say what though. Peeps, if you're gonna tell me I need to change something tell me what I need to change. The story won't get better other wise...