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Still don't know what the pairings are, but NOT keeping Jason x Annabeth. And I have people saying keep Percy alone…others say pairing him up. So I need a break in the stalemate. Dunno who to pair him with so…leave your suggestions! Also, don't expect daily uploads, but I can guarantee at least one per week. That is all. Enjoy!

Percy sat up groaning, his head spinning, and his body numb. What was I doing? He thought, pulling over the blanket and throwing his legs over the side of the bed. He put his face in his hands and rubbed it a bit. He was going back to Camp Half-Blood, and then—. He stopped. He had just remembered. His breath hitched. His heart started to ache. He swallowed, noticing his throat was dry. He dropped back into bed, legs still over the side, but the rest of his body, eagle spread, across the sheets. He closed his eyes. It hurt, but he didn't cry. Not anymore.

"Hey, look. The hero tried to get up, then passed out." an amused voice said, her voice ringing around the room.

"Quiet! There are ill people here!" a strict tone hissed. They seemed familiar and female. Percy sat up, feeling sore. It was Reyna and Kinzie.

"Oh, so he is actually awake after all this time." she teased. He didn't want to remember. Just forget. So, gathering all his mental strength, he pushed the thought of Annabeth into the back of his mind.

"Hey, Kinzie." he greeted cheerfully, yet quietly. "How were you since I last saw you, three months ago?" Reyna frowned at our lively chatter in an infirmary, where people needed to rest. Taking the hint, I stood up and followed them to the door.

"Oh, why are you now so interested in what I'm doing, Jackson? Did you have an unhappy reunion with your girlfriend?" she teased. But she was dead on. It caught me so off guard, I stopped. She turned and her expression grew serious. "You broke up with your girlfriend?" he was silent.

"Let's go somewhere more private for this conversation." Reyna suggested, clearly seeing her friend—and crush—seemed so hurt. But despite her sympathy, she felt something else…hope maybe? Kinzie only nodded, before following her. Reyna held Percy gingerly by the shoulder, and guided them to the Barracks.

The Infirmary was a new building that was out of the way—to keep others from getting sick—yet close enough to reach. It was located below the field of Mars, west of the New Rome, and east of the Barracks and Baths, at the crossroads. Unfortunately, people would have to pass by it to get to the Altars of the four main gods, Mars, Pluto, Bellona, and Jupiter. That could be a risk to sickness.

Passing through the surprisingly empty streets, she led them both to her room, smaller than a barrack, which could hold a Cohort, but yet larger than an average room. She set the silent and distant Percy sitting on her bed, and had Kinzie watch him as she got water. Despite his crucial state, she couldn't help but not get the feeling of hope inside of her swell up, every second she thought of him. She pushed it down as she reentered the room, setting the glass next to Percy, on her night stand. Kinzie had left.

He didn't know what came over him. It was like a dam. He had his true emotions all welled up and trapped behind a door. And then, before he could fully prepare and seal his memories of Annabeth away, Kinzie just mentioned her, and—it all came out so fast. He just collapsed. He couldn't stop it. He didn't cry, but that was all he could do to keep his emotions down. Just stand there.

It seemed like a long time, but he eventually recomposed himself. It was like sinking in the mud. He felt the water. He felt he could control it. But he couldn't. It just pulled him down. But he escaped it.

Pulling himself together, he noticed Reyna asleep beside him, her laying down hugging a pillow. He was sitting slumped over on the edge of the bed, Kinzie nowhere to be found. It was Reyna's room obviously. Her dogs were nowhere to be seen, thankfully, and the place was a lot more neat and tidy than his room.

Papers neatly sorted on a desk, bed made (yet slightly messed up), and a clean, calming scent in the air. Yet the room seemed—barren. Empty. The only thing out of place was a glass of water on the night stand. He let out a small smile. Reyna wasn't as bad as she acted most of the time. He picked up the cup graciously and downed it in 2 gulps, before setting it back on the stand. Letting out a sigh of satisfaction, he turned and sat, crossed legged, and observed Reyna.

She had beautiful facial features, usually distorted into an angered face, but now she looked calm—and in his mind, more beautiful. Her shiny curly black hair cascaded around her head. Her slightly tanned skin had not cuts or imperfections. He was tempted to reach out and touch her face, but held back. He wasn't sure if she would've wanted him to do that.

Though he knew he was out for a long time after passing out near Camp Jupiter, he felt kind of tired now. Surprisingly, he yawned as he laid down, arms behind his head. He stared at the ceiling. He was back at Camp Jupiter. He wasn't going back to Camp Half-Blood. What was he going to now? That question hovered in his mind as he started nodding off, his vision going black.

Thanks for reading, but still don't have a certainty on the pairings. So leave your suggestions in your reviews/comments. The plan is Reyna or Kinzie so far, but you know, Percy, the hero, is single, so there are a lot of (create-able) options (no goddesses though! [maybe in another story]). Also, tell me if you liked the change of PoV or not. I know it was kinda weird, but should I change it? See you next time, sorry if it was a bit rushed!

- Hitori Samishiku