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December 21, The Night Before

Annabeth had taken to sleeping in Cabin 3. Poseidon hadn't vaporized her yet, so everyone just assumed it was okay with him. Anyway, when Percy had been there, half of her time was spent in his cabin.

She said she slept there because it smelt of him. Perhaps it did, but there was one thing missing, and it showed on Annabeth's face clearly the next morning. Because, no matter how much a place reminded a person of someone, it wasn't enough.

The worst part was the nightmares. Every night, in her sleep, he would die. Every night the same, but each time different.

How many times did she see Mt. Saint Helens all over again? How many times did he die in her arms, his sea green eyes looking up at her, the life draining from them?

It wasn't an uncommon occurrence, even with him around. But then, she could sneak to his cabin with her Yankees cap and he would comfort her, talking into the wee hours of morning. It was times like those that she knew he loved her.

Now, however, he wasn't around to comfort her. The nightmares happened more and more often, until every night brought new horrors. And, no matter how bad the dreams were, the fact that they could be real was worse. So much worse.

December 21, That Day

Annabeth stood outside the council room, speechless. All of that time searching for Percy, and the answer was right under their noses in Jason.

She wanted to leave for Camp Jupiter right away, but she knew that she couldn't. Percy would be there, but if what Jason said was true, he was in trouble. Percy would have no trouble proving his worth, but if the Romans hated the Greeks so much… she hoped his identity would stay hidden.

As it was, she had to make sure preparations on the Argo II went smoothly and quickly. She had to call back all search parties and the hunters, and she had to figure out a way to make sure the Romans wouldn't attack them.

She had all of these things to do, so why did she just want to crumple to the ground and cry in relief?

Annabeth shook her head. Percy wasn't safe yet.

December 22

"Why do so many people like him?"

Annabeth jumped. In the noise of Bunker 9, she hadn't heard Jason creep up on her.

"What?" she asked, confused.

"Percy. Why do people respect him so much? When you called in the search parties, the camp size doubled and, well… look at this."

Annabeth looked around her. There were hundreds of demigods working; even a few Aphrodite campers were lending a hand. People who weren't working were handing out refreshments or planning parts of the ship. "I don't know," she said. "He just… he had a way around people. He wouldn't let a friend down, you know. He was so loyal… After a while, when people started to see how selfless he was, well, you can't help wanting to respect that. He was a leader, a hero, and the best friend you could have." By the end of her speech, she had tears sliding down her cheeks.

Jason looked at her skeptically, almost as if he thought she were just a love struck girlfriend mooning over her boyfriend. Annabeth caught the look. "No, really. Just ask anyone who's been here since before he left. He even made an impression on the newbies."

"What did he do that was so great? I've heard stories, but not the whole thing," he said, curious.

"He saved the world and the camp twice, not to mention a goddess. I've lost track of how many Titans he's fought, and he defeated Medusa and Ares when he was 12. He even killed the Nemean Lion."

Jason was awed. He had only defeated a single Titan, and it felt like to much to ask of him. "Really? What else?"

"I really don't want to talk about it. Ask Chiron if you're truly interested," Annabeth told him, her eyes turning red. "He was the best boyfriend I could ask for, and then some."

Jason left again, but this time, he had a bit of respect for Percy.

December 23

Clarisse walked up casually, sitting down next to the motionless figure on the beach. "You alright Annabeth?" She asked carefully. Since Percy had left, Clarisse had tried to protect Annabeth from the stares of other campers. It had happened to her once too.

Annabeth sighed. "No," she admitted, "but you knew that." Clarisse chuckled.

"That I did," she replied. "What's bothering you?"

Annabeth rolled over. "Everything. There's just so much that could go wrong! What if he's dead? What if the Romans don't accept him?"

"I think we both know that's not the true reason you're upset. He's invincible, the Romans can't harm him, nor can anything else. He's alive."

"If you know that, then you know why I'm upset. You tell me," Annabeth retorted.

"I want to hear it from you," Clarisse replied softly.

"Fine," she huffed. "It's about his memory. What if he doesn't remember me? What if he likes it at the other camp? What if he doesn't want to come back?" Annabeth said, her voice rising with each word.

"And?" said Clarisse.

"WHAT IF HE HAS ANOTHER GIRLFRIEND? THERE, I SAID IT, ARE YOU HAPPY?" Annabeth screamed, gesturing wildly. A few people looked their way, but Clarisse scared them off with a glare.

"Yes," she answered. "Yes, I'm happy."

Just to be clear; on that last part, Clarisse didn't mean 'I'm glad your boyfriend is gone and probably has another girlfriend,' she meant 'I'm glad you're admitting your true feelings,' kapeesh?

On a completely different subject, I HATE MY LIZZARD! He has really sharp claws, and today he decided to use my face as a Launchpad! That evil thing! Now I have scratches all down my face!

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