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Chapter 4 (Annabeth's POV)

Hours turn into days, days into weeks, and weeks into months. It has already been 2 months, and still he has not returned

" I was my hands off you!" he yells, and his face crumples in pain as he turns his back on me and disappears into the woods.

I snapped out of my day dream to pay attention to what Chiron was saying.

"It is of utmost importance that you demigods learn how to manipulate the mist. Please pay attention. I shall run through the process again with you…" Chiron droned on

After the class, Chiron took me aside and studied me with concern.

"You don't look well, my child… Is it Percy? I have just received news of his whereabouts…" He said in a carefully measured tone.

Immediately my eyes lit up. "Where is he Chiron? Where? It has already been two months! I have been crazy with worry!" I said, unable to control my outburst of emotion.

"I'm sorry Annabeth. He is in Poseidon's palace. He is, after all, a prince of the realm. Mr.D has already been informed of Percy's decision to reside in the Palace for the remaining year before his sixteenth birthday." Chiron paused, and continued. "His things are being spirited to the Underwater palace as we speak."

I gasped in horror, and immediately ran towards Cabin three. I wrenched open the door, only to be greeted by six empty bunk beds, in exactly the same state it had been before Percy arrived. Collapsing at the door, I broke down crying. I couldn't take the loneliness anymore. I missed him so much.

I felt Chiron's arm on my shoulder, and I got up and hugged him tight, as tears streamed down my cheeks.

Then suddenly it hit me. I rummaged through my pocket and dug out a golden drachma. I ran to the saltwater fountain in the cabin and flung it through the rainbow mist.

"Oh goddess, accept my offering. PERCY JACKSON AT ATLANTIS" I said.

Immediately, I caught sight of an ethereal coral palace. I gasp in surprised. Percy had his eyes closed, as if concentrating very hard on something. He had changed drastically. His messy Jet black hair, which had been so unruly, was now slicked and clip short. He had grown much taller, and was wearing a Hawaiian shirt, Bermudas, and leather loafers. The top button of his shirt hung open , revealing a camp half blood necklace with three beads on it. It revealed just a little of his surprisingly tanned chest. He looked a lot more athletic as well, and his facial features had narrowed and became more mature. He suddenly open his eyes, and his deep sea green orbs look more intimidating than I had remember. He was staring at an Orb on a table in front of him. In the Orb, a sailboat was traveling in the water, and several Scythian Dracaena were on board. I watched as he raised his palms, and with a forceful gesture, balled his fist as though he were grabbing something.

To my horror, an enormous tidal wave enveloped the sailboat in the orb, crushing the fragile craft to smithereens and destroying the dragon-women.

Taking a deep breath, he smirked and dusted his hands. That was when he noticed me.

"You! What do you want?" he snarled, his handsome features grimacing.

I held my hands to my chest, as emotion overwhelmed me.

"Percy! Please come back! Camp Half blood needs you! Grover needs you! I need you…" I pleaded, tears filling my eyes.

For a moment, his face softened, revealing my Percy underneath that façade.

Then, his face hardens and he spat, "You don't need me when you have your precious Luke. You two can smooch and make out for all I care. I don't want to have anything to do with you two. But be careful, Daughter of Athena, My father and I are going to smash the Princess Andromeda soon. Savior your kisses when you have them!"

My heart felt like it had been torn to shreds. Tears were now flowing freely down my cheek.

"You won't even call me by my name? Percy?" I cried, broken.

He seemed stricken by guilt, but recovered quickly. Sighing, he said, "I'm sorry. Any daughter of Athena is no friend of mine. I should have listened to your mother and my father. We could never be friends, only rivals or enemies, nothing more. Goodbye."

With a flourish, He uncapped Riptide and slashed through the mist, breaking the connection.

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