A/N: Okay, dudes. I meant to have this up last night, but I got in trouble for staying up late, so... yeah. But all's good, all's good, my peeps.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Not this story, not these songs, not these bands... nothing...
Song suggestions:
1. I Will Follow You Into The Dark by Death Cab For Cutie
2. Hey There, Delilah by Plain White T's
Yo's, if the song ends before your done reading the chapter, then START IT OVER!! DUH!
We Say 'Goodbye'
I was sitting on the beach, wiggling my toes into the soft sand. It was just after dinner and the sun was just getting ready to set. The laptop was beside me, closed. I had been reading the files all afternoon and had closed it only for dinner. I hadn't reopened it.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Annabeth said from behind me. She sat down beside me in the sand.
"Percy…"
I felt her gaze on my face, and I slowly turned my head to her. She looked worried, but that only made her all the more beautiful, with her eyebrows furrowed into two perfect arches and her soft, pink lips set in a firm line… I raised a questioning eyebrow.
"What's going to happen? What can't you tell us?"
I sighed, "Annabeth… You have to trust me. I can't tell you, for your protection…"
She didn't look convinced.
"Look," I said. Should I tell her now? Yes, screamed a voice inside of me. I consented. "I won't be coming back from this quest…"
Her expression changed to one of pure horror and defiance, "Percy, you don't know that!"
"… and I just wanted you to know…", I ignored her comment. How could I say this? "…that I wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't for you. I just want you to know that you mean everything to me…" Aphrodite is probably hyperventilating with pleasure right now. "… And that I don't care whether our parents approve or not," I took a deep breath, "Annabeth, I like you a lot. I may even love you." That's it. Aphrodite is screaming, and Athena is fuming. I just know it. But what about Poseidon?
Annabeth took a sharp intake of breath as tears welled up in her eyes.
My heart clenched. "If- if you don't feel the same way, I- I understand. I just thought since Mt. St. Helens-"
"Percy…"
She was crying now. Silent tears rolled down her face in little streams of salty water. I wiped them away with my thumb. I realized then how close we were to each other. We both leaned forward involuntarily.
Closer…
We looked deep into the other's eyes…
Closer…
Our eyes slowly closed…
Closer…
Then our lips met. They brushed against each other lightly… Her lips felt soft, warm, feathery, barely touching mine…
And then we parted. We stared into each other's eyes. She was no longer crying, but there were still streaks left on her cheeks, like dried up riverbeds. We smiled softly to each other, and laid back, watching the sunset, in each other's arms…
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I was alone in my cabin after leaving Annabeth at the beach. We had parted reluctantly, but in the sure knowledge that we would see each other in the morn.
I had to explain everything to them. Should I write a letter? I wouldn't be there after all of this was over to explain to them my actions. A letter didn't seem to cut it.
I picked up the camcorder that my mom and Paul had given me for Christmas and set it on the table. I sat in a chair and started to record.
"Uh, hey, guys," well, that was a lame start. I ran my hand through my hair. "Um, if you are seeing this, then I'm dead. The magic I used on this made it so that, whenever I die, this will start playing in the Big House television... um...
"I just wanted you guys to know that I never really betrayed you. It was all an act, and that I did what I had too to protect you. I hope it worked and that Kronos is burning in Tartarus right now... Um, I recieved two prophecies from the Oracle. I told you one, but not the other." I recited my first prophecy.
"You guys just have to trust me and know that you mean- or meant, I guess- everything to me. I only did what I had to... Well, that's all I had to say, so... have a good life." I got up and the camcorder off. This was going to be a long night.
We were standing on Half Blood Hill. I looked at Annabeth, Grover, Chiron, and Mr. D., who were standing with me on the hill. Everyone else was at the bottom.
I had a pack of clothes, twenty drachma, and two-hundred dollars. It was time to go.
"Good luck, child," Chiron said, putting his hand on my shoulder. He lowered it.
"See ya, man," Grover clapped me on the back.
I turned to Annabeth, who was teary. "See ya, Annabeth."
"Bye, Percy," she said, then kissed me one last time. Poseidon and Athena were going to kill me.
I gave them all one last look, then turned away from them and walked down the hill. I looked back to see them all there... Grover's lanky form, Mr. D's grotesque one... Annabeth's golden blonde hair, swaying gently in the breeze, probably bothering her, and Chiron in centaur form, bow raised in solute.
A/N: Whooh! There's you Percabeth. There probably won't be anymore for a while. Was it okay? I don't think that I wrote it that well... ah, well, it's as good as it'll get.
Thank you to my only reviewer: the Minotaor! You rock, dude!
Nico: *still slightly teary* I think it was okay
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