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Chapter 4 Annabeth's POV

"Percy.." I sobbed into my boyfriend's shoulder as he held me, "I broke her heart. Chiron told me that I should tell her about Star and she was so hurt... Percy, she's so hurt and scared and she wont let me help her and..." My voice dropped off. Percy tried to comfort me, but I was as inconsolable as Paige. She went through the week, not eating, not sleeping. She spent every moment with her horse. Before we knew it, it was THAT day.

It was the day we were supposed to put Star down. Paige sat by Star, letting him graze and enjoy his last meal. She nearly had a heart attack when she saw Jason. From a distance, he looked like Will, who was supposed to be like the vet and put Star down. She started to tremble and cry. She clenched her horse's mane in her hand. It was ironic, he didn't look a bit sick that day, but he was terminally ill. When she saw it was Jason, on of the ten or so demigods she was close to, she hugged him tight. I could barely hear her emotion-choked whisper to him, "I-I thought you were Will and it was t-time." He hugged her close, his voice choked as well as he replied, trying to comfort him in his big-brotherly way, "It's ok. I'm not him. I'm right here. And its not time."

But the hour came all too soon. Will walked up, a grim look on his normally smiling face. "I'm sorry Paige." He said. She ran to me and clung to my waist as Will said those dreaded words, "It's time." Paige buried her face in my shirt. "I can't watch." Her voice sounded so broken.

Star was nervous as Will injected the needle. He was a high-strung horse, but Paige could calm him down. "Paige," I said, my voice cracking, "Star needs you to tell him he's OK." From underneath me, I heard the voice of a broken little girl, "Star. Staaarrr. Shhh. Its ok, bubba. You're fine." Her voice threatened to turn to tears as she murmured encouragement to the horse. After a minute, the horse laid down and closed his eyes. "He's gone." Will pronounced the words no one wanted to hear. He began to pack up his medical supplies and everyone except the seven from the great prophecy that seemed so long ago, Nico, Thalia, Malcom, and Reyna. We were Paige's closest friends. She turned around and stared at her horse. She dropped to her knees and wept, stroking his cold neck. "Oh, Star." Her voice trembled. She stroked her best friend and kissed him, before getting up. A cold, hard, angry look of determination replaced the one of fear and pain. And my worst fears were confirmed.

In place of the sweet, naive, loving, tender 13-year-old that had arrived at camp a week earlier, vivacious and full of life, was a 13-year-old, turned mature, pained, and scarred way beyond her years, hardened by the sting of the death of her closest friend.

Wow. So there are some nice painful feels... Ouchie. I'm kinda sorry, but not really... I mean, this thing is writing itself! So thanks and please review! To those of you who have reviewed, followed, and/or favorited, here are those blue oreos! *hands six blue oreos to each person* Next time, there will be blue candy!

Disclaimer: Last time I checked, I was not a guy, I was not over 50, and I did not throw Percabeth into Tartarous! So I own nothin.