We decided to go for my extremely stubborn mother. This wasn't going to go well now was it? I had to be positive and hopeful. Percy looked scared and I mean frightened.

"You okay?" I asked as we waited outside the giant looking library where my mother lived.

"Of course, why would I be nervous about going to my girlfriend's mother's library house to tell her to not let her daughter marry some hero. It's not like she hates me or anything. Oh wait… she does."

I chuckled and he looked at me shocked. "Why are you laughing at me?"

"Library-house?" I smirked and he turned away but I saw a smile creep upon his lips.

The doors opened slowly which only increased the anticipation.

"Annabeth. How are… Perseus." She said Percy's name like it was a germ.

"Lady Athena." Percy said politely. I looked at her expectantly.

"We came to talk to you about the wedding." I said and she raised an eyebrow.

"We?"

"Well… we were thinking that maybe you not make Annabeth marry Luke?" Percy said timidly. Of all the Greek Gods, he feared my mother the most. I don't blame him too much on that matter.

"I don't think you have any right to tell me how I can and can't run my daughter's life, Mr. Jackson." My mother said stiffly.

"Mom, he's not trying to tell you how to run my life. We're asking you to stop running my life."

She seemed to not like that even more. "It's tradition, Annabeth. I will not make exceptions just because you think you've fallen in love with a water bogged mop top.

"Please don't bring Poseidon into this." Percy said half pleading.

"I wouldn't have to bring him into this if he didn't bring a certain snake witch into my lair."

"Can we please just talk about the wedding here? How I don't want to do it." I stated firmly.

"Daughter, you will marry Luke Castillian if it's the last thing you do. I'm sorry."

I frowned. Percy sighed.

"Please. It's isn't… fair." Percy somewhat stuttered.

"Perseus, you are not destined for love. I do not care what that love struck Goddess says, you are not made for it. You'd sacrifice too much for it. Annabeth and your future would be too dangerous."

"For who? The war is over." I said.

"Yes, but evil is still coming. Plus I don't want grand children with the same genes as him."

I felt myself becoming infuriated. Why do people need to be so selfish?

Percy looked sadly at the floor. "If you don't like my jeans I could always get changed…"

I smacked my forehead and groaned. My mother pursed her lips and raised an eyebrow.

"Mhmm… you are definitely marrying Luke."

Suddenly in the flash of an eye, we were back at camp. Percy was dumbfounded.

"What was…?"

"She meant genes as in cells and atoms not pants you nimrod."

He looked at me blankly then realized his mistake. "Oh…"

"Ugh! Percy this is serious, I don't want to get married. There's so much I want to do with my life first."

"Like what?"

"Like go to college, see the world, get a job, my own place. I want to be an individual before I have to spend my life with someone else."

"And I don't want you to be with Luke." He said lightly.

"Percy, I hope you understand that this isn't solely about that. It's about someone trying to control me like I'm a paper doll."

He sighed. "Yes. I understand. It just kills me to know that someone else is going to get to kiss you and pronounce you as their bride, make a life and family with you, grow old together…"

I shook my head lightly. "Maybe not…"

"Oh who are we kidding, Annabeth? There's nothing we can do! Your mom said it! She doesn't want us together and this wedding eliminates all possible ways of it ever happening."

I felt tears rising in my eyes. The way he wasn't half as willing to fight for this like I was. He didn't understand. He didn't love me the way I loved him.

I stood up.

"If you were so concerned about me having a life with someone other than yourself. Then you should be willing to fight for it."

He looked up at me.

"Annabeth. You know how I feel about you."

I shook my head and felt choked up. "Frankly, I don't."

He stood up. "You know if my life weren't at risk that I would…"

"And who said your life was at risk?" I said coldly. "Who said it was all going to end by you simply picking up the courage to defend what you believe in instead of cowering over and letting it happen?"

"Your mom hates me! She will kill me!"

I shook my head in disbelief. "I guess I'm not worth it."

"Annabeth…"

"Have a nice life, Percy."