Hello! Please don't kill me! (Hides behind the chair) I know I haven't updated in aaaaages, but I have now, so it's all fine. Right…?

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Annabeth's POV

"Land ho!" shouted Leo from the wheel of the Argo. I got up from where I was sitting on the deck and went over to the railing. There was, indeed, land. Oh God. My heart felt like it would explode out of my chest. Percy was just there! And when I got off the ship he would be waiting right there with that lopsided, goofy smile on his face reserved just for me, and I would run into his arms and he would hold me and everything would be okay again. Unless he didn't remember. I held back the tears that threatened to spill over onto my cheeks. I wouldn't cry. Annabeth Chase does not cry. But what if he doesn't remember? The dark thought loomed over me and threatened to swallow me up as I felt my heart swell in pain.

The Roman camp was in many ways similar to the Greek camp. Only a lot bigger. And more Roman. I watched the tiny people-ants moving around. A lot of them headed into a building – some kind of meeting area? I took a deep breath, plastered a fake smile on my face, and walked back to the deck. It wouldn't have mattered though. No one was around to see me. Leo was steering the ship, and Jason and Piper were together somewhere. They were so lucky. It was obvious that Jason loved her, even if she couldn't see it. She didn't know how he looked at her. I wonder how Piper'd felt when Jason woke up and didn't know her. She must've been heartbroken, because they were dating, weren't they?

A new thought popped into my head, one that Piper must have been mulling over for quite a while now. What if Jason already had a girlfriend at the Roman camp? Hell, what if Percy had a girlfriend at the Roman camp? I suddenly felt as if I was going to be sick and ran for the stairs in the middle of the deck that lead down to the bedrooms, down the corridor and stooped in front of my door. I got my key out of my pocket and fumbled for the lock, managed to get the door open and bolted for the bathroom. I knelt over the toilet seat, retching, but nothing came. Instead, all the emotion I had been keeping locked up inside me boiled over, and I collapsed as dry, wrenching sobs wracked my whole body.

Standing in front of the mirror, I felt oddly empty. I guess I'd cried myself out. My eyes were red and the skin around them was bright pink and swollen. My hair looked like a bird had nested in it. And we were arriving at the Roman camp soon. Crap.

I went to my wardrobe and got out my faded Camp Half-Blood T-shirt and some skinny jeans. I'd just finished getting changed when there was a soft knock at the door.

"Hello?" It was Piper. "Annabeth? Can I come in?" I made a rough sound of consent; I didn't trust my voice, and she opened the door. Her eyes widened as she took me in.

"Wow. No offence, but you look like hell." She said.

"Gee, thanks!" I tried to sound sarcastic, but my heart wasn't in it and my voice cracked at the end. Piper's expression turned sympathetic, and she came out of the doorway. The door clicked shut behind her.

"You've been crying." It wasn't a question, but I nodded anyway, and suddenly she was hugging me. "Oh, Annabeth, you poor thing! Is this about Percy?" Another nod. I cleared my throat and asked her the question that had been bugging me for ages.

"Piper, what was it like when Jason couldn't remember you?" She pulled away from me, walked over to the bed and sank down with a sigh.

"It was horrible. At first, I thought he was joking, but when I realised he was serious…" she bit her lip, "My heart just shattered." I felt the little hope I had left slither out of me as I listened to what she said. Looking at how heartbroken Piper was from just recalling the memory, I tried not to imagine what it would feel like if Percy forgot me. Or worse, if he'd got a new girlfriend. I made a little noise of pain in the back of my throat, and Piper hurried to correct herself.

"It got better after that though," she told me, "because even if Jason didn't know me or Leo anymore, when we went on that quest he got to know us again. We became friends again. Although I'm still pushing for more that friends." She said that last part under her breath, but I still heard her. I gave her a doubtful look.

"My point is, even if Percy has forgotten you – and that's an if – if he loves you half as much as you love him, then he won't forget that love. You'll grow back together, even if it takes time. And that's the worst-case scenario." I smiled gratefully at her, and some of the pain went away.

"Thanks, Piper."

"No problem. Now let's get you cleaned up. We're scheduled to arrive in five minutes."

"We're here!" shouted Leo. He bounded out of the control room, buzzing with energy. Strangely enough, no one else seemed that exited. Piper was nervous. By the looks of it, so was Jason. As for me, I felt like a nest of butterflies had exploded inside me. My heart threatened to beat itself out of my chest, and my legs felt like jelly. I hoped I wasn't visibly shaking.

"You three go on down; I'll open the door for you. I have to turn of the engine first but then I'll be right with you." Jason and Piper exchanged nervous glances. Leo turned back towards the control room, but nobody else moved. He looked back over his shoulder, "Go on!" He made a little shooing motion with his hands, "I've got work to do!" Piper and Jason went down the stairs. I managed to un-glue my feet from the deck and followed them.

The door at the side of the ship rose agonisingly slowly. My emotions were a complete mess. I was itching to see Percy, but at the same time I felt like I would be sick. Again. I wasn't sure if my heart was racing with joy or fear.

The door finally clicked in place, and I suddenly felt very light headed. I had to reach out and grab Piper's arm to stay upright. She glanced uncertainly at me. I gave her an encouraging smile and said, "You two go on ahead; I need some time to…err…gather myself." Piper nodded her head in understanding, and beckoned to Jason, who was staring out at the camp. There were a lot of people out there. Oh, God.

Piper and Jason walked out, and I took a deep breath and squeezed my eyes shut. Pull yourself together, Annabeth. If I concentrated hard enough, I could imagine that I was back at Camp Half-Blood and Percy was waiting for me outside my cabin to take me to sparring practice. He would make a snide comment and I would reply with something equally creative, and then he would smirk and I would laugh and everything would be okay.

I opened my eyes.

There really were lots of people out there. My pulse quickened and the butterflies in my stomach went mad. I stepped out quickly before I could change my mind. My eyes went straight to Jason and Piper. There was some girl there hugging Jason. He was hugging her back. Oh, poor Piper. She looked really upset. I noticed that no one was looking at me. Maybe they couldn't see me. I took another step out, planning to go and comfort Piper, but then I saw him. Percy. He looked straight at me, and all I could think was oh, God, please no, no! Because I knew that look. That was the look Jason had when we first found him. That was the look that strangers give you as you pass them in the street. That was the look of someone who doesn't know you. Percy didn't know me. I think I actually felt my heart break at that moment. It shattered like glass, caving in on itself, and it was the most painful thing I had ever felt. Forget battle wounds. Forget almost dying. This was real pain. This was the worst type of pain, because it doesn't heal. It stays in side of you, a gaping hole that you can never forget.

But then he smiled at me, and I almost melted. My heart leapt in my chest and I returned his smile and started towards him, but then I stopped. After all, he didn't know me now. He was just being friendly, as per usual with Percy. I didn't think my heart could break into any smaller pieces, but I still felt a sharp stab of pain. It soon turned into puzzlement when he started to run towards me. Is there someone behind me? I thought. What- but I didn't get a chance to finish my thought because he crashed into me. He put his arms around me and pulled me close, and at first I was too shocked to do anything, but then I realised that he did know me after all. My heart exploded as the joy from that thought crashed over me, and I made a little choking sound in my throat as all the emotion got caught there. I wrapped my arms around him and squeezed. This was Percy. My Percy. Percy remembered me. He remembered me! Tears were in my eyes again, but they were tears of joy. Oh, God, he remembered! I was so happy that I could feel my heart piecing itself back together again. I pulled away and looked into his eyes, his sea-green eyes swimming with happiness, the most beautiful, wonderful eyes I'd ever seen, and I kissed him. I ran my hands through his messy mop of hair and it was the Best. Moment. Of. My. Life.

We broke apart…eventually, and I buried my head in his chest. People were cheering, presumably for us, but I couldn't really hear them. He rested his chin on my head, and we fitted together perfectly, like two puzzle pieces. The tears finally spilled over as I told him, "I've missed you, Seaweed Brain."

"I've missed you too, Wise Girl," he replied, and at that moment everything was perfect. I forgot about the sadness of the past and the fears of the future, and it was just the present, just me and my Seaweed Brain. Percy did that. Made everything perfect again. My heart finished fixing itself as I practically glowed with happiness. Everything was okay again. I was home.

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