Previously, on Angel of Winter:
Without even thinking it through, Annabeth stood on her toes, and landed a kiss, right on Snow's lips.
And he kissed her back.
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Annabeth POV
I pulled back suddenly, gasping both for air and in shock. Snow opened his icy blue eyes and gazed down at me. I placed a hand over my mouth, the memory of his soft lips on mine still fresh in my mind
"Oh gods." I said, suddenly realizing what I'd just done. "Snow! I'm so so sorry! I don't what came over me."
I stopped halfway through my apology as I realised Snow was smiling, not frowning.
"You're not frowning. Why?"
Snow gave a small smile, just barely revealing his perfect teeth.
"Because...Annabeth, when I'm with you? I don't feel...so alone. I don't feel like that one freak mixed in with all the popular kids."
I smiled, and found myself tracing his face with my hand. He sighed, and my smile fell as he gently pulled my hand away from his face.
"I love you Annabeth, but...I can't be with you."
My mouth dropped open, and I took a step back.
"W-why?"
I tried not to feel too hurt, that I'd done from the beginning we could never be, but I'd felt so lonely until I'd met Snow. I'd been hoping to find a man who'd take my mind off of Percy for some time, even if it was only five minute. Snow sighed, and turned away from me as he struggled to find the right words to explain.
"It's….complicated. You know how...there are girls who give up being with men to follow Lady Artemis?"
I nodded, even though he couldn't see me. He sighed, running a hand through his hair, continuing despite not knowing if I was aware of what he was talking about.
"It's like that you know? Being an angel. We sacrifice everything, and our entire immortal lives are dedicated to Chaos. Serving him, obeying him, and following him without question. Chaos used to be fine with his angels having a significant other in their life, but when Kronos's wife, Rhea, caused him to fall and become dark, Chaos knew it was too dangerous, both for his angel and their significant other. If I were to love you Annabeth, I'd be giving up everything. My entire life. My way of living."
I knew it was selfish to ask this of him, to ask him to turn his back on everything, but i couldn't help it.
"Why won't you?"
He turned back around to face me, and in his eyes I saw a flash of regret as the next words came out of his mouth.
"Because it's all I know. I don't know who I was in my past life. I'm sorry Annabeth. I just can't."
I nodded, suddenly finding it hard not to cry. Because for some reason, while he spoke in his whispery voice, I didn't see Snow, Angel of Winter standing before me rejecting me. I saw Percy. And it hurt me more than it should have. I pulled up my shoulders, turning myself into a strong, independent woman.
"It's alright Snow. I get it. Can we at least be friends?"
Snow sent me the beautiful smile of his, similer to Percy's in so many ways.
"Of course."
Later that night.
Dining pavilion
Snow POV
I sighed, and I gazed over the demigods as they ate dinner. Having no need to eat, I told Chiron I'd stand outside the pavilion and keep watch. He'd smiled but not told me no. So I stood there in silence, thinking over my moment with Annabeth. Could I do it? Give up everything I've ever known to be with a girl I've only known for a month?
Before I had the chance to think over this anymore, a sudden heat wave blasted me from all sides. Completely unprepared for the sudden warmth, I'd let my guard down. My body over reacted, the heat getting under my skin adn before I knew what had happened, my vision was going black and I was unconscious.
TIME SKIP (Like, five minutes)
When I managed to peel my eyes open once more, I found myself nose to nose with the hotter of the four seasons. Sonny, Angel of Summer. His eyes were alight with rage, forcing out his natural body heat onto me, making me weak, and lightheaded. He shook me hard, where he held me up by the collar of my shirt. I groaned, trying hard to stay conscious.
"I told you to stay away from New York Winter!"
Sonny growled out, choosing to use my season rather than my name. I closed my eyes, trying to focus, but Sonny got the wrong direction, adn shook me even harder, forcing a pathetic whimper out of me as I tried to peel open my eyes. He sneered at me, before dropping my limp body to the ground. I fell with a thud, unable to stop myself, or lift myself up. I opened my eyes as I was pushed onto my back. I felt sweat pouring down my face and back as Sonny kicked up the temperature, knowing too much would kill me.
"You're pathetic you know that? Spring, Autumn and I were created as season because we deserved it! Because we'd done good in life. But you know why you were created? Because Chaos took pity on you! You never had any real talent. You can't even fly."
My eyes went wide as Spring and Autumn hauled me to my knees. Once I was there, they each grabbed hold of one of my wings. I looked up at Sonny, with fear in my eyes.
"Sonny! Please don't do this! I'm sorry! I'll leave I promise! Please don't make me fall!"
Sonny grinned, and grasped me by the throat, cutting off any other words, as well as my oxygen supply. He lifted a hand to give Spring and Autumn the signal to cause the fall, but before he could, Chiron's voice spoke from the pavilion.
"Is there a problem?"
Sonny froze, and looked back at the old centaur. Immediately the three older seasons dropped me, and I collapsed to the ground, as Sonny's heat wave became too much for me. I lost consciousness just after I heard Sonny say
"We'll be back for him. All we need is for him to remember. Then it's all over."
