Author's Note:

I don't own PJO obviously. WARNING! This has Percatalie in it, no Percabeth. Why? Because I really really really don't like Annabeth for obvious reasons. If you don't know what these reasons are reread the book and tell me I am not insane to think that Rick Riordan only writes the book at a certain time of month.. Annabeth is the rudest, meanest, and moodiest person I have ever read about. So I incorporated that into my story. And remember, Edward Cullen is a gay, creepy, retarded, sparkly, unintelligent, stalker who needs to be killed in a very very very very very very very very very slow and painful way. TWILIGT HATERS UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! review please.

Chapter 4

I Find Out My Fatal Flaw

The anger swelled within me for days. Bubbling into something that was nearly uncontrollable. I watched Percy and Annabeth as they went out for picnics and moonlit walks. My Jealousy was something so great I could hardly stand it. I couldn't bring myself to talk to Percy, especially with Annabeth there. I couldn't stand being around him! Every time I stood within a 10 foot distance of him my heart would flutter and I would get light headed, but even those feelings which I knew to be love couldn't quench the fire within me, the fire that would not let me go, no matter how much I wanted it to.

I started hearing voices in my head. They were telling me to just give it up. Telling me to seek revenge. These voices were cruel and deceitful, but I liked the message they were teaching me. I wanted to seek revenge, mostly on Annabeth, but I wanted Percy to feel bad for choosing her over me. I wanted them to regret everything.

But there was one more voice inside my head, one that told me something entirely different. This one said that I should just accept Percy and Annabeth. It told me that if it was meant to be they would break up. I didn't like this voice nearly as much. This voice was my mother.

After lunch one day I started to get ready for my sword practice with the Athena cabin. Unfortunately, Annabeth would be with us. I was trying to find a sword that fit best when she walked up to me.

"hey, wanna be my partner?"

I just looked up at her.

"Is that a yes?"

"Why not."

We walked into the center of the arena and took our stance. She was the first to take a stab at me, but I blocked it. Our swords clashed together. I was more determined than ever to beat her. With her knife, I had the advantage, but that advantage wasn't good enough. Two minutes after it started, my sword clattered to the ground. I muttered under my breath and picked up my sword.

"Good game." Annabeth said.

"Whatever."

Just then Percy walked over to us. He gave Annabeth a quick kiss and turned to me.

"Hey Natalie.. Haven't seen you in awhile."

"Good." I answered.

"Are you mad at me?" He asked.

I looked away.

"Natalie, what's wrong?"

I looked up, slapped Percy in the face and ran away.

I wasn't half way to the Athena cabin, when I changed course and headed towards cabin 8, Artemis' cabin.

I opened the door and flung myself to the nearest bed. I sobbed into the pillow. It was too over whelming. I was angry and sad, all at the same time. I couldn't control it anymore. I wanted to seek revenge, I just didn't know how.

I stayed in the cabin for about an hour when I heard the door open and hooves walk across the floor and stand beside my bed. I knew without looking up it had to be Grover.

"Go away." I muttered, my voice muffled by the pillow.

"Natalie, I heard you crying and was wondering if you were okay." He said.

"Does it look like I'm okay Grover?" I said sitting up. "I've just had my heart ripped out and stomped on, do you think I would be okay?"

Grover held out his arms and I fell helplessly into them. Grover patted my back as I sobbed uncontrollably. Tears slid down my face and landed on his orange Camp Half- Blood t-shirt.

Eventually my tears stopped and Grover finally worked up the courage to ask, "What happened?"

"Percy happened." I answered.

"What did Percy do?"

I just shook my head. "He… he… he's dating… Annabeth!" I wailed.

"Oh yeah, I heard that!"

I gave him my best "You're not helping" face and he shut up.

"So, I'm guessing you like Percy now." He said.

"Yes, it's just hard to see him dating that two-faced, conniving little-"

"Whoa! Natalie! Annabeth is my friend too.. She may be a stubborn know-it-all sometimes, but she is not a two-faced, conniving… brat."

"I wasn't gonna say brat."

"I know."

"I'm just so sick of everything. Percy, Annabeth, my mom…"

"Don't let your anger get the best of you. It happened to Luke and look where he put us."

I sighed. "I would never do anything to hurt you Grover." But that little voice in my head told me I was lying.

"Natalie, every hero has a fatal flaw, yours is your anger. It was Luke's fatal flaw, and definitely one of the deadliest. He was angry at his dad so he left camp. He joined Kronos, he betrayed us. Now on Percy's 16th birthday we have to fight a war. It all goes back to anger. Natalie, don't let it get the best of you."

I smiled through my tears. "Thanks." Grover pulled me into one last hug.

For awhile I felt better. Things were almost back on track. I didn't feel so awkward around Percy anymore, I didn't want to push Annabeth off a cliff, I slept better, and I even ate my food instead of just pushing it around my plate. But I could still feel that anger. That little inkling that wanted to be fed, it wanted to come out again, but I wouldn't let it. At least, not until I started having the dreams.

I was on the deck of a ship. Monsters milled about in every direction. Dracnae, telekhines, and a few others that I didn't know the name for. I saw a few half- bloods too, but one in particular stood out. He had sandy hair and golden eyes. He looked to be about 20, and he radiated with an evil aura. I knew without a doubt this was Luke. The infamous Luke, whose name was bitter on the tongue of every camper at Camp Half- Blood.

But this Luke seemed different, like he wasn't himself. He seemed like he should be laid back, but the man in front of me looked powerful and demanding. He looked like a general plotting to take over the world. He stood up straight and proud, his eyes were demanding power, hungering for control.

"Have you forgotten Natalie? Have you forgotten what Annabeth did to you? She stabbed you in the back and had Percy turn the dagger. Are you sure you want to let it go?" The voice sent chills down my spine. The voice was cruel and cold. This was the voice that spoke so often to me during the day. "They deserve revenge. You are the most powerful half-blood. You have the power to destroy them, and all of Olympus. You could be crowned queen, second only to me, Kronos. Join me Natalie, they deserve it. Think about it."

I woke drenched in a cold sweat. I heard Annabeth breathing heavily in the bunk next to me.

That voice kept coming back to me, Think about it. I was thinking about it. I wanted more than anything to hurt them, but this plan would hurt Grover in the process. I wasn't that desperate… yet. I had to get out of this cabin, suddenly I was feeling extremely claustrophobic.

I ran out the door but was sure to shut the door quietly behind me. The last thing I needed was for some Athena kid to follow me. I ran to the archery range. I felt much more comfortable with a bow and arrow than I did with a sword. As I was running, even though I thought I was alone, I could feel eyes boring into the back of my head. Somebody was following me.

In a matter of minutes I was at the archery range. I picked up a bow and a couple of arrows and walked over to a target. I aimed my arrow and released it. The arrow hissed through the air and landed a centimeters width from the bull's eye.

I heard clapping from behind me and held my breath. I turned around expecting to see a harpy, or even Mr. D, or Chiron. So you can imagine my surprise when I saw Percy there.

"Can I come over or will you slap me again."

I nodded and went back to shooting the arrows at the bulls eye.

"What are you doing out here?" I asked.

"Same as you I guess can't sleep."

Percy picked up a bow and attempted to shoot an arrow but it landed three feet in front of him.

"I guess you realized I'm no good at archery." He admitted.

I tried to keep a straight face, but laughed despite myself. Percy smiled too.

"Now that's the Natalie I like to see."

I turned to face him. "I've always been myself. This is just a side of me you've never seen."

"I'm not sure I like that side very much."

A tear fell down my cheek. "Neither do I." I whispered.

Percy held out his arms and I returned the hug. I leaned my head on his shoulder and breathed in his familiar sea scent.

"Natalie, I'm really sorry. "

"No you're not. You don't even know what you're sorry about."

"Your right, I don't. But whatever it was, I'm sorry it hurt our friendship."

I took in a sharp break. Friendship. No matter how much I wanted it, we would always be just friends. He had chosen her over me. He made his choice. Whether that choice hurt him later, only time would tell.

We were still in that embrace when he said, "Natalie, If I would have known how you felt I would have chosen you."

"Then what's keeping you?"

"You know the answer to that."

"Yeah." I said as I pulled away from the embrace.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. Let me help you with your archery."

He picked up his bow and aimed the arrow. I put one hand on the hand that was on the bow and the other supported his elbow. We were so close I could hear him breathing.

"Hold your elbow up." I whispered in his ear. "pull back… and release."

The arrow landed right on the bulls eye. Percy turned to face me, our faces just inches apart.

"This is…"

"yeah?" he asked."

"Really awkward."

He pulled away, "Yeah, your right."

"Sorry, I should probably go before the harpies get us." I said nervously.

"Yeah, see you tomorrow."

I put the bow back and ran back to the Athena cabin. This was one daughter of Artemis that will not give up on love… yet.

I woke up once again to the new alarm clock that was put into the Athena cabin. I got groggily out of bed and walked over to my suitcase. I grabbed my blue toothbrush, a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Then, I went to the completely disgusting bathrooms that the whole camp shared.

My mind was racing from last night. If I would have known, I would have chosen you. His voice kept ringing in my head. The problem was he didn't choose me and he looked perfectly content with her.

As I was brushing my teeth my mind skipped back to the dream before my night with Percy. I realized Kronos was right, Annabeth did stab me in the back and had Percy turn the dagger. They all deserved revenge, but was I ready to give up on everything just for that few minutes of bliss that would come with the revenge? And I didn't want to hurt Grover in the process.

I remember what Grover said to me when he found me in cabin 8. He said that anger was my fatal flaw. Would joining Kronos be fatal, or would it be that little revenge I was looking for. This could decide between if I had a future, or if I didn't.

I imagined Percy's hurt face if he found out I had betrayed him. I decided that no matter how much revenge I wanted, it would not come to that.

I was pushing the food around my plate as I watched Annabeth and Percy stare at each other, realize they were staring, blush, and then go back to their food. I was writhing with anger, but I had to control it, it was my fatal flaw. But when Annabeth turned around and mouthed I love you to Percy, and Percy mouth it back, I lost it.

I got up quickly and ran out of the dining pavilion. I just couldn't take it anymore; this was slowly eating away at me. I was mad and confused.

I ran into Athena's cabin and started packing up my stuff, because one thing was certain, I would not be staying another night at Camp Half- Blood.

Natalie, they have betrayed you. Join my army. It's the only way.

"Yes." I answered.

Excellent.

I have just betrayed my friends, my family, and my one love. And I didn't even regret it. I, Natalie Jones, have joined Kronos' army.