Blazerules34: Yeah, you all hate me, blah blah blah! But, this is our last chapter together! Since The Mark of Athena hasn't come out yet, I don't have much to work with… So I came up with this! It ties it all in! I made it extra special! I hope you all had fun reading this story!

~Normal POV~

Italy could be seen in the distance, more specifically, Rome. Leo was busy steering, but everyone else was standing at the bow of the ship. "No, Annabeth, it's too dangerous! "Percy was saying to his girlfriend, who was shaking her head. "I already made my choice, Percy! You know all about choices! "Annabeth snapped back.

"Really? Name on! "He was getting agitated. "Killing Luke! You had to choose whether to kill him, or let him live! Oh, wait; let me put it more accurately: Handing a knife to a boy who could easily have killed us all or saving the world! Again! "Annabeth knew this one would work. Their surrounding crewmates, even Leo, flinched at that.

They had all heard the stories the two had faced. Anger gone from his face, Percy looked at her, shocked. "You're still upset about that, aren't you? "He asked quietly. Annabeth turned away, gazing out to sea. "When you disappeared, it's all I could think about. I kept thinking 'Another Luke?' "She whispered. Percy flinched.

"What would happen if I lost you because of this? "Percy asked suddenly, and this time Annabeth flinched. "It won't be like that. When you were gone, whenever I wasn't looking for you, I was in vigorous training. That was a lot, "She added. "Alright, but I won't be happy about it. "Percy muttered, and Annabeth laughed. "Do you know how many times I thought those words in my head because of some foolish plan that worked? "Annabeth chuckled.

Percy smiled without humor and went to their shared room. "Brr, chilly! "Piper said. "Shut up! "Annabeth growled at her. "I never said we didn't argue, "Annabeth told her. "Yeah, but that was a major argument! "Piper shot back. "At least he cares. "Annabeth shrugged. She saw Jason turning to walk after Percy. The two had sort of become friends in the time on the ship.

Annabeth didn't care for Jason much. He was too perfect (A/N Rick Riordan has Annabeth think that in the Mark of Athena, don't ask, I have connections! Their called you tube so you guys can't yell at me! I kind of agree. No one competes with Percy!).

"Don't go after him, Jason, he's in one of his moods. "Annabeth said. He nodded at her. "I'll go talk to him, "A girl named Hazel said. "Go ahead, "Annabeth told her. She, like Annabeth, had gone on a quest with Percy. But Annabeth had gone on a lot more than her. 'Yeesh, I'm getting jealous, aren't I?' Annabeth thought. But Hazel and Frank didn't say much, even though they were

Fifteen minutes later, Hazel re-appeared. "It's safe! "She announced, smiling. "Thanks, Hazel, "Annabeth said, and headed down. "You think they'll be ok? "Jason asked and Piper smiled. "They've been through too much to quit on each other. "She replied.

"Percy? "Annabeth was cautious. She was standing outside the door. "Come in, "Came his reply. She twisted the knob and entered the room, slightly nervous. Percy was sprawled about on the bed, the sheets twisted around him. He had no shirt on (A/N Come on, we all want to know what that looks like from Annabeth's perspective!).

She stood in front of him, twisting her hands together. Half of his face was hidden by the pillow, and one sea-green eye was visible looking up at her. They stared at each other for a minute, sizing each other up. Percy opened his arms and Annabeth fell into them at once. She sniffled, and he started stroking her hair.

"You know, this isn't what I imagined to happen when you came down here, "Percy said thoughtfully. "Me neither, "Annabeth replied, content to just lie in his arms. And she did for a while. But then she twisted in his arms so she could face him. It may have been too soon after an argument, but she kissed him anyways.

He kissed back for a bit, and then pulled away. He studied her face for a bit, and then sighed. "So you're really going to go through with this? "He asked, and she could almost swear there was a note of pleading in his voice. She pressed her forehead to his and gazed into his eyes.

"Yes, Percy, I am. The prophecy says I have too. "She said, and closed her eyes. "I know, but people don't always listen to the prophecies. "Percy shrugged. "And die trying, "Annabeth added bitterly. Percy held her tighter and kissed her again.

When he broke away, he said "Annabeth, if you die on this, I'll… I'll lose it. "Percy stumbled a bit. "That's why I won't die. "She said somewhat cockily. "You don't know that, "Percy said bitterly, and turned his face away. "When you took that dagger, you saved my life, but I thought you had paid with yours. I would have died immediately, but you… You did survive, and I feel like that was a miracle sent by the Gods. ".

"Percy, do you know how I felt when the volcano blew up? With you in it? "Annabeth asked, somewhat touched by his little speech. Percy snorted. "You nearly killed me after all the time I spent recovering from near death! "Percy said indignantly. Annabeth gave him a look. "I had my reasons, "She muttered.

They stopped talking, and Annabeth fell asleep. Percy kept her tight in his arms, and eventually, he too fell asleep.

Up at the bow, Jason was looking anxious. "Do you think their arguing? "He asked no one in particular. Piper gave a knowing smile. "If I know Annabeth, they might not be up again for the night. "She snickered, and Jason looked confused. "Don't worry about it, Jason, "Frank laughed. "Yeah, no one can understand her mind! "Leo snickered.

Piper just laughed, and after sometime, they all went to bed.

The next morning, Annabeth kissed Percy goodbye, hugged him for a few minutes, said goodbye to the others and got off the ship in Italy. "Be careful! "Percy called after her, she turned back once, but her eyes were clouded. She started walking again, with an almost scared look.

Percy looked off the boat for about an hour, and soon enough, everyone joined him. "Hey, isn't that… "Leo pointed to something in the distance. "Fire. "Piper said calmly. They all watched as it spread, taking a shape. Percy slid down the boat, facing away and holding his head as The Mark of Athena burned through Rome.

I wasn't planning to add this part, so enjoy!

Percy stayed like that for two whole hours, only moving to look over the ship, as if thinking he could escape this world in the sea. Which, actually, he could. He was about ready to take the jump when Piper shouted "Look! " and all of them ran to see what she was pointing at.

Percy's heart was going into overdrive. Covered in ash and soot, smoke coming off her clothes, Annabeth looked close to catching fire. She was running, and the ground sucked at her feet. Percy didn't even wait for Jason to throw down the wooden bridge, he jumped into the ocean.

He emerged from the water completely dry, and ran at Annabeth, who opened her arms immediately. He didn't care about the fact that she looked like she rolled in mud. Who knows, maybe she did! He kissed her full on, and then threw her in the ocean to clean her off. She got out completely dry.

He barely let her go, as she was passed around to the arms of Piper and Hazel, and clapped on the back by Leo, Jason, and Frank. They made her eat food first, and then sat her down to tell her story.

"Ok, so you all saw that moment when I looked back, right? "Annabeth asked, and everyone nodded. "Well, I moved away quickly because I couldn't stay still without the ground sucking at my feet, "She explained. "That's what happened at Mt. Diablo, "Jason muttered.

"Well, anyways, I traveled to the outskirts of Rome, where an old man found me, "She paused thoughtfully. "He gave me an amulet, that had the mark of Athena on it, and he told me he was a seer, and to fulfill my purpose, I had to find an indent somewhere in Rome where the amulet fit. "She said. "Question! "Piper raised her hand.

"Yes? "Annabeth asked her. "Well, how did you know the old man said the truth? "She asked, and Leo laughed. "Good ole' Piper, suspicious of the world, "He chuckled. Annabeth thought for a minute, crossing and un-crossing her ankles. "Well, I didn't know then, but I guess I wouldn't be here if he was lying, "She answered.

"So after that encounter, I traveled to the heart of Rome. Along the way, monsters attacked, you know, the usual. When I got where I felt like I could find it, I searched the buildings, and found it near a gutter. So I placed the amulet in its indent, and a silvery-blue light came out from it. "She paused for breath. "Silvery-blue light? We saw fire. "Leo said, confused.

"No, for me it was the silvery-blue, maybe because I'm Athena's daughter. But that light enveloped me, which I think was her blessing, and then the light spread into the mark from her amulet. The Mark of Athena, "She said. "Did you see any giants? "Jason asked and Annabeth shook her head no. "So, off to Greece, right? "Leo grinned.

"Home territory! "Percy laughed, and he didn't sound mad anymore. Annabeth twined hands with him, and they went to bed, safe with each other, for now.

Blazerules34: I'm so happy with this! I hope everyone loved it as much as I did, and please tell me how you liked it!