AN: I'm here people. Thanks for having an interest in the story. I think after posting chapter 5, i'll take a rest of a week. I need to write my other stories. So this will have to wait.

Thanks to the reviewers, favoriters, followers of this story!

Disclaimer: I own this plot only.

"We have to kill her…" Jason looked at Percy, whose mouth was set in a tight line.

"I know it's hard for you… Perce, but—"

"You don't know anything about it!" Percy yelled. Annabeth was unconscious, thanks to Reyna. She had something that she pressed in Annabeth's nose. She was lying on the couch. All of them were sitting on various places in the room. Percy was pacing in front of the couch, muttering.

"Ok, Percy you need time, we're leaving." Thalia pushed everyone out of the room. Then she turned to face him. "Try to do anything to persuade her, okay?" Percy nodded.

Thalia went out; Nico was standing outside for her. Percy paced around a whole room, before kneeling in front of Annabeth. Gods, she's beautiful. Whoa, Jackson where did that thought come from?

Annabeth stirred. Percy looked at her in awe. She slowly opened her eyes. Her head hurt, the first thing she saw was Percy's concern face looming over her. Annabeth flinched and scrambled back.

"Ow," she muttered. Percy was looking at her with concern, etched in his features. Then she looked at Percy. "Don't come near me, Jackson, I'll…punch you. I am very good at combat. Don't tell me, I didn't warn you."

Percy stifled a smile. "Well, we could use people like you, Chase." If she goes to the last name basis, Percy is going too. He doesn't back down from challenges.

"I'm not joining you…monsters!" Annabeth seemed to be satisfied because she found the right word.

"Wasn't Luke a monster, too, Annabeth?" Percy asked calmly.

"That's different. He was my anchor, not a safe one, but he was my anchor." Annabeth defended herself.

"What will happen if you leave us?" Percy returned back. After two weeks of observing her, he was pretty sure that Annabeth is depending on them, not to be broken.

"You won't let me, will you? You bunch will kill me." Annabeth muttered sadly. She looked at him; I'm a stupid, stupid girl. She thought. How did I even allow myself to fall in this situation?

"What if we don't? What if we let you go, and live your life?" Percy asked. He knew how to get to her.

"Ifs, remember? I don't trust ifs." Annabeth sat up. Percy was still kneeling in front of her.

"Just answer my question, please." Percy pleaded.

"Ok…" Annabeth thought. She knew, her answer is 'I don't know', (AN: What's with them and 'I don't know'?) but she didn't want to give him the satisfaction. "I'll go somewhere, and become an architect." She huffed.

Percy smiled at her sadly. "You can't."

"Because you won't let me, you'll kill me." Annabeth said.

I can't. "You know, how all of us joined in?" Percy ignored his answer and her statement.

"No, and I don't want to." Annabeth crossed her arms.

Percy chuckled. "You're acting like a three year old kid; you know that's my job."

"If you have to tell, just shut up and tell the story." Annabeth instructed.

"Um… Annabeth, if I shut up I can't talk." Percy chuckled.

"Just tell,"

"Who do you want to know about, first?" Percy asked dropping on to the couch beside her.

Annabeth thought for a moment. "You."

"Good choice," Annabeth smacked him on the arm. "Ow, you hit hard."

"I'm not sorry, you deserved it."

"Let's go on with the story."

"Ok, you see, when I was two years old, my father and mom had this huge fight. Dad left mom. See, then dad had cancer and died. Mum raised me alone all these years, marrying a man called Gabe Ugliano, because he had money, and mum couldn't support me.

"Then, the irony of it, mum died in the sea, going for a swim. Gabe, the ever helpful stepfather, disowned me.

"I was sixteen. I didn't know anything to do to help myself financially. I scraped up some money and bought a small gun, just to scare people. Then I started raiding and stuff to get money. Then finally I had enough money to rent this place."

Annabeth was looking at Percy, with a look of sadness on her face. Percy wanted to divert her attention somewhere else.

"You want to know the story about my cousin, Nico?" He asked her. She nodded.

"See, Nico is my father's nephew. Dad's brother, Hades, sired him and her elder sister as a mistake with Maria Di Angelo. He and his sister, Bianca, lived with their mother Maria for sixteen years, before their mother was murdered. I knew Nico and Bianca from the time we were kids.

"Nico and Bianca came to my mother for help. Since, dad was dead. But mum died then, they went to visit their dad, who ignored them for his wife, Persephone. When they were returning, Bianca, found a group of lived together, sort of like sorority girls, but there were people of all ages. Bianca joined them.

"Nico and Bianca parted with friendly terms. Nico came and started to live with me. Maybe, that was the time our gang started." Percy said the last part to himself.

"Okay, Chase, I am not giving you a choice, but you're going to listen to Thalia's story." Annabeth nodded.

"Thalia and I were childhood friends." Percy said.

"That explains the nicknames." Annabeth laughed.

"What?" Percy scrunched his eyebrows.

"Pinecone Face and Kelp Head," Annabeth explained impatiently.

"Oh, that, well yeah, she loved this Pinecone tree, you see, so I started calling her that. She called me Kelp Head, because I loved swimming." He shrugged.

"So, Thalia went to Hollywood with her mother, when she was seven and came back to New York, after losing her brother, Jason. He was lost somewhere, we'll come to that later. So, Thalia started to look for me, but couldn't find me. So, one day, in Wal-mart, she literally crashed into me, Nico behind me.

"Thalia soon joined us. And the Danger duo became trouble trio."

"Really?" Annabeth scoffed. "You guys, don't have any better names?"

"We didn't name it!" Percy defended himself.

Annabeth snorted. "Yeah, you didn't."

"So, uh, what do you think?"

"About joining.." Percy explained slowly, like Annabeth was an idiot.

"Oh," Annabeth was beginning to see his point of view. She also noticed she had no choice, it felt horrifying actually. Knowing, no one would notice if you were killed. What will mum say? One part of Annabeth thought.

Mum told you not to break.

But, did she want me to join a gang?

You'll break if you don't join.

How?

You are dumb sometimes.

Shouldn't you to be dumb? You're me.

Ok, whatever. Believe it or not, they turned out to be the only safe place, you can be. Don't forget you'll die if you don't join!

Thanks miss sunshine.

"So?" Percy urged on. Annabeth bit her lip.

"Yes, maybe I should." Annabeth said slowly. Percy's face visibly brightened.

"We need to tell it to them." Percy made his face, like the gang leader, he was supposed to be and took Annabeth to them.

"So," Jason was sitting on the ground, with Piper. Leo was fondling with something (typical Leo), Reyna was stabbing a table with a butter knife.

"Congrats Rey, you just killed a table." Percy clapped his hands.

"Shut up, Jackson," Reyna growled. Leo came behind her.

"Oh, Rey, you're acting like a child. It's Percy's job." Leo smirked. Percy glared at both of them.

"And you? Leo, you follow Reyna like a lovesick puppy." Percy, Piper, Thalia, Jason and Nico howled with laughter while Reyna and Leo blushed

"Stop howling, you guys," Annabeth complained.

"You convinced her, she seems stubborn." Thalia said.

"I had no choice." Annabeth murmured.

"Well, welcome to the family, Annie!" Leo exclaimed.

"Don't call me, Annie," Annabeth hissed. Leo raised his hands up.

"Wow, you got some venom in you." Jason commented.

"Shut up," Annabeth whacked him on the head.

"Well, Annie, you're officially in the family." Piper hugged her. Annabeth didn't comment on the Annie part. Percy just chuckled.

"Is she always like this?" Annabeth asked to no one in particular. All of them nodded.

"Jason, I thought you loved me!" Piper shrieked.

"I do love you, babe," Jason said soothingly.

"Ok, go to your room, both of you." Thalia said sternly, "Before you start making out."

"It's gross, I assure you," Nico piped up.

"Whatever." Jason stuck out his tongue.

"So mature," Percy muttered, "And you guys call me childlike."

"You are," Everyone in the room said, except Annabeth.

"This calls for a celebration." Reyna said. "I'll cook, today, guys." Everyone cheered.

"What's so great about you cooking?" Annabeth asked to Reyna.

"See, most here isn't expert in cooking, unlike me. I am a chef's daughter, after all." Reyna said and Leo groaned.

"What?" Reyna stuck out her tongue at him.

"Never mind," Leo muttered.

"That's us, Wise Girl." Percy murmured in Annabeth's ear. She shivered.

"Where did you find the name, 'Wise Girl'?" She whipped around and demanded. Everyone was busy, busy, meaning making out. Only Reyna and Leo were fighting with each other, playfully.

"I don't know, it just fits you," Percy shrugged.

"Ok the, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth grinned at him. His heart did a flutter against his will.

Ok, rule number one: do not fall for Annabeth Chase.

"Seaweed Brain's not such a nice name." Percy pointed out.

"You don't have brains duh!" Annabeth smirked. Percy looked at her and stuck out his tongue.

His stupidity is adorable. What the heck? I need a plan. But first, I will not fall for Percy Jackson.

AN: So whatcha think? Will they fall for each other? I hope so. That's the point of the story. Buh bye for today. I promise I'll update tomorrow