Author's note: Ehhhh definitely not my best but I had this sitting around for a while because I was too lazy to edit it and I figured this story deserved an update. For all you awesome people who have stuck with and supported this story: THANKS SO MUCH and I promise the next songfic will be AWESOME!... or at least I'll try. Hey, I'm still in training :)

Disclaimer: I do not own anything associated with the Percy Jackson series.

Song: Life is Wonderful

Artist: Jason Mraz

"Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful, Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle..."

The sun is slowly sinking behind the horizon, splashing the ocean with vibrant colors. The sand sparkles with shells in the waning light while the waves gently lap across the worn shore, erasing the remnants of foot prints left by its most recent visitors.

Annabeth's back is pressed against Percy's chest, and she's nursing a bottle of nectar as they sit on the hood of his beat up 1960s convertible mustang.

They'd come to the beach for a relaxing picnic and had just been about to dig into their delicious meal of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Doritos and coca-cola when they'd been attacked by a sea monster. They'd been able to defeat it no problem, but hadn't been able to get by without a few scratches and torn clothing, which explained why Annabeth was now drinking a bottle of nectar as casually as if it were a can of pop.

She looks down at the gash on her hip which had been previously oozing blood, but is now steadily healing. A slight frown tugs at the corners of her mouth as she thinks about the scar that will un-doubtedly take its place.

Shortly before Percy had destroyed the monster with a skillful slash of riptide, it had managed to get a swipe on her with its deadly claws. After Percy had diminished it to a pile of dust, he'd picked her up - despite her protests - and carried her over to the car where he had some nectar and ambrosia stashed in the glove compartment.

Percy's fingers brush over her battered hip with incredible gentleness. His chest is warm, and his strong arms that are wrapped around her provide her with more protection than any amount of armor ever could. He presses his lips to her shoulder, and she can feel his smile.

For a moment, Annabeth forgets about their previous encounter with the monster. She forgets about their past as demigods, filled with war and death and suffering. She forgets about the anxiety she feels every single day that comes with being daughters and sons of divine beings.

Right now, sitting on the hood of Percy's car with the man who was most important to her in her life, she feels like a regular seventeen year old girl. And it's the most remarkable feeling in the world.

As she watches the moon rise in the sky and Percy whispers something that's just for them to know in her ear, she thinks to herself, life is wonderful...

"Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful, Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle, Ah la la la la la la life is our love..."

Do you guys have any song suggestions? I'll take some if they give me inspiration :)