It was Saturday. The day Annabeth gets hitched. Here I am, lying on my bed. It's raining outside and the rain is tapping on my window. The sky isn't the only thing crying. I'm bawling my eyes out thinking about her and her Luke look alike children, how I'll never see her the way I did before, the way she'll forever hate me for not standing up for her.

Maybe I was moaning quite loudly, because my mom walked in; Paul followed her closely.

"Honey?"

"What?" I groaned in my pillow.

"Why are you crying, baby?"

I ignored her question and sat up. "Mom, have you ever been forced to do suffer for someone you love, but they don't realize what you've done for them and hate you forever?"

She stroked my hair. "Honey, remember Gabe? You didn't hate me forever. I married him so I could protect you. Now what's this all about?"

"Annabeth. Today's… her wedding. She's mad at me for not fighting for her, but she won't be safe if I do."

She rubbed my back lightly. "I think in time she'll realize what you're doing for her."

"No, she won't. She thinks I'm just afraid to stand up for her… for us…"

"Well… are you?"

"What? I told you! I'm doing this for…"

"If you play your cards right, I'm sure you'd be able to get both."

"It's the Gods. They don't like the idea of an Athena and Poseidon off-spring."

"Well that's not for another 5 years at least! RIGHT?"

I turned a bright shade of red. "Mom! Not the point!"

"You're right, I'm sorry. Well dear the only advice I can give you is to be happy for her. Support her, and eventually in time… get over her."

She got up and walked away. Paul stared at me lightly. He sat next to me.

"I know I'm not your father champ, but I am always here for you."

I nodded. "More than my actual dad. He's the one who said that me stopping Annabeth is a bad thing."

"I don't recall you ever caring too much what the odds were, Perce. I always remembered you to fight for your friends until the very end; especially Annabeth."

I met a stare with him. "The wedding starts in 5 minutes." I said more collect.

He smiled lightly. "What are you still doing here?"

I leaped up from where I was sitting and grabbed the keys to the car off my shelf. I raced past my mom and she looked dumbfounded.

"Percy!"

"Sorry mom! I've got a wedding to get to."

I raced down to the parking garage and hopped in. It was pouring rain out. I pulled a U turn and slammed the gas.

The prius was fast, really fast. I was flying past people and cutting just about everyone off. I didn't care at this moment. All that mattered was I stopped Annabeth from being forced into saying I do. I had to object this wedding. I have to.

I got out to the country and realized they were probably about 5 minutes into the reception. She was probably still walking down the aisle.

I got to the street where camp halfblood was, forced the car into park and leaped out of the car to start running for the big house.

The pouring rain was slapping against my navy t-shirt. My black bangs were slapping against my face and adrenaline pumped through my veins. I raced through puddles and the water made me faster. I was soaking wet now and I knew I'd look like I'd spent a good hour at the bottom of the lake.

"Gotta stop that wedding." I said as I raced up the steps.