Disclaimer: Rick Riordan owns the characters, except for Kate and Sheila who I totally made up.

Again, this is part of a RP thread I had with someone on Tumblr so it's not entirely mine. Everything Percy and Jason does is all his part. I only take up Annabeth, Piper, and Reyna. At some point the Athena campers you've read.

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First Date

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Part 7

The moment came and Annabeth didn't even know what to do now. She knew she love him, too and that she should say it back. But the full force of him finally, finally, admitting to her caught her. She had waited for a while now. Both of them have and it just felt too good to be true.

Annabeth simply stared into his eyes. Those sea-green color that now stared into her very soul had caught her frozen in place. Without her knowing, she found herself smiling at him. Grinning like a crazy cat from one of those books she saw before. She placed a hand on his cheeks and stroked with her fingers.

"I love you, too, Percy." And she didn't even want to use Seaweed Brain in that confession. It was too important for nicknames, but it doesn't mean she's not going to blurt it out. "Seaweed Brain." She said before tackling Percy in a massive hug.

"Watch it, Wise Girl!" He laughed as he was almost thrown off his feet. It was out in the open now. Annabeth knew he loved her. And who knew? Percy could love her for many, many more years. Maybe even the rest of his life. He smiled at the thought of the two of them telling their grandchildren about the Titan War. Percy held her in his arms for a moment before pulling her into a long kiss. Once he pulled away, he whispered, "Not a bad first date, huh?"

"I believe it's the best one. But I don't have any to compare it with so… It's the best." Annabeth smiled while she went back to her new favorite place in the world: Percy's arms. The warmth from his body made her feel comfortable, and the smell of sea on him definitely helped a lot. She inhaled his scent and didn't exhale for a few moments. "I love it here." She whispered and then she looked up to meet his eyes. "You know that I'd take a blade any day for you, right?"

Her words made Percy's heart drop a bit. Of course he knew she would, he would do the same for her. It was one of the subjects that he never wanted to think about. Ever.

"I'd never let you." Percy brushed the hair out of her face with his fingertips, "I don't want to imagine what life would be like without you by my side. All I know is that it's not a life worth living."

"Yeah, it's a just in case type." She said. "No need to worry about it, really. But I really would do that for you, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth sighed and moved away and smiled a little. "I'm ruining the mood now. Where were we before I said anything? Oh, right. I just told you I love you." A thought occurred to her and she knew that it was possible for Percy to hate her. But she doubts it. "You know you'd be singing for me more starting tonight, right?" She asked. "I liked it when guys sing. It's sweet."

"I'll sing as long as no one else is around," Percy blushed and looked down, "I've never sung in front of anyone before."

In a way, he was glad that Annabeth had him sing for her. She knew a side of him that no one else would be able to see. Percy made a mental note and smiled at his girlfriend, "I promise that my singing voice will be reserved for you and only you."

"Deal. You sing when no one's around." Annabeth grinned and looked up in the skies, it was already dark. The moon was seen through the trees and it gave a soft glow. The forest was unusually quiet, which made her thought of something. "Strangely quiet, don't you think? The woods are supposed to be filled with monsters, but nothing has bothered us yet. Thank the gods." She hoped she didn't jinx it. It would just be peachy if a hellhound or something else came barging out. Come to think of it, Annabeth didn't have her dagger with her.

"Could we stay a little while longer? I don't feel like being bombarded with question by my siblings anyway."

"I asked Jason and Grover to make sure nothing would bother us." Percy took a seat down on the grass again and urged her to sit next to him, "The night it yours. We can stay as long as you'd like."

A wave of relief washed over him. He wasn't exactly eager to return to his empty cabin.

She sat beside Percy on the grass, not really knowing what to do now. All she knew was that she was happy and comfortable here beside her Seaweed Brain. Nothing could be better this night. "You know this is the closest thing to a normal night for me." She whispered, afraid to break the beautiful silence. "I mean, we always fight monsters. If not, we're following camp schedule. This," Annabeth motioned at the two of them, "not following rules for a date is normal for teens. This is what it's like out there I suppose. I'm glad I'm normal for a while." She admitted.

Annabeth's words rung in his head. Did Annabeth really want to be normal? Percy had never thought about it before. He just assumed that she liked being a demigod because of the way she treated Rachel… but was it a possibility that she was actually jealous of her? No. It wasn't possible… was it? Before he thought himself into oblivion, Percy asked her something he'd never asked her before, "What do you see in your future? College? A house? Marriage?" He fumbled with the last word, he knew he wasn't ready for marriage any time soon, but he did love Annabeth and he did consider making her his wife one day. Percy would never admit it to anyone, but he constantly thought about his future and how Annabeth would play her role in it.

Annabeth thought about the question. What did she think of her future now? A few years ago… She took a deep breath. "A few years ago, I thought that this is it for me. I've been at camp long enough to accept the fact that I might not make it someday and that I'd die in the hands of a stupid monster I couldn't defeat." She turned half-around to face Percy, "I thought I was actually not going to reach my twenties or something." She smiled at the thought. "But since you're asking me, I definitely have a newer perspective for my life. College is a hard thing for me. I'm dyslexic and all, even if you say I'm a child of Athena, that's just not enough. A house would be good. It could either be here at camp or anywhere else in the world I don't really mind." She said but added an after thought. As long as you're there with me.

"Marriage is an entirely different thing, I suppose. It depends, really." Annabeth didn't know what else to say in the matter, apart from the fact that the guy sitting next to her is the husband she wanted someday. If they survived the crazy life they have, they might actually, and hopefully, make it. She could already imagine it.

"Yeah I guess you could say that." He was a bit disappointed with her response… then again Annabeth wasn't really the girl to go into details about her love life, "I guess we're just trying to make our way through high school and demigod life right now. Neither are easy but we need to find a way through them if we want to survive."

Percy heard a rustling in the bushes behind them and quickly turned around, "Did you hear that?"

She knew it wasn't much of an answer, but that would have to do for now. And she agreed with Percy about trying to make their way through the demigod life. It's a challenge, yes, but she'd do it. "We'll survive," she said.

Annabeth was supposed to kiss him. She was ready to lean in, but Percy froze before turning around and asked her if she heard something. She looked the way Percy turned. Nothing. Trees, grass, wood… and she definitely didn't hear anything. Her senses might be getting dull whenever she's with Percy. Not her fault. Her eyes squinted and tried to focus even more. She may not see it, but she could feel it.

Automatically, Annabeth tried to reach for her dagger that was usually on her waist, but she held nothing but air. She made the mistake of looking down and looking away.

Percy automatically drew Riptide and threw himself in front of Annabeth. He would never forgive himself if anything happened to her. Sneaking out was his idea. If she got hurt then it would be his fault. He stood over her, taking a defensive stance. Looking down, Percy saw that Annabeth didn't have her dagger with her. She wasn't even armed. Now he had to make sure nothing happened to her.


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