Authors Note
Hey guys, I know its been a while since I've done anything with this story, but I felt very reluctant to finish it.
This story has been a huge part of my life and me growing up.
I am much happier now then when I started this, and trust me.
I have found my Percy,
The one person I love more than anything else in the world, and I'm pretty sure their reading this and have followed this story for a while.
Slightly unaware of their role in my life.
I may be writing a much longer sequel to this story. Let me know what you think ok? Review!
Love you guys!
~Jade
AWL: Epilogue
It had been almost six years since that day in the hospital, since the day Percy had told me he loved me and wrapped me in his arms and made me feel safe once again. Now I stand here, in a long white flowing wedding gown, about to walk down the aisle and marry my faithful prince.
After that day, my life pretty much did a 180. I moved out of my parents' house, respectfully asking them first. Although my father was glad to see me go, there was a glint of sadness in his eyes that I haven't seen for years. My step-mother smiled and gave me a large hug, urging me to come back and visit every once and a while, while my brother had already taken the liberty of moving everything out of my room and into Percy's car.
Percy waited outside that day, he had told me that the sight of my family would make him want to punch holes in the wall, and he seriously wanted to yell at my father; I couldn't blame him.
The move wasn't as quick as we had hoped it to be, a few complications with the car, but Percy's mom was extremely excited to see me walk through the door, greeting me with open arms and blue pancakes. It was always strange that whenever she could she make everything blue, she once told me that it was a sign of freedom to her, explaining all about Gabe, but I already knew about him, Percy told me.
The days soon became quicker and the school year passed into summer, and soon came graduation. Throughout the rest of high school he had never left my side, he never abandoned me like he did in the past. I smiled lightly at the thought, pat down my dress in spot and adjusting my hair. I took a deep breath and fast forward in my mind.
It was February 13th, Percy and I went for a walk at the park by the lake. We walked hand and hand, smiling and feeding the ducks with old bread. Percy had stopped me and brought me closer to the water.
"Annabeth?" He said in a small whisper. I looked at him and tilted my head slightly to the side.
"Yes Percy?" I said, turning my head back and looking towards the water, the sun was just setting down, creating a purplish blue in the sky. I smiled again, I felt completely free from my demons. I hadn't wanted to die; I had wanted to create the small red slashed across my skin. I had found my peace in the arms of my prince.
"Annabeth… this isn't exactly easy to say…" I turned to him quickly, my heart was sinking. 'Was… was he finally sick of me?' I thought to myself. All the thoughts of my bad self-esteem was threating to creep up on me.
"P-Percy…" I stuttered lightly, frowning at him. He picked his head up and looked at me… Suddenly his face changed, almost as if it was dawning on him what my head was thinking.
"No! No no no no no! That's not what I meant no!" He started waving his hands around like he was trying to kill a mosquito. I smiled a little and laughed, my moods really did change quickly enough, he really seemed to be the only one capable of doing that though.
"Then what is it Seaweed Brain?" I asked with a tiny tiny smile. His face grew red and he looked down, reaching back and scratching the back of his head. He slowly got down on one knee and looked up at me. My heart stopped.
"W-Will you m-marry me?" He said stuttering, my face turned red and I fell to my knees looking at him. I couldn't feel my heart beating, and I swear I was about to cry. I suddenly smiled and launched forward to wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him close.
"O-Of course I will." I said through the tears that were now falling down my face. He rubbed my back and sat back, pulling me into his lap.
"I love you Annabeth…" He whispered into my ear, making me jump slightly. I made a small noise and snuggled into his neck.
"I love you too…" I said softly. "Forever." I whispered. I felt his body tense up too, then relaxing and continuing to rub my back.
"And Always" He replied.
The moment was perfect. The wedding preparations had begun right away, Percy's mom had decided to help, and I swear everything was blue; my wedding dress even had tints of blue in it. I didn't mind, I loved the color blue almost as much as I loved the sea green of that boys eyes.
I took a deep breath as there was a knock at the door; I nodded and walked over opening the door. It was my father, and step mother. I took a step back, I hadn't invited them…
My father put his hands up and looked at me. "Just saying hello to the bride and we'll be on our way. We don't mean to intrude." He said lightly. I felt bad for him, for the first time in a while. It had been six years since we last spoke, he had grown thin and his hair was gray and short. My step mother looked no better, he hair thin and her face darker and thicker. I tilted my head at them.
"Will you stay for the ceremony?" I asked politely, I had no more fights to pick with that man.
"If you wouldn't mind too much, I would be thrilled to." He said looking down, wringing his hands slightly before looking back up at me.
I paused, and then took a deep breath. "Well, I do need my father to walk me down the aisle don't I?" I said closing my eyes. I heard him gasp slightly.
"I… I would be honored too." He said with a small laugh and nodded my head, opening my eyes to look at them.
"Ok, ok. Sappy time is over, I need to get ready. I'll be out in five minutes ok?" I said to them as they turned around and walked towards the door and too the gazebo out back. You see, Percy and I refused to get married in a church; we simply weren't those kinds of people. So we're having a nice backyard wedding, right behind Percy's house.
I took a deep breath and started to close the door, when there was a push on it from the outside.
"Come on Come on! No shutting the door on the maid of honor!" yelled a girl with spiky black hair and electric blue eyes that matched her dressed perfectly. I smiled and opened the door, within seconds I felt her arms wrap around me. "You'll be fine ok?" She said reassuring me.
I nodded and she let me go. "Come on Annie, its time." She said, I blushed a little and followed her to the doors that lead outside. The glasses on the doors were covered so that no one could see me and I couldn't see out. I took a deep breath and backed up as everyone else lined up in front of me, Nico and Thalia, Juniper and Grover, Clarisse and Chris.
We had all become pretty close over the past few years, so these are the people that I feel truly comfortable with. I took another deep breath as they started walking out, it was almost my turn and I was starting sweat. I walked forward and they closed the door in front of me. There was a pause and everyone turned to talk to each other, and Percy's mom came next to me.
"Are you ready to go? Your father is waiting in the next room; I'll go get him ok?" She said lightly, pulling me into a hug. "Welcome to the family." She whispered.
She walked away from me and into the next room, retrieving my father. He walked up to me and outstretched his arm. I looped mine in his and smiled. "You look beautiful." He said to me.
I blushed again. "T-Thanks Dad." I said looking down. He looked at me, and the doors in front of me began to open. I gulped and looked forward, trying to smile. I was nervous and I could feel my hands start to sweat. I looked around and instantly found the sea green eyes in the crowd. I felt calm, and relaxed. My father began to urge me forward as the music started to play. I began to walk, never taking my eyes off of him.
He smiled and outstretched his hand as we came closer to him, my father was first to take it. Looking into Percy's eyes and nodding. "Take good care of her ok?" He said. Percy nodded and shook my father's hand. He then turned to me and took mine gently, leading me forward towards the gazebo. We faced the priest and he smiled.
"I am correct to say that these too have prepared their own vows?" We both nodded. "Well then, Percy…" He said, we smiled and faced each other and he looked at me.
"Annabeth… We've known each other for almost ten years now. I know I wasn't always who you thought I should be, and I know I've hurt you in ways no one should ever be hurt before, but I love you, and I always have loved you. Years ago when we were still in school, I remember the day hearing that you passed out and you were in the hospital, I remember feeling the terror that I had hurt you, and that it was all my fault. So I ran to you and got intercepted by Thalia over there. She yelled at me for a while and told me that it was my fault, and you know what I believed her, but I told her the same thing I'm about to tell you." He said pausing to catch his breath and to look at me. "Since the day I met you, I wanted to be with you, I wanted to kiss your scars away and make things better for you. But I never knew how. I only thought I would make it much worse for you. So when you came to me I could never refuse, I let you lay in bed with me and I would hold you all night and keep away the nightmares, I would whisper in your ear and tell you I would make everything ok again, but then school would come the next day and I would treat you like an outcast. And that was never right, and that isn't the actions of someone who loves you." He squeezed my hands lightly. "But I do… I do love you, more than anything else in this world I swear that I love you." He said as tears started to form in the corners of his eyes. I let go of his hand for a moment to wipe the tears away.
"I know Percy. I know." I said gently. Putting a hand on his cheek and rubbing it lightly. I knew he felt horrible about what he did but it's the past, and we're better now. I smiled slightly and grabbed his hand again. "Percy…" I paused as he turned his head to look up at me. "Percy, since the day we met, I knew I loved you. I knew I was going to be sucked into you, whether for the good or for the bad I knew it was going to happen." I smiled at him. "You did hurt me back then, but you also kept me safe, and the hurt… I've let go of… But I want you to know this." I reached out my hand and touched his chest where his heart is. "This right here is what I love. The kindness in your heart and the loyalty you have to your friends. The fact that you would do anything and everything for a friend that needs you. I feel in love you for that, and everything after." I looked down and grabbed his hand again. "My soul has been intertwined with yours. And I will be here for you through everything that you ever need me for. I will help you carry yourself through the bad times, and through the great." I let go of his hands again and patted my stomach. "And your son too." I said smiling. His face grew wide with shock. I hadn't exactly told him yet, but he knows now. He smiled wide, and looked at me. I nodded. "It's true." I said.
The priest smiled at the two of us and bowed his head. We took each other's hands once more and looked at the priest. "Do you Percy take Annabeth to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." He said smiling wide and blushing, taking the ring from out of his pocket and putting it on my finger. I took a deep breath and bit my lip.
"Annabeth." The priest continued. "Do you take Percy to have and to hold in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," I said as I took the ring from Thalia and slid it on his finger. He looked at me and we both took deep breaths. The priest looked at both of us.
"You may now kiss the bride." He said joyfully. My heart stopped, Percy put his hand on my cheek and leaned in a little. I closed my eyes and felt the heat of his lips once more on mine. I let out a small noise and wrapped my arms around his neck, his hands now around my waist pulling me closer. There were cheers erupting all around us, clapping and screaming, but I couldn't hear them. I could only hear three things.
My heartbeat, Percy's heartbeat, and the heartbeat of our baby boy, kicking away in my stomach.
So these are my last words. My last words as Annabeth Chase, and the start of the story of Mrs. Annabeth Jackson.
