MAJOR APOLOGY to those who wanted me to upload so badly, haha. For one thing, I had so many things going on with tests, and friends moving away, I wanted to focus on other things first. Also, afterwards, when I went to update, I realized I forgot my password and username so I went through a lot of trouble, but I'm back now! This chapter should probably sum up why Percy and Annabeth haven't seen each other in 10 years! Hopefully, more later!


We sat there on the couch for a couple more minutes after that. Although I felt a little uneasy, I was glad that what happened, did.

"I think I'm going to head up now," Annabeth started walking upstairs. Her cheeks were still rosy as she smiled, shyly.

I got up, off the couch and slowly followed her. "Me…too, I guess."

Both of us took our time up the stairs, Annabeth in front, and I couldn't help but stare at what was in front of me, if you know what I mean. 'You pervert' I thought to myself, though I knew plenty of the other guys who would do the same.

"Well, I guess you'll be heading off to your room then," Annabeth said. I looked around. I hadn't realized we were already up the stairs.

"Yeap, good….night?" I started to turn around when I felt a quick peck on my cheek.

"Good night then," Annabeth gave me a little smile and closed the door shut of her room.

Grinning, I somehow managed to walk to mine and after taking a shower, slipped under the covers.

Oddly, I had a dream.


It had been 10 years ago, during the summer of junior year. I had become closer to Annabeth and although we went to different schools, we saw each other every weekend and every holiday. We always went to camp together after school ended, and fought quests side by side. But that particular summer was the year everything had changed.

"Percy!" she had called. I remember running over and sitting by her at the lake. She was wearing an orange camp shirt and jean shorts. Her hair was tied back effortlessly and she had her camp necklace, with more beads than anyone else. "Hi", she said.

"Hi," I replied. I looked down at her hand and put mine over her's. She grasped onto it. "What's up?"

She immediately brightened up. "I spoke to Chiron today," she began.

"And…?"

"Well he told me I improved a lot this summer…"

"Yeah you did," I said, "Now you can disarm anyone in less than five seconds and you pin people down in less!"

"Really, I pin people down during sword training?"

I nodded. "It's like you're some warrior, but it's okay, I like it when you pin me down." I gave a sly smile.

She didn't look too impressed. "Ew," she replied, but laughed afterwards. "You're sick, you know that?"

I stuck my tongue out, "but you like it…."

"…." She grinned. "Now let me tell you what I have to say!"

"Sorry," I said, "what is it?"

She drew in her breath, "I got a quest!"

I suddenly felt her excitement, "Seriously!? That' s great!"

"Yeah I know!" she exclaimed. "And apparently it's a big one, too!"

I almost bit my tongue. "Yes! Awesome! We'll have so much fun! I'll start packing right now. This time I'll bring toilet paper, since we definitely don't want it to end up like last time!"

"…Percy.." she wasn't excited anymore. I felt a rise of panic.

"What? Is it the toilet paper? Did it gross you out? If it is then I'm sorry, I just wanted to let you know so we'd feel cleaner and you know you never know when-"

"No, no it's not that," she said. "The quest…"

I leaned my neck in, closer.

"…is only for me." She looked guilty.

"Oh…" I felt stupid. "Yeah, right, I was just excited you know? Since I haven't had one yet this year and all…"

"Yeah, I know. It's a one person quest, that's the part that sucks."

I was sad, but when hearing that, realized Annabeth would be alone….in danger.

"Wait, so, that's dangerous, isn't it?" I felt a pang of worry come over me.

Annabeth came closer and gave me a small kiss. "I think I'll be fine." She gave me a positive look, though I still felt unsure.

"I don't know…" I started. "…what if something happens?"

"Well, I can pin down anything pretty quickly, can't I?" She demonstrated on me. "So…maybe it's not the problem of me being in danger, but of you missing me." I stayed, lying down on my back while she looked down at me, playfully.

"Hmm, don't be so sure, maybe it's the other way around, right?" I lifted my head to kiss her.

"Maybe, I'll have to think about it," and so she kissed me back.

We went back to Annabeth's cabin afterwards so I could help her pack for her quest, since she would have to leave that night, to avoid any complications. I walked her to the edge of camp and waved as she was driven away with Argus in the front seat.

Day after day I waited for her to come back, and stood near the camp's entrance after three weeks, when she was supposed to arrive back. I started worrying when she hadn't come back after that day, and when I tried to communicate through iris message, the connection failed every time. With the whole camp, we tried our best to understand what could have possibly happened, with a couple of us going on our own quest to find Annabeth, but evidently, she was nowhere to be found.

I would call her family every week after summer, to ask if she'd be back at home, and the closest I could ever come was from a two second iris message by Annabeth. I could only hear "Percy.. " and saw almost nothing. I went from unsure to panicked to terrified.

And as bad as it sounds, I gave up a couple years later, to avoid depression and to live on from the hurt and confusion. I decided to go to university and work in a job I would love, to try to forget, though it never quite worked.

I still remember that iris message, as clear as it could be. "Percy…"

She had disappeared.