Percy's POV

The game seemed to be going well. Mine and Annabeth's tactics seemed to be correct, I thought that we might actually win it. However, all I hoped was that I could get Abi to a safe enough place, where Clarisse wouldn't find her.

Annabeth suggested using their squabble to our advantage, but I remembered my first capture the flag, and that was exactly what happened to me. I was so scared and I didn't know what to do. I would not inflict my experience on Abi, I knew better than that. We could be strategists without forcing someone in the firing line.

As Annabeth and I were advancing the opposition's flag, we even had it in our sights. But then I heard something coming from the left flank, exactly where Abi was. I knew automatically what was going on, somehow, Clarisse had found her already.

Now I was tied, should I carry on the game and win for our team? Or should I go and help Abi? I knew Annabeth would literally kill me if I left her right now, she takes these games seriously. But I knew that it wouldn't be hard to win because without a doubt, Clarisse had taken her minions with her for backup.

Abi was in so much danger, so I made up my mind. I had to go and help her.

Annabeth seemed to hear the noise as well and turned to me "I know what you are thinking and don't you dare. You are not leaving me now that we are so close."

"Sorry" I said with an apologetic smile and kissed her on the cheek and started to run to where the noise was coming from.

It wasn't hard to find my way to the clearing where Clarisse and Abi were. I noticed that t was Clarisse on Abi and the rest of the Ares gang on Tris. He was doing well, Abi not so much. I nearly burst in and took Clarisse out myself, but something stopped me. I guess I needed to let Abi figth for herself, so that people could really see what she was made of.

I hung back in the shadow of the trees and watched the fight unfold. Abi was doing much better than I initially thought she could and it seemed that Clarisse had underestimated her as well. She had natural talent that couldn't be taught.

By now Clarisse was in the water and Abi had the upper hand. I actually thought that she might win, but after that it all kind of went tits up. Clarisse managed to land a blow and you could literally see that electricity surging through Abi's body. I knew first-hand what it felt like to be hit by that spear and I can tell you that it's something I am not willing to experience again.

Abi hit the floor like a tonne of bricks and Clarisse made a move to step out of the water, I was literally ready to step out of the cover of the trees when suddenly a mass of water was risen into the air and completely engulfed Clarisse.

It was something that people would expect from me, heck, I had done it to a few people. But I knew this wasn't me, there was no characteristic pull in my gut that told me I was using my powers. No, this wasn't down to me. Still I stepped out from beneath the trees just as Clarisse was running, screaming, out of the electrified water.

If looks could kill then I would have been dead on the spot. As I suspected, everyone thought that I had caused the water surge and I wanted to keep it that way until I could actually speak to Abi, because if this meant what I thought it meant then we were in for a brand new roller-coaster. Even if that did mean getting on the wrong side of Clarisse once again.

It turned out that we won the game, Annabeth had been able to grab the opposition's flag and run back across the creek with it. 'With no help from me', she kept going on about. I walked beside her, as Abi was carried to the infirmary. Chiron told me that she was going to be alright after she had got some rest. I was relieved that there would be no lasting damage.

I wondered if I should have told Chiron straight away about what I had seen happen with the water, but I decided against it. I thought that Abi should know and that it would be her place to tell people once she knew.

Annabeth was no longer with me as I was taking off my armour. She had left me shortly after leaving the woods, without saying as much as a goodbye. I don't really understand what had gotten into her lately. Abi still thought that she might be jealous, but I had explicitly told her that she was the only girl for me, that there was no one else that I would rather be with than the blind, wise girl.

Once I was no longer in my armour I headed back to my cabin, deciding that I needed to take a shower, I probably stank. Once I got there, I immediately saw Annabeth pacing in the square that all the cabins look on to. She had a worried look on her face and seemed to be talking to herself. Usually it wasn't best to disturb her in one of these kind of moods, but she looked like she was about to cry, and I think I would have been a kind of shit boyfriend if I just left my girlfriend to cry without even trying to comfort her.

She isn't far from the entrance of my cabin, so I move over to her and grab her arm, pulling her into my cabin. I know all about the rules, that two campers of the opposite sex shouldn't be in a cabin alone together, but I don't really care much for the rules. The two of us have bent them so many times that surely once more shouldn't hurt.

Annabeth looks almost shocked, but then I must have jumped her when I pulled her into my cabin. I look into her eyes and can see them glistening. I was right about her being on the verge of tears, now I just need to know why.

I pull her towards me, into an embrace. She rests her face against my chest and I put my chin on top of her head. I can hear her sniffling, as if she is trying to suppress the tears. I move away far enough so that I can tilt her head upwards towards my own. I can see that her eyes are red and the skin beneath is blotchy.

"Annabeth, please tell me what's wrong?" I am quite concerned. It is a rarity to see Annabeth cry like this.

"No Percy, I am just being stupid. Don't worry yourself about it."

"Your problems are never stupid to me, no matter how they may seem. Especially the ones that make you cry." I drag a finger underneath her right eye, wiping away the tears before they have time to fall.

"No Percy, really. I am just being pathetic."

"Believe me, Annabeth, you are plenty of things, but pathetic has never been one of them" I look into her eyes expectantly. She knows there is no way getting out of this.

She just sighs and moves to sit down on my bunk.

"OK, but you have to promise me that you won't laugh."

"I will try my best Annabeth, now just tell me what has made you so upset."

"Well, it was kind of you." I just look surprised, I can't recall doing anything that might cause her to be like this "Percy, don't worry you haven't forgotten anything or something like that. I guess I am just kind of jealous or you and Abi."

I must admit I am quite relived, at least it isn't anything serious, a small chuckle leaves my lips.

"Hey, I thought you said that you wouldn't laugh"

"Well technically, I said that I would try not to. But anyway, there is nothing between me and Abi, she is more like a sister to me than anything else." This is making it really hard not to give away Abi's secret, but then I realise that this is Annabeth I am talking to, if there was anyone I could trust with this then it would be her "Actually, it is more than I think of her as a sister. I literally think she is my sister, well at least through the godly side anyway."

Annabeth just looked confused "What do you mean? She hasn't even been claimed yet has she?"

"No, but you know how everyone is talking about how I nearly drowned Clarisse with the water, which I must say is an over-exaggeration, it wasn't actually me. I didn't do anything to move that water, which means that it must have been Abi."

"But if she is big three material, then why hasn't she been claimed yet, I mean you guys literally get claimed almost straight away, and your deal with the gods should have made it even more likely that she would have been claimed by now."

"But what other explanation is there Annabeth. I mean, there are no other children of Poseidon in this camp and it certainly wasn't me who was controlling that water. Do you reckon that I should tell Chiron, or wait to speak to Abi first?"

"I would wait. I mean you don't want to be wrong, that could be pretty embarrassing now wouldn't it." She said with a cheeky grin on her face.

"You are always the best person to come to when I need some logical advice."

"Well I hope that isn't the only reason you keep me around." She said smiling sweetly at me.

"Well you are also a pretty good kisser." I said winking at her. Then I lowered my mouth to hers and I could feel her smiling against my lips. We deepened the kiss.

It was nice to know that she would no longer be worried about me being with another girl, she knew that she was my one and only.

We stayed kissing and cuddling, just trying to be as close to each other as possible, but I knew that she would have to leave my cabin before we both fell asleep. I would have laid there all night next to her, just watching her sleep, but I knew I couldn't. She got out of my bed and left my cabin, never even realising what was going to happen that night.