Hey guys I'm back! Ok so a lot of drama in the last chapter and after all that went down I have had a bad case of writers block. And also a lot of homework. Bleh. So for this chapter it is more what goes on in a daily life of a camper at Camp Half-Blood. Don't worry I added some stuff that should keep it exciting. Sorry this is such a short chapter, but I will be updating more often.

*Percy PoV

We sat there for at least half an hour, her sitting on my lap and me just holding her. I can't think of a better place to be. The waves crashing on the shore was a beautiful lullaby as the sun settled over the water. Even though it was getting late, just being this close to the water filled me with energy. Well that and the sparks that shot through me whenever I touched Annabeth. I looked down at her form and realized not for the first time how lucky I was. A shiver passed through her as I ran my fingers down her arm making me smirk. I love knowing I have the same effect on her as she does to me. It was then I felt her sigh deeply and her breath evened out.

"Annabeth? Are you still with me?" I asked looking down at her. When I didn't get a reply I chuckled a little. It was then I realized how tired I was. Very carefully I scooted my legs out from under her and stood up. I gently picked her up, one arm under her knees and one under her shoulders, and started carrying her up the beach. Of course on my way up the bank I tripped over a rock, but somehow managed not to drop her. Our relationship was rocky enough without me dropping her then falling on top of her. Once I reached her cabin everyone was asleep inside.

"Please no one wake up. This is going to be hard to explain," I whispered to myself. Somehow I managed to overcome my clumsiness enough to place Annabeth's sleeping form on her bed and quietly step out. I was almost to my cabin when I heard someone cough behind me.

"So what were you two up to? Or should I ask?"

"Alec, shouldn't you be in your cabin," I said slightly embarrassed, slightly annoyed.

"Yeah because you're one to talk. So Annabeth seriously decked Lacey. You should have seen her after you and Annabeth went away! My sis needs to watch her back!" Alec started laughing probably remembering whatever face Lacey made.

"Oh please. We both know Annabeth can handle herself. She helped to defeat Kronos remember."

"Yeah well I don't know which is worse, A Titan Lord or an Aphrodite girl with a grudge to settle. Honestly I'd rather fight Kronos," We were at my door and Alec didn't show any signs of leaving.

"Seriously Alec, I'm tired. Lacey needs to watch her back. Are we done here?" I ask so ready to fall asleep right there on my floor.

"Oh yeah and one more thing. Don't screw around with my sister," With that he promptly left leaving my mouth hanging open.

***********************************Next Day****************************************

*Annabeth PoV*

I woke up the next morning sore from the battle last night. I tried to stretch but my arms refused to go any higher than my shoulders. I groaned into my pillow as I thought about moving. Just then I felt the coldest water ever felt fall on my face.

"What the Hades!" I said sitting up gasping!

"Oh good you're awake! Your classes start in five minutes. You missed breakfast," Alec said walking towards the door, "So you might want to hurry."

"Crap! Why didn't anyone wake me up!" I shot out of bed and threw on the some clothes I found next to my bunk. My first class was with Mr. D and everyone knew how much he loved late campers. If you don't know, it's as much as he loves working at this camp. Four minutes and forty-nine seconds later I raced up the steps of the Big House.

"With eleven seconds to spare. You're cutting it close Annabell," Mr. D said not even looking up. I mumbled some kind of response and sat down next to Percy.

"Hey, are you ok?" He said with a look of concern, "You've never cut it that close."

"Yeah fine. Sorry I just woke up really late. Like as in five minutes ago," as if on que my stomach made a dying whale noise.

"Let me guess. No breakfast," His green eyes pierced into mine clearly laughing. He secretly slipped me a roll he swiped after giving me a kiss.

"Now everyone lets get into the super exciting history of mythology," Mr. D said with absolutely no enthusiasm. This was going to be the longest class of the day. After an 90mins and 47 seconds we were finally let out for the more exciting classes of the day. Up next I had strength and agility, which thankfully I also had with Percy. Today we were to climb (or race) up the ridiculously high rock wall. Most people would say "oh that sounds like fun" and I agree. Rock climbing is fun. But not when you have boulders the size of cows, thousand degree molten lava, and usually bugs come crashing down on you. The lava was the most dangerous part though. You had 120 seconds to climb past a point marked on the rock wall face (with red tape) before molten lava started pouring down it. And did I mention you weren't strapped in? Because that would be too safe. Thankfully there were safe zones scattered across the face where the lava wouldn't hit. So if you did run out of time, you'd better find yourself a safe zone.

"You ready for this?" Percy asked on my left.

"Yeah I love being this close to death. Fantastic."

"Nah, we've been closer," Once we reached the rock wall face (which rose up to 40 feet), he took my hand and squeezed it tight.

"Ok Percy, Annabeth, you guys can go first. You know the rules, no pushing or hindering the other camper. Take you starting positions and whoever reaches the top ring the bell three times," the nymph who led the rock wall activity said even though we had already heard the speech so many times now.

"Ok campers. Take your mark. Go!" When the nymph said go, Percy and I leaped to the first handhold like we always had. One second, two seconds, three seconds. I picked up the rhythm that I had acquired after so many climbs, and almost forgot how high up I was getting. Thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five. I could hear Percy breathing hard next to me as he tried to out climb me. I heard the first boulder break loose and pulled myself hard against the wall face to avoid it. I felt the mass fall past my shoulder missing me by inches. Sixty-one seconds, sixty-two seconds, sixty-three seconds. Once I started climbing again more and more boulders fell past me, one clipping my shoulder. A sharp pain shot up my arm and I cried out in pain.

"Annabeth! Are you ok!" Percy said yelling from a few feet above me. I gritted my teeth and nodded my head even though my arm was throbbing. The line was getting close, but it was still so far away. Eighty-three seconds, eighty-four seconds, eighty-five seconds. I start climbing again even though the pain was almost unbearable. But it was either keep climbing or admit defeat when the lava came down, and I wasn't on the same side of the tape. One hundred and two second, one hundred and three seconds, one hundred and four seconds. I only had five more feet to go. My shoulder was sending so many waves of pain up my arm I started to see black dots form around my vision. I place my hand into one of the handholds and feel something crawling up my hand. It was slightly fuzzy, with pincers the size of my pinky nail and easily the size of a quarter. Not including the legs. Oh yeah and did I mention there were eight of them? Full on panic took over my brain as I screamed as loud as I could. Call me a girly-girl, call me whatever you want, but I would much rather fight Kronos again then find myself with a spider on me.

"Annabeth! The lava! Keep climbing!" From where I was there was no way I was going to be able to make it to a safe zone before time was up. On the plus side amid the panic of the lava starting to bubble down, and the mammoth sized spider crawling up my arm, I totally forgot how high up I was. However, I was completely frozen, just staring into the four eyes of the largely overgrown spider. I felt an arm wrap around my waist hoisting me up to safe ground just as lava spilled over the rock face. Just after I was pulled to safety, something plunged itself into my arm, something that felt like two knives laced with poison. I scream out again, my vision becoming blurry. A staircase was on the other side to provide an easy decent. Thankfully. I was barely conscious though. All I could feel was the shooting pain lacing up and down my arm, making my head throb.

"Annabeth talk to me. Holy Hades what happened to you! You have never cut it that close! Annabeth look at me. Crap we need to get you to the infirmary. And what is that on your arm?" With a colorful cuss words he realized that there were two small holes into my arm and the skin around it was turning a sickly shade of green, black, and purple, "What is that!" Seeing I am in no shape to walk, he places on arm around my shoulders and one under my legs to lift me up safely. My head lolls into his chest as I slowly drift out of consciousness. I feel Percy run down the steps, wishing he would be more careful. The jerkiness was jarring my arm, making it hurt more. I just wanted to fall asleep. I wanted to make the pain stop. And that's when I drifted off into the blackness.