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Annabeth

It was so hard to sleep that night. Percy had gone out after I had yelled at him and he still wasn't back yet. Tossing and turning in bed, I resisted the urge to go out and look for him.

No, I had thought to myself. I don't care.

But I did.

The next morning I found myself struggling to get up. I had a killer headache, and then I remembered last night. After not being able to sleep, I took a bunch of beer from the refrigerator and drank until I slept. Pulling off the covers, I put my feet on the floor and stood up. The floor was littered with empty green bottles. My headache got worse and my stomach turned queasy. I began walking outside to get some fresh air and I got even dizzier. Then I felt my stomach churn. Luckily, I go to the bathroom fast enough.

As the contents of my stomach were being emptied, I heard someone say my name. I turned my head to find Percy, whose eyes were wide. He walked up to me and placed a hand on my back as I threw up again.

"It's okay," he said, rubbing circles into my back. "I'm here."

Then I blacked out, and the last thing I felt was his arms go around me.

I woke to the smell of coffee. I opened my eyes and there it was: a nice, steaming cup.

"Be careful, don't get up too fast," said a voice. It was Percy, sitting next to me on the bed. I sat up and he reached around me, propping up the pillow so I could lean on it. I picked up the coffee and took a sip. I could hear Percy laugh as I made a face.

"That's payback for letting me drink bitter coffee the first time we met," he said. "And it will help your hangover."

"It better because this stuff tastes nasty," I whispered. I looked up at him. He looked clean and nice while I probably looked disgusting and smelled like crap.

We stayed quiet for a moment until he moved closer to me and spoke.

"I went to see Nico. He pretty much gave me hell for leaving you alone."

"I can take care of myself."

"Yeah, getting drunk is really responsible."

"Well why didn't you tell me where you were going?"

"You didn't seem like you wanted to talk to me."

It got quiet again.

"I'm sorry," I whispered, just loud enough for him to hear. "I shouldn't have yelled at you. I guess you were trying to keep things from being awkward."

"Yeah, I've never actually lived with a girl without having sex with her. It's been interesting for me."

And he had to ruin the emotional moment…typical Jackson.

"So is there any news on Luke-I mean Kronos?" I asked. His face darkened.

"He's apparently staying in the forest right now. It's really close to my house so I'm kind of pissed."

"You should be."

The next days passed, with Percy being Percy and me not getting drunk anymore. It became sort of normal living with him, and I can't say I didn't enjoy it. He respected my privacy even though he continued to make perverted jokes, and insisted on sleeping on the floor even when I said I would so he could have the bed.

"Annabeth, you want a beer?" he asked, pulling a bottle out of the fridge.

"Remember what happened last time? I don't think I need any liquor."

He opened the bottle and took a sip, then came to sit next to me on the bed.

"If you don't have any," he said convincingly. "I'm going to drink it all. And vampires and beer don't go well together."

I took the bottle from him and he grinned, lying back.

"You know," he said. "I always wondered what would have happened if I wasn't a vampire and you weren't a hunter and we were still dating."

I dreaded this conversation. I still decided to answer.

"I'm guessing you'd be my boyfriend."

"Would you like me? Would I make a good boyfriend?"

I could feel my cheeks turn red and I looked down at my feet.

"I really don't want to-"

He interrupted me and said, "I think you'd be a great girlfriend. Anyone would fall madly in love with you."

"Percy I really don't think we should talk about this. There's just too much I don't know about you."

"Tell me what you want to know."

I hesitated before asking.

"Were you the reason Jason and Bianca died?"

He was silent. Then I heard him sigh. The bed creaked as he sat up again and looked at me.

"I'm guessing you know most of the story already so I'll just tell you how they really died. That night, I was supposed to help Bianca and Jason kill Luke and Nico was supposed to distract Thalia. But Thalia knocked Nico out and later manipulated the Mist to make him think that he had been stalling her the whole time. Thalia was actually with me. She found out that I had made a plan to kill Luke and was trying to convince me not to go. When I told her that Luke had to die, she attacked me. Being a hunter of two very powerful bloodlines, she was able to knock me out. When I woke up, I went to Bianca and Jason immediately. Bianca had been ripped to shreds, and was barely recognizable. Jason was in the process of becoming a vampire. To complete the transition, he had to drink blood. If he didn't he'd die. He told me that he didn't want to live his life like that and he chose to die as well. So I guess it really was my fault in a way. If I had just gotten to them fast enough; if I hadn't tried to talk some sense into Thalia, then they might be alive today."

I couldn't believe Thalia did that. She let her own brother and cousin die.

"People do crazy things when they're in love," said Percy. "Thalia loved Luke more than her own family. Now is there anything else you want to know?"

"Wouldn't it be awkward dating someone who's over 200 years old? I mean, seriously, it's kind of gross."

He laughed, and it brightened the entire room.

"Gross huh? It worked out for Bella and Edward...i think. Besides you weren't complaining when I was in your apartment. You remember that, don't you?"

My face turned red as I answered, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

He gave a wry laugh and gently took my hand. I almost pulled away but he stopped me, and turned my head so I had to look at him.

"I could remind you," he whispered, drawing closer. His other hand began playing with my hair. His eyes dropped down to my lips and back up to my eyes again. I could see the smile playing on his lips as he moved to my neck. As I felthis lips barely brush my skin, the door swung open and I jumped back. I fell onto the floor as Nico stormed in and began pacing back and forth.

"Thalia's deadline is tomorrow. If she doesn't have us, Luke is gone and I bet she'll die too."

He stopped for a moment and looked at our red faces. Percy stood up, his expression hardening.

"We have to talk to her."

"That's suicide, and I'm sorry for asking, but did I interrupt something?"

"No," we both said. I looked to him and he nodded slightly. This wasn't the time to talk about this. I got up from the floor and sat on the bed.

Nico nodded slowly, with a confused expression. Then he went back to talking about Thalia. "Just be careful tomorrow. I'm probably going to stay here because I have no desire to be killed."

"What about me," I asked. "Luke doesn't care about me so-"

"We need to keep you safe most of all," said Percy. "If Luke gets you then we're doomed. He can use you to get to us. If he has you, then we're all dead."

A/N: Why are my chapters so short? Why did Nico have to walk in at a really bad time? Why am I asking you these questions?

Oh yeah, so like I said in the last chapter, I'm starting a new story. There are three options for a plot. The title and summaries are below. I'd put up a poll, but I don't really feel like it…

I'm probably going to write all of these at some point so yeah...I just need to decide which one to do first so here you go!

In Shallow Water

Back in middle school, Percy and Annabeth were great friends. He really liked her but when Luke came along, things took a turn for the worst. Almost eight years later, Percy is an Olympic swimmer and he meets the girl of his dreams. Little does he know she is the girl who broke his heart years ago and is still dating Luke. How will he adjust to the devastating truth?

It's Kind of Sort of Maybe Love

Percy and Annabeth are the two most popular people in Half-Blood High. The thing is: they supposedly hate each other. When they get locked in a storage unit together as a prank and Percy confesses his love, how will Annabeth react? Will she forget the crush she has on her best friend's boyfriend? Will she turn Percy down? Or will she surprise us all?

Chase Me

Being the most wanted assassin in the world might be bad for some people, but Percy Jackson seems pretty proud of it. He's flawless…until the day Annabeth Chase sees him kill her father and he has no choice but to take her captive. Now when her ex-boyfriend in the FBI is looking for her, Percy is in more danger than ever.

Put the title of the story (it's the one that's bolded and italic) you like the most in a review. I'll tell you guys the winning story the next time I post. Please vote…and not just for mutant rights (:D yeah I saw that review) guys. May the best story win!

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