When Percy first heard of this bonding trip he didn't knew what he would think about it. Sure, it may be a good way to get closer to his step-mother, but Percy also didn't wanted to spent a week with his step-mother, Hera and Persephone. But surprisingly this trip has been quiet good for him now. He felt bad for Nico though. His and Persephone's relationship only got worse now.

He looked around. Him and Amphitrite were sitting in a cafe on the beach drinking coffee and eating a sandwich. They decided to go to the beach in the morning, then go to San Franciso.

"I miss my mom's blue food." he said as he took a bite of his sandwich.

Amphitrite frowned a bit at that. Percy cursed inside. He should have known that she still didn't liked it if he mentioned his mom's name.

"Um...I mean..." he tried to change the topic, but Amphitrite waved him off.

"It's okay Percy, I know what you mean. Your mom must really love you to make you blue food." she said.

Percy looked at her surprised. "She does, she is the best mom I could wished for." he said.

Percy couldn't register what Amphitrite felt right now. She had a Poker face on her face. But Percy could see a hint of...jealousy?

"I miss the food from my palace too, but I must say that the food from the mortals is not bad, through I prefer Ambrosia and Nectar" she said.

Percy smiled. "Yeah, Ambrosia is not bad, but I can't take too much from it, otherwise I die." he said.

Amphitrite chuckled. "I always forget that the mortals can't take any of it and the demigods only a bit. It's a shame, because it's really good."

Percy nodded. He just wanted to reply something, when suddenly he saw Annabeth's head in front of him. He screamed. "Ahhh!" he cried as he fell off his chair.

He could only hear Annabeth's sign as he tried to get up again. "Smooth, Seaweed Brain, really smooth. I guess you are not really excited to see your girlfriend then." she asked with a small smile.

Percy immediately stood up. "You know I missed you Wise Girl." he said grinning at her.

Annabeth rolled her eyes at this. She wanted to say something, when Amphitrite interrupted her. "Hello Annabeth Chase." she said suddenly standing next to Percy.

Annabeth bowed to her. "Lady Amphitrite, it is a pleasure to meet you. I hope everything is going alright with my stupid boyfriend?" she asked.

"Hey!" Percy cried in protest. Amphitrite chuckled at that. "It is going surprisingly well, although Perseus here is quiet slow in some things."

Annabeth laughed at that. "I am glad that Percy does not make any problems, Lady Amphitrite. He can be...you know...sometimes."

While Amphitrite laughed, Percy pouted at this. "What is this? Bash the Percy day?"

Annabeth and Amphitrite laughed at this. Percy smiled at the sight of the two laughing. It made him much more comfortable now.

"Well, that was quiet entertaining, but may I please talk to Percy in private?" she asked Amphitrite.

Amphitrite nodded. "Of course. He is your boyfriend after all." she said.

Annabeth smiled at her, then turned to Percy. "Can you go somewhere where we are alone?" she asked.

Percy nodded and stood up. He walked out of the cafe and went into the toilet. Annabeth sighed at this.

"Really Percy, the toilet?" she asked.

Percy grinned at her. "Hey, here you are alone." he said going into a cabin and locking the door. He didn't noticed that there was a man staring at him weirdly as he walked into the toilet.

"So what do you want to talk about?" he asked.

Annabeth smiled at him. "I just wanted to ask you how the trip is. I haven't seen you in a while Seaweed Brain."

Percy smiled. "Thanks. I am good. I am actually getting pretty well along with my step-mother. But I miss you too. I think about you everyday Wise Girl." he said.

Annabeth smiled. "That's great Percy. You know I had my doubts about this trip." she said.

Percy nodded. She could understand why she would think so. He himself wasn't sure of it.

"Me too. But the trip is okay. At least for me." he said.

Annabeth frowned at this. "What do you mean at least for you?"

Percy sighed. "Well, Persephone and Nico got into a huge argument and their relationship is now even worse. Hazel is trying to keep neutral, but naturally she is siding with her brother. About Jason and Hera I don't know much about and Thalia and Hera are...well...complex." he said.

Annabeth nodded. "Yeah, I already was afraid that something like this would happen." she said.

If she wasn't his girlfriend and if he didn't knew her for 6 years now he would have questioned her where she knows this, but he learned over the past few years that Annabeth is always right.

"I hoped it would all go well. I feel so bad for Nico. The poor guy already suffered enough in his life." Percy said sighing. He remembered when Nico still was a happy child until Bianca died. Percy felt guilty for that for so long. Then he also had to went through Tartarus and then after the war ended he admitted his crush on him. Percy was purely shocked by this revelation, but he quickly accepted that Nico was gay. After all only his happiness counted. But now again everything seemed to go wrong for him.

Annabeth looked at him with her gray eyes warmly. "I know. I wish that things would be better too, but you can't expect that everyone will bond immediately." she said softly.

Percy sighed. "A guy can hope." he said.

Annabeth chuckled at this. "Seaweed Brain, you are so clueless, but also sweet." she said.

Percy smiled. At this moment he just wanted to kiss her and feel the taste of her lips again. He missed her so much. After Tartarus every single second without her felt...well maybe not hurtful, that would be exaggerated, but strange.

"I know I am." he said grinning cockily.

Annabeth rolled her eyes at this. "Well, I hope everything goes well for Persephone and Nico. Thalia on the other hand I can understand. I wouldn't wanted to bond with the Cow Queen if it means I would have to trade my life." she sniffed.

Percy sighed at this a bit. He knew of Annabeth's hate against Hera, but ever since he had the talk with her he couldn't help but see Hera as a misunderstood person.

"Annabeth, Hera is actually not a bad person. She is just misunderstood." he said.

Annabeth stared at him in pure shock. It may be the first and only time Percy saw her speechless. Maybe he should now call the news to give them the latest news: Annabeth Chase speechless. End of the world?

"Who are you and what have you done to my boyfriend?" she whispered.

Under any other condition he would have joked about this, but this topic was serious.

"I am serious Annabeth. I talked to Hera and she wasn't so bad. She told many things that I...that we didn't thought of her." he said.

Annabeth frowned. "She could be lying." she said.

Percy shook his head. "No, I don't think so. Why would she? What use would it have to her? Annie, have you ever wondered why Hera is so bitter?" he asked.

"Because she is a mad and cranky cow, who nobody likes." Annabeth simply said.

Percy sighed. For once he had the feeling that not Annabeth but he was the reasonable one.

"No, because of Zeus and his affairs. It hurt her. It made her bitter. Also the fact that she can't have demigods." he said.

Annabeth raised her eyebrow. "Hera hates all demigods." she said.

Percy shook his head. "No, she is jealous of the goddess and gods who have some. Besides the demigods are a constant reminder of how her marriage is a disaster." he said.

Now Annabeth was crossing her arms. That never meant anything good. "Do you forgot who tried to kill me with her statue. Who took away you from me? Who brought us in the whole mess of the second War?" she cried.

Percy sighed. Truth to be said she had good points, but there were always two sides of something or someone.

"I don't say I approve of her actions, but you have to understand her. She is not a bad person. She is not like Gaia." he said.

"Could have fooled me." Annabeth muttered.

Percy sighed. "Look Annabeth I know you hate her. But please be reasonable. Try to see the things of the other side too okay?" he said.

Annabeth just stared at him. "You want me to forget all the things did to us?" she whispered.

Percy shook his head. "No, I just want you to see it from two sides." he said.

Annabeth now glared at Percy. "I should try to see it from two sides?! Then why Hera didn't saw everything from our side when she did all the things she did to us?!"

Percy winced at that. He knew Annabeth's fatal flaw was pride and that she didn't liked to admit that she was wrong. "I know she did some wrong things...but she also brought us seven together, she reunited Jason and Thalia. Even if it doesn't seem so. Without Hera we would have lost the last war." he said.

Annabeth now just stared at him. She didn't said anything, she just stared at him as if her was an alien. For a moment Percy thought he saw a hint of rethinking her opinions.

But she just looked at him incredulously. "Fine...if that is what you think. I wish you a good bonding trip." she said rather coldly.

Percy looked at Annabeth frustrated. "Annabeth…" he tried to reach her, but she then disappeared. The IM-Message was over.

Percy stared at the place where she was. "Damn it!" he cried.

He messed it up. He should have known that Annabeth wouldn't react great about the news that he bonded with Hera. He sighed and walked out of the toilet.

Outside he saw a man who was staring at him as if he was crazy. Percy frowned. "Something wrong?"

The man looked at him in shock and quickly shook his head.

Percy nodded and continued to walk. He just could hear the man mumble: "What a weirdo. Talking with himself for half an hour." Percy rolled his eyes. "Says the man who stalked me for half an hour." he muttered.

He returned to Amphitrite and sat down on the chair.

Amphitrite looked at him worriedly. "Everything alright Percy?"

Percy just nodded. "Yeah, don't worry." he said with a fake smile.

Amphitrite frowned. "Don't lie to me Perseus Jackson" she said sternly.

Percy looked surprised. That almost sounded like his mom. He sighed. "Me and Annabeth had a fight." he said.

Amphitrite looked at him sympathetically. "About what?"

"It...I told her I bonded a bit with Hera and she didn't took that so well. She hates Hera you must know." he said.

Amphitrite nodded. "A lot of people hate her because of her cold appearance. Once you look over it she is actually a nice person." she said.

Percy nodded. "I told that Annabeth too, but she wouldn't listen to me." he said.

Amphitrite smiled at him. "Don't worry Percy, just let it go for now. I am talking about experience. She will come around soon." she said.

Percy just nodded. He didn't really believed her, but he was glad that she was somehow comforting him. "Thanks."

Amphitrite just smiled at him.

Percy smiled back. Before he went to the trip he had doubts about it, but now he didn't regret this trip a bit. Who knew his step-mother was so cool? He thought about Amphitrite's words. She will come around. Percy let the words flow through his mind over and over again. Then after a while he smiled a bit, Yeah, it will be good. After all they never could be mad at each other for too long.

I finally finished a chapter! I hope you liked this chapter! I scared you all didn't I? Did you thought I would let Percy get away from the torture? Nobody escapes! *insert evil laugh* I hope I didn't made them OOC or something. This was actually the chapter I had the most trouble with because I needed some kind of plot with Percy. But then I got this idea and I hope you guys liked this. And no, I don't hate Annabeth. She is freaking awesome and badass and Percabeth rules! I just tried to show one of her bad sides of her: her pride. Please review this chapter. I am going to update soon!