A/N- Let me just start by saying I am SOsorry. I took an extended extended-vacation after avoiding FanFiction for MONTHS. Then, I discontinued this story. It's been about a year and I'm pretty sure I lost all of those who were reading this. But enough with the lame excuses, if you actually are still reading this fic you have gone past my wildest dreams and I don't know how I'll ever thank you. Here's a bit of an update if you've forgotten the story:
Annabeth left the school in New York that she was attending and moved back to her home town to live with her family due to the fact that the school was completely infested with monsters. Percy flew all the way over to her house and back a few times each month on his Pegasus, Blackjack, just to see her, and he often gave her rides to New York so she could go work in Olympus. Finally, Percy's parents allow Annabeth to stay with them and go to the same school as him so she'll be closer to Olympus. At Olympus, Percy learns the importance of the Anemoi, as well as Aeolus, (the wind gods) and their demigod children (remember, Kronos was blown to dust, scattered across the winds). One day while Annabeth is working in Olympus, Poseidon and Athena catch Percy and Annabeth kissing. They're outraged, though Poseidon does learn to accept it. While Athena is still fuming Percy leaves Annabeth to go back home. Obviously this upsets her. During the school year, Percy and Annabeth befriend this kid named Damian. After sharing weird experiences with teachers and learning that he had ADHD and dyslexia, Percy and Annabeth realize that he is a demigod and quickly take him to camp Half Blood (?). On the first day they discover that Damian has a little sister who's attending the school that Annabeth left earlier in their year, the one infested with monsters, when iris messaging the brave satyr working there(?). Shortly before the conversation ends, Damian walks in and overhears the end of the conversation.
"What was that? I heard my sister's name mentioned. Is she in trouble?" Damian asked. I could see the concern in his face. Man, I could tell he really cared about his sister.
"We just found out your sister's going to a school I once attended and, well, let's just say it's not all that safe, not for her anyway." Annabeth replied, choosing her words carefully.
"What do you mean?" Damian asked. I noticed his voice was starting to get louder, as he got more anxious.
"Well….you see, her school…it's-"
"infested with monsters." I finished "Remember those freaky teachers you had? Well, it looks like they're all gathering there for some sort of monster powwow or something." I braced myself for the explosion.
"Well come on then, we need to get her out of there! Let's go!" Damian yelled. Chiron walked over to him and put a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
"There's a time and a place for everything, we can organize a quest in the morning", he said.
"I don't know Chiron," I started, "it looks like things are getting pretty dangerous, I'm willing to go take Damian on a quest to get his sister to camp here and now." I offered.
"Yes, we've got to go now! Something could happen to her any minute; we've got to get her out of there!" Damian argued. Wow, this dude was really sticking up for his sister.
"Percy, we'll get this all straightened out in the morning, no need to make quick decisions right now." Chiron answered. We started to walk out of the Big House; I could still hear Damian arguing with Chiron.
"You're so reckless Percy." Annabeth said, giving my shoulder a playful nudge.
"Reckless?" I asked, surprised, "all I'm doing is trying to help a friend in need."
"This would be what, the 6th quest you've been on?" Annabeth asked, "No other campers are that lucky, you're just desperate show off and go on another quest and prove yourself a hero again." She replied "Annabeth, that has nothing to do with this, I just want to help Damian." I said "Have you seen how concerned he is? He's not even fully aware", I stopped to see if Damian was listening, "-of how much danger his sister could be in." I said in a soft whisper.
"Really Percy, is that really why you want to go on another quest? Ask yourself deep down, and think real hard about it. It may take a while for a seaweed brain like you, but I think you can manage." Annabeth retorted before she quickly walked away.
I was stunned, what had gotten into Annabeth? First she doesn't tell me about her school because she doesn't think I'd care, now this. Why was she going against me. Couldn't she see the reason behind my actions? I wasn't a show off…was I? I looked ahead and saw her walking with Damian a few yards ahead of me; she was smiling and laughing with him; like she should have been with me. Jealousy surged through me. You should go back over to her. A small voice said in my head. I considered it for a moment. Suddenly I heard the conch horn blow.
"It looks like it's time for capture the flag, why don't you three join the rest of the campers and participate?" Chiron said, giving Damian a reassuring push. I was pretty sure he was just trying to get Damian to stop arguing with him. The three of us walked over to the Pavilion and got ready to play. I could tell Annabeth was trying really hard to ignore me.
Annabeth and I had planned to stick together for the whole game. So I waited at the creek for her to come. No one else was around here, so I was pretty lonely. I waited, and waited, and waited. Why wasn't she coming? Was she still mad at me? My thoughts were interrupted by a rustling in the bushes nearby, I stood up, with rekindled hope, expecting to see Annabeth, but it was Damian who walked out of the bushes. He looked pretty scratched up. I sat back down, crestfallen, and waited for him to walk over to me.
"Hey Damian, what happened to you? Looks like you got stuffed into a jar of nails," I said, forcing a smile.
"Nah," he replied, "just got caught in a bunch of thorny bushes; I swear they weren't there before when I was walking towards them!"
"Probably the work of a Demeter kid," I muttered.
"I was looking for you and Annabeth," he continued "I saw Annabeth on my way here, but she looked a bit…erm, preoccupied."
"What?" I said, all my attention was now on him. He had mentioned Annabeth; he had seen her. "What do you mean she was preoccupied?"
"Well," started Damian hesitantly, "she was talking to someone, another dude. They were in a pretty heated conversation, he kept asking her-" he stopped.
My heart sank down to my knees. Annabeth had agreed to meet me here during the game, and she had broken her promise just so she could talk to some dude. But why…?
"Wait, what was he asking her?" I asked.
"What? I didn't say he was asking her anything, did I? He wasn't asking her anything." Damian replied quickly, I could see his face turning red.
"Just spit it out dude." I urged. I needed to know what he was asking.
"Percy, what's the whole deal with my sister, how bad is that school?" Damian asked. I could tell he was trying desperately to change the subject.
"What about what you were saying earlier? About Annabeth?" I asked "what were they talking about?"
"Percy, I need to know what kind of trouble Autumn is in. I'm her brother for the God's sake! I mean, what if she's surrounded by Cyclopes or, or Echidnas." wow, Damian was catching onto the whole Greek thing pretty quickly. I looked up at his face and saw the concern etched on it.
"Alright, you win." I said. I sighed and started to tell him what I knew about Annabeth's school. Just as I was finishing, I heard the conch horn, I ran over to the borderline to see Allan and some of his cabin mates running around with the flag. Everyone cheered, I looked around, but Annabeth was nowhere to be seen. I sighed and left to go to my cabin. I was in no mood to celebrate.