NOTE: I REWROTE THE FIRST AND SECOND CHAPTER, AND NOW THEY'RE CHAPTER 1. CHAPTER 2 IS IMPRESSIONS WHICH WAS ORIGANALLY CHAPTER THREE.

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Annabeth POV

I clinged onto Percy's arm as we attempted to skate around the crowded rink.

"Oh my Gods! I can't do this!" I screamed. He chuckled.

"Common Wise girl, it's fun!"

"Percy, THIS is NOT FUN." Melania giggled as she skated around us. I don't know much about skating, but I can say this; boy can she skate. I guess when you're a daughter of Poseidon, water's your best friend, no matter what form.

"Uhhhh" I groaned. "This. Is. Not. Fun." I said through clenched teeth. Melania had slipped from my sight.

"Here. Just hold on to me, and keep your skates straight." I sighed as Percy slowly pulled me along on the ice. I scanned the rink. There were lots of couples, and unlike us, they could both skate. Some were like Mellie complete naturals that belonged in the Olympics and not in central park making the rest of us feel like crap. Most were descent; they could skate nicely, nothing fancy just regular skating. And there were even a few like me; utter failures. Everyone was bundled up in winter coats, scarves, and hats. The temperature had finally straightened its self out, sitting at -5 today.

As we attempted to glide across the sheet of ice I spotted Mellie talking with two girls. She wore her black jacket along with a plaid skirt (Which she had insisted) and black tights. She had brand new white skates that Paul had gone out and gotten her.

Looking over, I recognized one of the girls from school. It was Olivia; she was in my chem class. She was one of the gorgeous bookworms. He hair was a hazelnut brown with tight spiraling curls and flowed down to her shoulders, she had a pale complexion with dark wandering green eyes. She had a light, cream colored vest on with a pick fluffy scarf and over top of her black leggings she wore crisp white skates. Beside her was a dark-skinned girl with short chopping brown hair. Her eyes glimmered, changing from blue to green to brown from time to time.

I wide smile spread across my face as I watched Piper laughing with Mellie.

"Percy!" I said as a tugged at his sleeve. He looked over and saw Piper. As he leaned down he whispered

"Didn't I tell you I had a surprise?" I half-squealed before hugging him tightly. I clinged onto his neck, preventing myself from slipping.

In the last year, after the battle with Gaea had finished, Piper and I had grown close. She would come to visit every now and then, but spent the summers at camp half-blood. She was still with Jason who would switch between the two camps.

"Does she know?" I asked

"Well, she doesn't know about Mellie, or you being here."

"Well, she'll know now." I said. "Common, drag me over there." I smiled.

We cut through the crowd until we were in sight of the girls. Mellie was blabbering on about who knows what before Percy grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Mellie, you're going to scare" he said looking up and smiling at Piper, "my friend Piper away."

"Percy!" she said giving him a hug. "I've missed you guys so mu-" she said before turning her head and seeing me.

"ANNABETH!" she screamed as he flung her arms around me.

"Whoa!" I said as I tumbled back into Percy's arm. He chuckled. I glared at him as Piper babbled on.

"- Oh my gods I haven't seen you in months! How are you? What are you doing here!" she asked, finally letting go of me.

"Well my family actually moved here." I started. We chatted for a few minutes, sharing moments from the last few months. She said that Jason and Percy had decided to meet up in New York, and Jason had of course dragged her along. He was now with a cousin that lived in the city.

"How long are you staying?" I asked.

"We're gonna be here, for about two weeks and then we're gonna go to camp for a bit and see what's happening there."

"We were there a few weeks ago, when Melania came."

"Wait, she's one of us?"

"Ya, actually. Weren't you called to the meeting by Chiron?" I asked.

"No. I was in Nevada for a bit with my dad. Maybe Chiron realized that I finally had gotten some time with him and didn't want to interrupt. He's been working on a movie for the last few months.

"Oh," I said turning to Percy. "go find Mellie" I said as I pushed him away. he smiled before skating off to find the now missing little "Princess".

"So why do you guys have her with you?" She asked.

"Percy didn't tell you?" I asked. She shook her head. "Paul and Sally are adopting her. She's Poseidon's daughter." She rose her eye brows.

"You're kidding right?"

I went on to explain about our last few months together. By the time I had finished, Percy was back with Mellie.

"We should go on a double-date!" Piper said after Percy mentioned doing something together. And so we agreed that on Friday, we would have a nice double-date that the boys would plan.

Thankfully we soon got off the ice, much to Mellie's dislike, and I didn't get a chance to embarrass myself in front of everyone. What a pity.

After taking our skates off we said goodbye to Piper and headed home.