This is a small scene where Annabeth is watching Silena and Beckendorf say goodbye. Sobs!
It may be slightly short and I'm unsure if I am updating later on. Exams start tomorrow and I am in deep ****!
Anyhow,
Song Choice: What if? By Kate Winslet (yes, the actress)
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She walked up towards the stables, slowly. For some reason, her feet seemed to lead her there and for no apparent reason other than boredom did she comply.
The day was blissful, though it should not have been. She trudged up to the small entrance and paused for a second to fill her senses with the scent of apples from the pile on her right.
She heard a faint sob. She glanced up to the top of the stables but no one was there. She narrowed her eyes and trailed slowly up to the top. She was greeted by a familiar neigh that always made her think of Percy.
"Hey Blackjack." She smiled. The Pegasus looked like it was smiling too. It was times like these that she wished she could understand horses like Percy.
"What's wrong? Huh?" She stroked his blaze. He neighed again but shushed as she whispered promises of apples when he returned.
"You make sure he doesn't hurt himself, right? Come home without him and I'll sell you to a glue factory. Agreed?"
He looked as though he nodded so she patted his head and walked on, towards the cries that were getting louder.
She turned right at the top and saw it immediately.
Silena Beauregard stood, with Beckendorf's arms around her. She was crying; tears flowing graciously down her cheeks and neck. Annabeth shoved herself back at the wall, so not to interrupt.
Silena sniffed again.
"You shouldn't have to go. Neither should Percy. This isn't fair, Charlie!"
He started muttering soothing words but she wasn't listening.
"I...I can't lose you."
Annabeth felt a lump in her own throat. She tried not to breathe too loudly but it was getting difficult as she could relate to everything Silena was saying.
Percy shouldn't have had to go. He'd done so much for camp. He found the lightning bolt, brought home the golden fleece and he'd risked his own life as though it was less important than anyone else's.
It wasn't. Not to her.
She kept listening with her head leaning against the wall.
"I have to, Sil. For my dad. For you. I want to make you safe and the only way I can be sure you will be is if I do this."
"But we have a chil..."
Annabeth's eyes widened.
She saw Beckendorf place a hand on Silena's stomach. He bent down and kissed it.
"My baby." He whispered.
Silena sniffed again.
"I can't deal with this. Not now."
Annabeth looked over again.
Beckendorf stood up and took Silena's hand in his, gently.
"Listen to me, Sil. I am going to be back with Percy. We are going to blast the Titan's out of the sky and then we are going to spend the rest of our lives together. The three of us. You, me and our little boy."
"Girl." Silena sniffed and Beckendorf chuckled.
"It could be a demon and I wouldn't care."
Annabeth blinked quickly. Silena was pregnant? But when? Suddenly a thought of her being in that situation struck her.
She, standing there, with a baby, with Percy, the father, hugging her protectively. It was just too weird to comprehend.
Silena cried again and Beckendorf sat her down. He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her on the cheek.
"Everything's going to be okay." He kept repeating soothingly.
"Promise?" Silena sniffed.
Annabeth felt her face going hot. Not because of the pregnancy but because she had been so selfish in thinking that she was the only one in this situation. Silena was there, three feet away from her, letting the love of her life risk his life as she carried their child.
Annabeth couldn't stand it anymore.
"Beckendorf." She called.
The two of them snapped out of their trance and stared at her inquisitively.
"Annabeth?" Silena breathed.
Annabeth raised her hand up to her neck. Slowly, she removed her camp necklace that hung crookedly around her neck. It had always been her lucky charm. Ever since she received it, her luck had returned.
She braced it in her hand for a second before walking towards the two of them.
"Give him this. Please. Give him this and tell him I'm so sorry about this year. Tell him I was an idiot. Tell him I missed him so much. Please." Her voice cracked at the end and her foot slid from beneath her,
Silena helped her up.
"Annabeth, are you okay?" She asked, concerned.
Beckendorf held her necklace in his hand and glanced down at it.
"Are you sure you want me to...?"
"Yes. Please tell him."
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She looked at both of them as Beckendorf mounted Blackjack effortlessly. Silena was trying to look strong but failing as her blue eyes filled with soft tears.
"I love you." She whispered.
"I will always love you, Silena Sannabelle Beauregard. Forever." He shouted as loud as possible and Annabeth felt a smile creep on her face.
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In a moment of insanity I decided to make her pregnant.
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