Emily POV

I stared after Annabeth considering weather to follow her or not. I decided against it. My head was churning. Memories of the past. I didn't want this but all I could think of was Matt…

Flashback

When I was 8

"Matt!" I chased after the black haired boy "I'll get you! How many times have I told you NOT to steal my books?" Matt looked back, sea green eyes sparkling.

"Catch me if you can!" not looking at where he was going, Matt tripped, I caught up and launched myself on him. Matt laughed and tickled me. We leaned in.

"Stop tickling me!" I shrieked, batting his hand away.

"You know you love me Em." He smiled.

When I was 14

I rolled my eyes "Seriously? You can't figure out THIS?"

"Oh come on!" Matt complained "Em, please will you do my homework for me?" he looked at me with the puppy eye look.

"Unfair!" I said "You know I can't resist that look!" I poked him.

"Please will you just do it?"

"Fine."

My 15th birthday

"What have you got for me?" I asked, Matt smiled, he pulled me in his cabin. Then sat me on his bed, he smelled like the sea breeze. He took out a dark gray leather box from his pocket. I opened it, inside, there was as necklace, an owl hung from a gray velvet string, it was beautiful. "Oh Matt." I said and hugged him. We leant in, and kissed.

Battle with Krios when I was 16

A monster coming at me. "No!" Matt screamed he blocked the swipe that would have beheaded me.

"Thanks!" I said, gave him a brief kiss and departed.

Then, there was a scream Matt! I thought, Matt was lying on the ground, Jason was next to him, looking shocked.

"What happened?" I asked frantically.

Jason bowed his head "Matt saved me." He whispered.

"No!" I screamed "Why? Why him?" I knelt by Matt, the sea green eyes were slowly dulling. "Matt, speak to me! Keep that heart beating, you can't die!"

Matt looked at me once, eyes full of love "I love you Emily." He whispered, then his eyes glazed over.

"No!" I glared at Jason "Do something!"

"I'm sorry, he is gone." Jason said. "Please forgive me."

"I will never forgive you, NEVER in my life!" I whirled away, "I'm not going to fight!" I ran back in camp. Jason did nothing to stop me, just stare after me.

When Percy came.

I was sitting by the beach, Matt's favorite place. I knew I looked a wreck, my blonde hair was messy, and my eyes were haunted. I didn't even have the urge to keep on living. Then a boy washed down the shore. I couldn't believe it! It was Matt! I was sure of it. I ran over, just as the boy opened his eyes and got to his feet.

"Who are you? Where am I?"

"Oh Matt!" I threw myself at him and kissed him, crying, happy for the first time since Matt left the world.

He healed me. I loved him, and yet, I could tell he wasn't mine, and truly never will be. I curled up in a ball, sobbing quietly as tears seeped out of my eyes.