A/N: Okay so first off YES I AM PLANNING ON FINISHING THIS STORY. I will finished EVERY story I start.

Second off, I posted the first 2 chapters of my next story called The Story of Lacy Ashkin. When I first asked people which idea to do first, I got more requests for the second idea, so I posted this. Then after I posted it, a lot more people asked for the High School AU story.

SO after A New Start is over, I will begin the High School AU AND continue The Story of Lacy Ashkin.

Please check out my new story, I think it's gonna be interesting. It's about a 12 yo demigod who isn't getting claimed. There's a lot of question over who her parent is. IT'S GONNA BE REALLY INTERESTING PLEASE CHECK IT OUT I BEG YOU.

So anyway, here's the 21st chapter of A New Start

Annabeth (the next day, Saturday afternoon):

The sun shone brightly outside of the Big House, which was opposite from the mood. Everyone, surprisingly, was kind of sad.

Annabeth looked over to see Reyna and Calypso talking and laughing. It put a smile on Annabeth's face. Then Reyna walked up and gave Annabeth a hug, taking Annabeth by surprise. Reyna pulled away and smiled. "Thank you."

"What for?" Annabeth asked.

"For accepting us." And without further explanation, Reyna moved on and began saying her goodbyes to the other demigods.

Frank walked up and gave Annabeth a dopey smile. She rolled her eyes and pulled him in for a hug. "I wish we could stay longer," Frank sighed.

Annabeth laughed, "Don't say that, New Rome needs their praetor."

That seemed to cheer him up.

Then Hazel walked up to Annabeth. She grabbed her hands and they stood there for a moment as a tear ran down Hazel's cheek. Then they both started laughing. "Awww," Hazel pulled Annabeth in for a hug, "we'll miss you."

"We'll come visit!"

"Soon!"

Next up was Octavian.

He shuffled his way over, looking down at his feet. Annabeth put her hands on her hips and raised an eyebrow. "That bad?" she asked.

"What?" He met her eyes.

"Was being here that bad?"

He shrugged, "The food was good."

Annabeth laughed and that seemed to brighten his mood a little bit.

"And so were the people," he admitted.

"Don't worry," she told him, "we'll visit Camp Jupiter soon."

Annabeth couldn't tell if he was annoyed or thankful, but either way he walked away. Hank came up and hugged Annabeth, and within a couple more minutes, they were loaded up in the camp van and sent to the airport.

Percy didn't seem comfortable with them flying, but Jason calmed him down by telling us that he already prayed to his dad for them to have a safe flight. Percy seemed to calm down a little bit.

As the group of demigods dispersed, Annabeth walked back to her cabin with Percy hanging on her shoulders. "Ugh," she groaned, trying to show annoyance by suppressing a smile, "Perce…"

He planted kisses down her neck, "Mmm," he moaned against her skin.

She let out a giggle, "Someone's in a good mood."

To this, Percy finally stopped and stepped in front of her, walking backwards. He smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I am! I don't know why."

"Could it have anything to do with the romans leaving?" I asked, an eyebrow raised.

He scuffed, "You make it sound like our in-laws just left after a terrible couple of weeks. Come on! It was Frank and Hazel, I missed them."

"What about-"

"Hank's a good guy too."

I laughed, "And Reyna and Octavian?"

He shrugged, "I guess we'll see them on the highway to Hades."

Calypso (two days later, Monday, after school):

"Are you sure about this?" Piper asked. She cocked her head slightly, studying the list of after school programs.

Calypso shrugged. "How bad can it be?"

Piper squinted at the list and read from the piece of paper pinned to the bulletin board, "Fun and eco-friendly! Learn new ways to garden with friends in NYP's first ever Gardening Club. Secrets to the roundest tomatoes, sweetest flowers, and hottest peppers! Join in room K203 on Monday's after school."

"Who doesn't like flowers?" Calypso tried to convince Piper. And herself. Calypso used to garden all the time back on Ogygia. Since Chiron wants them all to join something, why not join something so easy that she could do it in her sleep?

Piper just sighed. "I don't."

"Come on," I said, nudging her shoulder. "Embrace your inner Aphrodite!"

Oh, if looks could kill.

"Piper, it's either that or the mechanic club with Leo."

"What about soccer?"

The girls began walking to room K203, shuffling through the nearly empty hallways. "Even if you made the soccer team," Calypso tried to convince Piper, "you couldn't be on the guys team with Jason."

Piper sighed in defeat. "Jason's never played soccer before in his life, how'd he make the team?"

Calypso just raised an eyebrow like it should be obvious.

"Oh," Piper sighed, "duh, control over wind currents. Gotcha. Okay," now Piper was just trying to come up with anything except gardening club, "what about Annabeth? What's she doing?"

Calypso thought for a moment. "Nothing, that I know of." Calypso saw the sign that said 'Gardening Club' and began making her way over there.

"What's Nico doing?" Piper asked.

"Drawing and Painting," Calypso answered.

Piper sighed in exasperation. "If Annabeth doesn't have to do it, why do we?"

Calypso rolled her eyes, "Stop complaining," they had arrived at room K203, "alright, you ready?"

"Are we really doing this?" Piper groaned.

"Tartarus yeah we are."

After another death glare, Piper opened the door.

Gardening club, here they come.

Percy (2 days later, Wednesday):

A week and a half.

Percy had only been on the swim team for a week and a half and he was already sick of towel drying. Plus, the ocean was way better than a pool. All there was in a pool was water. In lakes or the ocean, there was life.

But still, swimming for 2 hours a day really gave Percy time to clear his mind. He focused on his breathing (trying his best to not breath underwater) and the feel of the water.

Now that the romans left, Percy felt more at ease. When they were here, he felt like he had to be constantly watching them. It sucked that they came when he had to be at school. He felt like there was no escape. Dodging trouble at school, dodging trouble at camp.

But now, as he swam laps in the pool, he couldn't help but smile at the clarity in his mind.

"Per-"

"PERC-"

He stopped swimming in the middle of the pool, treading water. He took off his goggles. "What?" he asked, looking around.

The entire swim team was out of the pool, dripping wet. Coach stood with them. They all stared at Percy in awe as he treaded water.

Percy lifted an eyebrow and slowing swam over to the edge of the pool. "Never seen anyone tread water before?" he asked casually, getting out of the pool.

"N-not that…" Alex stammered, "Coach blew the whistle and we all got out but you-"

"Sorry," Percy grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist. "Must not have heard."

"Kid, do you know how fast you were going?"

Oh shoot. "No?"

Coach shook his head, "I'd give anything to go back and record that time, because Percy I think you just broke a record, a world record maybe."

Dammit.

"PERCY JACKSON DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU COULD HAVE DONE?!" Annabeth yelled at him inside his cabin.

Percy rolled his eyes and took his shirt off. "They didn't time it, I'm fine."

"Okay, but what if they did?" she was now pacing back and forth, almost running into the fountain that his father gave him a year or so ago.

Percy just laughed and casually spread out on his bed, "Wise girl, you need to take a deep breath."

She stopped and pointed a strong finger at him, "You…!" she stumbled for a good comeback, "need to take a deep breath!"

He laughed and put his hands behind his neck, leaning back and yawning. Annabeth pouted and slumped down on the edge of his bed.

Percy studied her. She wore the same thing she had been wearing all day. A simple blue v-neck (after all, she couldn't wear a CHB t-shirt to school everyday) and jean shorts, her hair in a long loose braid. Her face stripped of any makeup except for a light coat of mascara. She looked, in simple words, stunning.

"What?" she asked.

Percy must have been smiling while looking at her. How could he not? He shook his head, "Nothing." She shrugged it off, deep in thought. He stretched his arms out to her, "Come 'eer."

She complied, snuggling up to him, nuzzling her head into his chest. She let out a deep breath, obviously feeling more comfortable. They laid there for a while, listening to each others breathing.

Annabeth was about to fall asleep too, when Percy shook her lightly. "Wise girl?"

"Mmm," she groaned.

"Don't fall asleep yet."

"Why not?" she complained. "I don't wanna go back to my cabin."

He chuckled softly, "I don't want you to go back either. Let's just get you into some pj's."

She groaned and flipped onto her stomach. She reached back and unhooked her bra, then threw it across the room. Flipping onto her back, she unbuttoned her jean shorts and wiggled them off. Then she snuggled under the covers of Percy's bed and groaned against his pillow, "Good enough."

Percy just laughed and pulled her toward him. He kissed her forehead and began drifting off. "Good night, I love you."

"I love you too, Seaweed Brain."

A/N: so that was the shortest chapter I've done in a while, but the rest will all be longer, don't worry.

So I had to get rid of the Romans I'm sorry don't shoot me. If you guys want, I can add some flashbacks with the romans? just let me know.

Don't forget to check out my new story The Story of Lacy Ashkin!

Thank you all so much, and as usual, happy reading!