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Chapter 37 (play Someone Like You by Adele as you read)
Annabeth Chase
Annabeth looked down at Percy. She ran straight towards him. She hugged him as tears tumble down her cheeks.
"He's still alive, powerful indeed." said a voice
She turned around to see Nike bending down to look at him as well.
"Will he be okay." Annabeth said her voice cracking.
The others came closer with sadness. Thalia came by her side with a tear glistening on her check.
"That was a powerful supernova." Daniel said sadly.
"Where did Terra go to?" Jason asked. The hunters stayed their distance.
"I don't know, but Perseus is powerful to do that." Nike answered.
Annabeth looked down at him again. Gaia had risen.
"Well, children I am sorry to say that you must part." Nike began.
"What?" Annabeth cried.
"I am sorry Annabeth, but you must." Nike said with sympathy.
"We found him!" Annabeth shouted
"But Annabeth, you must know that, Camp Demi(Jupiter) still needs a leader. And must know of the Greek ways."
Annabeth bent her head down as a tell trickled down her cheek.
"Annabeth, we have to, we know of Romans, but they don't." Thalia whispered. "You're a daughter of Athena."
Annabeth hung her head. She was. But she didn't know what to say.
They had found him, but yet they couldn't take him back. She knew what her choice was but she wanted the opposite.
"I'm sorry Percy. Good luck. We'll see once again." She whispered and nodded, a tear stung her cheek.
"A hard choice, daughter of Athena, but as needed, I will bring you three back, " she gestured towards Annabeth, Piper, and Jason.
"Good luck." she whispered before they disappeared. Annabeth and Piper, and Jason appeared on a bench by the cabins. Jason stood up and looked at Annabeth. Pity filled his eyes as well as sadness.
"I'll go to Chiron to say that we have arrived." He said with a sorrowful tone.
Annabeth nodded and hugged her knees.
Piper looked at her with a tear also.
"I'm sorry Annabeth." she whispered.
Annabeth didn't answer.
"You know, he misses his friends also?"
"I'll leave you alone." Piper then said quietly as she walked off to the pavilion.
As she left, Annabeth looked up. Nigh was high. (AN- Nigh is a word) The stars gleamed high above. They seemed to twinkle at her.
"Oh Percy." She whispered. "Why do you always have to be the hero."
A shooting star shot across the sky. She then looked at it. Then she closed her eyes.
"I wish...I wish that he will be okay." she whispered. She then opened her eyes. The shooting star twinkled then disappeared.
"Beautiful stars tonight?" said a female voice beside her. Annabeth turned her teary face towards her left.
Next to her was Artemis in her 18-year-old form.
"Yes, Lady Artemis." she whispered
"You must know that I gave my blessing to the first boy? My blessing is given to each hunter to be able to be immortal but Percy was the first to have it actually. And Poseidon has never ever given a blessing, until now?" Artemis whispered to her.
Annabeth nodded her head. "I feel like a daughter of Aphrodite."
Artemis looked over at her. "We just must accept I guess. I didn't like Perseus at first but now I do. He has a strength in him. He has shown me." Annabeth nodded once again.
"I hope he is okay."
"You did wish didn't you?" Artemis said.
Annabeth looked at Artemis with surprise.
"Yes, I did."
"Well, then Annabeth Chase I hope also that your wish will be completed." Artemis said bending down. She then stood up then disappeared into a silver glow.
"Don't mention any of this." Artemis's voice echoed across her mind.
I hope also that your wish will be completed. We did she mean.
She cuddled her legs again and put her head against her knees.
"Thank you, Lady Artemis." he whispered.
She then heard some sounds and saw Jason walking to her.
"Chiron wants to speak to you." He said.
She then stood up from the bench.
And followed Jason to the Big House.
She looked up again and whispered up to the stars, "Thank you, Lady Artemis, and Lord Poseidon." She cracked a smile. "And especially you Percy.
End of Chapter 37