Here is the final chapter for You're Beautiful.


I began to pack my bag. It was the day that I was suppose to leave. The day that I would never see A.J in a long time. Andrew had contacted a friend of his in Europe and arranged for me to have architecture lessons there for two years.

That's all I need. Two years and I'll be a licensed architect. I've found my will. Singing was always something that Andrew had wanted to do, not me.

I carefully close my suitcase and stare at it. The room that I was staying in at the orphanage was empty. All that was left was a desk, a lamp, and the bed with the sheets and pillow. I smiled though. I was dressed in a dark blue, dress that covered my shoulders, black heels that covered my whole foot up to my ankle, and silver owl earrings. My hair was curled a little, making myself feel more like a girl than ever. The only hint of makeup that I had on my face was a little bit of lip gloss. I felt simple, yet I loved it.

I continue to look around until suddenly, someone came into my room.

"Ms. Chase?" And I watched suspiciously as the stranger walked my way.

Percy's POV

Everyone was getting ready for the biggest concert this year. It starts in only a few hours. We were holding it in Los Angeles, in the biggest stage there. All the fans began coming towards the A.J building, where they were suppose to get their tickets today, ordering it in advance.

I leaned over the railing above the A.J building and looked down at all the fans, but nothing made me feel good. The concert is going to end with Annabeth leaving for two years.

I slowly open up my palm to glance at the tangled star necklace. I don't know why I still have it. I should have thrown it away or give to one of my fans or something. I'm not sure what to do with it, though.

And as if it was an instinct, I closed my eyes, clutched the star necklace as hard as I could in my palms and thought for a moment.

Third Person's POV

All the reporters were busy interviewing Andrew about the biggest concert of the year and whether he was excited or anxious. They all crowded him, asking questions.

"Are you scared Andrew?"

"Do you think anything bad's going to happen?"

"How do you feel right now about preforming at the largest stage in Los Angeles?" Andrew gave a small smirk as he answered all his questions, keeping his head down.

"No, I'm not scared. Nothing bad is going to happen, and I'm actually pretty excited about the concert." The President smiled alongside him as he continued to answer the questions the reporters threw at him.

The President suddenly looked up and saw that Percy was leaning on the railing outside of the A.J building. He sighed. 'Percy, you've done it again.'

Annabeth's POV

To my surprise, the stranger turned out to be a worker for Adeline Regan and I was instructed to follow him to the hospital to meet up with her.

He slowly opened the door for me to her room and I walked in, my dress brushing against my knees. "Come in," he said and I followed to find Adeline laying down on a hospital bed. The room was lightly lit by the sun that was streaming in through the windows. The walls were painted pink, a small sense of home. There was a television on the other side of where the bed was and a small desk next to that.

She was another person that I didn't want to see. I didn't think that just before I left she would want me to come.

I sat down on a chair that was next to her bed and waited for a while, wondering who was going to start talking. Suddenly, Adeline spoke first, surprising me with what she actually said, sitting up as well.

"I'm sorry." My eyes widen a little, but I let her keep talking. "It's my fault for giving you these painful feelings. No matter what, I wanted to apologize to you. The only one your father really loved was your mother Athena." She said the sentences slowly and clearly so that I could take up all the information that I needed. She was apologizing to me. My eyebrows were a little bit furrowed from all the sadness.

She said in a raspy voice, "We were...friends. She was always cheerful and really like to sing. She was a person who you could honestly love. She was smart and beautiful, like you are now. When she was blessed with you both, she said, 'In this world, I didn't think there could be happiness like this.'" I looked down right after she said those sentences. I was sad, but happy at the same time. "Your father didn't even like me when he was with your mother. Like you said, he didn't want my love." Her eyes were almost filled with tears. Her beautiful face seemed to age as she shook. "Your mother should have known that it wasn't me who your father loved, but her.

"I didn't really expect you to see me." I nodded.

"My mother...had happy times also, right?" Adeline nodded vigorously.

"Of course. If only I wasn't there." She tried to say it with a smile, to joke about it, but she looked really sad doing so. I tried to smile as well. I gave her my best determined face.

"It's okay," I told her, gently. "Just that you know that." She shook her head no, trying to disagree.

"You don't have to say that. Even if it's just a little, I want to repay you." This time it was my turn to disagree.

"No, that's too much."

"Why are you helping me?" she asked. "Don't you know that it'll be harder to love him if I was around?" I tried to avoid her eyes, but what she said made sense. It would be harder. I looked back up and nodded.

"Love doesn't mean making you give up on someone you really love. No matter how hard it is, there will always be a way. So I have something to ask you. Something dearly. Would you hear just this one request I have?"

Percy's POV

I walk through the hallway into the concert as everyone else was, including the fans. Andrew was walking next to me and I could feel the tension rise. Today is a huge day for A.J and if I don't get my head on straight, I'm just going to ruin everything for them.

I reached the changing room, but only Sam was there. He was taking off his jacket when I walked in and sat down on my chair.

"She's coming today, right?" he asked.

"Don't even mention her name," I retorted at him. He turned in my direction and faced me.

"You saw her the day she left, right?" he asked. I stopped. I didn't want to think about that day. She was going to New York, but I was suppose to pick her up. I was going to take her home so that we were able to watch the stars together. But that was all ruined when she found out about those letters.

"Yeah," I answered Sam. "I had my reasons. She had hers and left." I was about to turn to my mirror when Sam raised his voice at me.

"Did you let her leave like that?" I nodded, not wanting to admit it.

"Yeah. Since she said that she wasn't able to smile next to me anymore. I thought that we already had this conversation," I told Sam, but he looked angry at me.

"You didn't let her leave, but you rather forced her to leave. Only the person holding someone can let that person leave. Have you ever held her? I held her until the end. That's why I was able to let her leave. You have never done this. You stayed where you were. You've never wanted to go after her. Remain self-centered and do nothing until she leaves far away, Percy." And he stormed out of the room, leaving me there wondering where all that came from. But somehow, it made a whole lot of sense.

We began to discuss the stage and where our position was. Jeremy and I were walking the slowest as he looked sad upon the ground.

"Do you think Annabeth's coming today?" he asked me. "What if she leaves after the concert without seeing us?" He gasped. "Percy, would you like to lend me your necklace?" I gave him a funny look. "The star necklace. Didn't you say that it was for her? She was your star?" I blushed.

"No." We suddenly both stopped. "It doesn't exist anymore. I threw it away," I lied.

"What?" he shrieked. "You threw it away? Weren't you waiting for her?"

"Why would I wait for someone who wouldn't even come? It's all over."

"Did you tell her that you waited?" he suggested.

"Why would I tell her that?"

"Not telling her is like you didn't even wait for her! You big Seaweedbrain!" and he stormed away. I scoffed.

"Seaweedbrain? Where did he get that from?" I muttered to myself.

The concert was only around two hours away. We all walked to the stage and observed everything around it. The first thing that I noticed was that the stage was decorated with stars. Sparkling, shimmering stars that glowed bright in the dark arena. There was a huge screen behind me, with the technicians working on it to try to put on the biggest A.J logo that they were able to fit, alongside with the stars. They were hanging around all throughout the stage and as well as the audience chairs. That's what I noticed next. There must have been a million seats in the stage because it was the biggest auditorium that I have ever seen. A long, squiggly catwalk was running around the section of seats, enabling us to walk through them while singing and meeting our fans. It didn't look like a normal stage. It was huge and beautiful.

The lights were being tested as Mr. McKenzie explained everything that was going to happen and the sequence it was going to happen in.

"Please check the microphone!" I heard someone yell. There were crew all over the place, testing the mics, the jumbo screen, our instruments, the speakers, and the lighting. It was hectic.

Jeremy ran around the catwalks that were circling the empty chairs. In a few hours, they will be filled with however many fans we have. Including her.

"This place is GIGANTIC!" Jeremy yelled and it echoed across the whole place. Andrew agreed and ran after Jeremy.

"You're right! This is ENORMOUS!" Another loud echo.

After that, we were suppose to get changed into our costume and Silena was suppose to do our makeup.

Before I was able to keep walking, Andrew stopped in front of me and Jeremy and Sam kept walking, not noticing. I blinked, confused.

"What are you going to do?" he asked me. I looked at him, as equally confused as I was just now.

"What do you mean?"

"I asked, "What are you going to do?" Are you going to just stay here? After everything that's happened, are you just going to keep going on like this?" he asked. There was a small spark in me and I was almost angry.

"I don't care what you think. I don't need your help on anything."

"I didn't say that you needed my help. I just asked what you were going to do. It's not like I'm yelling at you." I snarled at him.

"Well, sure sounds like it." He walked closer to me.

"Don't let that egocentric attitude of yours get in the way. Do you know how much it hurts her?" I was angry by now and wanted to punch the Hades out of this kid.

"What do you mean egocentric? I'm not self-centered! And don't you think that I already know that? If she wasn't hurting, don't you think that she'd be going to Europe? She can't smile next to me anymore! Her plane leaves in a few hours, in the middle of the concert. Do you really think that she's going to make it? It's not like I'm going to go find her!"

"Than go! Don't you think that you've been through a lot? Doesn't everything that happened in the last few months matter to you? I know that I'm asking a lot of questions, but think about it. If you turn away now, what will happen two years later?" Then, he turned around and followed Sam and Jeremy to the dressing room to go change for the concert in a few short hours. I sighed.

"What is this?" I grumbled to myself. "Is it national scold-Percy day?"

He was right. What happens two years later when Annabeth does come back. I'll just be running away if I ignore the problem.

I continue to walk to the changing room, where I find the rest of A.J, Andrew sitting down on the couch, looking grim. They haven't seen me walk in yet, but I built up the courage to do so.

"Percy," Silena called, "it's about time to get changed." Then, she walked out to get my costume. When she left, Sam and Jeremy's eyes were fixed on me, almost like half a glare. They were both dressed up in white, like an angel. So was Andrew, got he was gazing out the window so that I wasn't able to see his expression. I sighed, walking to a couch that was the nearest to me and sat down. My hands were fidgeting with each other and I thought highly of not letting the others lecture me.

But before the three were able to yell at me, my phone rang. It was a sigh of relief, but it didn't last long when I saw the caller ID. Adeline Regan.

"Hello?" I answer.

In the weakest voice that I've ever heard from her, she said, "After this call, the surgery will start." I sat back in my chair. It worked. She's going through with the surgery.

"I see. Good luck." I could practically see her smile on the other end of the line.

"I saw Annabeth just now," she told me. My eyes widen. Did I hear that right? Did she say Annabeth? She must be hallucinating.

"What?"

"That child is going faraway. She said she had one request of me." That was interesting. I didn't know whether to believe her or not. She sounds so sure of it though. "Until now, I have given you painful feelings. I don't expect that you'll forgive me for all the horrible things I've done. But I wanted to say it. She told me to never leave you by yourself again. You said it was too late...but...is that really how it is? Is it really too late?

"Percy, with the people you love, unless you tell them your feelings, you won't have happiness. So I want you to treasure them." I listened intently to her voice. It was soft spoken, no more than a whisper. "Even though I don't have the qualifications as a mother to say this, but," she took a breath, "I don't want...to have any regrets with you. I don't want you to regret losing your love like I did."

Right when she said it, I closed my eyes like I've done with everything else. She was apologizing to me, saying that she hurt me. She admitted that she had hurt me, but she's apologizing.

"Why are you telling me this?" I ask her, in a cracking voice. She answered me back with another good answer.

"Because she said love doesn't mean making someone give up on someone they really love. This is the least I can do to show you love as your mother." I clutched onto my phone tight."Until later," were her words as she almost hung up, but I stopped her from doing so.

"Your..." It was like I could see her hear me and slowly put the phone back up to her ear.

"What?" she whispered. I looked straight, bit my lip, and repeated my word.

"Your voice...I won't forget it..." And the last word was something that I thought I would never be able to say to her. "Mom."

There was a moment of silence between the two of us, probably because she just registered what I had said.

"Th-thank you," she stuttered, surprise with the sudden calling. She was crying, I could tell. She was crying from the joy.

Then, we hung up. I looked down at my phone, almost tearing up like her. She was my mom. There was nothing I could do to change that fact. She was my step-mom. She was my mom. Even though she will never be my old mom, even though she will never be able to redo everything she's done in the past, even though she wasn't always by my side and hurting me...she was my mom. And I love her.

I continue to stare down at my phone, shaking from the call. Sam and Jeremy were standing right in front of me. Andrew didn't change position at all, but I could tell that the three heard the conversation loud and clear, even if I tried to whisper. Then, I thought for a second and what everyone had told me about Annabeth.

"Not telling it to her is like you didn't even wait for her. You Seaweedbrain!" Jeremy's words. I kept thinking.

"Have you ever stopped her?" Sam's words.

"I don't want you to regret losing your love like me."Ade- My mom's words.

And then, I finally got it.

I shot up from my seat and ran out the door.

Andrew's POV

"Percy!" Sam and Jeremy yelled as he rushed through the door. He didn't turn back. I had heard everything that he and his mom had said. Looks like it was true.

"Wonder where he's going," Sam said. Jeremy agreed.

"Yeah. The concert starts in two hours. We don't have that much time." Then, they spotted me, smiling as I finally looked away from the window.

"What are you smiling about," Jeremy asked. I shook my head.

"Nothing."

Annabeth's POV

There was only two hours till the concert. I better get ready.

Percy's POV

I ran out of the changing room, pushing past Silena, who almost looked like she knew what I was up to.

I kept running until I was back in the enormous stage we were going to preform in. I stormed over to Mr. McKenzie, who just finished talking to someone. He turned to me.

"Ah, Percy!"

"Where is she?"

Sam's POV

We stayed back in the change room, wondering what Percy was up to and why Andrew was smiling.

"This is weird," Jeremy whispered to me. I nodded.

Suddenly, Mr. McKenzie walked in, slowly and calmly, which was almost nothing like him.

"We have already started the make-up," Silena said to him. "Where's Percy?" But there was a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Percy?" Mr. McKenzie asked, leaning forward on the couch. He looked normal, but then suddenly, gave us all one of the biggest smiles he's ever shone us. "He went to look for his love."

Jeremy's POV

"He went to look for his love." Right when he said it, I smiled and looked down on the ground, trying not to squeal out loud. I was happy. No, more than happy. Ecstatic, amazed, wonderful! All those words in the world that mean the same thing. I tried really hard not to jump up and down.

"There's the spirit," I say to myself. "You go, Percy."

Sam's POV

"He went to look for his love." I lay back on my makeup table and smile. Percy, you big idiot. But I was laughing and smiling in the inside.

"Good job, Percy," I say to myself.

And that's when I figured it out. Andrew was eating ice cream next to Jeremy and he was playfully toying around with the spoon and smiling. It was his idea. To get Percy mad enough to prove that he was wrong. It was Andrew's goal from the start.

Andrew's POV

"He went to look for his love." I didn't say anything. I didn't do anything. All I did was sit back and enjoy my ice cream, smiling at my work.

Third Person's POV

The President watched as Percy ran out of the room in full speed. It looked like he was in a hurry. But President Allen just smiled as Percy past him, not noticing that he was there.

"Alright!" the president cheered quietly as he had already known where Percy was going.

Percy's POV

I rode my car all the way to the orphanage that Mr. McKenzie told me to go. It was the exact same orphanage that she had wanted to prove A. J's sincerity to. I was so stupid to not look there. That was probably one of the best places she could go, considering that she's already had experience with the children.

I burst into the room with all the kids and they were all playing with each other when they noticed me.

"Oh! It's Percy from A.J!" one called. The others turned their attention to me and huddled around me. "Percy!" they shouted happily.

When they calmed down, I asked, "Where's Annabeth?"

"She already left," a boy said. I raised an eyebrow.

"Already? She has one and a half hours until her departure at 6:30." I noticed something that one of the kids were holding. A picture. "Can I see that," I ask her. She nodded and handed it to me, saying, "These are stars."

She was right. The pictures was of a star. The brightest one in the night sky. And that's when I noticed all the stars that were in the room.

My eyes widen as I saw that everything had stars in it. There were star posters, foldables, lamps, lights, pictures, banners, everything that you could think of.

"I will think of you while looking for stars when I'm away from you." I bit my lip as I remembered what she had said. My eyes turned blurry for a second and I couldn't find out why until I looked down. I was about to cry.

"She only thought about stars," I said to myself. She already left. She's gone. Suddenly, one of the kids spoke up.

"Um...she said she was going to see the star she really likes the most, since the brightest star is not here." And that's when it hit me.

Annabeth's POV

I was one in the millions of fans that were there. At least, it felt like a million. The place was one of the biggest I've ever seen, just as big as the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

Mr. McKenzie had gotten me a regular seat, one with people all around me, mostly girls. If I sat here, there was no way that Percy was going to find me and there was also an easy exit so I can just get up when I had to leave. I had brought my suitcase along with me so that I could leave without any delay.

Everyone around me wore jeans and skirts, while I was one of the few who actually wore a dress. I didn't find it annoying, though. I only have one last time to see Percy.

I take out my plane ticket to Europe. 6:30. That was when it would departure. I wouldn't be able to make it through the whole concert, leaving in the middle of it. I was going to go to Rome first, since that was where Andrew had stayed for the last few months.

"I just want one look," I said to myself, my voice lost in a sea of people.

Rachel's POV

I rose up from the stairs that led into the giant stage. I looked beyond the crowd and found no familiar faces. However, I did feel like something big was about to happen.

Percy's POV

I drove all the way back to the auditorium. Sam had texted me saying that everyone was there already. There was less than an hour until showtime.

I hurriedly ran back to the place and through the halls as fast as I could. I hadn't noticed, but on the way, I dropped something on the way.

"You dropped this!" someone yelled from behind me and I turned around to find a man around my age, holding up what I had failed to notice, drop. It was the star necklace.

He ran up the rest of the way, almost limping, so I ran to him as well. He had the necklace in his palm and held it out to me.

"Isn't this something important?" he asked me. I nodded.

"Thank you very much." I picked up the double star necklace and gave him a better look. This person had a scraggly beard and curly brown hair. He was tall and had brown eyes. He wore a hat and smiled at me as I took the necklace. His name tag said, 'Grover'.

Suddenly, Sam ran up from behind me.

"Percy!" He slowed down when he was in front of me. "Did you see Annabeth?" he asked me.

"Annabeth must be in the audience."

"Well, Silena is looking for you. You need to get make-up and costume." I nodded and ran away as fast as I could.

I ran backstage and up the stairs that led to the center stage. As I walked up, I heard everyone screaming immediately. They were waving, trying to get my attention, but all that I was aiming for was looking for Annabeth.

I looked around. She wasn't here, she wasn't there. I couldn't see her with all the people that were in the auditorium. They all stood up, jumping around, making it ten times harder to find her.

I let out a big, aggravated sigh.

"How can I find her here?"

Annabeth's POV

All of a sudden, everyone in the auditorium got loud and stood up, even groups of them jumping. I wondered what happened all of a sudden, since I was occupied with my ticket to notice what was going on.

I shot up from my seat to see what the commotion was about, since the concert doesn't start in another twenty minutes. And that's when I noticed why. Percy was onstage.

He looked confused and dazed as the spotlight hit him. For some reason, he kept looking around changing where he was looking every so often. Then, he began to walk down and through the catwalk that squirmed it's way around the whole auditorium. And that's when I realized why. He was looking for someone. Me.

He kept searching, walking around to try to find me. I wanted to shout to him, 'No, don't look! Don't look for me', but that would just ruin the whole purpose.

Percy looked scared. He looked uncertain, like a child and I hurt because of that. I don't want to hurt Percy anymore. He means the world to me, just as much as my own family. And I was scaring him.

'He can't see you', I thought to myself and it was true. No matter how hard Percy tried, he couldn't find me. There was a time he looked around my area, but he was never able to find me, standing there, watching him in a huge wave of people.

He can't see me.

Percy's POV

I continue to countlessly search through the audience members, trying to find her in all the pandemonium that was occurring right now.

"Annabeth," I said, out loud, "Where are you?" Even though I said it out loud, it was all drowned out by the crowd's cheering. I was barely able to hear myself talk.

'Annabeth, where are you?'

Sam's POV

"Ten minutes till the show starts," the President says to us. All of a sudden, we heard footsteps behind us and we all stood up at the same time to find Percy walk in, his face down. He gulped and blinked rapidly.

"Did you find Annabeth?" Jeremy asked. Percy shook his head.

"No."

Percy's POV

"There must be like 100,000 people out there," Mr. McKenzie said as I told them that I wasn't able to find Annabeth. I thought for a moment. I need a way to find her. What's a way to find her. Then, I had it.

"I want to change the opening song," I said to them, suddenly. They all turned to me like I was crazy, including Andrew. And I gave them my most serious face ever. I wasn't kidding.


Suddenly, the lights turned on. I was onstage, in my costume, and my head facing the ground while my eyes were closed. I could feel the heat of the lights on my skin and the microphone in my hand. The crowd started to die down. When I knew that everyone could see me, I opened my eyes slowly and looked up.

Then, 'Miss You' started to play.

Annabeth's POV

The lights suddenly turned on at the stage. Everyone started to scream and that's when I notice that Percy was standing on stage, his microphone in his hands. Music began to play, and I instantly recognized it as the song that had caused everyone to break apart.

"Miss You..."

Then, the angel that was standing on stage began to sing.

~The smile that you give me when you're by my side

I able to forget it

That place that we suddenly noticed each other

We probably won't be able to meet anymore~

I began to replay all that's happened in the last few months. There was that time when Percy sang for the children at the orphanage when I wasn't able to show up and that time he had my ring with him all along, but gave it back to me anyways. And there was that time when we had the big A.J concert when he smiled at me. Then, after that, was the party those three planned for me.

~Goodbye to that day's wavering voice

Until the heart is supported once more~

There was the time when he comforted me when I had just found out my mother had died.

~I can't go anywhere

I can't even see a sign~

Percy's POV

I kept singing, remembering the lyrics to the song that have broken everyone apart. The big secret that was kept all these years and remains to hurt in our heart. Yet, it was also a song about forgiveness and how love will always shine through the darkest of times.

As I was singing the lyrics, I wasn't able to look straight ahead at the audience, because at the same time, I was looking for Annabeth.

This was my plan. This song is about wanting someone, the love of your life, to come back to you. You want them to forgive you, to love you back, and are trying the hardest you can to do so.

~To you, to you, I have words that I want to say

Until the end, I will continue speaking~

I was also looking at the memories of us. The beautiful, precious memories that we had shared and will forever be in my head. There was that one time when she began to cry during the recording, and the other one of when she had hugged me on my birthday, when everyone seemed to forget it.

~Just one more time, just one more time

if you let me touch that hand one more time

And hug you again a second time, I'll miss you

I won't part from you~

Annabeth's POV

He kept singing while I watched him in awe and noticed the small little details. His hair was different, as it was sightly up like most boys. His eyes glittered when the light hit them, radiating a million colors. But what I noticed the most was his clothes. They were all white. He wore a white shirt, jacket, pants, and shoes. He looked like and angel. And the exact opposite of what he wore on the first day the two of us had ever met.

'Percy,' I thought to myself, 'in this world, there were many things I didn't know about'.

~Your fragrance, your voice and kindness too~

'Being nervous, being excited. Enjoying things that were dreamlike.' I remembered the kiss that he landed on me accidentally, leaving the both of us dazed.

~Everything left behind in this room is precious~

'And the sad things as if my heart is being torn. The happiness and even the pain of being in love with someone.'

~Even now, I am searching for forgotten things~

'I found all this out. All the days I spent with you...were so dazzling, they are like sparkling memories.' I brought up the time when Percy hugged me at the airport and whispered that he liked me and the time when I hugged him.

~I'll Miss You, even more, I'll Miss You

Even though I lost you

Even though you're already gone~

~To you,to you, there's something I want to say to you

Until the end, I never could say it~

There was that painful incident when Percy left me, finding out that I was Frederick Chase's daughter, the man that he's hated for years. Then, there's the airport, where I left him, not being able to smile by his side anymore. The warmth of his hands vanished as we separated. Everything was gone.

~More than anyone, more than anyone, I want to be beside you more than anyone

Even now, stronger than anyone else~

And my favorite part of the song was what he sang next.

~I love you~

'Thank you, Percy. You'll forever be the most important...the most shining star to me.

And the song ended.

That's when I began to leave.

It was as if everything was in slow motion. I carefully got my luggage and squirmed my way through the crowd to the stairs that would lead me to the exits. There was no noise in the crowd, at least for me, because my heart was beating loud and fast.

I slowly walked through the large crowd by my seat. Everyone was clapping and cheering and I was the only one walking away with the biggest decision of my life. My back was turned to Percy and I prayed that he wouldn't notice me walking away.

But suddenly, I heard him yell through his microphone as the crowds were still cheering.

"Hey! You're here, right? Where are you?"

I froze immediately. No. No, please don't...

He continued on to talk as I had my back still turned to him, but I wasn't walking. Everyone in the crowd was silent.

"I've realized you aren't here. You said I was your star, but...You have always shined in my heart." I gulped. Don't do this, Percy...But my silent prayer didn't obey.

"A world without you...A world without you is so dark, that I can't see anything! It's too bright here while it's too dark there. Even though you told me you would stay close, why aren't you by my side? Why would you go without saying anything?" A tear shed down my face. But he just kept going. "Really, you...you are someone that gives me trouble all the time, wherever I go. You act like a smart alack and always talk back. You are the most burdensome person I've ever met." I shook my head, trying to make sure that no one in the crowd saw my face. Though what Percy said next took my breath away. "But I...I don't want to lose sight of you!"

The tears began streaming down my face. Please don't make it any harder than it is, Percy. Please don't do this. It'll hurt the both of us. I don't want to see you hurt...

I continue to try to blink back the tears, but he wouldn't stop. He wouldn't be quiet, although I didn't want him to find me.

"So...Come to a place where I can see you. Please, I want to see you!" The crowd was still silent and I had tears in my eyes, falling down like it wouldn't stop. I gasped for air, trying as lightly as I could to try not to get anyone's attention. It hurts so much...

"Please allow me." I continue to cry. But no matter how much it hurt, I didn't say anything. I thought for a moment. Just one moment. My face was stained with the tears that have caused me so much pain. I didn't want to turn back, but I was afraid. However, I did anyway.

I slowly began to turn towards the stage. Just part of my body was turned, but my face was visible as I looked at Percy, scanning across the room, looking for me.

Percy's POV

~I love you~

I stopped when the song had ended. This song was dedicated to Athena, the love of Frederick Chase. Is was the least that I could do to end the biggest misunderstanding of our lives. Even though Frederick wrote this song for Athena, to get her back, I was singing it for Annabeth. To get her back.

During the song, I kept thinking of the times that we shared together. The good and the bad. Even though, I loved them all and they were precious memories that weren't going to flourish. They are going to be kept to me as beautiful and lively as this song is.

Everyone was cheering and clapping as I finished the song. But for the entire time, I was still trying to find Annabeth. I'm positive that she was in here. I'm sure of it.

As the crowd kept cheering, I looked around anxiously. Her flight departures in a little while and she has to leave right now. I had no chance of finding her. I had no chance of seeing her one last time. So I did the thing that I thought was the most sane. I called out to her.

"Hey! You're here, right? Where are you?" Right after I shouted it, the crowd hushed quiet. No one was talking and all their eyes were on me. And I had a gut feeling that Annabeth had stopped right in her tracks as well. However, there was no outburst in the crowd, so I continued.

"I've realized you aren't here. You said I was your star, but...You have always shine in my heart. A world without you...a world without you is so dark, that I can't see anything! It's too bright here while it's too dark there. Even though you told me you would stay close, why aren't you by my side? Why would you go without saying anything?" I scoffed. "Really, you...you are someone that gives me trouble all the time, wherever I go. You act like a smart alack and always talk back. You are the most burdensome person I've ever met." It was true. She was burdensome and quite annoying. But there was something about her and I let it out with what I said next. "But I...I don't want to lose sight of you! So...Come to a place where I can see you. Please, I want to see you!"

There was still no answer in the crowd. She must be crying. That means that she's here. She can hear me and all the things that I said. And I asked her one last time.

"Please allow me." I continue to scan through the sea of faces that were surrounding me. None of them looked familiar and looking for one particular face was almost impossible. She might have already left. It's not possible to find her here. There's just too many people.

But I didn't give up. I looked high and low as the audience members wondered about what I was up to. They were confused, but I kept looking for Annabeth. I didn't care. I need to find her.

Sam's POV

Jeremy and I ran down to the lighting technician while Percy was searching for Annabeth. We had heard everything and did the best that we could to help.

When we reached the lighting desk, I asked, "Please turn on the audience lights."

"Please," Jeremy asked. He nodded.

"All right." Then, he turned on all the lights.

Annabeth's POV

The audience light suddenly turned on, but I stayed where I was. I didn't move, but the tears were still in my eyes. He can't see me.

He kept looking, turning and turning and turning. That was all that he was doing.

But then, he saw me.

Percy's POV

I heard a sudden click and notice that the lights turned on. Not the lights that pointing at me. They were the lights that made it possible to see the faces of my fans. And Annabeth.

I kept looking, more determined than ever and searched every single part of the crowd. I thought that I was seeing double and I was going insane, but I kept on searching. A million things were running through my head. I need to find her. I just need to. There's something that I want to tell her.

I turned in a full circle, searching for her. Everyone was silent, feeling the tension that had risen.

And that's when I finally found her.

Annabeth's POV

My eyes widen in horror as Percy's eyes didn't move. He was looking directly at me. I wanted to run. I wanted to fly to Europe, but my legs didn't move, no matter how hard I tried. He was still staring at me, then gasped.

And that's when he walked to the end of the stage, jumped off, and made his way to me.

Percy's POV

I found her. I found her!

I wanted to scream, but that would cause commotion and I might lose her again. I didn't dare do that.

She was making direct eye contact with me and her eyes expanded as she saw that I was looking right at her. She was located in the middle of the audience. Mr. McKenzie must have done that. After a few seconds of taking in the fact, I gasped. Then, slowly made my way to the end of the stage, jump off, and walk towards her. Everytime I took a step, it was like they were made of lead. It was hard to start walking, but as I kept doing it, it was a lot easier.

I jumped off the stage and everyone went wild, trying to grab my clothes, shouting my name for an autograph. Luckily, there was a walkway that security put so that A.J was able to walk through. All the fans called for my attention, the once quiet crowd, now all full of commotion. I continued to walk until I was at the end of the walkway, surrounded by more people. I pushed past them and some let me through.

I was walking and walking until I finally reached Annabeth.

Annabeth's POV

I could hear fans scream as Percy jumped of his stage and walked through the center, where I was located. I didn't see him for a few seconds, but suddenly, there was a big gap between all the fans and they made a circle. And inside the circle, were the two of us.

Percy stopped right in front of me. I didn't move, but my eyes weren't wide with horror, though my face stained with tears.

Then, just like before, everyone became silent. Girls huddled around us and watched as we just exchanged looks. He was in front of me. Percy was in front of me once again.

"Percy..." was all I could choke out, my voice strained with emotion and my tears up to the brink.

Percy's POV

She was standing right in front of me. In the flesh and blood. There was no way that she was getting out of this crowd. A huge circle formed around us and we just gazed at each other. I felt dazed, like it was some sort of dream, but I hoped it wasn't. Because what I did next, surprised me even more.

I walked all the way up to Annabeth and pulled her in for a hug.

My chin was resting on her shoulder, just like the position that I was like in the airport when I first told her that I liked her. Everyone around us was mute. So I continued to say what I wasn't able to on stage.

"If you wish from the bottom of you heart...you can even catch the stars." I kept holding on to her, not wanting to ever let go. "The one who taught me that...was you." I could feel her shaking, but I held onto her tighter. I gave out a big smile that she wasn't able to see, but I definitely knew she could tell.

"So listen carefully because I'll only say this once." I slowly pulled apart from her and we were only a foot away from each other. Her gray eyes were stained with tears, but she looked right at me with the stunning gray eyes. And I said the three words that I didn't know I've been holding in.

"I love you."

Annabeth's POV

"Listen carefully because I'll only say this once." He slowly pulled apart from me and looked straight into my eyes. His stunning green eyes mesmerized me once more and there was a few seconds of silence. Then, he said three, simple words.

"I love you."

Right after he said it, I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck, embracing him as confetti blew up in the air. Everyone in the crowd was cheering and I was hugging Percy as he hugged me back My adrenaline was rushing through my body not from nervousness, but from the excitement. Fans were clapping and screaming, cheering along with everyone. There was a beautiful song that played and I was hugging Percy for dear life.

I didn't let go and started to cry. But for once, it wasn't from the sadness that was caused by this experience or the pain that I felt. It was from happiness. For once I cried from happiness of having Percy in my arms.

I love Percy. I love him so much.

Percy's POV

She suddenly hugged me and I wrapped my arms around her as well. I closed my eyes and a single tear streamed down my face. I didn't lose her. I love her. That's what I was holding in. My heart was full. I love her. I love Annabeth Chase. I'm finally admitting it. I love her so much!

Sam's POV

I smiled brightly as everyone started to celebrate. Confetti was thrown into the air by blasters on the side of the stage and everyone was yelling.

I stared in wonder as Jeremy fist pumped the air and smiled big at me. I did the same at the two people that were standing with each other, hand in hand. They were beautiful.

Jeremy's POV

The confetti blasters threw the silver strands into the air and everyone in the whole auditorium cheered. I was cheering as well, yelling the loudest I could out of happiness. I fist pumped the air and smiled at Sam as he did the same back.

Those two are meant for each other. They were always meant to be and will always be meant to be. They love each other and that's all I ask for. Go Percabeth!

Rachel's POV

I smiled along with everyone else who was cheering and stared at the two people that were embracing each other in the middle of the dome.

'Yeah,' I thought to myself. 'They sure are meant for each other.' And I continued to smile at the two and clapped along with the crowd.

Third Person's POV

Mr. McKenzie, Silena, and the President were all cheering from the side of the stage. They saw everything that happened and as soon as Percy had said those three words, they were cheering like there was no tomorrow.

Mr. McKenzie screamed with joy as Silena bounced around, enjoying the love story between them. Even President Allen was very pleased with the results as he wiped a tear from his eyes.

Andrew's POV

I smiled at them. Then, jumped up and down like Silena. My sister and Percy. Who knew. Well, they are beautiful. And I know that they will always stay next to each other. Together, watching the stars for all eternity.

Percy's POV

After the big concert that changed our lives, I decided to step by the bridge we met up at once and talk to each other. It was night and all the skyscrapers were shining brightly in the night. And I even saw the stars.

Annabeth and I were facing different directions, looking up at the sky. Then, I said, "You've become really self-important. Making me wait like that. But do you really have to go?" I could hear her chuckle behind me as she nodded.

"Yeah, Andrew already paid for the classes and I really want to be an architect. It was Andrew's dream to become a singer. Not mine. But in Europe, there will be stars to see. When I see the stars, I'll think of you. I will be back. Wait for me." I smirked and grinned, while that special idea in my head came into play.

"Then, I'll show you stars that are closer." She turned around confused and I walked closer to her. Then, I reached up into the sky, with one hand, and grabbed onto something as if I caught it. I brought my hand down in front of her and let my palms open. Suddenly, the double star necklace began to dangle in front of her. Her eyes expanded in shock and so did her mouth.

"For me?" she asked. I handed the necklace to her as they were still intertwined with my hand. She gently took it from my hand and smiled happily, giggling. "I'm so happy! Thank you very much, Percy!" I smiled at her as she began to laugh and I looked at her confused.

"What is it?" She smiled mischievously at me.

"I didn't know you had guts to know what love feels like." Instantly, I blushed and my eyes and mouth widen in shock.

"Idiot! I didn't say anything like that! Give it back!" I reached out to the necklace, but she turned away, protecting the necklace in her hand.

"No way! I won't give it back! Because I'm going to treasure it."

"Definitely?"

"Definitely!" She continued to stare down at the star necklace and I smiled.

"I..." She looked up, making me blush madly, but I kept my composure, "also will definitely never part with my important star."

And that's when my hand brushed against her hair and I leaned in and kissed her beneath the stars.

Annabeth's POV

"I..." he blushed, "also will definitely never part with my important star."

Percy's hand brushed the side of my hair and leaned in to kiss me. I was surprised, but I kissed him back. We stayed like that under the stars. I'll never lose the star that I so difficultly caught.

Third Person's POV

"I will wait for you," Percy said.

"Okay," Annabeth answered back. And a shooting star shot through the night sky.

~Two Years Later~

On Percy's desk, lay a small section left for his precious. The stuffed pig-rabbit doll, the pictures of her in Europe and the postcards and letters she sends to him all neatly put there so that he could see it everyday.

One that day, Adeline enjoyed herself with a cup of coffee at a local cafe and stared up at the beautiful sky that lay on top of her. She carefully picks up A. J's most successful album and stared at it with wonder.

The cover was of an enormous star that was drawn in the sky with clouds. The title of it called 'Miss You'.

The four members of A.J played their newest songs and practiced together daily. They were doing exactly that right now. Percy Jackson on the lead vocals and guitar, Sam Kozak on the bass, Jeremy on the drums, and Andrew Chase on the vocals and piano. Together, the four create a miracle what's known as A.J.

Percy then looked up at the clock.

'In one more hour,' he said to himself. 'One more hour.'

Annabeth's POV

I walk out of the airplane to California and carry my luggage with me to the terminals, just outside of the gate. My star necklace was on me, appearing everywhere I went. I wore a white angel sleeve shirt, jeans, white flats, and my long, curly hair was put in a ponytail.

I continued to walk until I was outside of the airport, where everyone was being picked up. I continued to smile and paced myself along the side when I notice a tall, handsome figure in front of me. His back was turned so I couldn't see his face, but I stopped.

However, I recognized him immediately and my eyes and mouth widen with surprise and happiness.

"Percy!" I called out. The figure turned around, showing me a beautiful face with sea green eyes, raven black hair, and a crooked smile.

"Welcome back," he said. I smiled wide.

"I'm back." And I ran up to him and jumped into his arms as he spun me around in the air.

'If you wish from the bottom of your heart, you can even catch the stars.'

You're Beautiful.


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'If you wish from the bottom of your heart, you can even catch the stars.'

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