A/N: Hey peeps! Sorry about the delay. Amanda and Calypso will be in this chapter, as promised.

POV: Multiple, starting with Percy

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Chapter 13: A Plan

After a while of discussing and debating the prophecy, we finally came up with a plan. The prophecy mentioned a half-blood who wasn't a demigod, and the only one around to fit that role was Renesmee, the half-human, half-vampire. She'd be one of the three to go on the quest, despite the Cullens' protests. There was no way we were going against the prophecy; it could result is a disastrous situation - so Nessie had to go on the quest. When we'd first told the rest of the Cullens (Carlisle and Edward accepted it before), they had all wanted to murder us. But in the end, it was Alice who saved us from early death.

"Nessie has to go. I see her going on the quest," Alice had announced, explaining her vision to us.

"But-" Bella had started.

"No, Bella. Don't worry. I see her going on the quest, but I also see her returning home unharmed." The Cullens had contemplated this last bit of information, and finally, they had (reluctantly) agreed to our plan. They left Camp Half-Blood a while later, stating that they had bought a couple of houses not far from us and that they'd be back in the morning.

Then there was the part about the "fire and water". Everyone had assumed that the "water" part meant me. So I was to depart on yet another quest. When would it all end? Would it end at all? I'd sighed, raging internally, but agreed to lead the quest. The line about losing one that we greatly admired in the prophecy scared the hell out of me, but I really couldn't do anything but accept it.

Then we needed to figure out who the last demigod on the quest should be. Annabeth had asked me to let her go with me, practically begged, and I had wanted to take her with me - but Chiron said no. Above all, this was what worried me the most. I couldn't leave Annabeth; I couldn't stand to not be with her; I couldn't be away from her any more. After all we'd experienced, both in the Titan War and fighting Gaea, we'd learned one thing: we could not be separated from each other. And still Chiron refused.

So it was up to me, in the end, to choose who'd come with Renesmee and I on the quest. I could choose anyone at all. Anyone except for the one person I wanted with me at all times. And I only had until morning to choose, because we left on the quest soon after dawn.

Calypso POV

It seemed that everyone had nearly forgotten about Amanda and I. Well, everyone except for Leo, who followed us around like a bodyguard. It didn't bother me at all, especially since he told us jokes and puns every couple of minutes. Most of all, though, I was extremely happy to be reunited with my sister.

We spent a while roaming the woods of Camp Half-Blood, while Leo acted as our tour guide and pointed at random things. "And over here we have a delightfully incredible oak tree. Did you know that acorns come from oak trees? Over here…" and on and on and on. It was actually quite ridiculous. Eventually we wandered out of the forest, and we walked straight into a blond demigod who had his hands on his hips and a hilariously stern, why-are-you-out-here look on his face. "Amanda. Why did you leave the hospital? Your shoulder is injured. You shouldn't be out and about, wandering everywhere. And it's quite dark already. Please, you have to stay inside for the next day. Doctor's orders. And who are you?" he asked, looking at me.

I would have said something, anything really, but my mind was away. Amanda's shoulder was injured? Why? How? My sister brought my mind back to the surface when she touched my shoulder. "Calypso, this is Will Solace. He's a son of Apollo, I think, and therefore a doctor. Or so he thinks." She rolled her eyes. "My shoulder is fine. The ambrosia and nectar have healed it already."

"Oh, really?" Will asked skeptically, raising an eyebrow in question.

"Yes. You want to see it?" Will nodded. Amanda raised the sleeve of her left arm to show Will, but there was absolutely nothing on her shoulder except for a thin, faded white scar.

"Hmmmph," Will muttered. "Well, if that's all, I'll be going now." He turned on his heel and left. I noticed Amanda staring after him.

"You've been imprisoned for quite a while, I see, but not enough to make you lose your sarcasm," I said.

She turned and smiled. "Yeah, well, you're not much better, are you?"

I turned to Leo and asked, "Is there anywhere we could sleep tonight?"

"Follow me."

Percy POV

I had hoped that the dreams would go away after we defeated Gaea. OF COURSE NOT. My life as a demigod wasn't over until I was dead. And I hoped that day wouldn't be anytime soon.

Normally, my dreams were of something happening at the moment. But this dream was different. It was more like I was watching something from the past rather than the present. I was following a girl, her dark hair flying out behind her as she ran impossibly fast through a quiet forest. She didn't turn, and I was always behind her, so I never saw her face, but I heard the light, quick footsteps of those following her. And they were gaining on the girl.

Suddenly, the entire forest was on fire. What the Hades? Out of the flames came a horrible figure, burning to death from the fire. I couldn't see its face - it was wrapped in a dark black and red cloak that concealed its entire body.

Red eyes looked in my direction.

It was well after dark when I woke up again, drenched in sweat. I estimated it to be around midnight. I quickly hopped out of my bed, still in the clothes that I'd fallen asleep in, and ran out of the Poseidon cabin.

I didn't stop running until I reached the beach. It was quiet, peaceful, and serene, with sand glowing a soft silver under the starlight. The waves lapped quietly at the shore, the ocean black. I looked up into the night sky to see millions of twinkling stars showered across a deep black velvet. My breathing calmed, and I sat down on the shore to let the waves run over my bare feet, still staring up at the stars.

I didn't know how much later it was when I felt an arm slip around my waist and a warm body press up against mine. Without even thinking, I placed my own arm around Annabeth's shoulders and held her against me. "How did you know I was here?" I asked softly, putting my lips to her hair.

"Instinct." She paused. "And the fact that I heard you running past the Athena cabin."

"And how did you know that was me?"

"I know the way you run, I know your pace," she explained simply, and huddled closer to me. "Did you have a bad dream?"

And so I explained the dream that woke me up in detail to her. She didn't try to riddle out the dream with me, just sat silently. "I wish I could go with you, Percy. I don't know what I'll do without you here with me," she whispered quietly after a long pause. Tears started forming in her eyes.

"Don't worry, Annabeth. I'll always come back to you. I promise." Annabeth leaned up and pressed her lips to mine. I breathed in her scent - a faint lemon soap fragrance. I didn't know how much later we broke apart. It could have been moments; it could've been years. All I knew was that it didn't matter. I would treasure every moment I had with my Wise Girl, because I didn't know how long it would be until those moments would vanish.

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