I want to finish my other fics but I can't get the ideas out of my head :( Anyways enjoy~

Percy's POV:

Nothing could hide my pain. I didn't care for the mess I was in, nor did I mind the tears streaming down my cheeks, dripping into the ground. I rushed toward the lake, to find comfort in my domain, and maybe, maybe, come back alive and well.

As I hurried to my destination, someone called my name. A girl, with a small voice. Presumably a young girl. So none of my friends. Not any of the campers either. That left the divine beings. Guessing by the quiet voice, it was Hestia. I turned around to see her looking sadly at me.

"Perseus. Sit by my fire, and you can tell me what's wrong." Seeing that there would be no harm in it, I walked to her. She turned back to the hearth, which was burning low. "Pain and sadness lessen my flames. What has got you so upset, young hero?"

The reminder of what got me in this situation was like needles piercing my already broken heart, but I sat down, and began my tale.

"It's, it's Annabeth. She left," I managed to croak out without bursting into tears. She looked at me with pity in my eyes, not that I cared anymore. "She said that being with me, seeing the change in me, it hurt her more than she can bare, and she left for California." Hearing my story, Hestia sighed.

"Aphrodite and her games. She told you you two were made for each other didn't she?" I nodded at this.

"I guess that's why it hurts so much. Because I always thought we were forever," I explained, not only to her, but also to myself. "I never thought that maybe we weren't destined for each other."

Hearing myself admit it out loud was painful, and tears started forming again. Hestia scooted over and hugged me tightly, rubbing my back.

"Shhhh…don't cry. You see? This is love. Love is bittersweet. Small acts of kindness from the ones you love can make your day, and yet any form of action against you can ruin your day." She looked at the flames, lost in her thoughts.

"You heard the myth about why I chose virginity, yes?" I nodded hesitantly. She gave a melancholic smile. "People think I chose it because I did not like either my brother or my nephew, and didn't want to choose between the two. That's not true. They were both kind, and I loved both. But I have seen the effects of love. The negative ones. The ones that left people scarred forever. So I chose the easy option, and I never regretted it."

"I never thought about it that way," I admitted. "Me and Annabeth…were so happy with each other. I never really thought about the possibility that I could be happy without her because she was my second true friend."

"Love is not just about dating or marriage. The two options are just so popular because society brainwashed us into thinking that marriage was a sort of common success. It's not. You can be happy without marriage. You can be happy living along. You can be happy as an independent person." At this, I smiled. Her talk motivated me so well. "And I want you to remember this your whole life: At some point, people you love will leave your life, and you'll be left with only the good memories. Instead of trying to forget them to try and ease them, remember and cherish them. When you think of your relationship with Annabeth, don't just think of heartbreak. Think of all of the good times you've had with her. Of all the memories you made with her." She finished with a whisper, watching the flames dance in the darkness.

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