A/N Hiiiiii guys and gals. Hows everyone? I'm sad but happy. I finished a REALLY good book today and I'm happy it was good but I'm said it's over. :( It's called Bewitching by Alex Flinn. It was AMAZING! If you haven't read it, well I'm RECOMMENDING IT. So, read it. Doooooo itttttt. haha. Okay, now enough about my life, lets gather around the screen and read chapter 7...

We do not own PJO or HoO, that's Rick

This chapter is dedicated to all those who died in the PJO and HoO series

Chapter 7- G is for giggles

The two giants walked forward, carrying Beckendorf in their arms. Knowing that this may well be goodbye to the world, he tried to tell Percy about the explosives, so that he might have a chance.

After meaningless discussion, Beckendorf tried to prepare himself to die, he really did. But there was one thing still attaching him to this earth, and that was Silena.

He wanted to hold her one more time. He wanted to kiss her once more. He wanted to...to tell her that he loves her. Even though he knows her secret, he loves her. Silena was the most beautiful girl in the world. More beautiful than a goddess. She was a goddess. His goddess.

His Giggles.

He had first called her that the second time they met, he couldn't remember her name, and, noting her bright and cheerful personality, he called her Giggles.

She loved the name and he asked her out. He still remembered their first date...

*Flashback*

He stood nervously in front of the Aphrodite cabin. Beckendorf was wearing the cleanest clothes he could find - which consisted of a nice chocolate brown button up, a pair of khaki pants and his cleanest boots. He sucked in a breath of air when the cabin door opened. She looked stunning. Her long, beautiful hair was in a fishtail braid on the side of her head. She wore only a simple skirt and button-up shirt, but with her, it looked amazing. Even if she wore a potato bag dress, it would look amazing.

"Let's go." he breathed. Silena smiled, taking his hand and walking down the steps.

"So, Charlie, where are you taking me?" Silena asked in a silky voice.

He chuckled, "If I tell you now, Giggles, it'll ruin the surprise."

"Aw. Can't I have a teeny hint?"

"No, giggles. It has to be a surprise."

"Okay. If it will make you happy," Silena said with a shy smile.

He walked with her up to the top of Half Blood Hill, where you could see the entire camp. Beckendorf had already laid out a picnic, with everything from sandwiches to cheesecake.

"Oh Charlie," whispered Silena. "It's beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as you, Silena"

"You always know what to say," Silena said while giggling.

"Only with you, giggles, only with you."

They sat down and began eating. Throughout the picnic, they talked and shared stories. It was simply amazing. They were sad that it ended so soon. Beckendorf walked Silena to her cabin door. They stared at each other until she broke the silence.

"I had a great time, Charlie."

"As did I. Would you...uh...like to go out again?"

Silena pressed a hand to her chest in mock surprise. "Are you asking me out again?"

Beckendorf's ears turned red," Uh...yeah?"

"I'd love too." And with that, Silena kisses him on the cheek and walked in her cabin, leaving behind a love struck boy.

*End of Flashback*

Beckendorf opened his eyes, pulling the watch closer to his hand. In doing so, he remembered a time not so long go...

*Flashback*

"You lied!" Silena yelled, tears filling up her blue eyes. "You promised you wouldn't tell anyone, but you lied. How could you, Charlie? I trusted you."

The words hit him like a knife.

"I'm sorry, Silena." he mutters, eyes downcast. But why should he forgive him? He told her secret.

The secret, that, in the real world, Silena Angela Beurguarde, didn't have any friends.

"Sorry doesn't help right now does it?!"

"No."

"I can't believe you! Why? Why would you tell?"

"I...I can't tell you."

"Secrets? When will it end, Charlie?" At this point Silena was crying so hard everything was blurry but to Beckendorf she looked more beautiful.

"Aphrodite made me tell. She thought that if I broke your trust, that you would break up with me and continue the Aphrodite tradition."

Silena gasped, "Oh Charlie! I would never break up with you. I...I love you. You are amazing. I'm such a fool."

Beckendorf walked up to Silena and wrapped his arms around her. She cried into his chest.

"I love you too, Giggles," he whispered in her ear. And he did. He loved her like Demeter likes cereal or like how Percy loves Annabeth, vice versa.

"Hey," she whispered back with a bit of devious smile. "Wanna go Pegasus riding?"

*End of Flashback*

The memory ends, and Beckendorf is back in the harsh, real world, where dreams don't come true.

Beckendorf sighs, and puts his hand directly on the button. He closes his eyes, like a child counting down, waiting to be able to come out and find everyone in a game of hide and seek.

Ten... nine... eight...

He thinks of the last time he saw Silena.

He hugged her, and all he said was "I'll be back."

Seven...six... five

Beckendorf thinks of the last time he saw his mother. What was he, seven?

Far too long. He silently wishes her goodbye.

Four...three... two

Beckendorf thinks of his father, his siblings, and all his friends at camp, who are counting on him to blow up this ship.

One.

And finally, in his final moments, he thinks of Silena. Beckendorf brings his hand down hard, and he can feel the ship blowing up around him. But he concentrates on Silena, until he can feel that he is no longer there, and has left.

End of Chapter

A/N *dabs eyes and blows nose* So, what did you guys think? I thought that was just beautiful *dabs eyes* Please review, we know you wanna. Tell me if you have read Bewitching or any of Alex Finn's other books. I wanna know. Please, please, review. =) Until next time...

Goodbye and may the fandom be with you

~Booknerd and lunarchroniclesandcockatiels