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Annabeth couldn't believe her eyes! Right there, in that cave, was a waterfall. She just stared at it. Didn't bother moving. She just stared for another 10 minutes before Percy said with a smirk on his face, "you done staring?" "Who said I was staring?" "Says the one who's been staring for like 10 minutes." "I have not!" "Yes you have." "Okay whatever, let's go in!" Annabeth said before jumping in.

(Time skip until when they've been swimming for about an hour)

Percy and Annabeth got bored of swimming for a while and came out, and when they did, their finger tips were all wrinkly as if they were a century old. They came out laughing, and Annabeth splashed percy before they got out. Percy said, "you wanna play that game?" And then he blew the torch out. Annabeth screamed "OKAY OKAY PERCY! YOU WIN! JUST PLEASE TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON!" And nearly started crying from how terrified she was. She was afraid of the dark ever since that one night. The night she lost something. Somethign very valuable.

(Flashback)

It was a dark, and stormy night on Privet Drive (I'm so sorry I couldn't help myself). Annabeth was taking a walk down the street when she saw two kids running from something. What she couldn't tell was why? There wasn't anything behind them. Then one fell and the other started floating against a wall. She felt as if all of the happiness was just sucked out of the world. She ran. When she ran into something. But there wasn't anything there. She nearly blacked out when she felt some kind of air next to her. Then she realized it was right next to her! It was trying to suck her soul out! (yes, I just had to) She was saved by someone who she didn't get a good look at. Then she realized it was her best friend Drew. She had some kind of stick in her hand that had a silver string of air coming out of it, forcing whatever the thing in front of her was away. She then heard someone say something, followed by a flash of green light, followed by Drew collapsing, followed by Drew screaming, followed by another flash of green light, this time aimed at Annabeth, and finally Annabeth blacked out. When she woke up, she was right where she had been. She quickly got up, then vomited. She looked over to see Drew there, limp and unmoving, and Annabeth knew she was... No. She was alright. Annabeth quickly limped over to her friend when she confirmed that Drew was dead.

(End of flashback)

Well, that's what happened. The part that made her afraid of the dark is because she had nightmares about it for almost a year. What do you expect? Annabeth was only 6 at the time. Yet she would give anything to see Drew for another minute. That's when Annabeth realized Percy was saying her name. "Annabeth? Are you alright? I put the lights back on." Annabeth was relieved that she was back in reality. "Yeah I'm fine, but my mother might not be! She's probably worried sick that I haven't gotten back yet!" She suddenly said, knowing how worried her mother would be. "We should get back then!" Percy said as he started leaving. Annabeth followed and soon they were back on her island. "Thanks for the fun time Percy!" Annabeth yelled as she quickly ran home.

When Annabeth got home, her mother wasn't there. She looked for her everywhere, when she heard someone come inside. "Mom? Is that you?" "Oh my goodness Annabeth! You scared me half to death!" Her mother exclaimed. "Yeah, I lost track of time." Annabeth said truthfully. "Just don't do it again" her mother said. 'I wonder why she seems so worried' Annabeth thought. "Okay, sorry about it though." "It's alright, just be careful, you don't know what's out there, and tell me when you go out next time!" "Okay, and when is lunch ready? I'm starving" Annabeth said when she realized how hungry she was.

(Time skip 3 months)

Percy had made Annabeth's time here great. She had been meeting with him for about 3 months now, and she loved it. She was also about 5 months away from being 10 years old! She left for like the 100th time and she loved it. She went and found Percy there as usual, and they left to the next island.

After they did a few things, Percy said, "can I tell you something? An answer to a question you asked me on like our 2nd day seeing eachother?" 'Hhmmm... What was the question?' she thought. "Sure!" She decided to say. He said, "I don't have any parents. Well I do, but they disappeared when I was born." 'Oh' is all Annabeth could think about. "Can you not tell anyone either?" Percy added. "I won't" Annabeth said plainly. "But I should go home before my mother starts worrying again" "Okay, I'll take you there" Percy offered. "Sure!" Annabeth replied, happy that she would get to be with Percy for a little more before she had to go home.

When they made it, Annabeth said what she usually said. "Meet here again tomorrow?" "Yup." "Okay, bye!" Annabeth finished as she ran home. When she got there, her mother looked worried. Annabeth looked at the clock. She had come home a bit early this time, so why was her mother still worried? "Annabeth, did anything unusual happen?" "No, just the normal." Annabeth replied, starting to get a little worried herself. Why was her mother like this? "Okay good, have some water Annabeth." Her mother said passing her a glass of water. She gladly took it, because she was really thirsty. She didn't realize that the water didn't look right until it was too late. "Why doesn't this taste like water?" Annabeth said getting confused. Then she felt something in her arm. She tried to look at it but she couldn't mover her arm. Then her other arm went limp and she dropped the glass, which shattered against the ground. "Mom? What's happening?" Said a terrified Annabeth. "I'm sorry Annabeth, but they can't find you too." Was all her mother said before Annabeth blacked out.

Sorry that this chapter took so long to publish! I had a lot of homework but it's done now! I had time to finish and I did! I also tried to make this chapter a lot longer than the other one so that's another reason it took a while. But here it is, I'll get the next one up ASAP. And before I forget...

Last Chapters Trivia: The Titan's Curse

This Chapters Trivia: In which book in the PJO series did Percy and Annabeth have their first kiss?