Author's Note: In this story, Thalia is not going to be a Hunter of Artemis, because I seriously don't know if Hunters go to school. Also, in the books, I believe that Thalia is older than Percy. (Someone please tell me in a comment). In this fanfic, they will be about the same age so they can go to the same school.

Thalia couldn't believe it. After all this time, after all the time everyone had believed he was gone, here he was, sitting in class at Goode as if nothing had ever happened.

She wanted to punch and tackle him, and let out all of the pain and anger she had kept bottled inside her.

At the same time, she wanted to hug Percy and gush about how much she missed Annabeth and him, even though that was very unlike her.

"Where have you been?" Thalia asked. Her voice was raw. It felt like her throat was burning, just like the way her eyes were. She held in her tears, trying to keep her

composure.

"Um, I've been staying around Manhattan, not really doing anything." Percy replied nervously.

Thalia felt like she was going to explode. Her best friend, who was somehow Percy's girlfriend, was dead, and yet still, here he was, not doing anything. Now, her urge to slap Percy in the face was seriously starting to outweigh her urge to hug him.

"Seriously?" Thalia burst out. "After a year of us searching for you, all you've done is nothing?"

"Look, Thalia, I've abandoned your world for reasons that you don't need to know. I've left it behind for good, and I don't intend to go back."

Thalia snorted. "You expect me to believe that? Do you actually think that's a good reason to leave us?"

Thalia seethed with anger. The boy who always had everyone's back, who was always there to protect everyone was gone. This wasn't the Percy they knew.

Percy said, "Thalia, please, just don't tell anyone I'm here. I-"

Thalia interrupted Percy, "No! I will not ignore you. You have to tell everyone why you aren't coming back, and why you hid from us. It just isn't fair to us, Percy, and you know it."

Percy sighed. "Please, just go away. Things are different now. I just can't go back to camp."

Thalia wanted to scream in frustration, but she knew that the teacher wouldn't like that.

"Fine," She said. "If you won't tell me why, then I'll bother you until you do. And, I'll tell everyone at camp that you're here."

Percy shook his head.

"Thalia, I don't want to talk about this. If you want to know more about Annabeth or anything like that, I'm not the person to look for."

"Aha!" Thalia exclaimed. "So that's why you won't talk to me. It's Annabeth!"

Percy vigorously shook his head.

"No, of course not! Why would I do that? She's dead, anyways."

Even though Percy had said that it wasn't Annabeth, he still got that lovesick look in his eyes. Thalia knew this look from all those times she had spent with Percy and Annabeth.

"Percy, I know you're lying, and you do too. There's no point trying to convince everyone else and yourself that you don't want to go back."

"I'm not lying!" Percy said. "I'm telling the truth, and if you don't believe me, then that's your problem, not mine."

Thalia sighed. Now Percy was sounding like a five year old.

Percy had always been a terrible liar. He always fiddled with his hands and looked at the ground when he lied. That was exactly what he was doing now, so Thalia knew for sure that he was hiding something.

"Percy, for the last time now, tell me everything. But don't lie to me. Tell me the truth."

"How many times do I have to say this?" Percy asked irritably. "This is the truth, Thalia!"

Thalia almost wanted to cry in frustration. Percy was trying to deny something, something that he hated. And that something had to do with Annabeth, that was for sure.

"This is getting old, Percy. Just tell me what it is, and I'll leave you alone. I'm one of your best friends, for goodness sake!"

"You were never one of my best friends!" Percy retorted. He raised his voice, "Just that you were Annabeth's friend doesn't mean you were mine!"

Thalia stepped back at this retort. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. Only just a year ago, he did everything with Annabeth and her. Now, he was denying that they were ever even friends.

Thalia could feel tears forming in her eyes, but they weren't from sadness this time. They were from anger.

She balled her hands into fists. She glared at Percy.

"Fine!" She said. "If you won't call me one of your so called friends, then I won't be one. Just keep in mind that if you want to be friends again with anyone, I won't be there for you to betray."

"Thalia," Percy pleaded. "Just listen to me! I can't tell you the truth, and I can't tell you why. Just leave me alone!"

Thalia's eyes were as cold and hard as ice. If looks could kill, she could have murdered Percy with one glance.

She said with spite, "Of course I will, Kelp Head. Or, as I should say, now that we aren't friends, Percy Jackson.

With that, she forcefully pushed out her chair, and without a second glance, stalked out of the room.

Author's note: Whew! That took a hella long time to write. Yes, I said that I would post this in one day, but I got super busy, and this took me a LONG time to type. Hopefully you all like it! Also, thank you to Anonymous for reviewing this! And to answer your question, I probably will elaborate on how Annabeth died. I'm still not sure how though, so if you want, you can all suggest some ideas! BYEEEEEEE!