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Chapter 10- Annabeth
Percy POV
I sigh as I lean back against the tree in the clearing of Zarcrix's hut. Could things get any worse? I couldn't believe Annabeth was actually trying to find me. I stand up and walk to the training arena, engaging in a quick battle against the robots. I walk back to the hut, and duck inside. I pull on the cloak which hid my face a changed my voice into something unrecognisable.
I creep out of the hut and towards the bush. I duck through it and make my way through the path. I peak my head through the bush and search the area in front of me. I spot Annabeth, several hundred meters away, pacing along the fields, as if thinking what to do. I see Craig and his cronies still lying in the background, amongst the wreckage of the limousine.
Annabeth sits down. Her eyes seem to portray confusion, which surprised me. Annabeth is never confused. I knew I had to do something so she wouldn't have an advantage. I spot her Yankees cap sticking out of her back pocket. I use force magic to bend the Yankees cap out of her pocket, and onto the ground. It was then very easy for me to use force magic to summon the Yankees cap to my hands. I grin and throw it into a nearby bush. Annabeth doesn't even notice.
I grin. In case she thought of me as a threat, she wouldn't be able to turn invisible and stab me in the back when I couldn't see her. I peak back out of the bushes to see her still sitting there, she looked to be deep in thought. I sigh, how was I going to do this? I could just creep back to the hut, or I could stand out there with the cloak on, so she didn't recognise me, or I could just go out as Percy.
My mind was working over the problem of Annabeth. What should I do? I think to myself. This is a major problem. My mind eventually comes to a conclusion.
Annabeth POV
I was thinking as I walk towards the forest. I was so confused. Why would Percy go into the forest of DEATH? The forest of Death of all things? The forest of DEATH? I sigh. My mind still hadn't figured it out. What is wrong with me?
I hope he wasn't far inside, so it wouldn't take me long to find him. He couldn't have gone that far, could he? I sigh again. I had to find him, or I would never go back. I stop pacing outside the forest and sit down, my mind still in turmoil.
I draw my dagger and fiddle with it, wondering what I should do. A few tears dropped from my eyes as I realised I would have to find him, in the forest of Death. He could very well be dead for all I know. I sigh and mindlessly draw on the dirt with my dagger. I look down and was surprised to see I had mindlessly drawn Percy. More tears fall from my eyes.
"What do you want Annabeth?" I hear. I look up and gasp, seeing Percy there.
Percy POV
I finally make up my mind and throw the cloak off. I step out from the bushes and call;
"What do you want Annabeth?" to her. She looks up and gasps, slowly standing and dropping her knife.
"I want to say sorry" she says, her voice light in the breeze. I see tear streaks down her cheeks, and she looked sincere. "For everything" she says. "I am sorry that I left you for that idiot, Craig. Sorry that I didn't see through his stupid plan to cast you out, I was stupid" she says, her voice cracking with sadness.
I look at her sadly. I knew we could never get back together, it would hurt too much. We could never reach the place that we had been in our old relationship.
"You are forgiven, but I will not forget" I say finally. "We can never be what we once were, but I am willing to start anew." I say. And I meant it. Annabeth had seen her mistake, and I accepted that, but we could never be boyfriend and girlfriend again. Not after that, I think. I turn and run into the bush, back to the path, and grab Annabeth's Yankees cap. I run back to the hut that I now lived in.
I was back. My mind was sifting with thoughts of the conversation I had just had with Annabeth. How had she found me? I was surprised that she travelled all this way just to say sorry. It heartened me that she realised what she had done, and even admitted to being stupid. Which must have been extremely hard for her, being a child of Athena. I sigh, and sit down at the deck chair, wondering how my life became so complicated.
Annabeth POV
I watch in dismay as Percy dashes back into the forest. My heart finally shatters, and I sit down and cry. At least he accepted my apology, but did he really need to do something like running back into the forest? I knew I was stupid in thinking Percy and I could go straight back to how we were before my stupidity in dumping him for Craig.
I lay down, and pray. I didn't want to leave here, I wanted to stay. I pray to my mother.
Hey Mum,
I was wondering if you could help me? I have been very stupid, in breaking up with Percy, and I do not wish to leave the edge of the forest, as I wish to wait for Percy, in hope of starting our friendship anew. I hope you understand, and if you are listening, I thank you.
I lay back after praying to Athena, and I could only hope she answered my prayers.
*MOUNT OLYMPUS*
Third person POV
Athena looked down at her little girl, Annabeth. Athena heard her prayers, and was deeply moved by her. She had admitted stupidity, something no child of Athena had ever done. Annabeth had finally seen through the dumb things she had done, and wanted to make amends.
Athena smiled, and sent down a small tent, in hope that Annabeth would make things right.
*With Craig*
Third person POV
Craig awoke with a start, and saw his own golden ichor dripping from his forehead. He sat up, dazed and confused. His memories were fuzzy, but he could vaguely remember him finding Jackson, and them battling. Then he remembered losing, and anger began to build up inside of him. Jackson would pay for that, well, maybe after he had healed.
He made a quick prayer to Zeus and had himself and his buddies healed, and transported to Camp. Craig smiled, as he remembered his father's rage when he told him about Jackson sneaking up on them and cowardly fighting Craig and the sons of Ares, and he told Zeus that was the only reason he lost against weakling Jackson.
He grinned as he walked into camp. Today was the day the rest of the campers moved from Jackson's side, to his.
He walked into camp confidently, knowing that today was the day. He ignored the eye rolls and mutters from the Percy Jackson supporters, and went straight to the centre of camp. He stands up on the slightly raised area. He calls out: "Gather round! Gather round! I have news!" He yelled in his fancied voice. (The voice that made everyone cringe). All of his supporters gathered up to the raised area, looking at him with interest. The People who were with Percy stood at the back, mildly interested, and most just looking for an opportunity to tease Craig.
"I have news!" Craig yelled. "As you know, I went on a quest to get Jackson! Well guess what? As we got there, he snuck up behind Annabeth and pushed her into the forest, towards a pit of spiders!" he yelled. The Craig supporters gasped in disbelief. The Percy supporters roared with laughter.
"Percy! Do something like that! Yeah right!" one of them yelled.
"You have no brain to think we would believe Percy would do something like that!" yelled another.
The rest just laughed, laughed at Craig and his lies. Craig's eyes darkened, and he stormed off back to the Zeus cabin. The supporters of Percy all cheered and one distinct voice could be heard: "Piss off Craig! Trying to get rid of my best friend! You need help if you think any of us would believe that lie!" yelled Thalia.
Craig went into his cabin and lay down, knowing that it was a matter of time until they decided to join him…
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