Okay guys, here you go, the new chapter. I'm sorry if you guys think this is more of a filler, I tried my best. So, I think that suffice to say, I like this chapter. Oh, and some of you who have been following me, know that I got hit by a truck, and my brother Nate updated on my condition for you. Some of you are wondering about Nate, well, let me tell you about him. He is 22, he is studying at Westpoint to become an officer in the Army, and he was on another snowmobile with me, so he saw me get hit. Now, glad I cleared that up. Now, ON WITH THE STORY!:

Annabeth

Annabeth was taking the news hard, that Malcolm and five of her other siblings had died in the days they were gone. Her heart was completely heavy, the weight of their deaths was crushing. She probably would've curled up and died right then and there, if it wasn't for Percy. He let her hold him and cry into his shoulder. Percy also had tears in his eyes, he was rubbing her arm, trying to comfort her. She held on, and let all her grief from the past several days out, all the saddness she didn't know she was carrying. Percy was whispering kind things into her ear, trying to comfort her, let her know everything would be alright.

They probably sat there for hours, mourning the dead. She had no clue how long they were probably there, but she needed this. She needed to let all this emotion out, and she was thankful Percy was there. He had always been there for her, from when they met, to this moment, they were always together. Now that she thought about it, he was there for her from the beginning. Percy was her Seaweed Brain, and he always would be.

"You okay Annabeth?" Percy asked, his voice filled with caring. Annabeth wiped her eyes.

"Yeah, I'm fine now." She said, and looked at Percy. Percy had stubble, a light shadow across his jaw. He was starting to look more and more like an adult with each passing day. She felt that their trip in Tartarus had changed both of them, made them more mature. She would've been worried that Percy had been changed heavily, but he still had the same light in his eyes. Annabeth remembered the horrible times they had to endure in Tartarus, how many times she almost lost Percy. She thought that all the near-death scenarios would've changed Percy, but they didn't, and she was grateful.
She kissed Percy gently, feeling the need for the comfort that came from kissing him. She pulled away, and hugged Percy tightly, resting her head on Percy's chest. Percy held her in his strong arms, she felt like they were a shield, protecting her from everything the world would throw at them. Annabeth could've kept enjoying the moment forever, but someone approached them.

"Excuse me, Percy and Annabeth?" She looked up and saw a twelve year old kid, he had blue eyes, and brown hair. Annabeth had a feeling she was a child of Hermes.

"Yes?" Percy replied.

"Umm, Chiron needs you up at the Big House. All the Camp Counselors and Legion Centurions are meeting there." she said.

"Okay, tell Chiron we're coming." Percy said. The little kid left, leaving Percy and Annabeth alone. Percy got up, and helped her get to her feet. "Come on Wise Girl, we should get up there." Annabeth nodded absently, and went with Percy to the Big House. When they got there, they saw all the surviving Counselors, and only three Centurions and Reyna. She saw Travis, sitting in the corner with Katie Gardener next to him. A tall brown haired guy, with a Warhammer on his back, Adair the Councelor of the Hydros Cabin. Clarisse, Clovis, and Will Solace were all arguing about something. Piper and a brown haired girl were sitting side-by-side. A tall brown haired guy was talking to Jason and Reyna, he had a tattoo with nine stripes, and a roman numeral "I" on his shoulder pad. There was another brown haired girl, and a blonde haired guy, Roman Centurions. Chiron was sitting in his wheelchair, looking calm.

"Ah, there you guys are, we've been waiting for you." Chiron said, and tried to smile, "Now we can begin." Reyna walked up and addressed everyone.

"I am Reyna, daughter of Bellona, and praetor of the Twelfth Legion." and then she sat back down.

"I am Hank, son of Mars, and Centurion of the First Cohort." the brown haired guy said, and then sat down.

"I am Gustav, son of Poena, and Centurion of the Fourth Cohort." the blonde haired guy said, and he sat down.

"I am Arissa, daughter of Ceres, and Centurion of the Third Cohort." the brown haired girl said, and now she sat down.

Then all the Greek Counselors introduced themselves, and Chiron took the lead. "We're here to hopefully make a truce."

"At this point, I think we really should." Hank said, "I fought alongside Leo Valdez, and he was the one who convinced us to help."

"It seems reasonable, afterall, this fight has done nothing but bring regret to us." Arissa added.

"I intend to make an alliance with the Greeks, and to apologize for all the saddness we have caused you." Reyna said, interrupting her Centurions.

"Yes, and we're sorry for your losses as well, we heard you've suffered grievously." Percy spoke up now.

"Yes, we've taken more then half casualties, 141 of our people our dead." Reyna said, her voice cracking. "We want an end to this war, and we hope that you can forgive us for attacking."

"We will forgive, despite the grievances you have caused us, and we will welcome this alliance, we will need it to fight Gaea." Percy said this time, speaking for the first time so far. "We will need our combined forces to defeat Gaea."

"Percy's right." Jason said, surprising everyone, "I for one, think nothing but good can come from this alliance." Jason reached out a hand to Percy, "And I'm sorry for all of the terrible things I said to you earlier." Annabeth was very shocked by this, she looked at Jason's eyes, and she felt uneasy. There was a look in them that suggested he was apologizing for other reasons. She didn't know what to think of all this. Percy warily took Jason's hand and shook, but there was a gleam in Jason's eyes, something that suggested malice. But the look was gone just as quickly as it appeared. Percy sat down next to Annabeth again, holding her into a tight embrace. she snuggled into Percy, trying to shake away the uneasy feeling.

"Okay, now that we have that settled..." Chiron said, and the meeting continued for a couple hours. Preparations were made for the Romans to spend the next while there, and also burial preparations were discussed. Finally, it was well past midnight, Chiron declared they were done now. Percy and Annabeth walked hand in hand to the cabins. Percy led her into his cabin, and she spent the night in her boyfriends cabin. It was against the rules, but right now, all she cared about was being safe and comfortable with the guy she loved. They went to sleep that night, and she never felt more like she belonged.

Okay, so please tell me what you feel about this chapter! As I said, sorry if it seemed more like a filler, but there you are. I will probably be updating quickly for awhile, so I hope you enjoyed this! And As Always, Have A Nice Day!