Sorry! I know summer's over, so this going to be finished! Oh, and I know some of you are not happy with how I'm portraying Annabeth, but I have 2 reasons for that. 1, I wanted to explore the other, not serious side of Beth, because I never realized how funny she saw things until I read the first chapter of the Mark of Athena. And reason numero 2, well, you'll just have to read and see… *insert creepy fangirl smile here. And I hope I portrayed the Percabeth banter well enough, can't wait for the reunion!

"I saw the whole thing from my office window. From the point Mr. Jackson arrived, to you trying to seduce Ms. Chase, and I'm sure that your drama classes have paid off, no? I believe that Ms. Chase and Mr. Jackson were only trying to defend themselves." She looks over at Percy over her glasses, "I assume that you are Perseus Jackson, here to visit and escort Ms. Chase?"

Hold on a second, what? Wasn't I just being completely unlike myself, sighing like a fangirl outside Mrs. Keller's office?

"Annabeth?" Percy snaps his fingers in front of my face. Well, I guess not, then.

Remember, my daughter, you are still a child of Athena. If you are not extremely careful with yourself, you will end up like a regular fanatic.

Geez, thanks for that, mother. I don't need anyone to tell me how to act. And I certainly don't need somebody butting into my day to give me an impossible vision of what could happen. Percy is a huge part of me, but I'm not going to let him change who I am.

"Well?" Snap out of it Annabeth! You are still a daughter of Athena. Athenians don't daydream!

"Of course, Mrs. Keller," Percy says. I smile at the thought of him racking his brain, trying to find something formal and fitting to say to my vice principal, who, in turn, nods.

"That's what I thought," She glances down at her watch. "You have half an hour left of your lunch time; I hope you make the most of it. And, Mr. Jackson, I trust that I will see you in my office 5 minutes before class starts, to sign you in, and to talk about the possibility of you injuring more of my students."

"But-"

Mrs. Keller holds up her hand, "I was not finished yet. I was going to point out the fact that you are, in fact, not responsible for this incident. But I do not want to see this happen again, your fault or not. Are we clear, Mr. Jackson?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Good. Now, Chase," she turns to him, still on the ground moaning. "Come with me. I had higher hopes for you."

I smile as Mrs. Keller walk away, Chase limping behind her. Score 1 million for Annabeth, negative infinity for Chase.

"Why are you smiling?" Percy asks me as we walk back to the cafeteria, his arm around my shoulders, earning us plenty of dirty looks from countless girls.

"Smiling is good for your health," I give the usual daughter-of-Athena-reply. "You use more muscles to smile than frown, and moving your muscles gives you endorphins which make you happier and healthier." Okay, maybe that was a weensy bit exaggerated, but what did he know? I stop walking as the memory hits me.

"What do you know? You're still just a kid!"

Rage makes me shake as I yell back, "I am seventeen years old! I have more battle scars than you do paper cuts! I saved the entire Western civilization! I re-designed Olympus! I am mature enough to make my own decisions!"

"Not decisions like this. Your mother-"

"Don't say a word about my mother. She even knows that she can't control my life! She accepted Percy, why can't you?"

"You are my daughter and I will not have you-"

I soften my voice. Is that what this is about? "Dad, you can't order me to stay here my entire life."

"You've been away from me too long. I can't let you leave again."

"I'm totally for her moving away." A new voice says. I scowl at her. Of course. She still hates me.

"Beth? You okay?" What is wrong with me? I am now leaning heavily on Percy's shoulder, my eyes just barely open.

"Yeah. Just… tired."

"I thought you died back there or something. I thought Hera finally had it with you."

Even in these times, Percy can make me smile.

"What were you thinking about? Because I know for a fact that tiredness does not do that to a person."

"That's not even a word!" I say, trying to change the subject.

"Don't change the subject!"

"What do you care?"

"Because I-"

I didn't get to find out why, because right at that time, somebody buts in and says, "My, my, what do we have here?"

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I turn around to see Dani and Emma, both with their arms crossed, shaking their heads at me. "Finally given up on your pretend boyfriend, I see." Emma smirks at me.

I realize that my head was still on Percy's shoulder, and his arms were around me, probably to catch me when I fell, thinking about my dad.

I smile triumphantly, like I always do when I get to prove people wrong. I just love it so much. "Actually, no. Dani, Ems, this is Percy, boyfriend. Percy, this is Danielle, from the Apollo cabin at camp, and Emma, my friends here."

"Nice to meet you," Percy says, while Dani and Emma stare, slack jawed.

"You're real." Emma manages.

"Of course," I say smugly, "Annabeth Chase doesn't lie."

"Uh, yeah you do." Percy just has to ruin it.

"Well, maybe to you."

He mumbles something.

"Sorry?" I say loudly, "I don't speak moron."

Percy hugs me tighter against his chest. "Gods, I missed you so much," he says into my hair.

"You're exactly like Annabeth described." Dani breathes. Oops, I had forgotten they were there.

"Well, come on, Mr. Perfect," Emma grabs Percy's arm and starts dragging him toward the cafeteria. "You've a lot of talking to do."

Dani and I follow wordlessly. Well, life's not perfect, but some things are dang good.