The Other Side of Me

Yeah yeah yeah, kill me, do whatever you want to with me, I know, this story is way over due, right? I'm sincerely sorry for letting you guys wait so long, it's just, I'm super busy. An eighth grader with two senior high school classes, that's a lot, trust me, I know it firsthand. Well, I said it was all Percy's POV didn't I? I just want to add a bit Annabeth's POV cuz that'll be, I dunno, fun?

Chapter 6—I screwed up big time

Annabeth's POV (Just add a sprinkle of awesomeness)

I knew it, my eyes betrayed me, yep, that must be it. No way my Seaweed Brain could achieve that, it simply didn't make sense. Yeah right, if he's that new Lord of Time then I'm Kronos.

Still, deep down, I know it's him, the gaze, the strong aura I felt around him since I attended Goode, I was already suspicious for months that he became a god, I only didn't say it out loud because I thought it was just me hallucinating the whole thing. Monsters never appeared around us any more, I always convinced myself that was because the war finally stopped, but that's not the case.

There, in the middle of the U of all the thrones, Seaweed Brain sat there, except that he looked all serious and stuff, not really like him, I smiled when I thought of the first time I saw him. But it quickly faded as I thought of the situation at hand. I noticed the two additional thrones beside Poseidon and Demeter, but I didn't have the energy to ponder on that.

"Prissy?" Clarisse interrupted, I didn't care if she got incarnated for being so impolite to the god, no, I won't admit that's Seaweed Brain. That simply didn't make any sense. Please don't look at us, please don't look at us…

And he looked at us. Staring into the sea-green orbs, I was flabbergasted, stunned, shocked, never in my life I was this still, shocked into my own very core. I didn't think that I was able to ever stutter anything out, but I did.

"Seaweed Brain? Is that… you?" I managed, how? It remained a mystery.

"Wise girl… I'm sorry." He looked pained, and I never saw him like that. Try to imagine looking at your best friend as a 15 foot god, not very comfortable, eh?

He had to continue with the meeting, because the council of the gods' semi-annual meeting is something that can never be stopped.

I felt as if the whole world collapsed on me… How could him… But somehow, I knew it wasn't his choice, that he didn't become a god in his own free will. It took all my self-control not to run away, as I slowly stood to the side with other demigods.

I paid no attention to the rest of the meeting, I had no reason to, all I could think of was Percy…

Percy's POV

Oh no, what should I do? I couldn't go to Annabeth and say, "Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you I'm the new time lord, oh by the way, I couldn't stay with you anymore," now could I?

She looked heartbroken, and I don't think I looked much better. Luckily I controlled myself in time not to run after her. I don't want to crush my other demigod friends now do I?

Everyone looked so shocked and their expressions were priceless, under normal circumstances, I would say, "Take a picture, it'll last longer," but now, that'll just make me look more stupid.

I couldn't get to Annabeth and explain everything right now, if I leave, it'll just be chaos. Council of the gods is something that you don't want to interrupt, or mess with, or else… I shuddered at the thought.

"Wise Girl, I'm sorry…" I whispered to her, I hope she'll understand. I didn't choose to be a god, especially not a powerful one like this. She should know that, not in a million years I would choose power over friends.

I was glad she didn't run out right then and there, or else, as the Seaweed Brain I am, I'm not sure what I'll do.

We discussed more issues here on Olympus, but I was no longer paying as much attention anymore. I simply couldn't, without Annabeth, it's like a part of me disappeared, I couldn't stand that.

When the meeting finally finished, and I was as exhausted as ever, it was twenty-seven past four. Annabeth didn't return into the throne room after lunch, but she was still on Olympus, I could tell that much.

My demigods friends were keeping a distance to me, and that annoyed me much. I was still the same old Percy, not some alien that'll eat them. But they probably didn't think so, and that made me even sadder. I'm not a god that's all power and glory, I tried to approach them, but they appeared to be scared of me. I'm quite sure Nico and Thalia won't act like that towards me, but I couldn't find them.

If only I could find Annabeth… I need to explain that to her, I didn't abandon her. Didn't she know that my fatal flow is, er, was personal loyalty? That I'll never leave my friends?

I saw Calypso by a fountain and I walked to her. Since I asked the gods to release her out of her prison, she lived on Olympus until she find a spot she liked, but since the pollution is so heavy, I think she'll rather stay on here.

"Hey Calypso!" I greeted her.

"Oh hey Percy, how's the Olympian Council?" She asked. Her hand playing the blue sparkling water.

"Cool, pretty good, listen, do you have any sign of Annabeth?"

"Annbeth? Oh, I think she went into my garden, there…"

Thanks, as I headed to Calypso's garden, I saw a flash of gold curls, only one could have hair like that. Annabeth…

She was running away, why?

"Annabeth! Wait!"

And that's for this chapter. So, uh, you guys have to wait for a few week until next update, I'm sorry to say that, but the fact that I'm going to the World Expo, which I will need to fly out of the States… I'll see, okay? Please review, because with the motivation, I might update again in the next few days before I go…

PS: Need a beta!