To anonymous reviewer: I usually try to update every week, but it's been late this week because I've had camp for my drill team the past week. Sorry about the lateness. :D

Sorry it's so short. I wanted to get the point across without dragging it into the next scene. I'll make the next one longer for you guys!

Percy Jackson/Logan Lerman
Annabeth Chase/Alexandra Daddario
Tyson/Dylan Patton
Chiron/Pierce Brosnan

Percy Jackson and the Olympians:

The Sea of Monsters

Annabeth and I talked by the fire at dinner. We weren't talking about anything important, just talking. Tyson was standing off to my right, looking around at everything but not moving or touching anything. He had manipulated the Mist again, so he looked like a regular, troubled demigod.

Annabeth looked over at him, then back at me.

"So, are we gonna tell anybody about what he really is?" She asked quietly.

"Look, he's standing right there, Annabeth," I snapped. "He can hear you."

Annabeth glared at me then took a sip of her drink. Chiron trotted up.

"Percy, Annabeth," he said. "I've been looking for you."

"What's wrong?" Annabeth asked.

"A great deal is wrong," Chiron replied. "There's been a change in employment."

"A change in... what?" I asked.

"Employment," Chiron repeated. "I've been... for lack of a better term, let go."

"You, mean like, fired?" I asked, setting down my goblet on the table behind me. Annabeth did the same. "Wait... can they even do that?"

"I'm afraid so," he said.

"Chiron, why would they fire you?" Annabeth asked, her voice soft and caring.

"The camp has magical borders," Chiron began, though he wasn't talking to Annabeth (who nodded), and he was looking straight at me. "For years, the magic has protected the camp from mortals..." He looked at Tyson. "And monsters."

"Wait, you know about Tyson?" I asked. Chiron nodded.

"I apologize," he said. "I can see through the mist." He shifted his weight on his hooves. "Now, where was I? Oh, yes. I'm in charge of keeping the camp safe, and training young demigods to the best of their abilities. If I can't keep up with my duties, then, well, I will be forced to take a leave of absence. The camp's magic borders have been failing, weakening by the hour, for a few days now. That is my fault."

Annabeth shook her head. "That's impossible," she said. "The borders can't break unless..." her eyes got wide. Chiron nodded. Annabeth took off running. Chiron motioned for me to follow. I left Tyson and ran after Annabeth.

-.-.-

Annabeth sprinted through the forest, followed by me and Chiron.

She finally slowed to a stop in front of a small group of trees. She stared at one of them, the smallest, most pathetic-looking pine tree I'd ever seen, especially compared to the bigger trees around it. Then she dropped to her knees and touched the trunk with her fingertips.

When she pulled her fingers away, they were covered in a greenish-brown, sticky-looking substance.

"Ew, what is that!" I asked. I rushed forward and grabbed her wrist, looking at her fingers. She pulled her hand away and looked at the tree.

"It's tree sap," she said.

"And it's green?" I asked. Chiron stepped forward.

"Poison," he said.

"What?" I asked. "Will someone please tell me what's going on?"

Annabeth looked up at me, a tear sliding down her cheek. I was shocked to see her cry. I wiped the tear away. Annabeth closed her eyes.

"9 years ago," she said quietly, "When I was 7... There was this girl. Thalia. She was the daughter of Zeus, but she didn't know it. Monsters chased her every day and every night. She tried to make it to camp, and Grover tried to help. But she didn't make it."

I looked over at Chiron, who was looking sadly at Annabeth. I looked back to her.

"When she died," she continued, opening her eyes, "Grover carried her body out here, to the edges of the forest. He buried her right here."

Thunder and lightning crashed in the sky all of a sudden, as if Zeus was listening in on our conversation. Annabeth glanced sadly at the sky, then back to the tree.

"This tree was grown in honor of Thalia, and Zeus blessed the camp with magic borders so long as the tree remained healthy."

"And now someone's poisoned it," I said. Annabeth nodded.

"Who would do something like that?" I asked. No one said anything. I knelt down on the ground and looked at the trunk.

There was a huge gash running down the side. It was dripping poisoned tree sap. It was actually really gross.

Lighting flashed again, followed by a clap of thunder. Then it started to pour. Chiron leaned forward.

"You two should get back to your cabins," he said before galloping away. I stood up and brushed the dirt off my jeans. I held out my hand to Annabeth.

"Want some help?" I asked loudly over the rain. She turned around, tears running down her cheeks.

"No," she replied, yelling to be heard too. "I'm just gonna stay here for a while."

I leaned closer. "Are you alright?" I shouted.

"I'm fine!" She said, but she started crying again.

"Why are you crying?" I yelled. "What is it about this daughter of Zeus that gets you so upset?"

Thunder crashed louder.

"Just go, Percy!"

I stared at Annabeth as she turned back to the tree. I turned and walked away.

(Side-shot of Percy walking away from Annabeth, who's on her knees at the base of the tree.)

This very moment is when I realized that I am DEFINITELY doing deleted scenes for this. :D

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