Annabeth's POV

I saw Grover showing a new camper who was a sibling of mine around.

"This is the Apollo cabin." Grover said, pointing at said cabin that was so bright it rivaled the sun's rays. "It's currently being reconstructed. As is everything else. When you get more used to life here, you'll be able to help your siblings redesign the camp." He gestured towards a group of people with blonde hair and grey eyes who held up sketch pads and pointed at the cabins, taking notes and measurements.

"Really?" she said excitedly. I smiled. I remember being a young camper. I used to be as enthusiastic as she was, and even though I carried with me an unhappy childhood, I was, for the most part, carefree and worlds away from prophecies, curses and quests.

They walked over to the arena, where Percy was supervising the other campers. Grover said, "That's Lord Percy, the camp's new director. You and the rest of the new campers are very lucky. You get someone who is very passionate about his job, and who genuinely cares about the demigods, unlike the old director, Mr. D." The camper gawks a little and says, "He's so young."

Grover laughed. "He is young. He and the famous Seven are among the youngest gods on Olympus! They attained godhood only a week ago. Of course, most of the gods appear to be in their early twenties." And we had all taken up the age of twenty-one, even though we were only seventeen/eighteen.

Percy finished his instructions on the correct way to put on armor (I taught him that), then made his way over to the new camper to introduce himself.

"Hi," he said. "I'm Percy, the director of the camp here." He gave his signature mischievous grin, and the camper looked a little star-struck. She stuttered, "Hi. Nice to meet you, uh, Lord Percy? What should I call you?"

I smirked as he groaned, "Percy. Please call me Percy. Gods, I wish everyone would stop being so formal! This is a strictly fun zone, and we can all be as causal as we like." The camper smiled, her nervousness gone. He might have gone on longer, but Grover urged the camper in the direction of the armory, where, presumably, Grover would help the new camper choose her weapon. "Perce, we need to go. I still have to show her show her the rest of the camp." Grover said, smiling to show that he wasn't irritated at him. "See you around!" Percy said amiably. Then he noticed me standing close by checking him out and approached me.

"Hey beautiful. Slacking off?" he said, turning on the charm and circling his arms around my waist.

I grinned. "Only for a moment. Then it's work, work, work."

Percy sighed. "We need some 'us' time. Do you want to go for a swim later?"

I almost had a heart attack when he said that. I can't have any contact with water whatsoever!

He's giving me a strange look because I must be looking so flustered, which I normally aren't when he suggests things like this. I realize that he's scrutinizing my neckline, and I know it's because there's something new attached to it. More specifically, a shell necklace with a silver pearl in the center. It was not so concealed by my camp necklace. Noticing the question in his eyes, I quickly say, "The Athena cabin still has a lot of work cut out for them. I have to help them finish the blueprints and do the finishing touches. Maybe some other time." This was partially true. The Athena Cabin had been pulling all-nighters to finish all the floor plans. They're having problems with complicated designs of some new cabins. I could do it all now, but it isn't a must and we can put it off for a small while.

I am very glad that I will be able to spend the rest of eternity with Percy. We are so close that he can tell if anything's bothering me, or if I'm BS-ing. Unfortunately, it makes lying to him so much more difficult. The look he was giving me told me he didn't buy it. "Ok," he said doubtfully. Then the horn signaling lunch was blown and I used this as an excuse and ran off to the dining pavilion, even though as an immortal being neither of us had to eat, or follow the camp rules like 'sitting at our respective parents' table'. I chatted animatedly with my siblings about the camp designs, and my work on Mount Olympus, all the while avoiding Percy's inquisitive gaze.

After lunch I gave Percy a quick peck on the cheek and headed back to the Athena Cabin, effectively cutting off any interrogative questions he might have for me.

I sprinted for my cabin and came face-to-face with Malcolm. Even though he is not a camper anymore, he still comes back regularly to check on things and help out. I'm glad for it, as out of all my siblings I feel that he has got my back the most. "Annabeth!" He said, giving me a bear-hug. It caught me off-guard as I was quite surprised to see him. "Malcolm! I thought you weren't arriving till tomorrow!" I had planned to hide out here for the rest of the afternoon, and give Percy excuses of heavy workload in case he came in here to drag me to the beach. Malcolm's arrival might prove to be a hindrance to this plan of mine, as he could take over and lead the cabin.

"Alright guys," I said authoritatively. "Let's bring out the blueprint for the Hermes cabin. We need to make this cabin more spacious and inviting, since this will also double as the place for the unclaimed demigods to stay at until they are claimed." The other cabins were not going to have any major changes done on them, but the Hermes cabin is finally having a much needed renovation. It would improve the living conditions for the children Hermes and the unclaimed campers. As I sketched some outlines onto a sheet of clean paper, someone knocked on the cabin door. I had a sense of foreboding even before I heard the suggestive comments of my siblings and Percy's deep voice asking, "Is Annabeth here?"

I'd like to clarify that my story takes place after the Second Giant War, and doesn't include the Trials of Apollo. Please review to tell me what you think of my story!