One question was running through Percy's mind: Did Annabeth seriously say that she loves me too much? He'd long figured out that he was in love with her, but did she love him back?

Percy heard footsteps behind him and turned to see the producer, Dave standing in his room. He told Percy about his idea to fly Percy's friends, Nico and Grover out to help judge the next challenge. Percy couldn't agree fast enough. He had been in a house full of girls for weeks. It was about time that he hung out with the guys. Nico and Grover would be flying out the next day.

Meanwhile Annabeth had run to the nearest park and sat down in the shade of the trees.

Why did I have to fall in love with Percy? My plan was to get eliminated as soon as possible and go back to New York. But now the Seaweed Brain made me love him and now my hearts at risk of breaking. Annabeth thought. She felt tears rolling down her face.

Percy had waited for Annabeth to come back for hours. He was starting to get worried.

Eventually, Percy decided to just send an Iris Message, she probably wouldn't see it through the mist anyway. He made a rainbow and tossed a drachma through it. Seconds later he saw Annabeth, her eyes were red and puffy and her cheeks were wet. She must've been crying. He could see a sign in the background. She looked like she was at the park a couple miles away. Percy made his way over there, she was still sitting in the same spot when he arrived.

"There you are! I've been looking for you." He told her. Annabeth looked at him and hoped that she didn't look like crap from crying.

"How did you know I was here?" She asked.

"I have my ways." It was silent for a few moments before Percy asked, "So... when you ran away did you say what I think you said?"

"What did you hear?" She asked not wanting to say it again if he didn't hear her.

"Oh you know something about having a deep undying love for me."

"I think that was your ego talking. I didn't say that, I said I loved you too much." Annabeth waited for him to say something. Percy almost seemed to be in shock. Annabeth was about to put on her Yankees cap and disappear when Percy said, "Would it make you feel any better if I said I loved you too?" Annabeth was speechless, she could only nod mutely.

Kiss him, kiss him! You know you want to. Nice Annabeth yelled in your head.

He's still with the skank! Ignore Nice Annabeth! Mean Annabeth argued.

Percy leaned in and Annabeth kissed him. It lasted for a few seconds but it was the best kiss either of them had ever had. They pulled away and Annabeth followed Percy back to the house. The rest of the girls didn't even notice that Annabeth was gone. Percy had to leave to go get Nico and Grover from the airport.

"Hey Perce." Grover greeted as he got into the limo with Nico following behind him.

"I know that you can't fly in the planes, but the first class food is worth risking getting shot out of the sky." Typical Grover, always thinking about food.

Meanwhile the girls were at the house reading a note that they found from Percy. For the first time since Annabeth read the note, it said that this was the most important challenge. All but seven girls were going home. Annabeth's heart just about dropped into her stomach. All she could do was pray that she wouldn't be sent home.

Later that night...

The girls were getting into the limo and heading off to meet Percy. He was waiting at a karaoke bar with Nico and Percy. The cameras were set up for the challenge and the place was packed with people. The girls arrived a few minutes later. Most of the girls looked confused. The camera men gave Percy a signal and he went up on stage to recite his lines.

"Tonight we are going to do some karaoke. Good luck." The first girl named Jackie was practically forced up onto the stage. The songs were picked for them and she got stuck with Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus. She was shaking and her voice sounded like a cat that was being microwaved.

Well that was painful...Percy thought as the next girl got up on stage. She was better than Jackie, but not by much. Instead of sounding like a microwaved cat, she sounded more like a yodeling walrus. Many more girls sang their songs, some were more painful to watch than others. Finally it was just Maria and Annabeth left. Maria went first, she sang the song Paparazzi by Lady GaGa. She had the best voice out of all them. The boys' jaws just about hit the floor. Maria gave Annabeth a look that pretty much screamed 'Beat that, bitch' as she walked off the stage shoving the mic into Annabeth's hands. She walked up onto the stage and waited for her song to start. It was According to You by Orianthi. She was probably the most comfortable person whoever set foot on that stage. Her voice wasn't better than Maria's but she got the best reaction from the crowd. Annabeth finished the song and stepped off the stage. Maria was visibly fuming.

Everyone had left the karaoke bar to go back to the ballroom for elimination. Percy was standing at the room as always while the girls stood in their spots. Percy went through his usual lines and started calling out names.

"Maria Thomas, Annabeth Chase, Jessica Harris, Katie Jones, Lydia Sanchez, Kim Smith, Natalie White." The rest of the girls hugged their friends and most of them started to cry.

10:36 p.m.

Percy was just going upstairs to his room. When he walked into his room, he saw something he never thought he would see. Maria was laying on his bed, waiting for him.

"W-What are you d-doing here?" Maria just shrugged and walked towards him. Before Percy could fully register what was going on Maria pulled him into a kiss.

What are you doing? Pull away, pull away! Percy thought, but his body wasn't following orders. Before he knew it, Maria was practically sitting on his lap and he was really getting into the kiss. He heard the door open. He pulled away from Maria, shocked. Annabeth stood there, frozen.

He's...he's...with... the skank! Annabeth's thoughts were barely coherent. Annabeth struggled to keep her face free of emotion, but still found herself blinking back tears.

Now's your chance! Beat the shit out of him! Mean Annabeth tried to convince her, for once Nice Annabeth didn't argue.

I really should be worried that I hear voices in my head. Annabeth thought as she ran from the room. Percy was staring after her. Maria tried to kiss him again, but he pushed her away. He ran out of the room and went to find Annabeth.

Wow...she must've been a track star or something! Percy thought as he looked for Annabeth. He found her sitting in the kitchen with a carton of ice cream and tears running down her cheeks. When she saw Percy, her sobs stopped and she froze with the spoon of ice cream in her mouth. She looked like a little kid that just got caught eating ice cream before dinner.

"Annabeth... let me explain," Annabeth completely ignored him. Here we go again... Percy thought. He was opening his mouth to continue when...

BOOM!