This is the first official story of the 100 theme challenge. Believe it or not, but this one was actually pretty hard to write, because I couldn't think about an idea that pleased me enough for the word love. Plus, I speed wrote this, so it's still not fully to my liking. But, I really wanted a chapter up. So R&R enjoy. (:

1. Love

Annabeth tried stabbing my chest with her sword but I easily dodged and quickly went in for an attack to her before she could realize what was happening. She knew my tactics too well though and blocked me.

"Ha! Good try seaweed brain!" She laughed, while she was distracted I quickly went in for a peck. She took that as another chance to attack. "It's sword training not, not a time for kissing."

"You know you don't mind!" I laughed, and went in for another attack while she contemplated a comeback.

She stumbled this time and barely blocked me, "Oh just shut up you over confident seaweed brain!"

We kept going back and forth, bickering and laughing until I finally jumped back out of the fight.

"What's wrong Percy, worn out?" She said in between breaths, smiling.

"No just starving, it's almost dinner time wise girl, aren't you ready to eat?" I laughed and grabbed her hand leading her to sit.

"Yeah, now that I think about it. I'm going to go take a shower, I think the dinner bells are going to ring soon anyways." She wiped the sweat off her forehead with the back of her hand in disgust.

I just laughed at her and replied, "okay, meet at the usual?"

I smiled and kissed her as she said yeah and walked away. I was watching her leave when somebody sat next to me.

"You guys have said it to each other right?" It was a guys voice.

I looked over and saw a kid that I've seen around camp only a couple times. He had brown eyes and dark hair, taller than most kids. I never really learned his name, but by the looks and smell of him I could tell right away he was a son of Aphrodite.

"Said what?" I asked confused.

He just looked at me like I was dumb, and I know that look because I've received it multiple times from Annabeth. "I love you."

"No, why would you ask that?" My stomach clenched in nervousness.

It's not like I never thought about if I loved Annabeth, it's actually the exact opposite. I think about it all the time, and I know I do love her. Its just never felt like the right time to say it. I don't want to do it in battle because it would just feel like a goodbye, I don't want to do it in a cliche way because I know Annabeth doesn't usually like all that, and I definitely don't want to do it in front of everyone because I don't want a repeat of them throwing us into the lake. Although the kiss that followed in the lake was pretty amazing.

"Wow, how long has it been and you still haven't got the guts?" He snickered and shook his head.

This guy was making me mad with his smug expression and overbearing act. Who did he think he was saying me, Percy Jackson didn't have the guts to do something? "It's none of your business actually, I'll say it when I want." I got up and started walking toward my cabin, he quickly got up and followed.

"Really? When will that be? My moms kind of getting frustrated with your postponement and is taking it out on us. So, will you try to hurry it up for us?" He was saying this like there was nothing new, which bothered me.

"Again, I'll say it when I want. Aphrodite doesn't control my love life." I realized after I said that how dumb I sounded, because actually she did control my love life. Hence her being the goddess of love.

He just laughed, said whatever and walked away. I was at my cabin by then and was freshening up for dinner.

Right when I finished the dinner bells rang and everyone filed into the dining pavilion. Throughout the whole dinner I watched Annabeth as she smiled and had fun with her siblings. She would occasionally look at me, smile, blush, look down in embarrassment, and once even stick her tongue out at me. If guys got butterflies I'm pretty sure I'd have them right then.

I was sitting alone the whole time so I had plenty of time to think. I thought about what that kid said the whole time. I wanted to say I love you to Annabeth, but I didn't want to say it on his or Aphrodite's terms. Tonight was the perfect night though. We were meeting in our usual place at the usual time, while everyone else would be in there cabins, or at the fire.

After dinner was over I walked straight to our spot by the boulder on the lake. Annabeth wouldn't be coming for a while since we usually didn't meet till the fire started.

I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn't realize so much time had pass. Annabeth was already here, I didn't hear her coming so she just sat right beside me resting her hand on my knee and kissing my cheek.

I stared at her and she just smiled. She looked seriously beautiful, "What is it Percy?"

"I love you." I just said it, calm and ready. I gave a small smile and watched her expression.

Her jaw dropped, but she recovered fast and gave a huge smile, "I love you."

I kissed her, "Good, you better!" I gave her a huge smile so she knew I was playing.

She leaned into me and I wrapped my arms around her.

All that worrying for something so simple. Maybe I am a seaweed brain.

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