ok, so i know its short, but it's where i stopped it in my notebook, since i write it first then type it. i have a lot written out, i just need to type and post. and i can't remember what Percy's neighbor's name was, so here she is named May. i'll try to post more often now, since im caught up on school work, but my mom is naggong me about B grade in my hnrs. english class, and i guitar lessons every monday, so i'll do whatever i can inbetween that and getting distracted on MyLifeIsAverage. By the way, this is in annabeth's P.O.V.

When I limp out of May's room , in all-too-black clothes (black skirt, short-sleeved ruffled neckline shirt) I can't find Percy.

"He went back to his apartment to change and tell his mom the two of you are leaving."

"Oh. Alright"

"Isn't Sally coming with you?"

"No it's for a few friends of ours. Sally doesn't know them."

"I see. Well, I'm sorry you lost your friends. How old were they?"

"Well, the ones Percy and I were closest to were seventeen."

"There were more?"

"Yeah, a lot more. Something happened and we had to fight."

"Oh, well, ummm…"

"Hey, Wise girl. Ready?"

"Yeah, Seaweed Brain."

"Alright, lets go. We're gonna call a cab."

"Okay."

So, we call the Grey Sisters to get to camp, and when we do, the atmosphere is bleak. Chiron trots over to us.

"Good, you made it. The two of you wouldn't mind speaking, would you?"

We look at each. Percy shrugs,

"No, not really." I smile at him.

"Let's go, Seaweed Brain."

We walk (limp) to the amphitheatre where everyone is somber, and then completely quiet when we walk in. I stand next to Percy as he starts talking.

"I know we've all been through a lot these past two days, and I just want to say you were all really brave. We lost some of our best campers. Our brothers and sisters, our good friends. Please don't let their sacrifice be in vain. Don't let the Titans come to power again by our own insecurities." Percy turns to look at me, guess it's my turn.

"Like Percy said, we've been through a lot, so I'm sure you guys just want to go back to normal life, I know I do, so I'm going to make this short. Percy and I, we were good friends with Beckendorf and through him. Silena. They were only two of the Hero's fallen during this war. No matter what, we're all some kind of family. Brothers, sisters, cousins, loves. Never let anything tear our family apart again, and if we can do that, we will rarely have to bury our family who has fallen in war."

I just bow my head a little to show I'm done. Half way through the burial, it's Silena, and I can't watch anymore, so I walk out into the sword arena.

"Hey, Wise Girl. You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just couldn't watch anymore. I really hope they're happy."

"Me too."

"I wonder if they found each other?"

"I think they did."

We walk back to hear Chiron talking. It's over. Completely over. Percy and I say goodbye, then leave camp to go back to Manhattan.

"Can I go get some clothes? I have a debit card, Dad gave it to me for stuff like this."

"Alright, let's go."

So, we walk around to a department store, and after an hour I get everything I need and head back to the apartment.

Later that night, Percy and I are on the couch watching t.v and Sally is in the kitchen with Paul (he came over a few hours ago). When Sally comes running out, saying she's going to be late for work. Paul starts laughing and walks over to us. Suddenly, he gets really serious.

"Percy, I know usually I'm supposed to ask Sally's father this, but you're her son and so important to her. And Annabeth, I want to ask you as well, as Sally has taken to thinking of you as a daughter. So, do I have your blessing to ask Sally to marry me?"

I turn to Percy, and he looks like a fish out of water. I smile and nod, then dig my elbow into Percy's side and jumps then grins.

" Of course you do Paul! You make Mom so happy, really you didn't even need to ask."

"Well, I only thought it right that you should have a say."

"Paul, I'm really happy you wanted to ask me too." I'm smiling at him now, "Can I please see the ring?"

"Yeah, of course."

He puts a hand into his pocket, pulling out a velvet box. When he opens it, my jaw drops. It's gorgeous. Silver band, with one simple, blue, square cut diamond in the center.

"I figured she has a fetish for all things blue." I laugh, Paul would think of that.

"I think it's beautiful. Paul, she'll love it."

I see Percy out of the corner of my eye and he just looks excited and completely shocked. And I laugh.