Hello, so here's the next chapter. It's not much. Sorry for some grammar issues. Anyway, thank you for the story, author alerts. I wished I could have gained more reviews. Please people say something. Constructive criticisms are welcome. I wanna know your opinions. Please seriously, i hope you can review. I need to know what you think because I really think my story is not good enough. Right now, I don't even know if this even worth updating. So read on. I hope you review :(

ANNABETH'S POV

Percy fell lifeless into our arms. No, he can't be dead. We still make it, I thought. We waded through the sea knee-deep. We then placed Percy's body into the sea.

"Let's pray for Poseidon's help." I said to my friends.

My friends joined me in a silent prayer. Lord Poseidon, please save your son, we prayed. A massive wave engulfed us and dragged all of us down to the bottom of the sea. We would probably get drowned but a greenish aura emitted all around us except for Percy.

"Hey, we are not drowning and we are glowing!" Piper exclaimed.

"Poseidon must have heard our prayers." I said.

"But Percy-" Jason snapped.

"Don't worry about him. He'll be ok." Thalia said.

The ocean current carried us towards a marvelous underwater city. This must be Atlantis, Poseidon's capital city. I suddenly felt a jolt of pain in my back shoulder.

"AHHHH!" I winced in pain.

"Annabeth, you ok?" Thalia asked.

"I think my shoulder blade's broken." I muttered.

We landed in a courtyard full of mermen and other aquatic creatures. They were gazing at us.

"Lord Perseus!" one of the mermen shouted.

"Lord?" Jason muttered while looking at Percy.

"He's Poseidon son. He's royalty here." Thalia said.

I began to feel nauseous and weak. The pain on my shoulder was getting unbearable. I felt my knees buckle but Thalia and Piper held me and kept me from falling.

"We need help!" My friends shouted.

The screams of my friends was the last thing I heard before I lost consciousness.

I found myself in dreamworld. In my dream, I was in a very bright room radiating with almost blinding light. I then saw Percy walking towards the door.

"Percy!" I called.

Percy looked back and smiled at me.

"Annabeth, thank you for everything."

"NO! Don't go, please!"

He ignored my plea. Then he opened the door. He took one last glance of me.

"Goodbye Wise Girl."

Then he shut the door close behind him.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Along with my scream, I woke up frantically and I was breathing heavily. Thank gods, it was just a dream. Percy would never leave me. He will live, I'm sure of it. I got up from my bed of sewn kelp. It maybe kelp but it was so comfortable. My room was decorated with starfish, shells and the corals that radiated into different colors. My shoulder was still injured but I think I'll be fine. I opened the door and went to Percy's chambers.

Then I saw Jason sitting alone outside of the chamber door. He was looking dejected.

"Jason, how is Percy?" I asked.

Jason didn't answer. He looked at me with a solemn face.

"Did he make it? Is he still alive?" I asked again.

Jason fell silent and drooped his head.

"No…it can't be." I muttered, trying to deny the hint that Jason gave me.

My eyes were already welling up. I stood by the door. I will never believe Percy is dead. But a part of me signals me to concede to the point. Concede to the idea that he's gone. But being the stubborn girl that I am, I refuse.

Slowly, I opened the door. In the bed, I saw a figure completely covered in a green shroud. In the corner, Thalia's face was expressionless and Piper started to get teary-eyed.

"We were too late..." Thalia said solemnly.

"All he ever thought about until the end…was you." Piper sniffled, looking at me.

"This…is…impossible…" I mumbled, my tears already falling.

"I still can't believe that…he's gone." Thalia said while she buried her face in her hands.

I approached at the bed and I slowly uncovered the shroud. I lifted it slowly and I saw Percy's face. His wounds were all healed but he looked pale…lifeless. I felt my heart was shattered all over again. Memories were flooding on my head. All those happy and sad moments of us converged. But what hurts most was the regret that I felt. I regretted leaving him 3 years ago because of a selfish ambition. I regretted for being so helpless for him. I finally broke down.

"Percy, how could you die? How am I going to say sorry for everything?" I sniffled.

Thalia stood up and rubbed my back. I continued to gaze at Percy's lifeless body.

"Though you're so stupid, I don't want you to die. How am I gonna pay you back for protecting me? How am I….How am I suppose to tell you now that…that I still need you…that I'm still in lo-"

"HEY! WHAT'S THE NOISE? CUT IT OUT! Can't you see I'm resting and recuperating here? Oh gods! Can I even have a good sleep?" Percy suddenly woke up, looking at me with a mischievous grin.

PERCY'S POV

"Wh-wha-" Annabeth looked surprised.

Jason just came in started to laugh hysterically.

"Gods, I wished I could have filmed this."

"Jason…you sound like Travis." Thalia giggled.

"Annabeth…your expression…it was epic...it was.." Piper suddenly laughed.

Annabeth blushed in embarrassment but seconds later, she glared everyone in the room angrily. Then she stared at me as if she's going to gut me.

"WHO'S BEHIND THIS STUPID IDEA?" Annabeth roared like an angry lioness and it almost shook the room. She then stared at Thalia, Jason and Piper.

"Well…ummm…" Thalia snickered.

The three of them move their eyes towards me as I tried to hide behind the covers.

"PERCY JACKSON!" Annabeth glowered at me.

She charged towards me and jumped to the bed. And like she has always been, she started to strangle me.

"Ow-ow-ow…watch the ribs!" I yelled.

"I THINK I SHOULD WATCH YOU DIE!" Annabeth growled.

"Hey, Annabeth…calm down…jeez." Thalia tried to pull Annabeth away from me.

Together, the three of them managed to calm down Annabeth.

"Umm…sorry Annabeth." Piper giggled.

Annabeth only nodded.

"Come on guys…Let's give them some room." Thalia said.

"Hey Perce…get well real soon." Jason snickered.

Then they walk towards outside, leaving just Annabeth and me in the room.

"Hey, why don't you sit here beside me?" I asked.

"Shut up!" Annabeth crossed her arms.

"Jeez…alright, I'm sorry." I smiled.

Annabeth then reluctantly sat beside me.

"You're such a jerk." She pouted her lips.

"You are too serious." I grinned.

"Do you think pretending you're dead is a funny joke? Well, its not!" she yelled at me.

"Uh…well…" I felt like a dumbass.

"How could you? I was so worried. I thought you died but then you still have the guts to pull off this stupid prank! You're heartless!" Annabeth sobbed.

Alright, I felt sorry. So I tried to comfort Annabeth even though I don't know how.

"Ummm…I'm sorry." I approached her and I gave her a hug.

She continued to sob so hard and she held me tight. I guess she just wants assurance that I'm real, alive and this isn't just some stupid prank.

"Annabeth…" I pulled away from her looked her straight in the eye.

"Percy..I…" she murmured.

We locked eyes and for a moment, I felt like I was drifting in the clouds. Our faces were inches apart from each other but like a magnet and steel, they getting closer and closer. Our lips were about to touch.

"Your Highness!" A merman knocked at the door.

We were both startled and we suddenly both realized what almost happened. Then, we were in this state of awkwardness. Somehow, I kinda wished nobody would disturb our amazing moment earlier.

"Yes, come in." I said.

The merman looked at us and realized what he has done. "Uh…sorry my lord, your father awaits you in the throne room. Your friends are already there."

"Thank you. I'll be right there and stop calling me lord." I said.

The merman nodded and swam away.

"I guess we gotta go." I looked at Annabeth.

"Yeah…about earlier…" Annabeth blushed.

"Yeah...yeah…I know…its ok." I snapped.

We proceeded our way to the throne room. Annabeth marveled at every structure she'd seen. Rock formations, coral columns, decorations…for her, it was like an architectural dream.

"This place is so amazing." Annabeth's eyes widened.

"Yeah, it has improved much since the Oceanus laid waste on it." I said.

"How many times have you been here?"

"This is my second time." I answered.

"The first was during the Second Titan War. You know after Beckendorf and I blew the Princess Andromeda, I ended up here before I went back to camp…" I suddenly stopped talking because I realized I had opened a part of my past that is still sensitive for me….The death of a good friend – Charles Beckendorf, the son Hephaestus.

"Yeah...Beckendorf…" Annabeth mumbled.

I only stayed silent.

Then right before us, the door of the throne room opened wide. Jason, Thalia and Piper were already there waiting for us. My father, Poseidon was sitting on his throne. His wife, Amphitrite and son, Triton was absent. At my father's side, was a dolphin. I guess this must be Delphin, the god of dolphins and Poseidon's trusted lieutenant.

I went to the side of my friends and we bowed together.

"Father, thank you." I muttered.

"Percy. Have you recovered?" Poseidon stood up and patted me on the shoulder.

"Yes, Father. I think I have." I said.

Poseidon went back on his throne.

"You may all rise." He said. "For now, that green aura will give you temporary immunity to drowning and also you will stay dry. But once you're back into the mortal world, it will disappear."

"Thank you, Lord Poseidon." Thalia said.

"Anyway, I would like to thank you all for saving Percy. So tell me what really happened?" Poseidon stared at Annabeth.

"Um…"

Annabeth told my father everything from a murder to the manticore encounter. Poseidon looked uneasy.

"Hmmm…It is what we have thought. Tartarus is stirring again. Powerful monsters are on the loose again." Poseidon stroked his beard.

"Wait? Stirring? You mean the Titans or the giants are making a comeback? Oh please, not them again." I said with a worried look.

"We don't know yet Percy but I think the Titans or the giants will not rise again at this time." Poseidon said.

"Lord Poseidon, is it Gaea?" Thalia asked.

"I don't think so. I doubt it will take years again maybe for her to rise again…considering your defeat of her 8 years ago."

"So what or who is it then?" Piper said.

"That's what we have been investigating about. Something's strange is at hand here. The Olympians have been coordinating with Chiron and Camp Half-blood. So far, our intelligence is getting nowhere."

"So what do we do for now, my lord?" Annabeth asked.

"For now, you can return to your world. Return to your normal lives and visit Camp Half Blood. Chiron would want to give you more information. So it might be wise to visit him. I heard the camp has been experiencing problems."

"Problems?" I asked.

"I'm afraid that's all I know. Go now heroes, ask Chiron for further information and help him whenever you can."

We bowed to Poseidon and we went outside the door. Then my father called me.

"Percy, wait." He waved his hand and a small box appeared in his hands. "I want you to have this."

"What's this?"

"Open it."

I flipped the box open and I saw a shimmering green coral ring with diamond.

"Uh…what does this do? I can summon an army of giant squids? Walk on water?" I asked.

"Whenever I give you something, does it have to be like magical? Like it does this and that? No. It's just a normal ring." Poseidon laughed.

"Why are you giving this to me?"

"I thought maybe after years of fighting, it's time to find peace for yourself and settle down." He said while looking at Annabeth. "I have nothing against the girl even though her mother is my rival. You already have my blessing, son."

"Dad, how can I get married? I'm not dating anyone right now and besides, Annabeth and I…well, we kinda strayed ourselves in the wrong direction." I shrugged.

Poseidon patted me on the shoulder. "Percy, both of you may have strayed the wrong path but in the end, the wrong paths will lead you to the right direction. I know you'll always do what's right."

"You sound like Aphrodite." I snickered.

My father only laughed.

"Go now, my son. Make me proud."

"Sure…as always."

I went to my friends who were waiting for me outside.

"What was that all about?" Annabeth asked.

I thought of the ring and what my father said. Maybe in the right time Dad I told myself.

"Well, he just asked me of my mortal job. That's all." I said.

"Okay."

I looked at my friends.

"Ready guys? Buckle up."

I then thought What could this new threat be? I guess Chiron may provide us some more information. Then I summoned the current to get us back to the surface and once again we were in Long Island beach. We were now in a place that we have always considered home – Camp Half Blood.

"Let's go to Chiron." I said emphatically.

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