Nightmare

Summary: "Wise Girl," his voice made her jump. "If it's any consolation, I would've done the same for you."

Annabeth shot awake, her eyes spilling with tears. Quickly she threw the covers off her bed and ran to the Poseidon Cabin.

She paused outside. What was she going to say? Oh, Percy, I had a bad dream when you died and I came to see you were ok?

He was her best FRIEND. He would comfort her.

Gathering courage from that thought, she pushed the door open and padded inside.

"Percy," she whispered. He shuffled around, opening one eye.

"Annabeth?" his voice was slurred, and he was barely awake, but she took comfort in hearing it.

She bit her lip. Tears started spilling from her eyes and she couldn't help it when a loud sob shook her body.

Percy pulled himself up so he was sitting next to her. "Annabeth?" he rubbed his eyes.

She turned away, unable to help it when she started crying louder.

"Hey," he put a hand on her shoulder. "It's ok."

She turned to look at him, dashing the back of her hand across her eyes. "Percy," she whispered, "what would you do if I died?"

Percy glanced at her, surprised. His voice was still heavy and slurred from sleep, but he looked as awake as ever. "I… don't know," he replied honestly. "I suppose I would just… grieve. My heart would probably shatter. You're my best friend, Annabeth; I don't know what I'd do without you."

Annabeth looked away, relieved. The tears were drying on her cheeks, but her eyes remained red and sore.

"Why?"

Annabeth bit her lip. "Because," she licked her charred lips. "Because… I had a dream, Percy."

He sat upright, looking at her with alarmed and still sleepy eyes. "What was it?"

"There was a volcano," she said. "There were telkhines, and we were hiding. You told me to run, that you had a plan, that'd you'd find me after this was done." I kissed you, she Added silently. "I believed you. I ran. Then, news came you died in the volcano. I-I nearly..." she trailed off.

Percy was staring at her. "And then you came to see if I was okay," he said slowly, as if trying to get his head around the whole idea.

"Yes," she admitted, blushing. "I know, it was crazy, but I had to." She jumped of the bed and walked to the door.

"Wise Girl," his voice made her jump. "If it's any consolation, I would've done the same for you."

Annabeth smiled, her eyes still on the doorknob. "That's good to know."

Percy chuckled slightly, before collapsing back into his bunk. Annabeth slipped outside, closing the door with a thud.