Hey guys! I am finally out of school! So expect at least one chapter every other week! I cannot believe that we're already on chapter five! How did you guys like the last chapter? How did you guys like the summary of The Nanny? And, before you I continue let me just say that for those who are Percabeth fans or Annabeth fans may not like the conversation between Percy and Gwen, but then again you may like result of the conversation! Ok, enough talk let's get to the story!

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Chapter Five: Percy II

When I woke up the next morning I found that I was the only one up yet. I kept thinking about yesterday night when I kissed Annabeth. I mean I know that I'm dating Gwen, but I felt like I didn't regret doing it. Plus, it doesn't feel right to me when I'm holding hands or kissing Gwen, it makes me feel guilty for some reason. I think the reason I feel guilty is because of Annabeth. At first I was just going to ignore it, but at the camp fire when I was watching Annabeth and Dakota it made me feel jealous for some reason. I felt like it should have been me making her laugh and it was so obvious that he was flirting with her, and that made me very angry. I got up from my sleeping bag and wadded into the water thinking about what's happened the last few months. I just ended up concluding that my memory isn't completely restored like something very important to me is missing and I don't have a clue of what it is. I felt somebody standing behind me, so I turned around to see my favorite satyr: Grover. He walked over to me and I said, "Hey, G-man, what's up?"

"Just missing Juniper. But, what's goin on with you? Your emotions are so out of control that it's giving me a headache." Grover said with a worried tone in his voice. I decided to tell him since I knew that I he would find out anyway with the empathy link.

"Well, I don't know what to tell you. Girl problems are not my specialty, Perce. I'm just gonna tell you to use the old cheesy line: follow your heart,"

With that said Grover walked away leaving me in my thoughts.

I followed him back to the campsite to see the others up and trying to pack everything up to put it back on the boat. I walked over to help them put everything away, when we finished packing everything up Lupa turned to us and said, "Good-bye, pups. I'll see you soon and treat Chiron with the same respect you treat me with. He will be your trainer while you are at Camp-Half Blood, so I expect you to do everything he says."

"We will, Lupa," all of the romans said except me since I've already been taught by Chiron and treats him with respect and does everything he says. After Chiron and Lupa said their good-byes Lupa turned on her heels (or would be on her paws?) and trotted into the woods vanishing from sight.

"Alright, children lets head to the Argo II, Annabeth lead the way." Chiron said.

"Yes, sir," Annabeth replied. Annabeth walked past me to get to the front of the line while Gwen came up beside me and took my hand. I turned and gave her a fake 'smile', and lead her up to the front next to Annabeth.

"So, Wisegirl, last night when were leaving the ship I noticed a dragon's head at the front of the ship. Is that the same dragon that we caught with Benkendorf and Silena?" I asked her, I noticed that Gwen kind of frowned when I called Annabeth, Wisegirl. Annabeth laughed at the sound of her nickname and said, "Yeah, Seaweedbrain, it is. Leo over here, a son of Hephaestus, found him in the woods and repaired him, kind of, and called him Festus. When they went on their quest a few weeks ago he got destroyed, but his head was still in perfect condition." Annabeth said. I had grinned at the sound of my nickname and whispered, "He does know that Festus means happy in Latin. Because the last time I saw him he wasn't so happy."

Annabeth laughed again and said, "Yeah, he knew. But Leo was the only one who could control it, like Benkendorf,"

My heart sunk when I heard Benkendorf's name but I knew he didn't blame me for his death, so I shouldn't beat myself up about it. As if she knew what I was thinking about Annabeth put a hand on my shoulder and said, "Percy, you've got to stop living in the past. You know Benkendorf doesn't blame you for what happened. There was nothing you could have done."

"I know, I just can't help but think about it. Anyways, let's get away from this depressing matter and talk about something more cheerful! How's Blackjack doing? What about Mrs. O'Leary, does she miss me?" I asked.

Before Annabeth could answer Gwen asked, "Who are Blackjack and Mrs. O'Leary?"

I had totally forgot that she was still here. I turned to look at Gwen who was looking pointedly at Annabeth and said, "Blackjack is my Pegasus and Mrs. O'Leary is my pet Hellhound."

"Oh," Gwen replied.

"Yeah, actually Blackjack is on the boat and he really misses you. Butch was taking care of him while you were gone." Annabeth said. "As for Mrs. O'Leary you'd have to ask Nico about that I haven't been in the training arena for a while. But when you disappeared Nico started to take care of her."

"Ohhh…"

"Speaking of the training arena, I think it's time that your ego gets deflated." Annabeth said with a smirk on her face. Everyone behind us got quiet (they had heard what Annabeth had said); Chiron and the others were chuckling while Gwen and the others were looking at us with confusion written across their faces, cause they've never seen anybody beat me, but they haven't seen Annabeth fight yet.

"You think so? But you never know. You might just inflate my ego. I guess we'll just have to take the chance." I replied.

"Ok, I'll take that as a yes. Meet me in the arena in 30 minutes. Jason will show you where it is."

With that said she walked up the gangplank of the ship.

I followed Jason in the training arena, which was like a mini version of the one at Camp Half-Blood, to find everyone seated on the stands off to the sides of the arena. Annabeth was standing in the center of the arena the same kind of armor she had on earlier this morning and her knife swinging by her side. I on the other hand had nothing but my pen in my hand. Jason ran over to his seat next to Piper and Reyna and took Piper's hand in his (he had remembered that Reyna was just his best friend. Since then Piper and her have been inseparable.), while I walked to the center of the arena to and stood across from Annabeth. (AN: For those of you who were wondering about what happened between Jason and Piper, now you guys know!)

"Are you sure that you should be sparring with a great swordsman like me in the condition you're in?" I asked her as I uncapped my sword.

"It's nice to see that you care, Perce, but I think I can handle this." She replied with confidence in her voice. We started circling each other when Chiron, in centaur form, shouted, "The first person that disarms the other wins. On three, 1….2….3." (AN: Sorry for so many author's notes, but I have to let you guys now that I don't think I did a good job on the fighting scene, I'm not that good at fighting scenes. Back to the story.)

Annabeth lunged and I easily sidestepped her lunge and took the advantage of her still lunging to get behind her. But she was anticipating my act and spun around making our swords clang for the first time since we started to spar. I think I heard Thalia, Nico, Clarisse, Rachel, the Stolls, Jason, Piper, Leo, Butch, Malcom, Will, and Dakota cheering Annabeth on while Gwen, Bobby, Reyna, and Hazel were cheering me on; the only people that weren't cheering for anybody were Chiron, Katie, and Grover. After Annabeth almost brought the hilt of her knife to my Achilles heel while she was ducking behind me, I started paying more attention to fighting Annabeth. After a few minutes of blocking and hitting, somehow Annabeth managed to get her knife at my throat and Riptide in her hand leaving me defenseless.

"I believe the winner is ANNABETH CHASE!" Chiron pronounced satisfied.

"So, Seaweedbrain, now do you think I should be sparring with a great swordsman like you, in the condition that I'm in?" Annabeth asked smugly as she handed me back my sword. I just shook my head. Then electric waves went up by back when Annabeth went around me, to go join Thalia and Rachel, and touched my Achilles heel, but she had made sure that no one was watching. I shook my head one more time to clear my thoughts and took one more look at Annabeth's retreating figure before I went to go join Gwen.

It was late in the afternoon and we were sailing along the coast of California. Gwen and I were leaning on the railing of the ship enjoying the view when she said, "Do you like her?"

"What? I have no clue who you are talking about!" I replied.

"Good gods, Percy, I'm talking about Annabeth, I may not be a daughter of Venus/Aphrodite, but seriously 'Wisegirl' and 'Seaweedbrain'? It was kind of obvious that you guys were flirting with each other! And what about the fight? You must have let her win because I really doubt that, that blonde could have beat you!"

"Annabeth? She's just a very, very close friend of mine! How could you think that we were flirting with each other? I was just asking questions about things I missed and she was just answering them! Plus, I can't believe that you would even think that I would let her win and just because she's blonde doesn't mean anything, she's a daughter of Athena/Minerva the goddess of WISDOM and BATTLE STRATEGY! And, I can't believe that you are insulting my best friend! Gwen, I like you I really do, but if you're going to insult my best friend and question my loyalty to you as a boyfriend then that makes me question our relationship." I told her before I left her standing on the deck with regret and guilt written on her face. The more I thought about what I was saying the more I felt guilty, because the more I think about it, Gwen and even I have every right to question my loyalty starting from when I kissed Annabeth. I needed to clear my head, so I went to the only place I could go to clear my head: the training arena, the perfect place to clear my head (I think you can guess why.)

When I arrived at the arena Jason, Leo, Will, Grover, Nico, Bobby, Chris, Dakota, and the Stolls were already there.

"Hey Percy...What's wrong man? You look furious," Will asked me.

I ignored him and asked, "Will someone spar with me? I need to get my mind off things."

"I will," Jason volunteered.

"Ok, same rules, the first one that disarms the other wins," I said.

We started circling each other while the rest of the guys took their seats in the stands to watch. I lunged at Jason; I lunged so fast that Jason almost didn't block my strike. After that he really started to get into the fight. He tried to get around me but I kept advancing him so he had to play defense. Then I started to let him play offense, so when he spun around, since I had ended up behind him, I kicked his legs out from under him. The fight ended with Jason lying flat on his back with Riptide at his throat.

"See what I told you! Best swordsman at camp in three-hundred years, not counting Luke." Will said.

"Man, I guess they weren't exaggerating when they said you were the best swordsman at camp!" Jason said.

"Yeah, they weren't, no wonder everybody at camp was freaking out when you went missing!" Leo said.

"But, the only other person that can beat him is Annabeth, as you saw from this morning, and because she's the only one that knows his Achilles heel." Grover said.

"Oh, I didn't know that Annabeth and you were that close." Dakota said. But there was something about the way he said it, like he was jealous of me.

"Yeah, we've been best friends since I was twelve. We go on every single quest together and she's my battle partner." I replied. The guys nodded as if they understood. I felt someone's eyes on me so I turned around and saw Dakota staring at me with jealousy and hatred in his eyes.

"So, Perce, why were you upset earlier?" Connor Stoll asked me.

"Where's Butch?" I said trying to change the subject.

"He's manning the ship, now tell us what happened." Chris said.

"Where's Malcom?" I said ignoring Chris and trying to change the subject, again.

"In the library with Hazel," Grover said.

"Just tell us what happened!" Bobby all but yelled at me.

"Gwen," was all I said.

"Ohhh….. I see you got girl problems. What happened?," Nico asked. I looked around the room trying to decide if I trust them with what I'm about to tell them. Everybody in this room were practically my best friends, even though I've only known Leo and Jason for about a day.

"First before I tell you guys, I have to tell you guys something and you have to promise me that you won't tell Gwen….." I started. They all nodded their heads, I had doubts about telling this to Dakota but I decided that I could trust him. So, I told them that I kissed Annabeth.

"I already knew." Grover, Nico, Jason, and Leo said.

"What? I mean I knew that Grover knew, I told him, but how did you rest of guys know?"

"Well, technically Percy, I already knew." Grover said.

"What? Ok, who else knew?" I asked.

"We didn't," the Stolls said, they weren't shocked.

"I didn't," Chris said, he was shocked, unlike his brothers.

"I didn't," Will said, he was just as shocked as Chris.

"I didn't," Bobby said, he looked surprised and shocked.

"I didn't," Dakota said, he looked angry and jealous.

"Ok, so six of you didn't know, but how did the rest of you guys know?" I asked.

"Piper," was all they said.

"Well, who else knows?" I asked.

"Ohhh…. Only Piper, Thalia, and Rachel." Leo said causally.

"Just tell us what this has to do with Gwen and you?" Bobby asked.

I sighed exasperated, but before I could say anything Chris said, "Hold on, it's almost dinner time. Let's head to the dinning pavilion. You could tell us afterwards."

The guys all nodded their heads in agreement. I followed them out to the dinning pavilion; basically the ship is just like a mini camp except it didn't have the cabins, the forest, or the Big House. The dining pavilion consisted of one long table so everybody could sit either beside or across someone. I instantly made a beeline for the spot across from Annabeth. She was sitting by Rachel, Thalia, and Piper, but she had put a little distance between them. Nico, Grover, Jason, and Leo followed me and sat down by us.

"Hey, Wisegirl. Whatca thinking about?"

"Ohhh….Hey Seaweedbrain, why do you always assume that I'm thinking about something?"

"Because you always have your thinking face on."

"Ok, ok, you were right; I was just thinking about a place that the Giants could be. What's wrong with you? You look angry."

"Gwen," was all I said, again. I looked around the table and found Gwen sitting by Bobby, Reyna, and Hazel. She was staring at me with sorriness in her eyes, but I just looked away.

"What happened?" Annabeth asked.

"I think I'm going to break-up with Gwen." I said but as soon as I said it I knew it was the right thing to do. I had been thinking about it but I never had really decided.

"Why it's not because of me is it?" Annabeth asked me with worry in her voice. I took her hands in mine to reassure her and she seemed to relax.

"No, it's just that it doesn't feel right when I'm with her, I feel like I'm supposed to be with someone else and it's because of the fight we had this afternoon on the deck…," I told her about the fight we had on the deck, and I was glad that she decided to sit a little farther away from the others because I didn't want them to know what had happened between Gwen and me, yet. Right after I finished telling her what had happened between Gwen and me, Dakota had decided to come and sit right next to Annabeth.

"I'm not interrupting anything am I?" He asked innocently.

"No, we were just talking," I said still looking at Annabeth. Dakota noticed that we were holding hands and tensed and I just held her hands tighter. We sat there in an uncomfortable silence until dinner was served and we stood up to go give our offerings the gods.

When we sat down Dakota asked, "So, what did you do after you beat, Seaweedbrain over here?"

I tensed when he said that, he must have noticed because he said, "What? Did I do something wrong?"

"Yeah, Percy really doesn't like it if anybody else besides Thalia and me, he doesn't even like Thalia saying it, but he doesn't like anybody else calling him that." Annabeth explained for me, I shot her a grateful look.

"Sorry, won't happen again." Dakota said though he didn't look sorry.

"So Thalia, what's been going on with you?" I asked.

Thalia turned around and grinned at me, "Nothin much, kelp head. The Hunters and I have spent the past six months searching for you."

"Aww, it's nice to know that the Hunters and you care, Pinecone Face." I replied. Leo and Jason bust out laughing when they heard my nickname for Thalia while the others rolled their eyes, but as soon as they saw her death glare they shut up which earned a few chuckles from everybody else.

"Just shut-up, Kelp head." She muttered giving me a scarier death glare than she gave Jason and Leo but I wasn't afraid of her. I just stuck out my tongue.

"Real mature, Percy," Annabeth said as she rolled her eyes at me.

"What! You know I have my kiddy moments!" I exclaimed. Everybody else snorted and rolled their eyes.

"So, guys what is the funnest (AN: Is that a word? If it's not, oh well.) thing to do at your camp?" Dakota asked us.

We all looked at each other and answered at the same time, "Capture the Flag!"

"What's that?" Dakota asked confused.

"In Capture the Flag, there are two teams and each team hides their flag and guards it. So the object of the game is to get the other teams flag and run back to your side of the forest with the flag." Annabeth explained to him.

After five minutes of eating and goofing around, dinner was over. The guys and I head back to the training arena.

When we got there we sat down in the middle of the arena in a circle.

"So, go on and tell us what you were going to tell us before dinner," Will said. I nodded and told them about the fight Gwen and I had.

When I finished I said, "I'm going to break-up with Gwen. I mean it just doesn't feel right when I'm with Gwen and I feel guilty, but I also feel guilty about saying that if 'she questions my loyalty then that makes me question our relationship' because I feel that she has every right to question my loyalty starting from when I kissed Annabeth, even I'm questioning my loyalty."

"So what are you saying, Perce? Are you saying that when you break-up with Gwen you're going to ask Annabeth out?" Travis asked.

"No! I mean she's my best friend and I don't want to ruin that. I just don't know what I feel for her, but I don't think I feel anything for her." I said.

"Well, I know one thing, you should definitely break-up with Gwen. I mean there's no point of being in a relationship that you feel uncomfortable and guilty about." Nico said.

"Thanks for the advice, guys! Anyways, enough about my girl problems, let's talk about you guys. Who do you guys like, everybody besides the people that are in a relationship so that means Grover, Travis, Chris, and Jason don't need to say anything. Let's start with Nico." I said while smirking.

"Are you serious? Fine, I like Hazel." Nico confessed. Everybody looked at him and busted out laughing.

"Really, Nico? I didn't think you were into daughters of Athena/Minerva," Connor said.

"Ha-Ha-Ha, very funny! You're next Stoll." Nico said.

"Fine, I like Gwen." Connor said. Everybody stared at me, like they were waiting for me to pounce on Connor for saying that.

"Guys, seriously, didn't you just hear what I said? I'm going to break-up with Gwen. So, I don't really care anymore." I said.

"Ok, if you say so Perce, Bobby you're next." Connor said.

"I like Rachel," Bobby said.

"Oh my gods, my own brother likes, Rachel!" Nico said while shuddering.

"Shut-up, Nico. Will your next." Bobby said.

"I like Reyna," Will said.

"I literally don't know how to respond to that! My best friend, Will. How could you! I feel a whole in my heart now!"

"Shut-up, Jason! Now, I can tell that Thalia and you are siblings. You're next Leo." Will said while rolling his eyes.

"Ok, I like Thalia," everyone bust out laughing when he said that.

"Uhhh, Leo why? This is probably worse than Will liking Reyna! My own sister Leo, seriously!" Jason said repulsed at the idea of his best friend liking his sister.

"Hey, she's hot! It's your turn, Dakota."

"Leo don't ever let Thalia hear you say that, ever!" I told him while I was clutching my sides from laughing so hard.

"I agree with Jason. Anyways, I like Annabeth." Dakota said.

I saw Grover glancing at me from the corner of his eye, but I ignored it.

"What! You like Annabeth, why? She's so stubborn and she always gets everything right, it's very annoying!" the Stolls said simultaneously.

"Stolls, I think you know better not let Annabeth hear you say that. Well, I'm about to crash. Night," I said as I stood up and walked out of the arena and towards my bunk.

The only question that crossed my mind before I fell asleep was: Do I have feelings for Annabeth Chase, my best friend?

So how was it? Do you guys want to know how Gwen and Percy met because I'm thinking about putting that in the next chapter which is going to be in Gwen's POV. So does Percy have feelings for Annabeth or does he not? But one thing for certain: he's breaking up with Gwen! Don't worry Percabeth fans Percabeth is coming (in a few more chapters)! And, i'm thinking of going ahead and starting The Nanny. Review and tell me if I should go ahead and start The Nanny! Review and I'll update!