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Percy's Point of View

I had been up for the past 4 hours, worried out of my mind.

Nico came in once they got Annabeth to the hospital. She was a floor below and none of us had heard anything yet.

I asked Nico what had happened earlier. He said that Kronos came in and threatened to kill them. Kronos let Annabeth say goodbye to me. He wanted to keep Nico alive as a witness of what Kronos had done. He wanted someone to see how much power he truly had.

"That SOB. I'm gonna kill him," I said to Nico.

"No, you won't. You're in the hospital and can't walk ever again, if you haven't noticed," Nico told me.

"I know," I told him. "I will, though. I don't know how, yet. But I will."

Nico sighed, "Percy, you don't need revenge. Annabeth's fine. She was still breathing when we made it to the hospital. Worst case is that she'll be like you: paralyzed."

"Another reason that I should kill him," I growled.

"Percy, just drop it and talk about it with Annabeth when she gets better," he told me.

"Nico, how do you know she's fine? She could be dead for all we know and they're just too afraid to tell us," I whispered, my voice cracking.

"I don't know, Percy. I just truly think she's okay."

We stayed silent for about an hour.

My mom walked in with her tear streaked face.

"Is she okay?" I asked my mom, afraid to hear the answer.

"She's fine," my mom smiled. "If the bullet had gone even a millimeter closer to her heart she would be dead."

I exhaled a shaky breath, "Is she awake?"

"Yes. I just talked to her, actually," Mom said.

"Can I see her?" I asked her.

She sighed, "How do you suppose you'll do that?"

"I don't know. Could they just give me a wheelchair and bring the machines with?"

"No, sweetie. It isn't that easy," Mom told me sadly.

"Then how am I supposed to talk to her?" I asked.

"They want her hospitalized for another week. You'll have to wait until then. Right now, I suggest maybe calling her. I told her to keep her phone close by."

I sighed. This arrangement really sucks.

I had Nico hand me my phone and then with my working hand I dialed her number. She was number 2 on speed dial. Number 1 being my mom. Don't judge.

"Hello?" I heard her ask.

"Annabeth," I breathed out.

"Percy," she said, choking on her words.

"What the hell were you thinking?" I hissed.

"I wasn't thinking. That's the problem. I am so sorry, Percy," she said, definitely crying now.

"Sorry doesn't cut it, Annabeth," I said, sighing. "Do you have any idea how worried I was? I heard that gunshot and I thought I'd never see you again. Do you have any idea what that feels like?" I was crying now, too.

"Yes, Percy, I do. That's exactly how I felt when you were hit."

I thought about her words. Did she really feel that way when that happened?

"We've had one messed up year, haven't we?" I mumbled.

She let out a shaky laugh.

"I miss you already," I told her.

"I miss you, too, Percy," she told me.

"This really sucks," I said.

She laughed. "Yeah, Percy, it really does suck."

"I'm still mad at you, you know," I told her.

"Yeah, I know."

"I love you," I said to her.

"I love you more," she said.

"In your dreams, babe," I smiled.

A week and three days had gone by and I still hadn't seen Annabeth. I asked her why it was taking so long. She had replied with a simple 'I don't know.'

One more week passed. And then a couple more days, and I then wondered if I would ever get to see my beautiful Annabeth again.

I started to focus my attention more on my health. I finally got to lifting my arms all the way up. I could even move my head a little.

"Mom," I said to my mother one day, "when will I ever see Annabeth?"

"I don't know, sweetie. They're really nervous about letting her go. I think they're afraid Kronos will get to her," she told me.

"Well, she's been staying here anyways. Why can't they just throw a policeman right outside our door?" I said to her. It seemed simple enough to me.

My mom looked lost in a train of thought. "You know what, Percyc? I never thought of that. That might actually work." My mom smiled at me then walked out the door.

About two hours later, my mom finally came back.

"So?" I asked her.

"So they've considered your idea, and they think it's great!" she said, smiling.

"YES!" I exclaimed. "When is she coming?"

"About an hour," she replied. "They just want to run a few last minute test results."

I smiled.

I turned on the t.v. to make time go by faster. Slowly, my eyes drifted off into sleep.

I woke up to what seemed like a few seconds later, only to find grey eyes looking into mine.

"Annabeth," I breathed, smiling.

"Percy," she replied, then bent down to connect her lips with mine.

I don't know how long we were like that. It could have been seconds, minutes, or even hours. I don't care. Everything finally felt right at that moment.

We finally broke apart when my mom cleared her throat.

Blushing, we turned around to look at her. I gave her a glare.

"I don't care if you haven't seen each other in decades, there is no way I'm going to let my son make out with someone in front of me," she told me.

"Then leave," I told her.

Annabeth gasped at me, "Percy!"

"What?" I asked, innocently.

"Don't you dare be rude to your mother!" she scolded me. My mom had a smug look on her face.

"Fine, whatever," I grumbled. Annabeth glared at me.

Just then the door opened and I saw someone I hadn't seen in almost forever.

"THALIA!" Annabeth exclaimed.

"ANNABETH!" she yelled back.

"PERCY!" I screamed.

They gave me a weird look.

"What? Can't I play, too?" I said.

Annabeth rolled her eyes at me.

"Where have you been?" I asked Thalia.

"I'm sorry I wasn't here earlier," she told us. "I've been so busy that I haven't been home in almost a month. How've you been? I heard what happened, Annabeth. Are you okay?"

I exhaled a deep sigh. Thalia looked at me funny.

"Don't mind him," Annabeth said. "He's just mad cause I broke his promise then went and almost got killed."

"It's a good reason to be mad. Would you rather I'd be happy?" I said to her.

"No, but I don't get the big deal," she told me.

"Don't get it?" I scoffed. "Annabeth, I thought I lost you! If you would have listened to me we wouldn't have been apart for two weeks. We wouldn't have a murder on our backs if you would have just stayed here where you were safe."

"Guys," Thalia intruded. "Look, I know this sounds like something that has to be discussed, but I don't have time for it. I have to be out of here soon and I need to get done with what I originally came here for."

"And that would be?" I prompted.

"The money. We came up with over one million dollars."

AN: Not really a cliffy, but kind of. Next chapter will be at 90 reviews, which will hopefully be tomorrow! (: