That next morning I got up really early

That next morning I got up really early. While I was taking a shower and doing my morning ritual, my mind was somewhere else so I ended up trying to brush my teeth with deodorant; Just in case your wondering Axe® tastes really bad. I should have been focused on the quest I was about to take and I was a little bit but my mind was really centered on Annabeth. I kept trying to pinch my self out of it but I just couldn't get the image of Annabeth Chase getting closer and closer to me. I couldn't wait to see her because I wasn't the kind of guy who really did all that much kissing and I really wanted to pick up where we left off. A quick knock at the door woke me out of stupor however.

"Percy, let's go. We're setting off in 30 minutes." I could hear Grover yell at the door.

"Yeah, Yeah, I'm coming. Remind me why we have to set off so early again?" I retorted through the grogginess.

"Because the earlier we set off the more ground we can cover and the closer we are to finding Pan. So lets go-o-o-o-o-o " he said braying that last part like a goat.

I started throwing all my stuff into a Camp Half-Blood duffel bag and headed out the door. I had packed light because:

Camp Half-Blood provides most of the things you need so you usually don't bring much (except the Aphrodite kids).

I was lazy

I turned and took one last look at my cabin. It was a little sad leaving so soon after arriving but it would be good to get to use riptide again.

As I was walking toward Half-Blood Hill I got within range of the stables to hear

Blackjack said "Yo, Boss. If you need me just call and remember to bring me back some Sugar-Cubes Okay?" I promised him I would and kept going. I also saw Beckendorf and the Stoll Twins who both wished me luck.

Once I made it to Half-Blood hill I saw that Chiron, Annabeth and Grover had all been waiting for me near the camp van.

"Come on, Percy we haven't got all day" Annabeth hollered.

"Fine, I'm Coming" I Yelled back as I jogged over to them.

Annabeth, Grover, and Argus all entered the van but as I was starting to get in Chiron grabbed my arm and said "Percy, I'm sorry you have to leave so soon after rejoining us here at camp, but remember you are our last best hope for defeating the titan lord, Kronos"

"Don't worry Chiron I won't let you down I said sounding a lot more heroic than I felt.

It was a pretty smooth ride at the beginning but then most quests are. So Argus drove us into New York in the camp van and before we knew it we were on a bus headed toward Columbia, Ohio. While on the bus we alternately slept, talked, or read (only Annabeth). Grover and I played cards for a little while when Annabeth was reading. For a long time I listened to my Ipod while Grover played his reed pipes. It was after a couple of hours of listening to Grover's reed pipes that I fell asleep. When I woke up it was the middle of the night. When I looked out the window I saw a carnival out in the distance.

"That's kind of weird," I muttered to no one in particular. Unfortunately, In my crazed ramblings I woke up Annabeth.

"Who are you talking to, crazy?" she said trying to rub the sleepiness out of her eyes.

"No one. Err… just myself I guess. Hey, Annabeth about the other night there was something that I wanted to tell you." It was just like the last time. We were alone (except for a sleeping Grover). I knew if I didn't tell her I liked her know it would burst out of me later at (more likely than not) the worst possible time.

"Yes, Percy" she replied suddenly awake.

"Well, I…uh…I really like you." I stammered looking at Grover's fake feet.

"Oh, Percy I like you to a whole lot but we can't be together. You know that; it's too complicated. What with Luke and our parent's rivalry It's too much, I'm …I'm sorry." She said with tears starting to well up in her eyes.

"But, But I…" I mumbled and right then the bus stopped for a rest stop and she quickly walked away toward the front of the bus.

"Sorry Buddy" Grover said opening his eyes and putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Yeah. Wait how long were you awake for?"

"About ten minutes but I've known about you 2 for a while now." He said making me wonder what else he knew about.

"What…what does she think about me?" I said kind of afraid of the answer thinking that maybe she was just brushing me off.

"Oh, she wasn't lying about liking you but she also knows that it would be almost impossible for you 2 to be together." He replied.

When Annabeth and the few others that had gotten off the bus came back I felt a little better but I was still a mostly upset.

Then the driver turned and smiled and made an announcement that chilled me to the bone.

"The next stop is one monster of a circus"

yo Don't worry this is not the end of percabeth there will be a return!!