AU: Sorry guys for updating so late, so busy with my life right now. Anyways, here's the next chapter, Annabeth's POV :P READ AND REVIEW!

XVI – Flight for one

I woke to the sound of noise and bright lights flashing through my eyelids. I was laid across chairs in a line. I sat up, wondering where I was. People were walking everywhere with suitcases and trolley-bags. I realized where I was, I was inside an airport.

I was looking around for a few minutes gathering my thoughts. I didn't know how I got here or what time it is. I glanced up at the digital clock near the wall, 7:43 PM. I must have been sleeping for ages that I woke up at this hour.

I took a look at my leg. It was now a bit better, less bruises and I think I can even walk now. Although something was nagging me at the back of my mind, where was Percy? How is he? I asked to myself.

"So you're awake!" A boy walking to me from my left, I realized that it was Percy. He sat next to me ruffling his pockets like he was trying to get something, his face was horrible, well not ugly-horrible but horrible in state. The purple circles around his eyes grew larger and darker, his face now, pale as snow.

"Here, I though I have to splash water on your face before giving this to you but I guess you took out all the fun by waking up." He said chuckling and giving me a piece of hard paper. I had trouble reading it.

"It's a flight back to New York, I IM'ed Chiron with our last drachma and he would be able to pick you up at the airport as you get there." His voice sounded dry and weak.

"What?" I asked stupidly trying to understand what's happening.

"You're going on a plane back to New York wise girl" He said chuckling "Chiron needs to check that leg of yours."

At that moment I had hundreds of questions but I chose one that actually wanted to know.

"How did I get here?" I asked.

"I carried you here of course" He said trying to hold back a laugh.

"YOU WHAT?" I exclaimed shocked that he carried me all the way here from that wasteland and without me knowing it.

"Shhhh, everyone's looking at you" He asked gesturing me to lower my voice

I looked around and he was right, everyone was looking at me I shied away from their eyes and went back to Percy's

"Well yeah, you were out for quite a while so I took the liberty of carrying you here, well I guess not all the way. We took a cab when we got to the road" He explained panting after saying everything without stopping.

I was about to ask another question about how he was doing but an announcement from the speaker cut me off

"All boarding to New York please proceed to gate 3 now"

"Well that's your plane" He said grinning.

I looked at my ticket and he was right, my boarding pass was to gate 3.

"Well let's go" I said standing up surprisingly, It didn't hurt as much as I thought.

"Yeah, lets" He said also standing up. I can walk, but I still had a limping motion. We reached gate three and I stood in line. I was surprised that Percy wasn't in the line with me.

"Come on seaweed brain!" I said gesturing me to go into the line.

He walked towards me. "This is as far as it gets for me wise girl" he said walking at the side of the line.

"What are you talking about?" I said feeling kinda angry

"We only had enough money for one ticket Annabeth. And that's for you." He said forcing a smile

I felt my eyes get a little teary because I was sad that he won't be able to go home with me.

"Hey, Besides, Zeus might blast us off the air for all we know" he said laughing and trying to cheer me up.

"What. About. You" I asked trying not to sob

"Don't worry, I'll find my way back to camp. I'll be there a day after you get there. Promise" He said in a forced smile.

"Bu-" But I was cut off by the entrance guard, I just realized that I was already first in the line.

"Your boarding pass and ticket please" the guard asked gesturing me to give me the tickets.

"Bye Annabeth, take care for me will ya?" Just as he said that he pulled me into a hug. A hug that felt like a lifetime, a hug that made me feel that everything was alright.

"Take care of yourself too seaweed brain" I said playfully while giving the guard my tickets.

He waved me goodbye and I waved back too and I entered the hallway to the plane.

While I was walking a sad thought crossed my mind.

I was taking this plane alone, a flight for one.