Hey guys, decided to try and update quicker this time, since the story is nearly at its end and all… =( /3.

First off a big thank you to those who have reviewed so far =D 23 reviews in less than 7 hours is something :D

I want to say thank you to PaperSky95 for writing that incredibly detailed review… no I didn't consider it as a flame because you didn't insult my story much…just constructive criticism and as I said in my reply, I appreciate them wholeheartedly.

To Sashu…well…that's a good idea about the whole water control thing…but if he did that, [to me anyways] Percy would be showing that he can do anything and makes him seem like a bully…which we all know he's not :3 And btw…very interesting choice of words. And yes I agree entirely.

To my Basshunter fan reader…yes I LOVE Basshunter! His songs are AWESOME! DotA is one of my favorites :D

To the person with a very interesting name, Doesn'tHaveALogin, no I'm not 13…when I was 13 I was still into pokemon and yu-gi-oh…not that I don't like them and all anymore hahah but no. I'll be turning 18 next November :D Hurry Hurry :D Driver's Licenseeeee

To those who commented on the last Harry Potter movie…yes it was kind of a letdown the first bit…I would've LOVED to hear the story of Ariana for example or hear Hermione say "Muggle and proud!" but I guess can't complain. I LOVED McGonagall when she said "I've always wanted to use that spell." Haahaha made her seem like a school girl :D

ON with the story! Like I said before, this chapter is going to be fluff/mush based with SOME ass kicking…so I hope you like sappy stuff.

Chapter 19 – Sleep

I looked up at the cloudy sky and took a deep breath.

It started drizzling a bit and the cold water cleared my mind. I let myself get wet for that reason.

"It's now or never. Come on Percy…you can do it," I told myself.

"Go to her my son. Be a good man to her," I heard someone say.

Poseidon.

"Thank you father," I said silently and walked towards the cafeteria.

Looking around, I noticed that the damage done wasn't that bad. Maybe a broken wall here and there and some broken posts.

When I got there, the few people that remained there where huddled in groups, probably talking about what happened. As I walked inside, my shoes made a squishing sound and that attracted everyone's attention. All talking stopped and everyone's eyes were on me. I quickly scanned the area, looking for my friends.

From one of the small groups came a huge dude with muscles that would have probably broken my bones if given the chance. Despite this he had calm looking eyes. With him came a girl with blue eyes and blonde hair.

"Are you Percy Jackson?" asked the girl sweetly. I nodded.

Both of them smiled at me and the guy stuck out his hand. "Charles Beckendorf, son of Hephaestus. Call me Beckendorf. Everyone does." I shook his hand, which had a rather firm grip.

"Selena Beauragard, daughter of Aphrodite," said the girl as I shook her hand also.

"Great meeting you both but have you any idea where Annabeth is?" I said trying not to sound rude.

Selena grinned, probably understanding my situation. "She went to Zeus' cabin. Just go up there." She said pointing behind me towards some cabins.

"Thanks," I told them before jogged towards the cabins. I took it a bit lightly because….well..honestly…I didn't know how to react to Annabeth now that I fought with Luke and all.

I stopped abruptly when I came to a tree which had an owl on it. Anyone who would see the owl would go "Oh look an owl how cool!" Well to be honest it wasn't just the owl that was making me shit my pants.

It was its color.

A white owl.

I gulped heavily and prayed that this certain owl hadn't come to remove my precious loins or slowly pluck my eyes out like in Pirates of the Caribbean.

"No Perseus I shall not do that, despite the sudden urge to carry out the idea you so generously gave me," the owl said. "And you may relax. Harming you would further harm my daughter and for now, you're on my special safe list. Pray to the gods it will remain that way."

I nodded slightly.

"Follow me Perseus," she said in a commanding tone.

Although not wanting to go anywhere else but to Annabeth, this was Athena and I don't want to be on her bad side. A woman is deadly enough. A goddess is a walking version of Tartarus… [sorry ladies, had to do it. and you know it's true. Nuff said XD]

I followed her behind the cabin and towards the lake where there was a small wooden pier where some canoes where bound…which was strange because usually in winter, all boats are risen from the sea to avoid..well..destruction.

She sat down on the edge, shortly after taking her human form and motioned me to sit next to her. Basically my mind was saying "Dude RUN! She's gonna blast you! This is fricken Athena here! NO GODDESS sits on a pier! It's a trap!"

Usually I'd listen to my mind…I mean, this is one of the high and mighty Olympian gods we're talking about and she's acting like a normal person. Something was up…

But being rather brave, or stupid, I sat next to her, praying to dad that he can save me if she does anything funny.

"I won't do anything funny if that's what you're thinking," she said casually, looking at the lake as if this was a normal conversation between friends. "I just wanted to talk."

"I saw everything that happened here from when you arrived. And although it's killing me to say this, but you did a pretty decent job for a sea spawn. Also clearly my necklace still works after all these decades."

"Now, I'm not going to talk to you as Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy. I'm here to talk to you as Athena, mother of Annabeth Chase."

I was taking all of this in, not wanting to interrupt her because…well for one reason I was scared of her…a goddess being millimeters away…and secondly because I wanted to hear what she had to say as a mother.

"After what Luke did I swore I'd never let a male get close to Annabeth like he did. Before he did what he did, I was even going to suggest to Annabeth to give him the betrothal necklace. Now I see that I made a wise decision against it."

I could practically hear the smile in her voice. When you take down the goddess factor, she isn't that bad a woman. She loves her daughter, she wants what's best for her…what more can a mother do to make sure her child grows in good conditions?

She turned to face me with those grey eyes of hers. I could feel a storm coming but I wasn't scared. Maybe because I knew that that storm wasn't going to change anything I feel about Annabeth.

"Now you wear that necklace Perseus. In such a short time, your love has grown into a level that many would look at it and say "This will not last. It is just a flair." And to some degree I might say they're right."

In a way I was thinking that she doubted my feelings…but in another way I was seeing her point. I don't know Annabeth on a level that like, if someone quizzed me on her, I would answer them instantly. Mostly my love for her was because of how she made me feel special to her and in return, I loved her to show her that I am grateful for that feeling.

"But not many have a god as their father and even fewer ever had the guts to stand to Poseidon and lived. You're a different kind of guy. Different from all the others that tried to come close to her."

Some pride had to be felt. Not every day does one gets complimented by a goddess.

"Proof of your devotion has been presented," she said getting up. "Now follow through your plans and make sure you get what you sought out to in the first place. She is at your cabin. Go to her." I got up as well and bowed slightly.

"Thank you Lady Athena," I said. I started off but suddenly I stopped and turned to her. She was still there, but had her arms on her waist.

"Yes?" she asked.

"Where exactly is my cabin?" I said sheepishly.

Instant eye roll.

"Had you no breath, I would doubt if there's a brain in there," she said in a this-guy-is-an-idiot tone.

Glad to see her back to normal. She turned into an owl and flew ahead, making me run after her.

After a few moments, I found myself amongst a group of cabins, each of them numbered. Seeing as they where cabins, I had to assume they where the numbers of the gods. So basically I was looking for a number 2. Athena had flown away, probably knowing that it was impossible for me to screw things up.

At the end of a path, I found a medium-sized, 2 story cabin with its very own pier. On the door was a trident and a number 2 carved above it. My cabin. Yay me.

I went inside slowly, taking in the smell of sea, the fresh seaweed and some deodorant. Locating the source, I found it to be my rucksack.

When you enter my cabin (I love saying that now) on your right you have a sofa with a small tv, a carpet, some decorations related to the sea like a compass, maps and such and a tank. Original.

Opposite to it were 2 doors…one labeled bedrooms, the other bathroom. Basically it was a cabin for a few people, not more than 8. Probably Poseidon knew how to behave.

The bedroom was slightly opened so I went in to have a look.

There was a spiral staircase for the second floor bedrooms and a door at the end of the corridor which I presumed to be the master bedroom. The "Cabin Leader" sign proved my theory correct.

I opened it slightly and found a double bed, closet, wardrobe and a desk. Simple, yet comfy looking. Also the door leading to the pier was a nice touch.

I noticed something moving slowly under the sheets and I went next to the bed…only to find Annabeth sleeping soundly in my bed. Yes, this was MY bedroom from now on.

I sat on the bed, thinking about what I should say to her when she wakes up. This wasn't supposed to be this hard. We had done nothing wrong. And yet, I was finding it especially hard to tell her how I felt, how I still loved her even after she yelled "I hate you."

Instinctively, I reached out and brushed a few locks of hair that had fallen on her face.

At my touch she opened her eyes and looked at me.

It's now or never dude.

I was about to start when she scooted over, removed the covers from over her and patted on the spot next to her.

Sensing that it wasn't going to lead anywhere bad, I removed my jacket and shoes and got in, getting warmer under the blanket. She gave me her back but wrapped my arm around her, coming closer to me and basically I was spooning her.

"I want to sleep like this. Please," I heard a faint whisper coming from her side.

I wasn't all for it, but to be honest I was dead tired. The long drive here, the fight with Luke AND the nervous encounter with Athena had me beat…so I thought it would be safe to sleep for a while. As you can see, reason has been shoved outside in the cold.

I kissed her hair and neck before slowly drifting away to sleep in the warmth of this girl that's been driving me crazy about her ever since we met.

Right now I'm sooooo jealous of them…I wish I was cozy like that! Winter get your ass here NOW!

Ok so soooo sorry but no ass kicking in this chapter…just fluff, mush and some description of the place and such.

To some questions I've been receiving…from now on he's driving a Dodge Viper because that car is badass and this guy deserves a badass car. SORRY for any confusions.

I really hope everyone enjoyed this chapter…I've been having some cases of insomnia and I can't sleep at all, so I decided to write some more since it's been a while since I updated.

Of course most probably a lot of you are saying "ATHENA IS WAAAAY TOO OOC" and such…but to be honest…I portrayed her as a loving mother…and I'm guessing any mother would say and act like she did…so I hope no one's disappointed.

In the next chapter I promissee I'll do some fight or something ok? :D and most probably either the next or the one after are going to be the same =(

It has been a good year with this story, with 928 reviews so far. [almost to 1000 YAAY] I thank you all VERY much because it's thanks to my readers that this story is such a success. Honestly I never imagined it to get so much :')

As for future projects…well…I don't think I'm continuing any Percy Jackson stories…I might do some Bleach ones because I've become a nut about Bleach. I have in mind to continue Double Twins!, my Kingdom Hearts discontinued story because lately I've gotten into it and would love to develop it into a story. I only hope it'll be great like this one :D

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