Hey, i'm sorry but i think this is gonna be the last chapter. I might come back to it, but i'm working on two others and this one is kind of being left behind. I'm sorry. Maybe some day, i'll come back to it. Thank you all for reading!

"What are you guys doing today?" Nico asked us.

We were at the lake, enjoying each other's company. It wasn't much, but I liked the silence. Nico and Grover had to interrupt it! He and Grover were getting really annoying!

"This," Percy answered for us.

"It's only noon! You're just gonna do this all day?" Grover asked.

"Yeah, why not? We don't have to do anything, anyways." I sighed.

"You are so lucky!" Nico muttered.

I laughed, "We just asked for some free time. That's it. It's not like we don't deserve it! Seriously, guys."

"I helped save the world!" Nico protested.

"Everyone here did. We just actually saved it. Sorry, but it's true." Percy added.

"Percy, you get everything: the prophecy, the girl, permission for the girl to sleep with you, awesome parents, cabin to you and your girlfriend, awesome friends, empathy link with the best satyr-who might be Pan-, water powers, sword fighting skills, everything!" Grover explained. He really liked adding the part about him being Pan.

Percy laughed, "Yeah, but being the not-really-child-of-the-great-prophecy isn't always the best."

"Hey, it got you the girl!" Nico told him.

"Will you guys stop talking about Annabeth like she's a piece of meat or something?" Katie asked as she sat next to us.

"Thank you, Katie," I murmured.

"No problem, but seriously, guys, Percy's had it rough." She explained.

"He could be the child of the next big prophecy, too. We all could be." I sighed.

"That sucks for you guys. Luckily, I'm a satyr. I won't be in the prophecy like that." Grover boasted.

I laughed, "Grover, you're practically a god now. I don't think you can be involved in any prophecies. What are you going to do anyways?"

"Oh, you know, the usual. I'll stay in different places and try to convince people to save the environment. I'll stop by here for Juniper every once in a while. Maybe I can visit you guys at Percy's house!" Grover beamed.

"You will not visit us!" Percy demanded, "We'll be too busy."

Everyone glared at him. Even I did. He said it like we were going to be getting intimate. I knew that wasn't what he meant, but they didn't. They had no idea what he meant. He meant that we would actually be busy. I'd convince him to join some team. It would probably be swimming, but basketball would be good, too. He'd make me play volleyball or something. I'd also join the math team. We'd be pretty busy.

"What do you mean by that Percy?" Nico grinned.

Percy realized what he said, "Ugh, guys, you know that I didn't mean it like that!"

"Sure you didn't," Katie muttered.

"I didn't! I meant that we'd both probably be doing sports, and Annabeth will surely join the math team. When we aren't busy with that, Annabeth will be helping me with my work. After that, I'll be sleeping or eating. I don't know about Annabeth." Percy glanced at me as if the last part was a question.

"I'll be doing more work or designing Olympus," I answered.

"Right, see? We won't have any time to do anything! Don't come and visit us!" Percy told them.

Grover laughed, "I'm still going to come see you. Plus, I can read your emotions, Percy. I can pretty much tell what you're thinking, too. Keep that in mind!"

"Ugh, why do you have to do that?" Percy complained as his arm pulled me closer to him.

"I think it's quite funny," I admitted. "Grover, can you tell me what he's thinking?"

"I don't think you wanna know," Grover murmured.

I hit Percy's arm before relaxing into it.

"You guys are just so cute! Drew even thinks so, and she is practically in love with Percy," Katie told us.

"I wish Drew was in love with me," Nico admitted.

"Dude, why would you want Drew? She's a bi-" Percy started.

"Language," I shouted at him.

"Sorry. Okay, She's a meany pants! Is that better?" Percy asked the last part to me.

"Much," I replied.

Katie laughed, "I agree with Percy. We all hate her, Nico. Why can't you get a good girl? Elena's available!"

"No, you are not going out with Elena! The Athena cabin has enough drama with kids of the big three!" I commanded.

Everyone but Percy laughed at that one. Percy was really confused. That made us laugh even harder. We were laughing our butts off.

"Drew's hot." Nico explained.

"And…" Grover asked.

"What more do you want?" Nico asked.

"There needs to be more. For example, I love Annabeth because she's brilliant, beautiful, caring, sweet, amazing, skilled, a great kisser, tough, talented, funny-" Percy explained to them.

"We don't need to hear everything!" Katie protested.

I pouted, "I want to. You can go on."

He was about to continue, when Travis interrupted him, "What's going on over here?" He wrapped his arm around Katie.

Yeah, they were dating. It wasn't too big of a surprise there. They were kind of like us: inseparable. They were always together. It got really annoying. Well, I guess Percy and I were like that, too. I wonder how we were in our friends' eyes.

"Percy was just to explain to me all of the reasons why he likes me," I replied, still waiting for the reasons.

"Actually, we were talking about how Nico likes Drew," Grover told him.

"I like what Annabeth said better," Percy admitted.

"Why do you like Drew, Nico?" Travis asked, completely ignoring Percy.

"She's really hot!" Nico answered for the second time.

Travis smirked, "Yeah, she's hot. We all know that, but why do you like her?"

Katie hit his arm, "You don't have to tell me that you think she's hot!"

"I guess I don't have any reasons for it. Can't a guy like her because she's hot?" Nico asked.

All of the guys responded, "No."

Katie and I laughed.

"Are you sure? I thought that's why you went out with Katie, Travis. Or was it some other reason that I don't know about?" Nico teased.

True: Travis liked Katie for a while because she was pretty. Then, he got to know her. They hung out all of the time. He asked her out, finally. I guess it was coming back to haunt him.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Travis stuttered.

"It's alright. I liked you because you were cute, too." Katie admitted, "That's still not a good reason to like someone."

"Why? It worked out for you two."

Nico was obviously the youngest. He had pretty much no experience dating. He was on the run a lot after camp. He didn't stay here long enough to get close to anyone. He just started to come back. Before that, he was too young to date.

"She doesn't like you that way, that's why! If she liked you, too, then you'd be in a better place. I'm sorry, Nico, but it's not gonna work out for you," I sighed.

"I'm gonna ask her out. I'll find out if she likes me!" Nico decided.

Percy slowed down his words, "Nico, listen to us!"

"She doesn't like you. I read her emotions! She thinks you're really annoying. Besides, she's older than you." Grover added.

Nico huffed and shut up. He was apparently tired of being scolded. I felt bad for a second. The kid deserved to be happy, but he was choosing the wrong girl to be happy with. She would never make his life easy. She liked Percy, and it was obvious. Also, she was a slut. Nico deserved better.

"Can we talk about something else?" I asked.

Nico sent me a look that said thank you. I nodded in response.

"How does Connor feel about losing his partner?" Percy asked Travis.

"Well, I don't really know. He doesn't talk to me much." Travis answered.

"I like it!" Katie added, "Right now, I don't care about Connor. I'm just glad to finally have Travie!"

"Travie? Is that like your new nickname, Travis?" Percy teased in a little kid tone.

Travis hit Percy, "What? Like you don't have a nickname?"

"I call him seaweed brain and Perce. I can't really add an –ie to the end on his name. It already has one," I admitted.

"I call her wise girl and sometimes Annie. She really doesn't like the latter, though," Percy joked.

"Don't forget, you just made up a new one: babe and baby. It's not very original, but…" I trailed off.

"Aw, how sweet, Perce. That's really a cute one!" Nico teased.

"Hey, I like it! I thought of it all on my own, too!" Percy countered.

"Don't you mean that you saw it in a movie?" Grover asked.

Percy blushed, "Why do you have to ruin everything, Grover? Really, couldn't you just let me take credit for it for once?"

"Why don't you call me babe?" Katie asked Travis.

"I don't know, babe."Travis answered.

Katie turned back to me, "I think we'll leave that nick name to you two."

I laughed, "Good, we can't have the same nick name! Isn't that against some sort of code or something?"

"I'm sure in Aphrodite's mind it is," Katie joked.

"So, Percy, how was Annabeth's house? Does her dad like you?" Nico asked.

"Actually, I think he does. Well, up until the point where Kelli the empousi almost killed Bobby and he took the blame for it." I informed them.

"That's a pretty gutsy move, Percy!" Grover sighed.

"Yeah, but Annabeth's still coming to live with me this year," Percy told them while he smirked at me.

Nico spit out his imaginary drink, "You're going to live with him? Will there be parents?"

"No, my dad's just going to let me live alone in an apartment with Percy for the school year!" I replied sarcastically.

"No need to get all sarcastic on us," Travis muttered.

"There will be parents, right? I mean, I don't think Percy can survive without his mom for too long," Katie joked.

"I was twelve, and my mom was kidnapped! Wouldn't you do the same thing?" Percy defended himself.

"Yes, Sally and Paul will both be there." I finally answered.

"Good. Now, we have to go. I'll see you guys later?" Travis asked.

"Yeah, bye," Grover sighed.

Katie and Travis got up. Travis lifted Katie bridle style and carried her away. She was trying to get out of his grasp. Percy laughed and hugged me tighter. I snuggled up to him. Gently, he kissed the top of my head and whispered, "I remember when I did that to you."

I was confused, "I don't. When did you do that to me?"

That's when I realized what he was saying. His hands went on my back and under my knees as he lifted me up. I was trying to escape which caused Nico and Grover to burst out laughing. I was struggling, but Percy, being invincible, was having no trouble holding me up. To bother me some more, he threw me over his shoulder. I banged on his back, but he didn't release me. I thought that I might not want to be released. I could fall and hit my head. That would surely hurt. I froze as he laughed some more.

"Had enough, wise girl?" He asked.

"Not nearly! I just don't wanna hit my head when you drop me." I explained.

He laughed, again, "What tells you that I'm gonna drop you?"

"You're gonna have to put me down eventually. I mean, we're gonna eat dinner soon. I'll have to sit at the Athena table. You'll have to sit at your table. We're gonna have to eat."

"Annabeth, who says I have to put you down?"

"Percy, you're gonna have to put me down! I demand that you do!"

"You demand it? Wise girl, I think you underestimate me."

"What do you mean?" I asked. People were looking at us as we walked by them. Percy was walking really slowly, slower than I ever walk. He was doing it on purpose.

"I'm not gonna put you down when you ask for it. This is your punishment."

"For what?"

"For punishing me all of those times at your house! Did you really think that I wouldn't get you back?"

"I don't know. Can you please put me down?"

He laughed, "Nope. You better get used to it!"

"Can you at least hold me bridal style? This is really uncomfortable. You do want your girlfriend to be comfy, right?"

He groaned, but did what I asked. I pecked his cheek as he held me tightly.

Going to school with him isn't going to be so bad after all.