*Percy P.O.V*

I was out of camp half-blood, but, I had two choses; save Grover first or save Annabeth. I'm gonna; of course save Grover first, I could use his help against Hades.

I was walking on the highway when I saw a car in the pond. I walked towards it, the door was open and the car was pretty rusty but, with some work I could hopefully get it working again.

3 hours later and I finally got the car working! I stepped in and started the engine and was on my way. The only thing I wish was that Grover told me where he's at.

*Grover's P.O.V.*

"Oh, I'm sorry Percy, not everyone can be as perfect as you." I said that while rolling my eyes. "Alright Percy, on a serious note, Hera is keeping me in The Sea of Monsters."

"Alright Grover, I'll come get you, after I save Annabeth." Percy said.

"Thanks…" I said. "How about I tell Hera to summon roman warriors."

"Alright, just kidding Grover, sort of." Percy said jokingly. "I'm coming."

*Percy's P.O.V*

"Alright, just kidding Grover, sort of." I said jokingly. "I'm coming."

I hope Annabeth and Grover are both ok.

I'll tell you all a secret if you promise not to tell anyone. Ok? Good, here it is, I like Annabeth… a lot and I know what you all thinking. Percy, a chicken over a girl? Well yes I am, but, this girl isn't like all the rest, she makes my heart skip a beat every time I see her. But uh… moving on…

5 days later I was finally down at Florida and on my way to the docks. The last 5 days were pretty uneventful. Although, I did do a lot of thinking about Annabeth with her blonde, curly, princess hair and gray eyes. Ah those eyes, boy with those eyes I'd do anything for.

I walked along the shore by the beach and headed towards the docks.

Sad thing is I can't ride any of these: Subs? No. All that stuff, a plane even, no, then I looked off to my left at the end of the port. "Cool." I whispered to myself as I walked towards the sail-boat. I felt attached to it somehow, like it was a part of me. I was on it by now, and then I heard screaming.

"HEY KID STOP THERE!" a guard yelled as I ran on the sail-boat. GO GOO! I thought to the boat, it did as I commanded it to. 'Cool…' I thought. I was half way out of the docks when I heard a voice yelling for help, but who could it be? Then a name I've never heard of came to mind Rachel .E. Dare. I commanded the water to lift her up and bring her over to me, safely.

"AHHH!" The girl screamed. I rolled my eyes and waited. The water set her down next to me. Her eyes were full of confusion. "Who-who are you? Wha-at are you?" The girl asked. I looked at her, right at her.

"Can you see this?" I pulled out Riptide and uncapped it. "Well can you?" I asked her again. She looked stunned, but still managed to speak.

"Don't kill me!" she yelled and coiled back.

"Hey don't worry I'm not gonna kill you." I said

"Yeah right." She said.

"Are you a Half-Blood then?" I ask.

"No?..." she said, looking at me strangely.

"Oh uh… then how can you see this?" I asked, but mostly to myself then her. "How can a mortal see this? I mean my mom can see it but…" my voice trailed off.

"You say that like you're not mortal, unless!" she said with excitement creeping into her voice.

"I'm a Half-Blood, half human." I said, while rubbing the back of my neck.

"And the other half?" she asked.

"The other half?" I asked stupidly. "The other half is god…" I said.

"God? What?" she said clearly not getting' the point.

"You know all those myths about Greek Gods?" I asked.

"Yeah?" she asked slowly.

"Yeah, they're all real, oh and," I said pausing for effect, "I'm the son of Poseidon." I said with a smirk.

"Wow, very, very impressive." She said a-matter-of-factly way.

"Well thanks." I said with a grin. I looked and saw an island; I swear we were in the sea of monsters right now. Sirens where singing, I wanted to jump off the side of the boat, the things they were saying to me, but that's when Rachel grabbed me by the hand.

"Don't listen to them!" she yelled in my ear. I didn't listen, there were showing me things I wanted, like my father talking to me, having a normal life, with all the ones I cared about. And guess what was above all? Annabeth, and I'm not lying too, I am being fully honest.

Rachel put her hands on my face and slapped me, then she put her hands over my ears, I couldn't hear anything. I looked into Rachel's eyes. She had temptation written all over them. I swear she was about to jump overboard, so I did what I had to, I covered up her ears and yelled. "Go Faster!" To the sail-boat. Within the next five minutes we had reached the island, me and Rachel got off the boat and started talking; I guess she talks when she's nervous.

"Hey I never got your name by the way." She said.

"Oh it's uh, it's Percy, Percy Jackson." I said well grazing my head with my hand.

"Nice to meet you Percy Jackson, I'm-" I cut her off saying her name, which is one of the dumbest things I've ever done, okay probably not, but still close enough.

"Rachel E Dare. Right?" I said, with asking at the same time. She blushed, I grinned. "So Rach, what were you doing back there yelling for help?" I asked as I sat down next to her. She leaned on my shoulder, and I didn't know what to do, but to put my arm around her.

"This guy was chasing me, he had a scar on his face, and-" I cut her off, only cause I knew who she was talking about. And I hated this guy, a lot, he ruined everything. And when I say everything, I mean it. Luke was his name, he'd tricked everyone and I'm pretty sure Annabeth is in love with him or something, or I'd ask her out no sweat. Ok sorry, that's a complete lie; I would sweat, a lot.

"His name is Luke. And, and well I hate his guts with all I got." I said with a tint of anger in my voice. By now we'd stop walking we were standing right off the shore. It was pretty sunny and hot out too, it felt like 900 degrees, ok, fine not that hot, but you get the picture.

"Whose son his he then," She asked. "Like is he Hades son or something." I looked at her then I explained everything about the Big Three and the deal they had after WWII, not to have kids cause of how powerful they are. And how I am one of the 'broken deals' so-to call it, and then after all that God and goddess talk, I talked about how Grover's been taken away and how he's half-goat then I moved on the subject of Annabeth and how she's in the Underworld and how I have to save her after I save Grover, but I kept on talking about Annabeth and her grey eyes and blonde curly princess hair.(Don't worry, I told her about camp as well.) And during that last part I was probably blushing like a dummy every time I said her name.

"You like her don't you?" Rachel asked. Well I can't lie… so.

"Yeah guess I do." I said well walking five more feet then stopping.

"Does she know you do?"

"No, I don't think she does."

"Tell her, it sounds like she may like you back." Yeah right is what I wanted to say, but I didn't say it.

"How are you so sure?" I asked instead.

"From what you told me, sounds like it," she said. "And besides I'm a girl." I didn't see what that had to do with anything, aren't all girls different? Like doesn't it depend on how they grow up?

"So?" Was the smartest thing I could come up with.

"Trust me, when we save her, tell her that you love her." She said, while giving me the death glare. Wait… did she say we? She's just a mortal, she doesn't stand a chance, right?

"We?" I asked

"You know what I mean." She said while punching my arm.

"Sure I do." I said weakly.

"And don't change the subject." We started walking and I realized that it was beautiful here. Then I noticed the sheep. They looked evil and hungry for flesh. Wait, flesh? Man-eating sheep? Like they eat people… well that's new…

I looked off to the far right and saw a cave. A cave! Yes! That must be the cave where Grover is being held, and where Hera is… Ugh, this is gonna be a bit of an issue. "Well, uh, Rachel, stay here and go back to the boat." I said with worry.

"No way am I leaving you alone!" She said resisting.

"Yes! This is too dangerous for you to keep going, I will not let you die for me, mortal." That came out a bit too harsh didn't it? I was about to say sorry but she spoke up.

"F-fine I-I will, I just thought I'd be able to help…" And with that she ran off back to the boat. I kept on walking till I got to the entrance, I stopped unable to breathe. There it was; Annabeth's cap… sitting there all crumpled, it looked like it went through a stampede. I grabbed the hat; I didn't notice it till I saw the tear drop onto the hat that I was crying. I realized how much I missed her, and the fact that I really had feelings for her. I put the hat on and trudged on. (By the way I'm invisible.) I saw Hera standing there over Grover with a knife in her hands.

"Hey Percy." She said without even turning. Then again she is a goddess so… I can see how she knows I'm here without turning. Even if I was invisible, that's when all sorts of thoughts hit my mind, all the ways Hera could kill me, would it be fast and painless, or would it be slow and painful. Thoughts like this really annoy me, you know? And the dreams, man do I hate the dreams the dreams are the worst part of being a Demigod, the worst-part.

"Uhhhh…" Yeah not the smartest thing I could say, but hey, it works… right?

"Percy, Percy my dearest child, what might you be doing here?" The goddess asked. With distaste written all over the sound of her voice, I hate that sound… a lot.

"I uh, let my friends go! Or else…" I said with a menacing voice. I know the start of that wasn't that good, but I liked the ending.

"Prepare to die young one!" The ground was shaking when she declared those words. I'll admit it, I was I bit scared. Then I thought about her… Annabeth, that's when I got enough courage, to attack. I slid under her legs as she swapped her sword over me. I got up behind her and lifted Riptide she turned around and blocked it. I'm never gonna win like this. Unless, Grover!

"Grover! Catch this!" I yelled as I tossed over Riptide to Grover who was behind me. I saw a red glow coming from Hera's eye that's not good, not good.

"Boy, let me kill you!" Hera said.

"You'll have to catch me first!" I taunted her. Even if I was invisible she could still sense me, or see me, whatever. You know what I mean.

I charged again and sliced at her leg. Ha! Didn't dodge that one now did you?! I laughed, and jumped up and kicked Hera in the back, she fell to her knees and quickly got up and swung her sword at me, I dodged it, but it still got me in the chest. I yelled out in pain and anger. I looked at Hera right in the eyes and charged at her, I attacked her with all I had. I attacked her for taking Annabeth away from me. I attacked her for taking my best friend away. I'M ATTACKING HER FOR ALL THAT SHE'S DONE! "Percy!" Grover yelled as I charged at Hera. I looked from side to side, looking for an escape from her sword. This fight has been going on too long, I had to end it. Grover threw Riptide back to me. I moved swiftly and aimed at her legs, but at the last second, as Hera was trying to block my sword from attacking her leg, I moved my sword up and cut her neck.

"Ahhhhhh!" Hera screamed as she vanished, just like Ares did back when I was 14 but now I5 and trained. Well almost 15. "Ohh, good luck with Hades my child." She said, and then she was gone. I heard something fall over in the backside of the cave, I looked over and saw Grover passed out; it looked like he'd seen a ghost, his face was a pale white, he looked a bit sick.

"Looks like I win, Hera." I said with plenty of anger in my voice.

I ran over to him. "Grover, Grover! Wake up!" I yelled at him, as I shake him, I grabbed him and lifted him up and got out of there as fast as I could.

I was on the shore walking slowly; I looked up and saw the boat, I saw Rachel as she ran down to meet me. "Omg what happened to you Percy!?" she asked me as she examined my injured body and face, it was trickling with blood.

"Ah, it's nothing," just got my butt kicked by a Goddess. "Just from a fight with a Goddess." I gave her a rough smile, or at least I tried to smile. But I failed, miserably. She laughed as she rubbed my cheeks.

"Who's this?" She asks as she looks down at Grover.

"Oh this is my friend; Grover." I said looking down at him, he still looked pretty pale, to tell the truth, he was shaking like crazy, I could feel his body shaking.

"He looks really sick…" she asked, I could tell she was worried. And not fake worry, but real worry.

"Yeah let's get him back to the boat. Before he gets worse." I agreed. I looked off into the sea towards where America would be, where Annabeth would be, and I knew that once I got there I would have to get though Ares and Hades to save her. And trust me that was not a good feeling to know that you have to go up against a war god and one of the Big Three, which was Hades. Not a happy thought either. Again, trust me.

I trudged through the sand as Rachel and I got on the boat. I felt weak, my legs felt they were gonna buckle underneath my body. My heart felt like it was being ripped out of my chest. And I knew why too. It's because I love Annabeth, and I'm worried sick about her. And now I'm just trying to get by and make it, so I can save her and keep her in my arms, forever.

I kept on walking, for Rachel's sake. I looked at her as she turned her head away. Was she just looking at me? Do I have something on my face? In my teeth, like food? "What is it Rachel? Something in my teeth?" I asked. She looked at me and laughed. I liked her laugh too; it was gentle, yet soothing at the same time.

"Just looking at that cute face of yours" She said as she moved closer, I choked, oh gods, oh GODS! What is she doing? Is she gonna kil-

That's when she kissed me full on the lips; I was completely lost by her action to kiss me. And a bit scared, I had no clue of what to do, only one thing I could do: kiss back. It was weird at first, but later before we pulled apart I started to like it. A few minutes later we pulled away. I looked over and saw Grover with his mouth wide open, gazing at me and with big shocked eyes.

"Per-Percy what-what about Annabeth?..." Grover, bad timing… yes I know this is bad of me to do, and yes I love Annabeth but, there's no way she loves me back… "Percy she cares for you a lot, you know that right?" he asked. And in fact I did not know that, not even if it depended on my life would I know that.

"Yeah sure." I said.

"It's true, and what would Annabeth say and do about this Percy? She would be heartbroken if she saw this!" he said rising his voice.

"Grover, I um don't know, are you sure she does?" I asked him.

"Yes!"

"Ok let's get going then!" Rachel said from the side-line probably tired of just standing there awkwardly.

*Grover's P.O.V.*

Percy, you're an idiot. You're also, most likely, dead meat if Annabeth finds out about this.

"Alright, Percy, I only have two orbs to get us back from the Underworld. So, Rachel, I suggest you leave." I said coldly and awkwardly.

"Grover, Annabeth doesn't like me that way! You have no way of knowing if she does!" Percy shot back, tears forming in his eyes. I could tell from the look in his eyes, he loved Annabeth and possibly had feelings for this, MORTAL, monster character.

"Alright, Perc, Rachel can't come with us, she'll die. Annabeth is waiting for you. Let's just go. Rachel, you have to go back from where you came from." I said with a little sympathy in my voice.

"That's just it; I don't know where I came from." Rachel said, looking confused.