A/N: LOVE, ladies and gentlemen. LOVE is today's topic.

2. Love

"Love ya!",

And any other variations on the three words, I, Love, and You are the only thing I have heard. They were really forced and I know we are young, but sometimes, I like to hear the real thing. I know my place, but I want to know if that is the same for the other half.

I love you. I love you, Annabeth.

These three words jarred me out from reality.

Annabeth and I were fighting going against a line of campers. They have gone rouge, and are trying to capture our prized possession. Somewhere in the forest, somewhere only a child of Athena would find it, flew our red flag.

I clanged swords with another camper and pushed him back. I startled camper that was recently new intended to take me on. She swung her sword down on my head, but I dodged it and the blade planted itself into the ground.

"Nice swing!" I called to her. Trying to be uplifting. I could tell the people who haven't ever done this before, because they were at the back, cowering by a tree.

Annabeth at my side was currently swiping the feet out from a Hephaestus camper. He fell on his butt and we advanced forward, leaving the remaining for the rest of our line.

"Come on, Seaweed Brain!" Annabeth was leading and I was left in her dust.

"I'll race you!" I called to her. With all the strength I had, I put it to my legs, pumping me farther and faster every inch. I searched through the flag with Annabeth. I touched the tree near a pile of rocks, but was too slow for the golden haired girl.

"Sucker." She smiled and looked high and low for the blue flag.

"AAAAHHHHHH!" A battle cry of two rang out from my left. I pressed my back against the rocks and held up my sword. The Stoll twins charged at both of us.

"Where's the flag, Travis?" I asked and blocked his sword. Our faces were inches apart and I pushed him backwards.

"Not telling you." He came at my again with a sly smile and I ducked his strike. Quickly, I went around his body and kicked him onto the ground. "Ok, I surrender!" He called from beneath my sword point. I looked at Annabeth, hoping she was impressed but she had already defeated Conner and was waiting for me.

It wasn't the usual look on her face, of mockery and happiness. It was more serious. Her grey eyes looked into my green stare and she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

"I love you." She said very plainly. I smiled.

"I love you too, Wise Girl." I stuttered. I couldn't think what to do next. Just the look of the words spilling over her lips was the happiest feeling in the world. I was overjoyed to hear them from her.

I guess I was standing there like an idiot, because next thing I knew, I was not staring at Annabeth with the same awe she was looking at me with. Her face became scared and she focused on something behind me.

"Percy! Look out!" She screamed. I turned around and saw Travis with a crazed look on his face. He brought his sword down and sliced at my arm.

The rest of the game wasn't ideal of the angry Athena team. But it was alright, because afterwards, I got a kiss and a beautiful girl in my arms-Annabeth Chase.

A/N: Yeah! I like posting at night. I hope I am suited for 100 challenges. I think it is fun, but it may not be for some people. Keep up those reviews! And, have a wonderful day.

ALSO: I created a fictionpress acount under the exact same pen name-HeadSmashedInBuffaloJump. From there, I will be posting my original story with my own characters as soon as I can. Thanks, until next time!