Hi All I know it's been a long time since I last updated this and I'm sorry I guess I got caught up on things around home and all I know this chapter is not as long but I hope it will satisfy you percabethians, and I will try to update sooner! Btw I had fixed up that Chief of army mumbo jumbo. Enjoy…. Might not be that good thou..

Song Listened To : I Will Follow You Into The Dark By Death Cab For Cutie...

Previously

There she stood in front of the school circled around Mr. Allen and Jones with Percy Jackson. Anger rushed through annabeth and without listening to a word anyone had said, she walked right up to Percy and with a raise of her hand, she back-handed Perseus Jackson across the left cheek...

Everybody had frozen, nobody had even moved after the sound of the slap echoed the hall. Annabeth glared looking upon Percy as he was kronos himself and was ready to face anything Percy has to give but she didn't notice the guns that were suddenly aimed towards her,

The three soldiers that were behind Percy had aimed their rifles straight at Annabeth's head ready to be given the signal from Percy that wasn't given...

Slowly the hall came back to life and people were whispering to each other surprised, gaping towards annabeth while Percy looks towards annabeth with a mournful grimace, unclenching his jaw and sighed tiredly looking over his shoulder and ordering his men to put their weapons down.

The soldiers didn't respond making him turn with a feral snarl ripping from his throat "Weapons. Down. Now. You. Will. Not. Harm. Anybody. Here... Is that understood? And if I hear the tiniest whisper of dishonour any of you soldiers bring out, you will be sent back surely on vacation.."

All soldiers lowered their weapons immediately looking nervous except for one of the three soldiers behind Percy who snapped bitterly, glaring daggers at annabeth "she hit you... How can she honestly think she has the right to hit you across the cheek tha-"

Percy interrupted snapping at the soldier "Maria, enough! And she has every right, she has her reasons which have me deserving more than a slap." the soldier called Maria lowered her weapon still glaring at annabeth "and what reasons are they?"

Annabeth gave her input "reasons that are none of your concern Maria..." Maria started to reply but Percy raised a hand and she was silent.

Mr Allen tugged at his collar and coughed "is everything alright there miss chase? And you major?" Annabeth didn't respond but kept her eyes locked towards Percy with pain hidden in her eyes,

but Percy saw it but broke contact and aimed a false smile at the principal, nodding and turning around and Percy began shouting orders towards his soldiers, whilst grabbing Maria by the elbow and whispering harshly into her ear and let go walking outside, placing on his helmet disappearing.

Annabeth felt hollow, felt broken but mostly betrayed.

Mr Jones walked up to annabeth and tugged on her sleeve pulling her away and back into his class, placing her next to Ryan and walked back to Mr Allen whispering his concerns about situation.

Ryan looked down at annabeth, raised an eyebrow, and smirked thinking how sexy annabeth was and suddenly thinking of ideas to get her to like him more.

Sarah studied annabeth and sighed, walking closely to annabeth and whispered in her ear "I think we need to talk annabeth... You need to start explaining.. Let's talk Alone, come on." annabeth bit her lip and nodded, sneaking off to a room in the hall...

Annabeth looked around and sat on a chair while Sarah closed and locked the door,

Sarah looked back and grabbed another chair, sitting across from annabeth staring at her and broke the silence "okay... Annabeth, The leader. That guy called Percy. You know the one you slapped in front of everybody? Who is he to you? I've known you since high school and I know you wouldn't just Slap somebody without an excuse so are you going to spill the beans and tell me who that guy was?"

Annabeth looked down to her fingers and started to play with a Ring on her finger but didn't answer.

Sarah groaned "Annabeth trust me. Please, you know me; you have nightmares which you don't tell me about... Who do you tell the nightmares to then?
And now I've started to notice that every single time it comes around to august you are in the foulest moods I've seen and I ask why but you don't tell me.

I respect your privacy annabeth but this ends now.

I want to know what's wrong, who that guy was to you, and why it seems you can't tell me things including you nightmare Annie, that's what best friends are for. Relying on each other, to know you have your friends back. So please tell me..."

Annabeth tried to hold back the tears but Sarah had set her off. Tears streamed clearly down her face, looking up at Sarah, "fii..ne i will tell you! the night...mares... Are about him.. Perseus Jackson... The fact Sarah is that I know him.. A lot more then 'anybody' else, he lives in New York, Manhattan...

That's why I don't like you talking about 'the big apple'... I just..." annabeth broke off with a sob, looking back down at the 'ring'. Sarah absorbed the information, suddenly feeling uneasy "how well do you know him? And where did you meet him? And now the New York thing answers a lot…"

Annabeth laughed weakly "how well? I know him better than anyone, Even his mother...And where you ask? 9 years ago... At the camp I go to for summer... Met him when I was ten (AN: I know that wasn't the age! She met him when she was twelve but I want it to be a very close bond with each other.. I'm sorry if you don't like it!) Hated him at first thought he was a complete idiot, always stumbling and was so immature...
But he was Percy... He grew on me.

The most absolute perfect best friend you could ask for, loyal, trusting, caring, and funny and he had my back... Caught me when I fell, before I came back to live with my dad and Helen and he was the one to tell me to send a letter to them...
You know how you have this friend. And you just let everything out knowing absolutely that you could trust them with your life? He was that to me."

Sarah nodded but gaped staring with wide eyes but then narrowed when she saw annabeth playing with a 'Ring',

Sarah studied said ring and notice it was white but had something like white gold and silver band and maybe some sapphires that looks like they were swirled into the band, it was incredibly beautiful Sarah thought and

She decided to voice her thoughts, "That's a very beautiful ring Annabeth... Where did you get that?" annabeth looked up and blinked, as she was in a daze but replied "I know it's amazing...I normally hate wearing jewellery but this is the exception..
I even have a ring tan from where I've been wearing it... Uuhm...Sarah.. It's a ring..
Obviously I know but... Percy. He had... Well given it to me...as a pro-" Annabeth suddenly stopped

When the door started banging loudly and Sarah forced herself away from the conversation and unlocked the door to reveal a soldier who was of course that 'Maria' and she looked pissed to see who it was in the room and barged her way in and slammed the door shut.

Annabeth stood up immediately and glared daggers at Maria "what do you want 'Maria'" Maria glared straight back "what do you think? Looking for a non-good student who had slapped my comrade! Who happens to be major general! Your just lucky people were around or Perce would of hit you right back! But then again I would hit you instead of him doing it..."

Sarah raised her eyebrows and looked towards Annabeth whom just scoffed but then smirked "oh I don't think he would hit me... Ahhaah if 'Perce' found out you were speaking like this to me and if you were to hit me? Hmmm I don't think he would like that very much don't you think Sarah?"

Sarah immediately caught on and agreed snickering; Maria growled "how about you shut up? You don't know anything about Percy! I'm su-"

Annabeth interrupted "how about not? And please sweetheart I know him 'a lot' more than you do..." annabeth sneered but decided to tease her adding "let's just say that he's very... Active and well playful...if you know what I mean..."

Knowing the innuendo was thick; Annabeth couldn't help but grin and feel smug at the jealousy burning in Maria's eyes.

Sarah gasped but giggled "oh my god how could I not notice that! Of course you had it off with his annabeth you dirty bird! How playful is he exactly?" Maria looked like she was about to rip Annabeth's head off but the door opened once again saving annabeth and Sarah from Maria...

Annabeth looked up and raised an eyebrow mumbling "speak of the devil and he shall appear..." Sarah giggled at Annabeth, eyeing Percy curiously while Maria turned and Percy saw the look in Marias eyes, telling him exactly what's been going on...

Percy let out a low growl "Maria... Out now and go find Sam... Your outside scouting the area.. No buts.. Out." Maria tried to question Percy but the look in Percy's eyes stopped her and she stomped out clearly irritated,

But Percy's attention was locked on Annabeth's face as he noticed the tear marks on her cheeks made him protective and it clearly showed in his eyes, so Sarah quickly escaped and closed the door leaving Annabeth to Percy.

Percy sighed and sat down on the chair looking as if all the strength has left him, and brought his eyes back up to study her face but couldn't help himself in asking "Annabeth... Firstly im so so so sorry, I've never wanted it to be like this. You know I don't... But what I really want to know is... Why have you been crying? And what is the reason for the tears? Was it Maria?"

Annabeth bit her lip and sat down, looking again to play with the ring answering Percy "I... Know you don't want it like this... Neither do I Perce.. I know you mean it... I was just talking to Sarah.. And she... Was well asking... About.. You. And about the nightmares and I guess I couldn't... Hold it in anymore… And no it wasn't about Maria.. She's very arrogant you know like a Ares kid..."

Percy's eyes widened filled with worry and grief "oh... I'm sorry... I didnt mean to pry... But Annabeth uuhm.."

Annabeth looked into his eyes blinking quickly trying to blink away the tears welling up
"what is it Percy?"

Percy started leaning in close... "What nightmares Annabeth? You've been having nightmares? Demi-god or normal? What are they about?"

Annabeth bit her lip nervously looking at the door instead and answered him
"the nightmares.. They'd are both I guess... Demi-god and normal...uuhm they are well about..."

"About what Annabeth? Please tell me... I can help"

Annabeth whispered "there about you..."

TBC
Okay here you go! more.. little intense there... ill be sure to update sooner! Promise.. :)