Piper had offered to brush Annabeth's hair, it was pretty ratty and Piper figured it would be the best way to help her right now. Annabeth reluctantly agreed. Piper sat on Annabeth's old bed while she sat on the floor. Annabeth winced as Piper brushed through the tangles. Percy's head peek around the door, "Can I come in?" Annabeth nodded absent-mindedly.

Percy plopped down on the floor ext to her. "Hey." He whispered. She looked up to meet his eyes. They were red and puffy. "You're sad." He looked a bit and chuckled, "Yeah, I'm sad. I'm just worried about you." "Why?" Percy took her hand in his, "Because I love you, Annabeth."

Annabeth stared at their hands, "Oh." Piper swallowed and continued to brush Annabeth's hair. You can literally feel the awkward. Annabeth turned her head from Percy. "Rogor told me that once. He didn't mean it. He just said it calm me down. It didn't work. I just cried louder." She was quite for a minute and then continued, "But you're not Rogor, Perseus." "No. I'm not." He said, his voice shaking. "So, what happened at Gaia's?" They all turned their attention to Jason, who was leaning on the doorway. "What do you mean?" Annabeth questioned.

"Jason, not now." Piper scowled. Jason didn't understand why Piper was being so cold to him. Like it was his fault he got his memory back. He sighed, "I just want to know what would happen to us if we got captured." "What happened to me wouldn't happen to you. You would be killed on the spot." Annabeth stated. Everyone turned to her. "What do you mean?" Percy asked slowly.

"I'm different than you. I belong to them. I was sold and bought. Gaia saved me." Percy felt his heart break. What had happened to his Annabeth? "Annabeth that's not true." He said trying to control his voice. "Yes it is. Gaia saved me." Something inside Percy snapped, "No! Annabeth, no! he didn't save you! They took you! They hurt you! They raped you!" "No! No! No, no! You're wrong! She did save me!" Annabeth pushed him away and held her head.

"She said you would do this." She whispered. "What exactly did she say?" Piper charmspoke. Annabeth felt compelled to answer. "She said if Perseus ever took me away, he would try to… hurt me." "I would never hurt you Annabeth." A tear rolled down Percy's cheek. Annabeth looked down, "Not physically. Like I said before, Perseus. You are not Rogor." With that she got up and left the room.

"What the hell is she talking about?" Jason asked. "I think… I think I get it." They looked at Piper for an answer. "Gaia knew that Percy would try to convince her that she didn't really save Annabeth. So she told Annabeth that Percy would try to confuse her. Lie to her." Percy shook his head, "Why does she think that Gaia 'saved' her in the first place?" Piper gulped, "I think… I think they brainwashed her. They way she said 'I was sold and bought. Gaia saved me.' Sounded so… robotic. As if someone had told her that a thousand times." "So?" Jason demanded. "So, if someone repeats something to you long enough, you start to believe it." Piper explained.

Percy placed his face into his hands. "Why…Why her?" He croaked.

Annabeth didn't understand. Ever since she got on this ship she has felt confused. She didn't like that. Hazel kept trying to convince her that her memory was messed up. "It's probably caused by the shook of being kidnapped." Hazel reasoned. That didn't seem to make sense to Annabeth.

Her memory wasn't messed up. She knew her last name was Annabeth Chase. She knew she liked noodles on a rainy day. She remembers her 14th birthday. She remembers her two half brothers, Mathew and Bobby. She remembers her parents. She knew she was a demigod. Annabeth scowled, she knew her 'mother' didn't want her. That's when Gaia saved her.

She saved her from the evil gods and their selfish ways. There was only one downside. The mark her mother had given her. Annabeth ran her fingers along her scar. She hated it. It was ugly and it made her feel ugly. Gaia said it made her beautiful, that it was what made her one of them. As hard as Annabeth tried to believe this, she just couldn't. She didn't feel beautiful. Annabeth sighed, she wished could sleep. It had to be around three in the morning. Piper slept soundly on the bed next to her. Piper didn't seem to believe Hazel's theory about her ether. Annabeth wondered if Piper knew something she didn't. Her mind began to wonder. Perseus.

She didn't know what to think of him. Annabeth didn't exactly trust him, but she knew wouldn't harm her. Gaia told her this. She told Annabeth all about the seven and how they were working for the enemy. But when her looked at her with those eyes… How could he be on the side with the gods? The gods were evil. And he said he loved her. Annabeth knew he meant it, she could see it in his eyes. And he sounded so sincere. Perseus must have know her… but then why couldn't she remember him? When he held her hand earlier, it made her stomach explode in butterflies and she found comfort in his touch. It was like her body remembered something her brain didn't.

Annabeth decided to give up on trying to sleep and went to explore the ship. As she entered the main deck she heard something. The sound of someone sobbing. The person sounded absolutely heartbroken. Annabeth followed the sound and found Percy sitting against the mast, crying. Annabeth watched him intently. He must must not have heard her coming because he still had his face in his hands.

Annabeth didn't understand. Gaia told her Perseus was a heartless 'so called' hero who why try to try her. But a heartless person wouldn't be crying their eyes out in the middle of the night. Was this a trick? Annabeth shook this thought aside. It was too real to be a trick.

She slowly reached her hand down to his shoulder and patted it. His head snapped up at her touch. Hot tears were streaming down his face. "What's wrong?" Annabeth asked. Percy quickly tried to wipe his tears away and calm down. Annabeth sat down next to him. He was breathing heavily, desperately trying to get a hold of himself. "You don't have to stop crying." Percy shook his head, "Yes-Yes I do." He was making horrible sobbing noises and it made Annabeth's heart ache. Why? She didn't know. "Its okay to cry sometimes. Sometimes it makes you feel better." Percy locked eyes with Annabeth.

She watched tears slip out of his sae green eyes. They look even more enchanting now. Annabeth raised her up arms and Percy quickly fell into her hug. He cried softly into her shoulder as she rubbed his back. In the back of Annabeth's mind she felt like this had happened before, but in reverse.

She just wished she knew what was wrong with her.

Should I continue? Oh and when Annabeth says she remembers her 14ty birthday, it does not mean she is 14. She is 16, just like Percy. R&R!