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PERCY'S POV:

I heard snapping and mumbling behind me and jumped up to see…

"Grover!" I exclaimed. "Gods, you startled me."

"Sorry Percy," He said, although he didn't really sound all that sorry. I relaxed back into the sand.

"So, what's up?"

"Not much, I was just going for a walk." He said innocently. I thought that was a bit weird. Grover is kinda challenged when it comes to walking, seeing as he has hooves and all.

"Okay…" We sat in silence for a few minutes before he cracked.

"So have you talked to Annabeth yet!?!?" He burst out. I just laughed. He's such a nosy best friend.

"Ummm…sorta," I told him truthfully.

"What do you mean sorta?"

"It's complicated G-man," I said, shaking my head. "I asked her why she was mad at me, but she just said she wasn't. So I said I was sorry. She asked me why, and I told her I didn't know. She laughed at me, said she'd see me later, and walked off." I explained.

"Oh."

"Yeah, like I said, complicated. But at least she's not mad at me," I said grinning half heartedly.

"Well, yeah, I guess that's better," He agreed. I glanced down at my watch again.

"C'mon, dinner's in a few minutes," I said getting up.

"Alright."

Meanwhile in the Athena Cabin…

Annabeth's POV:

Ugh…I was sitting on my bed, alone in my cabin. I was having a mental war with myself. It was stupid because I'd been doing this for the past two days. I think I may have feelings for Percy, but I can't! I love Luke!! Don't I?

No, you don't said a voice in my head. That voice sounded a lot like Thalia.

Shut up! I snapped at the voice. I was afraid it might be right.

Luke is just like your big brother, nothing more. Said the voice. Okay, which god came up with the sick joke of me having Thalia as my conscience?

But I can't love Percy anyway, our parents would kill us! I argued. Wait?!?! Did I just say love? Ahhh! I'm giving myself a headache!

And being in love with a murderous traitor is so much better? Inquired my Thalia. At least Percy cares about you!

Gods dammit Thalia, since when are you so fond of Percy? I asked my conscience. Oh gods, I'm talking to, no, arguing with, myself. I could really use a psychiatrist…

I'm not; I'm just your subconscious, so really this is just what you think about him. Thalia responded. Oh crap, how the hades do you lose an argument with yourself?

Just admit that you love Percy and not Luke! Ordered Thalia.

But I can't! Luke still cares about me! I know it…he's got to. I objected.

Annabeth, Luke is gone. Percy's not, but he will be if you keep acting this way. He won't wait forever!

But do I really love him? I already knew the answer though. Yes, yes I do.

Thank you! Thalia said smugly. I just sighed.

"I need to go talk to Percy," I said out loud this time. I got up and walked out of my cabin. I walked a little ways and spotted him on the way to the dining pavilion. "Dang! He's with Grover!" I muttered to myself before jogging over to them.

PERCY'S POV:

We walked in silence until we got about half way there. Annabeth came up behind us and started walking beside me.

"Hey," I greeted her.

"Hey," she said.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Ummm, can I talk to you after dinner?" she asked. She seemed almost…bashful. Wow.

"Sure," I told her. I was really curious now. Grover peered curiously around me at Annabeth.

We got to the dining pavilion and Annabeth walked over to the Athena table while Grover and I went to my table. Grover turned to me and grinned.

"Soooooooooooooooo, wonder what she wants to talk to you about," He said, his grin getting even wider.

"Shut up man," I told him, elbowing him in the side.

"Ouch!" he complained. I just laughed at his mock hurt expression. I was really curious too though. We were silent for the remainder of our meal, and then I stood up. Thank the gods I finished before Grover. Annabeth stood up at the same time as I did and motioned for me to follow her. I went over to stand next to her.

"C'mon, let's go for a walk," She said as we started off in the general direction of the beach. After a couple minutes I decided to break the silence.

"So, um, what did you want to talk about?" I asked, feeling kinda awkward. She sighed heavily, and was silent. After a bit she finally answered.

"Percy, the reason I left you on half-blood hill last summer is because I was confused. At first, I could've sworn the last line of my prophecy was referring to Luke. But now I think, it, er- might've, um, b-been about y-y-you." She finally stuttered out that last sentence. I thought for a minute, and then what she had said sort of clicked into place.

"Oh!" I gasped.

"So, you, er…um, you're saying y-y-you-" I started stammering but I was cut off by a shout from the woods behind us. We both whipped around; when nothing came out we walked cautiously toward the woods. I peered around a tree to see Grover on the ground clutching his ankle (A/N: Do satyrs have ankles? I'm not sure since they have hooves, but oh well. For this story they do.)

"Grover! Were you spying on us?" asked Annabeth suspiciously. I laughed in spite of myself; he probably deserved getting hurt because I'm sure he was spying. Or trying to anyway.

"Ummmm…" he said sheepishly, "Pleeease don't kill me," he said.

"C'mon, let's just get him some bandages for his ankle," I told Annabeth.

"Fine, it does look broken," she agreed reluctantly, but not before lightly punching his arm. We both helped him walk to the Big House to see Chiron. After wrapping up Grover's ankle Chiron turned to Annabeth and I.

"I'm afraid he's broken his ankle. He won't be able to accompany the two of you tomorrow. "He informed us.

For some reason, as bad as it is since Grover's my best friend and he was hurt, I was sort of glad Grover wasn't coming with me and Annabeth.

"Now why don't the two of you go to your cabins and get some rest." We just nodded and walked out the door. Instead of immediately going to our cabins we just started wandering in the woods, close to the edges though.

"So, um, about w-what I-I-I was s-saying before P-Percy, I t-t-think I l-lo-"She was stuttering so bad it sounded like she was having a seizure or something. Even in the dark I could tell she was blushing a furious shade of red. I decided to put her out her misery.

"I-I, um, love you too Wise Girl," I said. She was visibly relieved. I could feel heat creeping onto my face and I knew I was the same flamboyant shade of red as her. We were sitting beside each other on a really big old tree stump, gazing overhead at the stars. I turned my head to look at her and found her gazing back at me. In the back of my mind I realized our faces were about five inches apart. My heart was crashing in my chest as I slowly leaned toward her. She leaned in at the exact same time that I did. I pressed my lips very softly against hers, and I was surprised at her reaction. She wrapped her arms around my neck and deepened the kiss. Finally! I wish this could last forever… But we had to breathe sometime.

We pulled apart, both of us breathing raggedly, but she stayed in my arms. We sat like that for a long time. Finally something hit me.

"What about Luke?" I queried.

"I love Luke," she began, and I felt like a knife had been twisted into my heart, "But like a brother, and it was always that way with me and him. It just took me a while to figure that out." I felt a lot better after she told me this. I was trying really hard not to let an idiotic grin spread over my face. I'm not sure if I succeeded.

"C'mon, it is getting pretty late," I said standing up and offering her my hand. She blushed but took it and the best part is that I didn't have to let go after she stood up. We walked back to our cabins fingers intertwined. Out of nowhere thunder shook the camp.

"Uh-oh, our parents are going to be really upset with us," she said .

"I'm not going to worry about that until I have to," I told her. Truth was, I did feel kinda scared about facing Athena, but not scared enough to back down. I love Annabeth, and there's nothing Athena can do to change that.

"In that case, Seaweed Brain, I suggest you start worrying," Said a very angry, cold voice from behind me. When Annabeth called me Seaweed Brain I really didn't mind, but this time it irritated me. I gulped, sure that I was about to be blown up or have some monster set on me, and turned to face my doom.

Alright, yeah you can pretty much guess what very angry goddess was standing behind Percy. Well, you'll find out how he deals with her in the next chapter, and I promise I'll try and make the next couple chapters better than this one. Sorry, Review?