Alright, woohoo! This chapter is the longest yet, I think. It's kinda angsty. I apologize if it totally bites. And I'm literally begging you peoples here, help me come up with a title! Seriously! R&R.

Disclaimer: I only own Olivia, Andrew, and the creepy starbucks guy. Rick Riordan owns the rest!!

Annabeth's POV:

"Alright. Start explaining." Olivia hissed quietly.

I took a deep breath and gave Percy a look. The look said how do we say this without sounding totally mental? He shrugged, and I rolled my eyes.

"Thanks," I said sourly "You're so helpful."

"Sorry, but we're gonna sound nuts no matter what so might as well just get it over with," He replied.

"But, you have to have more tact than that! If we just tell her she'll probably run away screaming!" I not so calmly explained.

"True, but I'll bet we can catch her," he said.

"Gods, Seaweed Brain! What're we gonna do? Knock her out and drag her to ca-"

"Erm, d'you guys do that a lot?" Olivia inquired, cutting me off.

"What?" I asked, confused.

"Argue," she replied.

"Oh, ummmm…Actually I suppose we do…" I said, thinking about all the times I've argued with Percy.

"Well, could you just tell me what you wanna tell me already!! I'm not getting any younger here!" Olivia snapped, pulling me from my train of thought.

"Alright. But you'll think we're insane," Percy agreed.

"I already do, so just spit it out!" Olivia retorted.

"Well, ummm…Olivia have you ever taken Greek Mythology class?" I asked, figuring she had. She snorted.

"Ya, it was like, the only class I actually passed this year," she responded.

"Not surprising," I mumbled to myself before continuing, " And I bet you have ADHD and dyslexia," I said, knowing full well she did.

"Whoa, are you guys like stalking me or what?" she asked nervously while backing up a couple steps.

"No, nothing like that!" Percy exclaimed, finally joining the conversation.

"How the hell d'you know everything about me then?" Olivia asked frustratedly.

"Well, okay, and you've been warned this is gonna sound nuts," I began, "Wellthegreekgodsandmountolympusarerealandsoaremonstersandeverythingandoneofyourparentsisagreekgod.* " I said all in one breath. Afterwards I leaned forward, putting my hands on my knees, and began gulping down oxygen.

"So you're saying my dad is a Greek god?" She asked, shaking her head disbelievingly. Whoa, she actually understood me. That was like, a miracle. This kid was good.

"You lived with your mom your whole life?" Percy asked her. She just nodded in response.

"Then yeah, your dad must be one of the Greek gods, and that would make you a half-blood, or demi-god," Percy explained. I was still pretty out of breath, but I was standing up straight again.

"You guys are…," Olivia began, " Freaking nuts!!" she screamed before turning and starting to run. She was pretty fast, too.

Percy and I took off after her. After a few blocks of chasing I was starting to feel this kid was just a huge waste of oxygen. Finally we caught up to her and oddly enough we were outside another Starbucks.

"Look kid! Maybe we are crazy but that doesn't mean we're lying!" Percy huffed, rather out of breath. I was gasping and clutching my side, while both of us were holding onto one of Olivia's arms so she couldn't run again. She just raised an eyebrow in response.

"Look, I can prove we aren't lying, you just have to come with us," I told Olivia.

"If I swear to come with you, will you let me go?" she asked while squirming uncomfortably.

"Only if you swear on the river Styx," I allowed.

"…"

"It's a demi-god thing, just do it," Percy explained.

"I um…Swear on the river Styx?" She swore, but it sounded a bit like a question.

"Good enough," I said, dropping her arm and turning to the street.

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A few minutes later we were seated in the back of the Grey Sisters cab, and Olivia looked thoroughly freaked as she stared ahead at the argumentative sisters in horror. It was a pretty awkward silence that, thankfully, Percy broke.

"So Olivia…"

"Don't call me that!" She snapped out of nowhere.

"That's your name?" Percy stated/asked.

"Yes, it is. But I don't like it. My friends, and my mom call me Libby."

"So does that make us your friends now?" I inquired somewhat sarcastically.

"No, I still think you're mental, but I just don't like my name."

"Alright, I suppose we deserve that. But just so you know as a demi-god you better get used to dealing with crazy people. Especially if you're dad is somebody really powerful." I warned her.

"Fabulous," she muttered sarcastically.

After that the awkward silence returned, but I took advantage her distraction with looking out the window to study her a little closer. She had thick eyeliner rimming her electric blue eyes. They were like, the color of lightning at times, but when she shifted a little and the light hit them differently they were the color of a stormy sky. Her ears were triple pierced, and her default expression was a slight scowl. Thalia would like this kid. She looked thoughtful, and I wondered what she was thinking about. Probably what to tell the police. Just then her head snapped away from the window to look at me.

"What're you staring at?" she barked at me. I looked down quickly.

"Nothing," I replied.

It was silent for a little bit after that, until we arrived at camp. Yawning, I got out and stretched a little.

"Welcome to camp half-blood!" Percy announced, waving his arms to indicate the general direction of the big house and the cabins. Olivia rolled her eyes at his over-dramatic behavior and I smirked.

"C'mon, this way, "I told her before marching off toward the Big House. She smirked at Percy as she passed him.

We got there to find Chiron and Dionysus playing their usual game of pinochle, of course.

"Ah, Percy and Annabeth! You're back!" Chiron exclaimed when he noticed us. "And welcome to Camp Half-Blood, Olivia," He added. I noticed that she cringed ever so slightly when he said her name. Then he walked out from behind the table and she gasped. He wasn't in his wheelchair.

"Er, t-thank you…?"

"I'm Chiron," he told her.

"Thank you then, Chiron." She said. He noticed the look on her face then. She was trying hard not to stare at his lower half.

"I suppose you're rather confused, so Percy and Annabeth dinner is soon if you want to go to your cabins for a little while I've got to explain some things to Olivia," he said. Percy and I nodded and wandered out the door.

We walked a little ways until we saw Grover quietly sobbing, on his knees in the grass. Percy ran over to him, me trailing only slightly behind.

"G-man!" Percy cried, bending down next to him.

"What's wrong Grover?" I asked, worried, as I bent down on the other side of him.

"J-juniper, she –hic- s-she's –hic- g-g-g-gone!!!" he wailed between hiccups.

"Oh my gods!" Percy and I both exclaimed at the same time. I hugged Grover tightly, just wanting him to know I was here for him.

"I'm so sorry Grover!" Percy said. I didn't realize it immediately but I'd let go of Grover and I had hot salty tears streaming down my cheeks.

"Annabeth," Percy breathed, and hugged me. I was sobbing now, staining his shirt with saltwater.

Eventually even Grover's sobs faded into sniffles and the occasional hiccup. Percy still had his arms around me, and I was glad for that. It was strange, I mean Juniper and I hadn't exactly been best friends, but still… I couldn't believe she was just, gone.

I wandered back to my cabin, kissed Percy goodnight, and laid in my bed. I pulled the covers up over my head. I felt odd, like sorta numb. I guess I was just in shock. Finally I was drifting into a fitful sleep, deciding to skip dinner, when I heard someone calling me.

"Annie!" Malcolm called, "Percy's here!!" I groaned and dragged myself up out of bed.

"What Seaweed brain?" I asked.

"Olivia was claimed!!" he exclaimed.

"By who…?"

Hahahahaha,cliffy! I just had to drag it out a little longer, but I'll start the next chapter with you finding out who claimed her. And yes, I killed juniper *hides behind computer chair* Don't shoot me!! Sorry to any of you who wanted her to live. Anyway, I think the characters were pretty OOC in this chapter, I'm uber sorry. Review?

* Teehee, can anyone actually read that?