Nancy's POV

I woke up on a military style bed with a headache and a bandage around my left forearm. My vision at first was blurry but soon adjusted so I looked at my surroundings. I was in a tent the size of a room. To my right was a small table with a glass of something that looked like apple juice. I took the glass and drank from it then soon withdrew from the taste. This wasn't apple juice; it's that drink that half-bloods drink to get better. Ugh what's it called…oh I don't know. I gave up thinking and sat up in my bed. My head spun around and I blinked hard a couple of times before it stopped. Slowly I got out of bed and stood up. My legs felt like jelly and my back hurt. I walked forward ignoring the pain in my head and stepped outside to see what was going on.

The first thing I heard was yelling from the tent next to mine. I tiptoed over crouched low to peek through the crack in the tent door. I saw two figures inside a dimly lit room.

"Why the hell did you do that?" Percy screamed at Annabeth.

"I told you it was for the quest!" she screamed back at him.

"But you out of all people Annabeth! I can't believe-"

"Stacy told me to do it. That it was the only way and it worked Percy. We got the chariot"

"How the hell does messing with my feeling make a stupid chariot pop up out of nowhere, huh?"

Annabeth paused for a second then sniffed. She was crying and by the look on Percy's face he was clearly upset and hurt. Annabeth shifted and moved away turning her back to him looking down at the floor.

"I told you, Percy. Nike cast a spell on that closet causing no one to see it unless someone felt pain of some sort-"

"So why did you pick me"

"Because she knew that you liked me and if we weren't together anymore or something then you would feel hurt and pain and we would be able to get the chariot and shield. It was the perfect plan, Percy"

"Perfect plan" Percy spat in disgust. "Well your right it worked. My world is shattered in piece's so what now, Annabeth? What comes next in that perfect plan of yours" The last sentence he raised his voice in anger.

Annabeth turned to face him again." I-I thought you would understand once I told you and-"

"And what if I don't understand, Annabeth? In fact I don't understand"

"Percy-"

"No! How can I trust you again? You used me-"

"It was the only way I-"

"Don't give me that crap! There are other ways"

"Percy I'm sorry"

Percy moved toward the table in the corner of the room. His shaky hands rubbed the back of his neck. A few seconds of silence and Annabeth breaks the tension.

"Your being over dramatic about this"

Percy whipped around with such fury and throw and glass of water off the table and onto the floor.

"I'm being dramatic! I'M BEING DRAMATIC!" he screamed "Says the person who got all mad just because another girl and I fell inside a damn closet"

"She likes you, Percy! And again it was too-"

"Hurt me..." Percy finished her sentence. He stared at her for a long time. His eyes looked even brighter green when tears threaten to come out.

"Percy" she whispered his name and took a step toward him. To my surprise he let her come close to him. Annabeth paced her hands on his chest and he held onto her arms. It was silent for a long time while they just looked at each other.

"I'm sorry" she whispered again.

Percy, who didn't respond, just started at her.

"I love you, Perseus Jackson"

It was silent and Annabeth waited for him to tell her he loved her back but he just stared at her. She gasped and held her breath once she realized he wasn't going to say anything.

"You know," Percy finally spoke "you really don't realize how much you love someone until their gone…that's something I've learned…."

Then letting go of her he finished by saying "and I think you should learn the same lesson"

With that he lightly pushed Annabeth away from him and walked toward the door. I barely had enough time to hide behind a near by bush, he walked so fast. I heard weeping for the tent by Annabeth but I didn't dear spy on her anymore. Right now I should feel happy, like Stacy said. Percy didn't want Annabeth anymore since she hurt him and that means he could possibly start liking me. But at that moment I didn't feel lie celebrating I felt…guilty. Percy really loved Annabeth and now look what I've done. I need to set things right and start looking out for other people besides myself.