Percy's POV

The next morning I woke up angry. I was mad about everything! Mad about the fact my head hurt in the morning, about the how hungry I was, about the stupid chariot braking, about the hunter's giving me ugly looks just because I was a guy, about how I couldn't go back to camp, and especially mad about Annabeth lying to me. But to be honest…I missed her too.

Last night we had a huge fight, something we haven't had in a really long time. I don't know why I acted like that to her but I did. I mean if she thinks braking up with me for no damn reason was a joke, I don't think it's funny. She said she did it to find the chariot but still why should I be the one to be taken advantage of just because I have feelings.

Whatever, I thought. I was walking over to Grover's tent when Thalia called my name.

"Percy"

I turned around to find her coming out of another tent.

"What's up?" I say

"I need to talk to you"

"About?"

"Just walk with me" she turned on her heel and started up a hill. I didn't know what she wanted but I followed. We walked about a 100 yards in silence until I spoke up.

"So what did you need to tell me?"

The look on her face told me it wasn't good.

"It's about the Aphrodite girl"

"Stacy? What about her?"

"She's not doing well, Percy" Thalia said with a grim look.

"What do you mean?" I asked. I know I've never been close to Stacy but I didn't want anything to happen to her. Not with that kind of prophecy Nancy got.

"When she fell she hit her head pretty bad on the ground and it looks like one of those fireballs knocked her hard in the stomach so she has burns"

"Where is she?"

"Down in the infirmary with my hunters tending to her"

"Okay thanks" I said as I started down the hill.

"Percy, wait! That's not the only thing I wanted to talk about"

I paused then slowly turned around to face her.

"What else?"

She took a second to reply and shifted her weight onto her other leg.

"It's Annabeth" Thalia said sadly.

Oh no! I thought. Great she knows about the fight. I didn't feel like dealing with it so I turned my heel and said "It was for the best"

"No Percy, your wrong" She spun me back around and stared me down with those bright blue eyes.

"I know you and Annabeth. You've both been together for a long time now and it seems stupid to throw it all away just because of something stupid"

I didn't like how she was talking to me. I mean what did she know!

"Well if you know us well then tell me why Annabeth being the daughter of Athena did something so stupid huh?"

"Percy you need to understand-"

"I don't need to understand anything! I know enough to tell if someone loves me or not"

"But Annabeth was only trying to help get the chariot"

"Oh so hurting me wasn't that big of deal huh? Nice to know where my feelings place under things that are important" With that I ran back down the hill before Thalia could say anything.

I was more frustrated then ever before. What did people what from me? My mind was so distracted that I didn't stop at camp, I kept running. I don't know how far I ran but I didn't stop until I found the coast line. I took off my shoes and stepped into the water. The waves lapped over my ankles and I took a deep breath. I couldn't fight the urge so I took off my shirt and jumped in. I dove into the water and keep swimming downward until I didn't want to go any further. I needed to escape, but from what…I don't know?

Two dolphins swim by so I decided to tag along. I grabbed onto one of the creatures fins and it took me for a ride. This was amazing. I felt free again. The water was cool and felt great. I popped back up to the surface in a huge jump. I flew into the air and spun around then fell back into the water. After I did a few more back flips out of the water I decided to slow down and float on my back. Humming to myself I didn't notice someone approaching the beach. It wasn't until they stepped into the water I felt them near me. I turned with a jump and saw Nancy standing with the water at her knees, shivering.

I didn't say anything at first which surprised me because normally I would have yelled at her demanding why she was here.

"Hey" Nancy called out.

"Hey"

She stepped further in until the water barley touched her shorts.

"It's kind of cold. Why aren't you shivering?" she asked.

"I'm the son of Poseidon; the water feels fine to me"

"Oh yeah"

There was an awkward silence filled with the waves crashing onto the beach. This was weird because we were away from camp. I didn't like Nancy being here so I thought maybe if I ignored her she would go away. I flopped back into the Ocean and began to swim. When I returned to the surface I did a full (that's when you twist and flip in the air at the same time) in the air and came back down in a dive.

"Whoa…you're pretty good" Nancy said.

I shrugged my shoulders. I don't know why she hadn't left yet. She stood there for a second then stated why she was here.

"I wanted to talk to you about something"

"Like what"

"Well I kind of heard you and Annabeth fighting last night and-"

"Oh my gods, how does everyone know that? Don't I get any privacy around here jeez people" I didn't realize I shouted that out loud.

Nancy stood there shocked at my out burst then slowly narrowed her eyes.

"Don't get mad at me just because you were having a really load conversation" she yelled back at me.

"I don't want to be on this question anymore then you do"

"Why can't you just mind your own business" I screamed at her.

"You know what! I don't even know why I bothered" she turned around a started toward the shore.

"Were you in on it to? I bet you know what there stupid plan was! Why the hell do you people want to mess with me?"

"I didn't know anything just like you Percy."

"How do I know you're not lying?"

"Because I'm not!"

I turned away from her. I didn't know what to think.

"Look what I was tying to say was we need to stay together on this quest and we can't afford having problems with you or Annabeth. You two are the strongest demigods on this quest and if were going to finish it were going to need to two to work together."

I stayed silent so she went on.

"I just want this stupid thing to be over with and now that we have the chariot and shield were almost done."

I realized what Nancy was saying. She was forced on the quest her first week into camp and had to face her mother for the first time and it wasn't a great experience. I walked back to shore and grabbed my things. I looked up and saw Nancy was blushing. I laughed and put my shirt back on.

"I'm sorry"

She looked up surprised at what I said.

"It's okay. Me too"

That night we decided to have a meeting. Stacy was walking around now but she still didn't look that well.

"Okay so how are we getting this chariot fixed and to Olympus?" Grover asked.

"The damage is a great deal" Stacy said.

"Do you think we could fix it?" I asked.

"Maybe not us but….we know people who can" said Annabeth.

"Yeah the Hephaestus cabin"

"But how do we get back to camp with a broken chariot?" Nancy asked.

"Maybe I can give you a lift" Thalia said.

"How"

"Remember those statues at Hover Dam we rode to California that winter, Percy?"

"Yeah but there not here" I said.

"I can still call them and they can help but we'll have to wait until night time so no one would notice were flying"

"That's sounds like a good plan" Annabeth agreed.

"Okay then meet me back here at eight"

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