A/N: I'm back! I just saw that five people reviewed the last chapter. I'm sort of doing a happy dance around my room right now. That sounds really stupid. But the real question is how am I typing this A/N while still dancing around the room. Also my story made it into a Community. I was jumping off the walls. As you can see by this A/N, I am a very sarcastic person. I think. But I was really excited.

Reviews:

smegol26: Thanks! It really means a lot to me to hear that my story is different from everybody else's.

CowGurlStrong: Thanks! I actually came up with this idea when I was in church on Christmas Eve. Go figure. Oh yeah, you're in a Church, and your hyperactive imagination is thinking about a Percy Jackson fanfiction? Wow, Sadie, wow.

veganloki: Here is your update! I am not on a sugar high no matter how many exclamation points I put when responding to reviews! I love Perzoe stories too just because a) I like the pairing, and b) everybody writes about Percabeth. Rick Riordan wrote a great Percabeth story, so I figure I'll try to write a slightly better than average Perzoe story.

storywriter678: Thanks! I'm glad that my story is different from the usual stories. It's makes me start to think that I may have a chance of achieving my life's dream to be an author. This is getting kind of personal. Next thing you know I'm going to have stalkers appearing on my doorstep. :) (you gave me a smiley face, so you get one too)

Nouney: Thanks! Here is the update. Wait a sec... Oh my gods, you put a smiley face too! Is this the new trend? I must begin to end every single sentence with a smiley face. :)

(I was kidding by the way). :D

Disclaimer: I wish it was snowing. I really do. I wish my puppy would stop screaming. I wish that my brothers would stop blasting their music so loud I can hear them through my walls. I wish I was Rick Riordan and owned Percy Jackson. But it's not snowing, and my puppy's still screaming, and... wait. My brother just turned off the music. ONE OF MY WISHES CAME TRUE! MAYBE I CAN STILL BE RICK RIORDAN!

An ear-splitting headache plagued both teens as they experiences two millennia in a couple of minutes. They both were unconscious, lying in midair, as it seemed. No surface seemed to touch them, at least no surface that they could feel with their sense of touch. Both pairs of eyes were shut lightly, though an outside observer could see the turmoil going on underneath.

When the two disappeared, Percy began to see flashes of images. His garbled thoughts could only seem to piece together that he was seeing what would have happened if they had not chosen to accept the quest.

He saw himself and Zoe bent over a fire pit, eating and talking. He saw the goofy smile on his face, and Zoe's small smile showing how truly happy she was. Zoe had this smile; it was small but full of meaning to Percy. It was the first smile she ever gave him, and to him it meant that she was truly happy. Percy was beginning to smile himself just looking at the scene, but then a blinding flash interrupted the peace.

In the new image, he saw a beautiful sunset on a cliff. He and Zoe were sitting on the edge, their feet dangling over thousands of feet. Percy guessed that they would have been scared, but that was before he saw that the cliff dropped into the ocean. Both were holding hands, just staring into the horizon together. Percy couldn't see their faces, but he would stake a couple of drachma (which were even more precious to Zoe and Percy, the golden coins allowed the two to buy cloth and use it for garments and sleeping cloths) that Zoe had her special small smile on her face. Percy just looked at the other version of himself, the longing to be that person clear in his gold-rimmed sea green eyes. Just when he was starting to get bored with the image (Percy had ADHD, he just couldn't keep his attention on something still for so long), another light blinded him and a new image greeted his eyes.

It was mostly the same image as the last, with the same sunset and cliff. Only the two versions of Zoe and Percy were kissing. Both had their eyes closed in happiness. Percy could feel the blood rising to his cheeks, a blush spreading across his face. He was glad Zoe wasn't there to make fun of him. In truth, both teens had been attracted to each other the day they met, and it was only a matter of time. Percy suddenly wished he had not accepted this quest. If he hadn't, he would have been the Percy kissing Zoe. But since they had accepted, Percy was merely an observer to the future that could have been his. Percy was so wrapped in his thoughts he almost didn't notice when another light flashed.

The next few images were a rapid succession, leaving Percy barely any time to take them all in. First he saw him and Zoe facing a large serpent with strong dark green scales. A drakon. Zoe had an arrow pointed at the beast while Percy had his sword drawn. The next image flashed before Percy could stop to wonder what his could have been future self was feeling. He saw an image that ripped his heart out of his chest. He saw himself kneeling beside a dying Zoe; a deep would in her stomach. Zoe gripped his hand tightly, her face pale. Percy's normally tan complexion was pale and his mind was rejecting the idea that Zoe was dying. A tear slid down Percy's cheek as he fervently thanked the gods for this quest. At least this way he could protect Zoe. The image flashed away, but it remained seared into Percy's mind as a reminder of what could and still might happen.

The final image was of his could have been future self at that same cliff as earlier, alone. The sun was set, and the moon high in the sky. Percy saw the tears streaming down his face, in both versions of Percy. His could have been future self was utterly alone, Zoe gone. The happiness that had graced him at that cliff earlier was gone, replaced by despair. A final flash took away the image, leaving Percy in the dark.

When the two had disappeared, Zoe had been greeted with only darkness for a split second, before an image stood in front of her. She saw herself and Percy in a bubble of air in the sea. They were mid-laugh, a happy atmosphere gracing the bubble of air. Zoe decided that the images must be what could have happened. She saw that Percy had a smile on his face as he laughed, and she knew that meant that he was truly happy and amused by whatever had happened. Zoe also saw that her could have future self's eyes were just raven black with no ring of gold around the irises, confirming her suspicion. Zoe was gazing at the image, wishing to be the Zoe inside the bubble rather than the Zoe outside. Suddenly, a bright flash covered the image.

After the dark spots had faded from Zoe's eyes, she saw herself sitting on a cliff facing the ocean beyond. A beautiful sunset had settled itself over the ocean. She saw Percy and her other self's hands interlocked, their fingers settling in between the others. It was like their hands were made to fit together, their fingers completing the space missing from the other's hand. A flash brought her a new image quite alike to the last one.

The sunset was still beautiful, but Zoe noticed that it was farther down as though it had been a couple of hours since the last image. She saw her could have been future self and Percy kissing under the sunset. Her copper colored cheeks suddenly had a pink tint to them, and her eyes widened considerably. She smiled at the picture; her longing to be in that image grew even more. She felt a tear running down her cheek, but it was a tear of happiness. Zoe wiped away the tear just a second before a series of images flashed before her.

The first was of herself and Percy facing a large serpent, much to hard for them to kill with the weak weapons they had. She knew because she could see the feeble bow and arrow in her hands and the badly crafted sword in Percy's. Well, they didn't have many resources or forges to craft better ones! The serpent was mid hiss, and Zoe could tell that the serpent was thinking, Oh wonderful; I've found my lunch. A flash took the image away, and it turned to one that broke her heart.

Zoe saw herself kneeling beside a dying Percy. He was in great pain, dying form the serpent's poison. The monster was nowhere in the picture, making the ADHD part of Zoe's brain wonder what happened to it. Percy was clutching her hand so tightly that his knuckles were white, and Zoe could see her knuckles white as well. She could see the tears threatening to spill from her eyes, but by the look on her face, Zoe could tell that she was trying to be strong for Percy. Zoe blinked back tears of her own before the image flashed to a new one.

In the final image, Zoe saw herself huddled next to a fire, alone. The hearth didn't seem as bright without Percy, nor as welcoming and friendly. Future Zoe was clutching her knees to her chest, tears streaming down her cheeks. Some vegetables and water sat beside her, a dinner that wouldn't be eaten. The image struck Zoe in a different way then the dying image had. Here she was alone, and broken. The always strong Zoe, staying composed on the outside while leaving her emotions on the inside, was gone. Here was her without Percy, and she was definitely worse off. Zoe thanked the gods when the image darkened and faded into nothing, but nothing could fade away the memory seared in her mind.

Both Zoe and Percy shot straight up at the same time, their eyes red and their fists clenched. They both fell to a forest floor, the floating gone. They glanced at each other's red eyes. A silent understanding passed between them. Percy finally broke the silence,

"Did thee see the same thing? The serpent?"

Zoe almost told him that it was a drakon, but she noticed the broken look behind his eyes. She just nodded. It must have been awful to see him die and see Zoe alone. She internally winced at the thought of him seeing her broken, alone by the campfire. Zoe thought of the images, blood rising to her cheeks when she remembered the cliff scene. Judging by Percy's face, he had seen the same image. They both looked away before Zoe muttered,

"We should find Olympus."

Percy nodded mutely and stood. He offered Zoe a hand, both blushing when their fingers interlocked and completed the spaces in between. Zoe blinked, trying to gain control of her raging emotions. They both glanced at each other before trying to find a mortal willing to help them find the empire state building.

A/N: Hope you liked it. I'm sorry but the regular (x2) updates will stop pretty soon. I start school on Tuesday, so... Anyway, I'll try to write as much as I can ahead of school or after the school day (when I should be doing my homework) so I can update daily hopefully. I hate it when fanfiction writers don't reply to reviews as well. Sometimes I write really long reviews to see if they'll answer my questions, but they don't! It's sooooo frustrating. And that is why I answer reviews to my story. Wow, I am rambling a lot right now.

- Sadie