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Annabeth

I was tied up in a house with a werewolf watching me. Not strange at all. He was the same guy I met when I first got here so I'm guessing his name was Nico. He seemed so much younger than Thalia and Percy.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked. I must have been staring.

"Nothing," I croaked. My throat felt dry and sore.

Nico went to the corner of the one room cabin which I assumed was supposed to be the kitchen. It had a sink and a refrigerator. He opened it up and pulled out a water bottle. Then he walked over to me and untied my hands so I could drink.

"I'm surprised you didn't run," he murmured, so soft I could barely hear it. Then he spoke again louder, "Sorry I ran away the first time I met you. You were a hunter I thought you were helping Thalia try to kill me."

"Well I am now...kind of."

He sat down on the bed next to me and we stayed in silence until he coughed and said, "So…what do you want to do?"

"Okay, kid, you are not getting lucky today, understand?" I answered.

He started laughing, but it wasn't mean. It was strange to see someone like Nico laughing, but it was nice.

"Whatever you say, but if I take off my shirt and you suddenly can't resist me, then it's not my fault."

This time we both laughed.

"I feel really bad about killing Rachel. I know she was trying to help but she attacked me and I freaked out…"

He gave me a knowing look and answered, "I met her once. One look and I knew not to mess with her. She seemed like one of those people who would kick your ass just so you can pose for a painting correctly."

"She and Percy…were they-"

"They did try dating once but it turned really awkward so they just stayed friends," he said. "It's really obvious he's in love with you Annabeth."

"I don't care."

"Yes you do, you love him too."

"I do not."

"Yes, you do."

Was I? I couldn't be in love with a vampire. I barely knew him, and after what Thalia said happened…

"How did Jason and Bianca die? Was it really because of Percy?"

I knew I hit a touchy subject because his expression hardened.

"Yes and no. Whatever Thalia told you was probably a lie."

"Then you tell me."

He hesitated, but began anyways.

"Thalia had a boyfriend, Luke, who was a vampire. Like hunters, there are different variations of vampires and werewolves as well. Luke was the kind of vampire whose bite turned you into a vampire. Zeus, Thalia's father, never approved of their relationship. He saw something dark in Luke and he was right. We all kept warning Thalia about him, but she didn't listen. Soon we found out he had someone in his mind…literally. It was Kronos, who is a vampire, hunter, and lycanthrope all in one. He is Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades' father. Konos began controlling Luke. He wanted his children dead: my father, Thalia's father, and Percy's father…dead. So he decided to start with us. Percy, Bianca, and Jason were supposed to try and get Kronos out of Luke while I distracted Thalia. Percy apparently wasn't with them at the time so Bianca was killed and Jason was turned. Then when Thalia went to Kronos and tried to trade her body for his, Kronos said he's willingly give Luke back if she kills me and Percy. But if she doesn't do it soon, Luke will be gone forever."

I couldn't say anything, so he continued.

"Percy's had a really terrible life. It's just keeps getting more and more screwed."

"Now I feel worse about killing his best friend."

"You seriously better," said another voice.

Oh, shit…Percy.

"Percy, don't do anything stupid," said Nico, standing up.

"Get out man. I need to talk to her," said Percy coldly. Nico glanced back at me and then left, leaving me alone with Percy.

He walked towards me and grabbed my wrists, pulling me up.

"Why did you kill her?" he muttered, his eyes burning with hate.

"She attacked me."

He pushed me back so hard I crashed into the small table next to the bed, completely breaking it in two. My body ached as he pulled me up again.

"Now tell me the truth. Why did you kill her?"

"She was trying to-" I gasped and felt everything spin around me.

"What?"

"Help you…but I said no. She wanted to kill me. It was an accident."

I closed my eyes and opened them again. His green eyes were still full of anger, but also sadness. He was holding my wrists so tightly I couldn't feel my hands. Then the room started spinning. I felt his grip loosen.

"Annabeth."

Was that Percy? I wasn't sure…there were three of him. Wait, no, four of him. Now everything was blurry and…purple.

Then I passed out.

When I woke up later I was in the bed. Nico was sitting on a chair next to me.

"Sorry about Percy. I shouldn't have left you alone. I didn't think he'd be that mad."

"Neither did I."

"If it makes you feel any better, he put you in the bed after you fainted. He told me to take care of you then he left."

"But it was that son of a bitch who threw me into the damn table in the first place."

"Annabeth, you have to understand that supernatural people can't control their emotions. You're going to overdo stuff when you're mad too."

I stayed with Nico for a couple days. Well, he was almost never there, so I guess I was just using his house. He brought my stuff for me and left a note for Thalia saying I had left for a while. He was a great friend, and didn't try to kill me. I was grateful.

"You know," he said once. "You remind me of Bianca."

"How so?"

He shrugged. "You just do."

"Do I look like her or something?"

"Not even the slightest. I guess it's just because you're here. Like, your presence makes you like her. Bianca used to live here with dad and me."

"What about your mom?"

"Dead."

I didn't want to pry on the subject since I knew how he felt. Talking about my mom always made me want to cry.

"What was it like living here when you were little? That must've been like a hundred years ago."

He smiled and answered, "All five of us used to play together. We'd literally do everything together, actually. Theres a hill on the other side of town, we named it Half-Blood Hill."

"Why Half-Blood Hill?"

"We all had one supernatural parent and one human parent, so we called ourselves half-bloods. Do you want to see the hill? We used to watch the sunset a lot. It looked nice."

"Okay."

We walked through the tall grass until it got noticeably shorter and shorter. Soon, we came to a bunch of small hills.

"It's the big one over there," he said, walking towards it.

He was right. It was beautiful. It was so, so beautiful. The sun was just about to set and the sky as filled with color. Pink, blue, red, orange, yellow-I couldn't take my eyes away from it all. Sure, I'd seen a sunset before, but not like this.

"It's beautiful, huh?"

But it wasn't Nico. Percy stood beside me as I continued to stare at the sunset.

"I'm sorry, Annabeth," he said. "We can't really-"

"Control our emotions…yeah, I know."

"Rachel was my best friend. My only friend actually…I guess I have Nico but he's my cousin so he doesn't really count."

"I didn't mean to kill her. If I could change what happened I would."

"But you can't change it."

"I know."

Thanks a lot Nico. He had to freaking set this up.

"Where'd Nico go?" he asked. How does he read my mind?

"I don't know," I said. Then I got the courage to say more. "I heard you wanted to forget me."

He chuckled softly. "I'm not so sure anymore. It might not be worth risking my life."

"So you're just going to remember? Why exactly did you want to forget me in the first place?"

"I'm sure you know why."

I turned to look at him, but he was already gone.

By the time I got back to the cabin, it was really dark. Nico wasn't inside as usual. Oh, I really wanted to kick that boy.

I pulled the blanket over me and plopped my head down on the pillow. I kept tossing and turning, unable to sleep. After another hour of useless attempts to sleep, I went outside. Leaning my back against the door I looked around. It probably would have been pitch black if the light wasn't on.

"So how'd it go with Percy?"

Nico stood next to me grinning. I punched his arm.

"Thanks a lot."

"Hey, I was trying to help."

We stood there for a while, and when I saw the moon I suddenly became curious.

"When do werewolves transform?"

"It depends. I am part of the original species so I become a werewolf when I want. Others are servants to the moon so they turn at night. And the most common type transforms on the full moon."

"What happens to your clothes when you change?"

He laughed then while trying to compose himself, he shrugged.

"I have no idea. When I change back into a human I'm still wearing clothes. You've just made me very curious to see what would happen if I transform into a werewolf naked."

"Oh my God," I said, covering my eyes. "If you even think about…"

He just kept on laughing.

A/N: Whoa there, Nico… :D

I know you guys are probably waiting for Percy and Annabeth to get together and don't worry…they will…eventually…but it's going to happen…some time…in this millennium…

Haha, I'm just kidding guys, it's pretty soon. ;)

I actually had a lot of fun with this chapter. It was basically about nothing yet it had some crucial information in it. Like about Luke…and Thalia…and Kronos…damn, way too much family drama here. Wouldn't it be creepy if you're evil grandfather was controlling your boyfriend? *shudder*

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