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He's Gone Away…

Chapter 12

Side Tracked

Annabeth's POV

BEAP! BEAP! BEAP! BEAP! BEAP! BEAP! Annabeth's alarm went off at 6AM. Annabeth looked at the time and grimaced. It's way to early to be up, but I must get up. Where's the snooze button… ah, found it! I hope it's set for 30 minuets. 5 minuets later, she heard, BEAP! BEAP! BEAP! BEAP! BEAP! BEAP! NOOOOOOO! It's 6:05! "I might as well get up and train early!

She dressed (jeans, orange camp tee, tennis and knife,) and walked towards the arena and sat there for a while. She started out practicing on dummies, as the sun rose. Then she saw Will Solace [I think he didn't die, I haven't listened to TLO in a long time; can someone tell me the names of the Apollo guys and gals that you know] who offered to train with her, despite the fact that he knew she was pregnant. Annabeth readily accepted, grateful that he didn't treat her differently.

Annabeth beat him and a couple other people. All went well, until Connor and Travis came over and challenged her. They fought her and Connor cut her left arm, pretty badly. It started bleeding profusely, but Annabeth dismissed it as nothing. She bound it up quickly and went to change her shirt.

When she got to her cabin, the blood had soaked through her bandage, so she got another one from the Athena medicine chest. Put on a new shirt and left for breakfast.

When Annabeth got her food and sat down, Malcolm put a hand on her shoulder and said, "Annabeth, you're bleeding, through the bandage."

"Malcolm, it's fine!" and she started eating.

"If you say so."

This happened with almost every Athena sibling she had and Will Solace. She got more and more angry with every sibling. And when Thalia came over she snapped, "I don't care if I'm going to die, just stop pestering me!"

Chiron came over and said, "Annabeth, we are going to visit the house soon, so can you please calm down and take a shower." "Yes, Chiron."

Annabeth went back to her cabin and started a shower. When she had taken off her shirt, Annabeth inspected her cut, but it wouldn't stop bleeding. Annabeth, clearly not thinking properly, started to shower. She had finished washing her hair when she felt really dizzy. She stopped and got out of the shower put a towel on and looked at her arm again. The water had washed away some of the blood and she saw a deep cut. Annabeth suddenly felt worried, but decided she couldn't skip seeing her house, even if it killed her.

She got dressed and left her cabin, with a new bandage on her arm.

At 10 they gathered at Thalia's tree, Chiron, Thalia, Malcolm and Will were there. She heard Chiron say "Malcolm and Will you are in charge of camp, until we get back, because Mr. D is not here at the time." "Where are you going?" asked Malcolm. "We are going with Aphrodite, she has been given permission, from Zeus (thunder) so I am told, to see Annabeth's new project." "Okey dokey," responded Will. "This means, do not let the Stoll brothers do anything that could kill anyone or anything at all." "Got it!" "Bye, Chiron."

25 minuets later, they spotted Aphrodite and Athena. Athena looked totally perturbed; Annabeth assumed it would be Aphrodite's incessant talking about clothes, nail polish, lipstick, and makeup in general and anything like that.

They climbed out of the van and walked over to Aphrodite and Athena, who looked thoroughly relived that they were there.

"So, what's happening?"

"Well, this is the land you are going to build your house upon." "Yes."

"O.k. Do you see the fence? Those are the boundaries of your property" said Aphrodite. "In Percy's mother's name, because you're not old enough to own property." Athena added.

"Thank you again!" "It is no trouble!" said Athena.

"Annabeth, what are you thinking of building?" Asked Athena. "Well mother, I was thinking of modern, but with a classic twist and using recycled materials as much as possible. I want it to be an eco-friendly house, but not noticeably one. The Oracle wants me to make a statement by doing this, and she has kindly offered to pay for some of it. I don't want it to be to fancy, and we will need escape routs and secret hiding places, and stuff like that, but I want it to be fun. Not it the literal sense, you know, but I would like it to be creative and sophisticated. I guess that is not really 'fun,' oh, well…" She and Athena went off talking about the house, while Chiron, Thalia and Aphrodite stood around for a while, waiting for them…

20 minuets or so later Annabeth and Athena came back.

Chiron said, "We need to discuss special circumstances for Annabeth."

"Right!" "Okey dokey…"

"Soooo… Thalia will step in for Percy, as in moral support. She will assist you just like Percy would." "Thanks Thals!" Annabeth announced as she ran and hugged Thalia, who looked shocked, apparently she hadn't known she was volunteering for that job; although Annabeth's appeasement made up for the surprise.

"If" Chiron continued, "you have any cravings, I don't doubt that you will, Connor and Travis Stoll will supply what you want, free of charge, because I will be employing them for you/informing them that this is what they are going to do. Thalia, will you help them?" "Umm… Sure." "Good. Will Solace will be your demi-god doctor and will continue the research he started, after consulting me, yesterday. Piper will control, monitor and cover up the rumors that will circulate around the camp, her cabin being the gossip capital of the camp. Percy's mother will be a mother figure to you…"

WHAT? I am a perfectly good mother!" "Athena, you are a wonderful mother figure, but you haven't been pregnant." "True." "And you don't have a boyfriend, who has left you pregnant." "True."

"Back to business. The gods and goddesses will cover most of the financial stuff, such as doctors and…" "Baby clothes, furniture, a house, clothes for you, and a wedding, for you and Percy, of course and you will need the PERFECT DRESS and a makeover and pedi…" "We get it Aphrodite," shouted a testy Athena.

"You will going back to boarding school." "WHAT NO! I can't. They can't see me… not at all… they can't know that I'm… pregnant…"

"You will only be going to boarding school during the day, and will be staying with Sally and Paul. You will have fun and relax with your mortal friends. You will go to fairs, shopping and libraries. You will also need to get a mortal doctor."

"Okey, Chiron." Said Annabeth a little dazedly. "When am I leaving?"

"Now about you schedule; I will let you continue to let you train for 4-5 more weeks, while at camp. But soon you will just have to stick to archery, and anything that involves sitting and walking. So no fighting with swords, daggers, javelins or anything else, unless it is in self-defense. No capture the flag…" "Darn!" "Well Annabeth, it looks like I, Thalia the mighty daughter of Zeus, will be fighting for you!"

When she didn't smile or laugh Thalia went over to her. Why do I feel dizzy? Is it something I ate? Annabeth started to sway. Thalia grabbed her left arm and she shouted in pain and fell down, unconscious.

Sorry! I know, I'm REALLY MEAN! I just needed to get a chapter up. I will post the next one ASAP!