He's Gone Away…
Chapter 27
Secrets Revealed
Annabeth's POV
Annabeth woke up in Percy's bed. How did she get there? Who was sleeping next to her? She then realized it was Percy. The previous day's events rushed back to her. She started smiling. She curled herself into Percy's body. And drifted back to sleep.
A couple hours later Percy and Annabeth were eating breakfast.
"Mom," said Percy. "We need to go to Camp Half Blood. Chiron will be wondering where I've been."
"Sure, I'll give you both a ride."
An hour or so later they pulled up to camp. Annabeth and Percy got out. They walked to the Big House. Annabeth entered and yelled "Chiron, guess what? Percy's back!"
Chiron came out of the back room, an astonished look on his face.
"Percy, where have you been?" Chiron asked.
"It's a long story."
"I have time."
So, Chiron, Percy and Annabeth sat and Percy explained where he had been and why.
Later on, they left the Big House and gathered everyone to tell them Percy was back. Everyone greeted him and there was a big celebration.
No POV
That evening, when Percy and Nico were talking, Annabeth strode up to them.
"Uh… Percy, can I talk to you for a moment?"
"Ya, sure! Hay Nico, we'll be back soon." Nico glanced at Annabeth, his eyebrows raised; Annabeth raised them back.
"Got it! See you soon." He walked away.
"What was that about?"
"I have no idea."
They walked up a hill, to the top of a cliff, and Annabeth sat down, panting, at the base of the tree.
"Annabeth, are you okay?"
"Ya, I'm… fine."
"Okay." He sat next to her.
"So, what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Um."
"You just wanted to be near me didn't you?"
"Ya that's it."
"I knew it," He said with a cocky smile. Silence settled between them.
"Percy… what do you remember best?"
"What?"
"What do you remember best, from before you were taken?"
"I remember our first kiss, the one when Clarisse threw us into the lake."
They both started chuckling, "Ya, that's a good one."
"I also remember when we went camping and everything that weekend, like it was yesterday."
"You do."
"Ya, that was the best."
They sat in silence for a while. "I have never told you this, but when I was in the River Styx, I saw you. You pulled me out of the canoe lake laughing; you're my mortal point." Annabeth's eyes filled with tears. "Oh, Annabeth, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry… Please stop." She kissed him. "Well…"
Annabeth got up and walked towards the edge of the cliff. Percy scrambled after her. "Annabeth, where are you going?" She just stared out over the ocean.
He came up behind her and wrapped his own arms around hers. They stared at the ocean for a while.
"Percy" she whispered.
"What Annabeth?"
"I don't want you to every leave us again."
"Us?"
"I meant me."
"Oh."
She turned around in his arms, "Percy…"
"Yes," he responded tenderly.
"We're going to have a baby."
He froze "what?"
"We're going to ha-have a ch-child together."
He started tearing up, "You're pregnant!"
"Yes, seaweed brain, yes I am."
"We're going to be parents?" He was crying now and smiling goofily, and she nodded.
"I won't be able to do it without you."
"I'm going to be a father!" They kissed, long and deep.
"Yes, you are." The goofiest smile was on his face.
"YA!" he yelled over the cliff. "I'M GOING TO BE A FATHER!" He picked up Annabeth and spun her around in circles. They both fell to the ground dizzy. They started laughing and crying from happiness.
"Do you know?"
"Know what?"
"Whether it's going to be a boy or girl?"
"No. I was waiting to tell you first."
"How can I not see that you're pregnant?"
"Well, you can, kinda. I've been hiding it by wearing baggy shirts and jackets." She took off her jacket and showed him the slight baby bump. He put his hand on it and then she covered his with her own.
"I can't believe that something growing in there," Annabeth said. They both stared at it.
"Let's go tell everyone!"
"Percy, the senior campers know already."
"I don't care! We'll tell the rest of camp!" They started down the hill.