Ermmmm hello there. Sorry for the week's writer block. Maybe I didn't have inspiration. That's probably why. But anyways, I got my inspiration from one of my fav authors. It's called: The Most Important Sacrifices By Aria Taylor. She writes soooo good that you should check her story out. Like, really it's so so so so good. Okay! Onto the story. And plus, this will be different from other comforting chapters (inspiration from Aria Taylor.)

-GoddessOfArchitecture

Percy's POV

The daze Annabeth had gotten into hadn't dispersed from her mind yet. She just held there like stone, drifting her eyes into inexisting space. Though my love for her is so strong, my Seaweed Brain had launched on. Before I could act, my feet dragged me over to where she was. I placed my hand onto her shoulder and shook her wildly, maybe not even thinking about the consequences of interrupting her mind. Because if you ever disturb Annabeth, you'd wish you never lived. Which seems like a bad thing, but that's just what happens when you're entranced by her.

My hands violently shook her shoulder, and she snapped her eyes out of the daze. The long distanced look in her eyes was gone, and were now filled with sadness. The thinking she had probably was deep, a memory that had almost seemed forgotten.

She blinked her eyelashes up and down and directed her eyes' way to mine. "What?!" she hisses. "Why would interrupt me? Didn't you see I was in some kind of emotional daydream?"

Feeling hurt by her instant words, I slipped my hands off her shoulder and rubbed the back of my neck. "Sorry," I say sheepishly. "I... I was getting impatient and I thought it would be wise of me to take you away from your trance. You seemed a little off there."

She swallowed hard and looked down onto her lap. Though I didn't see her emotion or beautiful face, I was guessing she was feeling remorse for acting harshly at me. She gulped and said, "Sorry, Percy. I just seem to miss my family. When I was just a small child, innocent, and had a family to be with."

I felt Hazel slip off out of the cave, feeling uncomfortable with the touchy situation. I nodded a thanks and she mouths, "No problem."

Once her body was out, I kneeled beside Annabeth and looked deep in her eyes. I was concerned for her, no doubt about it. Feeling that it would be best to not let it get into our way, I say gently, "Annabeth. I know you miss your family, but... just don't let it get into your way. Things like that probably will stop you from actually thinking. I mean, concentrating on what you're doing."

Her looked at me shock and surprise. "Seaweed Brain," she says, "Is it just me, or is my wisdom rubbing off on the seaweed brain of yours?"

I let out small chuckle. "I have absolutely no idea."

"Now your Seaweed Braininess has come back," she remarked.

Not knowing what to say or point out to her remark, I try to change the subject. "What if you tell me what's going on with that brain of yours. Maybe it could make it better by sharing. Holding so much depression in that face of yours would look aging. I don't want to see my girlfriend look old." I made a face.

"Well," she says, staring at the dirt, "That might work."

I gestured my hand for her to carry on.

"Well," she starts, "I'll start off with my friends. First of all, Grover. I think you know him, but I'm not too sure."

"The Annabeth Chase isn't sure!? Wow, what is happening to humanity?"

"Whatever, Seaweed Brain. But anyways, he was kind and fair. He had a good heart, and whenever he saw someone get bullied, he'd try to stop them from getting hurt. He also loved the nature. He was entranced with trees, crops and flowers. Anything really. He also has this crush on Juniper, a normal tree nymph.

Then there's Thalia. She was really rebellious, always wanting to rip someone's head off of they ever trigger her temper. She'd yell at them, screaming that they were useless idiots who had no life and that they'd never fall in love. That was pretty deep for a seven year old, back then. I just wish I could see her.

And Luke..." Her voice cracked and it filled with hurt. I wanted to comfort her, to wrap my arms around her body and say that it's alright. But in this situation, it didn't see to feel right.

There was a tense silence in the air. It was broken by the sound of Annabeth continuing on. "He had the nicest mother. Always baking cookies, and he helped her out in the kitchen. And if he had the nicest mother, then I am sure that he was kind as well. Luke was my first crush. He was handsome, there wasn't anything bad about his face. And what's the most beautiful thing about his body, was his eyes. They were sparkling blue. They'd instantly bright up a whole living room if it didn't have lights on. But what was the thing that top notched him out of all his abilities, was his heart. He cared for those before him. He'd go out of his way just to that poor girl sitting at the edge of the street. He even started working for money, just to help others around him.

I will always love him, not as much as I love you, Perce. But I love him so much, I want to avenge him. I want to take that evil out of him, and bring back the real Luke."

The way she said Luke gave an envy taste to my mouth.

"You love him more than me," I say lowly, my heart throbbing from the thought.

It wasn't a thought anymore because Annabeth growls. "You think I love him more than I love you!? I seriously don't know what is happening to your brain, but it better stop. Because I will not tolerate with your actions! WHY ARE YOU SUCH A SEAWEED BRAIN!?"

She starts to run away from me before I can even grab her back to me.

Annabeth's POV

How dare he say that?! Can't he realise that I love him more than anything else in the world. Didn't he just see? How I tried to help him on the pirate boat? How I broke down thinking that he liked Cecelia? Or how we kissed passionately in the garden? Or just see that I loved him?!

I ran. I ran and ran and ran. Tears spilled onto my ripped Camp Half Blood shirt. The wind whistled in my ears.

There were numerous of caves, but I saw light rays coming from a big one. And I entered that one.

It wasn't what I was expecting, though. It was land. Actual living land. Land with living trees flowers, bushes, animals. My running dispersed into jogging, and then onto walking. I walk silently through the woods until I finally came to a tree.

I slid my back down the tree's main trunk and held my knees up to my chest. My mouth broke down, and my eyes started to give me more tears. I sobbed hard. I sobbed because the life I was dealing with. I sobbed because I was broken. I sobbed because Percy thought I loved Luke more than him.

"Hey, why are you crying?" a male's voice asks. "Tell me why you are crying."

I looked away from my curled up legs, and met my eyes with a boy's. His eyes were green, like Percy's, except it was light tree green. His hair was brunette and his skin looked rather unusual. It was light green to, like he spray painted his own skin.

"Who are you?" I asked as I eyed him curiously.

"I am Nathan. I am a oakwood tree nymph. I was just strolling around so happy, but that's when I saw you crying your eyes out," he explains.

"I'm Annabeth," I say and stuck my hand out to him. He frowns and the gesture, but he awkwardly grabs my hand and looked down. I gave a little shake and tried to let go, but his hand was stuck and firm in its place.

"You can let go now," I saw, and he does this so.

"Ummm... Can I hug you? Just so I can comfort you?" I nod my head, and walked into his arms as he enveloped me with a hug. I hugged him back, being a kind friendly person. Everything was fine and perfect, until someone's voice came and broke it.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING TOUCHING MY GIRLFRIEND?" Percy's voice screamed. I instantly let go of Nathan, and turned around so I can go face to face with Percy.

Seeing the betrayed and remorse in his eyes, I captured my arms around his neck. I leaned my head into his crook and breathed. "I'm sorry, Perce. I didn't mean to scream at you. I was being stupid," I apologised. I felt Percy relax under my arms, as he hooked his own arms to my waist.

"Yeah... I'm sorry for being such a Seaweed Brain," he says sadly.

THIRD PERSON'S POV

Nathan stood there, not knowing what to do or where to go. He just strolling around like what he said, and that's when he say a beautiful girl bawling her eyes out because she was heartbroken. Nathan was a good eighteen year old, not like the normal accusing type of boy, and with his good heart, he wanted to help the girl. She already looked torn. Literally.

Her hair was all over the place, golden curls were frizzy from the lack of hair conditioning she usually uses. Her skin looked unusually perfect, which puzzled Nathan despite the fact that her hair was all messy. But then again, they just came out of the glamstone caves. There are a lot way to heal yourself if you ever come across with a nice witch. Annabeth's clothes wer dirty and smelled like seagull poop, but Nathan didn't mind. He was used to different animals pooping on his tree. Her orange shirt was wrinkled, and had some big holes that showed Nathan that swords had been clashing against each other. She was wearing Vans shoes. Just plain black shoes which seem to look like they were about to explode.

Nathan had thought the girl could be his in fact, but a boy came from where she came and they said their sorries with each other. Nathan had to admit, it looked cute. Ironic, him instantly putting his crush on Annabeth. No wonder she had a boyfriend, who looked gorgeously handsome. But he didn't have interest with the boy, just Annabeth.

"Maybe I can bring you guys to the tribe," he says. "There, you can help yourselves and rest. It seems to me that you had a long journey, and wish to take refuge."

Annabeth shakes her head in denial. "We just cam back from a nice witch. She healed us and made us feel whole again," she says. "Though I do feel like sleeping and resting. Yes. I'd like that. Don't you Percy?" She nudges her elbow into his side.

"Yes," he says, jaw clenching. "Thank you for being so considerate."

Nathan nodded a led them through the forest.

The forest wasn't gloomy or had that depressing feel to it. It seemed happy and cheerful, and bright day full of wonders. Nathan loved to live here. Especially when he has the best spot, the tree on the mountain cliff. He'd look upon his fellow nymphs and stare in wonder, ever wondering why he deserved to live on such a marvellous place. Benevolence was the way to live in the forest.

The village/tribe was near by. The trio had been walking for about ten minutes when they had finally arrived.

It was like the Native Indians.

With big long houses and etc, but the only difference were the people. They seemed the same but different. Annabeth thought of this, because the people who seemed to be in their teenage years were holding spears, swords and bows. But it seemed really really different. There were foreign words written on the weapons, and she had noticed some people have strange looking tattoos embedded on their arms. Some had one, and she rarely saw anyone with three.

As they walked by, people pointed and at them, like they were foreigners from a very opposite country. And that's when it clicked to her brain. They were Romans.

No wonder Hazel lived by, she was a Roman too.

Nathan greeted people, being friendly and kind as he normally is. But every time their eyes trailed off Nathan, they'd glare at Annabeth as if she were the worst thing. This made her feel slightly defiant, but the sign of nervousness twinges her as she plays with her beaded necklace.

Even if the people are unkind and unwelcoming, she still glared back. She wasn't the forgiving type of person, she as well was too stubborn to give mercy.

They trudged on deeper into the camp until they finally arrived in front of a towering tent. This was probably the place where the heads slept or worked at. Praetors, to be exact.

Because Annabeth was still examining the tent, Percy stared at her for a moment the came face to face with a guard. The guard had a glowing aura, which warned Percy that this was the type of person not to mess with.

Percy gulps and tugs onto Annabeth's sleeve. She got irritated and hissed. "What?" She screeches. And that's when it finally came to her that the man was glaring at her. Hard.

Nathan just smiled even more. Integrity of him, Annabeth snorts in her mind.

"Hey!" He welcomed the man. "Nice to see you again!"

I know guys. Worst. Ending. Ever. I know this is not my usual writing style, but I like it. I've always wanted to write like this, so don't blame me. Fav, follow and review. Much appreciated. See yer next time!

stay happy- GOA