Wise Girl's POV

"Chiron!" Percy called as we ran to the big house.

"What's going on?" Mr. D asked, appearing out of number.

"It's Grover! We've got to go help him." Percy explained.

"Oh, Peter. You always want all the attention, don't you? You always have to have a quest." Mr. D said to Percy.

"Mr. D! Percy's dad just came to see us.. Grover... he's in trouble. He's traveling the U.S. with 20 demigods, attracting ... Oh gods. Can you imagine how many monsters he's attracting? You've got to let us go help him." I begged.

"Oh, I don't care. Go visit your friend Rachel. She'll tell you if you must go." Mr. D said, waving his hand for us to go.

"I'll wait here, Percy."

"Annabeth. Come with me." He mumbled, taking my hand.

He knew I was insecure about Rachel.

***

Rachel was sitting cross legged on the floor of her cave (it's awesome in here!), eyes closed.

"Hi.. Rachel. Annabeth and I need to know if we should go find Grover." Percy told her, sitting in front of her.

Rachel didn't move.

"Two shall go,

One will fight the fight against them all.

One may be lost in a bat of fire,

The one of love will take a chance

To save a the lives or...."

Rachel's eyes opened, and she stared at Percy for a moment. "Hi, Percy."

"Hi.." He responded.

"Good luck. I know you'll do what's right." She wasn't looking at Percy. She was looking into my eyes, nodding.

"Me?" I asked her.

"Yes. You will do what's right." She assured me.

***

Percy wasn't happy as we trekked back to camp. He was scared for me. Nervous.

"Percy. I'm a big girl.. I'll be okay. I'm taking you with me." I told him. We stood in front of the big house, holding hands and he kissed me, lovingly. "I'll be okay. You'll protect me." I told him, leaning my head against his chest.

"I will." He promised, kissing my head. "We've got to find Chiron."

***

"Go straight to your cabins after dinner.. Rest well young heros. You set off at dawn." Chiron said before he cantered off to the head table. I kissed Percy and went to sit down at the Athena table.

"Hi Annabeth. Where have you been today?" Lizzie asked as I slid into the seat.

"Um. I had to go visit Rachel." I told her. "We're leaving tomorrow. Grover is in trouble."

"Oh gods. Have you told Jupiter?" She asked.

"No.. I don't think we should."

"Your right." She said as we scraped some of our food off our plates into the bonfire.

"For Athena. Keep us safe." I mumbled.

I ate quickly and went over to Percy's table.

"You done? We need to talk." I told him.

"Yeah." He stood up and we started walking toward the cabins.

"Percy.. I don't think.. I'm not a hero."

"Actually. You are." He joked.

"Percy. I'm nothing special."

He stopped in front of the Athena cabin and stared into my eyes.

"You are special Annabeth. You are the bravest, smartest girl ever. You can do this." He promised me.

He kissed my forehead and I wrapped my arms around his neck. I gave him one long kiss and then turned to the door of the cabin. "Goodnight Percy."

"Night Annabeth."

I watched him walk to his cabin and I turned to mine where I collapsed on my bunk and fell asleep immediately.. I hadn't slept well last night.

***

They were cowering behind some building and the little girl was crying. "Where's daddy?"

A wolf howled and approached them, snapping its teeth.

Charles drew his sword. He jabbed the wolf in the heart and he turned to dust. Another wolf approached them, flanked by three more. Kellie (the demon vampire girl) was there too, hissing along with two of her friends.

"Charles!" Selena screamed as a wolf jumped at him.

Charles stabbed it too.

"Shh.. Be quiet, Selena." He mumbled.

The monsters advanced and the little girl whimpered.

"AROO!" The wolf howled.

"Selena!" Charles yelled as the wolf jumped at her.

The scene erupted in fire and I woke crying in my bunk surrounded by the other Athena campers.

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