Sorry. Times 324... :( I know it's been like a million years since I updated... My internet has been being stupid.. and then I went to choral camp... I'M SORRY! I am almost done with the next chapter soooo don't be TOOO mad. :)

The air is heavy. The night sky was high above our heads but there was darkness beyond belief. The moon, full and bright white, hung low in the sky.

We are twenty-two. Percy just had his birthday. He's right here beside me... with Riptide at his side. We were standing in the middle of a field with monster's surrounding us. Percy's body was tense.

I heaved out a breath.

Total chaos broke out.

Percy thrashed out. Thunder rolled. Rain began to fall. Monsters approached.

I stabbed monsters.

Something pushed me down. I let out a cry and fell to the ground. Percy screamed but was attacked by more monsters and shoved Riptide through their chests, as he fought to get to me.

"Annabeth…?" Someone mumbled over me. It was Percy. He was hovering over my body and holding my hand, eyes wide with fear.

"Hey Seaweed Brain." I muttered, smiling a week smile back at him.

"You okay?" He asked, pulling my chin up to look up at him.

"I'm good." I muttered, moving to sit up.

"You sure?" He mumbled, squeezing my hand. "Tell me the truth."

"Yeah." I told him, laughing. "So... what happened back there?"

He frowned. "I don't know. We haven't had a real monster attack in a long time... Why would all of the sudden there be a pack of monsters, trying to kill us?" His eyes fell to mine and he frowned.

I looked at him, eyes wide. "You don't think…?"

The monsters would come with the prophecy.

The prophecy is set into motion by our having a baby.

Could the prophecy have been set into motion?

So soon?

We've been married three and a half years!

I didn't look at him. I looked away, running my hands through my hair.

This couldn't be happening.

I couldn't meet his gaze.

The world around me suddenly felt small.

Our little apartment was closing in on us.

My mind was reeling with anger and confusion.

How could this happen?

We are kids... just kids after all.

We just finished fighting our war…

...now do we have to fight another?

No...

We won't. We will be forced to sit back and watch our children be taken away... having their destines on the line... having to wonder every moment if they are safe or even alive... having to not know what is happening to them...

Could the gods know?

Of course the could...

But the question is do they?

Do they know that a war is arising?

Do they know that the rise of the Titan army is at hand?

They couldn't... they just couldn't...

"What are you thinking?" He asked me, his hands running down the back of my neck and resting there.

"I'm..." I trailed off, looking up to meet his sea green eyes. "I'm getting ahead of myself."

He started back for a moment and then nodded. "Maybe that was a fluke..." He chuckled.

"Maybe." I wasn't hopeful. I looked around and then stood up. Everything was in place. "What time is it?"

"Ten... you've been out a while." He mumbled, standing up and grabbing my hand. "You scared me to death."

"I'm sorry... what happened…?" I asked him, eyes searching his face for something I couldn't find.

"I couldn't see... I just saw you fall…" He wrapped his arms around my waist and held me. "I'm never leaving your side... you know that right?"

I didn't look at him and then turned to the door. "I'm going to bed."

"I guess I'm going too..." He said, laughing.

I guess I was uneasy... I guess this is irrational.

I love Percy... I want this... but so soon? Right now? At this moment I'm not ready for this.. Not any of it… The parenthood or the monsters or the war... I'm not ready.

I didn't feel normal.

I knew that what I'm trying to not believe is happening is happening.

In my gut I could feel that this is happening.

The real world is catching up with us and our beautiful life... it's going to crumble before us.

I could feel it.

I am having Percy's baby.

I felt like I'm going to cry.

I wasn't ready for this.

In any way...

Oh gods help me...

Oh crap.

Look what I did.