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Annabeth's pov:
Who would of thought that at the age of seventeen, I would be sharing a bed with Percy? I surely didn't. I don't think Percy did either but here I was looking at our room. I was sure that there were enough rooms to accommodate both of us and I brought up the matter with Sally. She waved me off and said that this is will be good for our relationship. I hope so.
I sigh and take a seat on the bed. Percy looks around the room and gives a wolf whistle. I have to agree with him. Located in our room are two glass doors that lead to a balcony. From there you can see miles and miles of ocean and sand. I can see Percy already jumping in joy.
If you ask me, I would say I don't belive Sally's story one bit. The real reason she is living in this house is probably to remind her of Percy. He steps out into the balcony and leans against the railing. The sun is sinking and it will be dark in a couple of minutes. The way he leans against the railing, the way the wind blows back his hair and how the light shines on his face, makes him look like a god. He turns to me and gives me a lopsided grin. I join him on the balcony. "Beautiful isn't it?" I ask. "It sure is." I look over to see him staring straight at me. I blush and he smiles again.
"Annabeth?" He asks. I lean against the railing feeling sleepy. "Hmm?" His lips twitch and he pulls me to him. "When I first saw you here, I didn't know it was you. The woman I saw looked like a goddess and she still does, in my opinion." How ironic that I thought of him as a god and he thought of me as a goddess. I look up at him and find that he is smirking. "What?" I ask annoyed. He tucks a strand of hair behind my ear. "You're adorable." I slip out of his arms and turn toward him. "Kittens are adorable, teddy bears are adorable, children are adorable; I am not adorable." I say it almost angrily. His smile does not drop. "You're cute when you're angry." I sigh in exasperation. This boy will never learn. I go back inside and jump on to the bed. I crawl under the covers and snuggle into the blankets. Suddenly, I feel exhausted. My eyes start to close and Percy looks down at me. He stares at me for a second then joins me in the bed. He wraps his arms around me and only then do I feel safe. I fall asleep to his heavy breathing.
I wake up to something wet on my arm. What is that? I groggily open my eyes and see that my arm is covered in spit or in this case, drool. I scream and Percy falls off the bed. "What?" He slurs rubbing his head. I show him my slippery arm. "You drooled all over me!" He holds his hand up in surrender and I whip a pillow at his head.
He gets up and I blush. "Percy! Seriously?" I say my face burning. "What?" He walks over to me. I back away and say, "Put some pants on!" He looks down at his boxers and shrugs. "If we're going to get married, you should get used to it." He smirks and I whip another pillow at his head. At least I had the decency to wear a tank top and shorts. He kisses me and I hit him with another pillow.
"We have to get changed. Those people, whoever they are, will be here soon." He gives me a mischievous look. I decide to ignore it. When I turn to go to the bathroom, he runs at me. My reflexes aren't as good as usual. Percy tackles me on to the bed. He pins me to the bed and smirks. "Percy!" I whine and he just laughs. He gives me a kiss and I kiss him back. Why not?
I hear someone clearing their throat and I pull away. Why do we always get interrupted? Standing in the doorway is Lee Fletcher and Luke. I get off the bed so quickly that I knock Percy to the ground. He groans and says something but I don't listen to him.
I hug Lee almost awkwardly because I never really knew him that well when he died. As if sensing my discomfort, he steps to the side and smiles. I turn to Luke. I hug him so hard that I knock him backward. He laughs and props himself against the doorway. "I missed you so much Luke." He smiles again at me but I see his eyes look behind me. I turn around to see Percy's jaw clenched and he looks anywhere but me and Luke. I can't believe it. Percy is jealous. Luke tells me he will wait downstairs with the others. There are more people? Lee follows him.
I turn to Percy and put a hand on his shoulder. He doesn't move. "Percy look at me." He looks up slowly and I stare right into his eyes. "I love you and only you." He nods and I decide to drop the subject for now.
I go into the bathroom and quickly change into jean shorts and a tank top. I walk back out to find Percy gone. He must have gone downstairs already.
I walk down the stairs and stop in shock. Zoe is sitting on my couch. (I decided not to put the thing on the e in Zoe)
She looks up and gives me a smile. I never really knew Zoe. She died before I could even meet her. All I know is I saw her die right in front of me and I saw Artemis be devastated by her death.
I extend my hand to her but she pulls me into a hug instead. I hug her back after a moment's hesitation. "I am so glad to meet the girl Percy went halfway across the country to save." (Zoe talks normally in this fanfic) My cheeks redden and I remember how I considered joining the hunt. I was too oblivious to how Percy felt about me. Then he saved me and I came to realize that I really liked him.
"It's nice to finally meet you." She grins at me and that's when Silena and Beckendorf walks in. I have learned not to be shocked about who you see in Elysium anymore. I knew they were here but I never thought about actually seeing them.
They wave to me and sit on the couch together. Castor walks in and I smile at him. I never thought much of him since he was Dionysus's kid but he died a hero. I see Lee and Luke in the kitchen. Phoebe walks in and takes a seat next to Zoe. I never knew she had died. Even though I have never spoken to her, it's sad to know another one of Artemis's hunters had died. A couple other girls in silver parkas come in and join Zoe and Phoebe. Percy looks confused as they walk in.
I look around the room at everyone. If people die and get to be together like this, then why is dying such a bad thing? I watch everyone laugh and be happy and for once I feel at home.
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