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Witness Protection

Chapter 3

PERCY POV

Annabeth was taken to the hospital, and I was called to the station, by my boss, Poseidon. I might as well just mention that he is my boss, yet he is my father too. My mom told me before I applied for this job, which is one of the main reasons why I wanted it.

He couldn't see me as a child because if a criminal was keeping taps on him and saw I was his son, I would be an easy target.

"What do you want?" I asked my boss once I got to the pentagon.

"I need you to stay with Annabeth at all times. She is a major witness in this case." He told me. Great, now I'm being downgraded to a babysitter?

"You've got to be kidding! I have to babysit this girl who can't keep out of trouble? Are you insane? Why not have Grover or Nico do it?" I exclaimed, shocked at my father/boss.

"Because, Annabeth seems to be more comfortable around you, and it would be easier that way." He stood up and got the case file from a box on a side table. He handed it to me. "Here, you will be her husband, and she will be known as Annabeth Jackson. You two will go to a house off of long island sound, and will work at a camp as activity directors. I have your marriage certificates, rings, ID's, and just about everything else.

"You will have items that we can track you with. Annabeth will be given owl earrings, and a microchip will be put in her to, same as you. But your watch will have a tracking device also. The reason why we don't just give you the microchip body installment is because they have a tendency to discharge, but it'll probably not happen. That is why we are keeping extra safe with you two.

"I will have you explain all of this to Annabeth on the long car ride to your new house. But Percy, remember, Kronos is a real person In this mafia. If he wants someone killed, they will be killed. This is why I put my best on the case. Annabeth is very vital to finding the mafia workers and dealers. And that is why, my son, I need you to do this… Any questions?"

I was shocked at it all. He said I was his best agent? Sweet! But it all was a lot to take in. Kronos wanted Annabeth dead, nomatter how high the stakes are. And I had to protect her.

"I don't have any questions." I replied, showing him I listened to his long rant.

I walked out of his office and headed to the hospital. This was going to be a long night.

ANNABETH POV

I heard voices. "I wonder how long it will be until she wakes up." Someone said.

"Yeah. It just makes me think what Kronos can do to someone that he wants dead when I see her here." A male voice spoke in response.

"Nico, Grover, just let her rest. She has a long road ahead of her." Percy's soothing voice spoke. He was here too. Correction- they were all here.

I decided to open my eyes at this point. I found myself looking at the faded yellow hospital room wall. There was a picture of a duck that was elegantly painted, but that's it.

"Hey, look! Sleeping beauty's awake!" Grover exclaimed, seeing my eyes open. Percy and Nico snapped their eyes to me, obviously tired of waiting.

"Finally! You slept for so long!" Nico yelled into my ear, causing me to wince at the high noise level. Hey, I just woke up!

Percy noticed though. "Nico, give her space. She just woke up!"

"Whatever you say Perce!" he mocked. I let out a giggle, and Nico gave a triumphant smile.

"I got her to laugh first! HA!" Nico yelled at Grover, and then held his hand out, as if asking for money. Unsurprisingly, Grover handed him a fifty dollar bill.

"Just shut up." Percy muttered, looking between the two. "We need to tell her."

Slowly, Percy explained the whole situation to me. How he has to protect me as a witness, how we have to pose as a married couple, how we have to work at a camp, etc.

I nodded at some parts, showing my understanding at how serious this Kronos situation is.

"What about Luke? He'll find a way to find me." I said after he finished.

"Luke won't find you. The FBI and NYPD will make sure of that." Percy provided… but when looking hard I could see a hint of doubt in his eyes. I don't need the person watching me to be doubtful.

"Then why do I see doubt?" I asked, curse my ADHD.

"I find it hard to trust people. Nico's father killed his mother… right in front of Nico and I's eyes. So I guess I could say that Nico has that problem too."

By then Nico and Grover had exited the room, so our conversation was private. "My mom left me and my dad to fend for ourselves. You could say that I can't trust people either." This conversation soon became a debate on something stupid.

"Then why were you with Luke?" He asked, digging deep into my eyes.

"You want to know why? Okay, I'll tell you. He told me he'd kill me if I ever left him. That's why he gave me this thing here." I said, pointing to my stab wound.

"Stab shmab. I got a gunshot wound here." He said, pointing to a scar on his shoulder after pulling the sleeve of his blue tee up.

"Yeah? Well why do you have to be such an idiot?"

"Why are you a drama queen? You don't have to be such a child all the time you know?" he was starting to yell now.

"I am not a child!" I yelled back, I really hated his guts right now.

"Yes you are!" He yelled back with just as much fury as I did.

My heart monitor was beeping off the charts. I felt something warm on my skin… blood. "Oh, now I'm bleeding thanks to you! I really think you should leave!"

"Maybe I will!" He yelled back, his eyes focused on my wound.

"Fine!"

"Fine!" He slammed the door of my room, leaving a girl who was bleeding on her bed, and furious.

PERCY POV
I slammed the door to Annabeth's room and stormed off, not bothering to tell Nico or Grover what happened. I just needed to relax.

I drove to my mother's house. Yes that's right. My mother's house. Sally Jackson. She is the best woman in the world… but she has the worst luck. Her parents died in a plane crash when she was what… 7? And she lived with her uncle through her younger years. Her uncle could care less about her, and when he came down with cancer? She quit high school to take care of him.

Her uncle died, and she was left with nothing. No money, no job, and no diploma.

But her life changed for the better. She met my father, had me, my father left sadly, but she ended up getting married to Paul, who was my English teacher in high school. He tutored me because I have dyslexia and ADHD, so that's how they met.

I was happy to call them my mom and step dad. They both helped me out in my lives in a special way… I just can't ever forget about them.

When I feel down, I find myself going to their house for moral support. My mom always knows what to say, and Paul, well… is Paul. The shy, funny, courageous person that I call my step dad can come up with things that my mother and I can't even work together… so he's clever in shorter words.

When I pulled up to my parent's house, I took a deep breath. They didn't deserve the 'cranky Percy' I've been lately.

My mom and step dad's house is a two story house, with three bedrooms. One for my mom's writing study/library, two for their bedroom, and three, for any visitors.

But the best thing about their house is… they have a pool. I always keep a pair of trunks here in case of a situation like this when I don't have one with me, and what I really need is a good swim. Ever since I was born, water naturally relieved me of stress. "With water you were one happy baby." My mom always says.

I walked to the door and rang the doorbell three times. My signature. With me being an agent and all, I want my parents to know when and when not to answer the door. Everyone that they know, they tell them to ring their doorbell three times, in case a criminal comes by for revenge on me.

It's really one of my better ideas, I should say.

"Hey mom!" I exclaimed when she opened the door.

"Percy! What are you doing out there! Come on in and say hi to Paul!" she was really happy. My parent's house was homey. The walls were red and orange, colors that made you happy. Their furnishings were old and worn out, but to me, that makes it all the better.

"Hey Paul!" I yelled into the living room from the kitchen. "Watching the game?"

He walked to where my mom and I were. "Yes, as a matter of fact, I just was."

I gave him a smile and a small punch to the shoulder, like a friendly punch you do to old friends.

When my mom asked what was going on with the FBI, I told her. My dad probably keeps her updated on me of course, too. I explained the fight that Annabeth and I had before I left. My mom nodded at me when I finished.

"You need to apologize and tell her that you were wrong. That's what every woman wants to hear. That they're right." My mom was looking a Paul pointedly when she was talking. I smiled.

"But what if I am right." I countered. My mom rolled her eyes.

"Percy, sweetie, she was right." She smirked and started baking cookies. Paul, I just noticed, was looking at us back and forth like a tennis match.

"Paul," I started, "Look at your own face."

I walked up stairs leaving him with that weird look on his face… surprise? Oh, I don't know.

When I had my trunks on I ran and dove into the pool. I could swim all day if I could. But unfortunately I couldn't. America couldn't go without having a problem for one day. Just one day!

It got tiring some days, while the other ones… were quite exhilarating. Exactly why I wanted to be an agent since I was six years old.

I had flash backs from earlier in the day. Why did Annabeth have to be so stubborn? But, I guess Annabeth wouldn't be Annabeth without her stubbornness. She could beat a world record with that glare of hers. It even scared me. And I've seen a lot of scary things in my life.

I could see her point though. Luke betrayed her. He scarred her life and I couldn't do anything about that. She has more problems in her life than I had in mine. I really screwed up. I probably shouldn't have been so hard on the girl… even if she does act childish.

I made my decision, right then and there that I would apologize to Annabeth Chase.

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