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Percy woke up to Thalia's voice.

"Do you think he's been here all this time?"

Percy blinked and his vision slowly came into focus. Thalia, Piper and Mr. and Mrs. Chase were there. Percy lifted his head slowly and blinked again.

Why were they all there? Where were they? After a few more moments Percy remembered. Annabeth, the hellhound attack. Annabeth.

Oh gods, how could he have forgotten? Annabeth was hurt... and Percy had fell asleeop?

He must have because Annabeth's hand was still clasped in his own, and he had been sitting in that uncomfortable chair with his head beside Annabeth's body.

As his eyes focused Thalia rushed towards him and hugged him tightly. He put the hand that wasn't holding Annabeth's hand around Thalia in response.

"The nurse told us what happened, she said it was a dog attack?" Piper said and she looked slightly confused, as did Annabeth's family, but Thalia looked at Percy knowingly.

"Hellhound attack." Percy whispered. He closed his eyes, remembering. "There were three, they caught us off guard. I got thrown and hit a tree, Annabeth was left to fight them herself. Usually she could do it but these ones... it's like they had a plan. We killed them, but Annabeth was knocked onto the sidewalk. Her head... it hit the cement and for a second- for a second I thought-" His throat choked with emotion and he shook his head. "I thought she was dead."

The rest of them just sat there and looked at Annabeth. She wasn't dead, thank the gods, but she didn't look good.

"But she's not dead Percy. She's right here." Piper said.

"If she had died it would have been my fault. She would have died because of me. How can I live knowing that?" Percy said queitly. He wouldn't meet anyones eyes, especially Mr. Chase's .

"Percy this wasn't your fault." Mrs. Chase reached over and placed her hand on Percy's. "This could have happened even if you weren't there."

"I know." Percy cleared his throat. "I know that." He stood up and looked at Annabeth's father. He was looking at his daughter with sadness in his eyes. "I'm sorry. I promised I would protect her and I didn't. For that I'm sorry."

Frederick Chase met the eyes of the demigod and nodded slowly, unable to speak. Percy glanced around the room and made his way to the door.

"Where are you going Percy?" Thalia asked, and she couldn't hide the worry in her voice.

"I'm going to go get something to eat, and then I'm going to call my mom." he answered wearily.

Thalia sat back down. "Oh, alright then. Want company?"

Percy shook his head mutely and left without waiting for her response. He didn't want to be on the recieving end of someone's pity. Besides it wasn't him who they should be paying attention to, it was Annabeth.

As Percy waited in the line in the hospital cafeteria he thought over everything that had happened. Annabeth had been pregnent. With his baby. She hadn't told him.

And then she lost it.

It was almost too much for Percy to bear. Annabeth in a coma, them losing a baby that he hadn't even known existed, her might having some memory loss.

He hadn't told the others about the baby, it just wasn't something he wanted them to know. Besides, what was the point in telling them if they hadn't even known there was a baby anyways?

Percy reached the counter and the old lady working there smiled tiredly at him. He tried to smile back at her but it came out more as a grimace so he just stopped trying.

"And what would you like dear?" she asked him, and she was obviously trying to lighten his mood.

"Just a coffee please. No sugar, some cream. " he felt like that was all he would be able to keep down, anything else he ate would taste like paste.

She nodded at him and waved him over to the right to wait.

The plastic felt warm in his fingers. He hadn't realized it until now but Percy was cold.

As he drank the coffee he tried to remember what else it was that he had come out here for. His mind felt hazy and Percy was only remembering random details. How that little boy kept reaching over to his sister to grab his hat, how the old couple kept glancing at one door worriedly, how a pregenent woman was holding her hunsbands hand and laughing.

He stopped looking.

Finally his feet stopped and he realized he was at the phone beside Annabeth's room. You could see Thalia and Annabeth's father sitting and holding her hands. Piper sitting on the edge of her bed resting a hand on her leg that wasn't hurt, Jason beside Piper holding her other hand and her stepmother standing beside Frederick with a hand on his shoulder.

It was like looking at a family.

Annabeth herself looked peaceful. Her hair wasn't it it's usual ponytail. In fact it was spread out behind her head, sort of like a curtain between her head and the pillow. She had some bruises here and there and her leg was stitched, her head had a bump that you couldn't see but apart from that it looked like nothing was wrong.

From the outside she was perfectly normal. From the inside, she was not.

Unable to look at her unconscious form anymore Percy looked to the phone in his hands. He did not remember picking it up but he let it pass. He had come to the conclusion that he wouldn't remember much from today.

Slowly he dialled the number that he knew all too well and let it ring.

"Hello Sally Jackson here." his mothers familiar voice came over from the other side of the line and Percy immediatley felt better.

"Mom. Hey it's me."

"Oh Percy! I haven't heard from you and Annabeth in a while. How are you? Are you settling into your new apartment well? How's Annabeth?" his mom's voice got happier and happier and by the end of her sentences Percy could almost picture her mouthing news to Paul and sitting on her sofa.

"Percy?" His mom's voice came back on and he realized he hadn't answered her. "Dear, is everything all right?"

"Mom," his voice was croaky and scratchy and he sounded tired. "Annabeth and I got attacked. By some hellhounds. We killed them but Annabeth- well she got hurt. She hit her head on some concrete and now we're in the hospital."

Sally Jackson staggered back a step or two and reached out to grip the counter in support. "Are you two allright?"

"I'm fine." Why was everyone asking about him? Didn't they see that Annabeth was hurt? "It's Annabeth who's not. Mom they said she might have brain damage."

Sally was silent for a moment before she spoke. "Tell me which hospital and I'll be right there."

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2 weeks later.

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" Mr. Jackson?" Dr. Cole stepped into the room and pretended not to see the way Percy jumped and held tighter to Annabeth's hand when his name was said. Percy had been staring at their intwined hands before the doctor walked in. " Percy?" the doctor repeated.

Percy hadn't left the hospital for more then 3 hours at a time. He went home to shower and grab a change of clothes but he always came back here. The doctor didn't know how, because in his opinion the food here was terrible.

"Yes?" Percy said. His voice was hoarse and he almost always had a vacant look in his eyes now.

The doctor cleared his throat. "I came to say we will be waking up now. She should be awake in a few minutes."

Percy straightened up and his eyes suddenly became alert. "She's waking up today?"

The doctor nodded. "Yes."

Both of the men turned and looked at the blonde who's eyelids were fluttering. Suddenly Percy jumped up and it was the first time had seen him smiling.

"She squeezed my hand!" Percy looked over at the doctor who was smiling slightly.

"Yes that's perfectly normal."

Suddenly Annabeth's eyes opened. The same brilliant grey that Percy had missed for so long. She looked confused, but she was awake.

Percy leaned over and kissed her on the forehead, not noticing how she tensed next to him. "Thank the gods you're awake Annabeth! I've missed you so much!"

Annabeth had been looking around but now her gaze settled on Percy. "What?"

Dr. Cole stepped forward. "Annabeth I'm your doctor. . Do you know where you are?"

Her confused eyes met those of the doctors. "I'm in a hospital right?"

The doctor nodded and smiled. "Yes very good. Now you may not remember much or your memory might be foggy but do you remember the attack?"

"Attack?" Now Annabeth's eyes widened and her voice got louder in shock. "What attack?"

"Annabeth, we were attacked. But it's ok now-" Annabeth cut across Percy.

"We? What do you mean we were attacked?"

Percy frowned. "We left our apartment and we-"

"Our apartment?" Annabeth was looking back and forth between Percy and . "I'm sorry doctors but what's going on?"

"Doctors? Annabeth I'm not-" As Percy talked he reached for her hand and his voice faltered when she pulled it away from him. Her eyes were wide and confused, and there was slight fear in them as well.

Dr. Cole stepped forward and placed a hand on Percy's shoulder. " Mr. Jackson if you would wait outside for a moment-"

"Why?" he asked. "What's wrong?"

" Mr. Jackson-"

"Percy. My name is Percy. No one calls me that unless they don't know me." Percy said.

The doctor bowed his head. "Percy. I would like you to wait outside for a couple of minutes while I talk to Ms. Chase."

Percy frowned. "Can't I stay here?"

"Please. I promise you it will only take a couple of minutes."

Glancing at Annabeth who's brows were furrowed, then looking back at the doctor Percy nodded. "Alright but just for a few minutes."

He opened the curtain and stepped out, closing it behind him and walked over a little ways to the waiting seats. Some were already taken but Percy chose one on the corner, away from everyone else. Eventually he found that he couldn't sit still and he paced in front of everyone, not caring about the annoyed looks they sent him.

After what seemed more like 10 minutes the doctor found Percy, and took him to his office. It was a very nice office, with a mahogany desk, and pictures everywhere.

"Dr. what's going on?" Percy said once he had been convinced to sit down. "How's Annabeth?"

The older man sighed and his shoulders tensed.

" Percy do you remember when I told you Annabeth could experience some memory loss?"

Percy sat straighter. "Are you saying she doesn't remember the attack?"

The doctor looked into the younger mans face and sighed again. "No Percy. The memory loss was far worse then we predicted it would be. In fact I would have said this was impossible considering how quickly she recovered-"

"Just tell me what's wrong." Percy said and even he could hear the fragile tone in his voice. He was scared, scared of what this man might be about to tell him.

"I just want to remind you that this isn't necessarily permanent, she may remember everything again by tomorrow or after a good sleep. We can't be certain-"

"Just tell me what she said!" Pery yelled at him, slamming his hands on the armrests of the chair.

Dr. Cole took a deep breath and then said, "Percy the last memory Annabeth has is of sitting in a house at a camp and waiting for a camper to arrive. Her last memory is of 7 years ago, when she was 12."

Percy frowned, "But then.."

The doctor nodded sadly. "I'm sorry , but Annabeth Chase has no idea who you are. She doesn't remember anything about your life together. Quite frankly she doesn't remember you."

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I feel evil leaving you guys with a cliff hanger like that but this is where I wanted to end this chapter. As some of you may have noticed I usually only update on weekends when I have spare time, not after school. But I'll try to update again soon! Thanks for all of the awesome reviews guys! You are all amazing!

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