I never planned to release these next few chapters so early, but I couldn't help myself, I was too excited =). Anyway, I know that the first few chapters have been kind of slow, but they get better around Chapter 8 or 9, I'm currently finishing up Chapter 7, I had to take a bit of a break for some family business, but I should be more focused now. Enjoy, or else.

Disclaimer: After heading to San Antonio, Texas to meet up with Rick Riordan, he called security on me after asking if I could own the rights to PJO and HoO. So unfortunately for me Rick Riordan is still the owner of the rights to PJO and HoO.

Chapter 4

1:45 PM, Goode High School Library

Percy's PoV

I've been trying to ask Annabeth what she's doing here for the past 30 minutes, she just continues to ignore my questions, and ask me about how Camp was that year.

"Camp's been good, loads of new campers, especially to the Apollo and Demeter cabins. Now will you tell me what you're doing here?" I begged.

"That's good to hear, more archers would be nice at camp, and the strawberry fields have been growing so much more from what I hear." She said as she avoided my question again.

We kept quiet as we got our books and lockers. After that, we went to put them away. I decided I'd try asking why she was here... again!

"Okay, you've been quiet for way too long, I want to know why you're here now." I asked as politely, yet sternly as possible.

She sighed an closed her locker. "You know, for a Seaweed Brain, you ask too many questions. But if you must know, it was Athena's idea. She wanted me to be close to Camp and Olympus, and since she didn't want me dropped out, she sent me to school. She knew I'd want to go to the same school as you, so she enrolled me here." She smirked, "though why I'd want to be at school with a Seaweed Brain like you, I'll never know." She chuckled.

I laughed too, "I don't know why I'd want to be at school with a Wise Girl like you either, all you're going to do is show me up!"

She shrugged, "yeah, probably, but it's what I do."

I laughed as I pulled her close and kissed her on the forehead. We walked out to the parking lot and headed towards my car.

"So where are you staying for your time here in New York?" I asked her when we got to the front of the school.

"I'm in an apartment that's probably about 10 minutes from you, but it's still pretty close to school and Olympus." She told me.

"Well, since you're staying nearby, and alone, why not have dinner with us at Paul's house tonight, I'm sure mom won't mind, and since I stay there on the weekends, it'll be nice." I tell her eagerly.

"Well, I'll have to check my schedule, because I'm really busy settling in here. But if you give me a ride home, then I may think about it." She teased.

"Alright, but to get the ride home, you'll have to beat me there!" I yell as I sprint off towards my car.

"Hey! No fair, you got a head start!" Annabeth sprints after me, glaring daggers at my back.

August 17, 11: 57 PM, Montauk Beach

Annabeth's PoV

After Percy's birthday dinner we decided to drive to the beach and take a walk. Percy and I were in the front, while Paul and Sally were behind us.

We were walking hand in hand until we decided to stop and sit down.

I noticed that Percy kept glancing over at me while we stared out at the ocean.

"Checking me out, Seaweed Brain?" I asked him.

He just shrugged. "Yes, yes I am. You look beautiful tonight, are you sure that you're not part Aphrodite right now?"

I laughed and leaned into his shoulder. "I'm sure."

Just then, Percy's phone started to beep. He pulled it out and looked at the screen.

"Hey, it's August 18th, is there anything you'd like to tell me?" He asked me.

"Yeah, school's in eight hours, we should probably get to sleep soon." I said as I tried to get out of his grip.

He pulled me back playfully. "We're not going anywhere until you say it."

Just then, three hellhounds burst out of some sand dunes a little bit down the beach.

"Okay, you win, I'll let you go!" He released his grip and he pulled out Riptide.

I pulled my dagger and Yankee's Cap out of my purse as I ran to in one direction of the hellhounds, and Percy runs to the other.

Percy's PoV

Great! Just great! The second that it hits my birthday, I just HAVE to get attacked!

When I saw Annabeth running around towards the upper part of the beach, I ran down closer to the water, the hellhounds were more focused on me than Annabeth.

She pulled on her cap and started to move behind them, I couldn't see her, but I was able to see the footprints she left in the sand.

When I finally got around to the front of the monsters, I summoned a big wall of water from the beach and engulfed the hellhounds. I trapped them each in separate bubbles, and restricted their movements.

When I saw the first hellhound explode into dust, I ran to the hellhound furthest away, since I knew Annabeth would be going to the second one.

I was able to kill my hellhound, but when I saw that the second one wasn't dead, I rushed at it. I saw Annabeth's footsteps running at it, so I ran faster, and was able to slash at it before she could.

"Percy! That one was mine!" She pouted, I could see where she stomped her foot in the sand, so I walked up to her, pulled her cap off and kissed her.

"Fine, happy birthday, Percy." She said as she kissed me back.

Unknown PoV

Yes, happy birthday, Percy. I thought to myself as my two enemies walked away. Because I will have revenge for what you did to my father.

(A/N: First of all, yes, I know this is cliche, having the enemy nearby, stalking the person they're trying to kill, and making some overused line, but honestly, I don't care, I needed some way to get the character into the story before the full on appearance.)

I have a name in my head for this character already, I'd like some reviews on what you guys believe the name should be, I might be able to get something from it. I also want names that mean something, not just random stuff. I'm not begging, but it is a request.