I helped helped finish packing the boxes into the car and looked at my now empty apartment sadly. I had several happy memories here that I didn't want to leave behind. Mom and I making blue food together, Annabeth playing at my house with me at age 8, Grover, Nico, and I celebrating my 14 birthday, Annabeth and I dancing in the rain.

Flashback: Percy and Annabeth 11 years old

Annabeth and I were sitting outside of my apartment, we were lounging on a bench and listening to Katy Perry's song California girls. I groaned and buried my face in my hands, I absolutely hated this song. Annabeth laughed at me and began singing along just to spite me.

"Californa girls, we're undeniable..." I quickly clapped my hands over my ears and glared at the grey eyed beauty, she in return smirked at my immaturity as I stuck my tongue out at her. We sat there in silence and I removed my hands from my ears and closed my eyes, praying for the accursed song to end. Once it did I sighed in relief until the next song came on.

"Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor." my eyes widened and I gave a side ways glance to Annabeth who was smiling and mouthing the words. She looked so serene as bobbed her head to the music. My heart sped up and a blush crept it's way towards my cheeks. Need You Know by Lady Antebellum had turned on and stirred my emotions as I watched my beautiful best friend smile at me. Without thinking I stood up and held out my hand to Annabeth.

"Annabeth, may I have this dance?" I asked her nervously. I felt like a complete moron but I couldn't help it. She looked at me in surprise, but then she smiled.

"Sure seaweed brain." she whispered and took my outstretched hand. I began grinning like a idiot but I didn't care. I had 2 left feet but I didn't care. She put her other hand on my shoulder and I put mine on her back. I didn't have the guts to put my hand on her waist. We swayed side to side.

"It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now." I grinned at these lyrics, I did need Annabeth. She was my best friend, my first love. I didn't know what I would do without her. She protected me, teased me, helped me up when I was down. Annabeth smiled at me and my heart stopped and I grinned back at her.

Then the rain started to pour which woke me up from my love sick thoughts. Annabeth's eyes widened as she tried to sprint inside. I held her hand so she couldn't escape.

"Let's just finish this song." I pleaded and she rolled her eyes at mr playfully. She stayed and we continued to dance. Her curls flattened to her face making her hair look straight. Even though she was drenched she still looked beautiful, I couldn't believe that she actually wanted to dance with me. My heart raced as she pulled me into a hug. I rested my chin on her forehead and sighed happily. This was really happening, I'm with my dream girl.

"Let's go inside before you get hypothermia seaweed brain." she said fondly, pulling away from the hug. I didn't realize that the song was over. Annabeth ran inside, leaving me in the rain as giddy as a fool. Still smiling I picked up the radio and sprinted inside. Annabeth Chase danced with me in the rain.

End of Flashback:

"Percy, dude are you okay?" I brushed stray tears from my face and looked up to see Grover, Nico, and Bianca looking at me in concern. I missed the 11 year old Annabeth, the one who didn't care if a was a loser, the one who would dance in the rain with me, the one who was my best friend. Now she's gone, a self centered monster took her place. I have to come to terms with that. She hates you now, she doesn't care that your leaving. I felt bitterness and anger take over my emotions, she didn't want anything to do with you now. She hates me so I should hate her. I thought angrily.

"I'm fine, I'm just gonna miss you guys." I lied. Yes I was going to miss them really bad but that's not what plagued my mind at the moment. Nico stepped towards me and wrapped me in a man hug.

"You better call, Skype, visit. Or else I'll get you in your sleep." he said seriously. I chuckled and nodded. I then hugged Grover and Bianca.

"I'll miss you guys." I whispered and tears threatened to spill again. Bianca stepped forward and kissed me on the cheek. My mouth hung open and my face turned red. Everyone laughed at my facial expression and I scowled playfully at them.

"See ya around Perce, cuz I will visit your house if necessary." Grover said with a smirk and I rolled my eyes.

"Nico has better threats then you, and he's a year younger!" I teased to a now glaring Grover. Nico chuckled while Bianca snorted at the thought of her brother being scary.

"Goodbye guys." I whispered as I walked to the car. New life here I come. I'm going to be confident and strong. I'm going to prove Annabeth wrong, I'm going to prove that I'm not a loser.

"Percy wait!" a voice called out and I whirled around to see a blonde, grey eyed girl racing towards me. I frowned as she approached me.

"What do you want?" I growled at Annabeth who was catching her breath. She breathed heavily and wiped the sweat off her head. She wore athletic shorts and a tshirt. Her curls were tied back into a pony tail.

"You didn't tell me you were moving away, you didn't say goodbye." she looked betrayed as she starred at me with sad grey eyes. I glared at her in disbelief, did she forget what happened on friday?

"Why do you care anyway? You hate me remember?" I sneered and took a step away from her. Her sad eyes now had a hint of anger in them.

"I don't hate you, you just falsely accused Luke. You were being a total jerk to him."

"Here you go again! If you don't believe me then check this out." I snarled and lifted up my shirt.

ANNABETH'S POV

I gasped when Percy lifted his shirt to show me the criss cross of scars and bruises. His torso looked mangled, as if mauled by a bear. In the center of the carnage there was a letter L carved in deeply on his tan flesh. My eyes watered and I looked at Percy in horror. Luke really did do this to him. I was to prideful about my "perfect" boyfriend to realize what a jerk Luke's been. To realize that Percy's been in distress and that I haven't been there for him like I should of. Now he's leaving me, he's stuck with me through thick and thin. I totally screwed up and now I was paying for it.

"Percy...I...I'm so sorry I didn't believe you about Luke." tears streamed down my face as I saw the look of hatred and betrayel on Percy's face.

"I am too. I'm sorry I thought you were actually my friend, I'm a boy your a woman. I'm a loser, an your perfect. I guess I shouldn't expect anything different from a back stabber like you." he said bitterly and left me standing there crying. I had changed my friend for the worse, and as I watched Percy and his mom drive away I knew that he would never be the same. That we would never be the same. At this thought I fell on my knees and began to sob. I have just lost my best friend.

PERCY'S POV

I plugged in my earphones and scrolled through my playlist. I clicked on Have I Told You Latley by Rod Stewart.

"Have I told you latley that I love you, have I told you there's no one else above you." I used to think of Annabeth when this song came on, but I don't think I can anymore.

"You fill my hear with gladness, take away all my sadness. Ease my troubles that's what you do." sure apart of me still loved Annabeth, but if anything she made me stress out about not being good enough for her. She used to make me so happy, then she met Luke, together they made my life miserable.

"There's a love that's divine and it's yours and it's mine, like the sun." I thought Annabeth might of felt the same way, but I'm just a boy. She didn't love like I loved her. I was her back up, if Luke wasn't there she would go to me.

In all honesty it hurt that she betrayed me like this, was I not a good enough friend? No, I was a great friend. I put up with 2 years of her jerkiness and enough was enough. When I start my new life, I won't let people walk all over me. When I start my new life, I will find the perfect girl and forget all about Annabeth Chase. When I start my new life, I will sing to said perfect girl the song by Rod Stewart. I will stop wasting those beautiful lyrics on Annabeth and dance in the rain with the right girl. When I start my new life, I will be a man not a boy.

These thoughts made me smile as I slowly drifted off to sleep. I dreamt of myself just the way I envisioned, strong, funny, confident, good looking. It was the best dream I had had in a long time.

"Percy. Wake up sweetie, we're at our new home." my eyes popped open and saw a medium sized house. It was white and had 2 floors. It looked new an had a black door. I looked at it in awe and looked questionably at my mom.

"How could you afford this?" I asked taking in our FIRST house, not apartment, house. My mothers eyes crinkled as she laughed at my dubious expression.

"I got a raise and a $1000 bonus. I had been saving up for a house since you were 10 and here we are." she said gesturing towards the house. I smiled at my hard working mom and started to help her carry in boxes.

-line brake about 4 hours later-

Once we finished moving in I went to check the weight room so I could get started on my new life. There was a treadmill, weights, pull up bar, and a mini trampoline? Being my immature self I immediately made a beeline for the trampoline. I bounced and started laughing a laugh I hadn't heard in a long time, a laugh of joy. No more Luke, bounce, no more Annabeth, bounce, no more people hating me, bounce. I let out all of my happiness on the trampoline before my legs became tired. I got off of the trampoline and started to lift weights. I lifted 20 pounds for a while before I started sweating because of fatigue.

My mom walked into the room and gave me a sad smile, "I know you want to be different Percy, I can help you know. Even though your perfect, I will help you stick up for yourself. I know kids have beaten on you and taunted on you. I know Annabeth has betrayed you, let me help."she pleaded. I looked at my mom in confusion, how could she help me? I wondered. My mom is a bit shorter then I am and she's very tiny, though she has a gentle einteriors he was very brave and wasn't intimidated easily. She's my fearless hero and I love her so much.

"Percy, come at me." she said seriously, getting into a fighting stance. What is she doing? I stressed, what if I hurt her. As if seeing my doubt she laughed.

"Trust me Percy, I may be your mother but I'm not delicate." I couldn't help but smile at her fearlessness and decided to give it a go. I charged at her an tried to shove her, no way was I throwing a punch at my mom. She stepped back swiftly and tripped me. My momentum caused me to fly through the air. I gasped and while I was airborne she kicked my legs up and sent me sprawling upside down. I hit the wall hard and winced, the force of the hit was so strong that it knocked the breath out of me. My head thumped the ground hard and I started to get a headache from the impact. I rolled to my side and gasped for air while I looked at my mom in awe and disbelief.

"Your father was a sailor, they are pretty great fighters and he taught me a couple of moves." she said and shrugged as if it were no big deal. I opened my mouth to speak but she cut me off again.

"You will be missing school for 3 weeks. We're hiring you a personal trainer to get your body into shape. The principal won't mind because we are very close. You will not be beat up or bullied anymore." she promised as she looked at me seriously. It sounded to good to be true, my new life was beginning and nothing could make me happier. Nothing could ruin my school year, not Luke and definatly not Annabeth.

And how is it so far? Should I continue, any suggestions? Disclaimer: I don't own pjo or any of the songs. Next chapter will be of Percy at his new school, the new Percy. Should he still be with Annabeth? I personally don't think he should be but it's your guys vote: annabeth or Zoe nightshade? Please vote