There was no way he was here. None. I rubbed my eyes.

"Percy." I whispered. His face was sorrowful, but there was a tinge of joy in his eyes.

"I'm back." He said, and I flung myself into his arms. His arms were colder than Ares' soul. I looked at him in confusion.

"What happened?"

His dark eyes were sad; Wait- his dark eyes?

I led him over to the sofa. He sat down and I sat down adjacent to him.

"That night when I was alone in the woods, you remember?"

"Yeah. We had a... a fight. And you stormed out to follow a hellhound. I thought you..."

"So did I. I was dead. But... the Cullens. They're not exactly... mortal."

"What are they?"

"They're- we're, vampires."

I stood up and made an attempt to grab my knife, but his voice, smooth like water over rocks, stopped me.

"Please. I didn't want this. Annabeth, I wanted to find you. I wanted you to... I wanted you to kill me so we could be together in Elysium. I just couldn't. I'm young... I couldn't resist the temptation. The only reason I'm not mauling you right now is because I went a year without seeing you. I physically can't do that to you... I couldn't last a day with knowing you were gone."

"What?"

"Annabeth Chase. When I was mortal, I loved you; When I was dying, I love you; When I was transforming, I loved you; When I awakened for the last time, I loved you. And here you are, standing right in front of me- I have, do, and will always love you unconditionally."

His speech was short; His speech was sweet; His speech was everything I have ever wanted him to say to me. I gave him a huge bear hug.

"I love you, too, Seaweed Brain." I said, joyful tears streaking down my face.

His lips went against mine, and I felt the passion that had once been lost for a year now. I pulled back and hugged him again.

"I'm glad you're home." I whispered.

A howl only mine or another well trained demigod's ear could pick up cut the silence. Percy looked up immediately. He started towards the door.

"The pack... they're calling."

"Can't you stay?" I asked. He grinned my favorite smile.

"Can't you come?"

He scooped me up and it felt like we were flying. A split-second later we were at the passenger side of his door. He spoke something in Greek, a word I did not know, and the doors flipped up. He set me in and strapped my seatbelt. Another split second later the car was started and backing out, with Percy, who had neglected to strap on his seatbelt, on the wheel.

The ride with a super-fast sports car was only five minutes. We parked in a gravel parking lot and Percy let me out.

"The clearing's ahead." He said, taking my hand. I wasn't used to his cold skin, but I could adapt. We walked hand in hand to a large meadow. There were the Cullen's, plus two, and a large pack of the biggest canines I have ever seen.

Before I could stop myself, I blurted out, "What in Hades is this?"

Percy laughed and replied, "Annabeth, meet the family."

After meeting the wolf Pack and the rest of the Cullens, we were about to start the meeting to plot against the Volturi, or an evil group of monarch undead seeking to rule the universe. Suddenly, an arrow whizzed out of nowhere. Before I could yell, Percy was crouched in front of me protectively.

Another arrow, this time aimed at Percy's head, was let go. He didn't even attempt to stop it as it bounced off his neck harmlessly. A menacing growl escaped his lips. By now the others had scrambled into defensive posistions. More arrows shot out of the trees, but anything that actually hit the others just bounced off their marble skin. As for the wolves, they had backed into the other trees now; I don't think they were so durable. The firing stopped.

Slowly, Thalia emerged from the woods, her eyes intent. Soon they locked on Percy.

"Why you little-" I'll skip that part.

Percy didn't do so much as flinch. He smiled slightly and adressed her. "I've missed you."

He pulled an arm around my waist as the Pack, in human form, came out of the other side of the field.

"Annabeth, you need to get away from him! He'll suck you dry-"

Percy growled and flitted up in her face. "I have more control than you, Thalia. Obviously you have none as you shot at us."

Thalia's eyes flashed. There was going to be a fight.

Didn't I promise you guys a long chapter?

~pugs