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He was running. A hellhound was chasing him. Cuts and bruises marred his tan skin. His raven black hair with the one gray stripe was tangled with dirt and sand. Eyes alert and ready, he had Riptide out and slashing away at monsters left and right, moving to dodge and attack at any monster that came close.

Percy Jackson could see Camp Half-blood's borders right there. So close yet so far.

Thalia's tree was right there, yet the journey towards it was made so much harder, not because the mass amount of monsters that Percy could take any day, but the quivering demi-god behind him.

The demi-god had dirty blond hair matted with the brown dust of monsters and slick with sweat. His eyes, wide with fear and uncertainty was darting all over the place. His shirt was ripped an a little bit of blood was seeping through the small cuts all over his body.

The boy yelped and leaped closer to Percy as an Empousa nicked his arm. He had a rather strong but average build, not lean and strong like Percy, yet not bulky like Charles Beckendorf.

Beckendorf. Percy's heart clenched at the thought of his lost friend. Guilt stabbed at his heart slowing his movements for just a second. Lowering his guard for a moment.

But that was all the hellhound needed.

Swiftly, the hellhound sank his sharp fangs into Percy's calf. Sharp, searing pain cut though his leg and Percy cried out in pain as he collapsed.

Quickly attacking the hellhound, he struggled to get up. The demi-god was panicking, not knowing what to do.

"Run! Do you see that big pine tree? Run past it! As fast as you can! Call for help." Ordered Percy as he painfully got up. "I'll hold them off!"

The last few monsters swarmed him as 2 others went after the demi-god.

Percy rolled as he dodged an arrow. He quickly jumped to the left right after killing an Empousa, and by doing so he earned himself a painful jerk to his leg as he landed.

Gritting his teeth he stood up again, just in time to kill the last hellhound. Capping Riptide, he limped his way to the Big House, jolts of pain shot up his leg at every step he took. Percy could feel his mind grow foggier every moment, losing himself to the darkness because of the blood loss.

Finally, he collapsed, vision growing darker at the second. He caught a glimpse of Annabeth's face and a cry for help as he lost himself to the darkness.

. Time Skip .

Percy awoke to Annabeth holding a glass of nectar to his mouth. "Wow, Déjà Vu much?" he quietly joked referring to the time when they first met. Annabeth blushed and said "Just drink your nectar."

She gazed out the window. "The other demi-god, is he okay?"

She sighed. "Always thinking about the others before your own wellbeing, right Seaweed Brain? He's fine. Learned that his mother told him to come here to this camp a few days back. Then, he apparently met you."

She then took the empty glass of nectar away from Percy. Just as Annabeth was about to leave the room, she turned around "You have to be more careful seaweed brain, it's not just you out there. If you die, what about Chiron? Grover? Tyson? Thalia? Nico? And…Me?"

Percy winced as he applied pressure to his leg. The nectar had healed most of the wound, but the rest needed to heal itself.

He walked over to Annabeth and gently wrapped his arms around her. "I'll never leave you on purpose you know that. I promise to never leave you if I can help it, I love you wise girl." He murmured.

Annabeth smiled as Percy gave her a quick peck on the cheek. "I love you too, seaweed brain." She murmured back. "I'll always love you."

"Forever and always?"

"Forever and always."

Three figures watched from the shadows. "Now to test their genuine bond."

"Are they the ones?" a younger female voice cut in.

A female voice replied "You know what's going to happen to the boy, and you know they can't both come."

"But they are so cute together! "The younger girl exclaimed.

"They'll meet again someday. When he is willing to." The male voice comforted.

"OK…."

"Unfortunately their love will only be strained. For in every story, a happily ever after is only the beginning to a new future of heartbreak and adventure."

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