A/n:

Again, no where near chronological order, but alright non-the-less. This idea was from Eveecat1248, I hope you like it.

I feel kinda sorry for Percy. :) Btw, I just want to thank the reviewer 'Guest' for his/her loyalty, it's appreciated (even if your slightly crazy, if I judged I would be a hypocrite. (:) if these comments confuse you, look at my reviews. :)

Enjoy. :)

Annabeth P.O.V

Today was the day.

The day that Percy would finally get off his crutches. It's been months and he (along with everyone else) has been going crazy. His ADHD has been going something terrible and he has been so exited about today, we went to his doctors last week and they told us. When we found out he was so happy I swear he hasn't smiled that much since the other campers threw us into the canoe lake or when we were reunited after one of our long separations. He has been buzzing for days.

It's going to be hard for him though.

He tries to hide it, but I know him too well. He's in pain. Real pain. And he says the pain-killers dull his senses. It's sad how good he's gotten at hiding his pain over the years, only me, Chiron and a couple of others noticed.

But he'd be better soon. He would heal. The pain would leave and today he would put away his crutches.

We were going to take it easy, a few steps with support to start with, a break then a few more and we'll slowly build it up until he's walking on his own. After that we're going to take it easy for the rest of the day so that he doesn't hurt himself and have to go back to his crutches, today was going to be easy and calm for him.

I hope it doesn't hurt him too much.

The Gods know that he wont tell us if it does. Oh, Percy. My stupid, brave hero.

I had gotten up early to prepare, Chiron was going to be there to help, we were going to change his bandages first then I was going to support him and he was going to try to stand.

"Morning, Seaweed Brain." I smiled at him as I walked into cabin 3, it was practically home now after all the time I'd spent in it over the years, I no longer needed to knock. He smiled back at me.

"Morning, Wise Girl." Gods I loved him. "Exited?" Wow, he was such a three-year-old some times.

"Of course I am Percy, but try to calm down. We're going to take it slow remember?"
"Of course I do, Annabeth."
"Don't mock me, Sea spawn." I warned him.

"Don't patronise me, Brainy." He knew how much I hated that nick-name. "Trying to distract me wont work today Barnacle Jr." He laughed.

"Would I do that, Wise Owl?"
"Yes." I replied promptly and confidently. He put on a look of fake hurt.

"You wound me, Wise Girl." We laughed at our own antics. How I loved him. "Ok, can you help me up?" I helped him off the bed and onto his crutches then we went to get breakfast.

After that the day was pretty normal. Percy watched as I taught classes (even once he's walking again he won't be up to teaching or taking part in classes for a while). He got some pretty awed looks from some of the younger campers and some of the older ones too, although with them it was more commonly respect than awe. And when I was free we just sat and talked.

In what seemed like no time we had had dinner and we were going to the big house to try to walk ( Chiron wanted to be there).

"Ready Seaweed Brain."
"Of course Wise Girl." He sounded confidant, but I could see that he was actually really nervous. Oh Seaweed Brain, always trying to cover up his pain for the benefit of others.

"Then lets do this." I didn't ask him if he wanted to back out because if I did he'd start doubting himself and right now that would be really bad.

We sat down on the couch in the big house with Chiron to one side and Percy tensed, ready.

I held his arm slightly the first time. I could hear his breathing get heavier and could practically hear his heart rate increase. He tensed again and started to lift himself up. It was slow at first, just a few centimetres at a time, but as we went along he got more confident. Eventually he was standing and I let go of his arm...He stood!
On his own! Yes!
"Well done Seaweed Brain." I congratulated him, careful not to show how relieved I was.

He gave me a shaky smile. "Thanks Annabeth." He really was over-come if he was using my real name. "The great 'hero of Olympus' proud to be able to stand on his own." He laughed at the irony.

"Well we're not going to stop there, try taking a step." I urged him gently, he suddenly looked nervous again and the worry that had clouded his features right before he got up returned once more.

"O-ok." He braced himself, stepped and...fell! No!

He grunted in pain as he hit the wood floor. I lent down to help him back up.

"Come on." I soothed my clearly scared boyfriend, "You weren't going to get it the first time, just try again. Ok?"
"Y-y-yeah." He seemed a lot more uncertain this time, but I ploughed ahead non-the-less, he may have been scared, but he could do this. I knew he could, so I helped him back up and he tried again.

This time it worked!
He was unsteady at first, but he gradually got more shore-footed. Then he smiled. His signature, lop-sided smile. My favourite.

"I did it." He breathed in wonder.

"Of course you did. I knew you could." He lent carefully over and kissed me on the op of the head.

"I should know better than to doubt you by now, my Wise Girl." He muttered. I laughed slightly.

"Of course." I enjoyed his happiness for a moment, "But come on, you're still a bit weak and you promised we would do this bit by bit so back on those crutches for you young man." He laughed at my tone.

"Ok, Miss Chase." We both laughed even more at that and sank back down onto the couch.

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It took two weeks for Percy to be comfortable off his crutches, well I say comfortable: he could walk around now but if he was jogged then it could hurt and he was expressly forbidden to run.

we were just going for a stroll when it happened. We were by Thalia's tree, admiring the view from atop half-blood hill and we saw a shape running towards us. We thought it was a half-blood to start with so we started towards it. It was only when we got within 10 feet that the mist surrounding it dissipated some-what.

It wasn't a half-blood.

It was a monster.

"PERCY!" He was still weak. He couldn't face a monster now. But he couldn't run either.

I tried to distract it but I should've known that my stupid, noble boyfriend wouldn't do that, by the time I looked over to him he already had Riptide out and was slashing at the monster. He may have been week, but no-one was his equal with a sword.

"Percy no!" He didn't hear me though. I just watched horror-struck as he fought the monster. He slashed at it then dived out of the way of the return swipe with it's claws, I cringed at the thought of the pain that dive must've inflicted upon him. But he got right back up, he yelled a battle cry as he charged the beast, sword held high despite the pain the bullet-wound in his side must've been causing him. I couldn't believe he was still conscious. He battled through the pain though (literally) and killed the monster, making it erupt into yellow, sand-like dust. He'd won!
Then he collapsed.

"Percy!"

Everything after that was a blur, I remember running up to him and checking his wounds and breathing, then running and screaming for help. I remember faces, people coming and Percy being lifted between them and Apollo campers working and watching over him all nigh, as I refused to leave his bed-side all night. Then I remember waking up and seeing his face.

"Morning Wise Girl." He whispered.

"You're insane, you stupid, stupid boy!" I ranted at him, venting my stress and worry through my words. He waited patiently for me to finish then...

"I love you too Wise Girl." I sighed.

"It was miraculous you didn't seriously injure yourself even more you know."
"I know."
"You could've died."
"I know."
"You could've been killed." I stressed my point.

"I know." I sighed again, this time in frustration.

"You're hopeless." I declared.

"I know."

And just like that he was back, he was alive, he could walk and he was safe.

I smiled and enjoyed my time with him after that, of course I shouted at him a bit more too, he had risked his life and done something incredibly stupid after all.

-Samantha2611