GO FORWARD AND BE EATEN.

GO BACK AND REGRET IT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

NOT MUCH OF A CHOICE, IS IT?

Okay, I'm trying to put these in some sort of order. Obviously I am failing miserably. At the very least they will be seperated into, before Percy goes missing, during and after. There may be a few, after I do all the ones I'm thinking about, that will be out of order but I don't know because I haven't thought of them yet. Eventually I will be doing a major percabeth, Mark of Athena reunion with all the couples I mentioned. But it will only be up untill they leave Camp Jupiter.

I'm trying to remember a story, it has some sister or nun praying for Annabeth's soul when she catches her and Percy illeagaly making out in her dormitry, and I think one of the chapters is called How Annabeth Became a Cheerleader. Does anyone know what it's called?

Paul POV

Okay, I was worried. Well, maybe worried was the wrong word. Nervous. That was the word. Very nervous. I had heard a lot about this guy. One from Sally, who appeared to think he was the greatest, kindest, most wonderful thing to grace this planet. And one from his school records. They said he was lazy, rude, extremely unintelligent and troublesome. I also heard that he disappeared and was the source of a nation wide man-hunt when he was just, what, 11, 12?

So I wasn't quite sure what to think.

Apparently he and his friends were coming back after a short spell at some camp or other. He had called yesterday to say 2 of his friends would be coming in for a bit after dropping him off. I didn't hear the message but for some reason Sally seemed very much relieved to hear this. She had been acting sort of worried and tense herself 'till he called. Afterwards she looked like a great weight had been lifted off her. I asked her about it, but she just said that sometimes she got anxious when he or his friends went away, but not really for any real reason. I didn't quite believe it but decide not to press. I had too much on my mind already.

What would he say when he found out his mom was dating me? What if he didn't care so long as I payed him or something, or maybe he'd chase me out and beat up Sally for bringing me here. His friends were probably big guys in some gang or other who mooch off his mom and come over only to drink and hide from the police.

Or maybe, a voice in my head said, he's a perfectly nice boy with nice friends. You know that he has Dyslexia, ADD and ADHD. It's really no wonder he gets into so much trouble at school.

Admittedly, Sally did have lots of pictures around the house of him growing up, and he didn't look like a bad kid. Pretty goodlooking actually, but there was something about him that seemed . . . old, I guess. Like someone had put all the troubles of the world on someone who was very young and immature. Sort of. It's kind of hard to explain.

Anyway I was nervous about him coming home and meeting me right when he walked in the door. Sally had insisted there was nothing to be worried about, but her attitude right now contradicted that. She was talking and talking about pretty much everything to do with him. I think that must mean she was nervous too. I decided, not to mention to Percy exactly how many baby stories I'd heard about him.

So both me and Sally were sitting at the kitchen table, with her chattering away and me tuning her out and mulling over all this in my head, waiting for him to come home with his friends.

Then we heard the door open and someone shouted,"Mom, we're here!"

Sally was up like a shot and ran out of the room.

I followed more slowly, and came into the entry way in time to see her, squeezing the life out of him. Just behind them I could make out two people, one a tall girl with blond curly hair in a ponytail and the other a slightly scrawny guy with curly brown hair and a hat. So, so much for my big, buff, gang type friends. But that was all I could see due to the fact that Percy was thrashing around trying to get free of his mothers impressive grip.

"Mom, I love you and am really glad to see you too, but I can't breath!" he managed to choke out.

People just love proving me wrong, don't they?

Sally let go of her now squashed son and sniffed," I know, but I was so worried and-" she cut herself off when she spotted the blonde girl.

"Annabeth! Oh, I'm so glade your safe! We were so worried!" and she threw herself on top of her.

Safe from what? Who else was worried?

The girls eyes widened, alarmed at this behavior, and looked to Percy for assistance. But he just rubbbed his throat and shook his head as if to say, sorry, you're on you own.

I took this momentary distraction to examine him. He looked much the same as in the pictures, but taller and rather more muscular. His strange green eyes were the same, but his hair was slightly longer and had an odd grey streak on the side. Maybe it'some sort of fad.

He seemed to realize I was staring at him and turned to looked straight at me. Distantly I heard the girl, Annabeth reasuring Sally of her continued wellbeing and the other boy being greeted as Grover, but the force and power driving from his eyes into mine was like getting hit with a ton of bricks. I couldn't tell which emotion was behind them. Maybe it was all of could someone a head shorter than me be so damn intimidating? I felt like running and hiding under a bed, but I realized this was the test. He may not be a bullying basterd, but that didn't mean he was just going to hand me the person who had probably been the biggest part of his life for the last 13-14 years. I had to prove myself. And I wasn't backing down.

"You're Paul Blofis." How did he know my name? Unable to speak, I just nodded.

Still staring at me he said something in what sounded like greek. Almost instantly Annabeth was at his side. The guy Grover took a few seconds longer, because of a strange limp. I realized he must have been calling them.

Sally still stood in front of the doorway. I saw her bite her lip and a worry line crease between her eyebrows. But she stood back, almost like she was waiting for something.

Percy said something else and both his friends looked at me too. Annabeth's eyes were almost more frightning than Percy's. Under their combined gaze I almost fell over. But like a deer caught in their headlights, I couldn't look away. She seemed to be analyzing me, deciding the best way to take me down. She was pretty, I guess, and had an almost possesive stance over Percy, and vice-versa. She also was a bit taller than him. Wow. That must be embarassing. I almost smiled. Then I remembered that they were deciding my whole future, and sobered.

Grover's look was different. Instead of being intimidating, his eyes seemed to search my very soul, sorting through every good and bad thing I've ever done in my life. Then he smiled and turned back to Percy, putting a hand on his shoulder and murmuring something in greek in his ear. Percy relaxed slightly and looked to Annabeth for confirmation of whatever he said.

She also smiled, but at him, took his hand reasuringly and nodded. Percy's whole demeanor changed. He smiled also and stuck out his hand (the one not holding Annabeth's,) to me.

" Hi Paul, I'm Percy Jackson. It's good to finally meet you. This is Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood."

Sally let out a long breath.

I grinned, relived, and took his hand." Hello Percy, I've heard a lot about you from your mom." And every social network, I added silently.

"Oh really," he said and narrowed his eyes at his mom.

She giggled nervously. "Yes, well, umm, what would you guys like for snack?" she asked quickly.

Grover brightened.

"Actually, Mrs. Jackson, do you have any coffee?"

Percy and Annabeth rolled their eyes. She whispered something to him and he snickered. Their was something very odd about those two, almost like they were speaking a silent language no one else around them understood. They were clearly together. I also noticed that she had grey streak that matched his exactly. Maybe it was like getting matching tottoos.

"Of course dear, and you and Annabeth really must call me Sally."

We all sat around the kitchen table, with blue cookies and coffee for Grover. At first it was kind of awkward, but once you accepted the strange powerful aura around them, they really were a cheerful lot, joking around and teasing each other. There were the awkward moments when I wouldn't be able to understand what they said, but those were always interrupted by Annabeth and Percy calling each other Seaweedbrain and Wisegirl,(I was not sure whether those were insults or strange terms of endearment, though from the smiles on their faces when they said it I suspected the latter,) or Sally urging us all to eat more blue food,(I had yet to ask about that,) or Grover asking for more coffee,(I still didn't get the joke.)

After a lull in the conversation, Sally handed Grover his third cup and I asked something that I had been wondering for a while.

"So, how long have you two been dating?"

I mean, could you blame me? I had only known them for half an hour and yet . . . If I believed in finding your soul mate at 14 . . . Surly they must have known each other for at least a year. But when Percy dropped his cookie it sounded like an anvil, it got that quiet.

Then what I had said seemed to register in Grover's brain and he choked.

"What! You guys are dating! And you couldn't be bothered to tell me! I'm supposed to be your guys' best friend! How did I not know that! I'm me!" he spluttered.

Sally squealed like a six year old on Christmas morning." Oh my god! You guys are dating? I'm so happy! I mean it's about time . . ." and so on.

Percy and Annabeth just stared at us in horror.

"No," she murmured, almost to herself, "That's not right . . ."

I was beginning to see I had made a mistake. I had better fix it, or they'll hate me until they really start dating.

"I'm sorry," I said quickly, interrupting the ranting and rambling," I made a mistake. I apologize."

Sally, and for some reason Grover who had just been yelling at them, looked crestfallen.

"So," she said uncomfortably," You guys, aren't dating?"

Mutely they shook their heads. They didn't seem to be able to look at each other. Oh no. I hope I didn't just ruin their friendship. That would be a really bad way to start our relationship.

Sensing my internal dilemma, Grover quickly made a comment about school, and we all gratefully seized on the topic. I made arrangements to get Percy into Goode, the school where I worked, and everyone eased up a bit. But Percy and Annabeth still couldn't look or talk to each other. Crap.

I tapped Grover on the shoulder, discretely, as he and Annabeth were getting their coats on.

"Ummm, Grover? About what I said before . . ."

He smiled reassuringly at me." Don't worry about it Paul. You only did what anyone else would do and has done. They'll be back to normal in a few days. Thing is, they really like each other, but there are . . . complications. Plus, they are both really dense in that particular area."

We watched Sally fussing over Annabeth, with Percy looking at the floor, the ceiling, anywhere but Annabeth's face.

"I just hope they get together soon. The whole camp is getting annoyed," he said abruptly.

I stared at him in surprise.

Grover smiled again at my expression." I know I made a scene, but the truth is that I want them to be together almost as much as they do. They're my best friends and as long as they are happy, I'm happy. I was just pissed before because I'm supposed to know things like that and thought I couldn't tell."

"So you're good at reading people?"

"Yep. My one gift."

"That's why Percy asked you to check me out."

Grover looked at me sharply." Percy cares about his mom almost more than anyone else. You had better take good care of her. If you don't . . . Well, let me put it this way. Before she was dating you, Sally was married to a guy both she and Percy hated. He was cruel and abusive. Percy nicknamed him Smelly Gabe. One day he disappeared. If you go anywhere, talk to anyone; you'll never hear a word about Gabe Ugliano. TheJackson's have their own ways of taking care of each other. True story."

I gaped at him. Was that a threat?

"I'm just warning you," he said calmly," I know you're a really great guy and so does Percy, and Annabeth. And Sally, obviously," he added," Just be careful and don't mess up. Or prejudge anything unusual. Don't worry," he said patting me on the back," You'll be fine."

"Grover, come on, we have to go!" Annabeth's voice called us back to the present.

"I'm coming. Goodbye Paul, Sally. See you at camp Percy."

He winked and left.

Annabeth shifted uncomfortably,"Ummm, bye Sally, bye Paul."

Then she blushed slightly," Bye Percy, I'll see you at camp."

"Bye Annabeth." He was blushing too.

"IM me if any thing happens, okay Seaweedbrain?" she said, her stormy grey eyes flicking once to me, and then staring Percy straight in the face.

He cracked a grin and returned her gaze," Sure, and same goes to you Wisegirl."

Annabeth left, closing the door behind her.

Percy started towards his room, smiling to himself.

I looked at Sally. She glanced at me. Then we both burst out laughing.

Percy poked his head around the doorjamb looking confused.

"What? What are you guys laughing about?" which only made us laugh harder.

Shaking his head at our apparent foolishness, he disappeared again.

I looked over at Sally, and wondered if Percy saw the same thing when he looked at Annabeth, as when I looked at his mom. The most beautiful woman in the world.I'm betting yes.

She caught me staring and blushed." What?"

I grinned." Nothing."

Ta-Daaaaaaaa!

Okay I think the next 4 will be while Percy is missing, so bring on the depression! Acctually, the first one will be where Annabeth goes, (or is forced,) to San Fransico to visit her dad. He lectures her, Annabeth thinks about Percy. Should she have a small talk with her stepmother? Review please and tell me.

The next is where she and Sally meet at Montauk. Sally always wanted a daughter.

The third is where Frank and Hazel learn a bit too much about Annabeth fom Percy. Who knew he could be such a chatterbox?

I love you, review please, unless you want me to die of neglect!