Percy was gone. Annabeth woke up thinking that every day, smiling. She might as well be happy if she will die of a broken heart. She always tried to be optimistic.
"Annabeth, are you okay?" Piper had asked.
"Fine!" Annabeth had said, smiling. She didn't want Piper to worry about her. "Fine! Happy! Yay! Everything is awesome!"
Piper had just stared at her like she was crazy. Why? She was just being optimistic.
She was walking along the lake where she had last seen Percy, like she always did every day. But there was something strange in the water,was that a person. PERCY! She leaned in closer to get a closer look. Suddenly the water lurched back into a ten foot wave a hurled a limp girl onto the beach. Annabeth ran forward grabbing her wrist to check her plus too she is she was alive. The girl screamed.
Annabeth screamed. She let go of the girl's wrist. The girl scrambled back, alarmed.
"Don't hurt me!" she cried out. "Please don't hurt me!"
Annabeth stopped screaming. She studied the girl. She had short blond hair with beautiful green eyes.
"Who are you?"
"Don't hurt me!"
"It's okay. I won't," Annabeth reached out her arm. The girl grabbed it and stood up. "So… who are you?"
"R...Reagan," the girl murmured. "Reagan Marigold."
"Marigold?"
"Yeah. I hate my last name."
"No, it's fine," Annabeth was surprised the girl wasn't wet. "How long were you in there?"
"Probably 2 hours."
"What?"
"This might sound crazy, but I can breathe underwater," Reagan whispered. "And I don't get wet."
Annabeth stared at the girl in horror. This girl was just like Percy.
"You…"
"What's your name?" the girl asked.
"Annabeth Chase."
"Well, hey, Annabeth."
They shook hands. Annabeth gulped. Could this girl really be a daughter of Poseidon, like Percy? Thinking of Percy, Annabeth led Reagan to the Big House, fighting to keep a smile on her face.