Hey guys, sorry for taking so long, I went hunting this weekend, as I do most weekends, and I didn't take my laptop for obvious reasons. I hope you guys enjoyed the last one, but I guess not a lot of people did, because I didn't get much feedback. I hope y'all like this one better, though, because I'm finally getting to the chapter I have been planning for. Now, you might have notice that I changed the summery slightly, and therefore, the plot/ending. The reason for that, is I really prefer writing with him in California, rather than New York. I know this might upset some of you readers, but this is my story, and I'm only writing this because I want to. I hope you enjoy, please don't forget to review and follow. Adios.

Do you ever get that feeling when you wake up, that today's gonna be a great day? Well that's the feeling that I had the day after my birthday, except times like five. I felt like it was gonna be as good a day as my actual birthday had been. After taking a shower, brushing my teeth, and getting dressed, I walked downstairs to eat some breakfast.

I made myself some eggs and bacon, and after demolishing that, my dad walked in, a huge grin on his face. "Hey, Percy, you ready for your last birthday present?" he asked me excitedly, as if he was the one receiving the present.

"Shoot yea, pops. I've been ready for days!" I exclaimed ecstatically. He grinned at that.

"Well then, lets go open it!" he said as he led me outside, which made me wander, what had he gotten me that I would have to open outside?

We walked out the front door, into the driveway, to see all my friends leaning against their respective cars, or their boyfriends ride. I saw that Jason and Nico had rode their motorcycles, Piper and Reyna having rode bitch.

They all smiled when they saw me walk out, and I smiled back, suspicion clearly etched on my face. They chuckled and/or giggle in response.

"I wanted your friends to see your face when you open it." my dad told me, amusement evident in his eyes. I gave him an incredulous look, which earned a chuckle from him.

When we reached the garage, my dad pressed the 'open' button on the remote, and the door opened slowly. When it was high enough for my to see in, I gasped at what I saw. There, in the middle of the garage, was a white Ninja 300. It was clean as a whistle, the paint shining in the sunlight. My hand flew to my mouth, complete shock clear on my face, in my eyes, and in my posture.

I walked over to it slowly, as if it would disappear if I startled it. When I got to it, I laid my hands on it softly, running them over the perfectly smooth surface. I swung my leg over the side, and it felt like the bike was made for me (Which, knowing my father, probably was). The keys were in the ignition, and as I turned the bike on, I revved the engine slightly, feeling the vibration of the vehicle. It sounded like angels singing in my ears.

"Well? Do you like it?" my dad asked as he stepped beside me, a knowing grin splayed across his firm face. Faster than should've been possible, I turned the bike off, got off, and gave him a huge bear hug. He chuckled and returned it.

"Thanks, old man." I said jokingly. He had a mock hurt look on his face as my friends laughed. My father was by no means old. He was barely 38, and right in the middle of his prime.

"You mind if I take it for a spin?" I asked. He nodded in response, so I went to my room to get my gear, and took her for a spin.

TIME SKIP: 4 MONTHS

"Hey, Dad, there's this motor show in San Francisco that Jason and Nico are going to. Can I go?" I asked him excitedly. It had been four months since I got my bike, and I had been riding it all the time. I rode with Jason and Nico a lot, since they both had Ninja 300's, too.

"And how far is it from here to San Fran?" my dad asked without looking up from the news paper that he was currently reading.

"About 380 miles. We'll be riding our bikes, and I can pay for gas. It's a two day event, so we'll be staying in a hotel." I told him, slightly more confident.

"What would that drive be, 6 hours?" he asked, though he seemed to already know.

"Yes sir, pretty much." I responded immediately.

"Well, I suppose you can. As long as you're extremely careful. And call me when you get there. By the way, when are you leaving?" he asked as he looked up for the first time.

"Tomorrow at 10 am." I told him. He nodded, and sent me off.

I went and told Jason and Nico, then went to see Artemis. I got to her house and knocked on the door quickly. I was greeted by her mother, Leto, a very nice woman that seemed to adore me for some reason or another. "Hey, Mrs. Leto, Artemis here?" I greeted/asked her kindly.

"She sure is, Percy. She's in her room." she told me, her motherly smile adorning her kind face. Leto was a very attractive woman, and that was probably where Artemis got her looks. I walked inside their house, more like mansion, and was about to walk up the stairs, only to be greeted by her always stern father, Zeus.

"Ah, Perseus, what brings you here?" he asked, using my full name, an irritated look on his face.

"I just came to see Artemis. I'm going to San Francisco tomorrow, just wanted to say bye." I told him respectfully. He nodded in response, the look on his face never changing.

"Well, you two don't do anything bad up there, or I'll feed you to the birds." he told me sternly, eliciting a nod from me.

The next morning, I woke up at about eight am. I went through my morning routine, shower, brush teeth, get dressed in my riding clothes, eat breakfast, and to end it off, I packed my backpack. By the time I was done, it was about 9:30, and the guys were arriving. Jason and Nico's electric blue and black bikes, respectively, pulled into the driveway at a fast pace.

I went out to greet them, and by the time we had everything planned out and were ready to go, it was 10 am. I got out my Ninja, and we were off. We stopped periodically for gas or food, and by the time we reached the San Francisco city limits, it was about 5 pm.

"The meet up doesn't start until six, so you guys wanna just ride around for a bit?" Jason suggested as we pulled into a McDonald's parking lot. Nico and I both nodded, so we began riding. We went by a couple neighborhoods, before we came to a house that was almost entirely made of stone. It had a nice front porch and, surprisingly, a small airstrip in the backyard.

I saw someone sitting in a chair on the front porch, reading a book. She looked about my age, blond hair, a petite frame. At first glance, I didn't think anything of her, but then I saw her eyes, and the book she was reading. Immediately, I slammed on the breaks and let off the throttle. She must've heard me skid to a stop, because she looked up quickly, right as I was taking off my helmet.

I heard my friends stop after they realized I had stopped, and they asked me what I was doing. "Percy, what's up man?" Jason asked in worry. As soon as he said my name, the girl gasped.

"Percy?" she asked. I stared at her for a second, before putting my helmet back on and speeding off as fast as I could, seeing as there was not traffic.

After a couple of miles, I parked in a spot of a Walmart parking lot, putting my head on my handle bars. A couple minutes later, I heard my friends pull in and park next to me.

"Percy, who the hell was that?" Nico asked in irritation. I lifted my head and took off my helmet.

"That was the girl that ruined my life 7 months ago, Annabeth Chase." I told them, pain lacing my voice. Their jaws dropped in shock.

"I thought she lived in New York?" Jason asked.

"She did. I guess she moved. Or maybe she's on vacation. I don't know!" I told them rapidly, not wanting to talk about it anymore.

"Perce... I think you should go talk to her." Jason said, hesitating slightly, as if scared of how I would react.

"NO! I am NOT talking to her!" I yelled at him. Luckily, no one else was in the parking lot, so no one heard.

"Percy, you can't keep living with this hatred, it'll drive you crazy." Nico continued for Jason. The wisdom of their words was shining through to me, but I just didn't want to believe it. I ignored them as they continued to tell me to talk to her.

"What, are you just too pussy to do it?" Nico asked sarcastically, though I could sense the underlying challenge.

"I'm too pussy to do it? You try having your life long best friend ruin your life and support the asshole that bullied you for a year!" I yelled at him. He flinched slightly at my tone, which made me feel bad. "Look, guys, I'm sorry. It's just really hard to see her, even after all this time." I apologized quickly, wanting to end the conversation as soon as possible.

"Look, man, we understand, but you have to face your fears and get over your hatred. It's only gonna make you crazy... er, well, crazier." Jason said, lightening the mood slightly.

"Yeah, I guess you guys are right. I just don't see how I'm gonna do it. It's gonna be so awkward. I mean, we haven't seen or talked to each other in months. Hell, even my friends from New York don't talk about her." I told them, a downcast look evident on my face.

"Yea, well, just go say hi, ask her why she did it, and get outta there ASAP, cause the meet starts in about half an hour." Jason said, salving half the problem. The other half was left up to me to fix... talking to her.

We drove back to her house to see no one on the front porch. I looked at my friends, and they gave me a nod. I shook my head sadly, taking off my helmet. I walked up to the door, and knocked, and after about five seconds, it flew open.

"PERCY! What are doing here!?" her dad asked as he looked me up and down. "Boy, have you grown!" he added as an afterthought. I chuckled nervously.

"Uh, is Annabeth here?" I asked him hesitantly.

"Oh, of course! She's in her room. Upstairs, second door on the left." he told me as he led me inside the house. I thanked him, and walked up the stairs nervously. I found her door, it was closed, so I knocked.

"Go away!" came the muffled response from inside, the voice of my best friend as recognizable as ever.

"Annabeth?" I asked shakily. I heard her gasp, and before I knew it, the door was flung open and I was enveloped in a hug, her tears soaking the shoulder of my jacket.

After a moment, she became still, and I hugged her back, missing the warmth of my best friend's embrace. "Oh, Percy! I missed you so much!" she said as she let go.

"Why, Annabeth? Why did you say those hateful things to me?" I asked her. She flinched visibly.

"I don't know! I didn't mean to! I didn't mean a single thing I said that day!" she exclaimed. "Please forgive me? Please please please please!" she begged. I didn't like to see her beg, it made my strong best friend seem weak.

"Okay, I think I forgive you." I told her quietly. A huge smile stretched across her face, showing off her pearly whites.

"So will you come back to New York?" she asked excitedly.

"Hell no! I have an amazing life here. I have friends, I'm popular, I'm doing great in school, both my dad and I have girlfriends! I can't go back to that hell hole!" I told her incredulously. I could see her flinch when I said I had a girlfriend.

"But... but you can't leave me to go back there and be alone again!" she said, tears welling up in her eyes again.

"Why don't you just buy a house in LA? Your dad has money! You could easily buy a nice two story house by the beach!" I told her in exasperation.

"I guess I could ask my dad. But we'd still have to go back to New York to pack everything up and all." she said, drying her tears with her sleeve.

"That's alright, because I'll help you move into your new house." I told her, which brought a bright smile to her face.

"Well, Annie, I gotta go. Gotta get to a meeting! I'll come see you afterwards, though." I told her as I hugged her and began backing up towards the stairs. She smiled and said bye, and I ran downstairs, saying bye to her dad and mom, and running outside, a smile on my face.

I zipped up my jacket and put on my helmet as I mounted it. Nico and Jason had been lounging around on their bikes while I was inside.

"So, you have a good time?" Nico asked as he started his bike.

"Not now, Neeks. I'll tell y'all later." I told them as we began speeding off. We made it to the meet with five minutes to spare. After that was over, I went back to see Annabeth while the guys went to check us into a hotel. Annabeth and I walked her parents into looking for a house in LA, close to the docks we used for 4th of July parties.

After that was settled, and Annie and I caught up on the others lives, I headed to the hotel for some sleep. The next day would be a long one, that was for sure.

Hey guys, thanks for reading. I'm really sorry for changing the plot like this, but I just don't want to ruin Percy's great life. Obviously, it's gonna take a bit longer for his parents to reconcile, so that won't be for a couple of chapters. I know Percy forgave Annabeth pretty quick, but with them being one of my favorite couples, I don't like having them fight. Also, y'all will find out what will happen with Percy and Arty soon, probably not next chapter, though. Well, don't forget to review and follow. Adios.

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-TheSonOfApollo