Hello PercyxZoe fans! I have my chapter 3 rearing to go. Enjoy! Annabeth POV I danced a lot during the party. I was so happy that I danced until I was out of breath. I stepped out of the dance floor wheezing, and went and got some punch. Non-alcoholic, people. Then I noticed Percy leave and go towards the edge of Olympus. So, being the curious daughter of Athena I am, I followed. That was probably the worst idea in my life. I was shocked when I saw him sit next to Zoe, and even more so when I heard their exchange. When they left I followed them, not to close, but close enough. I was stunned and extremely angry when Zoe kissed MY Percy. My heart shattered when they both confessed their love for each other. My Percy, the one I had loved for two and a half years, fell for some girl he met a week ago. Why me? the Fates are so cruel! I left them, holding back my tears until I got to the Olympic garden. Then I let it flow. I sobbed and sobbed. I felt someone sit next to me, and forced myself to look. It was the last person I expected: Poseidon, Percy's father. I tried to stop my tears, (Its not very nice to be crying in front of a god or goddess, you know,) but failed miserably. I just held my head in my hands, wishing that he would go away. Instead, he put his arm around my shoulders, and asked me "Why are you crying Annabeth?" I don't know why, but I found myself telling him everything. When I got to the end, a new batch of tears fell from my eyes. He tightened his hold on my shoulders, and spoke in a very gentle tone. "Now Annabeth, you must realise that, as much of an idiot he can be, he is still the Percy you love. But maybe, Percy isn't the person you are destined to be with. It might be mortal, might be a god. But you must let this go, because if not, it will destroy you. It will make you do something you regret, and cannot take back." By this time I had both my arms around his chest and was crying into his neck, with his arms around my back. I looked up at him and managed a small smile. "You talk as if from, from experience." I stuttered out. His ghost of a smile faded, and sighed. "I am. Please don't repeat what I say next, but I do talk from experience. But it was your mother, Athena. So I know very well what is going on." To be completely honest, I wasn't that surprised that he had tried to make a move on mum. I untangled myself from the embrace, but felt oddly disappointed. Nonetheless, I smiled at Poseidon and said "Thank you Lord Poseidon, but I must ask, why did you comfort me? And hug me. Not that it wasn't welcome, but why?"

He smiled and said, "Firstly, unless you somehow manage to become a servant in my Palace, just refer to me as Poseidon. I hate the formalities. Zeus always makes people do it to him, so they assume they have to do it to every deity, and after seven thousand years, it really gets annoying. I helped you because I do not want you to make the same mistakes I did, and as for the hug, is that not what mortals do to comfort one another?" I smiled and answered "I guess so. And it appears you are much wiser than mother assumes." He dipped his head, then started to walk away. As he got to the entrance he stopped and turned. "Also Annabeth, thank you. Secondly, if you assume you make an ass out of you and me." (A/N Get it? Ass-u-me? No? Oh well) He smirked and took his leave.

Hello! What did you think? Did you like the hint at AnnabethxPoseidon? I looked and found absolutely piss all for 'em. Let me know what you think!