Annabeth's pov:

6 months fly by in the blink of an eye. I was elected the valedictorian for our graduation ceremony. Dad and Sally got a bit emotional during the ceremony, but they were happy nonetheless. Piper captured all these memorable moments in her camera.

Now to back to the present. I'm here at Percy's helping him pack clothes for our trip to Greece, although he already has some clothes at his house back in Greece. 'Helping' him basically means me doing all the work with him sprawled over the bed with blue cookies. I take out the list of things needed to be packed which I had made for myself, and tally it with Percy's stuff. Jeans- yes. Shirts-yes. Belts-yes. Cap and sunglasses-nope, I'll have to add that. Underwear- err, yes. He just threw in his favourite blue boxers. Passport-yep. Found it after searching for it for an hour.

"Blue food?" Percy asks me from the bed. You see, Sally is not coming with us because of her job here, so seaweed brain persuaded her to pack him a box of blue food to have at the airport. We are more than happy at the arrangement though because no one minds having Sally's food.

"Yes seaweed brain, the box is ready. Just don't wolf it down before we even reach the airport." I say, not sure if I'll find the box full tomorrow or not.

Did I mention we're leaving tomorrow? It'll be a long 10 hour flight with these cousins though.

"No promises wise girl" he says grinning, his eyes twinkling with mischief, which means I'll have to witness another fight among the cousins over a box of blue food.

We'll be staying there for two whole months which means I'll have enough time to see all the places I've made a list of. I was a bit surprised when dad allowed me to go to Greece for 2 months. Mr Grace easily allowed Thalia and Jason to come with us because it's his brother's house after all. Plus, Thalia wouldn't have taken no for an answer anyway. Piper's dad, seeing as all her friends were going and staying in Percy's house, allowed her too.

This more like a break than a trip. A break before we go to universities. The best thing though? All five of us have been accepted into universities in New York itself. So we'll still be seeing each other.

I can't help but notice though, that Percy seems kind of nervous ever since we started discussing the trip after graduation. Thalia, Jason, Pipes- all are pumped up and excited for the vacation. But something just seems off about Percy. I know every little habit of his. The way he shifts uncomfortably, the way his eyes never meet ours, the way he occasionally clears his throat, runs his fingers through hair, tugs at them- all indicate that there is something wrong. It's barely noticeable, but no one knows him better than me. From his habit of drooling in sleep to the little crease he gets in between his eyebrows when thinking hard- I know and am familiar with all these habits of his. So I know when he's not acting normal, I notice when something constantly bothers him.

"Percy, Annabeth dinner's ready!" Sally calls from the kitchen.

I've completed packing now. We head downstairs and have Sally's delicious pasta- not blue in colour though this time and spend the rest of the time watching Friends, laying on the couch, my feet on his lap.

It's 10 when I finally leave for my house. Our flight leaves at 10 pm tomorrow and I want to get a good night's sleep before the long flight. I instantly go off to sleep as soon as I hit my bed.

TIME SKIP

"Be safe and call me once you reach there alright?" my dad tells me as I prepare to leave for the airport.

"Yes dad I will and for the third time Helen, yes I've kept everything I need and crosschecked twice- just as you told me to. Now don't worry" I say to my dad and stepmother.

I give them both a tight hug and ruffle my twin stepbrothers' hair before taking a cab to the airport.

The five of us meet outside the airport- as decided and guess what? Seaweed brain has already cleaned half the box of blue food.

"Not fair Jackson, you're not getting anymore now." Jason complains as we wait to board our flight. The three cousins continue to bicker over food as Piper and me ignore them- and the looks we are getting from people nearby.

I sigh with relief once we land in Athens. Thalia and Jason spent the whole time arguing over the best flavour of ice cream- mature, I know. Somewhere in between their fight Percy dozed off with his head on my shoulder, drooling. I was thank full that Jason was starting to feel sleepy and decided to join his sleeping girlfriend, thus breaking the fight. I swear these were the longest 10 hours of my life.

A car is already waiting for us when we land. My eyes take in the beauty of the city as we go on our way towards Percy's house. The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments and works of art. It retains Roman monuments. Statues and busts can be found all over the city.

I've already done a lot of research before coming here. Athens incorporates architectural styles ranging from Greco-Roman to modern times. Athens, the birthplace of democracy is renowned for some of the world's greatest cultural monuments like the Parthenon, the enduring symbol of Ancient Greek beauty. Thanks to the rapid advancement in the field of archaeology and monument preservations, most of the historical edifices of Athens are very well preserved even to this day. My list includes many places for me to visit such as The Temple of Olympian Zeus, The Temple of Hephaestus, The theatre of Dionysus, The Acropolis and many more. I'll make sure to visit all these places because I may not get this opportunity again.

Once I snap out of my thoughts I realise we are going towards huge metal gates with intricate carvings, the bronze gates glinting in the sunlight. We go down a driveway lined with cherry trees- cut and trimmed to perfection. The driveway wounds around a magnificent marble fountain with a couple kingfishers perched on it, it's clear water sparkling under the sunlight. A beautiful house, no mansion comes into the view. The house is a perfect mixture of brick, wood and glass. They may not sound good together, but they combine perfectly. The elegant marble porch, mahogany doors with wood carvings, huge ceiling to floor windows in the upper levels of the house, and the brick walls- a perfect combination of old and new. It seems like an old mansion- a centuries old property- with slight modifications and renovations. But trust me it's a perfect combination. I would love to meet the architect of this property.

"uh Percy, where are we?" Thalia asks breaking me out of my reverie. I then realise that everyone is gaping at the mansion in awe- everyone except Percy who seems nervous.

I have the same question as Thalia's though. Where are we? Because this seems like something an elite, a billionaire would own. I've been to Thalia's house on several occasions but believe me that is nothing compared to this property here- even though her father owns an airline. Because I can tell there is much more to this property than what we see now, behind those mahogany gates. Many more things yet to be discovered about this extravagant manor.

"Welcome to The Poseidon Villa guys- your home for the next two months." Percy says, making his way towards the mansion's doors.