Annabeth POV

I did it. I told him. I thought that I would feel guilty for it, but the shadow of Nico reassured me that it was fine. I looked into Percy's eyes. The reflection of the moon sparkled in his eyes. "Are you okay with this? You know, with the whole Nico thing."

"I don't know. I'm just really confused. I still don't know exactly what happened when I was dying. Annabeth, if Nico is in danger, we need to go get him. But at what cost? Leo's just come back with Calypso, Prometheus's daughter, and we have no idea how the gods will react." Percy got up and looked at me, just before turning into water and slipping into the lake. I got up and turned around, coming face to face with Piper.

"Oh, Piper! I didn't see you there." I said apologetically. I looked around for Jason. "You looking for Jason?"

"Actually, I was looking for you." she replied. "I just wanted to ask how you and Percy are doing." I felt compelled to answer and I walked away from her, rubbing the side of my head.

"Piper, for the last time. Please don't use charmspeak on me."

"Sorry, sometimes I can't control it. And I think that's what you're trying to do."

"Excuse me?" I asked.

""Annabeth, Percy is a son of Poseidon. Poseidon is the god of the sea. And the sea does not like to be tamed. Nico saving him obviously hit him hard. You keeping that from him made it worse."

"Now look here, daughter of Aphrodite. I don't need your advice on how to talk to my boyfriend. Also, did your mom tell you that she poisoned him?" Piper shook her head. I fumed at her, but managed to conceal it. Then I heard footsteps coming closer. "Let me guess... everyone is standing behind me?" Piper looked.

"Nope. Just Jason, Hazel, Reyna, Leo and Calypso." said Piper. I groaned and summoned the power of Athena. I turned myself into an owl and flew away. Since the owl was my mom's sacred animal, I could turn into it. I had never thought to use it until now. And here I thought having the Seven back together would be good. I changed back to my human form and sat down against a tree. I looked into the forest in front of me and imagined Percy sitting in front of me.

"When you were about to die, I was about to break. I had my half-sisters and brothers to support me, and Grover of course, but I didn't have you. Every time I walked into that room, I kept seeing you fade away. It was horrible. After everything we'd been through, this was the end. A-and I found myself holed up in your cabin, I couldn't face you. The Percy Jackson I knew was withering away."

Percy POV

I had already changed back into my human form. I climbed up the cliff and sat against a tree. How could Annabeth put up with me? I mean, she was a daughter of Athena. And I was the son of Poseidon. If Annabeth was here, I would try and apologise. I would begin by saying, "Oh gods, I hope I don't screw this up." Then I would say, "Wise Girl, you're the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. That and being the son of Poseidon. But mainly you. I don't know how you put up with me. I just got angry that you kept something like that from me. Nico is my friend as well. And if he did something stupid and reckless, I would be the first to talk him out of it. But exchanging his life for mine, that isn't okay." Wait, this is meant to be an apology. Let me redo that. "So anyway, I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I love you Annabeth Chase, and I know you would never try and hurt me." Then I heard the sound of Festus.

"Oh would you look at that!" shouted Piper. "Percy and Annabeth chose to imaginarily talk to each other when they're only a couple of trees away from each other." I saw Leo controlling Festus, but grinning all the same. I stood up, and saw Annabeth stand up not far away from me. Festus landed and Leo looked at me.

"Chiron wants us in the Big House! Climb on!" I thanked him and said no.

"It's fine!" I shouted back. "I'll go underwater." I looked at Annabeth, who turned into an owl and flew away. I willed myself to turn into water and I did. I slid down the cliff face and into the water. I kept an eye on Annabeth, who was flying low overhead. Soon, we came to the wooden jetty outside my cabin. I turned back into human form and saw Annabeth (in owl form) land. She turned back into human form and looked at me. "You heard everything I said?" she nodded. I took her hand and clasped it tightly. "I heard what you said as well." Annabeth looked horrified. I smiled at her and she sighed.

"We would have heard each other." said Annabeth. I shook my head.

"I think someone was stopping that." I threw a stone into the water and it sunk. "Yeah, I'm looking at you Father." The water bubbled and the same stone that I threw in came back at me. I caught it, thanks to my fast reflexes. "Yeah, Poseidon totally manipulated something. But that's not the point. I think he wanted us to speak freely. And I think it worked. Don't you?" Annabeth nodded. She put her head on my shoulder and I put my arm around her shoulder. "We should get going. Leo said that Chiron wanted us in the Big House." She nodded and got up. I held her hand as we walked to the Big House.

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