I did say HOPEFULLY, did I not? Well, I finally got this posted. I'm sorry.

There's just so much that I can do with these characters and this plot, and this is the climax of the story, I had to make it perfect for all of you perfect people! NOt only did I have writer's block for what to do for this, but I've also had too much homework and family problems and just a lot of stuff going on all at the same time. To tell you the truth, I'm kind of hoping that posting this will relieve me of some stress.

Well, I've held you back for long enough. Enjoy the chapter (and sorry about the end)!

Annabeth wasn't really sure what was going on.

At first, it was pretty amazing. There was food (it was free, too! Score!) and drinks, and catchy, popular music was playing. The stage in the cafeteria was covered up, however, and nobody knew why. Anyway, there were a few songs where everybody started dancing the same dance (Hit the Quan was a big one) at the same time, and everything was just happy and cool and awesome.

Then that song started playing.

It started out as a simple, slow melody, but anybody at our school could recognize the voice singing the love song.

(Normal is Percy)

"Baby last night was hands down

One of the best nights

That I've had no doubt

Between the bottle of wine

And the look in your eyes and the Marvin Gaye

Then we danced in the dark under September stars in the pourin' rain

And I know that I can't ever tell you enough

That all I need in this life is your crazy love

If I never get to see the Northern lights

Or if I never get to see the Eiffel Tower at night

Oh if all I got is your hand in my hand

Baby I could die a happy man

A happy man, baby, hmm

Baby and that red dress brings me to my knees

Oh but that black dress makes it hard to breathe

You're a saint, you're a goddess, the cutest, the hottest, a masterpiece

It's too good to be true, nothing better than you

In my wildest dreams

And I know that I can't ever tell you enough

That all I need in this life is your crazy love

If I never get to see the Northern lights

Or if I never get to see the Eiffel Tower at night

Oh if all I got is your hand in my hand

Baby I could die a happy man yeah

I don't need no vacation, no fancy destination

Baby you're my great escape

We could stay at home, listen to the radio

Or dance around the fireplace

And if I never get to build my mansion in Georgia

Or drive a sports car up the coast of California

Well if all I got is your hand in my hand

Baby I could die a happy man

Baby I could die a happy man

Oh, I could die a happy man

You know I could girl

I could die, I could die a happy man, uh oh hmm"

(Die a Happy Man by Thomas Rhett)

The reason why anybody at Goode could recognize the voice?

It was the voice of a singer that'd come to this school for a majority of the school year. The voice of a teenage boy with messy black hair and sea green eyes.

More specifically, it was the voice of Percy Jackson.

No, no, no, no, no… Annabeth thought. Please not him.

That's when the curtains opened in all of their glory, showing the people at the dance what was behind those curtains.

It was three people that has a keyboard, a guitar, and the drums.

Three teenagers.

Thalia Grace, Nico di Angelo, and Percy Jackson.

Percy Jackson.

Why?

"So, uh…" Percy started. Thalia whispered something into his ear and he nodded. Everyone at the dance was looking at them by then.

"That was a new song, and it was written for a girl in this cafeteria." Percy's eyes skimmed the crowd, pausing when they found me. "I think you know who you are. And I just want you to know that I'm sorry. I'm sorry for leaving. I'm sorry for everything, really. These next two songs are for you too, by the way."

Percy stopped talking and Nico and Thalia started playing on their instruments.

(Normal is Percy)

"Oh my love for the first time in my life

My eyes are wide open

Oh my lover for the first time in my life

My eyes can see

I see the wind

Oh, I see the trees

Everything is clear in my heart

I see the clouds

Oh, I see the sky

Everything is clear in our world

Oh my love for the first time in my life

My mind is wide open

Oh my lover for the first time in my life

My mind can feel

I feel the sorrow

Oh, I feel dreams

Everything is clear in my heart

I feel life

Oh, I feel love

Everything is clear in our world

(Oh My Love by The Score)

The applause sounded like thunder, it was so loud. A few guys in the back decided to wolf whistle, and Annabeth's face was getting steadily more and more red. Piper made her way next to Annabeth and nudged her arm, smiling.

"Did you help plan this?" Annabeth asked her best friend.

"Well duh!" Piper responded, leaving Annabeth and heading for the stage.

"That song was called Oh My Love." Percy stated. "The next one is called Friend Zone."

(Normal is Percy)

"I like this girl so much

She's always on my mind

We have an awesome time

We never crossed the line

She don't wanna mess-up the friendship

"Friendsies"

I'm in a frenzy, 'cause my bedroom's empty

And I'm gently attempting to win her over

By being as good as friend as I can be

She's tempting but riddled with doubt

Friend Zone is like the mafia

You'll never get out!

Ya

She doesn't know the half

In my wallet I keep her photograph

I've made my decision

For you, Babygirl, I'd change religions

'Cause in your eyes I see heaven

Girl, I think about you 24/7

Before this story ends

I wanna know can we be more than friends?

I put my hands up in the air

Try to act like I don't care

But tonight I'm all alone

Because now I'm in the Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

Now, I'm in The Friend Zone

Now, I'm in The Friend Zone

Now, I'm in The Friend Zone, Oh Ya

I go the blues 'cause we're not knockin' the boots

We're talkin' gossip news and shoppin' for shoes

I hate when you make me watch Sex and The City until the day ends

I'm not your gay friend!

But I'll do it, just to get next to you.

Just to prove I can best the rest the dudes

I'm obsessed with you. I pester you.

'Cause when we ain't together, I'm probably texting you

Ohh!

You make me the maddest

I just want to change my Facebook status

To "in a relationship"

But "it's complicated"

Well you're makin' it hard for me

'Cause I just can't walk away

I just can't walk away

I just can't walk away

I put my hands up in the air

Try to act like I don't care

But tonight I'm all alone

Because now I'm in the Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

Now, I'm in The Friend Zone

I know you don't notice, but there's no excuse

To date that other dude, he's a total douche

He's got a few broken screws, I'm so confused

That Imma have to show the dude

That you deserve better, and you know you do

Always feel free to cry on my shoulder. Boo

'Cause if I ever go with you, I'm sure I'll stay

I wanna leave now, but I just can't walk away

I just can't walk away

I just can't walk away

(I just can't walk away)

I just can't walk away

(I just can't walk away)

I just can't walk away

(I just can't walk away)

I just can't walk away

(I just can't walk away)

I just can't walk away

(I just can't walk away)

I just can't walk away

I just can't walk away

I'm in The Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

Now, I'm in The Friend Zone

I put my hands up in the air

Try to act like I don't care

But tonight I'm all alone

Because now I'm in the Friend Zone

I put my hands up in the air

Try to act like I don't care

But tonight I'm all alone

Because now I'm in the Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

I'm in The Friend Zone

Now, I'm in The Friend Zone"

(Friend Zone by Your Favorite Martian)

"Annabeth," Percy said. Many heads turned towards me so fast that they all should've gotten whiplash. I could see Drew out of the corner of my eye, and her fists were clenched and her face red. It made me smile in this dark time.

Before Percy could say anything else, however, Piper ran on stage.

She whispered something in Percy's ear and he nodded, handing her a microphone.

"Annabeth!" She told me. "Get your butt up here." I shook my head vigorously, looking around at all of the people that were watching me. The cafeteria was silent.

"Go." A quiet voice urged me. Hazel.

"Yeah. Go!" Jason added.

"Go! Go! Go! Go!" Leo chanted. Other people started joining in (including Piper, Nico, and Thalia) until almost the whole gym was yelling the two letter word. "Go! Go! GO! GO! GO!"

Reluctantly, I walked towards the stage. Instead of getting on the stage with the famous band and my friend, I stood right in front of it.

"Yeah, Percy?" I asked quietly.

Percy's name had never felt so right in my mouth before. I wanted to be able to say it over and over and over again, never stopping. My mind turned to mush when that word came out of my mouth, and it was hard to say anything else. "What is it?"

"Annabeth," Percy said again. "I love you." The last part he whispered, yet everyone in the gym heard it. One person started clapping, then another and another and another, until everybody was clapping, looking like seals with their hand movements.

"Come on, Annabeth!" Piper urged, her hand waving for me to get on the stage with her. "Don't make me look bad." She joked.

I slowly stepped onto the stage, unsure of myself. Is this really what I should be doing? Was this right?

"Percy, I-"

Just as I was about to repeat the three words that he'd told me, the fire alarm went off. People went from staring to screaming in a millisecond, and my brain pushed me into action.

Everybody started rushing for the exit, but the stage was on the complete opposite side of the huge cafeteria, and there were lots of people trying to get out and once. I looked around wildly, trying to climb off of the stage as my classmates ran. The room started to smell a lot more like smoke, and I couldn't hold back a small sob. That sob soon turned into a coughing fit, however, as smoke started rising slowly towards the ceiling. Percy helped Piper down, her heels not helping her run down the stairs to get off the stage, then helped Thalia next. Nico got down on his own as Percy finally helped me.

We started running towards the exit with Piper, Nico, and Thalia in front of Percy and I. The smoke got heavier as my vision blurred.

My foot must've not liked me that day, because I somehow managed to trip Percy. I attempted to help him back up, but he was coughing too much for me to get a steady grip on him. He waved me on, silently telling me to get out, but I wouldn't budge.

"Go!" Percy's voice sounded raspy, and I knew that I would never think of that word in the same way again. Percy finally managed to get back up, but the door to outside the cafeteria was closed. I ran up to it, coughing, and tried to open it. The door wouldn't move. I cursed.

"No! Open!" Giving up after a few seconds, I ran out of the cafeteria and towards the exit sign down the hall. Percy was right behind me. I gasped as I reached it, my body shaking.

Percy tried to find the door handle, the smoke clogging up his vision. I faintly saw the door open and felt myself being thrown out of the school. I heard the door close behind me, and a scream from inside the building. There was yelling as I felt myself being picked up by sturdy hands.

I heard the door open again and heard a gasp.

My last thought was that the hands holding me weren't Percy's. I was put on something that felt like a cot before I passed out.

I said that I was sorry! Please don't kill me!

Is it possible for us to get to 115 reviews? Thanks to everybody that's reviewed, followed, favorited, and everything elsed this story! Sometimes I'll go back and read your reviews when I'm sad, and I'll get unbelievable happier. Thank you all so much!

I was reading over a few chapters and cringed at my horrible grammar. I might go back in a little while and edit everything. It's sort of like betaing my own FanFiction, is it not?

Please review! Remember, our goal is 115! I'll probably update either way though... my writers block has been cured! Yay!

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