Percy

Percy squinted at the sky, looking for the ship he had seen in the video. His heart thumped uncontrollably against his chest. Annabeth. His fatal flaw, his love, the one he would do anything for. Reyna lifted an eyebrow.

"Nervous?" Percy frowned at her.

"You know you want to see Jason too." Reyna looked serious "Percy... I'm not sure about this, the Greek and Romans, they were seperated for a reason, we just don't get along."

"Reyna," Percy said, Reyna looked up at him "Me and Jason were exchanged for a reason too. We were supposed to be the peace offering, we are here to unite the two camps, we can do it."

"Do you think so?" Reyna asked in a small voice. For the first time since Percy saw her, Reyna looked like a small kid, scared and weak, even the dagger by her side looked like a wooden toy.

"I'm sure," Percy said firmly. But Percy knew what Reyna was really worrying about, Jason. "That Jason will remember you." Reyna looked at him with hopeful eyes.

"I hope so." she said quietly, returning to her normal confident state. "Because if Jason doesn't remember us, Camp Jupiter, his home. Then we truly have no hope." she gripped her dagger tightly and looked up at the sky. Percy hoped she was okay.

"I see the ship!" Hazel shouted. Beside her Arion was whining softly for treats. Hazel scolded Arion for being greedy, but her expression was one of tender. Percy remembered a look exactly like that, directed towards him. Annabeth. He looked up, sure enough he could see the ship. Reyna tensed visibly. Percy could have sworn if she had been able to fly, she would have bounded into the sky without a second thought.

"Hey mate, you okay?" Frank asked.

"Sure, why would I not be?" Percy replied, the nervous feeling was gone and Percy was just waiting desperately for the ship to land.

"Oh nothing, except for the reason that your mouth is about to tear fron grinning." Percy nudged Frank, trying to stop grinning like crazy.

"Well, hello praetor." Octavian drawled.

"What?" Percy answered, displeased to see the augur, at least it helped to stop waking Percy smile.

"I'm just worried you know," Octavian smirked "The prophecy Wisdom's daughter walks alone The Mark of Athena will burn through Rome." Percy gaped.

"How did you know?"

"I'm the augur," Octavian said "Did you seriously think I was lying when I said I could read prophecies?"

"Oh, no, of course not." Percy tried to fake his surprise. "Um.. well, do you know anything else?"

"Well, there seems to be a rumor that the person closest to you would cause the cause the most trouble." Octavian examined his finger nails. Percy clenched his fists.

"Hera, Juno, whatever is lying!" Percy tried not to strangle the augur.

"Are you sure?" Octavian looked up at Percy, and Percy tried not to shiver at the strange light in Octavian's eyes. "Your fatal flaw is loyalty, am I right?" Percy nodded, not even bothering to ask how Octavian knew that "Well, you would do anything for the peopl you love, especially Annabeth. You would let the whole world be destroyed for her. Nothing would stand in your way to do everything you can for Annabeth, nothing." Percy backed away, his breath was shallow. Was it possible Octavian was right? "Oh and by the way, you might want to make sure the ship doesn't crash," Octavian started walking away "You don't want your Annabeth to die do you?" he turned his back on Percy just as he looked up. Looming above him was a huge ship about to drop.

"Dodge!" Reyna shouted, Percy dived one way, and collided with Hazel. The ship crashed behind them. A loud sound, then nothing… Just dust. Percy groaned and rubbed his head.

"You okay Percy?" Hazel sat up.

"Yeah, except for the fact I crashed with the a rock." Percy said sarcastically, standing up. Hazel huffed.

"Jason?" Reyna called timidly "You there?"

Something moved in the abyss. Percy moved forward, searching for Annabeth. No she could not have died, she couldn't have. Panic filled his chest until he couldn't breath. How could he have been exchanging sarcastic words when he didn't even know that Annabeth was alright? He lifted a plank up, a pretty girl climbed out, followed by a blond boy, then the boy Percy had seen in the video. But Percy didn't care for them, he was searching for Ananbeth, Annabeth only.

"Annabeth!" Percy called out, hoping for some sign that she was alive, a pink bunny bounding here and squeking "She's there!" anything.

Then, a shape picked his/her way to Percy, as she got closer, Percy could make out the details, the ash on her face, the splinters in her legs, but the details he was focusing on was her eyes. The stormy gray eyes Percy would recognize anywhere. He reached out with a hand. Annabeth took it, they looked into each other's eyes for a moment.

"Well seaweed brain, long time no see." Percy breathed, but it was with annoyance this time.

"Of all the things you could have said to me, the thing you say is SEAWEED BRAIN?" Annabeth cracked a smile. Percy smiled too. Ananbeth was just so lovely when she smiled, the serious eyes, for a second turned into a young child's eyes, her whole face seemed to shine with light. Annabeth stood on her tiptoes, their lips touched then. When they broke apart, Percy thought he could only see Annabeth, the rest of the world didn't seem real, only her.

"I missed you," Percy said softly. Annabeth curled up in his chest.

"Me too." Percy gently hugged Annabeth.

"I'm not going to leave again, promise." Annabeth looked up.

"Can you really promise that though Percy?" her eyes were back to the dark gray of storm clouds. Percy paused, and their happy reunion was broken.

"No." he whispered and unwrapped his arms. Annabeth stepped away.

"It's alright though seaweed brain," she smiled again. Percy forced a smile on his face. "As long as we still love each other, it will always be okay," but Percy wasn't so sure.

"Come on wise girl, I'll introduce you to my other friends." He led Annabeth to where he knew Hazel and Frank would be. But skidded to a stop when he saw the situation.

"Well, what's going on here?" Annabeth raised a perfect arched eyebrow.

"Someone's angry." Percy commented. In the middle of a clearing, Hazel was between Leo and Frank. Frnak had his fists raised and his baby face was red with anger, Leo put up both his hands in surrender.

"I swear I don't know this girl! Whoever she is!" Leo shouted. Hazel looked between the two boys, about to cry.

"How come she just comes up and kisses you then?" Frank retorted.

"Well, she just mistaked me for this Sammy guy I know nothing about!" Leo said.

"Frank, calm down," Hazel said heavily, her long dark lashes were wet. "He's right, I just mistaked him for Sammy," she turned to Leo "Sorry for that," Frnak glared at Leo then turned around and stalked away. Leo stared after him and shrugged, turning to face Annabeth and him.

"Nice one Leo, first hour at Camp Jupiter and you already get in a fight." Annabeth said. Leo shivered.

"It isn't my fault! The moment I step off the ship this stranger comes up and kisses me! And then this chinese boy with a baby face." Percy winced at the sound baby face, lucky that Frank wasn't here to hear that.

"What?" Leo asked.

"Nothing, continue."

"And he comes at me with his fists, so I duck, he get even more angry, then the girl steps between us and you came!" Leo blabbered.

"It's over, nothing can be helped." Percy said tensley. "Do you know where Reyna is?"

"The dark haired girl?" Leo asked.

"Yes,"

"The tall one who's almost 6 feet?"

"Yes,"

"The one with the dark eyes and long lashes?"

"Yes,"

"The one with pale skin?"

"Yes,"

"The one with the two gold and silver dogs?"

"Oh for pete's sake just say it dude!" Percy said.

"Whoa, fine, just checking." Leo pointed north "That way," Percy nodded and started walking with Annabeth at his side.

"So, who's Reyna?" Annabeth asked.

"My fellow praetor." Percy told her, putting his arms around her. Their awkward moment had passed and he was grateful for it.

"Nice seaweed brain, a few months at camp and you make it to praetor." Annabeth said.

"Few weeks actually," Percy corrected Annabeth's statement "Hera put me in sleep for a few months."

"Boasting?" Annabeth grinned. Percy blushed.

"No!" Annabeth's smile grew wider. Percy hurriedly went the way Reyna went and saw her, Reyna was talking with a tall blonde boy.

"Yo," Percy said, Reyna turned to face him. She visibly seemed to get angry at the sight of Annabeth but tried to relax. "This is my friend Reyna!" Percy defended Annabeth.

"I know," Reyna said in a tired voice "It's just... Hard."

"She was 13 when it happened Reyna," Percy said. "People change," Reyna seemed to accept it, but Percy wasn't so sure. "It was an accident," Percy added.

"An accident can change the whole world's destiny," Reyna said quietly "It can destroy the world, just a small accident can do the greatest harm ever." Percy was speechless, for the second time that day, he wondered if this was the right thing, Reyna was right in a way, the Greek and Romans had been seperated for a reason. He wasn't sure now they could co operate. Annabeth looked confused. Percy mouthed 'I'll explain later' The tall boy turned to him.

"So this is the famous Percy Jackson?" the tall blonde boy said, but Percy could tell he was wound up about something.

"And this must be Jason Grace," Percy offered his hand and Jason shook it.

"Percy Jackson… My fellow praetor." Reyna said. Jason's grin disappeared at the mention praetor.

"Well… Congratulations." Jason said.

"Jason, I tried to keep your position as long as I could, but I just needed a new praetor." Reyna said. Percy decided the subject was getting touchy.

"Yeah, believe me mate, the choice was either me or Octavian." Percy said, Reyna shot him a glare that said shut up. Percy gave an apologetic expression.

"I think this is between me and Jason Percy." Reyna said, Jason's expression softened a bit.

"I missed you Reyna, believe me." he said quietly.

Annabeth tugged at Percy's sleeve, he was dragged into an alley.

"Do you have to be so ignorant?" she hissed. Percy shrugged, but he was distracted by the two conversations. The one this morning with Octavian, and the conversation with Reyna just now. They both involved Annabeth. And Percy couldn't forget Hera's warning, that Annabeth could cause all the harm in the world. Percy glanced at Annabeth, the beautiful girl he loved, how could one person do such harm? But Percy could. He was a child of the big three. Everything had a reason. At the Great World War, the big three had made the pact because their kids were just too powerful. If they weren't careful, Percy was pretty sure he could do lots of harm to the world. And Annabeth could make him do it. In some ways all three, Octavian, Reyna and Hera were right, he would, must destroy the world for Annabeth or any others he loved, faces flashed in front of him. Grover, Tyson, Thalia, Nico, even Clarrisse. One stood out very clearly, Annabeth. Even if it was by accident. It could do all the harm in the world. This was always Percy's hardest test, loyalty. If he wanted to get an A+ in a loyalty exam, all the had to do was to kidnap Annabeth and threaten to kill her, he would definitely risk his life, everything to save her. It was the most dangerous thing in the world. Loyalty, it was even more dangerous than Thalia's fatal flaw or Annabeth's. Thalia. He missed her, the tall annoying powerful daughter of Zeus who was always arguing with him. He loved Annabeth, but he needed Thalia's compassion with the stress he was suffering, being a child of the prophecy, Thalia would understand the worry of being part of another great prophecy, she had experienced it, but had escaped from it by joining the hunters. Percy also needed to talk to her about Octavian and Reyna's words, added to Hera's warning, he couldn't tell Annabeth, Nico was gone, captured by Gaea, Grover or Tyson... Was just too weak for this, Thalia was strong, she was maybe the strongest girl he had ever met, even more than Annabeth, he needed Thalia's advice. "Percy?" Annabeth asked and Percy was jolted out of his thoughts.

"Do you have a drachma?" Percy asked suddenly, Annabeth frowned and handed him a drachma.

"Why?"

"I need to talk to Thalia," Percy said.

Okay, that was kind of very boring, but I was trying to keep the chracters in character. I'm not sure if I was successful, please comment. Next chapter is: Jason!