Time to bring you up to speed. The war has ended, and naturally, the gods have won. The crew of the Argo II has decided to spend some time in Greece to see the sights and generally relax before going back to the U.S. and the camps. So to our story, dear reader, and I do hope you enjoy.

"So what exactly did you do all that time at Camp Jupiter?" Annabeth was lying next to Percy on the floor of her cabin. She was planning to read a book that she'd grabbed in Athens about Shakespeare, but she knew that Percy was never going to sit quietly while she read, so she decided to do some investigating about how life was at Camp Jupiter.

"Well, I wasn't actually there very long, but one of the first things I did was manipulating the Little Tiber and scare the pants off the Romans. I did the hand thing, and they really didn't like that." Percy smiled at the memory, and Annabeth laughed at the idea of the Romans dealing with the newbie who was super powerful.

A look of pure horror came over Percy, and Annabeth quickly grabbed one of his hands, assuming he was having a flashback to Tartarus. Ever since they'd gotten out, they had had nightmares about Tartarus, and they both knew that flashbacks were a possibility. They had already talked over what they would do in the event that they did have a breakdown, and they honestly had no plan. They were still a couple of kids, hadn't even graduated high school, and they had to deal with so much.

There were days that they cursed the Gods and the Fates for the crap hand that they'd been given, fighting in two wars for civilization. But they always knew that if the gods truly didn't care, they would have died a long time ago, and would never be allowed to be together.

So when Annabeth grabbed his hand and looked frightened, Percy knew that she'd assumed the worst. He smiled and squeezed her hand, pulling her closer to the side of his body, letting her know that he was fine.

"I'm fine; gods you worry so much." Percy teased. "I just remembered that I owe Octavian a good beating." He smiled coldly.

"What'd the brat do?" Annabeth hoped it wasn't something horribly superficial, but she could tell by his vindictive smile that it would almost invariably be stupid.

"Well you see, In New Rome, he isn't allowed to actually gut animals to predict the future."

"I will never complain about Rachael spewing green mist ever again." Annabeth cut in.

"So instead he brutally rips the well-loved stuffed animals out of the grasps of traumatized demi-gods." Percy pouted, plopping his head onto her shoulder, looking positively miserable.

"He took your teddy bear." Annabeth said flatly, trying really hard not to laugh at her boyfriend.

"It was a panda." Percy said, in his defense. Annabeth smirked with doubt written on her face.

"She was literally my only friend. I could only remember you, so I named her Annabeth, and she kept me company when I was running across the US." Percy never moved his head from her shoulder, but Annabeth knew he was being totally honest with her. She also knew that she would absolutely have to get a panda pillow pet at their next stop.

_NEXT DAY_

Annabeth rolled over in her bunk and realized that they must have landed on Crete, because Percy was already out of the room. She rolled out of bed, throwing on whatever clothes she touched first. This was the beauty of having a boyfriend who had convinced her he always thought she was beautiful, regardless of whether she looked like she'd just literally crawled out of hell or now. As a matter of fact, she had just crawled out of hell, and she knew it would be a while before she gained back the twenty pounds that she'd lost, which she couldn't afford to lose. She was well aware that she was white as a sheet, and they she had constant black rings around her eyes. Her face was much too angular, and her eyes were sunken. Her ribs were easy to count, and she knew that it would be many years before the scars would fade, and even more until the emotional trauma would go away completely.

Still, the light was blazing in her eyes as she ran off the Argo II onto the island of Crete. She knew Percy would be swimming for about an hour, so she could easily grab the pillow pet thing and be back in time to surprise him.

She quickly located the nearest CVS (even in Greece, they still have CVS), and walked through the isles to grab the supplies that she needed. Her basket was quickly full of sunscreen, toothbrushes, and naturally a brand new panda pillow pet. Annabeth pulled out her unlimited credit card and walked to the register, ignoring the questioning looks the she was receiving from the cashier. She assumed there weren't too many emaciated teens purchasing pillow pets at this time of year.

She walked back to the Argo II, looking at the pillow pet, trying to figure why he would ever keep something as frivolous with him as he fought his way across the entirety of the United States. She knew that he was never one to get attached to material possessions. So it must have come along for another reason. Then it hit her. The pillow pet was her. Literally, Percy was bringing her with him because this soft toy was all he could bring along with him to keep him company, and she was all that he could remember. She smiled, he was adorable.

She climbed the gangplank to the Argo II, looking around for Percy. She walked across the deck and down the stairs, assuming he would be in her cabin, which had become theirs since their return from Tartarus.

She opened the door to see him facing away from her, pulling a t-shirt on. He must have just gotten back from his swim.

"Hey!" Annabeth walked over to him and was quickly pulled into a hug. She felt him inhale sharply when he spotted the bag that she'd dropped by the door. He pulled back and looked at her.

"You didn't!" He stepped across the room to kneel next to the bag and pull out the toy.

"I did." Annabeth smiled at him, as he cuddled the panda to his face and smiled like a little kid.

"Marry me." Percy looked her dead in the eyes, with a massive smile on his face.

She winked at him. "Maybe when you're older."

"What do you mean maybe?" He picked her up and spun her around. "I think you mean absolutely yes, but were still children so later." His sarcastic smile never wavered, even though she knew that he was thrilled when she nodded; of course they would get married at some point. Just not now, cause they were much too busy doing the impossible.

A/N: I hope you guys like this one! Please review, cause you guys do know that I know you read it. So let me know! Cause if its rubbish, I would really like to know. Anyways, drop me a line! Muchas Gracias my Lovelies~M