GUYS! MY WONDERFUL FANS! THIS IS MY LAST CHAPTER IN THIS STORY!!! LOOK FOR Percy's Life as an Olympian Half Blood II TOMORROW! October 11, 2007!! I LOVE my reviewers and I have a special note after this chapter so enjoy!! This chapter is a bit…LONG. It has Thalia's POV at the end too!!! XD YAY!

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I opened my eyes. Annabeth slept softly beside me, her breathing even. I shakily got up. We were still on the roof. I had to think of a solution for many of my problems. My back ached from sleeping on the rough marble. I stretched, looking at the water. It was pitch black, but the castle emitted a light glow.

"Ok…" I shook my head.

I started listing mentally what I had.

A) Thalia's betrayal.

B) Luke and Kronos' plan.

C) Hypnos and Thanatos

D) My father's lack of caring

E) My battle with my emotions and thoughts

F) My relationship with Annabeth

G) The water in the underworld

Finally…

H) World War III

That was A LOT of problems. I put my hands on my hips, looking up, at the surface of the water. It twinkled on top of me, and I saw some clouds slowly pass by. I felt so broken… I don't know why. I'd cried my heart out at my father, and now…I had to pull myself together. I had to put another lid on my feelings, until it was time for them to burst forth again. I need to find myself…and get it together. I was Perseus Jackson, and I wasn't going to be pulled back by people's careless thoughts.

"Percy?" Annabeth yawned.

I turned. "Hey,"

"What's up?" she smiled, getting up and standing by me.

"I'm thinking over things…" I said quietly, staring up again.

"What sorts of things?"

"All the problems we have," I told her.

"Ah," she put her hand on my shoulder. "Found a solution?"

"Er…no. But I've got eight problems, and I could sure use your help," I smiled.

"Tell me your biggest concern," she said, crossing her arms.

"World War III. I don't want innocent people to suffer for me," I said, wringing my hands.

"That can easily be solved by solving the water problem," Annabeth said.

"Or giving something of value to Hades," I said.

"That's true," Annabeth said.

"Wow," I whistled.

"What?" she asked.

I took her waist and pointed up. "See that star? That's Hercules,"

"Really?" she squinted.

Even in the water, we could see perfectly what was above us.

"Come on, see it?"

"Isn't that Sirius?"

"Doubt it," I replied.

Annabeth looked at me.

"What?" I frowned.

She smiled. "Think of what we've been through…everything, Percy,"

"I know. Makes me want to grab a hotdog," I chuckled.

She hit my shoulder playfully and laughed.

"No, seriously!" Annabeth said. "Since I first met you, until we went to save Grover and then watched Zoë die…and now. When we first set out for Texas, the first time we kissed, and…getting thrown into the underworld,"

"Yeah…we've been through a hell of a lot of things," I leaned my head against hers.

"And then Thalia's betrayal and Hades' reaction to the ocean…it's just not something kids would go through in their teen years," Annabeth said.

"And you know something?" I faced her, taking my hand from her waist.

"Huh?"

"We've always been there for each other," I told her, smiling warmly. "Even today, you stood by me even though I cried like an idiot. And…why did you do it Annabeth? Because you felt sorry for me or because you…liked me?"

"I don't know why I comforted you," Annabeth said slowly. "Maybe a little of both, Percy…but I do respect and love- I mean like you,"

"Huh?" my ears perked up.

"Like you,"

"No, no! You messed up on something before that!" I said.

"It was just a slip of words, that's all!" Annabeth said nervously.

"What was that slip?" I asked.

"Nothing,"

"Annabeth!"

"NOTHING!"

"Annabeth!"

"Ok, fine! I said I love instead of like," she muttered, turning pink.

"Oh…what's the difference?" I asked.

"A big difference," Annabeth said. "When you like someone, it's merely admiration, whether it's for their looks or personality. But love…love is much greater, and more truthful. The main difference from like and love is that with 'like' you wont be able to stand the person over the years…but with 'love', you'll respect that person, and look foreword to see their face everyday, and you'll be able to live with them! It's such a wonderful feeling I've been told, Percy,"

"What are you talking about?" I blinked. "It's torture. To love someone, you'd always want them with you. And if that person dies…? You live on memory alone. You're driven completely insane. It's like a wound that never closes. It's a never-ending pain,"

"Everything has its ups and downs," Annabeth said.

"That's true…" I replied. "But the cost of the downs…"

"Percy," Annabeth said. "You don't love anyone do you? Besides your family and all,"

"…maybe," I said slyly. "Maybe not…"

"Percy!" Annabeth whined.

"Ha!" I laughed. "Yes. Yes, I do love someone, Annabeth,"

"Who is it?"

"Grover,"

"YOU SERIOUS?"

"Of course not," I shook my head.

Annabeth rolled her eyes and said, "Who is it?"

"You. I love you, Annabeth Chase," I smiled at her.

She was quiet. "Are you…sure?"

"Do I want to spend all eternity with you? Yes. Do I want to see you every waking moment of my life? Yes," I stared into the horizon, even though I could see nothing. "What do you think?"

"It's…a big word to use, Percy," she shook her head. "Are you up to it?"

"I would be…if you returned the feelings. If not, I can wait,"

"Then why were you talking about the downs of love?"

"Because I feel them," I shuddered. "You not returning my love is like you dying…in my soul at least,"

"Percy…" Annabeth looked at me, her eyes glistening.

Oh brother. She was going to cry!

"Yes?" I asked.

"I'm completely and totally convinced!" she swung her arms around my neck. "I love you too! Just don't hurt me like Luke! Please!"

I wrapped my arms around her, kissing her hair softly.

"I could never do that, Annabeth," I sighed, closing my eyes.

"Never?"

"Never, ever,"

-X-

Thalia's POV:

I stared at Luke. He stared back, smiling.

"Was what I did right?" I asked him.

"Of course!" Luke stood up, wrapping his arms around me, rocking me back and forth.

"But I feel…guilt,"

"Listen, Percy will see that we're right," Luke said in my ear.

"Luke…do you really love me? Or do you lie?" I asked, glaring at him.

"I do love you," he replied.

"Sincere honesty? Or are you just playing around?" I hissed.

"What's with the sudden hostility, Thaila?"

"I'm starting to see that you're act was phony!" I got up, pushing Luke off me.

"Thalia!" Luke asked.

"Luke, you don't love me! Kronos made you do this!" I started walking out of the room in the underworld. Hades, strangely, couldn't sense this part of the underworld.

"THALIA! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Luke yelled.

"Back to the people who care about me! Annabeth and Percy!" I yelled. I just hoped they'd forgive me.

"I can't let you!" Luke grabbed my wrist.

"Why? Orders?" I sneered.

"…no. Don't' leave me!" Luke said.

"I can't Luke. I'm sorry," I tugged away from him, but he didn't budge.

"Thalia…you can't leave me," Luke said in barely a whisper.

I turned to him. His hand loosened from my wrist and I looked at him.

"Luke…" I crushed my lips against his, my hands around his neck. He kissed me back; his hand snaked around my waist. I pulled away quickly. "If you truly love me…let me go,"

"But Thalia!" Luke said, panting slightly. His eyes started tearing up. If he was serious or not…I don't know.

"Luke," I took in a deep breath. "Please. For me. I promise, I'll come back for you,"

He withdrew his hands from my waist. His face looked sad; the scar seemed to be glowing. I started walking away from him, keeping the tears in.

"THALIA!" Luke ran up to me, embracing me, turning in a circle, not wanting to let me go.

I hugged him back, crying for just a minute in his shoulders until he released me.

"We'll meet again," I smiled quickly, wiping stray tears away from my face.

"And then I won't let you go," he nodded towards me, his hand clutching mine.

"Love you, Luke," I said softly as I slowly tore my hand away from his.

"Love you more, Thalia," he walked back into the shadows of the room. I turned quickly and started jogging out from the pit around the titans. It was better if I got as far as possible. I didn't want to change my mind. I was going to apologize to Percy and Annabeth. Percy. Crap. My heart ached to see him again, to embrace him. But he was with Annabeth…

I pushed such thoughts out of my head. I ran past Cerberus, who didn't look at me. I ran up to a small dead tree with a lighting shaped cut in the bark.

"Thalia, Daughter of Zeus! To the shore of Texas!" I touched the cut, sending in a tad bit of electricity. It blinded me with a white light, so I could not see anything. The next thing I knew, I was on my back. The salt air wafted in my nose and I sat up quickly. I was sitting on the shore of Texas, staring at the ocean. It was almost dawn. I got up, wiping the sand from my pants.

"Welcome back, Thalia," I muttered. I was home, to the earth. And I missed him now. Both of them. I must admit, Luke never left my thoughts since I got on land…and neither did Perseus Jackson.

//End Of Book One//

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