Hey everybody!

AC here. Just wanted to leave a quick author's note for you.

First off, I would just like to thank you all for the commentary. I appreciate it more than you can imagine. It's a great feeling knowing that you might not only enjoy reading the story, but have your own personal opinions on it as well. Reading and writing are two of my favorite things to do. And even though I love to share it with all of you, I mostly head my story in the direction where I want to take it. Literally, one day I woke up and said, hm, I think I want to write my own story about Percy Jackson! Just for my own entertainment. And then when Rick Riordan released his first two chapters of The Lost Hero online, I felt that it would be terrific to continue off of that. And that it would be even more amazing to have it come from Annabeth's point of view. It was so much fun to make up her story, to show her reactions to all of the commotion around camp! She has a very calm, yet take charge attitude towards finding Percy, and does not like to waste time. And it's awesome to see her story unravel throughout each chapter.

As I wrote each chapter and progressed her story, it wasn't the same as writing in Annabeth's point of view in one of the five original books. People who write different characters' POV from the already released books already know which direction they are going to take their story in. They know the outcome of the book, and therefore have an idea of how to write it. I have many ideas on how to end Annabeth's story, one in particular that I know is almost the same direction of Rick's. However, as I wrote on and on, and got closer to the point at where Jason, Leo, and Piper arrive, I started to have different thoughts. My original thought was to continue the story, following my plan for the New Great Prophecy. But as I finished Chapter Eight, I felt that I didn't want to continue. As I said, I originally wrote this just do I could see Annabeth's POV and her reactions to Percy's disappearance. I never really thought that when I got to this point in the story, that it wasn't my job to finish it. I know that this is Fan Fiction, and the purpose of this site is to write based off of other books. But The Lost Hero is an unfinished story. And it started to feel wrong to me as a person to continue Rick Riordan book before it was released.

Now, I have no clue what I want to do. I mostly feel that I should continue, but then there is that little feeling that this is not my story to finish that is holding me back. I haven't made up my mind yet, and I am not sure where I will go with my decision. Chances are, that I will continue with Annabeth's POV for the fun of it. But it could, COULD, NOT WILL, be after the Lost Hero is released. The reasons for this are not because I am stuck, and have no idea where to go from here, because I do. I just need to make my decision on whether or not I fell it's right to do it. I understand that you might not be too happy about this and feel that I am being ridiculous, but this is how I feel as a READER to Rick Riordan.

As for Macy Blaire, the story that AM my cousin is writing, I have no idea where she wants to take it. Since it combines with Annabeth's story, it will be on hold for a little bit too. But honestly, she never tells me what she wants to do. She always surprises me. But you are free to read those first two chapters of her story as well.

I want to thank you again for the few people who read my story and let you know that I need just a little time to think. My decision will not be based on whether or not I NEED to finish my story, but WANT to for fun, and the people who like to read it. Please understand the sticky situation that I am in right now, and I apologize if you are soooooo incredibly mad at me right now. I am not holding out on you, I swear. I am just taking some time to figure out what I feel is right.

Thanks so much for everything! Enjoy my story. Keep Writing and keep reading -AC