With Arms Wide Open
Summary: Sequel to Feelings, Now that Annabeth is Pregnant, what will She and Percy do? and will their relationship last?
Rating: M
Pairings: Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase
Chapter 1
Percy didn't know what to say as he looked up at Annabeth. His girlfriend just dropped a bombshell on him. "Percy please say something" Annabeth said as she looked at him with wide eyes. When Percy didn't say anything, Annabeth feared the worst, and felt tears stinging her eyes, as she choked out "Pe…Percy get out of my cabin...Now!" Percy bit his bottom lip before leaving and returning to his cabin. A couple days passed and Percy had finally gotten over the shock, that he was going to be a father. However he was a couple days too late, as Annabeth didn't want anything to do with him anymore.
"Annabeth please I'm really sorry" Percy started to say one morning at lunch.
"Percy stop it" Annabeth growled, looking up at him with bloodshot eyes. Annabeth fixed Percy with a cold stare "You Perseus Jackson, are an asshole and a jerk and we are no longer friends". With that said Annabeth stood up and walked back to his cabin.
"Okay man what the hell did you do to piss off Annabeth" Grover asked as he finished a couple of his tin cans. Percy bit his bottom lip before he told Grover what happened. "Why the hell didn't you say anything" Grover hissed at Percy.
"Grover I was in shock okay, How would you feel if Juniper told you that she was pregnant" Percy asked as he finished his lunch. Over the next couple of days, Percy who with all his might, tried to talk to Annabeth. Annabeth however was firm in what she said, They were no longer boyfriend and girlfriend, and they weren't friends anymore at all. On his fourth failed attempt, Percy returned to his cabin and sat on his bed. Biting his bottom lip, Percy reached under his bed, and retrieved the guitar that his mom had given him for his 16th Birthday.
-Flashback-
"Here Percy" Percy's mom said as she handed him a guitar for his birthday.
"Whoa thanks mom this is great" Percy said as he looked at the guitar in his hands.
"If you ever find yourself needing a way to express how your feeling, music is a great way" Percy's mom said.
-End Flashback-
Percy looked down at the guitar in his hands, and bit his bottom lip, before placing it on his bed, before going to sit down at his desk. Two days later, Percy sat at his desk; crumpled up pieces of paper were littered around his desk, as he sat back and read the song that he he read the song, Percy smiled as he believed that the song was really good. Two hours later, Percy was still practicing, as he wanted it to be perfect for Annabeth and to show how sorry he was. The next day was Friday, and at night the campers would gather around the amphitheater as plays and other works were performed.
Chiron walked up onto the stage, and grabbed the microphone and said "Before our first play is performed, one of the campers, would like to sing a song." Nervous as hell, Percy walked up onto the stage, and slipped the guitar onto his shoulders, his eyes scanning the crowd for Annabeth.
Once he found her, Percy said into the microphone, "before I begin to play, I just want to say, Annabeth, I'm really sorry." With that said, Percy began to play, setting the right rhythm before he started to sing.
"Well I just heard the news today
It seems my life is going to change
I closed my eyes
begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
Well I don't know if
I'm ready To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath
I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe
we've created life
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything ...oh yeah
With arms wide open…wide open
If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take this life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open...
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything...oh yeah
With arms wide open...wide open"
When Percy finished, he stepped back, all the other campers were applauding and cheering for him. His eyes immediately searched the crowd for Annabeth. When he found her, He walked off the stage and walked towards her, As he reached her, Percy saw that Annabeth had tears falling down her cheeks.
"Th…That was for me?" Annabeth asked as she dabbed at her eyes with one of the sleeves of her t-shirt.
"Yes it was" Percy said as he reached up stroking her cheek.
Annabeth bit her bottom lip, as she looked up at him and asked, "Percy why didn't you say anything when I told you that I was pregnant?"
Percy pulled her close and said softly, "Annabeth I was just shocked, I didn't expect it" Percy said as he ran his hands up and down her back. Annabeth pulled back and looked up at Percy, her stormy gray eyes meeting his sea-green ones, and she said softly "Lets go back to my cabin Percy".
A/N: End of Chapter 1, please read and Review!