Midnight

By: xXxDaughteroftheKingxXx

AN: THE SON OF NEPTUNE COMES OUT IN FIVE DAYS! OH MY GODS

On the other hand, my day sucked. I need major prayer, for any Christians out there, please. I'm seriously ticked off right now.

This story is a countdown to THE SON OF NEPTUNE!

Disclaimer: I don't own PJO/HoO.

5. Waves

It's strangely not just her who finds herself, sitting on the beach, staring out at the oceans as the waves crash—sometimes violently, sometimes gently—against the rocky shores. It's a beautiful site, and it reminds them of him.

It's one particular night when they're both at the beach.

They're due to leave in less than a week, and the pressure to remember as much as he can about the Roman camp is nearly too much for him to bear. And for her, the stress of worrying about if he'll remember is killing her, from the inside out.

They have solitude with each other.

He is like him. He is so much like him, that it hurts her to be with him. And she... she is much like her. They are mirrors of the ones that they love—the ones that they are not with now. The ones they want to be with.

No words are spoken between them as he walks up to her, sits down on the rock, and stares at the ocean. No words need to be spoken; both knows what the other is here for.

He's scared they won't accept him again. She's scared that he won't remember her anymore. He's scared she'll feel betrayed, and will hate him. She's scared because she thinks she will be betray, and he will have another. Two different sides of a not so different story.

They both have changed. He has changed; he is softer, kinder, gentler now, but still the solid rock a person can depend on in times of hardship. She has also changed; she is now worn, weak, nearly ready to give in. The long, tiring six months have finally caught up with her, but inside, the strong, independent girl that she is struggles to claw its way out.

It's scary to think of what will happen when they arrive at the Roman camp. Every day, every night, every awake moment, he wonders if he'll ever belong in his camp again. It'll never really be the same, but he still does wonder, will the changes he underwent be so evident that his friends from his past life no longer accept him? Her mind is full of different worries. She worries of her boyfriend; did he even survive at the Roman camp? Did they accept him? She also worries of their future. She doesn't know how on earth they're going to defeat these Giants; it seems impossible, just like last time.

Both know that they should be asleep; after all, the Argo II needs some touching up to do, and they're both a part of that, but neither of them wants to leave. It's a simple, yet touching moment where an unseen understanding passes between the two. There's a connection that clicks—a connection that wasn't always clear, but was always there. Both are filled with different worries, fears, and changes that bring them together. Both fear for the future, but can do nothing about it. The future will just have to unravel itself, they suppose.

So, they sit, and watch the waves.

AN: If you couldn't tell, that was Annabeth and Jason. And FYI, this will ONLY be TLH characters. Meaning, no Percy(technically though, he's a character), Reyna, Frank, Hazel, Octavian, Ella, etc. Only Piper, Leo, Jason, Annabeth, etc.

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