Ohkay! Here's another story idea I've had for awhile. And, all five pjo books did happen in this story (you'll understand in later, real later chapters). Luke never existed, just Kronos. Annabeth never took the knife for Percy.

I have decided to have minimal setting description because I want the readers to picture what they would want things to look like.

Percy pov; King Poseidon's underwater palace:

"Whoa Whoa Whoa! What?" I took a big step back. Eyes wide, breathing heavy. Did Dad just say what I thought he said!

King Poseidon (my Dad) sighed. He didn't want to say again, it was hard enough the first time.

"Percy, don't get angry," he said. Uh-Oh, if he told me not to get angry, then I was about to get very very angry (it was pretty much inevitable).

"You're getting married. To Princess Annabeth Chase of Athens. Remember her from the Titan War?" Annabeth was the leader of another division of the world army. I didn't really see her much, but I… wait…

My face crumpled up in confusion. Then the wheels in my head stared turning. My brain reviewed the conversation. Then it clicked.

"MARRIED!"I screeched. My hands started to clench and unclench. My left eye twitched. The ocean around me somehow darkened, and the current coming through the Throne room went cold.

Dad's eyes went wide and he spoke in a hurry.

"Percy please, I had to!" That got me even angrier. Someone I didn't even know (probably that stupid Counsel) is forcing my father to force me to marry.

I was officially overloaded; spitting out curses to anything and everything. Then, suddenly, everything stopped. I froze up. And I fell over.

Right before losing consciousness, I hear my mom say, "That went well." And trust me, it was, because I'm usually a lot worse.

My eyes opened to my nitwit brother, Triton. He leaned over the couch I was laying on, looking straight into my eyes. After a few minutes of careful studying, he declared,

"Hey! He's awake!" Dad stood and came over to me. He then proceeded to ask if I was all right, and given the circumstances that I am engaged to someone I've barely met and I've just passed out, I retorted with a sarcastic, "Sure! Why wouldn't I be alright?" Then got up and stomped my way to my room. Extremely angry. Extremely.

Dad just looked on with a sad face.

I walked through the door of my room and abruptly punched a hole in the wall. Then I felt a lot better.

Why did have to marry Annabeth? The stereotypical kingdom going under after a war, and the only way to get money is to marry. Sigh. Life never liked me.

I lay down in bed, staring up at the deep blue ceiling, wondering of there was any possible solution to this problem. Of course, I had none. Children of Athena, like Annabeth, are meant for those kinds of things. (A/N: That's right, they still are godly children, and have powers)

That got me thinking about Annabeth. What was she really like, outside of battle? Was she really the brave, smart girl I had heard about? Ugh. Girls are so confusing. I have enough trouble trying to understand Thalia.

I tossed on to the other side of the bed, groaning all the way. I grabbed the phone. Time for a phone call (well, what else do you do with phones?).

It rang. And rang. And rang. And rang. Damn ADHD. And rang. And rang. And ra- "Hey Percy! What's up?" Ah, Nico. The one person whose mind is more twisted than my own.

"Don't you know already?" I asked. News travels fast between King brothers. Nico sighed.

"Yeah, I know. That's so terrible. Forcing you to live the rest of your life with a girl you may hate." There was a long pause. "Or, may not."

"Huh?" I asked intelligently. Nico explained.

"There is a possibility you may not hate her, at least not that much." "But how will I know that before she's here and It'll be too late?" Nico and I both pondered my question. Then, for the first time in awhile, I had an answer.

"Nico, what if… what if before she gets here…" I trailed off. "Go on." He urged.

"What if I secretly go to her, to get to know her before deciding to fight for myself."

I could feel Nico staring at the phone in disbelief. "That… That's the… That's the most stupidly brilliant plan I have ever heard you say. Do it." Then I water-traveled to his room in King Hades' palace, giving Nico a heart-attack (revenge of all the times he's done the same to me). He helped me make plans for my little vacation.

That night, after an extremely silent dinner with the family, I called Nico again just to let him know.

"I'll be checking up on you, Percy." He said. "I don't need a stupid babysitter!" "Not for that, but there is the possibility that you may like her, but she hates your guts."

I proceeded to send gallons of water through the phone, and all I heard was a gargling sound and a whole bunch of curses before the line went dead.

I grabbed my bag and cape, and water-traveled to Atlantus, or the land portion of my father's kingdom (I know, real creative name there Dad). I whistled for Blackjack, and we both flew out into the night sky.

So, Percy leaves his home in Atlantis to find out more about this Annabeth girl, and if he likes her. What had him and Nico planned, though?

Feel free to ask any questions or any suggestions for things you would like to see in this story. I hope you liked it so far!

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