A/N: This is to be a collection of scenes centering around Annabeth and the other girls at Camp Half-Blood.

Because there are somethings guys just don't understand.

"Annabeth, are you okay?" Thalia asked. "You look nervous, and not like oh-my-gods-I'm-about-to-be-married nervous. It's more of a oh-my-gods-I'm-having-a-panic-attack nervous."

Annabeth took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"What if he changes his mind?" she whispered, eyes closed.

Thalia let out a short laugh.

"This is Percy we're talking about. Aphrodite will turn ugly before he changes his mind about you. Don't worry. He'll be there at the altar," she assured the blonde.

"I don't mean now. But what if he changes his mind later? Do you realize how many marriages fail? What if, in a couple of years, he decides that he wants someth- someone else? How can he know that we're what he wants when he's never had anything else to compare it to?"

"Are *you* sure that this is what you want?" Thalia asked.

"Yes!" Annabeth exclaimed. "More than anything!"

"Well, you're in the exact same position. Why should he be any different? Annabeth," Thalia pleaded, taking Annabeth's hand in her own. "You and Percy are going to get married and you're going to be a world-class architect and one day, you're going to have a family of your own-"

When Annabeth's breath hitched at the word 'family,' Thalia's heart cracked.

"Ah, I get it," she sighed. "Annabeth, look at me," Thalia commanded calmly. "Percy is a far better person than Luke ever was and I could ever hope to be. And you are his whole world. That's never going to change."

"You really believe that?" the blonde asked.

"Do you really think I would be letting this wedding happen if I didn't?" Thalia countered. Annabeth giggled, and although the comment had come off as light-hearted, she knew that Thalia was completely serious.

"Annabeth," Thalia continued, more quietly now. "I don't think I've ever told you this, but if it weren't for Percy, I'm not sure I would've been comfortable joining the Hunt. It was a hard choice, leaving you, but I knew that Percy would take care of you and that made it easier. He's how I knew that you would be okay." Thalia smiled and the heavy demeanor rolled off her.

"Now, Annabeth, are you ready to go become Mrs. Annabeth Jackson?" she grinned. Annabeth silently nodded before closing her eyes and taking one last deep breath. She looked up at her friend again, eyes sparkling.

"Definitely."