Okay guys, so, this is my parallel story to 'One-sided', a story about mostly all the girls from the PJO and HoO series love Percy, but he doesn't love them. In chapter one, as I wanted it to be similar to my story, we have Octavian. Mark of Athena spoilers at the end! (Don't worry, there will be an horizontal line). Please read and review!

Fierce.

Powerful.

Beautiful.

So bloody tempting.

Her grey eyes are hard, an expression of her character, her eyes tempt you.

Her smile, they way she goes from a growl to a laugh, in seconds, makes you shiver.

And then she's looking at you, her gorgeous hair in a ponytail, her knife inside her boot, and her white teeth blinding you.

And she's running, she's coming.

And you crack a smile, for the first time in days, and you start to accept that, maybe, the Greeks aren't so bad after all.

And you hear her laugh, and run, and then…

…fall into the arms of Percy Jackson.

What? This…this beauty, this warrior, is Annabeth?
It can't be, can it?

As you watch, she kisses him, and then…judo-flips him…

You sigh with desire. What a girl.

He laughs only, and your hatred for the demigod increases. You just want to tear him to pieces, and then drown them, and then burn them, and then…

Easy, kid , easy, you think, he'll fall.

You smile evilly. Of course. You are plotting with that Albus kid, so you'll simulate an attack from the Greeks, and then, Percy Jackson will be taken care of.

Yes. Yes. Only wait.

"So, you're the augre?" she asks, an annoyed glint in her eyes.

You blush bright red and look at the ground "Actually, it's augur"

She raises her eyebrows, sighs, and says "Yeah. We have an oracle"

She turns and walks away, to meet Percy.

You groan. Great start.

…

As you're eating, you are silently staring at Annabeth.

Her eyes seem to be searching for Jackson's every five seconds, but you try not to focus on that.

She has this cute thingy, in which she cuddles into Percy's arms, then stops and blushes, and does it again.

Her eyes are full with love, a love that can never be yours. A love so intoxicating, so addictive, it may kill you.

But you don't really care. As long as you can watch her and admire her, you really don't care it's Percy Jackson she's kissing.

Maybe not for now.

…

Fire. Bricks. Cries of help. People shouting. Weapons clashing against each other.

Where is she?

Where is that goddess?

Where is your light?

You can't see her. It's all black. And you're shouting "The Greeks attacked!"

But really, you're saying "Where the hades is Annabeth?"

And then you see her.

Her eyes are full of anxiety, her face full of alarm.

"Annabeth!" you shout

"Annabeth" you whisper

And then her face disappears.

…

As soon as the fight is over, you march angrily to Reyna's praetor house.

"Reyna" you growl "We need to get to –"

You almost say her.

"We need to get to them. Need to kill them"

"Octavian" she says, her face full of anger "don't speak to me that way"

"Oh, yeah? Miss Praetor, the Greeks are running. Should we chase them?" you say with an infant's voice, snorting.

Reyna's face turns red, and she shouts "Leave my house, immediately!"

You communicate to your fellow romans the message from your praetor.

"Reyna doesn't want to fight!" you say, to all of them, including little Julia, who watches, a bit scared "She prefers the Greeks survival to our revenge!"

Murmurs rise. People call Reyna names. Somebody shouts out "Coward! Traitor of New Rome!"

Reyna appears, her face a mask of indifference "I never said I didn't want to fight, Octavian. I just said a different way. In fact, I just let the Eagles loose"

People cheer. Gwen, who has come from New Rome, looks horrified, and she mouths to Reyna "Percy" *

His name, even thought not even properly said, fills you with jealousy.

Annabeth's defiant look and marvelous face appears in your mind, taking you by surprise.

You thought you had forgotten her. It's obviously not that easy.

You breathe in, then out "Reyna! We have to find them!"

You watch as Reyna bites her lip and says "Into the car!"

Gwen and Dakota are staring at her now, horrified "The Fifth will not help you!" they cry out.

You smile at them, showing all your teeth.

…

The search is on.

You're in the car, with your fellow romans, and yet, something inside you is thinking what a bittersweet moment.

How? How can that be?

You have convinced the crowd of romans you are a true leader, you are going to kill the Greeks. What could be wrong?

Anna –

You don't even let your mind finish her name.

No. You will not go down because of a pretty face.

Carmen, a girl with curly brown hair, tanned skin, and brown eyes, looks at you.

"You okay, Octavian?"

She caresses your cheek, and you finch away.

She smiles "Sorry, handsome"

You watch with incredulity as she seats herself on your lap, and kisses your cheek, before saying "Get some rest,"

You, disgusted, do so.

…

You're on a ship. The Greeks ship. Apparently, they're discussing something.

"Nemesis mentioned something similar," Leo says. "She talked about an old score that had to be settled—" "The one thing that might bring the gods' two natures into harmony," Hazel recalls. "'An old wrong finally avenged.'"

Percy draws a frowny face in his blue whipped cream. "I was only a praetor for about two hours. Jason, you ever hear a legend like that?" Jason is still holding Piper's hand. His fingers turn clammy. "I…uh, I'm not sure," he says. "I'll give it some thought." Percy narrows his eyes. "You're not sure?"

Then everything goes black.

You're on a stable. Percy and Annabeth are seating there.

"Annabeth," he says hesitantly, "in New Rome, demigods can live their whole lives in peace." Her expression turnsdguarded. "Reyna explained it to me. But, Percy, you belong at Camp Half-Blood. That other life—" "I know," Percy saya. "But while I was there, I saw so many demigods living without fear: kids going to college, couples getting married and raising families. There's nothing like that at Camp Half-Blood. I kept thinking about you and me…and maybe someday when this war with the giants is over…"

It hurts you like someone pulls a dagger to your heart. Especially when Annabeth blushes and says "Oh"

"Octavian?" Carmen's voice says "You awake?"

You groan and flinch away from her. She just smiles.

"We've got them"

…

You see Annabeth.

Her hair is brushed like she didn't have enough time. Her eyes are hard. Her expression is of fear.

And of course, Piper and Hazel are there.

"Surrender to Rome!" you shriek.

Hazel draws her sword and grumbles, but since you can't hear, you only think she says "A chance, Octavian"

Annabeth curses, or at least you think she curses. For some reason, you find that cute.

What?

Piper raises her hands and talks, but you yell "Can't hear you!"

Which is a shame, because you'd really like to hear Annabeth's voice.

"Wax in our ears—standard procedure when battling evil sirens. Now, throw down your weapons and turn around slowly so I can bind your hands." You yell

Hazel mutters something you can't hear.

"Well?" you yell. You hear Fabio and Marcus draw their swords.

Annabeth drops her dagger into the water, like a dumb blonde she is.

Yes. Finally. You don't want someone stupid, someone so innocent but ignorant. This is your chance to prove she is not worthy of you.

"What was that for?" you squeak "I didn't say toss it! That could've been evidence. Or spoils of war!"

Annabeth smiles stupidly. You huff, but, secretly, you're delighted. She's only pretty. She's not someone you can fall in love with.

"You other two…" You point your blade at Hazel and Piper. "Put your weapons on the dock. No funny bus—"

All around you, Charleston Harbor explodes.

Suddenly, you're in the bay, spluttering and swimming for your life.

Percy is on the dock. He holds Annabeth's dagger.

A trick! That…that repulsive Greek!

But, as you think so, you know your feelings for Annabeth have grown. She is a genius, a deceiver, one of a kind. And beautiful.

"You dropped this" Percy says, poker-faced.

You want to punch him. Not only are you in the bay, but your wax is gone.

And you can hear Annabeth saying:

"I love you!"

…

You go in the car again, depressed, to go to Camp Half-Blood.

But, after a couple of days, you feel a wrenching pain.

You cry out, and Carmen shouts your name.

But, it's a feeling of such deep agony, of suffering, of depression.

You want to die. Die. Die and finish feeling this horrible pain.

It comes from your chest, making it harder for you to breathe, but, somehow, you know it's your brain causing it. You pass out.

"Percy, let me go," she croaks. "You can't pull me up."

His face is white with effort. She can see in his eyes that he knows it's hopeless. "Never," he said.

He looks up at Nico, fifteen feet above. "The other side, Nico! We'll see you there. Understand?"

Nico's (A very pale guy) eyes widen "But—" "Lead them there!" Percy shouts. "Promise me!" "I—I will." Below them, the voice laughs in the darkness. Sacrifices. Beautiful sacrifices to wake the goddess.

Percy tightens his grip on Annabeth's wrist. His face is gaunt, scraped and bloody, his hair dusted with cobwebs, but when he locks eyes with her, she thinks he has never looked more handsome. "We're staying together," he promises. "You're not getting away from me. Never again."

Only then does she understand what would happen. A one-way trip. A very hard fall.

"As long as we're together," she says.

She hears Nico and Hazel still screaming for help. She sees the sunlight far, far above—maybe the last sunlight she would ever see. Then Percy lets go of his tiny ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fall into the endless darkness.

You wake up in cold sweat. Crying, sobbing, shouting and making inhuman noises, like your heart is being torn out of your chest.

Carmen looks at you, worry in her face, and you yell, as loud as the storm that's brewing, "NO!"

…

Thank you all of you! Just for reading. *For my readers of One-sided, please remember Calypso's chapter. *wink*

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