Demigod Future

Percy and Annabeth were lying down on his bunk in his cabin, Cabin 3. Annabeth was curled up to Percy's side and reading her latest architecture book while Percy played with her curls.

"Hey, Annabeth?" Percy said.

"Mhm?" She hadn't even looked up from her book.

Percy propped himself up on his elbows and put Annabeth's book down.

"Hey! I wasn't done with that." A slight smile appeared on her face.

"I wanted to talk to you about something..." Percy looked down at his shirt, trying to avoid making eye contact. He could already feel himself blush at the topic. He tried his best to formulate his words but nothing came.

"What is it?" Annabeth sat up on her knees looking down at the black haired boy.

"When do you think this whole demigod thing will stop?" Percy then looked up at her.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"I mean, when will we ever get to live normal lives? Are we always going to have to worry about monsters? What if demigods want families, they can't always be worrying about if something is going to attack them." Once the words started flowing, there was no stopping them. Annabeth's face changed from shocked to understanding and then back to shocked again.

"I don't want to have to live the rest of my life knowing I could die and leave a family behind, I just don't think it's fair." He took a break long enough for Annabeth to process all of what he had said.

"Percy... Where is this all coming from? You've always known what being a demigod entailed. I- I don't know what to tell you, we don't even know if we'll make it that long." Annabeth tried reasoning with him to reassure him, but in the end, it sounded like she was trying to reassure herself more than anything.

"I know, I know. I just- I want to know that, well if I am with you in the future, that we- I don't know, never mind." Percy had shut off just as quickly as he had turned on. He rolled over on his bed and put his face into his pillow.

"Percy, you can tell me. Come on." Annabeth placed her hand on his back. When he didn't respond with words or movement, she lay down beside him and told him to listen instead.

"Percy, I know you're scared for the future, most of us are. Families have always been a touchy subject with any demigod. If you are with me in the future, which I hope you are, we will find a way to make it through, just like we always have." Percy finally lifted his head and big sea green eyes were pouring into hers.

"You actually want to be with me in the future?" He said.

"Of course I do. Why wouldn't I? I love you Percy. No matter how hard it is, we'll get through it. Whether it's camp that needs help, or if our family is under attack, anything, whatever it is, we'll get through. I promise." Percy's heart just about stopped beating when she mentioned a family. More specifically 'our family'. He never knew she would actually want to be his wife, let alone the mother of his children.

"And you'd want to have a family? Even with all the monsters?" He asked again.

"Yes Percy. I've told you, you're the one I want to be with. Just no children now. We're only 16." Annabeth concluded. He sighed of relief and then let out a chuckle.

"Clearly no children now, I wouldn't be able to handle it. But I'm glad you feel the same way." He said.

"I don't think you'll be able to handle it in the future either, Seaweed brain." Annabeth teased.

"Is that a challenge?" He asked.

"Only if you're brave enough to accept it." She kissed him and slowly started to sit up. Once they were up, he broke the kiss to say,

"Challenge accepted."

For the remainder of the evening, Percy and Annabeth spent the time cuddling on his bed, watching movies, talking about the future and of course kissing.