Sorry for not reviewing and updating for so long! I've been busy and kind of lazy and the worse is that my internet has been down since February! I slightly changed my pen name to azngirl123. I would have had it updated sooner, but I accidently deleted it, so I had to re-write it. I hope you enjoy it.

Percy's POV

We went down into her kitchen and started to prepare for our picnic. Annabeth made sandwiches and I packed the drinks and chips. We finished packing and started to head out until Bobby and Matthew stopped us.

"Hey guys! Are you two going on your date now?" Matthew asked us. He and Bobby had a smirk on their face.

"Yes we are," Annabeth said and pulled me out the door. We walked hand-in-hand to the park. We were walking peacefully until I felt a blow to my stomach that sent me into a tree. I dropped the basket and fell to my knees.

"Percy!" I heard Annabeth yell. I looked up and saw a giant. He had hit me with his club. I felt blood dripping down my shirt. My vision grew blurry and I knew I would soon past out, but I couldn't let that happen. That would leave Annabeth by herself. I rose to my feet with Riptide in hand.

"Hey you stupid giant! Over here!" I yelled at him. Annabeth immediately caught on. She was going to stab it as I would distract. The giant turned and lunged at me. I stood my ground and raised Riptide high above my head. I prayed to the gods that Annabeth would kill it in time. The bottom of the club was a foot away from my face until it dissolved into a cloud of golden dust. I sighed in relief and the world started to grow fuzzy. The last thing I saw was Annabeth running towards me.

I woke up to the feeling of someone padding a cold towel against my head. I opened my eyes and was greeted by Annabeth. I slowly tried to sit up and immediately regretted it. There was a sharp pain shooting through my chest; I winced and fell back onto the bed.

"Take it easy Percy. The giant hit you pretty hard. You have three fractured ribs," Annabeth said.

"Ugh, what time is it?" I groaned.

"Around 3:00PM," she answered while feeding more ambrosia and nectar. I instantly felt better and I could feel my ribs mending.

"I guess that ruined our picnic," I joked and sat up a bit. She laughed.

"Yeah, when are you leaving?" she asked. By the look in her eyes, I could tell she didn't want me to go.

"I'm leaving around 7PM or so," I responded. She nodded.

"So, you're staying for dinner?" she asked and I nodded. I felt a whole ton better and sat up.

"Yeah, I'll stay," I agreed to stay and we continued talking.

After dinner, Annabeth and I laid down in the hammock in her backyard. She laid in my arms while we comfortably talked about what was happening in our lives. The topic of the war was brought up.

"The war is the summer, Percy. Are you ready to face Kronus and Luke?" She asked. She looked up at me and there was a glimmer of concern and worry in her eyes.

"I'll be ready as I'll ever be," I responded. I was dreading the summer; the fight for the gods was going to happen. I knew that I was never going to be ready. I can train as much as I want and learn all the strategies, but I wouldn't be able to face Kronus. I can face Ares in a battle, I can con Atlas into holding the sky, but I still can't imagine fighting Kronus. Annabeth brought me out of my thoughts.

"Percy, are you okay? You've been quiet for awhile," she said.

"I was just thinking. I'm going to dread the coming of summer. The war is going to happen and I know I'm not ready to face Kronus. I can train as much as I want, learn all the strategies, I can face Ares in a battle, I can con Atlas into holding the sky, but I still can't imagine fighting Kronus," I recited my thoughts with a sigh.

"I'm also worried. I don't want anything to happen to my family, friends, and you. I don't know what I would do if you or anyone died," I murmured the last part into her hair and tightened my grip a bit.

"Percy, it's you fatal flaw. When it comes to your friends and family, you're selfless when it comes to us. You are not the only one worried, though. I'm worried about you, Percy. You're going to face Luke and Kronus. You're the one making the decision between the gods and the titans," she said.

"Gee, no pressure at all," I sarcastically commented. I could tell she rolled her eyes at me.

"As I was saying before you rudely interrupted me, I know you will make the right decision. Everyone knows and has faith in you that you will do it right," she finished.

"Thanks Annabeth," I blurted out.

"What for?" she asked with a hint of confusion.

"Thanks for being there for me. You've been there for everything. I just wanted to thank you and I love you," I said. I meant every word I said to her.

"Percy, that was very sweet. Thank you too. You also have been there when I needed you and I love you, too," she replied and we kissed.

"Percy! Blackjack is here to pick you… uh," Mr. Chase stopped mid-sentence when he saw that I was kissing his daughter. We broke apart and blushed; he smirked at us.

"Percy, Blackjack is here," Mr. Chase completed. Annabeth and I sat up and went back into her house. I packed all my things and walked down with Annabeth. We walked outside where Blackjack was. Bobby and Matthew were in awe while Mr. and Mrs. Chase stood in the back.

"Wow, that's a really cool airplane!" Matthew yelled. My face wrinkled in confusion and I looked at Annabeth.

"Oh my gods Seaweed Brain, they can't see Blackjack because of the mist," she replied with a roll of her eyes.

"Oh yeah, I knew that," I sheepishly said.

"Yeah sure," she commented and we went over to her family.

"Thanks for having me," I thanked them.

"Oh, it was our pleasure honey," Mrs. Chase hugged me and Mr. Chase shook my hand.

"It was nice seeing you again," he told me.

"Bye Percy!" Bobby and Matthew both hugged me.

"Whoa, see you guys later," I replied.

"Come on guys, let's go back inside while Annabeth says good bye to Percy," Mrs. Chase said and shooed Bobby and Matthew back into the house. On the way back to the house, Mr. Chase gave me a wink and I smiled back.

"So, I'll see you this summer," Annabeth said.

"Yeah," I replied. I leaned in and she followed in suit. We both wore smiles and the gap was closed. We broke apart out of breath.

"Bye Percy," she hugged me.

"See you later," I hopped onto Blackjack and we flew to Manhattan. I looked back and Annabeth was waving. In a few hours, we landed in front of my house. I parted from Blackjack and knocked on my door.

"Percy! How was San Francisco?" my mother greeted me.

"Oh it was eventful," I replied. Fall break was eventful for sure, I thought.

So how did you like my story? REVIEW PLEASE and thanks for reading.

-azngirl123