Disclaimer: If I owned PJO or HOO,I wouldn't be so mean as to keep leaving the fans on such GODS-AWFUL CLIFFHANGERS RICK! But sadly I don't,so we'll just have to deal with them.

Annabeth's P.O.V.: In the words of my boyfriend,Percy Jackson, demigod dreams suck. I had been going over blueprints for the rebuilding of Olympus,but I must have drifted of,because the next thing I knew,I was dreaming about Percy. He and I were sitting together,laughing,having a great time,when suddenly,a woman cloaked in goat skin came and took him away,saying "I'm afraid I'll have borrow him for a while." I tried to fight back,but she disappeared,and was replaced by a giant,with blue skin and reptilian legs. "So,you think you can stop us and rescue him? Let's see what you're future holds." he said,and waved a hand in front of my eyes. When he removed it,I saw a hideous scene. Camp Half-Blood was destroyed,burning,and blood was everywhere,the red of demigods mixing with the golden Ichor of the gods. The campers were dying,or dead. As I walked on,I came across Chiron,the Hunters of Artemis,and Artemis herself. They were all bruised,bloody and beaten,and were forced to do slave labour. Continuing through the camp I saw all the other gods in similar situations,but trapped in different ways. Yet there was no sign of Percy. I continued searching,praying for any sign of him. Suddenly,I found myself on the top point of Mount Olympus. Not the one n New York,but the actual mountain. And there,wrapped in gold chains,was Percy. He was being tortured,being cut into bits,piece by piece. He screamed in agony,and I tried to help him,but I passed right through. His blood spilled down the mountain,and his strangled cries echoed through the air. I wanted to do something,anything,but it was no use. And then,Percy's screams stopped,an he fell to the ground,bruised,mattered,bloody with pieces missing,and he moved no more. "This shall be the future if you cannot find him," the female voice came back "If you cannot cooperate,you are doomed." I woke up sweating. I sat up in my bed,my sheets a tangled mess around me. The dream had seemed so real. I quickly jumped out of bed and raced out of the Athena cabin,not even caring that I was still in my nightgown. I ran as fast as I could to cabin 3,Poseidon's cabin,and pounded on the door frantically. Eventually it was answered by a very tired looking Percy,whom I assumed I had just woken up. "Annabeth?" he asked,confused, "What are you-?" he cut off suddenly and changed questions, "Why are you crying? What happened?" I brought a hand up to my cheek,surprised to find wetness there. I hadn't even realized I was crying.I couldn't speak,so he wrapped his arms around me and brought me to his chest,one arm wrapped around my waist protectively and his hand rubbing my back. "Shh,it's ok, I'm here. Tell me what's wrong,and I'll make it all better,I promise." he whispered i my ear. "I-I had a-a nightmare." I stammered, "There was blood and fie and you were d-d-dead-" I choked out. "Annabeth,Annabeth it's ok,you're safe now," he said,leading me inside. He walked me over to his bed,sat down,and pulled me into his lap. As I snuggled against his chest I finally realized he wasn't wearing anything but a pair of began to rock me back and forth,whispering words of comfort while I sobbed into the crook of is neck. "I'm here,I'm fine,and nothing is going to happen." he said. "But Percy,she took you away from me. She took you away,and I couldn't do anything to get you back." "Who was she?" he asked. "I don't know." I replied. "Well whoever she was, she's not going to hurt you." "But it's not me she took,its you." "Annabeth," he said,putting his hand under my chin and tilting my head up so he could look into my eyes. "I am never going to leave you. Nothing and no one could ever take me from you. Ever." "You mean it?" I asked,skeptical. "Of course," he replied, "You're stuck with me forever, Wise Girl." "But what if-" he put a finger to my lips,cutting me off. "Annabeth,I promise I will never,ever leave you. And have I ever broken a promise before?" I shook my head as he still had his finger on my lips. "Then you can trust me,right?" he asked. I nodded. "Good." he said as he removed his finger from my lips. He kissed my forehead,and I laid my head against his exposed chest. As he rocked me back and forth,I found myself still unable to calm down all the way. I didn't want to go back to the Athena cabin and sleep alone. So I mustered up what little courage i had left and asked, "Percy? Can I...can I sleep with you tonight?" Percy stared at me,and I thought he was going to say no.I looked down,embarrassed. I climbed out of his arms and headed for the door,fresher tears streaming down my face. I stopped when a hand grabbed mine. I turned around to Percy,and saw him smiling at me. "Of course you can," he replied, "you're question just caught me by surprise is all." I smiled at him,and ran into his arms. He pulled me onto the bed,covering me with the blanket as he lay down beside me. He wrapped his arms around me and I snuggled into his chest,both of us laying on our sides. I was just about to fall asleep when Percy whispered, "Annabeth?" "Hm?" I answered,to tired to speak. "I- I love you." he said. I froze and my breath caught. I looked up at Percy who was looking away with sadness in his eyes. He must have mistaken my surprise for uncertainty,like I had done just a few minutes before. "I love you too." I said. He looked down at me,a shy small slowly creeping on his face. "Really?" he asked. "Of course Seaweed Brain,what's not to love?" I asked,teasing him. He chuckled,then kissed me softly. I melted against him, hands in his hair,and deepened the kiss,begging for more. After a few more minutes,he pulled away,still chuckling. "Someone's in a fun mood tonight," he teased. "Oh shut up. I can't help it when we're like this." I said. He kissed my temple and said, "It's getting late. We should probably go to sleep if you want to have enough energy to think of a good excuse of why you were with me instead of in your own bed when Malcolm wakes up." "I suppose you're right." I yawned. "You're agreeing with me? You must be tired"he joked. I lightly smacked his arm, "Very funny,now lets go to sleep before you ruin the moment with more of your intelligent sayings." "Your wish is my command my love." he said. Something about the way he said it made shivers run up my spine and I snuggled even closer,if that were possible. "Don't a get a good-night kiss first?" I asked innocently,looking up at him. "Alright,but only because I love you." he replied,and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck,and he moved his down to my rolled us over so I was on top of him,and I felt safe and warm. We carried on like this for a few minutes,until we finally had to break apart for air. I looked down at his face,panting slightly as he brushed my hair back behind my ears. The goofy grin and the love-filled eyes made me blush,and I hoped it was to dark for him to notice. I laid down on top of him,laying my my head on his chest,his hands moved up and down my back,and I found myself drifting. Before I feel asleep,I had to know one thing. "Will you be there when I wake up?" I asked. "Of course," he said,kissing me for the last time that night, "I promise." I smiled in content and fell asleep.

I awoke the next morning to the smell of the sea. That made me confused,since when does the Athena cabin smell like the ocean? I blinked and sat up,observing my surroundings. I jolted a little when I realized where I was,but relaxed as the events of last night came rushing back to me. Still smiling,I looked back down at the bed expecting to see a sleeping Percy. But he wasn't there. I glanced all around the cabin,but there was no sign of him. I climbed out of bed,panic rising in my chest.

'It's ok Annabeth,' I told myself, 'he promised he'd be here. He probably got hungry and didn't want to wake you. Yeah,he'll be back in no time.'

So I sat down and I waited. But he still didn't come. By this time the entire camp was awake,and I was in trouble. There was no WAY I could be seen coming out of Percy's cabin in my nightgown. I really wished I had changed clothes last night before coming. I went to Percy's dresser and pulled out a pain of jeans, adjusting the waist straps so they would fit. After a few more minutes of hunting a managed to find an old shirt that didn't fit him anymore,but was too lazy to get rid of. This may be one of the only times I thank the gods for his laziness.I pulled on the shirt and found it fit almost perfectly. Huh. Go figure. I took my nightgown and hid it under his mattress,I'd come for it later that night. I ran my fingers through my hair,attempting to make it look like I hadn't just come out of bed. With a quick glance at the mirror on the wall, I walked out the door,trying to look natural as I walked towards the Athena cabin,and promising to kill Percy for this later.

I entered the cabin and thanked my mother it was empty. I quickly changed out of Percy's clothes and into my own,then went out to find the Seaweed Brain,so I could kill- I mean talk to,him. I ran to the pavilion where I met Tyson,but he told Percy hadn't been there all I ran into the woods,hoping to see him battling some monsters,but all I found was Grover and Juniper,who were a little busy,so I decided not to interrupt them. Then I ran up to Rachel's cave,but as she wasn't coming for a few more days, the place was empty of life. Next I went to the Big House where I,quite literally, ran into Chiron. "Annabeth? Where are you going in such a rush?" asked Chiron. "Sorry Chiron,I was just looking for Percy. I can't find him anywhere. Have you seen him?" "No,I'm afraid I haven't," said Chiron, "Have you tried looking in the pavilion?" "Yes." I answered. "There forest?" "Yes." "His cabin?" "Yes" "Rachel's cave?" "Yes." "The beach?" I slapped a hand to my forehead, "No,how could I forget! Thanks Chiron,and if you see him,let him know I'd like a word." "I'll do just that." he said smiling knowingly. I waved to Chiron,then turned towards the beach. I ran as fast as I could,thinking of the ways I could hurt him without hurting myself or killing him due to his Achilles Curse. I reached the beach,and stopped in my tracks.

Percy wasn't there.

I ran up and down the beach twice,and even jumped into the ocean,swimming around as long as I could. But he wasn't anywhere. Panicking now,I raced back to my cabin and pulled a gold drachma out of my purse. Going into the bathroom,I created mist with the water to create a rainbow, then said, "Oh Iris Goddess of the rainbow,accept this offering. Percy Jackson,wherever he is." "We're sorry,but it seems you're call cannot be completed. The source you are trying to reach is either unavailable,enchanted,or dead. If you have any questions, please contact the nearest rainbow and ask for Fleecy." I was frozen for a moment,and then I ran. I ran as fast as I could,straight towards his inside,I collapsed on the bed,and sobbed my eyes out. I had no idea how long I cried. I just knew that my world was crashing down around me. Percy wasn't there. Percy wasn't there to wipe my tears this time. Wasn't there to hold me,to comfort me,whisper encouraging things in my ear. To tell me he loves me. He was gone,and I had no idea where he was,or when he was coming back. Malcolm found me eventually,after dark,still sobbing. He asked me what was wrong,but all I could say was "He's gone,he's gone". He tried to take me to the Big House,but I refused to move. Finally he left and came back with Chiron. "Annabeth what's wrong?" he asked. "He-he-he-he's g-g-gone." was my reply. "Who's gone? Percy?" he asked. At the sound of he's name,I let out a heart-broken wail,and continued sobbing. "Malcolm,alert the camp. Get everyone ready. Search for Percy. Look in the woods,the beach,underwater,the Big House,everywhere. Contact his mother,and tell Dionysus to contact Poseidon. See if they know where Percy is." "Right away." Malcolm replied,and left. Chiron tried to comfort me,and later,so did everyone else,even Clarisse. But I didn't listen. I couldn't hear there words,feel their comfort,because they weren't the warmth,comfort and love I wanted. I wanted Percy. My Percy. But he wasn't there. He was gone. He had broken his promise.

He had left me.