We Were Supposed to Stay Together

We have to protect them.

A/N: This is set about a week before the last chapter. It explains some things.

Sally's POV:

It was a few days after Percy had woken up and I asked Athena to join me for coffee.

"So any news on Percy." Athena ask me as soon as we sat down with our coffees in a small yet charming Café.

"That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about today." I said without much emotion.

Her eyes told me to continue and she nodded.

"Percy woke up a few days ago, but he has amnesia. He didn't even remember me and Poseidon." I explained sadly.

"Sally I'm sorry, I cant imagine going through that." She replied sincerely.

"I'm just glad he's ok and it seems like he's slowly starting to remember some things." I smiled cheerfully.

"But." I started. Athena frowned.

"He hasn't asked about Annabeth so I don't think he really remembers her." I said bluntly.

She sighed. "Well if he didn't remember you and Poseidon then it makes sense that he wouldn't remember Annabeth, but this is going to break her heart." She frowned.

"That's actually part of the reason why I wanted to talk today." I piped up.

"About Annabeth?" She asked seemingly confused.

"Yes, the doctor said that certain images or faces might cause Percy to have panic attacks about the night of the fire." I explained.

"And you think that if Percy sees Annabeth that it might trigger an attack and possibly cause him to have more trouble in figuring out who he is?" She asked. Man this women was smart.

"Precisely, but I also don't want Annabeth to be upset about him not remembering her. They were so close and you saw how she was in the beginning and how she still is now. It's just going to break her heart again." My eyes started to water a bit. She was like my child too, I would do anything to protect both my kids.

Athena sighed again. "I agree. She was so distraught that we barely got her to eat and now she's just starting to find some semblance of normal. She made some new friends at school and they've been helping a lot. I think your right that we should keep them apart. Their our kids, their health comes first." Athena agreed and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in. I didn't know if she would agree.

"Exactly, I only want the best for them." I let out. She nodded as she sipped her coffee.

"But what should we tell Annabeth?" I asked her.

"Hmm. Well she has been going to the hospital a lot less now, now its maybe twice a week. I could try and convince her to stop going altogether and that you and I both think its best she focusses on school and that you will let her know if there have been any developments." She answered. 

"I think that might be our only option." I said.

"We just cant say that he's dead, I know for a fact that that would absolutely break her. She's still hoping that he'll wake up. She really cares for him." Athena explained.

"I know, their bond was incredibly strong. I think they both truly loved each other." I sighed.

"You think they were in love? They were so young it's hard to imagine they would know." She voiced her thoughts aloud.

"I don't know but you saw the way they looked at each other and they've already been married once." I chuckled a little.

Athena frowned. "I don't know why you found that so cute and funny, I was afraid they were going to fight us until we let them live with each other." She scoffed but her eyes were full of humor.

"Well I know if they thought that was option then they would have, they've always been so attached." I pointed out. Athena smiled and nodded her head.

"Lets hope this plan works." Athena added and sipped her coffee.

I sipped some of mine. "If it doesn't, they are going to hate us so much." I frowned.

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After talking for awhile longer Athena and I parted ways, but made plans to meet up again next week to talk about the kids.

I went home and took down all of our pictures with the Chases and I realized that we only had a few that were of just us. It made me tear up at the thought that I was going to have to hide so much of his life from him until he figured it out on his own.

I then moved on to his room and rummaged around for anything that was Annabeth's or things that she'd given to him. I filled up two boxes and couldn't help but cry as I went through the mementos he had of her. 

I put the boxes in my closet and made some cookies before taking them to the hospital for Percy.

I really hoped our plan would work, we have to protect them.