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II ~ The Tears

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II ~ The Tears

It was a while before anyone came. Annabeth wept in the gardens well after dark yet no one came to her. "Annabeth?" A voice called. Thalia emerged from the castle, her electric blue eyes shining in the moonlight.

Thalia was a refugee from Olympia's neighbour, Olympus. King Zeus had an affair with a woman other than his wife, and Thalia was the result. When Queen Hera found out, Thalia was banished to Athens where Queen Athena took her in and gave her to her sister Artemis to look after. Artemis raised Thalia in the midst of her hunters until she turned sixteen, then Thalia came back to Athens.

"T-Thalia." Annabeth sobbed. Thalia ran over to her friend and embraced her in a hug.

"She told you, didn't she?" She whispered.

"Y-you kn-knew?" Annabeth gasped through her tears.

"I'm sorry." Thalia apologised. "Luke and I overheard Athena and Fred talking."

"What were you doing?" Annabeth smirked, catching Thalia off guard.

Her pale cheeks flourished with colour as she blushed. "We were, um, in the supply closet getting, ah, some floor polish for Piper." She stumbled.
Annabeth laughed. "Oh I can totally see that happening."

Thalia sighed and pulled Annabeth up so that they were standing. "How are you feeling?" She asked.

"Other than betrayed, fine." Annabeth replied.

Thalia looked at her seriously. "If you're feeling uncomfortable, please tell me."

"Okay." Annabeth mumbled, her eyes focused on the concreted ground below her feet.

"Come on, lets get back to your room." Thalia led her best friend back through the palace to Annabeth's room where she bid her goodbye and disappeared down the stairs.

Annabeth pulled on her nightclothes and jumped into bed. Images of an ugly fat prince filled her dreams that night as she fell into an uneasy sleep.

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"Wake up Sleeping Beauty!" Piper's melodic voice cried. Annabeth's eyes snapped open just as the brunette pulled the thick curtains open.

"Piper!" Annabeth groaned, rolling over. But the young maid only flung the covers off and dumped them on the floor.

"You shall meet the Prince of Olympia today!" Piper cried, opening Annabeth's wardrobe and pulling out a dress. It was sea green at the top but slowly faded to blue as it went down to her ankles with swirls of with throughout. Piper also pulled out a hairbrush and some bath salts.

"Do I have to get up?" Annabeth moaned into her pillow.

Piper sighed and rolled her eyes. "You are so not a morning person."