Against Fate (Percy Jackson Fanfiction)

Ch.2

ANNABETH'S POV

"Nothing can possibly go wrong.Relax.",Annabeth mumbled to herself.

Today,she was going to get married.

Her maid of honor,Piper,was smoothing her dress,fixing her veil,just busying herself.Piper in the skyblue dress looked like a goddess.Her spiral hair lay behind her back,unlike what she did to her hair in normal days.She looked so gorgeous that Annabeth almost got jealous of her.

Annabeth gently shoved Piper's hand away from her dress.

"Stop,Pipes.It's perfect.You have made it perfect."

"But—"

"The bridesmaid is even more nervous than the bride herself?",she teased.

Piper sighed and squeezed Annabeth's hands,said,"I just want to do my best to make it perfect,make it unforgetable.Let me help."

Her charmspeak worked on Annabeth.She let go of her hands and shrugged.

She replayed the things she had to do moments later and murmured the words she had to say.Her thoughts uncontrollably drifted back to the day...

A month ago,Percy proposed to her.It was quite surprising to be honest.That day was her 21st birthday.

She remembered she was chatting with Piper and Hazel,then suddenly Percy appeared.His hands were behind his back,hiding something.She tried so hard to stifle a laugh as his look was too funny.His face was terribly reddened,like he just ran a marathon.And he was wearing a slightly folded suit.She managed a smile at him but carefully not to leak out a laugh.It was rude to laugh at him when he looked so serious.He kept walking to her.

She glanced at the others and suddenly realised all of them had retreated to the verge of the pavillion.They were the focus of everyone.

The puzzle pieces started to come together.
Oh no.

She told herself to breathe.
It's probably just a birthday surprise or a prank.

She started to bite her fingernails.
Why am I getting nervous?

Percy stopped when he was a foot away from her.
It's a suitable distance to kneel down...

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Uh,I want to ask..."

She held her breath.So that's it.

"If you enjoy your party!"

A few demigods giggled and booed quietly.

She suppressed the urge to roll her eyes.Why am I disappointed?What am I expecting?

"Yeah."

"Uh,Annabeth,you know,we've been together for 4 years and don't you think it's — it's the — the ri- right time to — to — to —", he stammered,his face dangerously red.

"Get married?", Clarisse shouted,along with some giggles and laughs.

She blushed.Oh.

Someone shushed them and whispered loudly,"I want to hear what he will say!"

"Yeah?",she tried to pretend she didn't hear what Clarisse just said.

He knelt down shakily and took out a bonquet of roses.
Oh oh OH.

"Will you — you marry me?"

These words echoed in the pavillion.
Will I?
Am I ready?

She stared back at his seagreen eyes,those eyes which could comfort her even in the worst situation.Those eyes which were belonged to the person she loved the most in the entire universe.She loved him.And that was all it takes.She loved him.Why should she think?She loved him more than anything.

"Yes."

A grin was plastered on his face and he released the breath he had been holding throughout the proposal.

The demigods rushed to them but Percy got up instantly and bellowed,"Hey,I haven't finished!"

They laughed but went back to their place obediently.

She wondered what was left to say.

"Annabeth,my Wise Girl,",he breathed,"I love you and I just want you to be happy..."

No,not here,she wasn't ready for a romantic speech.She didn't want to cry in front of everyone.

"and alive of course." She laughed.His humour could always calm her nerves.

"But selfishly I want myself to be happy as well.", he stuck his tongue out."And I guess we are happy together,so why don't we get together so that's a win-win situation."

She rolled her eyes but her heart couldn't help but warm towards him.

"That's not the main reason though.I love you,and I can't live without you.I can't imagine how pained you were when I was gone missing.I'm sure that I will not survive the pain.You were so tough and I'm nothing compare to you.All I can do is to keep you next to me.I love you and I want to be with you every second,every minute,everyday.Forever.You complete me.And I complete you.That's the thing that,no one,not even the gods,can wipe away,can steal from us.I can promise,even maybe  someday in the future,a random goddess decides that she's bored,well,again,so she wipes away my memories,I'll never forget you.I promise even when both of us die,our love story will still be alive.Because it will be told to our grandchildren and grand grand children..."

She didn't realise she was crying until she felt the warm liquids on her cheek.The shape of her idiotic boyfriend blurred out.She couldn't believe these words just came out of his mouth.These sweet and warming words.She wanted to find a paper to scribble down the words so she could read them everyday and not forget any of them.She wanted to record the moment so she could replay it afterwards,always remember how beautiful this moment was.But there was some weird feelings clutching her heart.Jealousy,she recognised.She wanted these words could only be heard by her.She wanted to own this moment by herself instead of sharing it with 50 demigods,plus a centaur,and a god.She shook off this ridiculous thought and focused on Percy.

He was staring at his shoes and balling the rim of his suit.

Despite her crying,she giggled at the nervous Percy.He was cute when he was anxious.She had already accepted his proposal.He had no reason to get nervous,didn't he?And what should she reply?She had a lot of things to tell him but not here.She would never say them out loud in front of all their friends.She wasn't that brave afterall.She tried to think of a wise comeback.But.

Love is never wise.Love is the basic need of human.Love is only complicated by lies,camouflages,and all the stupid things.

Afterall,love is simple.

Simple as three little words.The easiest way to express of her love...

"Hey,hey,Annabeth!",someone waving her hand in front of her eyes.She was lost in the memories.She looked around and found the source.The person who waved was Piper.

"Sorry,yes?"

Piper smiled and said,"We gotta go.Percy and your father is waiting."