Let The Games Begin (Percy Jackson/ Hunger Games Fanfic)

Chapter #25 ~Annabeth~

We didn't want to hunt down the last tribute.
It was the boy from 3.
We were thinking it would all go down when this "finale" happened.
In the meantime we would do nothing.
"I'm gonna go hunting." Katniss says.
"We already have a lot of food Katniss..." I start to say but she cuts me off and says, "I'm going hunting."
Percy and I just nod.
"I don't think she's coming back." I  say flatly.
"Why would you say that?" Percy says.
"Because sooner or later we all have to k-kill each other," I say with difficulty. I can't even imagine having to kill more people than I already had to.
Percy goes silent.

"I caught nothing." A voice says coming out of the trees.
"You came back...?" I manage to say through my shock.
"Well yeah, you guys are my friends." She says after a couple seconds.
••••
It starts to become dark.
"Guys sleep. I'm the only one who hasn't taken watch yet. It's my turn." I volunteer.
Katniss and Percy don't argue and the tributes of district 12 close their eyes and sleep.
I sit up against a tree now alone with my thoughts.
I think of all the good times I've had.
Like when we caught the thief.
Or we sailed the sea and found the Golden Fleece.
When I held the sky and freed the goddess in chains.
When we beat the labyrinth.
When we beat Kronos.
When I followed the mark.
When I fought Arachne.
When I beat Arachne.
When I fell  into Tartarus.
When I came out of Tartarus.
When we fought Gaea and repaired the friendship between Greeks and Romans.
I wonder if the gods were still watching.
I wonder what Athena is thinking.
Am I disappointing her?
Is she disappointed by my actions?
The way I'm playing in the hunger games.
I look at Katniss.
Can I trust her?
Do I trust her?
Thoughts swam in my head.
I have to remind myself once in a while that the hunger games is just a game.
That my world is still out their.
This isn't our world.
This is like a totally different world.
I start to think of life.
Percy and I just applied for college in New Rome.
I was working on the very last touches of Olympus.
It was made to perfection.
A lot of my ideas was on Daedalus's laptop so I had to restart.
I really did miss that laptop.
Leo wasn't dead.
It was almost like he played a rude joke on us and then returned with a girlfriend.
Calypso seems to look at Percy a lot.
Like it brought back memories.
Percy and Calypso are good now though.
She's like one of my best friends.
I miss Piper.
She would help me with boyfriend advice.
Percy is a lot to handle.
I miss Hazel.
I would teach her modern things and we would always have a good laugh.
I almost miss Jason.
I never liked him that much, he was too perfect.
I miss Frank and having to help him out of Chinese handcuffs.

A tear ran down my cheek.
Then another.
Then another.
I felt sick to my stomach.
I felt homesick.
I curled up in a ball.
I had to remind myself that I'm Annabeth.
I'm tough.
I don't cry.
But I couldn't stop myself.
Anger started to swell up inside me.
Why would Hera ever do this?
What was the point of this!
To kill us?
She probably would love that wouldn't she.
One day I'm gonna punch that goddess in the face.
With the thought of Hera in pain I was happy for the rest of the night.
••••
It started to become day.
Really fast...
I get up and stretch from a sleepless night.
I decide to go take a walk.
I know not the wise thing to do but there is only like one tribute left from district 3. I'm pretty sure I won't die.
I walk through the woods.
I admire the beauty of it all.
A butterfly flies by.
I hum quietly but when I stop there is mimicking.
Mocking jays.
Katniss told me about these.
I whistle a tune.
The mocking jays mimic.
They were beautiful. I continue to walk
Through the woods having the mocking jays mimic me.
••••
I walk back to our little camp my mind now cleared and ready to think.
Percy is pacing back and forth.
"Where would she go? Did you hear a canon? Maybe there was one while we were sleeping. Is she dead? She could be dead..." Percy said pacing quicker and quicker.
I stand there watching.
Katniss looks up at me and tells me to hide.
I do.
"One second I think I heard something." She says.
"I'll come maybe it's Annabeth." Percy says.
"It's okay I'll go. Continue what your doing."

Katniss runs up to me.
"Where you go?" She asks.
"Just for a walk. I mean there is one tribute left I figure you guys would be fine-"
"Okay whatever, shhh follow me."
We go up behind Percy.
I was given instructions on what to do.
Katniss walks out from the opposite side of me and stops Percy from pacing.
"She is fine." Katniss says.
"What was the noise?" Percy asks.
"An animal."
Percy seems disappointed.
Katniss scratching her head.
My cue.
I run up to Percy and jump onto Percy covering his mouth.
Katniss screams and falls backwards.
Katniss moves out the way before Percy falls over with me still on his back. 
He's trying to resist my hand on his mouth but I keep my grip.
He slams me against a tree and I let go of him.
Pain races through my back but not that much.
He unsheathes his sword and puts I against my neck but quickly sees its me and drops it.
"Annabeth?" He looks at me confused.
Katniss and I burst out in laughing.
Percy doesn't re act and pulls me in a hug.
"Gods and Titans Annabeth I thought you were dead and then I was about to kill you." He says stroking my hair like I'm a cat.
"Percy, I'm fine. Gods calm down." I say letting go.
I was always a big fan of pranks so playing one on Percy was just a regular day for me.
"We got you good though right?"  Katniss asks.
"Yeah sure whatever." He grumbles.

I know he's trying not to grin.