Percy Jackson - Tidal

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Annabeth's POV

I was teaching some new campers about Greek Monsters when I heard Sam a son of Apollo yell for me so I left Malcolm in charge and ran to where he was. Clint was standing there with him that's weird Clint only comes here once a year just before Christmas. He wouldn't come right now unless there was an emergancy.

"Hey Clint what's up?"

"It's Percy. I've found him."

"I knew I wasn't imagining him." When I saw his confused look I elaborated, "This morning Jason, Chiron and I where in the city and I saw him with Stark."

"Yeah he's all buddy buddy with them." He scowled.

"Don't worry the God's will have their way with him as they see fit."

"But..." he trailed off.

"What is it" I snapped impatientaly.

"He told me some things."

"Like what?"

"That you cheated on him with his brother and that you lied to all of us which would explain his confusion when we shunned him. He also said that Poseidon disowned him and that his mum and stepdad told him that he was dangerous and that they didn't want me around." Clint rushed out.

I gasped. "I would never cheat on Percy, I mean sure we would drift apart at times but I would never cheat." Then I tried to think of the day he left and I groaned, clutching me head. Clint was immediately by my side. "Are you ok?"

I whimpered and shook my head. "Whenever I try and think of what happened that day I get this awful headache and everything's all hazy. Piper just said it was heartbreak from Percy just leaving us. Leaving me."

Clint was silent.

"There was something else wasn't there?" I asked.

"He had a brand it was horrible and his body was covered in scars."

I gasped when I heard about the brand was but confused about the second part. "Why do you sound so confused when you say his body is full of scars. I mean WE are demigods and we've been fighting all our lives and he has been through 2 wars."

Clint shakes his head, "He had scars from monsters but there were so many that looked like he was tortured or abused."

I scoff, "Percy never mentioned any abuse and when could he have been subjected to torture?"

"Those scars weren't old Annie. They were new."

No I refuse to believe that Percy was abused or tortured. . I mean he would have told me if he was abused. Wouldn't he? And who would torture Percy and why?

"Let me talk to him." I blurt out without realising.

"WHAT?"

"Let me talk to him before you take him to the gods. I wa- NO I need to know why he left and why I can't remember anything. I also need to know about his scars."

"You still care for him don't you? Even after he left you."

I opened my mouth to tell him he was being absurd but I just closed my mouth realising that I actually did still care. So I nodded and whispered, "I don't think I will ever stop. He was my first love."

He nods understandingly. I blink and a tear slipped out so I quickly wiped it away. If Clint saw he didn't mention it and I was grateful for that.

"Let's go then."

<><> Time Skip to Annabeth meeting the Avengers very brief<> <>

Clint and I were silent the whole ride to the tower and in the elevator. When we walked out I immediately spotted the Avenger *SQEAUL OMG IT'S THE AVENGERS!!* Now is not the time to fangirl I chided myself and smirked. "Where's Jackson?" I cut straight to the point.

"Who wants to know?" The Black Widow challenged me.

"Clint trusts me that's all you need to know. Now again where is Jackson?" I smirked even wider. I needed to keep up an appearence or else they probably would think I was a pushover or weak.

"Well we don't trust Clint right now as he caused Jackson to leave the building AND GET KIDNAPPED" sneers Tony Stark.

I gasped as tears started to build up but I quickly tried to blink them away. I turned on my heal towards the elevator I need to talk to the gods. They can help can't they?

"Wait who are you?" Tony asks again.

I keep walking but answer, "Since your so persistent and I can see you all care for him, I'm Annabeth, Percy Jacksons ex girlfriend."

As the elevator doors shut, the tears I desparately tried to keep in broke out and I sobbed. The fates are too cruel and they just love playing with us like we are puppets.

I ran through the streets wiping my tears as the wind whipped harshly around me. It's funny how sometimes things around you correspond with your life like when your reading a story and a song comes on that matches the mood completely. Or like how the weather can match your mood like it does right now. This morning the sky was clear and beautiful yet now it's so windy and grey like it's trying to warn us of an incoming turmoil.

This morning I woke up perfectly happy then I had to see Percy again, I realised that I still had feelings for him and now I find out he's been kidnapped AGAIN! I sobbed as I pushed random people out of my way in a rush to get to the Empire State building. I darted into the lobby ignoring all the stares and snobbish glares thrown my way. The guy at the front desk wordlessly handed me the keycard as he took in my state plus he already knew me from all the times we had to threaten him to let us up.

I tried to fix myself up in the elevator up but I knew there would still be tear tracks and my eyes would be red and puffy. I tuned everything and everyone out until I got to the doors to the Throne Room. I took a deep breathe before pushing open the doors. I walked up to Apollo and Hermes who were the only gods there and bowed. "Summon the counsil. We found Percy Jackson."