Oh. My. Gods. (Percico Fanfic)

Chapter 2: Decision

      I sighed and turned around to see Annabeth walking toward me. She was swaying her hips a little which, honestly, disgusted me. She had her blond hair up in a pony tail. Her gray eyes were filled with concern, concern for me. She had on her orange Camp Half-Blood t-shirt and some gray-blue shorts. She came toward me until we were standing face to face.

     "What's wrong Percy," she said, "are you ok?"

      "I'm fine," I muttered. "Just..... thinking."

       She mumbled incoherently under her breath and sat down. I sat down next to her, effectively giving me butterflies in my stomach. But these butterflies didn't feel like the ones I usually got from bein around Annabeth. No, these felt... different. Wrong even.

      I took a deep breath and let it out slowly. I turned toward the water and silently began praying to my father, Poseidon, that he help us find Nico. Annabeth must've heard me because then she began silently joining in my prayer.

      She looked at me at the same time I looked at her. She had a small content smile on her face and her gray eyes shone with sympathy. She turned away and leaned her head on my shoulder, allowing me to be alone with my thoughts. No way in Hades should she have done that.

     I began to think about us, Annabeth and I. How we came together. How compatible we are. How we feel about each other. Wait a second..... how do I feel about Annabeth? Sure she's my girlfriend and sure I like her, but.... do I like her the way I should?

      I ran this over and over in my head until I finally came to a conclusion. I don't like her the way I should. I don't love her. This realization made me feel utterly guilty. Had I just been leading her on this entire time? Every hug, every kiss a lie? Poor Annabeth, I'll have to break up with her soon so she won't suffer a gigantic heart-break.

      A soft rustle followed by the sound of a creature scrambling around the woods brought me out of my thoughts. I gave Annabeth a side glance before shooting up and taking Anaklusmos, Riptide, out of my pocket. I slowly approached the wood uncapping my pen in the process. I entered the forest ready and vigilant.

      I looked to my left, then to my right. There seemed to be no trace of life here. It could've just been a monster moving to a new part of the forest, but I wanted to be certain. I felt a presence behind me so I turned around, sword arching, to face what was behind me.

      I would've skewered Annabeth if not for the familiar little yelp she gave. I stared at her, shocked, before capping my pen/sword.

      "Seaweed Brain!" Annabeth whisper-yelled, "you could've killed me!"

      "Sorry Annabeth. You shouldn't sneak up on me like that."

      "Whatever. Let's just go, this place is giving me the creeps."

       I agreed with a curt nod before beginning to turn away. There was a noise coming from a nearby tree, sounding almost like a person breathing. Waving Annabeth ahead, I doubled back and began entering the woods once more. I approached the tree where the sound was emanating from, pausing when I was halfway there. I heard Annabeth call my name. Deciding that there was nothing there, I went back to where Annabeth was waiting, not able to see brownish/blackish colored eyes staring at me from a shadow.

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      It was sometime later when Annabeth and I returned to camp. Deciding to be the gentleman, I walked Annabeth to her cabin. We said our goodbyes before she reached up to kiss me.

      I didn't want to be rude so I let her kiss me. But, truth be told, I was so disgusted it took all my willpower not to push her away.

      She said goodbye again before disappearing inside her cabin. Sighing, I turned on my heal, heading to cabin 3. The Poseidon cabin. Being the only one living there since my half-brother Tyson went to Poseidon's underwater forges, I could think alone. I was planning when I would break up with Annabeth. After thinking it over very carefully, I decided that, to save her from a massive heart-break, I would break it with her tomorrow.

      Satisfied with my decision I got ready for bed. I brushed my teeth then took of my shirt and shorts. Putting on my pajama pants, I crawled into bed. I was close to drifting off. My las coherent thought was Nico....
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      AN: Sorry for the sucky chapter.... I'll try to do better on the next one....