When Percy was missing.

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Everyone in camp was on edge. How could we not be? With Percy missing it was like we had one limb missing- wait no it was like out whole body was missing! Because not only was Percy missing Annabeth was gone to. Not physically but mentally she just wasn't here.

Oh by the way I'm Serina. I'm a Demigod here at Camp HalfBlood. My godly parent is Hecate. I was one of the very few in my cabin.

I was walking to my next lesson when I saw Annabeth. She had been spending all her time looking for Percy so it was rare to see her out of the Big House or training in the arena. Especially since that Jason guy was found. Annabeth had been tense around the son of Zeus just because he wasn't Percy. Jason had left on a quest with the other two new kids. Piper and Leo I think.

Annabeth was walking toward the arena so I turned and followed her.

I stayed out of sight while she walked in. There were only three people in the arena in the first place but one look at Annabeth's eyes had them packing up. My heart ached for her. I remembered the day we all threw Annabeth and Percy into the lake. See I'm only 14 so I wasn't here when Percy first got here but even then I had seen enough of the "I-like-you-but-I'm-not-going-to-say-I-do" Tension.

Annabeth started training. She was fighting recklessly. If her opponent wasn't stuffed and could move she would have been dead. I slowly walked to her. Annabeth lunged but fell on her face. Her shoulders shook as silent sobs fought their way out. I bit my lip. I probably shouldn't be here... Then again that's how everyone felt.

We all thought it best to let her sort herself out. Give her room. But... Maybe that's because yes we were all friends but none of us we as close to Annabeth as Percy or Grover. But none of them were here, Grover was looking for Percy and doing Lord of the Wild things, even Thaila was looking for Percy while doing the Hunters thing.

Plus Annabeth was always strong and never showed she was anything but. The only time I had even seen Annabeth cry was when we all thought Percy was dead! Turns out no he was alive just healing so he could make the trip.

I crouched next to her and hesitantly put my hand on her back. She whirled on me but stopped when she caught sight of my purple hair and camp shirt. Annabeth bit her lip and tried to straighten herself up.

"You.. You're Serina right?" Annabeth made to wipe her tears but I caught her hand. "What?"

"Annabeth. You can cry if you want to. If you want an even more quite place to you are welcome to come to my cabin with me. My siblings are in archery right now. Come on up you go." I helped her up. I was slightly shorter than her but I didn't care as I placed my arm around her waist and she placed hers on my shoulders.

I sat her down on my bed and sat down next to her. "Now what can I do or say to make you feel any better?" I asked as I made a bag of chips from under my bed float up to us. "These will have to do until I can get some ice cream." I smiled at her and earned a small one in return. "There we go! Any flavor you want, so I know when I go get some?"

Annabeth smiled. "Um... any kind really. But... If there is any blue kinds that would be best." Annabeth smiled and got a look in her eyes that was hard to describe.

"Now I heard Percy was obsessed with blue food but I guess it's true." She nodded and had a goofy grin on her face. "See that's better. Now how about you tell me about Percy. That seems to make you happier."

Annabeth sighed. "I... Ok but I don't want to ramble and..." Annabeth looked away biting her lip.

"Listen! I may not be an Aphrodite child but, you can talk all you want. Here in a bit I'll go get some Ice cream and a few other things and we can talk all day and into the night." I smiled at her and laid back with my back to the wall. Annabeth leaned back with me.

"Ok well... where should I even start?" The goofy grin returned.

"With how you met. I've heard rumors and stuff but... I want a first hand account."

And that's how I listened to Annabeth talk about Percy all day. At some point I had left and returned with two pints of blue ice cream. Annabeth kept talking and talking. She had passed out but by that time my cabin had gotten back and had made a circle around us and was listening too.

I had carried Annabeth to her cabin and laid her down on her bed.

Annabeth and I grew closer and I can tell you this. The day she headed to get Percy back... I had never seen her so happy.

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