My Ghost King {A Percico Fanfic}

Chapter III

Percy POV

The frozen grass crunched beneath my feet as I approached the small pond, the cold biting at my face. I heard voices and slowed my pace, stepping lighter to make sure I made no sound as I traveled behind the trees and stopped when I saw long, golden hair just a few feet away.

Annabeth.

But she wasn't talking to herself. A man, our age, with dusty blond hair and a nasally voice was sitting next to her on the rocks, their hands intertwined in each other's. He looked on the scrawnier side, only a little taller than Annabeth, especially compared to me. I didn't find myself as jealous, though. Just angry. Very angry.

"When are you going to leave him?" the other guy asked Annabeth. I recognized him now- a son of Hermes named Gavin. He reminded me too much of Luke, so I'd never really talked to him before, but he was infamous around camp. Not for being heroic, of course, but infinitely popular with the Aphrodite girls.

He was a player, and he had just played my girlfriend. She was wrapped around his finger, laughing sweetly at everything he said, giving him compliments, even dressing up and wearing makeup for him. It was disgusting. I'll admit, I've always been the jealous type, but that wasn't why I glared at Gavin and Annabeth's hands clutching each other in the cold. It was because she'd lied to me, to Malcolm, to the whole camp- and that was unforgivable. She'd gone behind all of our backs to cheat on me, leaving everyone else behind and pushing her responsibilities on us.

"Soon, babe." Annabeth gave him a peck on the cheek, smiling. "Hopefully as soon as we get back. I can't wait to be with you forever. You think we could move to New Rome?" She continued, gasping as if she'd just seen a miracle. I recognized the faraway look she had on her face, that wistful smile. She was dreaming, and she truly believed it would come true.

He would break her heart.

In that moment, I felt nothing but sympathy. I was prepared for any breakup that would happen, and I knew I would move on easily. I didn't feel that sting of pain in my chest, that heartbreak. I just felt... empty. No different than I felt when she was with me on the beach.

I had known all along that our relationship was deteriorating, and now all I felt was sadness for what she would inevitably endure. She trusted him, and he would shatter that trust to pieces. He would break her, and no matter how much I hated what she had done, she had been my friend for years and I would at least warn her. If she didn't listen, which was highly likely, she would have to experience that pain and learn from it. I didn't hate her and I never could, I realized- so the only heartbreak I felt that day was for her probable future.

~Time Skippity Dippity~

An hour before dinner, I trudged out of my cabin. I knew what would happen later tonight, and I was prepared for it; but honestly, I wanted to feel powerful, like no matter what she said to me, nothing mattered. I didn't need a girlfriend. I had myself. And as much as I hated to admit it, I was dreading the moment she broke up with me.
She would immediately break off to be with Gavin, and as much as I was glad she was no longer going to be my burden, I didn't feel like I could stand in front of camp and not bat an eye when she broke up with me. I would feel vulnerable, and I couldn't stand thinking of how the night would go if I let myself feel that way.

Plus, it can't hurt to make Annabeth see what she's missing when she breaks up with me.

So I walked towards the Aphrodite cabin, rethinking my decision over and over in my head until I was at the door. Too late to turn back now, I thought to myself, lightly knocking on the pink wood. It opened immediately to three girls and two guys, all grinning widely. One of the girls batted their eyelashes at me, coating her voice with sugar.

"Yes....?" She drew out the word, a bright smile covering her face. The others seemed intrigued, considering I avoided this cabin at all costs unless I was looking for Piper. The combined camps made it considerably easier to see my friends, and as great as that was, I took a second to thank all the gods I could think of that Piper wasn't in her cabin at this moment.

"I need a favor."

Hey again :) I'm trying to do as much as I can this weekend, with the extra day off and all, so hopefully all you guys get to read this as a little thank-you for not hating my story (which honestly, I don't understand. I don't proofread this at all and it's pretty bad). Either way, please tell me if you're enjoying the story and I should continue, or if I should just stop and work on something else. Thanks, and cya!

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