Annabeth Chase has never fallen in love, at least not until now. She's from California and he's from New York. Two totally different worlds collide when Annabeth Chase is plucked from her old, perfect life and into an orphanage as fast as you can say 'riptide'. Annabeth's parent's died in a tragic fire that almost took her life, too. When getting adopted into NYC with a new family, she meets Percy Jackson, the school's most popular jock. What will happen next? (Mortal AU)

What if Percy and the rest of the Seven were ordinary kids with ordinary lives? If you were wondering this, then you have come to the right place. ••••••••• ANNABETH IS ANNOYED. Sophomore Annabeth Chase packed her bags and ran away from her dad's house by taking a subway to Long Island, New York where she plans to live with her mom. But whenever anyone moves, they have to face one of Annabeth's worst fears-changing schools. Annabeth never wanted to attend Half-Blood High, but meeting an attractive boy named Percy Jackson might just give her a reason to.

"Then, we run away." • Two people from different backgrounds meet and fall in love; Annabeth Chase the rags girl and Percy Jackson the prince. This is the tale of how they escaped the restrictions of the king. • *A PJO 2016 Watty Awards first place winner under AU* (NOT Cinderella)