Reunited

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(CHARACTERS NOT OWNED BY ME)

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(This is going to be a really long chapter because I took so long to update, EE SORRY)

(I'm staying in first person for now, fight me)

ANNABETH

I ran into the infirmary, wheezing, my lungs still damaged from the poisonous air in Tartarus. The beds were filled, as always after a battle, but I was looking for one camper in particular.

Will jogged over to me, looking just as tired as the ones on the battlefield. He also sorta looked like he wanted to murder someone, which pretty accurately described me as well.

"Is Percy with you?" Will said apprehensively.

"...I THOUGHT YOU GUYS BROUGHT HIM HERE?" I screeched, unable to bear being away from him for any longer. Will had murder on his mind.

"I'm gonna... kill him... dumb, stupid..." Will muttered, then turned back to his patients in need of immediate medical attention. I knew that he had work to do, so I turned around and marched out.

Nico grabbed my arm, and silently pointed toward the lake. I nodded and started to run again. I ran past everything; campers giving me strange looks, the pavilion, the arena... and then I was there. The lake.

But Percy wasn't there. My heart broke into a million tiny little pieces. Was it just a dream? He really was still dead?

I plopped myself down on the sand and began to cry. Hadn't the fates had enough of torturing me? What did I do to deserve this?

After I was all cried out, my eyes red and puffy, I decided to go back and help Will in the infirmary. Percy really was dead, and this was all my imagination. And I hated myself for it.

I kept my head down as I walked past, trying to hide the fact that I had been sobbing just moments before. Just my luck, I ran right into someone.

"Sorry," I mumbled, and tried to push past them.

"Nice to see you too, Wise Girl."

My head snapped up and my grey eyes met sea-green ones. His black hair, messy as ever, fell in his face, and he looked a little pale, but he was grinning nonetheless. His hands were on my shoulders, warm and comforting. My heart magically mended itself back together with just one look at that smile.

I smashed my lips to his, and he kissed back just as passionately. The electricity in the air could've shocked me. One of Percy's hands was in my hair, the other on the small of my back. I could practically feel sparks come from his fingers.

I only pulled away because I ran out of air. Damn these stupid lungs.

Percy's forehead rested against mine, both of us panting and out of breath. His eyes were closed, and he had a small smile gracing his face.

Suddenly, I pulled out my dagger and slammed him into the ground. I held it at his throat.

"You dumbass! Don't ever do that to me again. I missed you so goddamn much you freaking-"

Percy cut me off with another kiss. I couldn't held but feel giddy. I tossed my dagger off to the side.

Here I was. Kissing my (previously dead) boyfriend. Without a care in the world.

It was heaven.

That was, until my stupid lungs decided that they needed oxygen to function.

I pulled away, still on top of him, my dagger forgotten. Percy gently placed his hands on both sides of my face, studying it intently, gently stroking my cheek as I began to cry. Percy started crying too, silent tears running down his cheeks with a huge smile on his face.

My sobs weren't so silent. They echoed throughout the entire camp, probably. Gods, I missed him so much.

Percy pulled me closer and into a hug. I buried my face into his shirt. He started whispering things into my ear and stroking my hair comfortingly. I'd forgotten how much I loved when he did that.

"It's ok, Annabeth, I'm right here. It's going to be okay. I missed you so much," he whispered, and I started to cry even harder. We were still laying in the dirt, so Percy sat up and held me on his lap. He held me close, and started to sing softly.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make my happy, when skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away."

His voice was so melodic and perfect that I calmed down, the tears coming much slower now.

I was sitting on Percy's lap, in the middle of the camp, on a dirt path, and there's nowhere I'd rather be.

PERCY

After I got out of the water, willing myself dry, I ran back to the infirmary to meet Annabeth. Only, she wasn't there, just a screaming Will that yelled at me for getting out of bed. I ran out of there as quickly as possible.

I wandered the paths aimlessly, avoiding everyone. I wanted to see Annabeth first.

By pure luck, I bumped into her coming from the direction of the lake.

"Sorry," she mumbled, not looking up. She'd probably been crying and didn't want anyone to see.

"Nice to see you too, Wise Girl," I smirked, and she whipped her head up so fast I thought it might fall off. Her eyes were dark and puffy, like she hadn't been sleeping and she just came back from crying. Her face looked gaunt and pale, and she seemed so fragile. I'd never seen her like that.

But honestly, she'd never been more beautiful.

She smashed her lips onto mine passionately, and I kissed back with the same energy. I ran my hands through her hair, something I've been just waiting to do for forever. I guided my hand toward her lower back, giving her stability.

I could've gone forever, but my lungs had also been healed from Tartarus. Annabeth's... not so much. But when she pulled away, she still looked absolutely starstruck, like she had just won the lottery.

Except, like, 10x better.

I placed my forehead against hers, closing my eyes. Gods, I loved this girl.

Her breath caught, and I knew what was coming next.

Without hesitation, Annabeth slammed me into the dirt and held a dagger at my throat. "You dumbass! Don't ever do that to me again. I missed you so goddamn much you freaking-"

I kissed Annabeth again. I could feel her melting into the kiss, and then throwing her dagger aside just to kiss me more deeply. Gods, I loved this girl.

I never wanted this moment to end.

Annabeth pulled away, gasping for air. I brought my hands up to her face, memorizing every inch of her, and she started to cry. I stoked her cheeks gently, wiping away the tears. I think I was crying too, but I was smiling at the same time. I missed her so much.

Annabeth's sobs were heartbreaking. I'm pretty sure everyone could hear them, but that didn't matter to me. Each one broke my heart a little more every time.

We were still laying in the dirt, me on my back and Annabeth on top of me. I sat up and pulled her onto my lap. She buried her face in my shirt, still crying. I wrapped my arms around her and stroked her blonde curls. I whispered comforting things in her ear.

"It's ok, Annabeth, I'm right here. It's going to be okay. I missed you so much," I whispered, but Annabeth seemed to cry even harder. So I did the only other thing I could think of; I sang.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make my happy, when skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away."

That was just the first thing that popped into my head, but it seemed to work. Annabeth's breathing became steadier. She was gripping onto me like I might disappear at any second.

I had my Wise Girl with me, and there's nothing I couldn't do. I had her now, and she was everything I've ever needed.

Soooo how do you like their reunion? Next chapter is going to be awesome ;)