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Silent Running

Chapter 32

Annabeth's POV

Sheepishly, Percy nodded at me, a large smile slipping his face. "Ok, Annabeth. You are the Wise Girl."

I laughed. "Yes I am, and don't you forget it! Now hurry up, or we'll be late to dinner."


Percy's POV


After Annabeth and I left the beach, we did head out immediately for the pavilion. I knew she was a Wise Girl, because as soon as we walked in, the conch horn blew.

Annabeth knew she was right, too. Shooting me a wink and a smug glance, she said, "Told you so, Seaweed Brain."

I rolled my eyes, though I couldn't hide the grin that spread across my face. "I know, I know. You're right, Wise Girl. You always are."

"And don't you forget it." Suddenly affectionate and into public displays of affection,
Annabeth leaned over and pecked a small kiss on my cheek before hurrying over to her own cabin's table. As she walked away, she keep peering over her shoulder at me, as if making sure I was still there.

I noticed that she even decided to sit on the side of the table that faced the Poseidon cabin's table. Knowing her, it was purely intentional.

The rest of the demigods in camp filtered in slowly. As they walked in one by one, their feet slapping against the stone floor of the pavilion, I could feel their eyes on me. My skin tingled, telling me that even though I wasn't facing them, they were all facing me. Silently judging me, questioning my every motion.

The notion disturbed me so greatly that I could barely eat my food. Instead, I stared down at the steak on my plate, wondering if the people staring would disappear if I refused to acknowledge them.

It didn't seem to be working.

Once all the campers had finally settled in and assumed their places at their cabin tables, Chiron stood at the front and cleared his throat to quiet the talking. "Campers, there is an announcement to be made!"

Gradually, silence overtook the pavilion as every head turned towards the old centaur and the portly god that sat near him.

"I'm sure many of you have already noticed, but a camper has just returned to us from a difficult quest." Hundreds of eyes turned to look at me at some unspoken cue, everyone knowing exactly who Chiron was talking about. My eyes remained trained on the steak I was poking at with my fork.

Chiron kept talking about my quest, about how I had always done the impossible and how I keep beating expectations. The other campers turned back to him, I noticed. All except one daughter of Athena with the most beautiful gray eyes, who continued to stare at me with an unreadable expression. I'd say that maybe I had food stuck between my teeth, but I hadn't eaten anything.

How was I supposed to eat anything when I knew that in the next few hours, I would know how my future was decided? Soon, I would know if I would be deemed a monster and hunted, or if I would be heralded as a hero that always survived what life through at him. In only one of those situations would I be truly happy. In only one of those situations would I be able to be with the love of my life.

At some point, Chiron stopped talking and resumed his seat at the head table. I saw Grover sitting there, from afar, suffering through an entire meal with Mr. D. I looked back down at my steak, which now resembled a piece of roadkill, and when I looked up, Grover wasn't there anymore. Suddenly he was sitting across from me, a soda can in his hand that he was tearing apart with his teeth.

"Percy," he said hesitantly, as if unsure what I would do.

I winced. "Hey, G-man. It's been a while."

He nodded slowly. "Yeah... How're you doing?"

The awkward conversation was causing me physical pain. "As well as I can."

Grover nodded again, showing his vague understanding of all the horrible things I had done and gone through in the last month. He made no move to speak again, willing to let the awkward silence consume us.

I wasn't so willing.

"Look, Grover," I started, "I just want to say that I really am sorry. I'm so sorry for everything I did to you guys while you were trying to help me. You've always been a good friend to me, and I'm sorry I took that for granted. I'm sorry I tried to push you away."

Grover stared at me for a moment, without saying anything. He was gawking at me, openly staring. After a full minute without him saying a word, I nodded to myself, figuring he was too disgusted with me to even function properly. I stood up, prepared to leave behind the uneaten meal and return to my cabin until seven o'clock.

"Percy," Grover said, stopping my movement. I stared down at him, sitting at the Poseidon cabin table, wondering what he needed to say that wasn't already delivered. "Sit back down."

Wordlessly, I obeyed.

"Percy," he repeated, still staring. It was beginning to unnerve me. "You don't have to be sorry. I get it, it was out of your control. You don't have to apologize. Really."

It was my turn to stare at Grover. He stared back, both of us waiting for the other to back down. Finally, I looked away, a small smile settling on my face. "Okay. Okay, Grover."

Grover smiled. He opened his mouth to say something when the conch horn blew again to signal that dinner was over.

I glanced down at the watch on my wrist, the watch that Tyson had made for me so long ago. It was quarter to seven. Glancing apologetically up at Grover, I said, "Sorry, I have to go. Will needs to see me for one last thing."

Grover nodded as I leaped up and started to walk out of the pavilion. I didn't even wait for Annabeth because I knew that she would appear beside me any second. Sure enough, just as I was striding through the entryway, the lovely Annabeth Chase fell into step with me.

"Are you ready to see Will?" She asked.

I smiled at her. "Only as long as you're ready to come with me."

"Always."

Together, Annabeth and I walked back to the infirmary, ready to start the tests with Will.

Notes

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