Parallel

This is just a repost of my story in fanfiction. 

Percy, Can you hear me right now?

Annabeth voiced those words in her head as she walked home that cold autumn night. She drew her coat a bit closer to herself and took a deep breath, holding back tears. She didn't want to cry but it was at that moment her feelings were at their most vulnerable.

The cold wind was brushing her body, leaving a cold and wet touch that reminded her a lot of Percy. Heck, everything cold or wet or related to water reminded her of him.

It was nine o clock in the evening and the night was already at its darkest. The streets were deserted outside with only a few people or cars passing by every now and then, hoping for a shorter way home.

The fact that she was cold and alone gave her feelings the perfect opportunity to take over her and before Annabeth knew it, tears were streaming down her face.

If Percy didn't take the offer from the gods to be the god of heroes, would she be walking home alone like this at this hour? Would she be feeling like this, feeling so alone and vulnerable? She'd never know.

All she knew now was that Percy had taken the offer of the gods. He had talked to her before he did saying there was a reason that he couldn't tell her yet. He looked as if he were depressed about the offer, as if earning the godly powers and immortality was a sacrifice. Percy must have had a good reason if he was sacrificing his happiness for that. Maybe one day he'd tell her.

All he said was that she'd find out at her own time but for now, all she could do is wait and watch and one day, she will find out on her own.

While Percy was going to be the same sixteen year old self for eternity, she'd be getting older and older and she had to accept that no matter what happened, they were never going to end up together. Right?

His world will keep turning while as the months turn to years, she will slowly wither and die never to end up with her true love. She didn't know if she would meet anyone else as the years go by but she knew one thing. No one could ever replace Seaweed Brain. No one could replace the memories that she had with him, good or bad.

Even if it was so far away, Annabeth started to think about her death. She'd always wanted to try for Elysium but then she knew she'd have to give her identity up as Annabeth Chase and with that, her memories of Percy and while she'd be someone else from another side of the world, Percy would always be Percy.

Annabeth shook her head. She didn't want to think that far but it was haunting her. She didn't want anyone else other than Percy nor did she want to lose her memories of him.

The young demigod knew there was only one way to curb those worries and troubling thoughts. She had to do something about it.

It was going to be a tough choice to make. She'd have to tell her dad, she'd have to tell Chiron but she knew that she had been thinking about it for a few months, ever since Percy accepted that offer.

The cold, dark night gave her the perfect opportunity to reflect, gather her thoughts and make a choice. She knew then that she was almost a hundred percent sure of it. She'd have a few regrets along the way but it would most definitely be worth it in the long run.

Annabeth fumbled around her coat for her secret stash of money. She had a few dollars but she always thought ahead to take a few drachmas with her. This was the perfect place to do it.

In the midst of this deserted place, no one would look anywhere twice and she had the mist at her side. What are the chances that anyone she knew who could see through the mist would be here at this time of night and try to stop her?

"Oh Iris, goddess of the Rainbow, please accept my offering." Annabeth muttered those words out loud as she held the drachma in front of her. "Show me Thalia, daughter of Zeus and hunter of Artemis."

A small smile escaped her lips as she said the last three words.

I'll be posting everything here too so just wait for them or you can read them in fanfiction.net. Same name,same author