considering a canon update B)

[ripstides]

No. Nope. Not happening. Nah. Capital N, capital O, exclamation point. I couldn't draw you a bigger or clearer picture of the amount of problems we're going to have if you go through with this.

Don't even try and turn that around on me. Of course I want to see Annabeth! That's not my issue.

I'll still be in space, she'll be alone and you'll definitely score a trophy for Quickest Way to Earn the Scorn of a Demigod.. right after I smack you in the head with it.

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[yearrounder]

Welcome to my life.

[ripstides]

You know what I want? A pass button from a game show that applies to real life. That way it wouldn't matter if they were listening to us or not.

[yearrounder]

See, that would be way too easy.

[ripstides]

But handy! [ no, Annabeth, don't crush his little buzzer dreams. he's going to have Leo make one. ]

[yearrounder]

If that works, let me know. I'd probably wear it out.

[ripstides]

Tell me about it. [ the only plus side to anything is that he has Mrs. O'Leary with him. ] Things get any less dreary in the Underworld?

[yearrounder]

Not even close. You know, actually it's gotten worse.

[ripstides]

Worse like, 'Oh, Hades, those stupid furies ate my underwear' or...? [ yeah, he knows it's more serious than that. it has to be for Annabeth to be upset since she's better than most at handling herself. ]

[yearrounder]

Worse like "I'm down to the last two people I can kind of call friends and I'm not sure exactly how much longer anyone's going to stick around. Did I mention that someone flat out told me we couldn't be friends anymore and kicked me out? Because, yeah, that happened."

[ripstides]

Someone said that to you? [ where are they and how hard can he hit them? ] Why would anyone tell you that? Annabeth, you're the best friend anyone could ask for. Whatever the reason, I know it wasn't because of you. [ but it probably doesn't change that she lost a friend. ]

[yearrounder]

Apparently, me having a hard time seeing all the couples around there means that I'm taking him for granted and I "can't pick and choose when we're friends" even though I never said that and that's exactly what he's doing. Only there when everything is happy and wonderful.

I can't take it anymore.

[ripstides]

[ I'm sorry I'm not there with you right now, he could say but then his lips would never stop saying it. he doesn't know what to make of it or who this guy is, or why he'd be touchy about Annabeth getting emotional over other couples unless... and he doesn't want to think about that. ] Did you already try telling him that double standards don't solve problems?

[ cut it out, Wise Girl, you're making his heart hurt. he's going to have to solve this turmoil with an endless supply of hugs. which is probably what has him edging closer and putting a hand under her chin. ]

You're the strongest person I know. You can take on anything.

[yearrounder]

I tried, Percy. He left anyway. And it's worse because he promised and he still left. He knew.

[mordredeschain]

A demigod, sai? Ya art kin to a great Power as well?