[audio]

[yearrounder]

[Sigh. Really, Annabeth should be used to losing people by now, but, well. She never expected that it would be Percy. He's always been there. He's supposed to be impossible to get rid of. Maybe she'd been getting too complacent, which seems more than a little bit ridiculous for her life. And for a place like this. But she's supposed to be able to count on him.

...right?

She's quiet at first, but sighs once again before she starts speaking.]

I...don't know how many people he knew, but it looks like Percy Jackson left. He wasn't here for very long, but he was the one in the lake. That's pretty memorable, right? [Maybe not. People here can do all kinds of things.]

Anyway. I figured I should tell someone. In case anyone needs to know or anything. I'd want to know.

[She cuts it off there before it can get any more ridiculous.]

Comments

[text]

[muchadoabout]

Was that your boyfriend?

Re: [text]

[yearrounder]

[You are so lucky for voice to text, Nothing.]

Yeah. I guess it's a running theme for him to be abducted.

[text]

[muchadoabout]

This happens a lot?

Re: [text]

[yearrounder]

Once. He vanished for 8 months. Had amnesia the whole time. I'm still mad at Hera for that.

[text]

[muchadoabout]

Do you think that's what happened now?

Re: [text]

[yearrounder]

No. I guess he just went home or whatever. And I get to be stuck here.

[text]

[muchadoabout]

Fuck.

audio

[64th]

Maybe he'll come back. Sometimes they come back. [ she does not sound terribly convinced. ]

Re: audio

[yearrounder]

I'm not exactly holding my breath.

[64th]

That's not a good idea here, anyway. How are you handling it?

[yearrounder]

As well as I can, I guess. I'm not happy about it, but there's nothing I can do.

[64th]

Yeah, I know what you mean. What's home like?

[yearrounder]

Okay, I guess. There's all sorts of problems, but I'm...mostly not involved.

audio

[am_i_a_monster]

I'm sorry. It sucks when people disappear.

Re: audio

[yearrounder]

Yeah, I noticed. I just really hope things don't explode back home. That's completely possible.

audio

[am_i_a_monster]

Were you from the same world? I worry about Hannibal being back home too. Things wouldn't explode in my world, but they could be bad.

Re: audio

[yearrounder]

Yeah, we were. Are. Whichever.

I just really would not put it past anyone to make things as hard as possible on him because they can.

audio

[am_i_a_monster]

People can be horrible like that, especially when they don't understand each other. Was he the only one with his water powers?

Re: audio

[yearrounder]

Yeah. It's...a long story.

[sonofacesius]

I'm sorry Annabeth. At least he's home. Probably studying for the DSTOMP.

[Or at least he should be if he knows what's good for him.]

If Percy's home, he's trying to find a way to help us. Or at least get an Iris message through, even if it's only one way.

[yearrounder]

He better be studying. [OR ELSE.]

Yeah. I just...you're probably right.

[sonofacesius]

Of course I'm right. Would you rather he be here, in constant danger and unfamiliar territory, or back home, studying and trying to help us? He's probably alerted Camp by now too, if communication's back up, or made a quick trip to tell Chiron or Mr. D. himself.

[yearrounder]

I'd rather that I be there with him. How would you feel if Nico left?

[sonofacesius]

Honestly? Fine. He's safe, capable and I have utter trust in him that he'd keep fighting and find a way to help us.

Annabeth, a relationship isn't defined by two people being together, but how they work, both when they're in the same space and apart. Don't get stuck. You're stronger than this.

[yearrounder]

I know that, but I'm allowed to be upset.