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Dear diary,
I have a quest. I thought it would be more exciting. Two years ago I couldn’t wait to go out into the world and prove to Chiron that I was capable. But not anymore. I don’t like this. I hate it. I don't want anyone to die. I know it might sound selfish but I don't want my friends’ blood on my hands. I want them all to live.
I’m taking Percy, Grover and Tyson and my prophecy is fucking terrible. It says “Lose a love to worse than death” WTF does that even mean?! What's worse than death? Ik you're not supposed to analyse prophecies but i can't help it. Maybe it's the athena in me.
God if its Percy what am I going to do? That stupid stupid boy. Idk if I love him but im so scared. I know his survival chances are low– ‘hero's soul cursed blade shall reap’ has been etched into my mind since I met him but I thought we had more time. I should probably tell him how I feel if something bad is going to happen but I'm kinda mad at him right now. I know it sounds stupid given the situation but i can't help it.
Okay so you remember that date we were supposed to go on yesterday? Yeah, it didnt fucking happen. He ran into some empousai at his school orientation and this clear sighted mortal was there (her name is Rachel but i like to call her bitch) and he apparently knows her from before somehow????? So he gets attacked, blows up half the school, runs out with Miss Rachel The Perfect Redhead and she WRITES HER NUMBER ON HIS ARM and I’m just standing there like wtf is going on???
And then obviously we can't go on a date anymore so we come back to camp and for some reason he's acting as if he doesn't understand why I'm mad. Like bro. This random girl flirted with you and wrote her number on you IN FRONT OF YOUR DATE.
UGHHHHHHH!!!!!
Anyway, I should go. I need to overthink this and get some food in me. Bye
Love,
Annabeth
Dear diary,
Percy’s dead.
Annabeth
Dear diary,
PERCYS ALIVE!!!!!! Holy shit! We literally had the whole funeral planned because this guys been gone for like two weeks straight and then he has the AUDACITY to gatecrash his own funeral as I’m giving a speech about how great he was and that's so freaking embarrassing but it's not even the worst part alright? I HUGGED HIM. Not like a normal hug like a really big tight hug in front of the whole camp and everyone was staring and it was mortifyinggg. Im literally gonna die but I was just so happy he was alive I couldn't think of what to do.
The shroud was so pretty though. Maybe its cuz Athena is the goddess of artisans and craftsmen but when I saw that shroud I was mesmerised. It was this beautiful green blue and the threads literally made it look like the sea when it moved. It had all these beads on it that looked like tiny crystals but also some of them looked like pearls and omg. I mean minus the fact that it took my best friend (not really) dying for that shroud to be made, it's almost a crime it wasn’t made sooner. It's a literal piece of art.
Anyway, we found a way to navigate the labyrinth without Ariadne’s string. We need a clear-sighted mortal to lead the way. I wanted to suggest Sally but I would never ever EVER put her in danger like that and she’s old (that sounds mean but yk what i mean). And UGHH im gonna have to take the fucking redhead.
I cannot explain to you how much I hate her. We went to meet her today and she was dressed all in gold pretending to be a statue for some stupid charity thing. Yep, that's right. Not only is she gorgeous (i hate her but I have eyes, ok?), rich, an artist, and a mortal, but she also does charity. I've never even thought of doing charity. Thats how terrible of a fucking person I am and thats how perfect she is.
UGH
I hate her. Today she totally kept trying to one up me and undermine my authority on the quest. It's because she knows Percy likes her. Yeah, I see the way he looks at her. I know that look because I know that's how I look at him. I can't believe he likes her. She has no respect for the godly world and I bet she's so smug that she gets to lead MY quest.
MY QUEST!!
I’ve waited 8 years for an opportunity like this and I get snubbed by a mortal. It's ridiculous. I prayed to mom hoping she would enlighten me with a better solution but no luck (big shocker there).
Whatever, fuck her. Bye.
Love,
Annabeth
Dear diary,
Luke is Kronos. We had a battle. People died. Percy’s gone back home. I don’t think he’s coming back any time soon. I wish I could see him. I wish we could just be okay again.
I was angry before but now I’m just tired.
When will this end?
Love,
Annabeth
Dear diary,
I went to school today. Chiron’s doing his best to make it seem like I’m still there and not at Camp using the mist but he can’t keep it up forever. Sometime or the other I’ll have to pick myself up and go to the boarding school my dad put me in.
I went into the city worried about monsters and leaving everyone behind at camp but it was actually a pretty pleasant experience. I gossiped with Ange and Liz (sidenote I missed them) they’re as crazy as ever. They asked me to go to the mall with them after school. Originally I was planning to come back right after but then I decided to go because who knows when I’ll see them again. Or if I’ll ever see them again.
Big mistake.
Somehow, by some crazy coincidence, I ran into Percy in a city with a million other people. Okay well I didn’t run into him, I saw him at the mall with Rachel and booked it before they could see me. They were just hanging out at the foodcourt all smiley and laughing and just ew. It makes me sick. I haven’t seen him that happy in forever. We even stopped emailing.
I know why he’s gone. I wouldn’t want to spend time in the place that’s destined to be my doom either. That would be like asking a sick person to enjoy the hospital. But it just sucks that I don’t have my best friend in possibly both our last few months alive. I hate how much I think about him. I don’t think he thinks about me nearly the same amount (or at all, really). I wonder if he and Rachel are dating.
I have to go to capture the flag. We’re gonna crush Hephaestus.
Love,
Annabeth