Percy POV
I was at the big house, talking to Chiron about Artemis's arrival. Its a big deal to have a goddess come. Especially to retrieve a child of theirs.
I heard Annabeths voice calling me. I saw her peeking in the front door, looking for me.
"In here!" I yelled, calling her to the kitchen.
She walked in and I could tell something was wrong. She had a sad glint in her grey eyes.
"What's wrong?"
She sighed "have you seen Grover today?" She asked.
I thought about it but then I realized that I haven't. Thats weird. "No."
"Well." She sighed before going on
*TIME SKIP*
"Wait," i said, obviously confused. "So you're saying that Grover and Lyra were together and we didn't know?" I asked.
Annabeth nodded. "Yes"
I ran my hand through my hair. "Our best friends were dating? And we didn't know?" I asked.
Annabeth rolled her eyes in annoyance "for the last time, yes! I have to go. Lyra is still in the strawberry field waiting for me." She said and then she left.
I sighed and went to find Grover. He wasn't at any cabins or at the water side. I went to walk through the forest.
I walked a while past Zeus's fist when i saw someone on the ground, in the fetal position, asleep. It was Grover.
I could tell by his eyes he had been crying. They were red and swollen. His freckles cheeks were stained with drops of agony.
I shook him a little "Grover?"
He mumbled something that I couldn't decipher.
I shook him again, this time a little harder.
"Forgive me, Lyra." I heard him mumble. He rolled to the other side of his body.
"Grover!!" I finally yelled.
He shot up, his puffy eyes wide and alert. "Oh, its just you" he said, relaxing a bit while he wiped his sleepy eyes.
"Why were you out here? And why does it look like you've been crying?" I asked him. I knew about all he said to Lyra, but if he was telling the truth why would he be sad? Unless...
Grover shrugged "its-its complicated. Anyway, what time is it?" He asked as he stood up.
I looked at my watch "12:25"
Grover grimaced "i slept in. Oh man. I was supposed to go retrieve a Half-blood at a school in manhattan." He said.
"You're going to leave so soon....after-"
"After what?!" He asked. I think he knew i know.
"Lyra told Annabeth and Annabeth told me." I said.
Grover sighed and closed his eyes "Percy, you have to understand. I love her. I always have. But i had to. She couldn't give anything up for me. I wouldn't forgive myself. She needs to be a hunter." He said. I could tell he was trying not to cry again.
I nodded "I understand, i do. But you didn't have to do what you did. She is heartbroken. And by the look of it, you are too" i said.
Grover sighed. "She will be gone Sunday. Ill be back Monday. Tell her im sorry." He said as he walked off.
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The Stars (Percy Jackson fanfic)
Fanfiction(I WROTE THIS WHEN I WAS LIKE 12! Its terrible and really cringy and inaccurate so...) All rights to Rick, who created percy Jackson and changed my life. Lyra finds out shes the daughter of Artemis. Lyra couldn't decide. That is what leads her to h...
