Annabeth may be a bit OOC or OCC (whatever it is). But I believe that since she holds everything in, that she'd eventually act like this.

Requested by: @DaughterofAthena223
Here's your angst/ depressing one shot.

Tyler POV:
Before, I didn't have a family. Well, I did but it didn't feel like I did. My mom hated me, she always told me I was a mistake and wasn't supposed to happen. That I was the reason my dad left and never showed his face again. That it was all my fault.

It was a great relief when my friend, Tommy, told me that I wouldn't have to live with her anymore. He told me that my dad was a god and that I would be able to live at this camp called Camp Half-Blood.

When I got there, I was claimed by Poseidon. Apparently there was only one other demigod child of Poseidon at camp and his name was Percy Jackson. He was eighteen and still attending every summer.

That was a couple months ago. Now, I felt totally comfortable and at home here at Camp. I had plenty of friends and a real family. I was great at canoe racing and archery (which my brother wasn't). I loved everyone here.

Except for her.

My brother's girlfriend had to be the most annoying person on the planet. Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, got on my nerves like nobody else had before. She was such a know- it all, thinking she owned the place and was better than everyone else.

She didn't deserve my brother. She didn't deserve to have Percy Jackson as her boyfriend. Of course, she claimed that she loved Percy because I've asked her countless times why she's with him.

But everyone knows that's a lie. I've seen the girls (and some boys) that are in love with Percy. They follow him everywhere, asking if he needs help with anything. Annabeth never offers her assistance. She just watches him from afar or jumps on his back when he's carrying something heavy.

It was disrespectful.

Percy claimed that he loved her and wouldn't have her any other way but I could see right through him. I knew he wanted to break up with her. I could see that he didn't really like her, but pitied her. Like when she comes to talk to him in the middle of the night and he stares at her sadly. It just screams: I pity you!

As you could probably tell, I despise Annabeth Chase.

One day, I actually asked Percy what he saw in Annabeth and this is what he said:

"She's the best person I've ever known, Tyler. She's smart, nice, and beautiful. I wouldn't have her any other way. I love her."

Annabeth was far from nice. She made fun of her friends. Called people dumb or stupid. It's not their fault that they're not as smart as a child of Athena. They weren't born with as much knowledge as she was.

What right does she have to make fun of people for that? None!

I was ready to break them up, for Percy's sake. I could tell he was miserable.

But how? Annabeth hung out with this guy named Malcom a lot. Sometimes more than she hung out with Percy. Toxic, right? Anyway, I was on my way to the Poseidon Cabin to tell Percy I caught Annabeth cheating with Malcom just a few minutes ago.

And it was perfect! Annabeth and Malcom were both nowhere to be seen.

I stood in front of the door and was about to open it when I heard Percy talking. I placed my ear against the door and listened.

"I know. They're not getting any better right now but hopefully they will soon. I can't sleep either. Don't cry, please don't cry. I hate seeing you cry. Stop, please. Come here" He sounded like he was about to start crying.

To cheer him up I opened the door and said, "Percy! I just saw Annabeth-" I froze.

Oh, no.

Annabeth was in the cabin. On Percy's bed, in his arms, crying. I'd never seen her cry before. She always put on a brave face and was always smiling. So, that was all just an act? A mask to cover up how she's really feeling?

Percy looked over her head and glared. "Don't you know how to knock?"

"I don't have to, this is my ca-" He was interrupted by a heart wrenching sob.

Annabeth shifted in Percy's lap so her face was pressed against his shoulder, her arms around his neck and legs around his waist. She was in full depressed mode, sweatpants, hoodie, and the hood was even pulled over her head. It was obvious she didn't know I was here because she lifted her head and stared at Percy.

"I-It doesn't g-get better!" She sobbed, loudly. "T-they k-keep coming...b-back!"

"I know, I know." Percy whispered, rubbing her back up and down soothingly.

What I was hearing wasn't the pretty sobs you hear in movies. It was full on, tears spilling, horrid sounding sobs escaping lips, red faces, can barely swallow your own spit, and hard to breathe sobs. It was a full on meltdown. The cries that send shivers down your spine.

It sent chills down my spine. I stayed quiet, loving every moment of watching Annabeth weak.I could use it as black mail if she ever dared to hurt my brother or anything. I'd threaten to tell everyone of this.

She buried her face in Percy's shoulder and literally screamed, followed by sobbing. "I-I just w-want to sleep!"

"Let it all out, let it all out," Percy chanted softly, kissing the top of her head, and rocking her back and forth.

How was he not laughing? I was having a hard time trying not to laugh. The warrior, Annabeth Chase, was having a temper tantrum because she couldn't sleep. How hilarious was that!?

"It's not fair!" Annabeth yelled. "It's not fair. I- I can't even sleep w-when I'm w-with you!"

Percy hugged her tighter and I saw a couple tears fall on to the top of her hood, two dark circles appearing. "I'm so sorry. I love you. It's going to be okay, I promise."

Annabeth pulled away and glared at Percy. "No! No it's not! It's been a year, Percy! A year and I still can't sleep!" She sobbed again. "I just want to sleep. I'm so tired."

"I don't know what to do. What do you want me to do?" Percy asked.

"Just hold me," She said weakly and resumed her position, wrapped around him like a koala bear. The crying didn't get better, it got worse.

I had to keep myself from plugging my ears and laughing. What? It was funny! It may sound mean to other people but I hated her, I was going to find her overly dramatic temper tantrums funny.

"It's going to get better," Percy muttered.

"I'm broken." Annabeth whimpered over and over again. "I'm broken and I don't know how to get better." She choked out yet another sob.

"I'll put you back together, okay? No matter how long it takes, I'll help you. I'm not going anywhere, Annabeth. We'll build your walls back up, together." He pulled her hood down and stroked her blonde curls.

"I just want it all to end," She cried quietly that I could barely hear. "I want it to go away. I want to end it all."

Percy registered what she said and his eyes widened. He pulled back slightly and cupped her face with her hands so she looked at him. "Don't you dare say that ever again. You hear me? Don't you say that ever again."

"But-" Her eyes filled with tears again and one fell down her cheek,

"No, no buts. Don't even think about killing yourself because you can't." Percy looked at her so sternly it scared me. "Do you know how hurt everyone would be if that happened?"

"How? No one likes me, Percy. I'm just an annoying know- it- all." She cried again.

Percy sighed. "I don't care if people don't like you. Our friends love you and would be heartbroken if you were gone. And what about me? I wouldn't be able to think."

Annabeth sniffled. "I just want it all to end."

"I thought I told you not to say that? Do you remember what you told me when I wanted to end it all and I was actually self- harming?" Percy asked.

My eyes widened. He had depression? Harmed himself? I never knew that...

Annabeth nodded. "I- I told you that you matter and that it will get better."

"And did it?" He asked.

"Yes. But this is different!" She was getting hysterical again. "I'm not getting bullied, Percy. I can't sleep! Because I keep seeing you, dying right in front of me and there's nothing I can do about it! Monsters, everywhere. You being tortured to death!"

Annabeth wasn't crying because she couldn't just sleep. She was crying because she couldn't sleep because of nightmares. Either way, I still found it a bit funny.

"That doesn't matter. I didn't believe it would get better for me, did I? But it did so I believe that it will get better for you. And this-" He held up her wrist and pressed his lips to a red slash. "-needs to stop."

"Okay," Annabeth whimpered.

"I love you, so much," Percy whispered and kissed her forehead. "You know that right?" She nodded. "Good because it's true. I love you, so much."

"I love you too." Annabeth took in a deep breath and then started to hyper-ventilate.

Percy brushed the hair away from her face. "Hey, hey, it's okay. It's okay. I'm right here. Calm down, Annabeth. Slow breaths. Copy my breathing." He breathed in deeply and she copied him. He let out the breath slowly and she did the same.

They did that five times before her breathing slowed but tears still slipped down her cheeks.

I snorted quietly to myself, I know I've said it a lot but it's too funny.

Annabeth sighed and leaned her head on Percy's shoulder. "He's laughing at me."

Percy's head snapped in my direction so fast that I thought I heard his neck crack. He gave me the coldest glare I've ever seen. The smile was wiped off my face. "Out. Get out."

"Percy-" I started.

"Out!"

I stood and ran out the door, not looking back. Maybe I was wrong about him and Annabeth. Maybe she really did love him. That doesn't mean that I like her because I don't. But I think the love she has for my brother is real.

But there's obviously something about her that I don't know.

It was a known fact that Annabeth Chase does not cry, especially not like that.

Thankfully, when I went back to my cabin to sleep, Annabeth was not crying. She was doing something that I didn't like though.

She was sound asleep in my brother's bed on the far side next to the window, the blankets pulled up to right below her chest. Knowing her she probably told Percy that it being by her neck made her feel "trapped". I held in a snort.

Laying on her back, her arms were thrown behind her against the pillows and her hair fanned out around her.

Moonlight shone through the window, making the tear tracks very visible on her cheeks. Her mouth was partly open and she breathed loudly though she wasn't snoring.

Percy, was laying next to her on the left side, away from the window. He was holding himself up on his elbow. He was staring down at her while he played with one of her curls.

I decided to play with him a bit. "Why's she so loud?" I joked.

"You just need to shut up," Percy snapped, not even looking at me.

"Geez, someone is crabby." I rolled my eyes and slipped into bed.

I could practically feel him roll his eyes. "I'm not crabby, just irritated with you. You saw what was happening, you could've left. But instead you sit in here and laugh? That's messed up."

"It was so overly dramatic, it was funny," I defended myself.

Percy day up and turned to face me. "She wasn't being dramatic, Tyler. Annabeth's never like that unless she needs to let everything out which she hasn't cried in almost year so it was time."

"Still, all because she couldn't sleep?" I rolled my blue eyes. "Stupid."

"She couldn't sleep because of nightmares."

"Nightmares of what? All of us have nightmares. It's normal," I replied.

Percy sighed and stood, walking over to my bed and sitting down by my feet. "I don't want to say any triggering words over there."

"Okay..."

"We fell into Tartarus a year ago," Percy whispered. "Over the year my nightmares have been tolerable, I only dream of us falling so it's not that bad and doesn't last all night. But my flashbacks are bad which she doesn't get often."

"Then what are her nightmares about?"

"Annabeth sees me being tortured in every way possible which is very traumatic and would make anyone lose their sanity." Percy rubbed his face. I could tell he was tired. "They come anytime she sleeps though I'm hoping tonight it stays like this."

"How bad are they?"

"She screams in her sleep, thrashed, kicked, punches, she talks, it's really creepy."

"Sounds creepy," I agreed. "How come I've never heard her scream?"

"You know how I usually don't sleep in here?" I nodded. "Well, before you got here, we slept in here but after you moved in we've been sleeping in the big house so we don't disturb you."

I nodded. "Then why are you guys in here right now."

"Because she fell asleep like an hour ago," Percy answered.

I was about to ask something else when Annabeth sat up in bed, looking around frantically.

"Percy?" She called. "I can't see!"

Percy stood and sat back down on his bed beside Annabeth. "I'm right here. It's okay, go back to sleep."

"Stay," She muttered before laying back down.

"Always." Percy laid down, his back facing me, and wrapped his arms around her.

I closed my eyes and before I fell asleep, the last words I heard was Percy whisper to his girlfriend:

"I love you."

I was definitely wrong about them.