Her name gets called, not her. I remember her words, I will not volunteer. I had promised her, a promise is a promise, but it wasn't on the River Styx, it was an Annabeth promise, those can both be equally deadly. I try to suppress the tears. She locked eyes with me and I had to let some water rise but I quickly blinked them away, I hadn't looked away from her, my wise girl, she shook her head, telling me no, do I listen though.

I see her look at someone behind her, I see him too, my father. I try to think of her safety, of her, of us. Octavia welcomes her like a normal human being, not like she is about to get murdered, I trust my wise girl though, if anyone can win, it's her. I think of the first time we met, 'you drool in your sleep'. Were those really her first words to me? 6 years ago...

When I look back up at the stage I see Octavia placing her arm into the bowl. The last time was a couple of minutes, this time I don't worry whether I'm getting reaped, I hoping that Jason, Piper, Reyna, and Leo, held up their end of the deal. I stand still, not making eye contact with Annabeth, a minute passes and Octavia is still trying to find a perfect slip of paper. Two minutes have passed, I finally look at Annabeth, she looks defeated, that is not Annabeth. I feel my heart shatter.

I think of all the times we shared together. I remember Circe's island when we were 13 she looked so beautiful and I was a rodent. I remember when we were 14 getting the Di Angelos from their school, The first time she made me dance with her. I remember when we were still 14, she was given a quest and invited me with no hesitation, she kissed me before I went missing for two weeks. Then when I turned 16, I turned down immortality for her, we had our first official kiss after the Stolls pushed us into the lake.

Octavia sure was taking her own sweet time, I can't help it anymore. "I volunteer as tribute." I say running down the row, not caring how mad Annabeth is, I need to get to her. I feel my dad's eyes on me.

"So young man, what is your name?" Octavia asks.

I stare down my father. "I am Percy Jackson." I am more than that though, I am Percy Jackson son of Poseidon, I am the supreme lord of the bathroom, I am the 2 time savior of Olympus, I am now a tribute to the hunger games, most importantly I am Annabeth's boyfriend and I will protect her, no matter the cost.