DISCLAIMER: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan or Falling Inside the Black by Skillet.
Dawn
She stands facing the sea, the wind blowing her hair around her like a golden halo. She breathes in the salty smell of the sea, tears filling her eyes as she remembers…
*flashback*
She stood with her knife in her hand, killing off monsters to save her family's life. She turned around, and there he was, fighting their enemy, the one she thought she loved but is now possessed. He blocked thrusts and jabbed at the evil one, looking like he was having the time of his life.
One second, all was well. The next-she will never forget. A stab was made in the small of his back, the area just opposite his navel. He gasped and looked her straight at her, fear and longing in his green eyes. He was falling, falling-his body lifeless but his soul headed to a place so dark, so mysterious-she feared she would never see him again.
*end flashback*
She falls to her knees with her head tilted toward the sky. Why him? Why him? She will never see his beautiful green eyes again, never touch his soft, smooth skin, never hear his laugh or see the smile that she fell in love with.
Falling in the black…
She slowly steps into the water and goes waist deep. A warm, tingling sensation fills her body in a matter of seconds. She knows she is close now; she knows his presence is near-she is in his favorite thing. The water feels like his skin, smells like him. The sand under her toes glistens like the stars. The water is up to her shoulders now, and she can hear voices calling to her in the distance. She doesn't answer them. She is so close now. He is so close.
Slipping through the cracks…
With her next breath she gulps down a mouthful of salty water. Her lungs try to eject the intruder, but she keeps her mouth closed. Darkness swallows her the instant her head goes underwater. Her lungs scream for air for three minutes…five minutes…eight minutes…
Falling in the black, slipping through the cracks, falling to the depths…
Her body shuts down, and she is flying. Away from the evil world. Away from the wicked people who took him away from her...and towards him. She knows that she will soon see his beautiful green eyes, hear the wonderful laugh and gaze upon the amazing smile.
Can I ever go back?
The darkness lifts, and she finds herself in a room. On the other side is a tall boy with jet black hair and pale skin. She gasps. Could it be?
Dreaming of the way it used to be…
He turns around, and there they are: the beautiful green eyes. She melts into his arms, and they embrace.
CAN YOU HEAR ME???