Percy's POV

Hey there. My name's Percy Jackson, seventeen this year. I go to a training camp for demigods, called Camp Half Blood. It's basically like a second home for people like me. Yes, there are people like me. What am I? I am a half-god, half-human, or a demigod or half-blood.

I guess there was always something abnormal about me since birth. I was always stalked by monsters, maybe because my dad was Poseidon, one of the Big Three among the Olympians. You probably don't know who are the Big Three. They are the strongest gods among the Olympians, each having a big responsibility and domain. Like my dad, Poseidon? His domain is the sea. The big daddy of Olympus, Zeus, his domain is the sky. Pretty much took the sky because it was the biggest. Meanwhile, the unluckiest of the three and the outcast of the Olympians - wait, he wasn't even an Olympian. Hades owned the Underworld, and controlled all the meanest and baddest monsters. Trust me, the Underworld is a nasty place.

'Hey, Percy!' My girlfriend Annabeth sprinted over to me after seeing me sitting in a cafe in New York. Normally it was dangerous to be in public places when you are a half-blood, because you emit half-blood scent, which attracts monsters, but I had my ballpoint pen, Riptide, with me.

'What're you doing here, Annabeth?' I grinned at her. 'I thought you were at your boarding school doing architecture? All those designs and stuff?'

She flashed me a smirk and then grabbed my hand. 'I just thought of having a break after a long time designing in that school. I still have to design a newer, nicer, Olympus, Seaweed Brain.'

I chuckled. 'How 'bout a walk, then? Since you're so lazy and stuff.'

Annabeth hit me lightly on the arm. 'How about walking in the park?'

We walked around the park in circles for about a half-hour, then lazily settled on a bench and chatted with each other.

'Well, Wise Girl? Are you hungry?' I asked her with a smile.

She shrugged. 'I just ate. But I don't mind a light snack, like ice cream or something. Don't they have ice cream in parks? Or maybe a hot dog stand or something?'

I flashed a lopsided smile. 'You really are taking a break from the monsters, are you?'

She smiled back. 'So are you. Relaxing in a cafe, seriously?'

'Yeah, seriously. Hey, are you going to leave that architecture school? It's been a year since you joined up.' I questioned.

'Hmm... I guess so. My mom Athena wants me to give the architecture design of Olympus to her soon so the Gods can start building their throne rooms and all those structures, temples, you know?' She beamed at me.

'Yeah well, for a Seaweed Brain I'm quite smart, aren't I?' I puffed up my chest. Annabeth almost fell over laughing her lungs out. I fake-glared at her and then laughed along with her.

Yeah, I've known her since I was twelve when we were on our first half blood quest together with another of my good friends, Grover Underwood. My first impression of Annabeth was that she was very pretty, with blonde curly hair that made her look like a princess. I won't deny it, every time I look at her, even though she may have a messy hairstyle or something else, my heart would do a little lap race.

The old days were very nice. I even remembered after we defeated Kronos, one year ago, on my birthday, she had kissed me twice and the whole camp was cheering. Even that seemed a long time ago. Now the most recent prophecy has been completed, and the relationship between Camp Half Blood and Camp Jupiter had improved, if not reconciled.

'Well, Wise Girl? Are you changing schools or not?' I teased. She hesitated a bit, then answered.

'Um... I don't mind either options, actually. One has my interests and one has my boyfriend in it.' She flashed a quick grin.

'But-' I held up my index finger. '-your boyfriend is your interest as well!' Annabeth smiled.

Then she stood up. 'I'm getting a bit hungry. Wanna get something to eat?'

'You bet I am. Race you to the convenience store?' I smirked. 'You are so going to lose,' I added with a chuckle.

'Well, I won't lose with a head start!' Annabeth sprinted down the park to the convenience store. Grinning, I sprinted after her and to the direction of the convenience store.

The convenience store was quite crowded, and as I grabbed a bag of chips and a can of Coke, Annabeth looked at me with a funny expression. 'Why're you looking at me like that?'

'You grew taller, didn't you?' She looked at my head. 'Yeah, you did. How tall are you now? Last I checked, you were about 5'11'' right?'

I nodded, while handing money to the cashier. 'I think I'm about one inch taller, maybe? Anyways I deserve to be taller. It's embarrassing being shorter than your girlfriend, like last time, when I was still a lot shorter than you.'

Annabeth's face flushed red. 'So you're about six feet tall now?'

I nodded again, and we walked out of the store in silence. We then headed off to the parks. After we found a comfortable stone bench, I gestured at Annabeth to sit down and I started the conversation. 'Annabeth, when are you going back to your school?' I said between bites of potato chips. 'I mean, today was fun, but - I just wanna know when, Wise Girl.'

She shoved me playfully. 'What do you think, Seaweed Brain?'

'I think maybe later in the evening? I have today off. It's a weekend.' I stuffed more barbecue flavored potato chips inside my mouth. Camp didn't allow junk food, and the closest thing to junk food at camp was lean-cut barbecue. The drinks there were also less caffeinated, for example, Coke. They also banned alcoholic drinks, and it wasn't like I was above the age limit anyways.

'Exactly.' Annabeth's voice jeered me out of my reverie. 'It's the weekend. So I get to spend my weekend with you! Which school were you in again?'

'I am in Goode High School, the one that burst into flames when we were supposed to go to the movies three years ago.' I flashed her a smile. 'And the year that you were jealous of Rachel Elizabeth Dare.'

She blushed, and then shoved me lightly. 'Don't make fun of me.'

'I am totally going to make fun of you, then,' I chuckled as I took a swig from my Coke can.

Looking at the road, I could make out the figures of 2 mortals, and a car in the distance.

Looking even closer, there was a little girl playing with a toy car on the road, her mother trying to keep up with her quick footsteps. There was a car about three hundred meters away, and it was desperately smashing his foot on the brake but it seemed to be malfunctioning.

'Get out of the way!' The driver shouted at the little girl, who seemed immobilized by fear. 'Go! Run! Hurry!'

The girl's mother was screaming at her girl to come to her, and keep away from the car. And I knew what I had to do. 'Stay here, Wise Girl!'

'What do you think you're doing, Seaweed Brain?!' Annabeth tried to grab my hand, but I was too fast for her and I sprinted to the little girl, trying to stop her from getting hit by the car, while Annabeth tried to match my pace.

I shoved the girl out of harms way, and I quickly tried to think of a way to stop the car, but my hands were sweaty and I was panicking. I also didn't want to expose my powers to the mortals, even though the Mist hid most of the powers. But my body wouldn't move. It was like when I had fought Kronos and the drakon last year. Kronos had froze time and immobilized me in the spot while the drakon's eyes and sight paralyzed me in fear.

I was very aware of the little things around me. A bee buzzed around. The car driver was desperately trying to stop his out-of-control car still, and Annabeth was yelling my name. Then I braced myself for the impact of the car, and then everything went black.

Annabeth's POV

My jaw dropped. There was a driver honking the little girl playing with a toy car on the road, but she was immobilized by shock and fear. The driver yelled at her to get out of the way, and her mother was shouting at her to come to her, and to keep away from the car.

Suddenly Percy stood up and told me urgently, 'Stay here, Wise Girl!'

'What do you think you're doing, Seaweed Brain?!' I yelled, trying to grab his hand to stop him from doing something stupid, but he was too fast for me and he dashed to the little girl, trying to stop her from getting hit by the car while I sprinted after him.

Percy shoved the girl out of harms way, and he stood there in shock, like he was frozen in time. I could tell he didn't want to use his father's powers - control over water, as this would be very messy even with the help of the Mist. Meanwhile, the car veered closer.

'Percy!' I yelled at him, trying to get his attention. Tears gathered in my eyes as the car launched the full impact on my boyfriend, hurling him backward three meters, and giving him wounds all over his body. Blood trickled down the corner of his mouth. His head had a deep wound after hitting the road. Meanwhile, his body had slowed the car down and the car stopped to a halt.

I stormed over to the car and yelled to the driver, 'Bring him to the goddamn hospital right now!' The man obeyed, and both of us carried him to the car. Ignoring the fact that the car couldn't brake, the driver used a shortcut that few cars used and delivered him to the hospital.

I dialed my phone to call his mother, but the she didn't answer. I sighed and tears silently poured down my cheeks.

The doctor told me to go home and rest, and that I shouldn't come back until the patient felt better.

Great, just great. Maybe they just wanted to spare my feelings and hide the fact that Percy was probably dead. His wounds were very severe, however.

Sighing, I returned to my dorm in the architecture school. I remembered what Percy had told me before he got hit by the car, he silently wanted me to go to the same school as he did. Perhaps in two months time, I would register at his school. Before my sadness could overwhelm me, I convinced myself that Percy was okay, and I tried to get a good night's sleep. But demigods never have happy dreams.

'You see, Annabeth? The one you love is now in a coma, probably dead. You want to register at his school in two months time and try to forget that he was injured?' A voice cackled above me.

'Leave me alone!' I tried to yell, but my mouth was sealed shut.

'Percy Jackson, right? He had cursed many Greek entities in his life as a hero. I will now pick one and give it to him. The hospital wouldn't know.' The voice chuckled evilly. 'It's revenge for tearing me into pieces with the help of that traitor Luke.'

I wanted to yell, 'KRONOS!' But my mouth still didn't work. I started to feel angry.

'Ah, you thought I was finally dead after Jackson and Castellan vanquished me, wasn't it? No. The truth was, my essence was scattered all around Olympus. Enough of my essence has merged to form the voice you are hearing in your head. I still do not have enough essence to regain a whole body, nor enough worshipers for that, but this haunting voice is good enough to install some fear in your hot head, no?'

I really wanted to punch that guy.

'I will see you in time, one of these days. May we meet again, Annabeth Chase.'

Well guys? What do you think? Percy's injured! Maybe dead! What curse is Kronos going to give him? Find out from the next chapter! Please review, favorite, and follow if you are interested! Uploading second chapter soon!