Tied Together

Prologue

Percy's P.O.V

Happiness. When I thought about what I was about to do, the only thing I could feel was pure and utter happiness. I'm pretty sure proposing to Annabeth will be the best decision I will ever make. I just hope she says yes or that is going to be a huge let down. Anyways, as I'm almost knocking people over trying to get to the Athena cabin as fast as I can.

Breakfast was in a couple minutes and I need to pop the question before that so I was sorta rushing to it. I ran through the door and into Malcolm.

"Hey Perce." He says.

"Hey Mal." I answers excitedly.

"What's the rush?" He asks.

"Oh, nothing. Just wanna see Annabeth." I reply.

"Okay, I got it. I'm outta here." He says with a grin.

"Thanks." I say.

Annabeth was still in bed. She was lying on her side, with her back to me.

"Hey wise girl, wake up sleeping beauty." I say, trying to wake her up. It's not like her to be sleeping this late, but since we got out of tartarus, we both don't sleep as much so I'm glad that she is resting now.

I grab her waist and gently flip her over. The sight I saw then was the last sight I ever wanted to see.

There was a dagger sticking out of her chest, right where her heart is. Her eyes were open but there was no light in them.

Imediatly I knew she was dead. Instantly, my eyes started to tear up, my throat started to tighten, my chest started to ache like my heart was literally breaking. I felt like I was drowning, I coundn't breathe.

I gently closed her eyes. I slowly kissed her lips. I held her in my arms tightly. Her blood was starting to soak on to my shirt. My tears, on to hers. I grabbed on to the knife and slowly pulled it out.

The knife was covered in blood and it made it go all over my hands. Then I heard a scream. I looked up and saw a girl, about thriteen, looking at me with horror on her face.

Then it sunk in. It looks like I did it. That I killed her. I killed the love of my life. I killed my wise girl.

Malcolm ran in and gasped. Then he got angry. No, he got murderous. I thought he was going to charge at me but he just turned around and ran out. Not before grabbing the girl.

I lay Annabeth down on the bed and get up. I take off her necklace and put it in my pocket. I look over on to the desk beside her bed and take the picture that was tapped to it, off. It's of me and her. It was taken recently. I'm behind her with my arms around her waist and my face is burried into her neck. She is smilling like crazy at the camera. I fold it and shove it in with the necklace.

Then I walk out. Not looking back.

When I exit, people are staring at me with glares of hate and disgust. Of betrayal and hurt. I can't even believe they thought I did it. At this point, I don't even care. All I could feel was numbness. And despair. Complete despair. Maybe they will kill me out of vengence. That would be my wish. Death. So I could see her again. Be with her forever.

Chiron walks over slowly. Like if he makes any sudden movements, I will explode and kill someone else.

"Percy, what have you done?" He asks sadly.

I just shake my head, unable to say anything. I just wanted to see her smile again. Feel her touch on my skin. Her warm skin. Then flashes appear. I know its the gods.

I hear thunder in the background and I know Zues is pissed. I hear yelling and see Athena's face. She looked beyond angry. Poseidon looked sad and ashamed. Hestia had tears running down her face. But she looked like she knew something. She just nodded.

There was talking and alot of yelling but I couldn't hear a thing. All I could think of was her. Then chains appeared on me and Zues said something that was music to my ears.

"For being a traitor to olympus and for the murder of Annabeth Chase, we, the Olympians, sentence you to death."

As he raised his master bolt to strike, I looked over to my former friends. They all glared at me. Even Thalia and Nico. That hurt. The people who were like family, hated me. Oh well, at least I have her.

I closed my eyes and waited for peace, waited for her.