AN: This is ... yeah. Just enjoy. Some pretty vague mention of suicide. Enjoy!
Inspired by:
- I won't give up by Jason Mraz- (I DON'T OWN THIS SONG! OR JASON MRAZ!)
Annabeth didn't feel safe. Everywhere she looked, a monster was lurking or an evil waiting. It felt as though she was alone in the world and she had to defeat the darkness on her own.
Except her Percy. It felt good to say that he was hers and hers alone.
That he would always be there to tell her that it was okay. He understood her after going with her to Tartarus and back. He knew what she meant when she said the shadows were closing in on her or when she shrieked at a small daddy longlegs spider. But even though she wanted to believe that it was enough, the nightmares just came back and every day , she feels her sanity slip away a tad bit more. No one could save her from that.
She writhed in her bed, screaming in the most heartbroken voice while Malcolm stood over her , trying to wake her up. Just as he was about to try out his plan, Percy ran through the door and Annabeth shot up from the bed beads of sweat trailing along her forehead.
"Percy? Are you there?" she gasped breathless as though she had run thousands of miles just to wake up from her dream.
He lurched forward and embraced Annabeth as she sobbed into his arms. Soon enough though, the two weren't crying and Annabeth just stayed still, contemplating in Percy's arms.
Annabeth broke the silence first.
"We can end it." she cried out.
Percy's reaction was immediate as though they've had this conversation before and his green eyes were blazing.
"No. You are not taking your own life." he concluded.
"It's my wish." she stated defiantly and Percy snorted humourlessly.
"Your death wish." he muttered under his breath.
"Yes it is." she snapped.
Percy breathed deeply as though he were trying to keep his temper under control. He opened and closed his mouth numerous times, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't find the perfect words.
"I won't give up on you. I can't let you slip away from me." he whispered. His eyes became a dark, dull green.
"But, Per-" she started to say but was cut off by a desperate Percy.
"Please don't Annabeth. No. We are not ending our own lives. We've come this far. I'm not going any further without you." he pleaded.
"I-I can't bear the dreams anymore, Percy." she muttered, fearfully.
"I'll keep them away." he said, pulling Annabeth closer as if this could protect her from any danger.
"With what?" she asked, her voice muffled by the fabric of Percy's shirt.
"With my bare hands, of course." Percy grinned.
AN: Did you like it? PLEASE R&R! And yes, I did steal the ending from divergent/insurgent. It was just too cute for me to remove, you know? I've also decided to make it a three-shot!