Annabeths pov:
The seven plus nico and Thalia were on the Argo 2 just hanging out. The war with gaea ended five months ago. We all miss Leo. Some days I hope for him to jump out and say it was all just a prank. That he really is alive and was just joking. That day has yet to come. On days when I feel down Percy hugs me. He hugs me until my tears dry up and my thoughts clear.
"Hey Percy. Want to spar?" Jason calls over to us. Percy relaxes against the railing of the ship with his arm around me. I bury my face into his shirt breathing in his salty scent. "Not right now okay?" He calls back over to Jason. He kisses my head and I smile into his chest. A whisper carries itself over to us. I notice at once that it is Piper's voice. "Percy is of unimpressive. He won't spar because he is just scared he will lose to Jason." Jason stands up with his head held high while Hazel and Frank stand off to the side uncomfortable. I make to go over there but Percy holds me tighter. "I mean he is just not as good as a leader. I think Jason would be way better as our captain. Jason has so many more acheivements." That last one sends me over the edge. "Annabeth no." Percy mumbles into my hair but I break out of his grip. I stomp over to them and stop in front of Jason. He looks at me with a smirk on his face and I glare at him.
"Percy is more than a man you will ever be! Who defeated the Minotaur when he was only twelve, who sliced off Medusa's head and beat Ares singlehandedly? Who returned the lightning bolt and defeated kronos?Who held up the sky and survived swimming in the river Styx? Who escaped Tartarus and helped me through it? Oh yeah...Percy did! He saved all of our lives more times than I can count and you call him unimpressive?" I look at Jason and see that I have hurt his pride. A lot. He glares at me with such ferocity that I almost back down. Key word: almost. Piper stands off to the side awkwardly. She doesn't say anything. Hazel and Frank stand there shocked. Nico and Thalia come running up the stairs. "Where's the monster?" yells Thalia. I point at Jason. "Right there." Percy walks over to me slowly, probably afraid I will attack him. "Annabeth," he whispers my name with such tenderness that I melt. I send him a warm smile. "I was just telling the truth." Nico stands there obviously confused. I walk right up to Jason needing to get one more thing in. "I'm not saying you don't have acheivements, I am just saying that Percy has more. I'm sorry that I deflated your ego a bit." I turn around to go back to Percy. I am smiling but then everyone starts to yell.
"Annabeth!"
"Watch out!"
"That asshole!"
I turn around and see Jason jabbing his sword at me. I try to move but it's too late. I wasn't fast enough. It seems to happen in slow motion. I look at the hard set look edged on to Jason's face. I am going to die by a friend's hands.
I feel the sword enter my body. Pain courses through my body but the mental pain is worse than the physical. He wants to kill me. I thought he was my friend...I fall to the ground and Percy runs to me.
Percy's pov:
My heart stops as I watch the love of my life fall to the ground. I run to her body sluggishly. Pierced by a traitor's blade. No one exists to me except Annabeth. I feel people kneel beside me and I can't breathe. I rip out the sword and throw it across the deck. Blood pools in my hands and I try to stop it. Despite the cold weather, I take off my jacket and press it on to the wound. The blood soaks the sweatshirt instantly. Tears streak down my cheeks as I cry.
"Annabeth please stay with me," I whisper kissing her forehead. "Percy," she croaks. Blood dribbles out of her mouth. I look at my friends horror-stricken faces. "Nectar. Get some nectar and ambrosia." I hear their footsteps as they run to get what we need. "Percy," Annabeth whispers again weaker this time. "Keep your eyes open. It's okay." I know as I say this it's too late. She has lost too much blood. "Percy I love you...move on...when I'm gone." The tears fall more freely now and they mix with the blood stained deck. "Annabeth please. Don't go..." I hug on to her body and I feel as her breathing slows and then stops all together. I let out a wail of grief and anger. I cling to her lifeless body. Thalia and Nico come running back with the supplies but they stop short when they see Annabeth. "Annabeth no..." Thalia sinks to her knees and sobs. Nico stands there with sorrow in his eyes. Hazel kicks and screams while Frank tries to calm her. Piper and Jason stand there with sadness in their eyes. They have no right to feel sorry. They caused this. I carry Annabeth in my arms bridal style. I glare at Jason with so much anger that he has to look away.
"Nico!" I yell and he looks up sadly. "Take me to Olympus." He doesn't question why but quickly shadow travels us away. I land in the center of the throne room. The gods' eyes all turn to us right away. They look at my face and then their eyes travel to Annabeth. I fall to my knees; my body not being able to support me anymore. "My daughter!" Athena crys out and rushes to Annabeth's limp body. "What have you done?" She questions me harshly. I just stare at her with my tear streaked face. "Ask Zeus. It was his stupid son who did it," I say angrily. All eyes turn to Zeus and he suddenly looks alarmed.
"Jason. My son has nothing to do with this." I get angry at these words. Why does everyone believe that Jason is the golden boy? "He killed Annabeth! If you want proof search my memories!" I yell at him. He narrows his eyes but otherwise agrees. I watch as he slowly closes his eyes and concentrates.
Suddenly, he jumps in his seat. "What is wrong, father?" asks Apollo. Zeus shakes his head in bewilderment. "I can't search his memories. His head is filled with too much grief and sorrow." Everyone turns to me with sympathetic looks. "Then why don't you get your pathetic excuse of son to explain what happened?" Zeus changes to Jupiter and then leaves right away. I kneel next to Annabeth's body. Her face is a pasty white; her lips a pale pink. I kiss her forehead and look at her face that will never smile again. I will never hug her and hear her laugh.
"The girl I loved. The girl that I was going to propose to is gone," I sliently whisper to myself not expecting Athena to hear. She crouches down next to me and reluctantly touches my shoulder. "I have wronged you Perseus. I always judged you because you were Poseidon's son. I never knew how much you loved Annabeth and for that I apologize." I shake my head at her and look away. "You don't need to apologize. You were right. I couldn't save her...I wasn't good enough." I feel a hand slap me upside my head. "You couldn't have saved her. You are one of the strongest heroes I have seen in my lifetime and I have been living for a long time. What I'm trying to say Perseus is that I know you loved her and I can't thank you enough for that." Then to my surprise, she hugs me. "Stay strong Perseus." She stands up and looks down at Annabeth's body.
I stand up as Jupiter flashes in with a disgruntled Jason in his hands. Jason stumbles in and I storm up to him. Holding him by the shirt in one hand, I punch him as hard as I can. He flies backwards and lands on the marble floor. "Who gives you the right-" Jupiter says angrily. I interrupt him by saying, "Search his memories!" Jupiter glares at me but obeys. I watch as his face expression turns from calm to very very angry. "How dare you?" He yells at his son. Jason looks up at his father only to meet a fierce glare. "Father, what is it?" inquires Artemis. He projects the memories across a screen. It shows him being arrogant and then stabbing Annabeth. I look away not being able to watch her die again. I hold her lifeless hand as the scene plays. I hear gasps of rage at Jason when it ends. Jupiter holds up a finger and silences everyone. "First," he snaps his fingers and Annabeth gets wrapped in a gray paper with owls on it. He snaps his fingers again and she's gone.
"Where did you take her?" I question furiously. Jupiter just answers back calmly. "She lies in Apollo's temple awaiting to be buried." I nod and he continues speaking. "After what I have seen, I have come to a compromise. Jason will be punished severely but that is up to me to decide. Secondly, I have an option for young Perseus here." I look up in surprise. What option? "Not many of you will like this but I have to know. After this horrific event, do you wish to die?" I hear people gasp and I ponder it. I want to be with Annabeth but I am willing to leave my life behind? I try to think of myself without her but I can't. It's too painful. I will never see Jason's punishment. I will never see the looks on my friend's faces when they realize they lost two people today. With all that in mind, I answer.
"Yes." Poseidon stands up anxiously. "Percy think about this-" I hold up a hand to silence him. "I have thought about it dad. I thought about it the minute the sword ran Annabeth through. I want to be with her." I see most of the gods and goddesses shaking their heads. "This is unwise, Perseus." Athena says looking down on me. "Since when have I ever made a wise decision?" Athena gives a weak smile. Jupiter stands up and looks at me with sorrow. "We will lose a great hero today." I stand upright and look my uncle straight in the eye. He yells something and then I see a flash of blue and it's all over.