Annabeth POV
A quick one shot about how Percy comforts Annabeth thru the horrifying Tartarus. Fluff and Percabeth and all that good stuff
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*a Terror to Remember*
"Percy this is so typical"
He jumped and turned towards me. "Good morning Annabeth," he smiled sheepishly.
I groaned waking up, "you know when I say 'I'll take the second shift' it's not a secret code for 'let me sleep in please'."
Percy shrugged, "it turns out I wasn't that tired."
"I highly doubt that. But at least one of us is fully alert for monsters and other dangers," I said pointedly glaring at percy stifle a yawn.
Suddenly my mood was entirely crushed when I was reminded that we were trapped in Tartarus. It killed me that every morning I was reminded of our enviable day of torture and danger. Its like my nightmares took me to such a realistic world that i felt like I was waking up to the dream.
Percy sighed heavily next to me snapping me out if my daze, "I guess we should keep heading forward then."
"Yeah" I responded flatly. I actually didn't want to move. I haven't tried to show it, but Tartarus frightened me in a way I didn't think possible. as if it had the power to instill hopelessness, fear and defeat in all it's inhabitants. But I couldn't fight it.
Percy started to get up when I stopped him, "hey wait can I ask you something?"
"Shoot"
I inhaled, "Are you scared?"
He raised his eyebrow, "like at this very moment?"
I looked at the ground, "ever since you got here. And even before that I guess."
"I'm terrified," he said easily
"Yeah but I feel like this place is getting to me. And I don't know what to do about it. I mean I try to be strong and get ourselves out of these kinds of tough situations but this time I have no idea! Plus I have a broken ankle and no weapon."
I paused getting all emotional, "I just really wanna say beforehand that I really love you. Probably more than I want to admit and if I don't make it jus..."
"Woah woah woah Annabeth," percy interrupted, "Wise girl you are spiraling. You know you are the smartest, most beautiful warrior I will ever know. I love you too but now is not time to think about saying goodbyes. Because that's not not going to happen. We will make it through this. Together."
He got closer to me and pulled me in tight.
"well thanks for that pep talk," I smirked a little bit.
"No problem. Along with my charm comes the ability for cheesy motivational speaking"
I was full on smiling at that point, "you are a man of many talents."
"So you're terrified?," I asked again.
He got up and dusted his ripped and bloody pants, "I couldn't even sleep last night."
My mouth gaped open, "you said it was because you were letting me sleep in!"
Percy cocked his head, "did I?, well the morning is almost gone and I hear monsters like to come out for brunch."
I rolled my eyes and got up, "let's do this."
Well there you have it. Sort of a quirky/ touching moment between our favorite couple in our least favorite place.
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