HK: Yay! Wait no... WHY THE HADES AM I CHEERING?

TT: I was about to say...

TV: This is the sequel to On the Brink of War! So poor Tori...

RW: NO SUMMARY! JUST READ! Go Go Go!

Disclaimer: Rick escaped Tartarus, somehow...

Tori's POV

No, no...NO! This can't be! He can't be... He couldn't possibly be... No! I... Can't believe... He's gone... He... I... Gone... Love... Death... Hero... NO!

Words kept skipping in my mind like a broken record, because Shawn couldn't be dead. I loved him! Why him? Hades, please, take me instead! Let him live!

But it was too late. He was gone. His broken, bloody body told me so. His heart had no rate. I couldn't hear his soft breathing. He didn't move a single muscle. There was nothing I could do. I was broken too, because I couldn't believe he was gone.

Dead.

Deceased.

Lost.

All of that was what described him right now. I couldn't take it. Tia sobbed next to me. But I wasn't aware of that. All I was thinking was that I wanted him back.

My worst nightmare had come true.

"Shawn! No... Please! Wake up..." I shook his body, praying this wasn't happening. He did show any sign of life, "Please! Don't... Don't leave me... I l-love y-you..." Tears streaked my dusty face. I didn't care if I was still wounded, because my pain couldn't increase. He was all I ever cared about, and now he was gone.

"Tori." Luke put a weak hand on my trembling shoulder.

"I have to... He isn't..."

"Tori." he griped my shoulder harder, his voice more forceful. "I know how much he meant to you... But he's gone."

"No! He can't be! Just... LEAVE ME ALONE!" I screamed, burying my face in my hands, putting them in between my knees. I shook with emotion. "I... Loved him..." I murmured, sobbing. I looked up, took my hand gripped Shawn's. Limp as could be.

I sat there for hours, not moving, except for the tears streaking my face. Everyone else had gone, trying desperately to control the small submarine. I just sat there, crying my eyes out.

"Tori!" Tia yelled, tears still flowing from her eyes. I didn't show any sign of hearing her.

"Help us!" Annabeth called, desperately trying to take control.

But I still sat there, crying until I was drained out. Then I just sat in the corner, thinking about him. The rest of them were yelling and screaming and trying to take control of the sub. But I didn't care about them right now.

Zack's POV

I really feel bad for Tori. She's been crying for almost four hours. Tia cried for two and a half. Her eyes were red. I tried to comfort her but it seemed to just make her cry more. Maybe it's best if I just leave her alone.

The submarine has totally insane. Making sharp turns uncontrollably and foreign fish kept slamming into the front window. It was hilarious. But when Annabeth saw me laughing, she punched me.

"Moron!" she yelled. "Can you at least help? Here" she led me to where Shawn sat, looking at the radar, before he... Well... You get the point. "Just tell us if there's anything that appears on the radar."

I did as told, it was boring.

All of a sudden, while everyone was messing with the controls, the entire front of the submarine smashed into a large bolder in the sea. Tia and Luke were in front.

"OH GODS!" I ran to Tia. She was stuck under the desk-table thingy, screaming "OWWWWWW! HEELP!"

I used a loose pipe to cram the desk upward, letting her free. "OH MY GODS! ARE YOU HURT? ARE YOU ALIVE? SAY SOMETHING!"

"I think I broke my arm.." she was holding her elbow. A piece of glass was stuck in her leg.

"Oh gods okay come over here.." I took her arm and slung her over my shoulder and carried her like people in the army do. I brought her to the chair I was sitting in and I carefully took the glass out. She screamed.

She was bleeding now, a lot, and I ripped the long sleeve off of my shirt and wrapped it around the wound. Then I ripped off my other sleeve and made a sling for her arm.

"Ow... Thanks" she made a half smile.

I kissed her forehead. "You're gonna be okay.. We're gonna make it out of here.."

She looked into my electric blue eyes with her sparkly dark brown-black eyes.

"Hey lovebirds!" Luke shouted. "Could ya, oh, I don't know, HELP?" he was still stuck under the desk.

Annabeth ran over and helped him out. Her hand grabbed his, and he took a small breath. They stared into each other's eyes and Annabeth suddenly looked away, thinking about Percy.

"Okay, how are we gonna get out of here.. HOLY CRAP!" he pointed to the floor, which was flooding.

"OH MY GODS! WE CANT ESCAPE! WE LOST BOTH OF OUR POSEIDON PEOPLE!"

Percy's POV

I returned to camp, after losing Shawn. I didn't know where he was, but I didn't sense him at sea. But I did sense a large group of demigods out. One of them being dead, but I couldn't tell who was dead. But I knew something was very wrong. I ran to the beach, and dove under the waves.

Tia's POV

I stared at the water, gushing in our only safe place. Everyone was rushing, trying to find water suits and air masks. Tori was the only one not doing a thing. She was still kneeling next to Shawn's body.

"Tori! Get up! We gotta move!" I screamed, running over to her.

"No... Let me die. We can't pretend that we can make it. I wanna die." she muttered.

"Tori! What are you, emo? Common!"

"No! Don't you understand? If I live, I'll be miserable! Shawn's dead, so let me die too!"

"TORI YOU ARE BEING RIDICULUS! NOW GET UP!" I grabbed her arm.

"NO! KILL ME TIA! KILL ME! I DONT WANT TO LIVE! I WANT TO DIE!" she tried to let loose of my grip. "GAH! You are strong for an Aphrodite!"

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?" I screamed.

Before I could punch her, water rushed up my shirt. Now we were fully underwater. Translation: We are screwed.

Tori smiled, and I saw her mouthing, "I'm coming soon..."

Suddenly, a boy at the speed of light, rushed in and grabbed us. He led us out of the sinking submarine, out of the water.

We all gasped air.

Then I took a look at our hero.

"PERCY!" I hugged him. "THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!"

"No problem" he chuckled and saw Annabeth.

"Annabeth" he said quietly.

"Percy" she replied and hugged him. "You're my hero"

TT: WHAT DID YOU THINK? DID WE START OFF GOOD?

HK: WELL I HOPE SO.

TV: NOW PRESS THAT LITTLE BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE THAT WE LOVE SO VERY MUCH!