broken wings
Warning: character death
Word Count: 376 words. (without AN)
Reason I Wrote This: It's been a year since I got an account, guys. And only 11 fanfics? I'm saddened. :(
R&R
*Disclaimer on profile.
You *think you're oh-so-great deep down, don't you?
FACE it.
You're PROUD of your status.
-you're the huntress, not the hunted-
you've got *POWER*
&and&
you even have your he-was-a-kid-and-now-he's-all-grown-up brother back,
And this takes you ^uphill^ and lets you soar
up,
up,
(&)
UP.
you're now flying so high
that you're starting to forget
(that you're mourning)
[for him]
((that percy's gone))
[[he'll be back soon, right?]]
Then you see Annabeth with ~tears~
d
r
i
p
p
i
n
g
d o w n
her chin.
THAT's when you (finally) realize
that you want the world to STOP s)p)i)n)n)i)n)g
'cause
you s|e|e that Annie's a *big* girl now.
she grEW ^up^
{(she's also scarred of luke's death, you know.)}
&and& that's when you
f
a
l
l
(((babe)))
[because suddenly something feels b-r-o-k-e-n]
luke's |G-O-N-E|, (&) annie's missing in tartarus,
and OH, the FALL doesn't hurt.
[in fact, it's just like a big /d i v e\ in the *c_l_o_u_d_s]
?so you want to know what hurts?
the S T O P.
( (when the bones c\r\a\c\k and your %feathers% bleed crimson,
and everything just hurts like hades and you just want to shrivel up &and& DIE) )
you're flapping now, but hon-
eagles can't fly with broken wings-
[your falling, not flying.]
((there's a difference, grace))
(((and if you expect grace, none will be shone to you)))
.
the ground's getting closer
[you're shot by an arrow]
it's getting closer
[[i hear a heartbeat slowing, dearie.]]
&and& CLOSER.
[the sky is falling]
//why are you even flying, anyways? you're usually afraid of heights\\
. . .
. . .
. . .
BOOM!
(a second arrow hits b.u.l.l.s.e.y.e,
and your heartbeat's f-a-d-i-n-g_a w a y)
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then SPLAT.