Hello guys.
This is my second fanfic. The first one did not go as I wanted it to, but I am back, equipped with a better story line and confidence in myself.
I hope you like it.
Percy Jackson could not have asked for a better night.
Annabeth and him were cuddling on the couch in his apartment late until the movie got over. After a long, passionate kiss, he picked her off the floor as she laughed out loudly and asked him to set her back on the ground, although she did not want him to. He walked to their room and reluctantly placed her on her bed and trotted to his own, smiling to himself like an idiot. Was it love getting on to him? Is this how it feels to love someone truly, from the heart? Whatever it was, he knew that living without that blonde haired, gray-eyed girl sleeping peacefully in the next bed would be harder than any quest he had taken before. That included saving the world. Twice.
He walked to his bed and jumped into it like an excited kid, falling on his back. He was just too happy.
"Ow!' he muttered and laughed at himself for being such a kid. In no time, he was snoring softly.
The dreams came in as a surprise. Unlike the reminders of Tartarus and its gory pits, these dreams were colorful and bright. He was with Annabeth mostly, and sometimes hes parents and friends would come. The screams were replaced by ridiculous giggles by Percy, which were, of course, a response to what was happening in the dream.
The sun rose early the next day and the light poured in through the window, dancing off the numerous toys Percy had not bothered to pick up. The birds outside were singing, which was highly strange in the middle of New York, especially near an apartment.
Annabeth got off her her bed and crawled up on to her Percy's. She smiled looking at his face, which looked so cute to her. She almost gave into the temptation to huddle next to him and rest her head on his chest, but she decided on having some fun instead. She put both of her legs on either of his side, and sat on him, careful not to put the entire weight on him. She leaned ahead to his face and reached next to his ear as if to whisper something. Whisper she did. Only it was a 100 decibels instead of 20. She said nothing. She basically screamed into his ear.
"Annabeth! Are you al-" Percy tried getting up, flailing. When he realized that Annabeth was sitting on him, laughing her heart off, he tried to look annoyed. He could not. More than anything in the world, he wanted Annabeth to be happy. When she was happy, he was happy too.
"That's not funny, Wise Girl," said Percy, in spite of the smile he could not suppress.
Annabeth just laughed harder and tried getting off the bed. But Percy caught her hand and yanked her forwards. She fell on him. What Percy did not know was that this was exactly what Annabeth wanted. She just placed her head on his shoulder, put her hands around him, hugged him tightly, pretending to be asleep.
"Um, Annabeth? That was supposed to annoy you," was all Percy could manage.
"I like it this way, Seaweed Brain. Just for a while", Annabeth whispered softly.
Percy just sighed, and kissed her forehead. What could go wrong. But..
"What did you dream about, Percy?" she asked him after a while. She had noticed him murmuring and making kissing motions in the air when he was asleep last night. It was too funny for Annabeth. She had barely controlled her laugh. She knew she could tease Percy for another month with this. "Why were you saying," Oh Gods, Annabeth. You are hot!"?"
Percy blushed deeply.
"Tell me", she teased. Percy just shook his head and said, "What are you talking about?"
Of course, Percy knew exactly what she was talking about. He remembered that part of the dream particularly well. It had involved a shower and a lot of moaning. But he wasn't going to embarrass both of them this early in the morning.
"I love you", Annabeth said softly, kissing Percy on the neck, nuzzling him with her nose. Percy hugged her tight, the dream completely out of his mind, thinking of only one thing which he voiced it for her, "Never leave me."
Someone knocked on Percy's door and he asked them to come in. Sally, Percy's mother entered and saw what was happening. She widened her eyes and mouthed to Percy, "So cute".
"Mom!" he complained.
She just smiled wider and said, "Annabeth, Chiron IM-ed. You need to go to camp".
Annabeth got up instantly and went to clean herself, while Percy just sat up grinning. No school, today, he thought. And Annabeth will be going to camp. I'll be bored today. With that happy thought, he got up and raided the kitchen, not even washing himself before. He just rinsed hes mouth and dug into the pancakes.
"She you later, Percy," Annabeth called as she was leaving the apartment. Percy ran to her and hugged her again and said, "Promise?"
"What happened, Percy?" Annabeth asked concerned.
"Um, nothing." Percy answered with a quick kiss on her lips. "I love you." He watched her as she walked into the elevator and beyond. After a minute he heard her turn on the ignition. Then a thought hit him. He bolted across the room, kissed his mom on the cheek, took the keys and ran out. "I'm coming right behind you, Sweetheart", he muttered to himself and raced into the road.
Annabeth was speeding away, effortlessly getting through the Saturday traffic and Percy tried real hard to keep up. "Slow down, Annabeth" he thought as if she could hear him. Annabeth was fast nearing an intersection and the signal said that it was 10 seconds before the green turned red. Percy floored the accelerator, mentally pleading Annabeth to slow down. But, she seemed to do the same. She floored the gas too.
She almost made it to the other side, and Percy almost left a sigh of relief, although he did not know what he was worried about. But the Fates had tricked Percy. His life was not going to be how they'd shown him it would be after the Titan war.
It was all over in a second. the truck did not even stop to see what had happened to the car. It just sped away and Annabeth and her car flew into the air, tumbled a good 20 feet and fell down on to the asphalt with a resounding thud.
"Annabeth!" Percy screamed. He slammed the brakes and got out of his car and raced to Annabeth's side, fear consuming him. Tears rolled down his cheeks as he ripped the jammed door open and pulled a bleeding Annabeth out of the car.
"No, no, Annabeth! No, don't leave me," Percy cried, shaking her. "Apollo!" he bellowed and in the next second, the god of medicine was next to Percy. Percy did not care about the gathering crowd of the sirens of the cops coming in. "Save her, Apollo! Please do something" Percy begged him. Apollo just stood there and looked at the demigod with pity. He knew there was nothing he could do to save Annabeth. The daughter of Athena was dead.
Percy waited and waited, but nothing happened, He stopped sobbing, but the ground started to shake violently. The crowed watched as a fissure break up in the road, and ran away into shelter. Apollo realized what, or who, was causing the earthquake and immediately, him, Annabeth and Percy vanished from the middle of the road and appeared in the Olympian council.
When the gods saw a dead Annabeth and a broken Percy, they all shot up, out of their thrones.
"Apollo, what happened to my daughter?" demanded Athena. her voice shaking.
"Percy?" Poseidon spoke. "What happened?"
But the hero of Olympus just sat there on the floor, holding Annabeth close to his chest, not wanting to let go of her and his face expressionless. The Apollo quickly explained what had happened and all they could do was watch Percy Jackson, reduced to such state, by nothing but a mortal truck. Percy composed himself, got up and bowed before the Olympians.
"Brother," Poseidon called out. "Is there nothing we can do to help my son?" he requested Zeus.
"Poseidon, you do know it's too late for us now. As much as like nephew, I am really helpless. He has to decide for himself." Poseidon's face fell. When everyone else was quiet, Percy realized that they were all waiting for him to speak. His desperation for Annabeth was clear when he spoke to Hades first.
"Lord Hades", he pleaded. "Can you give Annabeth's life back to her?" Everyone in the council was too shocked to spear. They just stared at Percy. But he did not care. If this was the only way, then why not, was the only thought in his head.
Athena was the first to recover. "Percy" she said. He just glared at her. he did not even notice how she had called him Percy and not Perseus or sea-spawn. "This is not right, Percy. Annabeth would not want this. The dead should stay dead."
Percy glared harder. He couldn't speak anymore. His throat ached for crying so much and his heart hurt even more. How was he going to survive this? Surely, he wouldn't survive.
Then Zeus spoke up. "Percy, we still have our offer open. You can choose to become a god and powerful one at that. Do you accept it?"
Percy found his voice return to him and he knew what he wanted to say, "Choose to become a god and live without Annabeth forever?" he laughed coldly. "If there's anything I want from any of you, is my death. I wish for my death."
"I'll do it". Ares stood up.
"You'll do nothing of that sort." said Athena and Poseidon together.
Percy forced a smile on to his face, which was quite an achievement for him. How could they kill the very hero who had saved them, he who had braved Tartarus to save them from going into it. He had sacrificed much of himself and the only one that had kept him going was Annabeth, and now she was gone. What would become of the hero?
"I'm taking Annabeth to camp," he announced. "She needs a proper funeral. She is as much a hero as I am and I'll make sure she gets the respect she deserves. And Lord Hermes." he looked at the god. "Would you mind giving my mom the news? I don't think she can handle it sf she seems me this way." He asked the Hermes.
"I'll do it." Poseidon repeated. "And I'll go meet Frederick." Athena got up. Wait, Poseidon. I want to meet Sally too." And together they flashed away in a blinding light. Percy didn't even bother to look away. Surprisingly even that kept him alive.
"Annabeth!" he was heard crying out in the council as the gods left one by one, leaving the hero alone.
So, how did you guys like it?
Now, most of you might be thinking and many may be angry about Annabeth's death. I have my reasons.
1. The plot demands Percy and Annabeth to separate.
2. I had to kill Annabeth because I think it is better than her betraying Percy. She is just too good to do that. How many of you agree?
And please, review. I don't want it to go the same way my first one went. The lack of reviews was what made me abandon it.
and, I am always open for ideas and advice. You can PM me.