Hey everyone! So it's Earth Hour right now and I guess I wanted to write a one-shot so here is a one-shot about darkness and Tartarus. Review! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson or any of the characters used. I also do not own tartarus.

Deep down in the eternal suffering thay they call Tartarus, a dark and painful abyss. Only the most wretched people in the world stay in Tartarus but not even they deserve it. So why you ask are two of the most loyal and two of the kindest and greatest people there? They do not deserve this. They are heroes. Well, they think otherwise. Why are we here? They keep asking themselves. Do we really deserve to be here? Haven't we done so much already?

It is painful to think like this but you can't help it. Especially if you are in that place they call Tartarus. You feel yourself slipping away. Is it my time to die? Is my time here over? Will I really die here?

"Percy." Annabeth muttered. Her voice was hoarse due to lack of water and because of the environment they were in.

"Annabeth." Percy replied. His voice was in the same manner as hers.

"Are we really going to stay here foreve-?"

"No." He interrupted. "Don't say that. They'll come. Our friends will find a way. I know they will."

"But we've been here for over a month. Or at least that's how it feels."

"They will not rest until they find us. Believe in them, Annabeth."

"I do, but every day it gets harder and each passing day makes me more desperate."

"I'm with you, Annabeth. You're not alone. I won't leave you. I promise."

"Don't make promises you can't keep. Perce."

"Don't lose hope. I will protect you and make sure you aren't hurt in any way."

"I love you, Percy."

"I love you too."

Months have passed, Annabeth has grown more desperate. Percy has too. It feels as if everything is over. The darkness from Tartarus has spread. The eternal darkness is now inside the two of them. The kind, loving people they used to be are now filled with hatred and evil. They have become people they are not. Their constant arguing is the only sounds heard in the darkness.

"Annabeth. Stop. Look what this place has done to us."

"I know but I can't help it."

"You are strong. You are brave. You are capable of so many things. You are a hero. You will be a hero forever. I made a promise and I will keep it. I will never leave you, I told you that myself."

"I know, Percy. Thank you."

But deep inside, there is still that tiny glow of light. That glow of light is what keeps them going. That glow of light helps them remember they are not alone.

A year has passed in the place they call Tartarus, Percy and Annabeth are desperate, yes. But they are together and they know that they will help each other get through it all.

"Percy. Thank you."

"Anything for you. As long as you're with me, nothing can make me want anything more. I went to Tartarus to be with you and I will get out of Tartarus with you beside me. Nothing will change that."

That glow of light may be tiny. It may be constantly flickering. Though tiny and as weak as it looks, it will keep burning. It is the only reason they are still fighting. That tiny glow of light is hope.

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~Luna Lerman Jackson