The House Of Hades (Fanfiction)
Percy
Well, you could say that Percy lost hope just as soon as he let go of his tiny ledge. Within seconds, the last sunlight that he would probably ever see had disappeared. They fell. Seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years? Time didn't seem to matter. It was like on Calypso's Island and inside the Labyrinth. Time was all weird there.
Percy's arms were wrapped around Annabeth's waist as they dropped through the almost endless hole. She was quietly sobbing into the shoulder of his bloody, cob-web covered, tattered Camp Half-Blood t-shirt, but he didn't mind one bit. Percy didn't really know how to comfort his emotionally shattered girlfriend since he couldn't even comfort himself.
" We'll make it out, Wise Girl." He managed to say.
Annabeth stopped crying and looked up into Percy's sea green eyes.
" H-How are you so sure? Percy, it's Tartarus. Nico, the son of the Underworld went paranoid by being there! He's scarred! How do you think that us,—"
"Annabeth, we're a team. With your knowledge and combat... I mean, you lured Arachne into her own trap! You saved the Athena Parthenos. For centuries, your own siblings couldn't even find it! Then, we have me... with my awesome sword-fighting skills and charming good looks, we can do this. We'll make it out of Tartarus, escape Gaea and meet the others at the Doors of Death!" Percy was hesitant about what he just said but he had 55% of hope that it would happen.
The daughter of Athena giggled and sucked up her tears.
" I guess you're right... about most of it." Percy's eyes morphed into those of a baby seal's. "I'm just kidding. Who knows? Maybe your super charming good looks will help us."
He beamed until Annabeth's voice turned sad again.
"Seaweed Brain, promise me... that we'll make it out. That we'll save the world, just like the old times. Promise..."
"I Promise." As soon has he said it, Percy knew that he was probably the worst boyfriend on the entire planet. They were both in terrible shape, especially Annabeth with her flaming broken ankle which was no longer in it's bubble wrap cast. How could it be possible for just the two of them to fight off all the monsters and what the Hades was waiting down below them. Annabeth stiffled a smile and kissed him despite the odd position that they were in.
"Um, Owl Head... I don't know if it's even possible but try to get some sleep...? "
As if reading his mind, Annabeth laughed. " It's okay, Perce. I'll try. Just remember to wake me up." And with that, she closed her tired gray eyes and rested her head on the same shoulder that she had been crying on. Before he knew it, she was sound asleep.
Percy didn't quite know how it was possible to sleep while they were falling into a pitch black abyss. Everything was black except for the tiny bit of light that his sword, Riptide, gave. There was also a creepy chilling breeze as they fell. It reminded him of Kronos. Percy then wondered about his friends. He had told Nico to guide them to the Doors of Death but could he really? Nico was so frail and weak, he had just barely escaped death if it weren't for the seven. Then, there was Leo. He had to control the ship and work on the spheres... there was so much pressure on the poor kid. His buddies Frank and Hazel must have felt terrible. Jason was probably cursing himself in Roman for not being his famous role as Piper's blonde Superman and saving his friends. Poor Piper, had to deal with the torturous visions that her blade, Katropis gave her.
He sighed in shame and stared at the cracked concrete down under them.
Cracked concrete.
Cracked concrete!
It was at the last minute that Percy realized that they were about to hit ground. Without thinking, Percy flipped Annabeth to his front side so he would take the impact, not Annabeth.
Then,
everything went black.
SORRY FOR THE CLIFFHANGER. LEAVE COMMENTS AND OPINIONS? JASON IS NEXT.
xoxo,
Emma.
