So yeah. This is my first fanfic. Comments and Reviews are very welcome. I'm new here so a bit of help will be very appreciated. Just a warning, I cannot upload on schedule, and oh my mother tounge isn't English so if you find a grammar or vocab mistake, feel free to leave a review!
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or HoO. It all belong to Rick Riordan.
Annabeth's POV
What is really her fault? Why does the gods keep taking, and returning, and then took again her most beloved ones, for good this time? Luke used to be evil, supporting Kronos and all that. He finally fought, and regain control of his body. But he died, soon after he switched sides to defend Olympus and with that, the entire western civilization.
Thalia, her big sister (now, technically her little sister) got herself turn into a tree to save Annabeth and Luke. She returned to her human form, 6 years after she has become a tree. Thalia spent half a year at CHB, but then she just run off to join the Hunters of Artemis. Not that Annabeth dislike Thalia's choice, but it just meant that they won't be seeing each other frequently. And again, Annabeth was left alone, looking for someone who would be there with her forever.
She found him, Perseus Jackson, the boy who even hold the weight of the sky for her, who crashed a quest for her, who put down immortality for her, and most importantly, fell down to hell, to Tartarus for her. But that Seaweed Brain had broken her heart so many times. He had disappeared at Mount St. Helens. Convinced that he is dead, they burned his shroud. But he suddenly showed up, at his own funeral.
Then Her Majesty Hera, the queen of the gods, saw it fitted to do a leader exchange. Her Percy is switched to Jason. For eight months, Annabeth has been searching. She spent hundreds of golden drachma's, went everywhere, ask anyone, all for him. Finally, finally, she found him at Camp Jupiter, strolling with that trouble maker smirk on his face. But, he's with another girl. Of course, Annabeth felt a pang of jealousy. Percy hadn't seen her for eight months, what is the guarantee that he's not having a change of heart? But, it's Percy after all. He told her everything, anything, and now, she felt guilty. All that she had done now seemed nothing compared to what he's done.
Annabeth had that burden when traveling to Rome. The silver coin grew heavier for each step she took. Percy was always there for her, always there. When she screwed up and had her ankle attached to Archane's silk, and fell down that pit, Percy could actually leave and left her on her own. But he didn't do that. He stayed with her, even in the depths of Tartarus, in the endless darkness. He always had her back, heck, he took nearly all the damage and wounds from their personal trip to Tartarus.
As she watched Percy, bloody, bruised, tattered, and all in all looked like hell. She was unable to move, unable to stop Percy from returning to Tartarus. She struggled, she fought against Frank's grip, but she was immobilized. Percy looked at her, with that green sea-like eyes, now tinted with shadows as the result from their time in Tartarus, his expression calm, yet sad as if her own sadness wasn't enough.
"Why Percy, why do you do this to me? What happened to we're staying together? Hadn't I had enough heartbreaks from you sacrificing yourself?" Annabeth hissed, desperate to get him back.
"Annabeth, this has to be done. I can't let either one of you to enter this nightmare." Percy replied, choosing his words carefully.
"Why can't it be me? I'm a son of hades. I've seen it before. I'll survive." Nico said.
Percy just smiled. His answer where somewhat like this. "Nico, I promised Bianca that I'll keep you safe. I haven't done it in the past three years. You traveled to the underworld yourself, and I have no power against where you went. But I can't let you enter Tartarus once again. I swear by the River Styx that if it's within my power, I'll never let any of you enter this. And believe me, Nico, you wouldn't want to know what I can still do, despite my condition.
And Jason muttered something, Piper sobbing, Nico looked like he just lost another sibling, Hazel expression describe disbelief, Frank eyes has that hurt look, and Leo… he's just speechless. But Annabeth didn't care. All she know, was that the Doors were closed by Percy, and she screamed herself hoarse calling his name. Yet another one slipped through her clutch. This time, one that already promised that they would be together at last.
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