When You Fall

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Annabeth's POV:

My feet were cold. I was cold.

I had been having really vivid dreams lately and only Percy can calm me down. I wrapped my arms around myself and kept checking behind me as I walked barefooted to Percy's room. As quietly as I could, I went into his room and climbed in bed with him. He wrapped his arms around me. He was awake. He was expecting me.

"What was it this time, Annabeth?" He asked, still a bit groggy.

"Empousai, a-and sp-spiders." I shuddered.

I hated spiders.

"Big spiders." I told him.

He hugged me closer.

"I won't let any spiders get near you." Percy said.

He kissed my forehead, then my nose, then my lips. He played with my hair and stayed awake with me until I fell asleep. But the dreams did not stop.

"Let's see you fall. Sweetie." Arachne whispered in my ear as I hung over the bottomless hole. My hands were slipping. I shut my eyes as my feet scrabbled for a hold, but only connecting with air. I was holding on by just my fingertips now. Sweat making them slip. I fell. My arms and legs swung at nothing. Then I waited for nine days.

Somewhere in those 9 days I woke up. My face was damp with sweat, or maybe those were tears.

I tucked my head into Percy's chest. He was strong. I could feel his muscles. He wrapped his arms around me. He must still be awake. I didn't fall asleep after that, but Percy did. I just laid there, in his arms till daylight peaked in through his windows. Percy's eyes open to slits when daylight.

"Good morning." He whispered to me.

I kissed him. His eyes opened wide with surprise, but he kissed me back.

"No more dreams?" He asked.

I didn't want to admit to him I never went back to sleep, so I just shook my head. I didn't need to make him more worried. He is already having a huge fight with Jason, which isn't that strange, but I can tell he doesn't want to fight.

I comfort him during the day and he comforts me at night. I kiss his cheek and reluctantly climbed out if his bed. I drag him with me. My fingers were combing through my hair as we walked through the halls of the Argo II. He grabbed my hand right outside the dining hall because he saw Jason and Piper in there.

Also in their pjs and Jason in a pair of hulk boxers. I tugged Percy in there and sat on the other side of the table and Jason just glared at him.

Percy's face drained if all color and he gripped my hand tighter under the table.

He looked down as I silently asked the plates for bacon and waffles. Leo took these plates from camp half blood.

I gazed at the images of the current business on the wall. Leo also did that.

Blue pancakes appeared on Percy's plate and I rolled my eyes. He limply held the syrup and drizzled it on his colorful breakfast. He held his fork so loosely I thought he was going to drop it.

Piper and I kept exchanging looks in our secret look language. I got from her "The fight between them is soooo stupid. Jason won't even let me be around you." Percy finally finished his breakfast and led me out his hand still clutching mine.

"Why do you continue this fight with Jason? Why don't you just end it?" I ask him, frustrated.

I hate seeing him like this. I like the fun, kid-man Percy with a goofy grin on his face.

YAAAAAAYYYY Percabeth! And some Jiper too! Okay but in all seriousness this is one of my favorite stories of all the stories that we have posted. As always sorry for any spelling errors or grammar errors. BTW I have been told that the next chapter will be extra fluffy so enjoy it! If you like this story go and read our other stories and please review, thanks!