Disclaimer: I do not own PJO at all…..Even though I wish I did. Cue the uncontrollable sobbing from me.

We were falling. Falling and we kept falling. I could see the anguish and the pain on Nico's face as I let go of the ledge. But I couldn't lose her again. Not again. Not after I had lost her for those 6 months that felt like forever.

My grip on her hand was loosening. We stared at each other. I just looked into those grey eyes that I had grown to love so much. All of her defenses were down. I could see every emotion she was feeling just by gazing deep into her eyes. Pain, confusion, love. And I was feeling almost the exact same thing.

Instead of letting her slip out of my grip, I pulled her in close. My arms were wrapped around her small frame so tightly, I didn't know if I would ever be able to let go. But I didn't want to let go. I would never let go. Her arms were wrapped around my neck. Her face buried in my shoulder. Suddenly she lifted her head and opened her mouth as if she was going to say something. Then she closed it as if she decided against it. We were still falling.

"Why? Why did you do it?" Her voice was hoarse and cracking now. "Why did you fall for me?"

It broke my heart to see her like this. All the pain she was going through. Everything we had been through, together. That was nothing compared to this. We were falling. Falling to what would most likely be our deaths. I tried to speak, but words just wouldn't come out. Finally I was able to speak.

"Because I love you. And I couldn't let you go through this alone.

"I didn't want you to do your quest alone because I was scared. Scared that you would get hurt.

"It hurt me so much, to know that I wouldn't be able to help you. I never want to feel that again."

"But you just threw away everything for me. I can't live with myself knowing that you threw yourself into tartarus just for me. I can't." I just looked in her eyes. We were still falling.

"I love you and that's all that matters. We're not alone, we have each other and that's always how it's going to be. You and Me. ALWAYS."

I didn't know what else to say. So I kissed her with all I had. I poured all the love and passion I had into that one kiss. And I knew she did too. We were locked together, with no space between us. After we came apart she dug her face into the crook of my neck. I could feel my shirt getting wetter, but I didn't care. As long as we were together.

We fell for what seemed like hours. Finally, we were nearing the bottom. The wails and screams of the creatures in tartarus overwhelmed our ears. The paralyzing darkness started to overcome us. The spine-chilling cold of this hell felt like nothing we had ever felt before. With one last kiss I whispered against her lips.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

And with that we hit the bottom and the indescribable feeling of evil washed over us. During, the collision we became separated. With all the will power I had left, I searched for Annabeth. I called her name over and over again. I kept calling till I heard a faint voice say my name. Percy. My heart stopped because I knew it was Annabeth. And I knew she was in bad shape. I crawled over to her and grabbed her hand. We clung to each other tightly. Nothing could break us apart. Nothing would be able to. Not even the gods or the fates themselves. With that final thought, darkness overcame me.

I know. I give you permission to hate me. I cried while writing this. Just a little one-shot that I couldn't help but write. I hope you guys were able to like this through all the tears.

Love you,

Gill