It burned my skin, and I could feel my soul being ripped from my body.
Anchor. I reminded myself. Think of your mortal anchor. A few more moments of pain from being internally being torn apart and a scene began to play in front of my eyes.
I resurfaced, my face met by the warm Camp-Halfblood breeze. I inhaled deeply, the smell of salt and the pureness of the air intoxicating my lungs. My eyes fluttered open and my mouth turned into what I presumed my signature goofy grin.
"Come on Thalia, the waters GREAT!" I yelled. A few meters in front of me was a terror stricken Thalia hugging herself and staring at the water. At my comment Thalia's head snapped up and she sneered.
"The waters always nice for you kelp head, or are you so stupid you forgot who your father is?" Again I just laughed.
"You're going to half to trust me eventually on this. My dad isn't going to hurt you as long as you're with me, even if your dad IS a big drama queen!" Thunder rumbled and I knew Zeus would not let me prove my point correct, I could just see their conversation in Thalia's head that moment;
Zeus: THALIA JUMP IN THAT WATER THIS INSTANT!
Thalia: But dad it's deep and dark and…
Zeus: FOR MY SAKE, I WILL NOT BE PROVEN A DRAMA QUEEN!
Thalia: It's not that big a deal dad!
Zeus: GO IN THERE KICK HIS ASS AND TELL HIM I AM THE DRAMA KING!
Just because I could breath under water, it didn't mean I could just walk in still breathing, I usually had to take a deep breath and wait for my oxygen to run out before I would start inhaling, which explains why my MORTAL instincts overtook me and when I was suddenly pulled under I was panicking!
I saw Thalia there clinging on for dear life on to my leg. We wrestled in the water for a little bit until Thalia motioned she was running low on oxygen, so I grabbed her by the waist and swam for the surface where Thalia began laughing hysterically.
"You are such a kelp head!" She exclaimed still laughing as she squirmed out of my arm.
"Ah, but Thalia I'm YOUR Kelp Head!" After I spoke those words, the sea seemed to be pushing us closer… and closer… and closer until our lips were a nanosecond of touching when suddenly,
I hit the hard black sand of the styx's beach with a thud. A groan escaped my lips and I rolled onto my stomach.
"What did you see man?" Nico questioned. What did I see? I asked, or more importantly what did it mean? It meant, I would stop at nothing protect Thalia Grace because what I just saw was my most inner darkest secret;
I love Thalia Grace!