Was it just a Dream?

by tinhquang

At the end of the fifth book, when the war with Gaia is finally over, Percy awakens in a hospital room, surrounded by loved ones. He's told that he's been in a deep coma since he was twelve, and realizes that his entire Demigodly life was entirely made up in his subconscious, and worst of all - Annabeth isn't real. Or is she? Will Percy look for her or live a normal teenage life?

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson or any of the Characters

Chapter 1

Waking Up

Percy POV

I hear voices but can't understand what is said. There are blurred images of faces peering down at me and moving away then darkness comes again. Consciousness fades in and out. I can't tell if I am dreaming or not. One moment I am fighting what seems like monsters with a group of teenagers. The next I feel my body being moved around on a bed and the blurred images and voices are back. I lay there forever and sometimes groaning with every exhalation just to hear things become clearer and I am a little bit more aware during these periods of consciousness. I am in hospital bed with something wrapped around my neck that prevented me from moving it. My hands are strapped down to the sides of the bed. The bed has a netting surrounding it to keep me from falling out. I see a nurse come in and tried to talk to her, but only silence come out. I tried my best to get her attention and i succeeded by letting out a painful cough. She gasped and dropped the glass of water she was holding, then ran out the door.

I heard someone say he's awake and then others came running in. A doctor asked me if I knew my name. As I tried to answer the voice I heard was high pitch like a child's. It added to my confusion as I wondered whose voice it was. I knew my first name and after some effort I think I recalled my last name. Then I was left alone and laid there trying to comprehend what was going on. Where was I? How did I get here? What was wrong with me? Why am I tied down? And where is Annabeth? Annabeth... I thought. Was she a dream too? Or was I taken to a hospital after the war? The doctor and the nurse came back and told me I was in New York City and that I had been in a car wreck. Wait..car wreck? What happened to the war? I was later told that while in a coma I was cussing in greek and would tear out the tubes and I.V.'s requiring the restraints.I woke up the next day sounded by a bunch of people some familiar faces but one stand out the most. Sally Jackson, my mother. Tears was fallen down from her face as she slowly walked up to me not believing I was real. "Per…Percy…" She said. I tried reach out and touch her but my arm would not obey. "Mom.." I said. Before I could say another word she wrapped me around her sweet gently arm holding me tight as I were to disappear any second. " Oh Percy" She said as tears fallen down her face. Her brown eyes show so much love and care as I looked into them. "I thought I have lost you- never mind lets forget about it. All that matter is that you're here now and back to this world. I love you so much Percy"

"The next 5 minutes was a blurred. Everyone went up to me and tell me that they misses me and welcome me back. I don't know some of them but some have familiar faces that I recognized but when I tried to remember their names my head would hurt like crazy. A week later I was allowed to eat real food but seemed tone full after only a few bites. My sense of taste and smell no longer seem to work very well. There is nothing like having your diapers changed when you are 17 to teach you humility. I began to insist that I be allowed to walk so I could use the bathroom. At one point two nurses came in and pretty much carried me into the bathroom and even had to help lower down onto the toilette. This is when I began to understand just how weak I was.

Two weeks later I began the process of learning how to walk. I learn that I am partially paralyzed which would explain why my right leg was always numb and has that tingling feeling you get when your leg falls asleep. It was strange that, as I was being supported, my left leg would move when my brain to it to but not my right leg. Soon I was able to command my right leg to move forwards and back but no matter how hard I tried it would refuse to move sideways. I was told that this was due to brain damage and that with time and hard work my brain would rewire itself. I had at first thought that my paralysis was due to my neck being broken and that was the first I heard of brain damage, which it turns out is my real problem.

Everyday my mom would visit me bringing me blue candy and blue food (don't ask). And every time she visit I always want to ask her where's Paul and have she heard anything from Poseidon, and most of all Annabeth. But I wouldn't find the will to ask her, scaring that all that happened all my demigod life was all a dream."Percy I have some good news for you" She said with a smile on her face " The doctor said you are finally healthy enough to be released, you get to go home now…after being away from it for so long." She continued "I cleaned up your room and brought you new clothes as well. I don't think you would fit into those clothes from 5 years ago-"

""Mom" I cut her off " Where's Annabeth?"