This one shot is from Thalia's point of view. Thalia, Nico and Percy went on a "special quest" and Percy didn't return. And now Thalia has to give Annabeth the bad news.
Disclaimer: the last time i checked i wasn't a man named Rick Rordian who owns the percy jackson series...
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"Hey guys! Back from the special quest already?"
I can feel my heart tighten. This wasn't going to end well. If anybody is going to feel ten times worse today than me it's Annabeth.
The large crowd that was already there shuffled their feet and dead silence surrounded us.
A look of confusion came over Annabeth's face. She walked up to me and gave me a hug cautiously like she was afraid a bomb would go off. Nobody said a word.
Annabeth looked around at everybody's sad faces and frowned. "What's wrong with you guys? Why...?"
Suddenly she recoiled as if she had been slapped. Her face plastered with a mixture of fear or shock. Her chest started to heave up and down. Her breaths getting faster and more frantic.
"Thalia?" she whispered.
I reluctantly looked up at her, bracing myself.
"where is Percy?" she asked slowly with big eyes. It looked like every word pained her.
My mouth gaped open. My brain was trying to search for the right words. Because maybe If I said the bad news in a certain way it wouldn't seem so terrible. But then I looked at Annabeth and realized that no matter how I say this she's still going to completely lose it.
I wish Percy wouldn't have marched into that crowd of monsters by himself. Even though he sort of had no choice. I was fighting my own oversized beast and Nico was unconscious. But I still think that Percy is an idiot for sacrificing himself. Or was an idiot.
I can't even think about it without cringing. I don't think I've bawled so much in my life. The only reason that I'm not on the floor right now going into the fetal position is because I'm cried out at the moment. I guess I felt so much pain and sorrow all at once a few hours ago, That now I don't feel much anymore. Everything is just a daze now.
Annabeth was starting to panic. She turned towards the demigods and scanned the crowd frantically. "Where is he? Where is Percy!" she screamed at no one in particular. She looked around as if Percy was hiding.
I felt a pang in my chest, but I knew I had to do it. I had to tell her.
"I'm sorry Annabeth. I'm so sorry." and that's all I could bare to say. It hurts too much to talk. It hurts.
Annabeth put her hands over her mouth and stepped backwards. Her eyes went wide and glassy with tears. She shook her head harshly back and forth repeating, "no no no no no"
"This isn't happening! Where is he? He can't be... I want to know where he is."
I closed my eyes. I don't think I can handle much more. I'm pretty sure i'm still in shock. And not to mention the overwhelming guilt I have for not being able to save him.
"He's gone Annabeth! Gone!" I shouted over her cries with frustration. It probably wasn't the best idea to yell.
"No! He can't be! No please no! Oh gods no!" and with that said she collapsed on the ground overwhelmed, and started bawling. Her cries close to screams.
All I could manage to do was hug her close and cry with her.
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So that turned out to be pretty dark. Anyways i hope you guys enjoyed reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it!
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