(Authors note: Hey all you lovely people out there! Just wanted to put this out there, I DO NOT OWN PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS OR ITS CHARACTERS, there we go now doesn't that feel good. But I do own the OC's included within. Thanks so much guys!)
Chapter 1
(Percy)
The end started with the sound of the onager whipping the blazing stone into the face of the deity and the war cry of Leo whooping through the valley as his dragon crashed into the inferno. And then all hell broke loose. The dirt and stones falling from Gaea fell onto the surrounding forces burying most and killing some, and as I walked out through the mess of blood and gold flakes pooling at my feet I knew it had finally come to an end.
Tripping over armor bits and fallen limbs I found the most important person in my life, she was surrounded by a few of Apollo's kids and two of Are's spawn which were trying to roll the boulder off of Annabeth's shattered hips and legs. Running over I cast aside my helmet and sword, knowing well that riptide would return to me, and helped Wars's children's efforts. As the rock finally rolled out of the ditch it created I noticed how labored her breathing had become, falling to my knees I whispered "Annabeth don't leave me you still have longer to live." She looked at me with those grey eyes still filled with light and happiness and laughed, chiding me "Percy you know I love you but I'm sorry no matter what we want we can't stop fate" Knowing she was coming to an end I kissed her gently and sat back at her side as Apollo's children attempted to ease her way into hades land.
I comforted her till she had her last breath and so I placed the drachmas for her fare and brought her to the pyre set up in the few hours after the battle and raised the torch and burned her shroud and herself.
The night passed by fairly quickly as Artemis took her rounds in the sky. I sat there in the cabin watching the fountain flow as if the major battle only a few miles away never happened, until the slight hiccup in the pipes sent a bit of salt water onto the floor. "I guess I'll just have to ask Tyson to fix that" the daylight crept across the floor as I mourned my love.
The shell sounded calling the remainder of campers to breakfast. I got up groaning as the blood began to flow back into my legs. I threw on a clean shirt and jeans disguising my laziness last night. I wandered to the pavilion and took a good look at the table full of romans, hunters and greeks alike turning to the big table at the head of the pavilion I saw the old centaur cradling a broken arm and a few bandages across the bicep. His shallow smile showed me all I needed to see as I slowly walked to the only empty table there that day. I summoned the usual blue coke and pancakes that kept me happy most mornings till she could bring the permanent smile to where it belonged.
I turned after the meal to go and leave and noticed the look Piper gave Jason from across the room. Knowing what would be coming next I hurried out through the doorway so I could at least receive a bit of privacy from the prying eyes of teens.
"Hey Percy" Jason called after me, "yeah" I replied a bit tired from my lack of sleep. "You know you could always sit with us, Thalia and I don't mind sharing the entire table" "Thanks but I've got a bit of things to catch up on but thanks anyways Jason" I answered hopefully ending this conversation till another time. I continued my slow shuffle till I reached thee beach. After clearing the nearby waters of Nymphs I sat on the beach and just sat thinking till the canoe class started across the water pushing my thoughts to the least of my worries.