Decisions

by fantasticfangirl

Percy never left Ogygia. He stayed with Calypso, and let the Titan war be decided without him. Now, many eons later, he is haunted by dreams from his past. When a mysterious messenger takes him back to New York, he realizes he made the wrong decision in staying at Ogygia. The question is, is it too late to change his past?

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Percy's POV

Gray sky...

Fire...

Smoke...

Then the screams come. The screams that burn themselves into my mind.

"Percy! Where are you?"

"Percy! Help!"

"Percy!"

I never see the faces of the people who scream, only blurry outlines of human beings. But I recognize the voices. They are the voices of the people I left behind, the people I abandoned. And they are dying. Somehow I know they're dying because of me.

I wake up shaking. I've had this same dream for several months, or is it years? I honestly don't know. Time is different here on Ogygia.

There is a soft knock on the door.

"Come in." My voice is weak. I can't stop thinking about the dream.

Calypso walks in. Even though I've been here for so long, she still takes my breath away every time I see her. I can tell that she's just woken up. Her cinnamon hair is all pushed to one side, and her almond eyes still bear the traces of sleep. Somehow, I love her even more when she looks like this.

"Are you okay?" Her voice is soft. "I heard you screaming."

I draw a shaky breath and try to look like I'm not haunted by spirits from my past.

"I wasn't- I mean, I was just dreaming."

She presses a kiss to my forehead. "Don't worry it was just a dream."

"Yes," I whisper. "Just a dream."