My first story so please don't give me a load of crap: A take on Annabeth's first demigod kill during the Titan War. I have included a new character; Ray. He is one of the older Athena cabin members. Joined Kronos. He and Annabeth have had history.
Just my own thoughts and opinions. Based on Rihanna's song "Man Down".
Critique is welcomed and will be provided with hot chocolate! Flames will be quenched. Somehow. ;)
I didn't mean to end his life
I know it wasn't right
I can't even sleep at night
Can't get it off my mind
I need to get out of sight
Before I end up behind bars
It was an accident. Really. I didn't mean to kill my own brother, traitor or not. But that twisted little voice that loves making people feel bad whispered, "You've just stooped down to Luke's level. This is rich, you are a little hypocrite aren't you, daughter of Athena, immoral killer."
What started out as a simple altercation
Turned into a real sticky situation
Me just thinking on the time that I'm facing
Makes me wanna cry
We were in Central Station. Just me and my former friend Ray. My brother. One of my idols. His grey eyes had a crazed look and his light brown hair was matted with blood and sweat. "Coward!" I spat and soon we were yelling at each other.
"Enough!" he said and he advanced slowly with his knife gleaming wickedly. Like a cat approaching a mouse. I looked on in fear. He couldn't. He wouldn't. I saw a gun.
"Annabeth, stop!" Percy screamed.
Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Could've been somebody's son
And I took his heart when
I pulled out that gun
It wasn't supposed to be this way. I was supposed to get him to come back to us so we could be happy again. What was I going to say to Mom? She would be disappointed when she found out that I was so rash.
Rum pum pum rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum
Man Down
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Blood started leaking out from his side forming a crimson puddle around him. My eyes welled up.
No! I can't submit to guilt. Annabeth Chase will not cry over a traitor.
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
In front of a big ol' crowd
Oh Why Oh Why
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
Athena, please get rid of this guilt! Stop it. Please. I just shot my own brother. At the station where we used to meet up. Guilt and pain was eating me up, it was too overwhelming. Percy gaped at me. Everybody was shocked.
It's a 22
I Call her Peggy Sue
When she fits right down in my shoes
What do you expect me to do
If you're playing me for a fool
I will lose my cool
And reach for my fire arm
Anger finally made an appearance. "He is the enemy, I did my job" I snarled. Ray took me for a fool, thinking I was too soft but he has forgotten who I can be.
I didn't mean to lay him down
But it's too late to turn back now
Don't know what I was thinking
Now he's no longer living
So I'm bout to leave town
And then remorse overpowered my fury. I really didn't mean to. I felt like a little girl again, unsure and doubtful. I was disgusting, I decided. He would be alive if I was wise like I was expected to be. Some daughter of Athena. I acted on impulse and not on logic. I was meant to think things over. I shouldn't be the one looking back and regretting. I was, in everyone's eyes to be sure of what I was doing before I acted.
Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Could've been somebody's son
And I took his heart when
I pulled out that gun
I honestly didn't intend for him to be killed, least of all by me. Imagine how Mother must feel. Siblings against siblings. We were inseparable. The Athena Cabin all together and I just took him out like I would blow out a candle.
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Bum. Bum. Bum. Bum. The sound of my footsteps as I ran. Away from the shame. Away from him. My first kill.
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
In front of a big ol' crowd
Oh Why Oh Why
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
Oh Athena. Please get rid of this insecurity. I just killed a demigod! One of my kin in front of everyone. Why me? Why did I feel this way? It's all too much...
Look I never thought I'd do it
Never thought I'd do it
Never thought I'd do it
Oh gosh
What ever happened to me
Ever happened to me
Ever happened to me
Why did I pull the trigger
Pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM
And end a demigod end a demigod's life so soon
When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you
Somebody tell me what I'm gonna what I'm gonna do
I was so sure of myself and my character. But the old me wouldn't have done that. What has happened to me? Has time and suffering robbed me of my empathy? I don't know anymore. Where is my purity, my innocence?
It happened too soon. Why did I pull the trigger and end a demigod's life all too soon? Why didn't I think it through? Why?
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Mi say wah man down (A weh mi say)
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum
When mi went downtown
I blocked all sounds from my ears. I was just running. Running away from the fear. This was only the beginning of the war and violence. I was required to do more. I was required to take more lives.
Cause now I am a criminal criminal criminal
Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal
Man Down
Tell the judge please gimme minimal
Run out a town none a dem cah see mi now
Now I'm in for it. May the gods have mercy. Please, Mother, please don't judge me too harsh. No one can see me now. I am alone. Now the sobs break out from my throat.
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
In front of a big ol' crowd
Oh Why Oh Why
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
I just killed Ray. I just killed a demigod. This is what it feels like. Monsters, compared to this, are like swatting flies. It is nothing. Compared to killing a person. I felt grim. Fifteen and I have already been corrupted. Years from now, I will never forget my first kill. No matter how much I long to.
There it is. It is a one-shot. Please tell me what you think, I'm still playing around with genres.
