Percy

As long as we're together... But for how long?

Me and Annabeth were falling. And I know where we're heading. Tatarus. I now know what Bacchus meant. My trip was definitely going to be harder!

Then something hit my head. Hard. I kept drifting in and out of consciousness. Annabeth started slipping out of my hand. I pulled her close. I wasn't going to lose her ever again. Never. I wrapped my arms around her. She wasn't moving.

We kept falling. Banging against the side of the chasm. I could hear laughing. Gaea. She was watching us, I could feel it. This was her doing, and that just made the fact of going to Tartarus even worse.

We fell deeper and deeper. The rocks crumbling from above us. Some hit us, while others missed. Even though they don't miss by much. I pulled Annabeth close to me and wrapped my arms around her. I wanted to protect her as much as I could.

As we fell, my last memories flooded my mind. I saw Annabeth covered in cobwebs with a bubblewrap cast on her ankle, and her blonde curls all messed up. Then there was Nico and Hazel trying to help us, while Leo and Jason were trying to keep the Athena Parthenos from falling into the pit. Frank had transformed into a giant eagle and was grabbing ropes. Then I saw the last light I might ever see, and I was sucked back into the harsh reality. Surrounded by darkness on a long fall with a hard ending. Nico made it through Tartarus, so maybe Annabeth and I would live to see our friends and family and save the world. Again.

Then we hit the ground. Pain shot up my back as Annabeth and I were thrown away from each other. When I stood, I heard a scream. It was an ear piercing, high-pitched scream, full of terror. I ran in the direction, and found Annabeth face to face with a hellhound. The hellhound looked like Mrs. O'Leary, but it wasn't as sweet as her. It lunged at Annabeth, who swung at it. She sliced it's leg.

I had to protect Annabeth. As the hellhound pounced, I jumped in front of Annabeth and Riptide went through the chest of the hellhound. It exploded into dust. I turned to Annabeth and grabbed her hand. I pulled her close and softly kissed her.

"We should explore", Annabeth said. So, we started walking the opposite way of where the hellhound had come. As we walked, the sky kept getting darker. Thy sky was green and swirling. There was a forest up ahead.

"Why don't we take a break?", I asked. "Alright, we'll make camp in the forest", Annabeth replied.

The forest was creepy and it got suddenly colder when we entered. I held Annabeth's hand tighter. We stopped a little ways into the forest. We ate a little of what we had. Then we laid down. I put my arm around Annabeth and she laid her head on my shoulder.

I woke up to a crunching noise. I jumped straight up, weapons ready, and waited for, whatever it was, to show itself. Then, I would attack. It made a loud roar, and Annabeth woke up. She stood ready, next to me. Then out of the woods came the monster. I remembered the last time I fought it. I was twelve and didn't even know what I was doing. The half-bull, half-man, Minotaur, charged. The fight had begun. I had a feeling it wouldn't be as easy as the first time.

Sorry if it's bad... this is my first story. Sorry if it's short. Just putting things out there. Trying to work on chapter two. If you have any suggestions, please tell me. I would really appreciate your thoughts!

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