Hello Everyone! Just trying something new hope you guys like my new story and all suggestions are welcome!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Percy Jackson books

Percy POV

I woke up slightly lightheaded with a tingling feeling going down my left thigh. I was quickly reminded of the previous night's events:

Annabeth screaming, yelling my name with terror covering her facial expression. Piper hurrying back to the Argo II. Leo falling off of the ship into the unknown sea. Then me feeling a stabbing pain in my leg by the Empusa, who feasts on human flesh.

"Percy, oh thank the gods you're alright," Annabeth said with a delight, forming a smile on her lips before slapping me for worrying her. "We were worried sick ever since she bit you," she added while flashing a light in my eyes, like I was at the doctor's office.

"Geez, sorry wise girl, I'll try and not get bit by a bloodthirsty Empusa the next chance I get." But then worry caught me as I remembered Leo's falling body into the unknown. "Annabeth, I have to go find Leo! What ended up happening to him?" I asked with anxiety. It would be my fault if he got hurt, I should have never tried to kill the beast by myself, stupid mistake. "Oh, if only my leg would just cooperate!" I screamed with outrage while flipping my pillow across the wooden floor Leo had built, knocking over some bandages.

"Percy, Percy! Just calm down, okay?" Annabeth soothed while grabbing my hand. "Everything is going to be alright. It was shallow water," she said, "Don't you remember? We are almost in Greece now, and Leo's right here in the infirmary next to you. Should I check your eyesight again, seaweed brain?" she said with a little giggle. Oh gods I loved her little laughs but relief spread over my tingling body. I looked to my right and Leo was, in fact, snoring quite loudly in the bed right next to mine. I have no idea how I could have missed him, he could've woken Gaea herself with a snore like that.

"Thank the gods!" I exclaimed, "I thought I would have to go after him or something, but since he's alright, how is everyone else doing then?"

"They're all okay, Percy, we got away with only something as little as a scratch, nothing to worry about now," she smiled.

"I'm very relieved," I announced slouching back onto my bed, "Well, I'm guess the monster is gone, how did you get rid of it so quickly?" I asked while taking a bite out of one of the potato chips I found on the bedside table. However, I soon remembered that I had blacked out, which meant I could've missed a ton. Suddenly feeling more alert, I asked, "Wait, what day is it Annabeth? I've been out for that long before."

Growing grimly serious she said, "It's been four days since the attack, time is approaching when we have to face Gaea, and Nico only has so much time left to bring the statue to Camp." Seeing the look on my face probably caused her to quickly add, "But don't worry, everyone survived minus a few tiny injuries, like I've already said, and I stabbed that bully the second I noticed you were on the ground," her whole smile glowed up the room with that good news, I couldn't help but hold her tightly, glad we were alive and with our friends.

The others soon came swarming in and made a ton of chatter. Above it all, I heard Leo groaning as if asking everyone, "just five more minutes of peace please?!" I couldn't help but smile, we were all together, even if Leo was slightly unconscious.

"Percy, oh thank the gods, we thought something really happened this time. I mean, it was just your leg, nothing we can't repair, but gods FOUR days?!" Piper ran over and hugged me tightly as if I might disintegrate at any moment.

"Thanks guys for all of the loving care and stuff, but don't we have to get to Athens, you know, and fight some giants? Also, who's up for some dinner? I haven't eaten in like four days, and I'm starting to hear my stomach say some cuss words to me," I joked, but seriously, I was worried about my leg and how much it would hold be back in the battle to come. But for now, it was time to enjoy these last few moments of peace and quiet with my friends and have some blue waffles.

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