This chapter needed some works, so I worked on it and I'm reposting the updated chapter here.
Percy
I woke up in a daze. I couldn't recognize where I was. With blurry eyes I started looking around the room for anything familiar. Finally the haze and blurriness left my eyes I realized that I was in the camp infirmary. I was confused as to why I was in here as the last thing I remember is the final battle between the gods and giants.
Flashback
I remember spinning to avoid a kick from old hamburger head the Minotaur, who for some reason has a set of get of of Tartarus free cards, when I heard a scream. While I wasn't sure who screamed, but it did sound feminine. This lead me to believe that Piper or Hazel had been hurt. Unfortunately I didn't have time to think to much about it because the Minotaur chose that moment to charge at me. I stood my ground and waited until the last second rolled to the side and used Riptide to lop his head off. 'Too easy' I thought to myself, but I should have known better because in that instant I jinxed us.
Suddenly Annabeth screamed "Percy help me!" I ran towards her as fast as I could but is was not fast enough to stop the on coming blow. When Porphyrion's weapon struck Annabeth she went flying and slammed into the mountain that held the original Mt. Olympus. From that moment on all I saw was red.
Flashback End
I started to get really worried. 'Annabeth, where is Annabeth?' i remember thinking frantically. Before too long, one of the Apollo campers came in. his eyes widened comically. I almost laughed, but i was too freaked out. When he finally registered that i was conscious, he sprinted out of the room.
"Percy!" Chiron said excitedly, while rolling into the room on his wheelchair, " We didn't think you would ever wake up again!" I was confused. I couldn't have been out for more than a few days right?
" What do you mean Chiron?" I whispered, hardly able to speak, " I haven't been out for more than a few days... The last thing I remember is battling Porphyrion..." Chiron flinched, as if something I had said had hit him with a heavy blow. A new thought came to my mind, so I spoke it out loud. "Chiron, where is Annabeth? She must be so worried about me." Chiron's face shifted with unknown emotion, and he started shifting in his magical wheelchair thing that I still don't understand. I knew he was hiding something from me.
" Percy, you have been in a coma for a long time," he began, before I cut him off.
" I can't have been in a coma Chiron... Have I really been?" I stated worriedly, " I wasn't out for more than a few weeks, right?" Chiron's face grew immensely sad.
"Percy, you have been in a coma for two years." I couldn't believe that. I didn't want to believe it. But Chiron wouldn't lie to me, so I know it was true.
"Chiron," I began in a voice barely above a whisper, " Where is Annabeth?" I dreaded the answer to that question. She couldn't have stayed with me for two years, otherwise she would be here with Chiron.
"Percy, I am so very sorry," he said with tears in his eyes, "Annabeth has been dead for two years." I felt the worst pain imaginable flood through me, drowning out all of my other thoughts. I needed to get out of there. The pain was too much. I immediately got up and ran out of the Big House. I could feel the tears coming from the corners of my eyes. Despite being in a coma for two years, I felt surprisingly strong. As I was running, I could feel the ocean react with my grief. I barely noticed it however, until the winds picked up, which meant a hurricane was forming, and an earthquake shattered through the camp, which i had only done a few times before. I was astonished for a second, but the pain soon overcame that emotion and thought as well. As soon as the earthquake ended, I felt the drop in my strength, and I slipped into unconsciousness.
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When I woke up again, I was back in the Camp Infirmary, this time with Grover and Chiron sitting by my bed. I had no interest in talking to them, or anyone for that matter. The pain was still too great. I was going to ask Annabeth to marry me after the Giant War. I had spoken to my mother about it and everything. ( A/N, I know Percy never got the chance to speak to his mother in the books, but this is what fanfiction is for so please just go with it lol)Just my luck, it never got to happen. I was beginning to think that i had worse luck than Hercules did. I didn't want to be around people anymore.
"Percy, I understand that you do not want to talk, but you cannot slip into a depression," Chiron began, "It is not what Annabeth would have wanted." Part of me knew this to be true, but I couldn't think through the sadness and the pain. The love of my life was dead, and it was all my fault.
"Chiron," I began tiredly, "She would still be here if I had been better, if I fought more efficiently, or ran over to her faster," I stopped quickly and swallowed, it was suddenly very hard to speak, "It is all my fault that she is dead!" I had tears streaming out of my eyes again. "I remember hearing her scream! The stupid Minotaur that keeps coming back kept me from getting to her! I thought I had become a pro at dispatching him, but obviously not."
"Percy, you cannot blame yourself!" Grover bleated. He came over to me and pulled me into a hug. "the only person who should be blamed is Porphyrion, and you already had your revenge." I was done listening to him. He was telling me things that I knew I couldn't do. I could never stop blaming myself for her death. just wanted to be left alone.
"Percy," Chiron spoke up again, "Zeus asked me to alert him as soon as you woke up. I suspect that he wishes to speak to you about your rewar-"
"He wishes to REWARD me?!" I screamed, startling Grover. The idea of being rewarded for my failure repulsed me, "I do not deserve a reward! I let the love of my life die!" I was still screaming at Chiron, who had a sympathetic look on his face.
" It is not wise to ignore summons from the king of the gods Percy, so I will tell him that you are awake, but I will also tell him that you have no wish to speak with him at this very moment." Chiron promptly walked out of the room. I suddenly had an idea. I knew of a way to make up for my failure at being a hero. I had forgotten that Grover could read emotions though, and he must have understood my plans, as he immediately grew a horrified expression on his face.
"Percy, no! Don't do this, please!" he bleated out, still terrified at the sudden emotion I was feeling. All of his pleading and begging did not sway me however. I was adamant in my resolve. This was the only way.
A/N Please review! I know this seems very OOC for Percy, but remember people, he just lost the love of his life. As the book moves on I promise I will get back to normal Percy, but for now, depression is part of the story.
