Chapter 2: Familiar Faces
{One Week Later}
Annabeth POV:
I still couldn't believe he was dead, my love, my life, the man who held the sky for me….was dead. I sat down by the beach watching the waves splash. For the past week I couldn't think of anything else. I couldn't hold it in anymore, I let it all flow. My tears fell hard and fast and it hit the sand with a thud. After 10 minutes of nonstop crying, I got up and headed back to my Cabin because it was getting late. On my way there I passed the Poseidon cabin and I felt drawn to enter it, as I did there was a coolness I had never felt before whenever I was in there. It didn't have that sea smell, nor did it have the gentle sea green light. It was dark, too dark. I felt something touch me, I jumped back and pulled out my dagger ready to attack the intruder. But there was no one there, I just shrugged it off as I continued deeper into the cabin to where Percy used to sleep. As I got closer, I noticed his bed was not made, which was odd because it should have. As I investigated a little bit more, I found his sword, Riptide. I started to back up and then a voice came from the bathroom "Annabeth what are you doing in here?". I froze, he was dead how could this be? I was at a lost of words, I couldn't believe it. "Percy….. y-y-you-your…..de-de-dead" I stuttered. "Yes" he answered sadly, "I had a chance to visit any place I wanted, so I choose here.". "H-how?" I responded. He sighed "I did a favor for Hades and he allowed me some time back in the real world, I didn't want to run into anyone for I knew would hurt them, like it's hurting you" He responded in a quiet but regretful voice. He stepped forward, and I stepped back. He quickly stepped up to me before I could act and held me. I closed my eyes and I didnt want it to end, it was bliss. As we were holding I felt a chill down my back, and I opened my eyes and he was gone. I lost it and I fell down and cried. I cried for me, for him, for this cruel world, for everyone. As I cried I fell asleep and went into blackness. I woke up to someone with black hair and green eyes pulling one me. "Percy?" I asked if hope. They shook their head and helped me up. On my way up, A piece of paper fell off my chest. I unfolded it and read it "I'll always be there, no matter what, you will never be alone -percy I smiled and for the first time in a week, I felt free. Free of any burdon, free to do what I want. I fell down laughing, praising the Gods. Little did I know that there was another black haired boy with a white streak and sea-green eyes smiling with me