Bunk Buddies

Percy POV

The Hermes camper was right, these things were scary, but Ares cabin seemed to be loving the new challenge as Clarisse had the biggest smile on her face since before Silena passed.

Ares cabin held the attention of the Chimera as Apollo cabin fired volleys of arrows and Athena cabin crept around it looking for weak spots.

Instead of wasting time and energy looking for its weak spots, I decided to go the Ares route and see if stabbing it in the face with my sword would work... It normally does.

The Apollo cabin made the fire breathing goat into a very limp hedgehog with the insane amount of arrows protruding from it and Athena cabin found that if they use their daggers in a slicing motion, the snake tail would fall off.

I joke about wise girls' siblings, they are great in combat but if you catch them off guard with a quick charge then they will panic as they didn't prepare for it. Otherwise, Annabeth has beaten me so many times in the Arena while sparring.

So now it was just the massive hulk of a lion throwing its paws at us and taking bites at some spears. I saw Annabeth get hit by those paws and get knocked out by getting thrown way back to Thalias tree.

My shield has been taking the brunt of the attacks because the Chimera is too fast to dodge the attacks, but my shield will only be able to take so much more, I had to finish this.

The chimera pulls back into a crouching position, it was about to lunge at us. As the chimera leaped into the air straight towards me, I slid on my shield under it with my sword pointed upwards as it made a straight slash through the Chimeras torso. As it hit the ground it made no thump as it exploded into a cloud of golden dust that encompassed the entire Ares cabin.

As all the campers celebrate in a group for taking down all three of the monsters, I can't think to celebrate as I rush to Thalias tree to help the love of my life that had been thrown from the battle, but she was gone...

In a frantic rush I grab the closest Apollo camper that was in the trees above the battle.

"Where is Annabeth? She was knocked out next to Thalias tree. She couldn't have up and left!" I shake the camper so he knows this is urgent.

"She was carried off towards the infirmary by a blonde guy I'd never seen before. He killed two of the Chimeras though" The guy had a faraway look in his eye as if he was reliving his memories of him in admiration.

"You've never seen him before? Why would you just let him take her off?!" This is ridiculous; he just lets a stranger take Annabeth away? MY Annabeth!?

He snapped out of his loopy trance with a bit of annoyance that was evident on his face "Well it looked like she was in pretty seriously injured, there was a lot of blood. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to celebrate with my friends." The boy shrugged off my grasp and pushed past me.

The day started so well, now Annabeth is hurt pretty badly and there is a new guy that brought three chimeras with him. Brilliant! Off to the infirmary then, maybe I can see this new guy on the way.

Annabeths POV

My head was on fire, my eyes burned and my throat was dry and hoarse as I tried to speak out. Slowly opening my eyes hurt like I was looking into a Gods true form, it was so bright and white! Finally after about a minute my eyes started to adjust and I could see that I was in the infirmary. I tried pulling my hand up to my face but it was being held down by something.

As I strained to speak all that could be made out was little pathetic moans and groans. I look down my own body to see white covers and sheets, normal infirmary bed coverings. I turn my head to the side to see a darker mass in the pure white of the infirmary and notice it's holding my hand. It must be Percy back from the lake; he is always by my side if I get hurt, even if it's just a paper cut.

The dark mass must have heard my poor attempts to speak as it quickly retracted its hand and sat up straight. There was a glass of water on the tabletop to my side, with my free hand I tried to move to reach it but the mass got there quicker, Percy should know I don't like being nursed.

Without use of my arms I had to have the mass poor it into my mouth. The water gave me some more of my sense. I could taste the prominent flavour of blood in my mouth. I could feel something damp under my head. But the most important sense I got back was my sight, I could see that the mass wasn't Percy, but the guy who just got to camp and told me not to go up against that Chimera alone. I mistimed ducking under the paw and I get thrown away and knocked out, doesn't happen often.

That means that he was the one holding my hand and helping me drink. Why? We didn't know each other, why is he staying with me?

"Hey, how you feeling? You took a pretty bad hit out there." His voice was soft; unlike the rougher voice I first heard escape his lips.

"I'm fine; I've taken worse hits before. It just took me by surprise" I try a slight smile to emphasise that I was fine, but as I tilted my head to face him I could hear the squelch of some kind of liquid underneath my head.

"Well you're bleeding a lot from hitting your head on Thalias tree. You did really well against the Chimera, but I could tell it was the first one you have fought. You never want to face one head on, always hit the belly or back. I did warn you not to fight them though..." A familiar mischievous grin that I have seen too many times on Percy creeps on to his face

"Don't that kind of guy, how did I get here anyway? Why are you sitting with me? And where is Percy" My questions got frantic as I remembered Percy, why isn't he here instead of this person.

"Well after I killed the second Chimera I carried you here, the others seemed to have the other one handled. I am sitting here because I can't leave, I also feel I am responsible for what happened, and I brought those things here. And finally I don't know who Percy is" He had a very guilty look on his bruised and battered face; I could tell he genuinely felt really bad about what happened.

"Why were you holding my hand? What is your name?" It's sweet that he stayed because he felt he was the reason I was here but I don't even know this guy's name.

"Well... uh, I... uh..." He stuttered as a blush crept through the dirt on his face but he was interrupted by the sudden appearance of Will Solace, probably my doctor.

"Mr. Machi. I told you to stay in your bed, you need rest. You have multiple broken ribs, a head injury, dehydration and on the verge of starvation. Now lie down and stay." As the guy sat down, now I know that his second name is Machi. Will turned to me with a smile "Hi Annabeth, Percy came by but we are too busy for him to come in, those beasts filled us to the brim and then some. You will be out in a week or so. I have other patients but ring if you need anything" A week without Percy? This is going to be torture.

"Hey, my names Kai by the way, nice to meet you Annabeth. I guess we are bunk buddies now. I'm also staying in for a week, Ambrosia and nectar will heal me right up in a week, but your head injury is going to need to heal up normally. Just in case it has adverse affects to godly food and drink"

Well, at least I now have someone to spend the time with, even if he isn't Percy. I guess it could be worse...