LEO
How was I supposed to tell her? She would kill me then start crying. Once I showed Annabeth what I found she would automatically assume the worst. We don't know if he's dead or not but this definitely wouldn't raise her hope.
I took out the familiar ballpoint pen that I had seen Percy use many times. It didn't look damaged at all from the fight. The bad thing was that Percy told me that the pen would always return to his pocket. Since it didn't return, what does that mean? Is he dead? I don't know, but I don't want to tell Annabeth about my finding Riptide. It would devastate her.
Speaking of which what was Hazel talking about a lead. Does that mean Percy's alive? Again, I don't know. One thing is for sure, we have to go to the coliseum. Apparently, I would open the door to the clue. I'm not psyched about it. Frank still has the burnable stick of life, so I try to be cautious around him. Would the lead take us to where I found Riptide? Was I close and just didn't realize it? I for one certainly don't want to go back to Miami. There's something about that place that creeps me out.
Anyway, I was thinking about these thoughts and many more as I lay in my bed unable to sleep. It was seven o'clock in the morning and Annabeth would be waking us soon. I couldn't help but worry for Hazel and Piper. They're both tough and strong but even the toughest can get hurt. I've seen it. Five years ago.
Let's just say, Annabeth wasn't the only one who lost a love during the war. I just don't mope about it every day. But then again, Annabeth doesn't know if Percy's dead. Unfortunately, I'm positive that Lacey is dead. She may have been a daughter of Aphrodite but she was different. Like Piper. Like Silena, so I was told. I was unable to save her. Now I don't have anyone to love. Not that I would. I doubt I'll ever get over Lacey, not that I'd want to. My thoughts were soon interrupted by Annabeth who came barging in, turned on all of my lights, hit me with a pillow, and walked back out, probably to do the same thing to someone else.
"What a nice way to wake up," I mumbled, whipping off the blankets and walking towards the bathroom.
I quickly took a shower, got dressed, had a granola bar, and walked towards Annabeth's apartment. Her place was a floor below mine. When I walked in I saw that everyone was inside and ready to go, except Annabeth, who was an over packer. I threw my bag on the floor and sat on the couch waiting with Frank, Jason, Nico, and Thalia.
About thirty minutes later Annabeth was finally ready. She then started yelling at us, as if we were the ones running late, and ushered us towards the elevator that would take us to the lobby below. We quickly got to the cab and told him to take us to our destination. When we arrived at the airport we boarded the plane just as it was about to take off.
Nico sat next to Frank, Thalia next to Jason, and I got to sit next to an extremely worried and nervous Annabeth. After about 10 minutes I finally got tired of watching her fidget with everything: Her hair, her clothes, her carry-on, everything.
"Will you stop that?" I asked after a bit. And I thought I was ADHD.
Annabeth nodded but didn't relax one bit. It caught my eye what she was now fiddling with. I noticed that she was still wearing the engagement ring that Percy gave her. I smiled to myself. I remembered when Percy had asked me to make that ring.
I had been surprised. I mean not many eighteen year old guys want to get married. But he was in love. He said nothing would stop him from living his life with her. Unfortunately, something did stop him. And her name was Mother Earth. It had certainly been one of the best proposals though.
It was midnight and he and Annabeth were on the Argo II's top deck. Only what they didn't know was that Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank, and I were spying on them and videotaping the moment. As soon as he popped the question she tackled him in a hug and they began making out. Then came the fun part of revealing ourselves. We spent that whole night celebrating. When we were done I sent the video to camp Half-Blood, everyone was more than happy when they heard the news.
Percy and Annabeth weren't even engaged for that long though because two days later was the war, and Percy was then taken by the enemy, unable to ever see his fiancé again. Hopefully, we can change that and find him.
I don't remember falling asleep but I do remember the dream. I was watching a younger version of Percy and Annabeth. They were about thirteen? Fourteen?
Anyway, they were climbing the side of a cliff. I don't know where they are but I could see the ocean in the distance. I saw a really old ship on the water. The type that pirate would sail. They kept climbing closer and closer towards the top. When they finally reached the top I gasped at what I saw and immediately awoke.
What were Percy and Annabeth doing? Where were they? What were they climbing to? I don't know, but I certainly didn't like the image that I saw. I would never get it out of my head. It was so sad. Seeing that almost made me want to cry. I am definitely not telling Annabeth what I saw. Who knows what that information would do to her? But she knows where that place is. I might have to tell her, that scares me. I'll just bide my time and won't tell her unless it's completely necessary.
I looked at her and saw her smiling in her sleep. I could guess what she was dreaming about. A) Percy. Percy. And just to shake it up C) Percy.
I looked at my watch. We still had two hours until our plane landed. Unfortunately, something lurched the plane forward. Jason, frank, Nico, Annabeth, and Thalia all woke up with a jolt.
"What's going on!" Nico asked who was looking green.
"We're falling out of the sky!" Thalia and Jason yelled over the screaming passengers.
"Can't you two control this thing?" I asked.
They concentrated for several minutes but then gave up and said that the plane was too heavy.
"We'll have to jump!" Annabeth informed us.
"WHAT!" I demanded. "ARE YOU INSANE!"
"It's either that or die!" she yelled.
I didn't like it but I, along with everyone else, got up and fallowed her towards the back. Nico, Annabeth, and I put on parachutes. Jason and Thalia would be flying and Frank would probably turn into something with wings when he jumped.
I can see the ground coming closer and closer and I knew that it was now or never. Jason was the first to jump but I quickly fallowed. As we fell I saw the plane straighten as if nothing happened. Unfortunately, I was so focused on the plane that I didn't realize how close the ground was and I forgot to pull my parachute. I felt immediate pain when I landed on the hard dirt. I then blacked out from the pain.
