Jason took this new piece of information in stride. The only thing that showed that he was afraid was that his right eye started flickering like crazy. Normally Percy didn't even notice how someone looked, [apart from Annabeth] but being down in that room tied up, watching his friends being tortured and knowing that at some point he would be next, can really make a guy pay a lot more attention to his surroundings. Jason nodded at Penolia,
"What are you going to make me go through?"
"You are interesting. You harness the power of the winds and can summon lighting at will. Yet you are not immune to them. But I think this dream state should cover everything." She spoke her spell and Jason looked like he had fallen asleep. After a moment he began to jerk about. A moan escaped his lips.
"What did you do to him?" Piper looked furious. Piper struck Percy as a tough person. Not as tough as Annabeth of course, but then again who was? Percy glanced at his girlfriend. She was watching Jason with narrowed eyes.
"He is seeing someone else injured by his powers," replied Penolia. Just then Jason gasped and opened his eyes. As soon as he saw Piper, he whispered,
"Are you all right?" Piper smiled.
"I'm fine Jason." He smiled back.
"Percy Jackson isn't it?" Percy looked up and saw Penolia moving toward him. Percy endeavored to act like the others totally calm, chill. He could do this. But it took a lot of willpower not to even squeak a bit. Ever since that incident on the quest with Hazel and Frank, Percy's ever growing fear of drowning was scaring him. Now he was about to get the full forces of drowning. And yes, he admitted it. He was scared.
"Leave him alone." Annabeth give Penolia her famous death glare. Penolia smiled. But it was a cold smile.
"Don't waste your breath child there is nothing you can do." And before Percy could even tell Annabeth that he would be fine, he felt himself slipping away.
Cold, it was so cold. It overwhelmed him. Then he realized he couldn't breathe. He thrashed about, but he was lost in a cold airless trap. He was about to try and breath but he stopped himself. No he mustn't breathe. If he did, he would let the water in. He was stuck dying, smothered by his very element. He couldn't stop himself. He tried to breath. Water gushed up his nose. Suddenly it was in his mouth, inside his lungs. In his eyes. He screamed a muted, underwater scream. All had he done was to lose the last bit if air he had. Blackness engulfed him.
"PERCY!" He was back in the cavern with the others, and unfortunately Penolia. Air. He breathed it in with greedy gulps. Air. He could breathe! He tried speak, but all he succeeded in saying was a pathetic, Annabeth. Luckily, she got it.
"I'm here Percy, Are you ok?" Well….. To tell the truth, he really wasn't. But instead he just smiled at her. She gave him a relived smile. Penolia sighed and moved towards the last occupant who had yet to take a turn.
"Mr. Valdez?"
Percy hadn't known some of these guys for very long. He strained his muddled brain in an effort to remember What Leo's powers were. He could build, but there was something else. Oh. Now he remembered.
Fire.
A/N: Ta da! Sorry for the wait. I am extremely lazy. There will probably be only 1 more chapter. Please review, follow, or favorite. Thank you!
