Disclaimer – I swear, this is really boring, doing this over and over. Percy Jackson books are not mine!
This will be a continued chapter again!
Chapter 3 – I return to a place I've never seen before
So, I was dying.
I know. I was supposed to be seeing my life flash before my eyes, et cetera. But I had this horrid feeling inside I was falling, so I was putting everything I had left into keeping myself up, and not going downwards.
So I lay there, refusing to die, unable to see a thing, unable to hear anyone around me…if there was anyone around me…
I was losing energy…I was feeling colder, and weaker…surely, this was it…the downfall of Percy Jackson. Demon cheerleaders. Just great.
My whole body, which had been feeling hollow and drained, was turning numb…
Then suddenly, out of the blue, she was in my head. Her blonde curl shining bright, her beautiful smile shining even brighter – and her stone grey eyes like ripples on storm clouds way above. She looked down at me, like I was lying on her lap. She was crying, her eyes filled with tears that cascaded down her pretty cheeks.
It was agony just watching her…
I was filled with this steely determination, this power I've never experienced. It flowed through my veins, quickly building me a heart beat that sounded so strong, and with such power.
I won't die, I thought furiously, I'm fighting. I won't let go.
I won't leave her here, on her own. She needs me. I need her.
I won't die.
(Next part, imagine those stars for paragraphs in books)
I tried so hard to open my eyes, I really did, but each one felt like lead. It was dark around me, I could tell. Half of me was laid on something denim-like and quite soft, and the other part was on some scratchy canvas.
Ok. I do not remember the Underworld being made out of jeans and scratchy canvas.
With the most effort I could muster, I opened up my eyes. I had been right, it was dark. I was in a car of some kind, and I looked to my left. My heart began to race. Well, it began to half-heartedly race, because it was kinda tired.
Annabeth was looking out of the window, tears stained on her face. Her blonde hair was illuminated by the odd street lamp; the tiny strands of grey visible only if you looked very close. Her eyes were tired, and she looked weary.
I watched her a while, and I was about to shut my eyes when she turned to look at me.
"Oh my gods!" she shouted. My ears began to ring with her voice, "Oh my gods, Argus, he's awake – oh my gods – he's alive!"
I know, I was in no fit state to really speak, but I couldn't resist. "Well, duh."
Annabeth gaped at me, tears rolling down her face in disbelief. I tried to smile. She smiled back, and she took my hand. Under normal circumstances I'd have told her to back off, but I didn't have the energy, and hey, it was kind of nice.
"Stay with us, Percy," she whispered, "For Zeus' sake, I won't lose you again. Please, please, please."
(Those stars for paragraphs again!)
The maze…
My head was filled with that pattern again. Ever winding ever turning, with entrances and exits left, right and centre. The deadly silence of the dream was eerie – this 'maze' was so old and ancient…
Like no one had stepped in it for so very long. A had this weird feeling I had to run to it, which of course was impossible; it was 2 dimensional, for Poseidon's sake…
What was the name? What was it called?
I woke up, feeling heavy. I forced my eyes open, and looked around. I was in Cabin 3; familiar, normal Cabin 3…
Not the Underworld!
I couldn't help but grin. I hadn't died – I should have died, but I hadn't. Man, I was so lucky. I sat up, marvelling in how easy it was. I pushed back my bed clothes. Ok, pain. I took in a deep breath (more pain) and stood up.
Ok. Pain. A Hades of a lot of pain.
Trying my utmost hardest, I walked over to the door. I was little wobbly, but I tried to ignore that. I'd walked. That's what really mattered.
I looked out at the Camp, sprawled out in front of me.
Apart from this wasn't Camp.
This had to be somewhere else.
More soon! Of course, it's a two part-er (This is becoming a little too routine!)
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