Surprise! I had a chance to work on this chapter and finish it so why not put it up? Ok so just going to warn you this is a big turning point in the point in the story. Hope you like the chapter! Let me know what you think of it!
Chapter 7
Percy's pov
It had been a couple of months since Annabeth dragged me home from the bar that night. And It had been the best couple of months of my life! I wouldn't trade it for anything. But then again… all good things come to an end.
It was early Sunday morning. And I lay there looking at her beautiful form. Sleeping peacefully. When she opened her eyes smiled her beautiful smile. And snuggled in to me.
"what do you want to do to day seaweed brain? We could help Thalia with painting her room?" she said.
"mmm we could…" I said jokingly.
"Come on Percy…" Annabeth said getting up. But I pulled her back down and in to a kiss as I rolled us so I was over top of her.
"Or we could stay here and enjoy each others company…" I said as I trailed kisses from her lips down her jaw, neck, and well you get the idea. But our moment was shattered by my phone buzzing. "mmmmm hold that thought beautiful." I stood and took my phone and stepped a little bit away form the bed.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Gunny… it's the Admeral."
"Sir? What is this about?"
" We need you for one last mission."
"No! I'm no longer a seal and am resigning from active duty…"
"I know but we need you. Black ops off the record."
"sir… I can't…" I said looking back at Annabeth. " I have to much here."
"Gunny… your team is missing." I almost dropped my phone. I sighed.
"Last time. And I want a bonus."
"done."
"and…"
"and what?"
"I want you to pull strings to get Anna, Jimmy's fiancé compensation for family lost. She got Jimmy's last pay check and that was it. Not to mention his funeral was a disgrace! He deserved better. "
"done gunny… just bring those Seals home. Some one will be there to pick you up in 20."
The admiral hung up after that. I threw my phone at the wall. Screamed and punched the wall. Annabeth sat up and rushed over to me.
"Percy what's wrong?" she said as she hugged me.
"Annabeth… I have to go…" I said barely above a whisper.
"but you resigned from active duty!" she protested.
"I know Beautiful." I said as I kissed her and hugged her tight. "But my old team is missing and I need to bring them back!" she pulled back a bit and nodded.
"ok…" she whipped the tears away. I got dressed in my combats just as there was a knock at the door. I kissed Annabeth on last time and hugged her for a minute. I prayed that I could stay like this forever. But I had a job to do.
I walked out the door looking back into those gray eyes. I was going to fight to get back to those eyes. and nothing would stand in my way!"
Annabeth Pov
Once Percy left I collapsed on the ground crying. No bawling my eyes out. Just when I got Percy back he was yanked away. Semper Fidelis, that was Percy always fait full. Thalia and Nico arrived shortly after he left and tied to comfort me. but to know unveil. I didn't sleep that night. And the next day the phone rang. I quickly picked up.
"Hey there Wise girl. Just calling to tell you one last time I love you! And I'll be home soon. You keep Thalia and Nico under control until I get back. ya?" I was crying.
"yes just be safe!"
"always. See you soon wise girl. Love you."
"love you too." Then the line went dead. And I cried again. Two days latter I heard a knock on the door and I slowly made my way to the door. it seamed like an eternity but I opened the door slowly….
Percy's pov
My team had gone missing over seas well taking out a small insurgents' camp. I would be running this op sole. Evac was a black hawk. I would be being covered by an AC 130. I would make an near dawn jump into the area believed to be holding my team. I called Annabeth shortly before I left for the mission. While I was in the back of the Hercules I took out the faded picture of Annabeth.
I had already memories every curve, every line.
"Five minutes to drop Sir." I tucked the photo in to my breast pocket. I got up and checked everything over. Yep good to go. The back hatch opened and the light turned green. I ran the short distance and jumped in to a free fall. as I plummeted to the earth all I could think about was Annabeth. I opened my shoot and felt the jerk as the shoot caught. Then I glided to the tree line. Landing in a short run and de clipped. I ghost walked in a crouch with my assault rifle raised. All the way up to the compound. (if you want to know now what ghost walking is inbox me.
I took out the 2 snipers, and crept up to the window of the compound. Sure enough my team was in there well… most of them. I could make out two or three masses laying near the far wall face down in a crimson puddle.
There were three of them two held there Aka's finger on the trigger. Idiots! The other one was systematically beating my team. I quickly planted a claymore at the door knocked and ran back to the window. One of the guards opened the door. only to take the full blast of the Claymore and become human swish cheese the other two turned to look at what had happened. I shoot both of them. Crimson mist emiting from the back of their heads. I entered the compound and un tied my team. Most of them only black and blue. We picked up our dead team mates.
"Over watch this is Alpha leader. We are in the main compound building. All others are clear for fire!"
I spoke in my head set.
"roger that Alpha leader."
The building was rocked as the Ac 130 opened up on the surrounding area of the compound.
"Is our LZ clear over watch?"
"yes Alpha leader. The LZ is clear."
"thanks for the assist over watch. Extract the LZ is clear. How long's the wait?"
"were just coming in sight of the LZ but a large force is on our tale. So move it Alpha leader!"
"Ok team lets move it!"
We got on to the black hawk. And almost everyone was strapped in except for tombs and me we were five feet off the ground when a hell hound ran out of the wreckage, jumped and tackled me out of the helicopter as it rose higher. I hit the ground hard. But pulled out riptide. For a long time it had been useless space in my pocket but not anymore. And slashed the beast across the belly and flipped it into the woods. And caped Ripe tide before Tombs saw.
"Alpha leader! Do you read me?"
"Yes!" I screamed back.
"We can pick you guys back up but it's risky. We're…"
"No!" I cut the pilot off. "now you listen to me soldier! You pick up tombs as I draw there fire from the chopper! Got it?"
"It's been an honor Gunny!"
"Like wise soldier." I sprinted to what was left of the wall and laid down covering fire on the incoming vehicles. As the Black bird was lowering one of my team members hopped on the 50cal and took out two trucks.
"Gunny come on!" It was Tex. I shook my head.
"not this time Tex… I'll be fine." I turned and continued to fire on the on slaughter of insurgents. One tried to flank. I pretended I hadn't seen them. They tried to hack off my arm with a machete. But I hit him in the head with the but of my C7A2. The Canadian version of the M16. I had preferred it ever since a joint mission with JTF2. Blood covered his face. I pulled out my side arm and finished him off. Holstering it again. And continued to fire on the enemy. While backing up in to the forest. Once safely in the tree line I ran as fast as I could in to the unknown. Or… at least that's what the enemy thinks. As I ran I the pilot said over the head set.
"Evac is away. Good job gunny."
"Easy day extracted. Easy day…"
Pleas don't hurt me! (steady myself to be mauled by anger readers…) so in all seriousness let me know what you thought of the chapter. It was a bit different I know. So I have a challenge the… reviewer that can guess why Percy ran into the forest will get a prize. The prize is the plot summery of my next story. So just click on that review button and guess or just plain comment… pleas!
