Hey, Thanks everyone by the way for all the reviews but I am getting a lot about Thalia. The only reason she wants to keep them apart is to keep them from getting hurt… emotionally. Really sorry if this confuses anyone but it will be all cleared up later on in the story ;) You might find out depending if you decide to carry on reading this (which I would love you too!) So thanks and here it is…
Percy Jackson POV
I sat that for a moment wondering what I was going to do with myself when, I heard twigs snap to the right and froze. I looked from the corner of my eye in the direction of the noise and as expected there was a monster. I frowned and uncapped my pen which instantly turned into a Celtic bronze sword, the monster hesitated before straightening up. Huh, scared monster piece of cake.
I stood up slowly, and the focus of the black beady eyes of the monster, which stood 5 feet in front of me, instantly zoomed into where I was standing. I rolled my eyes and started to skip around the edges making it confused with my sudden movement. I ran round the back and taking the few seconds of surprise from it I quickly stabbed it and it exploded into sandy gold dust.
I sat down tired and gasping for air when an Idea came to me. Follow Grover. I packed up a couple of things such as Ambrosia; Nectar; Clothes; A pad and pen; Blanket; the needy stuff.
I ran off in the direction Grover went, and when I got lost I looked for goat shaped prints in the mud it took a while but soon I started to see smoke in the distance. This camp hadn't been as far away as I thought. I began to run again and really soon I was stood in the bushes watching… Thalia? Luke? Grover? And…. A girl with mid length blond hair.
Night was falling quickly and I began to retreat to a bush near the east. I heard voices and immediately stepped behind some bushes but not without standing on a twig, that snapped. Damn! I heard a whisper and then saw through a gap in-between the bush a shower of blond nod up and down.
Footsteps came my way and I knew I would be dead if I was caught but you know who cares I am an orphan on the run without any guidance so I was bound to come across someone. Leaves in front of me were roughly separated and there stood Thalia, spear in one hand and an ugly shield in the other, it took everything not to cringe.
Thalia stared at me in shock before bounding up to me and pulling me into a bone crushing hug, which I returned happily. Suddenly she stood up and glared at me, I looked at her confused what an earth had I done this time? She bent down so she was rocking on the balls of her feet looking at me with a stern face.
"Why didn't you stay at home? Wait… Why didn't you stay where you said you would from Grover? You could've been killed!" She asked in a stiff voice. I shrugged in response and she just looked at me once more, I swear I saw regret in her eyes. "P, you're going to have to go home… I am so sorry but you can't stay here with us. I wish you could really wish you could but it is for your and Ann- I mean a friends safety I really am sorry" she said her voice cracking with guilt.
I looked down tears forming in my eyes and a lump forming in my throat. That hurt, I was on my own travelling through the forest by y self with only me me and me for company. I tried to stop the tears that were threatening to fall but I couldn't stop a single tear that rolled down my cheek leaving a snail like trail on my face. I roughly wiped it away.
"Percy, P-Please don't cry! I really hate doing this but I have to it is for your own good! This person she just wouldn't be able to handle you being here." She whispered her voice cracking in several different places.
I couldn't help it though. Here was my only family I had left pushing me away for another person I didn't know and instantly hated. Another tear escaped and I turned away from her not wanting to let her see me cry.
The leaves around us suddenly rustled once more and there stood amongst the rocks stood a 14 year old boy I quickly recognised as Luke. Great twice the audience to see my cry. Luke sat down next to Thalia and asked what I was doing here, she summed everything that just happened in a few words and turned back to look at me. Or really my back. I felt a hand on my shoulder and shook it off then I heard a soothing voice "Percy, I am so sorry I know what it feels like to be neglected, I know how much it hurts…" Luke whispered.
I turned around to glare at them and grabbed a piece of paper from my note pad vigorously ripping it from the pad. I quickly scribbled down 'If you know how much it hurts, if you know WHY DO IT TO ME!' I shoved the paper in their hands quickly as more tears were on the brink of falling. I saw from the corner of my eye Thalia and Luke flinch, and look at each other before turning back to me.
"We'll be back tonight, stay here we'll be back later Ok." Thalia said sternness in her voice but nothing covered the pain that was almost as noticeable as white against black. I shrugged and turned away focusing on nothing in particular but thinking about near enough everything.
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Later that evening:
Thalia and Luke never did come back again.
I was about to go to asleep when I hear a rustling in the bushes next to me. I saw her her before anything else and I knew this was the person that Thalia chose over me. I looked up expecting to see a very unfamiliar person. But I didn't.
Stood inches from me was…
"Annabeth" I whispered as she whispered
"Percy"
I looked around unsure and she seemed to do the same.
Suddenly, she burst into tears and her face was contorted between pain and anger.
We can't tell Thalia and Luke I thought and I pulled a note pad from my pocket the same one I used with Thalia and Luke, she smiled. I scribbled something down and pushed the notepad to her:
I thought you were dead!
She wrote back just as quick…
I thought YOU were dead! When the building collapsed.
I read it and decided to ask,
Don't tell Thalia…?
She nodded and grinned planting herself down next to me. I smiled and went to sit next to her, we talked for a bit (or passed notes.)
We soon fell asleep content with each other's presence,
The next morning I awoke to the sound of stomping feet getting louder the closer they came. Big problem.
Thalia.
She broke through the bushes a hard look on her face and then suddenly exclaimed when she saw us
"What in Hades!"
I looked at Annabeth to see her looking at me and I quickly mouthed oops! She giggled and then looked back at Thalia her smile quickly melted off her face when she saw Thalia's look.
Thalia threw her head back and yelled "LUKE!" seconds later a red faced panting Luke emerged from the bushes. He sighed when he saw Thalia was safe and then a panicked look crossed his face when he saw me and Annabeth.
"Ahhhh… Oh Styx!" He whispered. It sound hilarious when he said it with a serious tone because the way he said it made me think of all the STICKS around us. Annabeth looked at me with an eyebrow raised and that set me off into hysterics. Soon I and Annabeth were on the ground holding our stomachs from laughed and Thalia and Luke stood there mad but amused looks on there faces.
As soon as we had sobered up we all sat on the ground when it had suddenly sunk in, Thalia was keeping me from my best friend. Whom I thought was dead and she knew I thought that but didn't think to tell me otherwise. I hope she realises that it hurt more not knowing that she was alive than knowing she was.
A hard look appeared on my face and it soon contorted into a glare aimed at Thalia and Luke I grabbed the note pad that was beside me and began to write hoping to not snap the pen I was holding it so hard.
You were keeping my best friend from me! You knew i though she was dead and didn't think to tell me otherwise. I have cried myself to sleep for days now thinking that her death was my fault that I was so selfish not to go and save her! When she was alive all this time! I trusted you Thalia. I even trusted you more than my mom! But you broke It that trust you had built up over the years has crumbled. And don't try to make this up to me, like they say… trust is like a mirror, once it is broken leave it broken you will only hurt yourself trying to fix it!
I put the note in her hands and began to pack while she read. I was packed by the time she was done I looked back at her and she had tears trailing down her face like a river. I wanted to comfort her but I suddenly remembered what she did to me and Annabeth and anger rolled off me in waves. I stood up and pulled Annabeth to her feet as well I turned to look at her and frowned. I pulled her into a huge hug wrapping my arms around her as she did the same to me.
I pulled away after what seemed like minutes but it wasn't long enough. A tear rolled down each of our cheeks and we both raised our hands to wipe the other away. We laughed lightly and I hugged her again whispering into her hair
"I'll miss you Wise Girl" I told her. I doubted I would ever see her again.
We pulled away once more and she whispered back
"No more than I'll miss you seaweed brain…" Her voice was hoarse as if she trying not to cry. I knew the feeling.
I walked up to Thalia and wrapped my arms around her lightly but pulled away almost immediately. She frowned and shook her head her black fringe falling into her eyes. She blew it out the way and tears cascaded down her cheeks. She stood up bending down to my height.
"Be careful Ok? I wouldn't be able to bare it if you died… I know you hate me but I am really sorry. Love you Perce make sure you know that Ok…" she whispered and then made a chocking sound holding back sobs I presume…
I pulled a piece of paper out of my pocket and gave it to her… I turned away and started to walk diapering into a mass of green.
I knew what the note said and I knew I was right to give it to her. It read:
I love you both
Ok I knew this was a really long chapter but that is a sorry present for my lack of updating. Please review and tell me what ya think 3