Chapter 10

Annabeth's POV:

My eyelids fluttered letting in small arrays of lights into the dark world I had just seen. I winced as I moved my left shoulder, the pain was bearable but it still hurt a lot. I could immediately tell I wasn't in a hospital; there were no needles, no nurses, or doctors at my side. I thought to myself for few moments…why did Thalia do this? I asked myself. Where is she? I couldn't help feeling sorry for her…I hadn't known Luke's death had hurt her so much…or that she loved him. I wanted to feeling something else. Something pleasant were was Percy? The only thing I really felt was cool ocean air. I sat without opening my eyes, until I heard a voice.

"Annabeth, are you alright?" someone said. I understood the voice but couldn't recognize it. I tried getting up again but all I did was moan my chest ached so badly I wanted to cry. I toughed it up and withstood the pain. Sense the voices around me sounded friendly I decided to open my eyes. Above me was Amari, she bent down to hug me, I was then embraced by her tears.

"Annabeth! I was so afraid you were dead!"

Nico's POV:

I swung open the door to the Big House without bothering to knock. "Chiron!" I screamed. "I need to talk to you now!" I was panting but I had to get his attention. I heard footsteps coming from down the hall. I just stared at the corridor for a bit admiring the place also catching my breath for what I was about to say. The footsteps stopped and I questioned if I had been hearing things. I took shuffled forward only to get the Hades scared out of me. It was Mr. D…in nothing but underwear (I kid you not Underwear not boxers.) and an orange Hawaiian shirt with red flowers scattered across it. I apologized expecting to get yelled at but he stood there in mid snore….Dionysius sleep walked? I tip-toed across him to head for Chiron's room. Upon opening Chiron's door I had seen that he had fallen asleep in his wheel chair "he must have just crashed" I thought to myself.

I hated to do but it had to be done. "Chiron…" I whispered into the centaurs' ear.

His eyes sprung open, I guess I had startled him. He looked over at me and smiled. "Oh…Nico it's only you. What are you doing out of your cabin so late?"

I looked down at his wheelchair. "Annabeth's dead." I struggled to get the last part out but I had to…for Percy's sake.

Percy's POV:

I was about to slip out of consciousness but I stopped myself, I wanted to see Wise girl…I needed to. Before my eyes rolled to the back of my head I drain the last of the water out of the bucket to revitalize myself. I instantly felt new again but feeling good was the least of my concerns. I opened my eyes to see the most beautiful woman in my life, with her hand over her heart. Words weren't coming out of my mouth I decided actions could get her attention. I went to go hug her but as soon as I sprung up I was put back down. I was still bound to the bed by leather braces. I wanted to hold Annabeth so badly I couldn't contain myself. I kept on jerking and pulling at the straps until one got loose enough for me to slip my hand out of. Jumping off of the bed I sprung at Annabeth going for an embracing hug.

Annabeth's POV:

I was hit hard from behind. I raised my fist to hit my attacker because they had hit my arm which bumped into my chest. I released myself from the grip around myself to make a quick turn for an open view behind me. It was Percy I dove into his arms gripped tightly , id never been happier in my life to see Percy. He rested his head on my collar bone, even though the pain was unbearable I kept on holding on. My shirt started to dampen from his crying.

"Percy…it's ok I'm here now." I gently said trying to keep the sound of pain from my voice.

"I was…so scared Wise Girl…I thought I had lost…you." He was trying to speak between sobs. I started crying out of sorrow. What if he had lost me? What would he have done?

I released myself from his grip. "What happened to you Percy?" I was worried now.

He looked down, almost ashamed. "He…Stabbed himself Annabeth." Said Amari.

"Percy?" I turned to him. "Why?" small tears started falling from my eyes.

He didn't answer. I looked down at my new camp shirt…there were some stains around the area I was stabbed by Thalia. "No, no, no." I cried. "No Percy…Why!" I felt like hitting him now. He didn't have to try killing himself! "I love you Percy…" it was all I could say I was still shocked. I buried my head into his shoulders and started crying. Percy pulled my chin up and kissed me softly.

"You're here now…and that's all that matters." He smiled and kissed my nose. I felt drowsy. I closed my eyes and we laid back down on his bed. The last thing I remember was falling asleep to each others heartbeats.