~~~~|~~~~~| Percy |~~~~|~~~~~
"So nice to see you two here!" Kelli said.
"We are still angry about you killing us," Tammi growled.
"Yes, we are. And we would like revenge," Dr. Thorn said in his French accent.
"Oh, Percy, I have my head back! See?" medusa said, as she lifted her scarf.
"Annabeth!" Percy said as he put his hand over her eyes and his own.
"Kelli! I told you not to look at me! Now you are a stone forever! Dumb Empousa." That gave Percy an idea. He wasn't sure if it would work, but he had to try.
"Are you working with Gaea?" he asked.
"Of course! Why else would we be attacking you?" Medusa said.
"Well, you do hate us."
"True, true. But we are going to spill your blood on the ancient stones, and you can't stop us." She said.
Percy knew that she had come closer, because he could here her shake hair hissing in his ears. This was his only chance. "What if I can?" Percy whispered.
"Ha!" was all Medusa could say before he slashed at where he heard the shakes. He heard her body fall to the ground, an opened his eyes. Thank the gods, her head landed face own. He picked it up so she couldn't re-form, and pointed it at all of the other monsters. They turned to stone. Then, he chopped up her body and kicked it away, just in case. "Annabeth! C'mon!"
"The monsters?" she asked.
"Turned to stone! Lets go!" he wrapped the scarf around her head.
Annabeth opened her eyes, and her jaw dropped. "How…" then, she saw Medusa's head in my hands. She smiled. "Just like when we where 12, huh? Lets go." It was the first time he saw her smile in two days.
"We're gonna make it." Percy said.
"I know. Gaea can't win. I didn't come all the way to Rome, face Arachne, and fall into Tartarus to loose." Annabeth said.
"Any other girl would have given up by now. Really, any person would have given up. You are the strongest person I know." Percy said.
"Only because I have you. I'm not even being sappy, you are literally the only reason I haven't given up."
"That is exactly how I was when I forgot who I was. I only dealt with everything so I could get you back, Annabeth. The only reason I wanted to get to Camp Jupiter is because I thought you where there. When you weren't, I was angry. When I got the dream message from you and Grover, I had no idea what to do. I didn't give up because I needed you back."
She stared at him. She was probably experiencing a million emotions, just like he was
"I love you, Seaweed brain." She kissed him. His stomach did a flip. They just stood in the middle of nowhere. Percy knew that they would get back to Camp Half-blood. He was more sure about that then anything else.