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Chapter 10

3 seconds. 3 seconds was how long I looked at him before I broke down completley.

"Annabeth, it's gonna be okay." Thalia rushed to my side as I cryed on the floor while Grover spoke comfort on the other side of me.

"You killed it, right?" I nodded.

"Then he's gonna be fine... Do you want a moment?" I nodded again. They all walked out and I was grateful.

"Hey there, Seaweed Brain. It wont be long before I can take you to the beach again... I missed you while I was away-"

He grunted and flexed his hand. I gasped and held it with both my hands.

"Okay. I don't know what's going to happen now but everything will be fine. I'm going to grab a healer and give him my spoil of war, then he's going to... see, I don't know that bit. All I know is that some time in the next... 20 years we'll be together... when you're not like this." He smiled faintly and I felt happier than I ever had in my intire life. He could here me and he was going through pain to respond.

"I love you. I'm going to get the healer." I let go of his hand and I ran out of the infirmary.

"I need the best healer in the world. Someone who's better than Chiron... now who?" I muttered the names of all the healers I knew. I reached a name who I knew would do he job. Would Apollo be willing to save Percy?

"Hey! You call?"

"Lord Apollo." There he was in all his splender. And by splender I mean comaflogue shorts, orange T-shirt and black sunglasses which matched his black converse.

"My Lady. Now, let's go." He smiled at me and started walking towards the infirmay.

"Lord Apollo, wait! Why are you helping me?" He stopped and turned to face me.

"Look, kid, this guy is the savior of Olympus! I kinda gotta save him. And he's a good kid, and I'm bored and I like showing off my sunglasses."

"Okay... thanks then, I guess." I showed him to the infirmary.

He sat down next to Percy on the floor and started examining him.

"Oh... okay, I see. You wanna stay, kid? It could be hard on you."

"I'll stay."

"Okay. Just one thing, kid. Don't look at me or listen to what I do. My methods are secret, otherwise I wouldn't be the God of healing, would I?"

"I get it, Apollo. I just wanna be here." I handed him the horn and he took it.

"Okay. I need to stop saying 'okay'. Let's get going!" I clasped Percy's hand and positioned myself so I could whisper things to him.

It started. The healing I mean. Although from the responses Percy was giving, it looked more like a torturing. He kept moving and grunting and at one point he even cryed out. I kept saying things to him and trying to keep him still.

"DONE!" Apollo half sang. It didn't look like anything had happened to improve Percy's health. It actually looked like the 'healing' had made Percy worse. I knew better than to charge a god so I held my tongue.

"Thank you, Lord. Um... when will the healing take effect?"

"Soon. I can never say for sure because each healing is different. You don't need to see me out, you should probably stay with him so he feels okay. I mean better."

"Alright. Thanks again, bye."

"See ya, kid." He jogged out of the infirmary and who knew what happened next to him?

I turned my attention on Percy. He was breathing normaly now which was a great relief.

"I..." I almost jumped out of my skin.

"Percy?" I looked at him as the colour returned to his cheeks and he smiled faintly.

"I love you." He kept his eyes closed but I could see the healing working, ever so slightly. I could still see that he was in pain, but I couldn't believe my eye

"Oh my Gods... I-I love you too, Seaweed Brain!" I hugged him and for the first time in a week, he hugged me back, very gently.

"I'll leave you to rest. I'll see you later." I said. I was so tired after my trip and now I knew he was alright, I could sleep properly.

"No." He grabbed me as I tried to leave. I smiled.

"Hey, you. Let go! We both need some proper rest, huh?"

"When..."

"Sssshhh. I'll be back soon, I promise."

He smiled and I watched as he sunk into a deep sleep. A luscious one that I prayed was not filled with pain, but happy thoughts.

As I slumped into my bed I couldn't hep smiling. I, Annabeth Chase, had saved the savior of Olympus in 4 days. Not only that, but Percy spoke to me even though he was still in pain.

Before I knew it, I was asleep. I had no dreams, just happy thoughts.

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