Chapter 11

POV: Annabeth

I woke up in pain. It was all over my body. Pain, so much pain. I couldn't stop my self from screaming as loud as my lungs would let me. My eyes were open as wide as I could get them and my screams were a constant. I was in a helicopter and in pain. I felt an arm pull me into a hug.

"It's ok." Said the body that was hugging me. "I know it hurts. You'll be ok." I was in to much pain to even process the words that were being spoken to me much less identify the voice's owner. I didn't want the person to stop though. Hearing another person speak to me was the only comfort I had. "You're ok." The voice said as the hand rubbed my shoulder. "You're ok. It'll all be over soon."

"Jest hang in there." Another voice said. Through all the comforting words I was screaming and even convulsing. Then my back felt like it was being ripped apart. If it was possible I screamed even louder.

"Shit." I heard the boy hugging me muter. "I know it hurts." He said as I continued to scream. "Jest hang in there and it'll all be over soon." I felt something begin to slide out of my back. "I love you." The voice continued. "Jest hang in there." I screamed some more. Then the chopper landed and the arm around me slid down my back to grip me under my arm. "This is gona hurt." Said the voice. "Im sorry but we need to get you indoors." Then I was lifted off the ground and a new wave of pain hit me. I screamed for all I was worth. Then there was some confusion as people exchanged words I couldn't understand.

"What happened?"

"They got her and injected her."

"How did you let that happen?"

"It is of no concern right now Clarisse."

"Chiron she needs help!"

"Of course. Bring her to the infirmary immediately."

The hole time this conversation was taking place I was screaming and unaware of anything around me except for the arms that held me. Then we were moving again. The next time we stopped I was placed down on a soft bed.

"What happened?!" called out another voice.

"Will, Anabeth's hurt!" called the boy that had jest put me down. I was in to much pain to think but I vaguely remembered the boy and knew he was important to me. Then the pain got worse in my chest and I screamed even more and arched my back.

"What in Hades happened?" asked a boy.

"She was caught by the white coats." Said the important boy.

There was more shouting and words I couldn't even make out. Then there was a long groan that I realized was me. More hands garbed me and something was placed in my mouth that tasted delicious though I was not shore what it was. The pain continued for what felt like an eternity as the important boy held me. Then I blacked out.

When I finally woke up I was still on the soft bed. I opened my eyes to find I was in the Infirmary with Percy sitting next to me asleep with his hands on my left hand. I also noticed the pain I felt all over my body and the fact that I was not wearing a shirt or bra. That whack job scientist had cut them off of me before injecting me. I leaned to my left and felt Percy stir. He looked up at me and I could tell he had bean crying.

"Hay." He said "How ya feeling?"

"Great." I muttered sarcastically. My voice sounded horse. "I always love it when nut jobs experiment on me."

Percy smiled a little at my joke.

"Thats pretty much what I said when I woke up." He said. I gave a dull smile that must have looked pathetic but his mood seamed to lighten a little.

"I told you not to come." He said becoming solum again. "I was trying to avoid this."

"It was my call." I said. "I wasn't gona let those bastards get away with taking you."

"Annabeth." He began.

"No." I cut him off. "The fact is I'm still here so I not sorry for going."

"Do you know what it is that they did to you?" He asked as if he could not believe what he was hearing. I paused before answering.

"Yes." I said.

"And you're ok with this?" He asked in disbelief.

"Well," I began. "It is what it is so I might as well get used to it." He jest stared at me blankly. The only reason that I knew he was worried was I saw his right wing twitch over his shoulder. "Help me sit up." I said. He did. Once in an upright position I asked for a mirror. He garbed one off of a near by table and gave it to me. I held it out so I could see my back. Two giant gray wings were there. "Storm gray." I noted.

"Jest like your eyes." He said. I smiled and gave him a kiss.

"You had me terrified." He said. "I thought I was going to loose you."

"I'm not going anywhere." I said

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