Story: Distant Waves

Author: BeautiWind

Couple: Percy J./Annabeth C.

Chapter Rate: T

Genre: Romance/Genre

Disclaimer: I only own my idea of using a Titanic storyline and basing off PJO & my own characters from "Titanic" for "Distant Waves."If you are anyhow related to the historical characters I base off my characters, please don't be offended by this. This is just pure fun! Any use of dialogue of the books and/or movie is in Fair Copyright Law 107 and copyright to their intended belongs to Rick and Haley Riordan and Titanic belongs to who ever owns it (I'm guessing James Cameron & Crew).

Summary: Annabeth Chase-Norwood goes aboard the Titanic and isn't expecting to fall in love with Percy Jackson, who has nothing to offer her but his heart and love. Will she surrender her luxurious and stable life to love him? Or will she let herself be pushed around by her fiancee, Luke Castellan-Tolbert? In-honor of Titanic!

Story I am reading:

The 105th Hunger Games by TheGirlWithGlasses15

Song I'm listening to:

- Something Heavenly - Sanctus Real

Chapter 14: This isn't happening…

Captain Smith (aka. Poseidon Jackson)

I was in the command room with Apollo and I turned to him looking for an explanation of the shutter. He is mostly stuttering. Leo, his son, is trying to calm him down as well as Jason. Just then Titanic'scarpenter barges in, out of breath.

"She's making water fast… in the forespeak tank and the forward holds, in boiler room six." He says.

Then Ares enters, looking ridiculous in his fancy silk robe and slippers. He looks somewhat annoyed and angered with frustration, "Why have we stopped!" he demands.

"We've struck ice." I say calmy.

"Well do you think the ship is seriously damaged, Punk?" he askes outraged, which I don't get. I should be in his state right now…

I glare at him, "I'm sorry I can't answer that because we are going to find out in a minute." I turn to Apollo, "Come on, explain."

He takes a deep breath, "Okay walk with me." He stands up shakily and heads out.

…o0o…

People are already outside, asking others what is going on. As I walk I hear people speaking.

"I guess it's nothing too serious. I'm going back to my cabin." says one.

"Yeah, I missed the fun anyway. Apparently, it hit over there." says the other, pointing to the bow.

Then an idea comes to mind. If get to shore and are not to far away we could get help. "Can you shore up?" I ask the carpenter, Hutchinson is the name he goes by.

"Not unless the pumps get ahead…" he answers and I sigh.

…o0o…

Apollo wanted to check something we get to discussing. We head down to the Mail Sorting room located down, down, down stairs. Water has reached here quickly. The men working here are furiously hauling wet sacks of mail around. Apollo climbs partway down the stairs to the hold, which is almost full. Sack of mail float everywhere. The lights are still on below surface, casting a eerie glow. The Renault is visible under the water, the brass glinting cheerfully.

Apollo looks down at his shoes and sees the water covering it. So does mine. We quickly scramble to my office.

…o0o…

Minutes later we arrive to my private office so no one can hear us and Apollo lays out the blue drawings. The drawings show the layout of the ship from a side view. He immediately starts explaining the basics. Titanic's first officer, Mr. Murdoch joins us.

"Water Fourteen feet above the keel in ten minutes… in forespeak… three holds… and in boiler room six." He begins.

I agree and nod so do the others. "That's right."

He continues, "Five compartments. She can stay afloat with the first four compartments breached. But not five. Not Five… As she goes down by the head the water will spill over the tops of the bulkheads… at E deck… from one to the next… back and back… There is no stopping it."

He pauses too much and as his lifetime long friend know he is utterly nervous.

"The pumps…?" I ask him.

He desperately shakes his head, "The pumps by you time… but only minutes. From this moment, no matter what we do… Titanic… will be founder…"

Ares slams his fists on the table, making Apollo flinch, "But this ship is damn unsinkable!"

Calmly, Apollo replies, "She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. And she will. It is a mathematical certainty."

What a gut punch… "How much time…?"

Apollo meets my eyes and I see the fright in them. "An hour, two the most…"

Ares' eyes widen and so do mine. This has to be a nightmare.

I turn to Murdoch. "How many aboard?"

He gulps, "Two thousand two hundred twenty two souls, sir…"

2,223 souls. Four of them are my family. And my brother, and his family. Apollo and his son. Percy's girlfriend. Reyna's friends. Thalia's family and herself. People dear and near to me are aboard. I need to protect them.

I turn to Ares who is fuming now and say bitterly, "I believe you may get your headlines, Mr. Godwin."

Apollo Solace-Fletcher

I am striding along the boat deck as seamen and officers scurry to uncover the boats. Steam is venting from pipes on the funnes overhead and the din is horrendous. Speech is difficult adding to the crew's level of disorganization.

I see some men fumbling with the mechanism of one of the Welling davits and yell to them over the roar of steam. "Turn to the right! Pull the falls taut before you unchock. Have you never had a boat drill?"

One of them answer me, "No, sir. Not with these new davits, sir."

The weather is getting bitterly cold. Great!

Boring-ish I kno! But it needed to be written down...

- Did a bit of research and used the movie script as a guide cuz i needed help. I dont really get all this Ship talk. So yeah...

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Answers to Reviews:

onceuponaprincess16: Wow! thx for beating Luke to a pulp! You are great! :) Now you can beat him again! haha lol thx for reviewing!

Guest: No it isn't LOL! Complete opposite. Luke framed him on purpose while Nico didn't really mean it... Just to clarify... thx for reviewing...

Idk. yeah I really don't: Aww u got emotional how sweet that a guy is that sensible and sweet! Cute! -heart-

PS - You are really sweet for looking out for me -heart- Don't feel bad that i feel sick. And you did help. you reviewed and made me smile with it. thx :)

CatchingSparks(Guest #2): yeah she does feel like that. Poor Annie! And you read GirlOnFire2012's stories too? they are awesome, i kno! and thank you! it's an honor that my story is read worldwide! -heart-

PS - Yeah Ur friend and my other friend will have a war over Louis... we will see how that turns out LOL! haha

#2 thx for your get well wishes. u are the best! -heart-

~BeautiWind -heart-

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