Chapter 14

The hunters were having a good time as they were traveling towards the Camp. They were now on the very road which led to half blood Camp. Suddenly there was a bright flash of light and stood in front of them was the goddess of hunt herself. She looked really disturbed and I lot of anger. Before anyone could say or do anything the goddess spoke "hunters we have to hurry, a mile from here Perseus Jackson and Annabeth Chase are fighting for their lives against a huge force of monsters and some demigods who still seem to hold a grudge on their defeat. With that the goddess made the bus go even faster. Within no time they were at the battle scene. The door was opened and Thalia was the first one out. She raised her bow notched an arrow at the monster which was about to pounce on Percy. The arrow went straight through the monster's heart and it disintegrated into dust. The hunters were all out of the bus and blowing the horn on their mistress's command they started to send arrows after other at the monsters and enemy demigods alike. If you did not know better you would have said it was raining arrows. This new attack was not suspected or anticipated by the attackers and this put the monsters into panic. But the leader successfully regrouped his army and directed a part of the attack at the hunters and forced them to switch to close range weapons in which the hunters lacked dearly. Artemis who saw that Percy was getting tired immediately sent a message to her father to make it rain. Zeus who had no idea as to what was happening obliged because he had a soft spot of his daughter. The rain gave Percy with a new strength he attacked with new fire. He created the mini hurricane and started to take out every monster in his path. This was not something the enemy was expecting and panic overwhelmed and they started to lose. Soon enough the enemy lines began to thin. The son of Hecate who was the leader took the matter into his own hands he charged towards Percy and sent many magically enhanced blows towards Percy. Needless to say, none affected him. Percy dropped the hurricane the rain had stopped the hunters were now once again had switched to their bows.

Percy engaged Steve son of Hecate in one to one battle and in no time the Titan supporter was in bruises and cuts all over his body. Annabeth had just taken care of some of the final monsters and was fighting another demigod. Percy could not let his concentration be directed elsewhere so he took on this opponent. He tried to reason with his opponent "look around you, your army is no more. Don't you think it is high time that you dropped your weapon and surrender." To this, the demigods answer was a loud never and he back up a few paces and then took out a revolver out of his pocket he pointed it in Percy's direction. Percy could only feel sad for this last effort of the demigod whose name he did not know. Percy said as calmly as he could "dude it is of no use a bullet from that thing cannot hurt me. Please surrender and end this madness." For this came as cool a reply "yes, I will end this." He slowly went for the trigger; suddenly Percy had a bad feeling about this. The guy pulled the trigger but just before doing so he slightly changed the direction he was pointing. At that very moment, a silver arrow went straight through his head. The sound of the gunshot was enough to freeze Percy. He turned around and ran with his full speed yelling "Annabeth" who was falling slowly to the ground, blood pouring out of her wound. Percy held her in his arms. He was in shock and filled with worry."Annabeth, Annabeth" he called her name, he looked up and found the goddess of the moon who had a sad expression on her face "Please do something" he begged her but he knew that there was nothing she could do. Thalia was completely in shock and could not move. The heroes from the Camp, who had just arrived, witnessed what had happened and were all in shock.

"Percy" Annabeth's voice was very low as she tried to get her seaweed brain's attention. She knew that she did not have much time. The bullet had hit her heart and it was poisoned. No magic could save her, not even the Golden Fleece had the magic to heal her. She once again called Percy but he was too busy trying to have the others help that Annabeth, at last, resolved to call him by his nickname she had given him. Amidst all the pain she was feeling she pulled the strength and with all her energy called "seaweed brain," this got Percy's attention. "Don't worry wise girl we will have you cured in no time just stay strong and stay with me." Percy's eyes were now filled with tears, he knew that there was no hope Annabeth was dying. "Promise me Percy" Annabeth was still in pain she could feel the loss of blood, she could feel the poison spread through her body and her vision was getting blur. "Anything wise, girl anything" that was all Percy could manage, he had to keep strong he told himself. Annabeth now was using the last of her energy. "Promise me not to waste over me." "Annabeth!" that was all Percy could say. "Annabeth, I love you, I love my wise girl. Please don't say such a thing." Annabeth tried to smile but the physical pain was nothing when compared to the pain she was feeling. When Thalia had told her that Percy was visited by the goddess of love herself Annabeth knew that their love story was to be a tragedy. "You promised seaweed brain, I want you to keep that promise." She coughed blood; Percy tried to relieve her of her pain but could not find a way to do so. He just said with still in tears "I love you wise girl." This time Annabeth smiled "I love you seaweed brain." With that she went limp; the life in her was no more. Everyone who was shocked was now struck with grief. Percy cried out "Annabeth, Annabeth" he shook her hoping she would just get up and say boo and call him a seaweed brain for thinking she would give him up so easily. Grief was now getting a deeper hold of Percy. He had been badly wounded when fighting the Minotaur, he had felt pain when he had lifted the sky, had felt pain when lava was poured on him and he had felt like getting dissolved and losing his identity in the Styx, but each time there was his wise girl to bring him back. She was always there to guide him physically or as an illusion but she was always there. Today as he was feeling the pain of grief there was no wise girl to comfort him where he was completely defeated. The pain was unbearable, he wanted to die he did not want to live in the world where there was no wise girl to laugh at his stupidity, to feel proud of his bravery and to care for him when he was ill. The one who loved him and he loved back was no more. Slowly Percy's vision started blurred and he collapsed still holding Annabeth in his arms.