These aren't my characters. Except Ryan and Eliza. I don't own the Percy Jackson Series.

Chapter 14

She was still a bit dazed and I took advantage of that. Ryan and I ran towards a large stone about halfway between us he was a little weak from using that much power, but he limped over quickly enough. We sat behind the stone and I made sure we were both completely covered.

Once I was sure I looked over at Ryan. He was pale and I could tell he was still weak, but this was our only chance of survival. "Listen I think I have a plan." I suddenly wished Annabeth were still here she probably could have had us out of this mess a long time ago. Of course even gone she still had an influence on everything I did.

"I'm willing to try anything at this point."

"Okay, well, this may sound crazy, but I had this dream…"

I closed my eyes focusing on the sound of the ocean. I felt a tug in my gut and a wave came crashing into her oversized body. Throwing her into the ceiling again. The crack began expanding and the light was shining a little brighter. Small bits of rock showered her. We looked at each other and smiled. He turned back and took a deep breath. I could see sparks flying off him and a strike hit her sending her jolted body into the weakening cave roof. The pieces breaking off were getting larger.

We continued this pattern, but we were both weak and they weren't getting the reaction we were hoping for. The only thing they seemed to be accomplishing was angering her more. We were continually moving from rock to rock as she crushed them with a single blow of her hand. We could see that we were getting nowhere, but we knew we only need one more good blow the topple the whole ceiling.

I looked at Ryan he was turning pale, but I knew he wouldn't give up, even if it cost his life. And I knew I couldn't let that happen. I did the first thing I could think of. Annabeth would have called it reckless. I ran towards her, and she turned to grin. She just stood there waiting she could tell I was weak and didn't perceive a threat. Even with my full strength I was no match for her. I pulled out riptide, and she lifted her claws, ready to disembowel me with one swipe. But instead of going for the normal marks, I ducked low, catching her by surprise. I jumped onto her foot stabbing it with the sword. I knew something as powerful as her wouldn't be killed by such a small hit, but the pain made her leap up slamming into the ceiling with full force. I heard the rocks crumbling and ran with all the strength I had left away from the crushing boulders. There was a blinding light as the sun reach it's rays into the dark cave's interior. The avalanche had buried her. Ryan and I high-fived and turned back towards the rubble.

The rocks began to shake as she tried to lift herself out of the rubble, but something seemed to be holding her down.

We continued towards the fallen foe. She shaky figure glaring angrily from a gap. As we climbed to the top and pulled ourselves out we glance once more into the room that nearly became our graves. I could have sworn the light seemed brighter around the pile of stones, but that was probably just because it was directly below the opening. I handed Ryan riptide, and he slashed downward once. We watched as the middle of the stack collapsed in on itself as she faded into dust.

We knew something was wrong as soon as we arrived at the clearing. Grover was sitting with his head in his hands, and Eliza was hunched over something. Ryan flicked his eyes towards me. I could barely make out golden curls from behind them.

"Annabeth." I whispered. It felt like someone had knocked the wind out of my chest. I ran forward and knelt down next to her. She was covered in cuts and bruises, and she wasn't moving. I held her hand as Grover walked up.

"She's in a coma." he informed me.

"Then why aren't you doing anything!"

"Percy, there's nothing we can do."

"What about ambrosia and nectar?"

"There's no more. Eliza and Ryan didn't have any. Neither did I. You and Annabeth were the only one's who brought some and there was barely any left. There wasn't enough to help."

"What about doctors? Can't we take her to a hospital?"

"Percy, by the time we dug her out, there was nothing we could do. Our only hope was the ambrosia and nectar." Eliza put in. Ryan had his arm around her and she looked as if she had been crying.

I looked back down at the broken body. Annabeth looked so weak and fragile. I couldn't believe this was happening. I couldn't believe it was my fault. I had used her only chance of survival at the motel. I had doomed her. I touched her cheek with my free hand. There had to be a way to save her. I tried to think of a way something that could help her, but nothing came to mind. I prayed to the gods to find someway. I prayed to Athena to save her daughter. Maybe I could go to the underworld. I had done it before. Maybe I could talk to Nico. Maybe…

I was too wrapped up in my thoughts to realize that everyone else had moved away. I was too busy to see that it was getting brighter, or that it suddenly felt much hotter than it should.

"Percy." He said from behind me.

I turned my head towards the young god standing behind me. "It was you in the cave wasn't it?"

"Well," he shrugged, "I couldn't let you get killed."

"What happened to not interfering?"

"Things are changing up there Percy. Plus, no one messes with our kids."

I turned back to Annabeth lying helpless on the ground, "If only you had been here in time to help Annabeth." I muttered.

"Well, she's not dead."

"We have no way to help her."

He appeared next to me, "What do I look like?" He asked seeming slightly offended. "I'm more than the god of light you know." He reached his hand out and laid it on her chest. As I watch he began healing her. Her bruises and cuts disappeared and her face slowly regained it's color. Her eyes fluttered open.

"Percy?" she asked weakly.

"Annabeth!" she let go of my hand and tried to sit up, yet she still hadn't regained her full strength, and stumbled back. I helped her sit up and braced her against a tree.

"What happened?"

"There was a landslide in the cave. We- I thought I had lost you." I held her hand again. I was still shocked to see her alive.

"I wouldn't leave you." she said smiling, "What kind of a plan would that be? What would you do without me?"

"Life would be a lot easier. I'm always with you when I get into trouble."

"Only because I'm there to bail you out of whatever mess you've got us in."

"Or because you're the reason we are in all those situations to begin with. You and you plans."

"Ha."

"At least we will never have to find out."

"No, no. It's no problem. I don't deserve all this thanks." Apollo put in sarcastically. His comment brought us back to where we were. I turned around and Annabeth blushed.

"Thank you, really." I told him.

"Well, if I wasn't so generous and selfless," we both rolled our eyes, "you two would owe me big time. I've got to get out of here anyways. Duty calls." A hot rod appeared next to him and he hopped in turning the radio up. "Oh, and, I'll be seeing both of you in about three days for your chance to repay me." and with that he was gone.

I looked back at Annabeth, "I don't know what I would have done without you."

Grover, Ryan, and Eliza came rushing back up at that moment. They all hugged her, except Ryan, who patted her shoulder and smiled. They flooded her with questions, what she remembered, who was that from Ryan and Eliza, Grover wanted to know if he had mentioned Artemis at all. Ryan and I helped her stand. I held my arm around her waist, she braced hers around my neck, and we started the walk back to the car.

We all piled in. I helped Annabeth in the front, I was driving, and Ryan, Eliza, and Grover climbed into the back. I started up the car, and Annabeth looked over at me, "Let's go home."