In which Percy is a stubborn dumbass and somewhat lightheaded at this point from blood loss- and Jason is just there like 'SHUSH!' at one point.
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Undeath9087: It helps them that they have a decent healer on the Argo II as well remember, so it's not as worrying- and really even injured Percy can still mouth off even if she can't physically attack.
Thickneck: She is a sarcastic person lol.
Percy leaned heavily against Annabeth, groaning as Piper and Jason rushed to join them- and Percy noticed that Jason's wrist was definitely bent at an angle that it shouldn't be,"
"Oh gods." Annabeth's voice cracked, "Percy-" her hands shifted, pressing hard against Percy's shoulder, "You're bleeding a lot-"
"You don't say." Percy let out a shaky laugh, "It was a through and through. I'll be fine Wise Girl."
"You can't do this to me." Annabeth's voice cracked, "Piper- Piper can you get the ambrosia from my supply pouch-"
"Don't." Percy grimaced, shaking her head, "Don't waste ambrosia on me I'll be fine." she gritted her teeth as she shifted, forcing herself to straighten up, "I've had worse-"
"You just got stabbed through the shoulder-" Annabeth's voice was filled with terror, "That's a serious injury Percy it doesn't matter if you've had worse-"
"S-should've seen me after the arai." Percy managed, trying to wave Piper away when she offered up a square of ambrosia. "Right through the side- like Geryon- now that was through and through. 'N I still killed a bunch of them."
"We need to get her to the Argo II." Jason said quickly, "Percy it's more serious than you're realising, take the ambrosia-"
"Won't kill me-"
"It's fucking smoking!" Annabeth almost shouted the words, "Stop being stupid-"
"We only have so much." Percy's head was feeling kind of light actually, it was hard to focus, and was it just her or was the world kind of spinning? That totally wasn't fair.
"Percy we have loads of it." Piper said quickly, "Back on the Argo II, Will brought over half of the Camps supply you know that-"
"Can't waste it." Percy murmured the words, "Can't- only life or death-"
"This is life or death Seaweed brain." Annabeth's voice cracked, "Please."
"G-gotta ration it." Percy could feel her vision going dim- the wound in her shoulder really was hurting a lot now- more than it had been before. It was getting super hard to focus now, she could hear voices but they were starting to sound kind of distant- her vision was going blurry.
"Percy- Percy-" the voice sounded like it was coming from a thousand miles away, she could feel fingers on her lips, opening her mouth- she could taste the familiar warm taste of ambrosia, she tried to shake her head, to turn away but she didn't even have the coordination to do that much. She could feel her grip on the present slipping away.
"'S'pit." she tried to bat the hand away even as she automatically started to chew, "S'pit 'bas." and she felt arms tighten around her slightly, her head lolling to the side.
There was a chance that she blacked out slightly-Percy honestly wasn't sure but when she blinked her eyes open again her vision was clearing and Annabeth's face was looking down at her, tear streaked and pained. "-rcy- Percy can you hear me-"
"Wake up Percy." that was Piper's voice- and Percy groaned at that, she could feel the charmspeak working on her, forcing her to come round, and she groaned faintly.
"Don' wanna."
"Thank the gods she's awake." and that was Jason's voice, "We need to get the others here we can't risk carrying her-"
"'ll walk." Percy grumbled the words, "D'wanna be carried."
"No you won't." Piper shook her head, "Not a chance- we need to signal the Argo II." she glanced at Annabeth, who was still clutching Percy almost painfully tightly. "You know Morse code right? Could you signal to Leo?"
"Of course." Annabeth swallowed hard, nodding quickly. "Do you have-"
"This." Piper pulled a mirror out from her bag- and Annabeth took it, carefully sliding Percy into Piper's arms- and Percy let out a pained little whine at that- which made Annabeth's expression turn guilty and she ducked in, pressing her lips to Percy's forehead.
"I'll be back in a minute Seaweed brain. Hold on okay?"
And Percy gave a tiny nodded, watching as Annabeth ran towards the edge of the ruins.
Then Piper was shifting, pulling out a first aid kit from her bag, "I'll bandage you up the best I can. You're going to drink some ambrosia- and you too Jason." and the words were very clearly orders, and Jason took a sip from a small bottle he'd pulled out from Piper's supplies before he pressed it to Percy's lips and she took a sip too- which was very helpful, really. The pain in her shoulder was still intense but it was nowhere near as bad any more.
"Y'kay Jason?" Percy managed, wincing as Piper carefully shifted her, pulling the strap of the chiton to the side so that she could bandage her up.
"I'll be fine." Jason gave Percy a strained smile, "You saved my life." he pointed out, "I should be thanking you right now- Varus-"
"Ehhhh." Percy managed to wave her uninjured had dismissively, "'S'no big deal. 'Ll be fine." she tried to shift herself and she hissed in pain before, "Did good- the mania- really good."
And Jason's expression became pained and he ducked his head. "It- it wasn't her. Not really." he whispered the words, "I couldn't have saved her. And she was wrong- I don't- they were all wrong. I don't need her. I have a new family."
"Thalia'll be proud." Percy murmured the words, "'sk her about Melinoe." she closed her eyes, forcing back a strained whimper, "Might help."
"I-" Jason hesitated before nodding, "I can do that." he swallowed hard, "Isn't Melinoe a goddess or something-"
"Yeah." Percy nodded, "Ghosts are her thing- Nico- Nico saw Mike, Thals saw your mom and Bia saw her mom-"
"Bianca-" Jason's eyes widened, "Gods we need to try and contact them- that stuff about the hunter-"
"I know." Percy winced, "We- shit we need to-" she tried to straighten up but Piper shook her head quickly, pressing down on Percy's uninjured shoulder.
"You don't need to do anything- either of you. We need to focus on getting you both back to the ship and we can deal with everything else after that. We'll send word to them."
And Percy and Jason exchanged glanced at Piper's words- Percy was pretty sure both of them were thinking about Bianca and Reyna specifically.
Percy was the only one Jason had told about their run in with Cupid- and even then she was sure that there was stuff he was holding back- but she'd figured out that Bianca had feelings for Reyna based on the way Jason had acted, and she'd already known that Reyna had feelings for Bianca. All that was left was for the two girls to figure it out themselves.
Percy had hoped they'd get the chance to do that while they travelled with the Parthenos- her eyes narrowed and she scowled- and she was probably still a little light headed or she wouldn't have grumbled "Listen- I swear to fuckin' Nyx if that bitch messes up Reyanca by hurting one of 'em I'mma bitchslap her to the moon."
"I-" Jason groaned, tilting his head back slightly, "Percy!"
"Rey-" Piper blinked, "There's a lot to unpack there- and as much as I am insanely curious- and I'm pretty sure I know what Reyanca means since I've heard my sister's giggling about Jiper, Caleo and Thaluke- I'm going to ignore it because you're giddy from blood loss and I feel like based on the look Jason's giving you I'm not supposed to know anything."
"Please." Jason shot her a grateful look. "Percy wasn't supposed to know anything either-"
"S'obvious!" Percy declared with a giggle.
"Well." Jason sighed heavily, "At least she's not in too much pain any more- but the wound still looks bad." he held out more Ambrosia and Percy took a swig of it when he pressed it to her lips.
She let out a pleased noise at the taste, eyes fluttering closed as more warmth filled her and her head cleared slightly-it kept going giddy and foggy.
And Percy shifted her head slightly as she saw Annabeth approaching- and- she was limping slightly, that made Percy's brows furrow.
"Wisegirl?" Percy managed, "You okay- did- did one of them- did one of them hurt you?" she felt a flood of rage that help her gain clarity far more than any amount of nectar or ambrosia would. .
"It's fine." Annabeth waved it off, "I- ever since I broke my ankle getting the Parthenos- sometimes when I'm stressed it starts hurting. But it's not important." she dropped to her knees next to Percy, reaching out and brushing Percy's hair out of her face, and she leaned into the touch. "What's important is the fact that Nico is below deck in the medbay with Will but Leo is going to run and get Nico and Nico is going to shadow travel here and pick you up okay Seaweed Brain? Will will be able to help you." there was a slight waver in her voice.
"'m fine." Percy promised softly, "Really."
"No, you're not." Annabeth blinked back tears, "You're really not Percy." her voice cracked "Gods how can you- you're so-" she shook her head.
"C-calm down." Percy murmured the words, "'s fine. Really. I'm gonna be okay."
"I won't stop worrying until you're all healed up wrapped up in bed at home-"
"Bed-" Jason almost seemed to jump, his eyes going wide. "- a bed- there was some kind of special bed here-"
"What-" Annabeth frowned, "Jason what are you-"
"It was the marriage bed." Jason breathed, "It was sacred right? If- you guys aren't going to like this at all but- Juno!"
"Oh gods." Percy let out a loud groan, letting her head drop forward. "Not that bitch-"
Then, about sixty feet away, the stone floor cracked. Branches muscled through the earth, growing in fast motion until a full-sized olive tree shaded the courtyard. Under a canopy of grey-green leaves stood a dark-haired woman in a white dress, a leopard-skin cape draped over her shoulders. Her staff was topped with a white lotus flower. Her expression was cool and regal.
"My heroes,'" said the goddess.
"Not your heroes." Percy lifted her head, glaring at the goddess, and Annabeth was moving slightly- and it was really sweet how she was positioning herself between Percy and Gaea. "Bitch-"
"I would watch your tone Percy Jackson." Hera's voice was cool, "I do not take insults lightly-"
"Fuck you I'm your step mother I can just ground you." Percy grumbled the words.
"And if you tried anything I would find a way to kill a goddess." Annabeth piped up, glaring fiercely at the goddess. "It's bad enough that you kidnapped Percy after Bianca brought her back to life- messing with her memories- that's just low-"
"I did what was needed." Juno declared imperiously- and Percy glared.
"Yeah, well when this is over I'm done cleaning up your messes." she muttered the words.
"Can you heal Percy?" Piper asked suddenly.
"I would not even if I could." Hera sneered, "I'm sure the son of Apollo can heal her well enough."
"That's fine with me." Percy snapped, glaring at Hera- and anger really was good for forcing back the deliriousness. "I wouldn't want to owe you anything anyway you jumped up bitch-"
"Your insults will not make you feel better-"
"You sure about that?" Percy muttered, shaking her head, "Cause it sure feels nice-"
"Your anger is a poison Percy Jackson-"
"This coming from the bitch who sends monsters and shit after women that her husband harasses. At least I never blame the victims." Percy shook her head, "You deser-"
"Now isn't the time-" Jason cut them off- which was probably for the best, Piper and Annabeth both looked pleased that someone was putting Hera in her place. "Lady Juno please-"
"Of course." Juno nodded, "My heroes, our time together is short. I am I am grateful that you called upon me. I have spent weeks in a state of pain and confusion … my Greek and Roman natures warring against each other. Worse, I've been forced to hide from Jupiter, who searches for me in his misguided wrath, believing that I caused this war with Gaia."
"Of course he does." Percy pulled a face, "Fuckin' idiots, all of you. You live in denial and then blame innocent people when things go wrong. Every fucking time."
