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ANNABETH'S POV

How could have she forgotten this? Percy would never ever even think of cheating her. After all, his fatal flaw was loyalty. Why didn't she get it earlier?

If she would have kept her calm and tried to talk sense into it, the situation might have been better than this one. But what was the use of thinking all this now?

And here she was now, sitting in the infirmary, staring in awe at Percy. He loved her so much that he didn't care about anything else.

"Whyyyyyyyy?!" Annabeth screamed at the top of her lungs, tears forming in her eyes, "Why always meee?! What's the problem?!" and then she broke down.

Piper consoled her with inspirational words and patted ensuring circles on her back. Annabeth didn't feel any better. This was all her fault! What was the use of crying now? She glanced at Percy, his chest, stomach and the right leg bandaged.

But why was he still wrapped up in bandages?

"Why is he wrapped in bandages?" Annabeth asked Piper, broken hearted, "Why isn't nectar working?"

"Annabeth he-" Piper choked, tears rolling down her cheeks

"He what, Piper?" Annabeth asked her, wondering over why Piper was crying. Was it possible that…. No, no it isn't possible. The fates couldn't be so cruel.

"Please don't tell me that Kampe's sword was celestial bronze or imperial gold" Annabeth pleaded, "Please!'

Piper nodded, "It was celestial bronze" Piper said, gathering her courage. The colour drained from Annabeth's life after hearing that news.

"Kampe's blade broke with such force that it went straight through Percy's ribcage and damaged his internal organs" Piper continued, "there are very few chances that he may live"*sob* "he is fighting with death"

"Noooooooooooooooooooooo!" Annabeth screamed, so loudly that Will and Jason came dashing in. Annabeth started to sob again. She tried to get out of her bed but black spots danced before her eyes and she staggered.

"Whoa Annabeth" Piper spoke as she held her and directed her to her bed, "You are still not completely healed. So no getting out of the bed." Annabeth wanted to argue and go to Percy but she wasn't able to do so. Her body fought her mind's urge to go to Percy. So she settled down on her bed, thinking about what will happen to Percy. She won't let anything happen to Percy. Not after the mistake she had committed.

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She sat there in the infirmary at night, listening to the howls of the monsters in the forest and the pleasant sound of the waves lapping the long island shore. Again thinking about water mad her heart wince and she looked at Percy. He was no good. It had been almost 5 days since they arrived at camp and Percy was still unconscious.

Annabeth was lucky that Kampe's sword hadn't damaged any of her vital organs but still, the wound was taking more time to heal as compared to normal ones. Her wound still hurt whenever she tried to move bit it was nothing compared to the pain she was experiencing very time she glanced at Percy.

She looked at Percy and saw him drooling. "Seaweed brain" she murmured, a small curve of smile forming on her face. She sighed and went to sleep. Hoping that Percy would get better.

In her dream, she was facing her mother, Athena. Athena was dressed in white tunic and her hair were kept loose. She saw her and started to sob as her mother came forward and hugged her. She was shocked by the gesture. Athena had never hugged Annabeth. Athena gently stroked Annabeth's hair while she sobbed and sobbed in her chest.

Athena smelled like new notebook pages. Her presence filled Annabeth's heart with warmth and love.

"Percy….he….it's my fault….i…should have…" she was so much in grief that she was unable to even speak.

"Shhhhhh Annabeth" Athena reassured her, "It's not your fault my child. You loved him truly didn't you?"

Annabeth looked at the face of her mother and nodded, "But you don't like him, do you?" Annabeth asked

"I did not like him in the beginning, my dear" Athena replied, "But after so much you two have been together and after seeing his love for you, I have approved him. He has earned you Annabeth."

Annabeth was shocked to hear the words of her mom. Did she just say that she approved Percy? But what was the use now? Percy was about to die.

As if reading her thoughts, which Athena could, Athena spoke, "He will not die dear" she said, "I will look into it personally. Bit I cannot assure you when he will be fine" Annabeth did not even get to thank he rnother and she woke up.

Piper was shaking her. She looked at her and smiled. She told Piper about her dream and that seemed to cheer her up. Annabeth tried to sit straight and to her amazement, she was able to. She experienced no pain in her gut. She checked her wound but it wasn't there anymore.

"Piper! My wounds!" she exclaimed, "They have healed." Piper immediately called Will and Annabeth was discharged.

Annabeth was so happy that she couldn't put it in her words, but then she glanced at Percy and read filled her. Just the horrible sight of Percy made her heart shatter. Every time she looked at Percy, it felt like her heart was ripped to shreds with a blunt knife. As if someone was putting it on fire and then extinguishing it and soon after that was slashing it with a whip.

She managed to keep herself from cracking and walked out of the infirmary. She was greeted by other campers and she thanked the m all. She went to her cabin, took a shower and headed straight to Percy and sat beside him. She wanted to help him with anything that she could.

She would change his bandages every day. Hid wounds kept bleeding and that didn't help Annabeth much. One look at his wounds would make Annabeth's eyes sting.

She changed his bandages that day and kissed him on his forehead, "You are not going to leave me" she whispered.

All right, all right! Please don't be mad at me for writing so much angst, but sometimes it is necessary to write chapters like this, just to add some flavours to the story. I am going to write 15 to 20 chapters in this story. If you want me to write more than 20, feel free to review and let me know. Stay home, stay safe and keep reading.

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