Sorry. I have no excuse except laziness.

Percy POV

"Percy! Percy, where are you? Percy!" Annabeth calls, tossing and turning in bed. I check the time. 5am.

"Annabeth, I'm here. I'm here," I comfort her. She must be having a nightmare again. We've both been having lots of them since- since it happened.

"Annabeth, wake up, I'm here, I'm fine," I tell her again.

"Percy, where are you?" I frown in confusion.

"Wise Girl, wake up!" I say, shaking her.

She lets out a piercing scream, and by it's pitch, I can tell she is having another flashback to Tartarus. I frown. Neither of us have had one since, Luke was born. Oh. That's it. She was fretting about the kids and- and this happened. I wrap her in my arms and whisper words of comfort in her ear.

"Don't worry Wise Girl. I'm here, I'm here,"

"Percy," she calls out again, elbowing me in the stomach, winding me.

"Percy, no," she says, her voice cracking. "No! I won't let you die on me! Do you hear me Seaweed Brain? I won't let you."

"Annabeth, I'm here!" I choke out, feeling helpless for the billionth time this week. I don't know how to get her out of this state. I start to panic. 'No, don't 'I tell myself. Panicking isn't going to do anything. But I can't help her on my own. I grab out my phone and call Piper.

It rings three agonising times, when finally, Pipes picks up.

"Hey Perce, what's the matter," she asks, groggily, but slightly more happy than she was on Tuesday, since Jason is home and well again, with only a few cuts and grazes.

"It's Annabeth," I tell her. "She's having another flashback and I don't know what to do. I'm trying to comfort her, but she keeps thinking I'm trying to attack her."

As I'm talking, I hear Jason wake up and ask Piper what's going on.

"Okay, we'll be right over," Piper says, and I breathe a sigh of relief. At least I'll have some help to get through this.

I sit on the edge of the bed next to Annabeth and stroke her hair, while she screams and sobs. I start to cry. Seeing her like this kills me, especially when there's nothing I can do. Finally, after what feels like and eternity later, there is a knock on the door. I run downstairs and open the door.

"Thankyouthankyouthankyou," I tell them. We hear another scream and Piper and Jason's eyes go wide. "She's upstairs."

Piper and I run upstairs while Jason walks uncomfortably behind us. I burst into our room and see Annabeth- my Wise Girl- hugging herself, tears streaming down her face. "Bob," she screams. "Help him!"

My own eyes refill with tears at the mention of our big buddy, while Piper rushes over to the bed and starts charmspeaking her. I see her relax slightly, and ever so slowly she calms down. I sit down on the edge of the bed, and hug her as she open's her eyes.

"Seaweed Brain?" she gasps, then realises what happened. "Oh my gods, I'm so sorry," she says, glancing around at Piper, then Jason standing awkwardly in the doorway.

"It's not your fault Annabeth," Piper says kindly, but her pained eyes give her away. We are all so worried, and we just don't know what to do.

"Thank you so much," I tell Piper, and Annabeth nods. "I would kiss you right now, but... actually, Jason can you kiss her for me?" Jason gives a small smile, kisses her on the cheek, then turns to us.

"You okay?" he asks with a frown.

I can't tell if it's directed at me or Annabeth, so I just let her nod.

"Thanks Pipes," she whispers, giving Piper a hug.

"Anytime," Piper whispers back.

Just then, my phone rings. We all pale and I check the caller ID.

"It's Frank," I say.

Annabeth sighs, and I answer the phone,

"Frank, Annabeth's just had another flashback, but Jason and I are on our way. The girls will stay here and help Annabeth recover, and will head over when they are ready. Where are you?" I say quickly, not even bothering to ask what's wrong.

"Thanks guys. We're- we're at Camp Half-Blood," he replies shakily.

"They got into camp? But how?"

At this statement, everyone's mouths drop open.

"We don't know, but can you get here as quick as you can?"

"Sure buddy, see you in ten."

I hang up and Jason and I rush to the car, but not before kissing Annabeth on the forehead. We rush downstairs, and jump in the car. The ride to camp is almost silent, except for the steady sound of the wheels turning and the air conditioner.

"Where are they, Percy?" Jason asks me suddenly, still keeping his eyes on the road. "Where are they taking our kids?"

"I don't know, but I'm sure we'll find them soon. If not, I'm sure they'll come to us. They're perfectly capable of handling themselves," I tell him doubtfully.

"I told them they were safe!" he yells at no one in particular. "I told them they were safe. I should've listened to Diana. I should've listened to Di."

"It's not you fault Jason," I try to tell him. "The monsters got through the boarders of CAMP for Hades sake."

"But Perce, you don't understand," he whispers. "Tom believed me. I lied to him,"

I've never seen Jason like this before. The worry must be getting to him. He's been being strong for Piper, but sometimes, you just need to let it out.

"Right," I instruct him firmly. "Pull over and hand me the keys. I'm driving, you just need to let it out."

We don't talk the rest of the ride, and the only noise is the quiet sound of Jason sobbing, but I pretend not to hear him.

I pull up at camp just while Jason is wiping his eyes. We rush inside and straight to the big house, where Frank is waiting for us on the deck.

"Thanks for coming," he says quietly. "How's Annabeth?"

"She's fine now, thanks to Piper," I say, "but how's Hazel?"

Frank furrows his brow, and Leo and Calypso join us on the deck.

"Follow me," he says solemnly, and leads us to the infirmary.

Dun! Dun! Dun! Is Hazel all right? Where are the kids? Why is Annabeth starting to have flashbacks again? Tune in next time. (Yeah, I actually don't know how long it will be until an update. Sorry. Cookies make up for it? (::) (::) (::) (::) )