Hey guys Jacksonofthesea here. This is the first story I have posted on here and I hope you like it.

Disclaimer

This story contains death, suicidal tendencies, drug abuse, swearing (I'll add more if I need too)

Rick Riordan owns all rights not I.

Chapter 1

2 days before hand

We were almost there. One way or another we would beat Gaea, I wouldn't go down without a fight. I know the others felt the same way.

We were almost finished duty when Annabeth looked over to where I stood on the helm of Argo II. With both of us on guard duty it finally gave us time to talk. We haven't talked since we got out of Tartarus. "Hey Seaweed Brain, I was thinking" "uh oh" I smirked. She glared and punched my arm, "HA HA very funny", she murmured. Then she frowned, "I was…I mean….how do I put this..." she looked leaned on the railing and looked down at the city below. I stared at her, since when is my Wise Girl speechless.

"Look Percy, I love you. I really do but I feel our relationship is more of a sister and brothers one, not lovers." She looked at me with tears in her eyes. I looked at her. One part of me was sad but deep down I knew this was right. I looked up at the stars, "I don't really know what to say" I commented uneasily. "But I feel like you might be right" I confessed. Annabeth watched me closely, trying to decide if I was lying or not.

She nodded her head and walked over to me. She wrapped her arms around my neck. She stood on her toes and whispered in my ear "I still love you, and I hope we can still stay friends." The wind blew her hair into my face. I nodded my head. Annabeth let go off me and walked off towards the bunks. "I'll wake up Leo for the next shift, don't stay up too late, okay?" "I won't" I lied. "Good" she half-smiled.

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I paced in silence, for a couple minutes. That is until a bouncing Latino and a blonde superman walked on deck. "Hey Jackson, you're relieved go get some sleep" demanded a wide awake Jason. I glared at Jason. He just puffed out his chest and walked up behind me. He started pushing on my shoulders. "Yeah, yeah I'm going" I snapped. Jason looked at me curiously, "you okay man, it's not like you to be so grumpy", "Yeah Perce I don't think you should take anymore shifts until you're feeling better." "I'm fine, I just haven't been getting a lot of sleep recently, it's no big deal," I looked at the two of them, "I promise." Both boys looked at me skeptically, "well if you say so" Jason huffed. "Now get to bed" Leo pushed me towards the bunks. "Okay, goodnight guys." Both waved before turning to start their shift.

I walked towards my room. I walked up and opened my door. I stepped into my room and shut the door behind me. I didn't bother turning on the light, my eyes were still use to the darkness of Tartarus. Tartarus, the dark, poisonous environment that smelled of monsters and death. "Uhhh" I moaned. "That's the least of my problems right now" I mumbled. I striped down to my boxers and shuffled towards the direction of my bed. I lay down and snuggled into my blankets.

I thought about what the next couple of days would bring and how there was a chance not all of us would make it out alive. The last thought I had as a dozed off was about how Annabeth was no longer a constant in my life. It made me sad but happy that we would stay friends. "Annabeth" I whisper into the darkness, as I faded into slumber.

I was shocked awake but the sounds of frantic yelling and the smell of burning monsters.