Hey guys! I'm sorry it's been taking so long for me to update, I decided to make shorter chapters from here on out so you don't have to wait as long. Again sorry. Enjoy!
Chapter 7
Second Thoughts
I led Percy through the dark corridors of the Princess Andromeda. He kept staring at me, like he couldn't believe what I had done to him, what I had done to myself. Blood dripped down his leg, leaving a trail on the floor behind. Tears started forming in the corners of my eyes, but I wouldn't let them fall, I couldn't. Percy could not see my weakness.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Silence." I retort, then instantly biting my tongue. Did I really say that? To my best friend?
Percy obeyed. He grudgingly followed me to Kronos' "Headquarters".
When we got there, Kronos was standing in the back of the dark, sinister, room, as if he was waiting for us.
"Natalie, you may leave now." Kronos commanded.
"Yes, Lord Kronos." I answered. I couldn't be sure, but I thought I heard Percy draw in a short breath.
I walked out of the room and back to my own room. As much as I knew I needed to sleep, I couldn't. All these thoughts kept running through my head. It was like as if I had been numb for the past weeks, but all of that changed when I saw Percy. Memories just came out in a rush, our first day at school, our crazy antics at lunch, passing notes in biology, fighting the Nemean Lion, fighting Annabeth, our night at the beach. I never wanted that to end. I still don't want it to end. But as my dad always says, all good things have to end.
And then there was Grover, the sweetest satyr you will ever meet. He was there for me in my team of need, even when Percy wasn't. He had always been a great shoulder to lean on, a great friend to make me laugh, even on the toughest days. They were my best friends, my only friends. Then why did I betray them?
I wanted to go back to my old life. Not just before I left camp, but the days before summer. Being a half-blood is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. If we weren't half-bloods and a satyr, Percy, Grover, and I would probably have had a great summers. Percy and I could celebrate our sweet 16s like normal people. We would probably be watching movies in my house, or walking through Central Park, maybe even baking blue cookies with Mrs. Blofis, Percy's mom. I want that summer, not this one.
But what am I going to do now? I can't just leave the ship and go back to camp. They would never accept me. It would be like Luke coming back, you know, before he became Kronos. All of the friends I had made in my short time at camp would be gone. I would be alone. As soon as I sat down at a table, everybody would get up and leave. I wasn't even sure if Grover would like me. My only choice was to stay here and continue as planned, no matter how much it hurt me.
Suddenly, there was a knock at my door. I jumped up and ran over to get it. Kronos stood there with an evil smile. Percy was there too, with his hands in chains, and a look like he was being led to his execution, and when Kronos held out his scythe, I knew he was.