Valentine Without You
A/N: It's been a long time, eh? On the bright side, its summer now, so I can update more!
Chapter 5—Ich liebe dich, savvy? (weird title, I know…)
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO.
All she could do was to stare blankly at him. After all these years, she's been waiting for him—to come back, to communicate, to something. But she didn't prepare for this—for him to just randomly drop in his girlfriend's 'party', freeze every single person's motion in one-mile radius, and turn into a big water-kabob thing. Especially when he's dead. Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is a wee bit too much.
He waved a hand in front of her, and softly murmured in the same hollow voice, "Hey, Wise Girl, it's really me, Percy." She reached over for a hug, only to realize he's not even solid.
"Look out, I'm all wet. You don't want to get all wet, right?" He chuckled, looking at her carefully.
And then, she finally lost it. All the emotions buried in her all these years were ignited all together. It's not possible to forget, especially with all the little surprises. Flashbacks haunt her every time she sets foot anywhere in New York. Central Park, Empire State Building, Camp Half Blood… Every where she goes, there's always memories of them both.
Annbeth Chase can not take this anymore.
"How can you be all cheery and happy-go-lucky when you are the one who died, huh? You know what? I don't mind getting wet. Heck, I'd go through Hades for you to just earn a hug! That's all I ask? Is that so hard? Why are the Fates so cruel on us…" She broke down into small sobs, as she slid back down on her canoe.
The water figure bent over, hesitating before putting his hand on Annabeth's shoulder, wetting her blouse. She looked up, pain evident in her eyes. "How did you get here anyways? And… What do you want?" She asked him, sounding a little bit too harsh.
"Let's just say Hades owe me a favor, shall we?" He shined a crook grin at her. Then he turned serious, "Look, Annabeth," he said, "I want you to—to move on."
She snapped her head up so fast that even he was amused. "Are you breaking up with me?" She demanded, staring at him so fiercely he flinched. As much as a blob of water can anyways. "You asked a favor from Hades and came all the way up, just to tell me to move on?"
"Now Annabeth, you know me better than that. You have to accept the fact that I am dead." He said, which earned a wince from her. "I want you to move on. Find a man that you like, have a family. Pursue your architectural dreams. Be happy. That's all I ask for you. The Fates are cruel, we can't be together if they don't allow it."
"But… Percy, I love you." Annabeth said softly. The people around her started to stir.
"Yes, Annabeth, I know." He said, looking at her. "My time is nearly up." With that, he leaned in, kissing her softly on the lip, though she couldn't feel a thing. Except the wetness of the lake water, as a cruel reminder.
"I'll wait for you, Wise Girl. In Elysium, then we can be reborn and meet again in the next life. And for now—good bye, Wise Girl. I love you." With that, the water started to return back to normal.
"Seaweed Brain, Ich liebe dich bis ans Ende der Welt." She said, staring at the lake, and sat down shakily, while all the people were fully unfrozen again.
"-ss." Eric finished, then he noticed her blouse. "So… Why are you all wet?" Eric asked, looking at her.
"Oh, It's nothing, just that I made myself wet while being silly. Say, you wanna hang out sometime?" Annabeth asked.
I'm just trying to be happy for you, Seaweed Brain. Wait for me in Elysium, I'll come and find you.
So I didn't expect it, but apparently it's the last chapter in the story! I really don't know how to continue this after this chapter, so if you really want me to continue, then please contribute an idea. This is real world, not everything goes in the way we want. Sometimes, you just have to LET GO. And yes, there's a reason why I say this. Things happen….