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Jason.

The last three days the rest of the seven had been rushing as fast as they could you Annabeth and Percy. Jason just hoped that they kept there part of the agreement.

"Were almost there guys, I can feel it." Nico said.

They had prepared themselves for the rescue mission, they didn't know what kind of condition Percy or Annabeth were in, last time they had seen them Percy looked terrible. Jason hoped he couldn't get any worst.

"Guys I think we're here. Get ready." Nico said

Everyone was on deck and silent. Weapons ready, the floated into the gravel beach. It smelt like rotting monster and old gym socks. A set of large red doors sat in the middle of a rock wall.

"Those are the doors. If they make it, they'll come though here." Nico said.

Jason could wait, he walked up to the doors and pushed them open. There he saw a sobbing and screaming Annabeth on the ground with an unconscious Percy beside her. Piper called her name and ran towards her. Annabeth saw them and hugged Piper. Frank and Leo went over to Percy and tried to wake him up. Jason walked over to Percy and saw the bruising on his shirtless chest. A large amount of blood was underneath him.

Annabeth and Piper stood hugging. The rest of the seven were trying to get Percy up. Nico ran off to the ship and a couple minutes later came back with two water bottles. He took the cap off and poured it on Percy. He slowly opened his eyes and made a large groan. Everyone took a sigh of relief. He looked even worst awake than asleep.

"Hey guys. You made it." He said with a light laugh that turned to a cough.

"I can see you made it in pieces." Leo said

"Still better looking than you Valdez" He joked

"Ahh, still the same Percy."

"Yup. Hey guys this is really nice but I'd really like to go home. I'd really like to lie down, my back is killing me." Percy said.

Frank and Leo helped Percy to his feet. They walked off toward the ship with the others behind them. When Jason and Piper looked up they saw the massive claw marks on shirtless Percy back. No one said anything. Percy was still breathing heavily and with more than half the help from Frank and Leo made it up to the ship.

"Let's all go to the mess, I'm sure you two are hungry." Piper said.

"I'm starving." Percy said.

"Of course you are!" Annabeth said while laughing.

The seven demi-gods made their way to the mess hall. Frank and Leo help Percy into a chair, while Piper helps Annabeth. Once everyone was seated Percy and Annabeth began their story.

"- and that's when we meet a Gorgon. That scratched Percy's back." She turned to Percy. "Show them."

Percy slowing and painfully turned his beat up body to them. 3 large claw marks ripped down his back, still bleeding.

"Oh my gods Percy! I'll go get the first aids kit." Hazel ran off to get it.

"After that I gave him some Abroiosa and it stopped most of the bleeding. We walked for several more hours and fought more monsters that we barely escaped. The once we came to the doors Percy collapsed. I think from blood loss, but we should get to camp as soon as possible to make sure he'll be okay. "Annabeth finished.

The story amazed Jason, these two demi-gods managed to get through all of Tarturus with a couple scratches.

"Um guys, I hate to break it to you but... The doors of death still need to be closed by one of us." Leo said.

They all looked down.

"I'll do it." Percy said.

"No you will not!" Annabeth said.

"Yeah, it makes sense, I'm the most hurt. You guys go back to camp and tell them. I'm staying." Percy said.

"No." Nico said.

We all turned to Nico.

"I'm the child of Hades. It's my choice to stay. You guys are the seven. I'm not part of the prophecy." Nico finished.

Then he turned and ran to the doors and closed them.

The seven sat in there seats frozen, none of them new what to do.

"I guess I'll set the ship for Camp?" Leo said slowly.

"Once were there we will honor what Nico did to save the world. Understand?" Percy said harshly.

Everyone nodded.

"Okay. If you all will excuse me, I'm about to pass out so I think I'll go to my cabin." Percy said while he tried standing up.

He started to get up the grunted and groaned.

"Need some help there Percy?" Frank asked.

"No I'm fine." He said as he slowly limped to his room.

Frank turned to Jason, Hazel, Annabeth, and Piper and together they said. "Follow him." and laughed.

As Frank went off the help Percy the rest of them sat in their seats.

"What did you mean by the "Human shield" When you talked to us a couple days ago." Piper asked Annabeth.

"On the fall down, Percy put himself under me so when we hit the ground he'd take the blow and not me. He landed on his side and a rock was there so that may have caused the damage. I just hope there isn't too much." Annabeth finished.

"We should really wrap you ankle. I'll get some ice." Piper said as she left to the kitchen.

Piper came back a couple minutes later with the wrap and ice. She grabbed another chair and put the ice on it. Frank walked in laughing to himself.

"What's up?" Jason asked.

"Percy. I swear the second he hit the bed he passed out." He said

They all laughed.

Leo came walking in.

"We'll be at Camp in 2 days." Leo finished.

"Are you sure you can't get us there any faster? Percy really needs someone to look at his injuries and Annabeth ankle needs to be taken care of." Piper asked.

"That's as fast as I can do it normally, unless we get Percy to push us." Leo said

"Why don't we let him rest for today then ask him when he's feeling up to it?" Annabeth said.

They all nodded.

The rest of the night they spent talking about their adventures, Annabeth told the seven what Percy and she had done in the past. Jason shared some of his past also. At around 11 they all went off the bed while Leo stayed up to stir the ship.

All done! Hope you enjoyed it.

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