Percy.

Percy woke up the next day in pain. His already broken and crushed arm at a awkward angle that hurt more, his bruised chest with his broken ribs hurt more than anything. The claw marks on his back were on fire. He tried hoisting himself up several times before he succeeded. With a grunt and a groan he made it up. His broken arm cradled by the other he slowly walked out of his room and up to the deck where he heard voices. The sun was fully out so it must be around afternoon. The only thing on Percy's mind was, Lunch. He made his way up the stairs and hobbled over to the laughing and giggling group of demigods.

"Hey." his voice came out as a croke.

Six heads turned towards him as he made his way over to a seat near Annabeth.

"There he is! Dude, its 4:30 in the afternoon." Jason said with a laugh.

Piper helped Percy into a chair, which didn't feel to nice.

"You look terrible." Leo said.

"Well thanks?" Percy asked.

"How did you sleep?" Annabeth asked.

"Good I guess, my back and arm are killing me." Percy said.

"Oh, we'll be at camp soon. That reminds me, do you think you have enough strength to give the boat a push and guide us back to camp. it would be so much faster if you help." Annabeth asked.

"I feel like crap but I guess I could try." Said Percy.

He tried to get up but only managed a groan and wince. Frank got up and helped him out of his seat. His chest felt like it was going to explode. He made his way ove to the back of the boat and controlled the water to make them go faster. He could tell exactly where they were. Not far from camp, He made a large wave push them. It took a lot of the strength he didn't have. Once the wave was pushing them along he stumbled back to the others. Once he go there he fell to the ground. The gasped and ran to him. He sat up with great difficulty.

"Yeah, I shouldn't have done that." Percy said.

They all laughed.

"Well I guess you didn't need to do that. Guys, look!" Leo said.

They all stood up, Percy slowly got up and saw camp. Camp half-blood.

Percy looked down off the boat and saw most of the camp heading over to the beach where they would land. Percy saw his cabin off the lake and couldn't wait to get there. He looked over to Annabeth and pulled her in for a kiss. She bushed and hugged Percy. She squeezed a little to hard and Percy felt dizzy. Luckily he had Annabeth and frank to keep him up.

" I haven't been here in over a year. It's good to be home." Percy said.

Once they were docked and the bridge to the beach was put down. People surrounded the end of it. The seven of them started walking down. Leo, frank, hazel, Jason, and piper all waited for them to go first. Annabeth and Percy walked down together. Percy stumbled down every part of his body hurting. He looked down and saw Chiron and Grover standing in front of him. Grover stepped forward to hug him, Annabeth stopped him and showed him his injuries. he still hadn't put a shirt on. People smiled at him until they saw his body, then they gave him a sad smile. He was surrounded by people trying to talk to him. Finally Chiron quieted everyone down and began to speak.

" Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase. Some of the bravest demigods of your time. Welcome back." Chiron said with a smile.

"Thanks. Look, as much as we'd love to tell you guys everything but Percy needs help." Annabeth said.

3 children of Apollo stepped forward and help Percy off to the infirmary. Since they were facing the crowd Percy's back was towards the ship. When he walked by he heard gasps and talking. They kept walking.

Once they got to the infirmary they directed Percy to a bed. With some difficulty he managed to lay in the bed. His back ached more than anything. One of the Apollo kids, Fred came over to Percy and asked him some questions about his injuries. He answered every one of them. Fred gave him some nectar and he instantly felt better, then a red drink in a small bottle and told him to drink it. He did.

"What is this stuff?" he asked holding up the bottle.

In a matter of seconds he found out, his eyes started to droop and he felt peaceful.

Then he fell into a dreamless sleep.

When Percy woke up the next day his shirt was still off but he had a large white bandage on his cheats, his arm was wrapped and in a sling. He tried to sit up but only managed a groan. He looked up the see the seven over at Annabeth bed, her ankle was wrapped and on top of several pillows.

The seven were talking loudly. Percy's head pounded and the extra noise didn't help.

"Hey guys, you want to shut it? I'm trying to sleep here." Percy said while trying to move on his side, well that hurt.

"Oh look! Sleeping beauty is awake!" Jason said while laughing.

"Percy you've been asleep for 3 days! The whole camp wants to hear the story but we thought it'd be better if you were there to tell it." Annabeth said.

"Maybe in a couple of days, everything hurts." Percy said with his eyes closed.

Just then Fred walked into the infirmary he looked up and saw Percy.

"Hey Percy. How do you feel? We set your arm and re-set your ribs, there still broken but in a couple of days they should be back to normal. Since you landed straight on your back in you-know-where, well your going to have some problems. When you get back home for the school year we set up physo with your mom." Fred said.

"You talked to my mom?" Percy asked.

"Yeah, Sorry you weren't awake and I didn't want to wake you. Chiron said when your ready you can talk to her." He said and went over to check on Annabeth.

Percy felt sick to his stomach thinking about the worry his mother went through the past year.

Percy began thinking about his mother and everything she had gone thought with him. He thought the pain she went though for him. He started to shed a tear and quick felt the need to wipe it away without drawing attention to himself. He tried to wipe it away with his broken arm, he moved it too fast and felt shoot pains go though his entire body. He groan loudly and the seven looked at him along with most of the other kids in the infirmary.

"You okay Percy?" Annabeth asked with a worried look in her eyes.

He couldn't breath properly. "Yeah, Fine." He said breathless.

"Where does it hurt?" Annabeth asked.

"Everywhere." Percy said.

"I know. it'll be better soon. Hey! Were going to the camp fire tonight, you want to come?" Annabeth asked.

"Sure." Percy said.

"Not until I check your ribs, sit up please."

Percy sat up with difficulty. He could already tell they weren't healed.

"Breath in." Fred said.

He did.

"Breath out."

Did that too.

"Breath in."

Done.

"Breath out slowly."

Percy began but it didn't last long until he was coughing and grabbing his ribs.

"Not there yet. You should be fine in a couple of weeks. I want you staying the nights here for when it gets worst. Come in each day at 1 so I can check your ribs and your arm. You can go tonight if you'd like." Fred said.

"Were going to go swimming Percy, want to come." Jason asked.

Percy had been looking forward into going in the water.

"Really? You have to ask? It's like you don't even know me." Percy said.

They all laughed, Percy started coughing up a lung and clutching his ribs.

"You can go if you'd like but be back here for 9. One more thing. Your going to hate me for this but, no swimming for a while. Your cast will get wreaked and you really shouldn't push yourself too hard. Your ribs aren't in good shape." Fred said.

Percy felt his whole day go by. Everything he'd hope to do was gone.

"Fantastic." Percy said sarcastically.

"You can still come. You need some sun and for everyone to know your okay." Hazel said.

"Okay." Percy said.

As he got up he felt his legs buckle and Jason catch him.

"Thanks man." He said breathlessly.

"No problem."

"Wait, one thing. Anyone got a shirt I can ware?" Percy asked.

"Why?" Frank asked.

"The ugly scars on my back." Percy said

"Dude they make you look like a warrior." Jason said.

"Yeah, but when you have people whispering about it behind your back, not so great." Percy said.

"Here Percy." Annabeth threw him one of his shirts.

He put it on with difficulty. The seven headed out the door, Percy had support from Annabeth.

"Your ankle." Percy said.

"No it's fine now, Fred fixed it up." Annabeth said.

"I wish he'd fix my ribs." Percy said.

"Soon enough you'll be back to normal.

As they walked down towards the beach people walked by smiled and said "Hi".

When they got to the beach the seven took off their clothing and had there swim suits on underneath. They all took of toward the water, Percy tried to follow but Annabeth told him to stay.

He sat on the sand with a grunt. He watched the seven play in the water. He sat alone for 20 minutes until a familiar voice behind him.

"Hey, Jackson."

He turned to see Charisse.

"Hi." he said.

"Why aren't you in?" She asked.

"Doctors orders." he said pointing to his arm.

"Oh." She sat down beside him.

After a couple of minutes of silence Charisse spoke up.

"What was it like down there?" She asked.

"I don't want to talk about it." Percy said.

"Don't be such a wuss-" He interrupted her.

"You know the labyrinth? Yeah, it's 10 time worst then that." he finished.

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"Are you and Chase telling the camp tonight?" She asked.

"I think." He said.

"Good. By the way, the last 3 days we've seen the others but not you. People were starting to talk."

"Asleep, Fred gave me this stuff. I think it made it worst, my ribs are on fire."

"You looked pretty bad on that Iris message last week."

"Thanks?"

"I better get going." Said Charisse.

"Okay, by." Percy said.

She started to walk away.

"Jackson?"

"Yep?"

"Your braver then I thought." And walked away.

Percy sat there for the rest of the day. Finally he decided to put his feet in the water. He got up and headed toward the water and put his feet in, he felt a surge of strength cores though his body.

"What do you think you're doing Percy?" Annabeth asked.

Then he remembered he didn't get wet if he didn't want to. He slowly made his way in.

"Percy stop." Annabeth said in a worried voice.

"No I'm fine." Percy said.

"Percy remember you cant get your cast wet." Jason said.

"I wont." Percy said.

"what are you talking about. You're in water." Frank said.

"No, just wait." Annabeth said in a bored voice.

The water was up to Percy's stomach, his ribs felt better. Then with a jump he ducked his whole body in the water. He swam farther out and didn't come up. He swam back to them and scared Annabeth. She dunked his head underwater. When he came up, he saw the other seven looking at him confused.

"How are you not wet?" Jason asked.

"I only get wet if I want to." Percy said.

"That's sick!" Leo said

"So that's why you weren't wet when you fell of that ice burg! I mean man you fell over 100 feet." Frank said.

"You did what!" Annabeth screamed.

"Oh come on Annabeth I fell twice that at hover dam." Percy said.

"I guess your right." Annabeth said.

"You guys have a lot to tell us. So Percy let me get this straight, your first year here you save Zeus lightning bolt, the second you went to the sea of monsters, the third you saved the goddess, the fourth you went in the labyrinth, then the fifth you fought and defeated Kronos?" Leo asked

Percy looked at Annabeth and she looked at him.

"Pretty much yeah." Percy said.

"Which reminds me how did you get to the roman camp?" Annabeth asked.

"When we tell the story tonight you'll find out." Percy said as he started swimming out farther.

"Come on Percy we've got to go to the fire." Annabeth said.

As she said that Percy had a great idea.

"Wait! Stay here. I've got an idea. Once second."

Percy walked out farther.

" Hey! Guys watch this." Percy said.

"Percy wha-"

Percy put every bit of energy toward the wave, with the tight not in his stomach he made a wave come up underneath the seven and sent it off to the beach. They screamed and laughed. Percy then set himself on a 50 foot wave and began to surf to the shore. Once he go there he jumped off and landed on his feet. Half the camp had watched him do this. He heard an applause. He was still on the ground when Annabeth came over to him and leaned down and hugged him.

"Help me up?" He whispered.

She giggled as she helped him up. He had no more strength the walk to the camp fire. He hung on Annabeth all the way there. He was no longer feeling well, his stomach was in knot, his head pounded he felt as if he was going to pass out. He was cold but sweating, Annabeth had seemed to notice.

"Percy? You feeling okay?' She asked.

The other five turned their way and saw Percy.

"Let's take him to the infirmary." Hazel said.

"No. The camp has waited long enough to hear the story." Percy said breathlessly.

"Let me at least take you to Fred to get you checked out. Jason can you get him and meet us in Percy's cabin." Annabeth asked.

"Okay." Jason went off.

"I'll go with him." Piper said.

The two went off the get Fred as Annabeth led the sick Percy to his cabin.

When they got there Annabeth helped Percy into his bed. He lay there trying to breath properly, it only came out in wheeze. Annabeth say beside him and stroked his head.

Sweat beaded down his head and his head pounded more with every passing second. He closed his eyes and was almost asleep when Fred, Jason, and Piper came in.

"Hey Percy. Could you tell me what's wrong." Fred asked.

Percy could barely open his eyes. "My head, stomach," He said breathlessly. "and I can barely breathe." He finished.

"Okay. Can you sit up please?" Fred asked.

"Okay." Percy said.

As he sat up his head pounded and his stomach did flips. The last thing he remembered before he passed out was Annabeth yelling at him.

Sorry for the really long chapter! Hope you guys like it! Not sure if I should continue. Tell me if I should! PLEASE REVIEW!