Hello! So here is the second chapter! By the way I also want to know how y'all pronounce Alc. just curious :)
Percy's POV
Wanted
"Hey kid" Percy whispered patting the boy on the cheek. He slid his hand under his nose carefully and said,"Well he's breathing."
He turned and faced a stern looking Annabeth, whose eyebrows clouded above her striking grey eyes,"What were you even thinking?! You would have gotten yourself killed!" She yelled.
"But i didn't get killed" Percy pointed out, running a hand through his hair.
"But that doesn't mean-" She stared at him for a few moments,"Oh blast it! Who am I kidding, you look downright chill" she fell into his arms and gripped him in a gentle embrace.
"Idiot" she muttered, while Percy laughed,"atleast tell me the next time you decide to run... I was shocked there for a second"
Percy had done the first thing that had occurred to him. Time goes on whether one is ready or not. One can sit at home and dream of the future,hide...afraid of the truth which would soon unfold, or think of everyday as his or her last one; But nothing can stop it.
The time you have is undetermined. And that taken away, without a single warning, taken away because of something silly...Percy thought that it was just stupid and unfair.
The boy lied, unmoving, leaning on a wall. Percy watched him with inquisitive eyes.
When Percy had the chance to bring back happiness- when all would think of it as impossible- he would do everything in his might to do the unbelievable.
As he studied the boy... Percy couldn't help but notice that he too drooled when he slept.
He laughed as he shook his head. The boy looked about 15. He had wavy brown hair which laid scattered all around his face. He wore glasses, a little too big for his thin, pale face. The son of the sea god, looked closer... The boy clearly was a hard worker, he looked tired yet happy and pleasant at the same time. His arms were scarred and bore the marks of wounds.
Somewhere, deep inside, he felt sorry for the boy. He left the feeling astray when a thought grabbed his attention.
Percy held Annabeth for a few seconds, then asked, " say... how was there fire? I mean, it wasn't like something really significant to create fire or anything, right?"
" I was wondering the same thing. Like, nowadays, cars and their gas tanks are actually built in a way that the fuel, gas or anything combustable does not leak easily. This holds even for, flips and stuff. I mean... Theres no way, that accident could have created anything." She said as she stood leaning against a wall,"yes, there was a collision between the two vehicles but... No"
" So, it was not because of the accident but rather something else. Something else caused it." Percy said crouching down, studying the bruise on the boys face.
"Precisely" she glanced over at him," something else must have ignited the gas to cause the fire. Or the car might have been in a bad condition. Atleast in this case."
"For a second I thought that, I was in a movie!I mean seriously...!" Percy said, ashamed," But.. Everyday is like a movie for us"
"I really do hope that...the driver, jumped out of his car" Annabeth said, sighing.
"I really hope no one became burnt marshmallows." Percy said.
"Technology sure is undependable" He rolled his eyes,"all this saving a life stuff made me hungry"
" Well seaweed brain...try to keep your stomach at bay, we need to take Mr i-will-just-fall-on-a-car, to the hospital."
"As you say, wisegirl. But, don't blame me if you start hearing sounds... Something like a lion's roar. Don't blame me... And my growling stomach" he propped the boy upon one shoulder and stood.
"Don't worry. I figured a long time ago, you actually did belong to a zoo"
Like any normal person would say, the one word which is universally used to convey protest due to the fact that normal person had no retort, Percy immediately said" hey!"
"By the look of it... I think he's unconscious, anyway... It's just better we leave him under a doctor's care" She said, waving aside 'the word'
Annabeth and Percy walked through the gloomy, dark alleyway, slowly. Percy did not know why he ran into this particular path, instead of the million others. He had found it quite intriguing and mysterious. The floor was wet, the sound of his footsteps echoed along with some silent whispers behind windows. Cats screeched and the undying ringing of a television near by, kept Percy distracted.
He listened closely... "over the past few hours, police have been tracking down a major suspect, who was involved in the explosive blast, which had occurred this morning at 11:50am. The suspect is yet to be identified. Eye witnesses claim that he was last seen carrying a victim of the blast, away. Further information about the victim is yet to be received. The police ask all to stay safe and indoors. Anyone with information is asked to..."
Percy stopped abruptly, feeling dread crawl up his spine.
"Hey Annabeth...?" He said softly, reaching for her shoulder. His heart was racing,"change of plans... I...I am wanted..."
Well i guess, thats the end of the chapter!