Annabeth's POV

I couldn't take it any more. I pounded my fists on Percy and I shook him.

"WAKE UP PERCY! GOD DAMMIT WAKE UP! WAKE UP YOU SON OF A BITCH!"

I might have insulted Percy, but I didn't care. This wasn't the time to be polite. This was the time for Percy to wake his fucking butt up.

Percy's POV

The light… it's so beautiful… and I want to plunge myself into it. I take another step. So close. My eyes close and I prepare to fall in, but then the ground starts rumbling. The ceiling starts to collapse and the walls start falling apart. I fall on the ground, shaking violently. The ceiling collapses but nothing hits me. Then I see a brilliant white light. This light wasn't the light I saw before. This one… was beautiful. This light didn't look beautiful, but it made me feel… alive. So lively. I felt myself strengthening. I jumped up toward the light. And… I floated up to it, until I was completely into it. Then I was in a pitch black space that seemed endless. Then, I hear voice screaming my name. A voice I knew too well. Annabeth. Where was she? Then, I feel the violent shaking again. And reluctantly, I slowly open my eyes.

Annabeth's POV

I was violently shaking him and screaming his name. it didn't seem to be working, but after a long time, his body shuttered and then… slowly… his eyes opened and I saw those warm, affectionate green eyes that made me melt.

"Percy…" I whispered and I hugged him tightly.

"Annabeth…" he said weakly.

"Don't you ever leave me again." I whispered. New tears were streaking down my cheeks. I wasn't crying because of my anger and sadness. I was crying of joy.

He slowly sat up and hugged me back. "I'm here for you."

Chiron's POV

I looked at the couple. They were locked in an embrace, completely lost in each other. I gathered the rest of the Apollo campers and we headed out of the room to let the two lovers be alone.

Percy's POV

I hugged Annabeth to me tightly. I wasn't going to let anything separate us, ever again. I closed my eyes, and tears came out. I wasn't going to lose her again. Annabeth was crying in my shoulder. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my back.

"Ow!"

"What's wrong?"

"My back… it's killing me."

"You're still weak right now. I shouldn't have tackled you."

"No, it's okay. I missed you." I said and smiled.

So for the next few hours, Annabeth and I were just beside each other. Sometimes we talked. Sometimes she spooned nectar into my mouth. And sometimes we just looked at each other.

"So, what were you doing while I was sleeping?"

"What do you mean sleeping? You were in a coma and you had me worried like hell!"

"What were you doing?"

"What did you think I was doing? I was by your side the entire time, day and night."

"Oh. You didn't have to."

"No, I had to. You would've died if I hadn't noticed your heart stopped beating and called Chiron to shock you."

"Well thank you Wise Girl. I knew having you around would pay off someday."

"Are you saying that you're using me?"

"No, I'm just saying what a lucky man I am with a woman like you."

"Correction. You're still a kid inside."

"Shut up."

"So where were you?"

"I was on this bed."

"No, I mean the real you."

"Well, I… I don't think you'll believe me. You know, you're the daughter of the Goddess of Wisdom so you probably won't believe in souls and spiritual worlds."

"Are you saying that I'm uncreative?"

Same old Annabeth. "No, I was saying that you probably won't believe me because what I'm about to say is completely not logical and stupid."

"No, just say it. I won't laugh."

"Okay. so, I was in this maze thing-"

Annabeth already snickered. "Annabeth!"

"Sorry, it's just that… 'I was in a maze!'"

"Yeah, in dark, black maze that took me months to get out of."

"Continue."

"So, I was stuck in there and it was just horrible. There wasn't anybody with me, and I didn't know how you were doing. And after months of wandering, I was about to break down when I saw a glimpse of light. I followed it and I saw the light."

Annabeth's eyes widened. "You didn't…"

"Yes, I was very drawn toward it. I just couldn't resist it. But then the whole place collapsed and I was sucked into a black space. Then, my eyes slowly opened and I saw an angel. I thought I was dead, but I wasn't."

"Really? Was this angel… pretty?"

"Annabeth, the angel I saw was crying and shaking me in an infirmary. You were the angel."

"Percy, stop it!"

"Well I'm sorry, I didn't know that I wasn't allowed to shower my girlfriend with flattery."

"Shut up."

Well, the day went on like this until Chiron came in and said that I needed my rest. So that night, I fell asleep peacefully with sleeping beauty in my arms. Then I realized that I haven't felt Annabeth snuggled against me in a long time. I looked down at her. She was sleeping calmly. I smiled slightly and closed my eyes.