A/N: I know, I know, this chapter is way over due. I'M SO SORRY. I had vicious writer's block, like, I can't even write fluff writer's block. I found inspiration by reading the first chapter, who would have guessed? On top of my failing right brain, my left brain has been floundering over all the tests I've been getting lately even though they'll probably be really easy. I just have to be an obsessive studier. I'm going to have no life outside the classroom in college. Or even high school for that matter.
Percy's POV
This is so weird... I keep trying to open my eyes, but even when my eyes start to water, all I see is blackness so deep endless I can't help but think I'm dead... or something... Annabeth squeezes my hand too tight whenever I try to open my eyes, so I made a habit to keep my eyes closed as we walked to the room.
"If I got healed from a sword wound to the side, I would think Zeus would be able to give your sight back, right?" Annabeth babbled, she always rambled when she was nervous.
"At least I won't complain about my yellow bedroom anymore..." I joked throwing a smile where I thought Annabeth was.
"Percy! Don't joke about this! I'm over here, by the way, sweety." When she called me sweety my smile drooped as I heard the pain in her voice. I held out my arms for her, and she rushed into them, crying quietly into my chest. When she slipped out of my arms she was sniffling quietly, blowing her nose somewhere.
"Percy, I'm fine. I should be comforting you, not the other way around!" she shouted at me, huffing and walking into another room. "Percy? Oh." she said as she came back with her hand on my arm as we sat together on the couch. She played with my left hand as she snuggled up to me, I could tell she was still upset by her deep breathing, she was trying to calm down.
"Annabeth. I'll probably be back to normal in a day or two, just relax." I instructed her as I hold her hand, drawing soft circles with my finger.
Suddenly, I hear the loud clatter of heals rushing down the hallway, somewhere outside the room. There was a fast knock, and Annabeth stood up.
"I'll answer the door, Percy." The sound of her voice got quiet as I bearly made out the soft pitter-patter of her bare feet on the tile over the persistent knocking.
"Coming!" Annabeth said in a slightly annoyed voice, opening the door with a woosh of air.
Annabeth's POV
I opened the door to find a frazzled women, a servant I suppose, "ma'am, you have visitors, as do you, sir." She looks behind me at Percy, startled when she sees the blank look in his eyes, looking at the floor.
I bite my lip, "thank you,"
"Go see who it is, Annabeth." Percy tells me as he puts his head down, playing with his fingers in his lap.
"You're not coming with me?"
Percy sighs, "I would rather stay here," he looks up subconsciously, gnawing on his lip when he realizes he can't focus on my face, or anything for that matter. There's a stuffy silence when guilt crushes me. "Annabeth?"
I clear my throat, "hmm?"
"Go." With that, I leave, it's too sad. A panicked voice inside me tells me that he may never see my again. Logic tells me that Zeus will keep his promise and make him immortal, if not, Poseidon would most likely try to kill him. It feels like my heart is arguing with my brain.
I bump into someone, two people, lost in my troubled thoughts. I mumble a 'thank you', but one of the strangers grabs my arm, and I remove my gaze from the carpet.
"Jason, Piper? What are you doing here?" My eyes widen.
Piper shrugs her shoulders, "Camp is basically uneventful, and Leo and Calypso send their hellos. Plus, Hazel's been begging us if you guys have an email or something." She scrunches her nose, and her and I laugh at Hazel.
Jason winks at me, "so where's Percy? I thought you guys were fused at the hip." He jokes. I feel myself grimace, both of them stare at me as they sense my unease.
"What?" Piper asks quietly, I can only bite my lip and motion them to follow me. We pass through the hallways, the closer we get to Percy's room, the more nervous I feel. My gut is telling me to run, as fast as I can, towards Percy. I don't know why.
I walk swiftly towards the door, Piper and Jason silent as they follow behind me hand in hand. When I open the door, something is different. Someone's with Percy. Not with as in the same room, but with as in on top of my boyfriend. Making out with him.
"Annabeth..." He whispers, his eyes closed as he deepens the kiss.
What the Hades?
A/N: I'd like to get the word out about this book me and two of my friends have read (and hopefully three if the friend who owns the book will stop rereading it). It's called STUNG BY BETHANY WIGGINS. Yes, I too am human, so I laughed at her name. She's still an awesome writer. I would suggest it for fans of Divergent, and probably the Hunger Games too. It's sci-fi with romance, really good, and in dire need of a second book. There's no category for it on this website, either, so I hope I (or we) can change that.
A/N: The next chapter will be up soon, I'm so happy I actually thought of a plot twist (if this "surprise" can be considered a plot twist). Yay! NO MORE WRITER'S BLOCK (I hope, The Battle of Light and Dark as been stuck on one chapter for little over a week now).
