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XVII- Pain Goes Both Ways

I went to the plane I felt guilty, guilty that I got hurt and Percy had to take care of me. Guilty that I left him behind without any money or anything for that matter, guilty that I was going home and rest while he will be struggling to even survive let alone find his way back to camp.

I sat in my seat silently and thought about Percy and my guilt. I kept myself from tearing up since I don't want any attention whatsoever. I just want to get this plane ride over with.

After who knows how long an announcement has been made

"Good evening passengers, this is your pilot here and we will be landing in New York in a few minutes. Thank you for flying with us."

"Thank the gods" I muttered to myself. I fastened my seatbelt and prepared for the plane to land.

After the plane landed I immediately got out of my seat and went out. Thank the gods I only brought my backpack. I still had the limping motion to my walk but the pain is bearable enough.

As I walked to the airport I already saw Chiron in his wheelchair and Argus waiting beside him. I wonder what the mist did to Argus to not make him look like he had thousand of eyes. I guess that's the miss for you.

"Annabeth, come here. How's your leg?" Chiron asked examining my leg.

"It's not as bad now as it was when I got the bruise" I answered trying to smile.

"Well, you better tell us about the quest. And I wonder, where is Jake?" he questioned yet again.

"Let's just talk back at camp Chiron" I answered trying to suppress the memories of that last battle.

"Very well, then. We better get going." He said gesturing me to follow him.

We went back to the parking lot and got into an SUV that was identical to what Jake used when we went to Vegas.

"The camp has another car?" I asked

"That's the same car Annabeth." Chiron answered smiling.

"Then how?" I asked baffled by the fact that the camp has a magical car.

"It's charmed. We can call it back to camp whenever someone needs it. Which is now" Chiron explained.

We got in and while on the way to camp. I told Chiron about everything. About what happened to Kronos/Jake and to Percy, and the monster army we faced, Chiron just nodded and nodded throughout the conversation asking a question or two between sentences.

We got back to camp and they immediately got to work on my leg. With Chiron's healing powers and knowledge the pain almost vanished in an instant. He allowed me to go back to my cabin.

Once I got there, my half-siblings are bashing me with questions. "Where's Percy?" "Are you okay?" "What happened?" and a lot more.

I mostly ignored most of them and just went straight to bed, thinking that if I sleep earlier I'll be able to see Percy faster the next day as he promised.

I slept through the night dreamlessly and soundly. But then someone was shaking me

"Annabeth! Annabeth! Wake up!" I woke up still dazed I realized that it was Malcom, my half-brother waking me up.

"What is it?" I asked half-asleep

I saw his face gloom and looked down like he was sympathetic.

"It's Percy"