chapter 8- 8 Gods Almost Kill Me, Again

AN- Whoa, 3 chapters in one day. IKR so just make sure to read from chapter 6 to now. Plus this chapter is almost 2000 words so enjoy kiddies! :)

Disclaimer-I did not come up with the name Lamer, sorry Mamer for Clarisse's weapon, so yeah not rick

Percy 1st

Sarah had left about 10 minutes ago and no Annabeth hadn't said anything. she was looking straight forward with a blank look on her face that would sometimes go into a look of anger but dispread. I didn't know what was happening so I tried to get her to snap out of it.

"Annabeth? Hey, are you ok?" "Annie?" "say something please," "your freaking me out," "come on, snap out of it."

She didn't respond to any of them so I really started to worry. Nobody in the room had dared to breath since she came back but I needed help and didn't know what to do. This was Annabeth's job. She was the smart one. I just followed her. If there is something that Sarah had right it was that I am stupid and don't deserve her but that didn't matter right now because the girl I am completely in love with is in shock and I don't know what to do. No. Ok, Percy you need to calm down and get help. I reminded myself.

"Um, ok, can you go get Mr. Blofis for me please?"

i asked a girl sitting in the front row of desks and then pointed to a couple in the back

"C-could you guys get her food or something. um. a banana or an orange. and does anyone know what you are supposed to do if someone is in shock?"

I asked on the verge of hysteria but not expecting anyone to answer as the people I gave jobs to quickly exited the room.

"Yeah you're supposed to keep them warm and... um, uh... um lay them down or something I think?"

This seemed to get everyone out of their frozen state and either start talking or try to help. I took a quick look at her jean short shorts and blue tank top then quickly took off my long sleeve shirt to cover her bare arms, because I had left my hoodie in my locker. I didn't have anything to cover her legs though

"Does anyone have a pair of sweats in their locker or close by or something"

I asked placing Annabeth between my legs and holding her. Then she looked at me. The eyes that I love so much were filled with fear. it was then that I realised she was having a flashback. We had gotten pretty good at spotting them in each other over the past couple of weeks but when one like this came there was no warning, no telling, nothing. just blank faces and the worst things that happened down there came flooding back to us. I didn't know what to do so I just hugged her tighter and whispered in her ear that we were out and I was here an she was here and we were alive even though I knew she didn't hear anything I was saying. Some jock handed me a pair of sweats and a banana. I put the sweats on her just as Paul walked in. When He saw us on the floor he seemed to understand that we needed out of this classroom and we needed to go home so he called the office and told them to send someone to cover for him and Sarah, as he had some things he had to deal with immediately After that was done i Picked up Annabeth bridal style and carried her to the car making a stop at our lockers to get our things. When we got to the car i sat in the back with Annabeth while Paul drove us home . Over the past year, with me missing, I think Paul actually started to understand how scary my world is. I just hope it doesn't scare him away. About halfway home I felt hot tears on my chest and looked down at Annabeth. I let her cry into my chest until we got home then carried her up to my room. After setting her down on my bed I joined her and she came over and sat on my lap straddling me, in order to hide her face and cry in a comfortable position. I then waited for her to speak(AN- if ur on ur phone that was probably huge sorry, kinda)

"I hate this."

was all she said, then after a pause added

"I hate not being able to do anything. I hate being useless. I hate Gaea. I hate Arachne. I hate Kronos. I hate Mr. D. I hate my dad. I hate the titans. I hate the fucking gods."

she said slowly getting louder before finishing in a barely audibly voice, silent tears running down her face.

"I hate being alive. I'm tired, Percy. I just wanna go to sleep and never wake up."

This scared me to death. We always fought. we had always kept going and she was giving up. What scared me most was that I was tired to. We sat there in silence for a minute before I started wondering why the gods hadn't blasted Annabeth for saying she hated them. My question was answered When we all of a sudden ended up in the throne room of Olympus. When I looked around I saw that all of the gods were in their seats and looking at us with amused smiles. I found this really weird until I looked at Athena and saw her glaring at our position, which I realized was kind of question able... then it was just awkward. Like I said before she was straddling my waist with my shirt off in a sitting position. So, I blushed. Although I didn't move Annabeth, which got me more glares from the gods. I did however decide to ask the obvious question.( in a not so respectful tone)

"Um, what do you guys want?"

I mean it was a fair question and it's not like I could think of anything else. Besides my Wise Girl, being the wise one, was trying to pull herself together at the moment so I had to fend for the both of us. Aphrodite looks like Annabeth and it's real weird having her in my arms and then having a 16 feet Annabeth sitting in a chair at a table with the Olympians. I mean, don't get me wrong Annabeth is the most beautiful person I have ever seen but it's creepy, and I needed to be able to focus and get some answers

"uh... Aphrodite would you mind making yourself un-Annabeth looking? It's really weird for me and Neither of us ever wanted to be a god let alone ones like you guys."

my last statement almost got me blasted by nearly every Olympian not including my dad of course. But, Aphrodite just squealed in happiness.

"OH MY GOSH PERCY YOUR SO SWEET! ATHENA YOU BETTER NOT BLAST HIM, EVER, THEY ARE TO ADORABLE!

" Really, Percy? You just had to say that I'm never going to hear the end of it cus I'm sure Piper will know the second we leave and then her cabin will find out and then the whole camp will and... it is going to take forever to live this down. OH MY GODS PERCY THE STOLLS!"

She said with horror, while getting up and helping me off of the floor. I just laughed and muttered a 'sorry' in her direction then turned back to the gods. Aphrodite was still in Annabeth form.

"We have issued you a Quest!"

said Apollo excitedly. We looked at each other and answered in unison

"NO"

"Excuse us?"

Athena asked with a dangerous glint in her eyes. Annabeth was now angry and she could have given Hades or Ares a run for their money with the glare she gave out to the gods. I understood why. We had just gotten back from 2 wars and now some lazy gods lost something and wanted us to go and risk our lives to find it.

"What is it now? Aphrodite lose some shoes? Or maybe Zeus did you lose you lightning bolt again? Check Ares he's had some experience in stirring up trouble. What about your chariot Apollo? Need help finding the keys? Or, I know, Hera. Hera what person have you kidnapped lately? Did you need help with them or are they trying to kill you because they aren't trying to win a war first. If it's not you maybe Athena. Another child get dragged to hell. I feel bad for them it's tuff to get out of there. Not that any of you would know or try to help the people saving your sorry asses considering your all so lazy with your GODLY POWERS that it wouldn't even occur to you in your little headache to throw us some help. Whatever problems you have Dionysus, maybe you should ask Peter Johnson. I hear he's gone on a few quests."

she said defiantly.

"So, no we aren't your pawns anymore. All that matters is that the other is safe and our family both at camp half-blood and in the mortal world is safe. Other than that we don't care if your shoes don't match your dress. Or your precious weapon is gone. I don't care if it's raining out. but if something happened to one of your kids I really am sorry but either use your powers and do it yourself or find new demigods to try and get killed I'm done helping."

Annabeth continued. When no one said anything I got even angrier and asked

"You don't get it do you? You have never felt any pain. POEPLE DIED. THEY LOST THEIR LIVES. THEY DON'T GET TO BREATH ANY MORE. The next time you want help with something, try doing it yourself first. Because, I don't know about you but I lost friends that cared for. Beckendorf, he was a good person. he died saving you guys he didn't get to say hi to his mom when he went home last summer because he didn't get that far. Me, and Annabeth and the stolls and Katie and Will and Nico. we are lucky to be alive with the Hades you put us through. You are all lucky to have people to send on quests. BUT US, WE ARE DONE."

With that we left and started heading back to my apartment. We still had to talk about Annabeth's flashback and if we didn't soon it would happen again. We had to talk about what she said after her flashback to. On the way back Annabeth said

"Holy shit Percy! We should be dead right now."

"I know"

was all i said. We walked in a compfortable silence, left to our own thoughts. We should be dead right now... yeah understatement of the year.

AN- yeah so that was really long and the next chapter will probably take a while