Jason still couldn't belive it. They left Rome some seven hours ago, and he still couln't belive Percy wasn't with them. After bring Annabeth she had a panic attack and nearly fainted on the deck of the Argo II. Not that Jason blamed her, of course, he wasn't able to talk to her, or look at her in fear that she would blame him for what happend to Percy.
Leaning agaist the railing of the flying ship, Jason just watched the reflection of the full moon on the Mediteranin. He could still hear the conversation.
"Promise me you will take care of her, swear on all the gods and their thrones that you will keep her safe."
The look of determination on his face, was stuck with Jason. He couldn't get away from it. He only knew maybe a week or so. But, in that week he saw Percy, fight for his friends, fight for his camp, but he even saw Percy fight for the Romans, people who he was suppose to hate. He knew that finding Percy alive, if at all was slim, but he was going to make sure that Annabeth would see him again.
"A liitle late to be out here isnt' it?" The voice made Jason, jump not hearing the person walk up on to him. He turned around to see Nico, in his all black barley even visable in the moon light.
"Nico, what are you doing out here?" Jason asked almost embarresed that he made him jump.
"I couldn't sleep, I doubt anyone is sleeping really. I saw Hazel and Frank walking down to the lower deck. I guess he is trying to confert her, Leo went into the enguine, and I haven't seen Piper or Annabeth sense we took off."
That didn't surpise anyone, after they left Annabeth could barley keep herself to geather. Piper had to use her charm speak on her just to get her to breath properly. Ever sense they have been with each other, not even showing up for dinner.
"What about Headge?" Jason asked, kind of worried that he hasn't heard for the old goat in some time.
"He was paceing around the room, saying how when he finds that idiot he is going to wish he stayed in teaurtas."
Nico then walked up and leaned against the railing next to Jason.
"You don't have to blame your self you know." He said in a tone that made him seem almost 30 years older. "It wouldn't have mattered if you could reach them or not, he still would have made you grab Annabeth first."
"Yah, I know that is what Hazel told me. Still it doesn't make it any feel any better." He replied not looking at his younger cousin. "Do you think he will be able to make it?" Jason asked trying not to show his guilt.
"Percy? No I dont think he will make it." The responce made Jason look up at Nico in surprise. "I know he will. I have travled all over the god's territories and even some places out side of their reach, still I have never met anyone as strong as Percy."
"So he is going to be alright?" A frail voice said behind the two of them. They looked back and saw Annabeth, and with her was the rest of the group.
"Nico, you have been to teaurtas, you think Percy will be okay?" She asked this, in an almost desperate tone, her eyes were blood shot, and her face was full of wet and dry tears.
"I have never been fully inside of teaurtas, but I have been close and I still have nightmeres about it. I don't think we will find him the same way, but I am sure that if anybody can survie, its Percy." Nico said it with so much confidence that everyone seemed to look better, even Annabeth.
Annabeth walked up to them, and Jason couldn't look at her in the eyes, even when she stood right in front of him.
"You made him a promise to get him out of there." She said, her voice made Jason look directly into her intense stormy gray eyes. All he could do was nod his head.
In that moment she grabbed Jason and hugged him and stared to sniffle.
"I am going to get him, Annabeth, I swear on the Styx." Jason said, he cradedled her head and looked up and saw Piper, looking at them, with a sad smile, but determination in her eyes, and soon everyone fallowed. They were going to get Percy back.
Hope it wasn't to sappy for you. Review if you feel like I need to improve, or add anything. Spelling, is as always, in need of improvement so if you see anything please let me know so I can improve in the future.