Shipwrecked

by WhymustREALITY

Percy, Annabeth, and their friends have rented a houseboat for their Spring break. They're having a great time in the tropical weather until a huge storm floods their boat and tosses them into the sea. Soon, they find themselves washed up on a tropical island, but will they be able to find eachother and survive on the island until help arrives? Percabeth, Tratie, Frazel, and more!

4. Are We Dead?

Travis's POV

I thought I was dead. I woke up on a strange beach with zero memory of what had happened. I wondered if I was in some kind of paradise in the Underworld. Then I realized that I wasn't alone. My head was resting in someone's lap. I glanced up and saw Katie's beautiful, tear-streaked face. She gave a sigh of relief and ran her fingers through my hair.

"Travis! I wasn't sure if you would wake up." A fresh tear ran down her cheek.

"Are you dead too?" I asked.

She laughed. "We're not dead. But I don't really know where we are either."

I sat up and stretched. The sun was setting in the distance, and a thick forest loomed behind us. Memories of our boat's demise flooded into my brain. I blacked out fairly early in the battle, so I didn't remember much, but I could easily fill in the blanks.

Man, I had a headache. I looked worriedly at Katie. "Are you injured?"

"No." She answered quickly. I raised my eyebrows at the blood-stained gauze wrapped carefully around her hand.

"What do you call that?"

"Oh." She glanced down at her hand as if noticing it for the first time. "It's nothing. Some medical supplies from the boat washed up near us, so I just kinda wrapped it up. How do you feel?"

I laughed. What a funny question. "Like hell."

Katie's expression turned to concern. "Maybe you should lay back down-"

"No I'm fine. You should get some rest. I'll keep watch for a while."

I could tell she was exhausted. She looked as if she might argue, but then decided it wasn't worth the effort. I leaned up against a palm tree and pulled her into my lap. She lay her head against my chest and fell asleep instantly.

I figured I would use the time and make a plan. We didn't know if the others were alive. Should we try to find them? Wait for them to find us? Food and fresh water were also an issue. Surely we could find some tropical fruits or something in the jungle. And I didn't like being out in the open like this. I felt too vulnerable. In the morning we would build some kind of shelter. I thanked the gods that we had medical supplies. And that I had Katie.

I wasn't actually all that stressed out over the whole thing. I hate to admit it, but I was excited for a new adventure. We had all learned survival skills at camp, and it was about time we tested them out. And somehow, I knew our friends were okay. We had all been in much worse situations, but we have never failed to make it out alive. This couldn't be any different.