PERCY POV

My hands were shaking. I never intend to show weakness in front of others,but there has to be a limit. Those freakish nightmares were now starting to appear in reality. Maybe this is just me going mental. I sighed as i tried to get my mental state to normal. Slowly I could no longer distinguish reality and dreams. Whenever I used to see a sword I could see blood on it. Not blood of monsters but of my friends. It was like all my fears were coming to reality. My only solace was the fact that my wise girl had gotten better. She was improving day by day and getting her usual self back. It made me happy that at least Annabeth was getting better. Her nightmares had vanished after that request. Today we were training and sparring when suddenly I saw a monster running towards Annabeth. Without wasting anytime I literally dived for it and tried to slash monster which by the way was a mixture of a shark and a lion parried me with its claws,then ignored me and again tried to go for Annabeth. Angered I called forth my powers and sent wave after wave of water on its head. As i was delivering the final blow I got stopped by someone. I turned to see Annabeth looking at me with disbelief and horror. I was just going to ask why when suddenly the sounds which for some reason I couldnt hear came back. "What the hell are you doing Percy"? Annabeth shouted. Confused I turned to see the monster turning into a boy. He was dazed and drenched and my sword was pointing at his throat. The horror of what I was about to do came to me. I was about to take a innocent life just because I could not control my mind. "I..I am sorry I didnt mean to..I thought that you were...Please forgive me" I apologised to the boy was still shaken he just gave me an uneasy smile and told it was okay. Others in the camp were all looking at me in confusion and with a hint of fear. Annabeth grabbed my hand and took me to my cabin."What is up with you Percy? You almost killed him. If i wouldn't have stopped you you would have cut his head. What is wrong?"I looked at her and could only say "I am sorry". She gave me a look of concern "Is it tartarus again?". I gulped and nodded. She gave a frustrated sigh,hugged me and told me to rest."Sleep Seaweed brain,your mind is currently overworked.I got over my nightmares so you can too". After she left I tried to sleep,going back to my endless nightmares.

ANNABETH POV

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh" I woke up for the 10th time to see Percy shouting at the top of his voice. His face in agony,like he was facing his worst monster which he most likely was in his dream. I could understand this as two years even I had the same thing but I had gotten better while Percy it seemed like suddenly worsened. His reputation has suffered serious drawback after that incident in which he had tried to kill that boy. Some people were afraid of him while others offered their sympathies. The jealous ones mocked him after he got scared by some low grade monster which could be killed by a newbie. Honestly even I was getting tired. It had been two years of this constant screaming. Jason and others tried to help him out but there were limited things they could do. After all they had their own lives and they didnt understand the horror of tartarus. Even I who had been there was now finding it hard to understand. After my nightmares stopped,It was like a great pain has been lifted. Imagine you have a constant headache for a year and then it suddenly stops. Yeah that was the kind of relief I got. Though I know I am being somewhat of a bitch by saying this but I was proud that I got over something faster than Percy. Okay I admit I was bit jealous of him,but now all i feel is pity towards him. After two years of constant screaming and lack of sleep,I was a frustrated. I love him but now I question that as all I feel in my relationship with him is tiredness and frustration. I feel like I am only with him out of a sense of duty. I know I even feel guilty thinking this after all the adventures we have had together but now I have this fear that if I stay with him my nightmares will come back. Sometimes when I look at him I suddenly see a monster and i shrink my eyes.I think he might have noticed this but he doesn't say anything. I keep thinking about what to I stay with merely for duty then in the end it will hurt both of us. I think I need to end this. Who knows maybe a change can heal him and give relief.

1 month later

"Percy I think we need to talk" I said. He looked at me with pained eyes like he knew what I was about to do. "What do you need to talk about,wise girl?" he said with a smile. Hating myself for doing this but finding it necessary for both of us I had to say it. "I think we need a change,Percy."He opened his mouth to say something but I had yet to finish. "Litsen to me first Percy,Our relationship has become exhausting with you having these constant nightmares and I want to go on with my life as an Architect. I think even you need something else. Who knows it might trigger something and you might heal. Being near me might be the reason you are having these nightmares as I also have a connection to that place."The name Tartarus has been a taboo ever since the nightmares so we dont speak that name. Percy breath halted for a moment."I see" was all he said,his eyes still looking at the floor. "So take care of yourself seaweed brain,I hope we are still friends.". He finally looked up with his best smile and said"Of course we are wise girl,go find someone who gives you true happiness".I didnt know what else to say as it was getting awkward between us so I just hugged him,told him to rest and went I went out I had a feeling of exhilaration,I was finally free.I had bit of sour feeling in my mouth and my heart was aching a little but I just took it as a sign of breakup and went away.

PERCY POV

So she finally did it huh.I laughed a bit although anyone else who could hear it would have found it to be a very pained laughter. He could feel it his sole anchor,his wise girl was leaving him and his life which had started showing signs of fading increased its fading. Percy knew he would die in a few days. He knew the break up would happen and that his life will end but there was nothing he could do about it. In a moment of selfishness he had almost wispered "Stay with me",but he could not do that. His love,his wise girl needed to be free of him,a miserable sick person who has become a monster who can attack anyone. He did not regret a bit about the request he made. Though he did not expect it to make him this worse but for his wise girl everything is fine. He got up and started to pack his things. He could not stay here cause if he dies here,Annabeth will likely feel guilty and fall into depression. He would not want that. At night he snuck out of the camp,leaving behind a letter thanking his friends and family and telling them that he going out to find a way to heal. He tried to not make it look like a last will the end he had written one line for her."Stay Happy Wise Girl". With that he went on his way to find this so called heal or die.

AN

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