PERCY POV

"BATTLE OF THE NIGHTMARES BEGIN" I shouted to no one in particular. I had basically tried to fight out my fears rather than giving in to them. I had given this fight the name I shouted earlier. I know cheesy name but wise girl is not with me so I can do what I want .Dam now I remembered her again.

I had made three rules in the time I have left. First do not think about Annabeth. Second do not talk about her and third do not think about dying. And i just broke my first rule. As I expected the familiar pain came going through my heart to my brain.

It was as I had suspected. My anchor was Annabeth and anything to do with her made me vulnerable. But I wont go down easily,after all I am Percy Jackson the guy who has defeated Titans and Gods. "Ha ha"I laughed in a self ridiculing way. I did not want to die. Not yet.

I was in the edges of the forest surrounding Camp Half Blood near a tree trying to meditate. I wanted to be farther away from the camp but it was the best i could do with my current condition of the body. Suddenly I heard footsteps near me. I immediately became full alert. It will be problematic whether it is a beast or a human. I do not trust myself not to attack them when I am full psycho. I really had become a monster.

Interrupting my gloomy thoughts a person came out of the trees. A tall handsome man with sea green eyes. My eyes widened and all I could do was whisper"Dad". Poseidon looked at me for some time before his eyes narrowed "So it is true. You are close to dying."

Before I could say anything,Poseidon hugged me all the while shouting angrily"So this is what they give to my son who gave his everything for them. I will not have this. That ungrateful Athena's spawn. I will wage a war on Athena."

I hugged my dad back all the while calming him down"It was my own choice Dad. No one told me to do it. And i do not regret it dad. Please do not blame Annabeth. I can understand her for leaving me and the camp for treating me like this. After all I attacked one of our own. Please dad. Do not do anything for me"

Poseidon did not say anything but looked at me sad eyes. He was still angry but he was calming down. Phew! Didn't want tsunamis everywhere in the world now do we. Poseidon asked quietly"How is your condition Percy?"

I smiled at him while saying "its all good Dad" while trying to hold back my tears. After all its been many days since I have met anyone let alone someone caring for me. "Its okay to cry Percy. It doesn't mean you are weak. " I finally let it all out and cried like a baby. The dying,the break up all of it piling up.

"What am I supposed to say to your mom Percy?" My dad asked in a sombre way. "Just tell her that I love her and that she is the best mom ever. Dad please take good care of my mom" I replied. Poseidon nodded his head and asked "So what is your plan ?"

I dried my tears while smiling like I am facing a new challenge "Do not worry. I wont go down this easily. I will fight out the nightmares and drive them out. Meanwhile I will...try to have a new anchor, be it a person or a thing" .

In truth I had no idea of this concept of anchor but I knew I will never manage getting over Annabeth. Heck i even imagined to have kids with her. Heh!Heh!

"I trust you son. You will do it. I am proud of you" Poseidon smiled at me. He has rarely called me son but whenever he does I feel warm. Then he disappeared in a flash not before leaving me a sack of food,which I imagine is magical. Jeez! What a doting parent he is.

Days went by and I somehow manage to be in a stable condition. Although I was still weak I had somehow manage to hold onto my life.

"HELP!"A female voice shouted. There was a roar followed by it. He was startled. What the hell?How did a random girl suddenly appeared so near with a monster and he did not sense it. Was it one of his nightmares? He hesitated only for a second before rushing off to help.

As he saw the scene ahead of him,It gave him a fright. He would have shouted hydra if not for the fact that instead of typical 5 snake heads it had scorpion heads and stingers. What kind of monster is this? How did it suddenly appeared out of no where? He was now 90% sure this was his own nightmare. But then what about the girl? Enough of thinking. He had to act now or the girl was as good as dead.

One of the stingers of the scorpion approached the girl in lightning speed. If he had been in his top condition he would have cut it off before it had the chance to approach the girl but in his current body all he could do was run as fast as he could and push the girl away as the stinger pierced his heart. At the same time he threw Riptide to where he believed is the monster weak point.

He did not know how he knew its weak point but it was as if he could feel it. Not that it mattered now as he felt his life slipping. The monster let out a roar as riptide pierced its centre point turning it to dust. Well at least the girl was safe. "You should run away from here while you can. There might me more monsters here."

He almost laughed at the irony of it. He invested so much time in trying to maintain his life only to give it away in a absurd moment. He hadn't even looked at the girl's face who he saved.

As his consciousness was slipping away he heard a mesmerising voice which belonged to the girl "You put in so much effort to live only to give it away for a complete stranger. They were right about you. You are a complete selfless idiot. Well now we know you are the chosen one of the Fates. "Her calm voice was heard as she hugged him and uttered some words and then he lost his consciousness.

AN

HEY GUYS. THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS. I WILL WORK ON MY GRAMMAR MISTAKES. I HAVE JUST REALISED THAT IT TENDS TO IGNORE WORDS AFTER '.' IF I DO NOT GIVE A SPACE. I HAVE FIXED THAT NOW. SORRY FOR THE CLIFFHANGER ENDING. ILL UPDATE SOON THIS WEEK. AS ALWAYS NEW IDEAS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED.