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Your gonna hate me when this chapters done, but it was necessary. Enjoy..or cry about chapter 10!
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Annabeth
I didn't sleep all night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw myself drowning in brown muck. After an hour of that, I gave up, and pulled out Daedalus's laptop. I was so frustrated with the Golden Fleece. Pasiphae didn't really even tell us anything! The trip was basically a waste. At about 3 am, Percy came in. "Hey couldn't sleep?" I asked. He shook his head. "Nightmares…" Percy told me. By the look on his face, I knew it was bad. "What was it about?" I asked him. "I don't want to scare you; I don't think I should share it." He told me. "Percy come on, just tell me." I urged. He took a shaky breath, and sat down beside me. "Gaea was standing over you, with your knife, and you were on the ground…in a pool of blood…" he managed to get out. "I tried to kill Gaea but…she stuck her knife in my stomach. That was when I woke up." I felt like crying. I didn't let my tears show though. "Percy…if I die on this quest…you need to carry on with your life, okay?" I told him forcefully. Percy looked at me. "If you die, there's no one left for me to live for." He said, as he pulled me close. Okay, now I was truly in danger of crying. Percy knew it too. I remember drifting off in his arms, thinking more about the prophecy, and how at least one of us would probably not make it back alive.
I woke up with no nightmares. It was like heaven. Ten seconds later, I realized that Percy was gone. I got up groggily, and went to find him. My first stop was his room, but he wasn't there. "That's funny." I thought. I walked upstairs to the deck. He wasn't there either. Instead I saw a note on the railing.
Dear Annabeth,
I decided to jump into the harbour to see if the Nereids know anything about the quest. I'll see you later.
Love,
Seaweed Brain
I folded up the note and stuffed it in my back pocket. At least I knew where he was now, but I kind've wished he would've taken me with him. The Argo II was depressing. I sighed, and left to go find Leo. I needed to find out how close we were to Camp Half Blood. As I was walking down the stairs, Percy jumped up on the deck, with claw marks on his chest. "Percy?" I asked uncertainly. He gave me his lopsided grin, and fell on the ground.
"PERCY!" I screamed as I ran to his side. The claw marks were spilling blood. "Why didn't the water heal him?" I thought. Then it hit me. This was a life threatening injury. Water wouldn't heal him. "HELP ME!" I screamed. Jason heard me, and raced upstairs, with Piper tagging along. "Annabeth! What's wrong?" Jason asked me. His eyes widened as he saw Percy on the ground, with claw marks on his chest. Piper covered her mouth with her hands; her eyes were as round as bowling balls. "I'll go get some ambrosia!" Piper managed to get out. She raced down the stairs. Jason raced over to me, and checked his pulse. "There's no beat!" He practically yelled. I pushed Jason away, and shook Percy. "Come on seaweed brain! Pull through! I love you! Don't you dare leave me!" I screamed at him. Jason put his hand on my shoulder. "I can help," he whispered to me. I nodded, and gave him some space. Jason screamed, and a bolt of lightning hit Percy's chest. Jason checked his pulse again. Jason shook his head, and called some more lightning, I started to cry hysterically. "PERCY! Don't leave me!" I screamed in Percy's face. "I love you!" Just then, Piper came up with the ambrosia. She gave it to me and I stuffed a chunk in Percy's mouth. Jason summoned more lightning. After another two rounds of lightning bolts, I put my ear on Percy's chest, hoping to hear his heart beating. Instead I heard silence. "PERCY! You promised you would never leave me!" I screamed in despair. Piper hugged me, and whispered words of encouragement, but it didn't help. I just stared at Percy's lifeless body, wishing I was dead too.
I cant believe i KILLED percy! Please no flames until youve read the next chapter, which Ill post tomorrow! Im sorry im plain nasty to u guys. Please comment!