Percy and Annabeth were swimming down to Poseidon's palace with Carly clung onto Percy's hip.
"It's beautiful." Annabeth said, completely unaware of the sea spirit stalking her with a weapon raised. However, she did not attack with Percy around.
"Yeah it is." Percy agreed when they arrived at the palace.
"Welcome to my home." Poseidon said, showing them in.
"Thank you." Percy said as they entered the palace.
This next part will get a little sad.
Percy and Carly were still asleep when Annabeth woke so rather than wake them up; she quietly changed and decided to go out exploring. Big mistake.
While she was patrolling the courtyard, the spirit snuck up on her from behind and thrust her through Annabeth's stomach.
Fortunately, Braries had been passing by, so he grabbed the attacker with 2 arms and used another 2 to put Annabeth on his shoulder as he carried her back to palace.
Percy woke to a hammerhead shark nudging his leg.
"What is it?" He asked
Come quick my lord, she is bleeding out quickly. The shark said in his mind.
Percy immediately knew it was talking about Annabeth, so he flung out of bed, grabbed Carly and swan towards the infirmary.
"How is she?" Percy asked
"She's alive but barely." Poseidon said
"Annabeth, please wake up." Percy said, handing his daughter to his father and shaking his girlfriend.
"Please, I can't lose her. I need her. Carly needs her." Percy begged, sending a silent prayer to Hades to spare the girl he loved.
When all else failed, he kissed Annabeth and by some miracle, she woke up and the wound began to close.
"Annabeth." Percy said, too shocked for words.
"Percy." Annabeth said, hugging him.
"Save your strength." Percy said.
"I think you 3 should head home. Annabeth, I am sorry for this." Poseidon said.
Annabeth smiled weakly and said "It's not your fault."
Poseidon smiled as Percy went to get their things.
Sorry for such a short and tragic chapter, but I thought it would be able to strengthen Percy and Annabeth's relationship even more, if that's even at all possible.