He felt a hand on his leg, but he did not care. He shook it off, but it held firm. He heard her voice, screaming his name.
Percy couldn't bear to hear her scream like that. Little did he know that the scream was coming from behind him, and not from the vultures' ugly song.
Percy needed to save Annabeth. He had to do everything he could to save her. He pushed forward, determined to let nothing stop him. Even if the world was about to collapse, Percy would've kept pushing forward just to get to her.
The man had his hands inside her pants now, and was trying to kiss her. Percy was stunned, but above all, he was red with rage.
Annabeth's POV
"Percy! Percy, I'm right here! Percy, you'll die! Stop!" Annabeth was screaming at the top of her lungs. In the time that she needed her intelligence the most, it abandoned her.
She didn't know.
She didn't know how to make him see her, and see the vultures for what they really were.
Annabeth sobbed, but still grabbed his ankle with one hand and grabbed a rock with the other. She couldn't hear the song, since she had wax in her ears, but she could see what Percy was seeing.
And it hurt, to know that he would give up his life to save her when she was right behind him. If he died, it wouldn't be saving her. It would kill her.
Percy was angry, and Annabeth knew that it was super dangerous what she was doing. Nonetheless, she held firm, and managed to pull him against her. He almost punched her; then he saw her face. She looked helplessly into his green eyes, her own eyes filled with tears.
"Percy, you promised. You promised, Seaweed Brain. Stay with me, please, Percy… I need you." She said.
Just when she realized that Percy was confused (probably trying to decide which Annabeth to listen to) she used all her might to throw them into the water.
Annabeth was a strong swimmer. She swam down, with all her might, but Percy was much too strong. As soon as he hit the water, he tried to resurface. And he almost did.
Thank the gods, he stopped right before he resurfaced. Annabeth knew that if he went up and the song of the Sirens enchanted him again, that was it.
But he didn't resurface. Instead, he saw her, and stared into her eyes. He was in so much shock, and all Annabeth wanted to do was run into his arms, and tell him that they were together, together, finally.
But she didn't have to. Percy drifted his way to her, his eyes full of emotions Annabeth couldn't figure out. Then she realized she was running out of time. She could only hold her breath for so much longer.
She frantically pointed to her mouth, and Percy crashed his lips against hers. 'Not now! You'll suffocate me!' Annabeth thought. She pulled away, and gasped.
'Well, I'm dead.' She thought as she gasped what she thought was water. But a breath later, she could still breathe. 'Underwater bubble.' She thought.
Percy was around her. His arms were holding her body firmly against his. She sobbed into his shirt, partly because of the pain he caused when he hugged her, partly because of the pain she felt while being away from him.
She didn't want to let go, but his grip was hurting her body too much, so she gently pulled away. Percy's eyes were the same beautiful sae-green color, only a bit red.
"Annabeth, gods. I-" Percy didn't manage to say anything else. He just stared at her. She knew he couldn't say I missed you, because that would simply not cover it. She looked down, sorry for having him worry so much.
When she looked down, she saw his bare chest, (yes, of course she noticed his abs), but it had a large gash across it.
"Gods, Percy, you're cut." She tried to keep her voice from breaking. Annabeth had one hand on his chest, and gently placed her other hand over the scar, running her fingers over the length of it. It was so deep, but it was not bleeding.
"Yeah, uhm, about that." Percy said lightly, probably trying to not worry her.
Annabeth smiled and looked up into his eyes. The smiled faded, and she only felt relief. Great relief.
When their lips touched, it healed Annabeth. She did not mind him holding her, even if his grip hurt the newly opened cuts.
They stayed in this embrace for gods know how long. But it seemed all too short when they stopped.
"I can't believe they separated us again." Percy started, his forehead touching hers, and his lips gently brushing hers as he talked.
"We are staying together forever now, ok? No more exceptions. Even if the gods want to kill us, at least we'll die to-" Annabeth started
"What did they do to you?" Percy interrupted, his voice hard. His hands still grasped tightly onto her waist. It hurt.
"Uh, just a bit of small cuts. You know, if I have many small cuts rather than one big one, it actually is more irritating." Annabeth said in a matter-of-factly.
"Where did they cut you?" Percy asked as Annabeth tried to gently and secretly remove herself from his grip.
"Uh," Annabeth thought: 'I'm never telling him. Ever. Only until it heals.'
"Just like my shoulder, and they punched me a couple of times, and uh, like they just basically tried to make me plead."
"But you never did."
"No. I actually said that-" she grinned "-every time they hurt me it only fuels my hatred."
"So they hurt you more."
"Yeah. But as much as they tried-"
"They never got you to look anything but-"
"Super pissed."
"And probably defiant." Percy finished for her.
Annabeth smiled. "Yeah, Seaweed Brain. Hey, it's good to have you back." That didn't begin to cover her joy of seeing him again. "I'm not going back to Yancy without you. And you're not going to Goode without me."
"Yeah, about that. I am sorry I ever let us get separated."
Annabeth sighed. "It wasn't your fault. Now, you need to clean your cuts. Let's get going."
Percy smiled faintly, and took her hand. She gave it a quick squeeze, just to make sure he knew she was so happy that they were together again. I mean, gods, he completed her, and vice versa. They both felt empty without the other.
But now, they were together. And Annabeth was never going to let him go.
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