Hey guys! Oh my gods! I have no words. So many of you guys have liked this story and I am so so so honored. You guys are truly the best and I wouldn't be anywhere without you.
Now, in the reviews there was some comments that this story is not going any further. Which ok, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I get it, I get it. But hey I'm working on it. I recently have been dying to write a scene about Percy and Annabeth and Percy finally being pushed over the edge. I am sorry for those people who don't think my story is moving along but I really felt I needed to include one Percabeth scene. So if you don't like, meh I'm proud of it.
Ok, no more talking. Please enjoy Percabeth!
Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson or Young Justice.
(No one's POV)
"Regenerate?!" Wally's scream echoed through Mount Justice. "What do they mean regenerate?"
"I do not know. But I intend on getting some real answers." Kaldur said in his usual passive voice. The team ran down the hallway, passing the kitchen and the living room.
"Where do you think they went?" Zatanna said quietly, leaning on Artemis, still weak from the fight with that monster.
"Back Door Opening," the sound of the monotone computer answering her question.
"Gonna guess the back door," Robin said, already making his way down the corridor. As the team walked through the halls, the sound of waves crashing against the sand filled the room. The scent of salt and sea water penetrating each one of their noses. As the reached the open back door, they could see Percy and Annabeth wading in the water. The team paused and stared at the scene in front of them. Percy had now lost his shirt and was currently taking Annabeth's bloodstained one off. They looked calm like they weren't in another dimension. Like they didn't just murder a monster named Kelli. Like they were the only two people in the world.
"Should we even go over there?" M'gann asked. "They look… peaceful."
"Ya know other than Annabeth's bloody arm," Connor mumbled. M'gann promptly slapped his arm. "Just saying."
"No. We need answers. And they should know that." Robin said, starting to walk forward, but was pulled back by Kaldur.
"M'gann is right. They have been through a lot in the past day. Let them be together for a few minutes."
Robin sighed, running a hand through his hair and adjusting his sunglasses. "Fine. 5 minutes." He crossed his arms and stood next to Kaldur. "Then we get answers."
(Annabeth's POV)
"Percy, it's ok it's not that deep," Annabeth begged as Percy dragged her down the hallways of the cave.
"Mhm," Percy mumbled back, keeping his eyes in front of him. He was furious. Annabeth could tell. It was very rare for Percy to be truly angry, but the times he was; it was terrifying. Annabeth knew from that moment she needed to shut up. She loved Percy, no doubt about it. She was sure that there was no other person she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. How could she? After everything, they've been through together. No one else seemed more like her soulmate than this man dragging her by her good arm to gods know where. But as much as she loved him (and though she'll never admit it out loud) she was afraid of him as well. He was a scary guy. He has incredible powers plus could fight and fight well. Heck, she had even watched as he almost suffocated the goddess of misery. If he didn't have such a good heart and a kind soul, she wouldn't trust him for a second. She would run for her life, or maybe take him out before he could take her out.
"You're losing too much blood." His words shaking her out of her thoughts.
"Ok, fine. But where are we going?"
"A place." Was his answer. Annabeth rolled her eyes. This was common when he was mad. Simple answers. She sighed but continued to walk with him till he took her to a blank wall.
"Uh… Seaweed Brain. This is a wall." Annabeth was sure her face was pale, with the loss of blood. She could feel her energy slowly draining with the blood she was losing. She felt herself start to wobble. Thank gods Percy caught her, but he had no emotion on his face. This started to worry Annabeth more than anything. No emotion Percy was 100% a bad thing. "Percy…" Annabeth whispered. Sea green met gray as they locked eyes. But was broken when Percy blinked and focused on the wall.
"Open. now." As the words left Percy's mouth, the side of the wall started to break apart, opening to a beach.
"Wow," Annabeth muttered. "How did you know this was here?" Her eyes never parting from the beautiful sea in front of her.
"I felt it," Percy stated and started to drag her towards the beach. "No poison?"
"What?" Annabeth stuttered as she felt the sand getting into her shoes.
"In the wound. Any poison?"
"Oh…no I don't think so. She stabbed with her claws, not with a dagger."
"Good, I can heal it then." Once they reached the shore, Percy removed his shoes, socks, and shirt. Annabeth felt a blush crossing her face. Of course, she has seen Percy shirtless before. They went on beach dates for Zeus sake. But as the blue water reflected across his face, and the look of determination that was plastered all over it; Annabeth couldn't help but think about how much he has grown into his looks. She knew her boyfriend was more than handsome. She knew he was more good-looking than Dave Franco (A/N no hate! I love Dave! He's the best!) but every time he looked like he did in this moment, it would give her butterflies. "Let me help." Percy bent down and took Annabeth's shoes and socks off. When he stood back up he started to walk into the water. He reached out, gesturing for Annabeth to take it. She gladly took it. She felt the water start to consume her feet to her shins. The contrast between the cooling water and the blazing sun heating up her head, making her feel at peace. Almost making her forget about her injured arm. "Here," Percy said gently reaching for the hem of Annabeth's shirt. But she quickly pulled away, making her cringe in pain.
"What are you doing?" Annabeth groaned as the pain subsided slightly.
"I can't heal you if that's in the way." Percy gestured to Annabeth's shirt. "Trust me." Those two words. Those short two words, made Annabeth remember who she was with. You didn't have to be a child of Athena to know that Percy would never do anything to her. She sighed and closed her eyes. She felt Percy's calloused hands touch the hem of her shirt and gently pulled upward. He was very very careful around her bloody arm. One the shirt was off, he threw it towards the shore, leaving Annabeth in a black bra and jean shorts. She heard the water start to shift signaling that Percy moved. With her eyes still closed, she felt water start to crawl up her arm. The pain in her arm diminished, completely gone. When she opened her eyes again Percy was inspecting her arm to make sure he didn't miss anything. This gave Annabeth the opportunity to really look at him. Sharp jawline, high cheekbones, slightly crooked nose from that one time he broke it fighting some other most. But there was something different about him in this moment. Of course, there was nothing physically wrong that she could see from this distance, but she could sense it. There was a different aura radiating off of him. Anger, sadness, maybe even hate. She gently reached up, with her once bad hand, and touched his cheek with her hand, guiding him to look at her. His beautiful sea green eyes, that Annabeth had fallen in love with, were dark like they were when he thought about their dark past.
"What's wrong?" She asked, in a soft voice.
"Nothing, just making sure your ok." He replied rather quickly, trying to pull away from her.
"Don't do that." She said, adding her other hand to the other side of his face.
"Do what?"
"Treat me like other people… We both know I'm not." Neither of them spoke. They just stared at each other, the gentle wind and the sound of the calm waves setting the mood. Finally, Percy sighed and closed his eyes. Annabeth had won the silent argument.
"She mentioned him." He mumbled, ripping away from her with more force. Annabeth stood there stunned for a second.
"What?"
"Kelli! She said his name!"
"Who? Luke?" Annabeth waited for his answer, but he just turned away from her, not answering. But she got the message.
"Percy, that's what bothering you?" He didn't answer again. "Percy. Don't you dare lie to me." No reply. "Percy I know that's not bothering you. Monsters have used that all the time against us, it never has once shaken you up like this, so don't think for a second I'm going to fall for it!" He stayed silent, but Annabeth could see his body shaking. Almost as if… he was… "Percy, are you crying?"
"I'm done with this life." Percy turned his head slightly back towards her. "I just want to end it all." He muttered. In that second. Annabeth's heart dropped.
"Percy-" Annabeth started.
"No! Annabeth! I have not had a break in the past 5 years!" Annabeth was frozen, she knew that the gods or the fates would push Percy over the edge at some point. But she never imagined for it to be like this.
"I have worked my ass off every day for the gods! I did everything! I defeated Kronos! I defeated Gaia! I solve all their problems and what do they do for me?"
"Percy…"
"That's a big nothing Annabeth! All I ask for is to live a normal life with my girlfriend! With my family! That's all I want!" Annabeth nodded at his words. Her eyes starting to gloss over with tears. "I just want to be normal!" He yelled to the winds. That's when he broke down. He started to slowly fall to his knees. Annabeth ran forward to catch him, wrapping her arms around him as cried into her shoulder. The water now soaking both of their shorts.
"Percy… Hey, look at me." He pulled away from her shoulder, his face wet with his own tears. "We're not normal." She sighed. "As much as I hate to admit it. We're not normal." She put her hand on his cheek again and smiled when he pressed his face into it. "Percy we don't get normal. Nothing about our lives have ever been normal. No matter how much you try to convince yourself you were before you turned 12." He sighed and closed his eyes.
"I don't want to be here anymore." He whispered.
"I know. We're going home soon." Annabeth put her forehead against his, closing her eyes. Percy following her motions. After a short while, Percy sighed. At that moment, Annabeth knew his anger and sadness had faded. At least for now.
"Do you ever just wish we could just run away from everything? Find our own place to stay where we can hide from everything?"
"Everyday of my life." She whispered back. "But we can't. No matter how badly we want to."
"I know." He said sternly. "If only." Annabeth pulled back from Percy looking him deep in the eyes.
"Do you know why I love you, Percy?"
"Because I'm hot. Because I'm loyal. Because I'm-"
"Yes. All that." She chuckled, "but because you always do what your heart tells you." She removed one of her hands and rested it on his chest. "You always follow your heart, something I could never do." A large smile grew on her face, making butterflies race through her stomach.
"I love you Wise Girl."
"I love you, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth started to lean in, slowly but surely.
"Ehm!" Percy and Annabeth ripped away from each other, both giving their most threatening death stare at the person who interrupted them.
