Chapter 4 New Feelings

Percy's POV

Things were going great. Me and Annabeth were walking back to the city from the lake. The sun was setting so we tried to hurry. I didn't mind if it took all night to get back though. Her arm was around my neck as we were playing around.
"Hey Wise Girl! Let go of my neck!" I said jokingly.
"Oh whatever! This is payback for leaving me on that peer for so long!" she said laughing.
It was all fun but I don't know if my sword in my hand or Annabeth dagger brought them here but they came.
My dad just gave us these weapons as a blessing but I didn't think that we would have to use them so early on. We walked a few feet on the lakeside parking lot until three giant shadows appeared under a street lamp. My sword glowed faintly as did Annabeth's dagger as she unsheathed it.
In front of us were three giant monster bigger than anything I ever faced. They were like the size of a SUV. These monsters looked like a lion with the tail of a snake. I actually knew what these creatures were. If my Roman mythology was right then these must of been chimeras.
As me and Annabeth stared at the monster, I realized that our chances were very slim. One or two of them would of been enough to handle but to face three of them at once? I didn't even think we could win. I shook my head of those thoughts and prepared myself. If these weapons really did work then these chimeras would actually die because I knew they wouldn't retreat like the others.
Just then Annabeth got shoulder to shoulder with me. She flashed me a look with her shining grey eyes that told me that we could take them on. I returned the glance and stared back at the chimeras. They growled and flared their teeth. Then they broke formation and two ran after me and one after Annabeth. I wanted to help Annabeth but I knew better. She could handle herself. She wasn't helpless and she wasn't dumb. I was even facing two there was no way I could help her.
I swung my sword at one of the two chimeras. It felt perfect in my arms. It was perfectly balanced and felt as if it was made for me. I avoided a swipe from its paw but the other one snuck up on me from behind and got a swipe on my back. I felt the claws claw through my skin. It was excruciatingly painful but I bit it back and turned around and cut off the chimera's tail off. It hissed and flew back equally in pain. Although I think it just made it angrier. Both of them charged me at the same time ready for the kill. Right when they were about to collide with me I jumped at the right second and was atop the chimera. I raised Whirlwind and thursted it right into the head of one of the chimera. Then it did something that surprised me. It exploded into dust like a sand castle. As I fell back down to the ground the other chimera slammed me right in the chest. I flew back into the shore of the lake. Then right as I was about to get up the chimera slammed its paw into my chest. I felt it crushing the life out of me.
I realized that my sword was just out of reach so all I could do was helplessly fight back. The chimera seemed to smile as it saw it crushing the life out of me. Then my eyes started to blur. I saw a flash of yellow and there was Annabeth atop the chimera. She was wrestling it with her dagger in her palm.
She raised it and stabbed it in the neck but the monster only seemed a little fazed. He flung me from under his paw into the lake. I tried to get up but I felt my ribs. They were broken. I tried my best to stand back up to help Annabeth but I knew it was no use. I glanced up and saw how the chimera flung Annabeth onto the ground. Then the chimera she was fighting appeared next to the chimera I was fighting.. It looked beat up and wounded but still had a fire in his eyes. Then they did something that shocked me. They started to blow fire. Annabeth had fear in her eyes but she tried to hid it. I had to help her. If I didn't help her she would be done for! I wasn't going to let that happen to Wise Girl.

Annabeth's POV

I was on the ground. I was to exhausted from fighting the chimeras. I was about to finish off the one I was fighting but I saw the other one crushing Percy. I couldn't let him die like that. So I rushed to help him. I knew it wasn't the smartest thing to do but still it was Percy! I saved him but now I was in danger. The two chimera in front of me looked as angry as can be. Then they started to blow fire! Okay that was scary. I backup up slightly trying to put distance between us. I knew they were going to finish me off if I didn't do anything. I would fight back but I was to exhausted. Then as they were just a few feet away from me a giant wave of water washed over and crushed the chimera, washing them away. Next thing I knew there was Percy kneeling next to me at my side.
"Percy are you okay?" I asked but it just faintly came out of my mouth.
"Annabeth, stay here I'm going to finish off these chimeras for what they did to you." Percy said as he stood up and raised Whirlwind. The chimera reappeared at the shore coughing up water, looking as angry as they ever did. The blew what little fire that came out. The snake around one of its tail was crushed from the wave. One thing not to be worried about. Then Percy charged at them but instead of running towards the chimera he ran into the water. How was he going to defeat two of them by himself, not to mention he was wounded!
I stood up well I tried to stand up but I was more exhausted and wounded then I thought. I stared in awe as Percy battled the two chimeras. He somehow summoned a wave and rose with the current. The wave relentlessly pounded the chimeras. Percy jumped off the wave and landed on the back of the chimera. It fought back but it was helpless and Percy placed the blade on the back of its neck. Then he made a wave slamming the two chimera's together. He took whirlwind and finished off the chimera he was riding. Then I saw how it exploded into dust. It reminded me of a sand castle being blow down. So that was how the monsters died.
The other chimera washed up at the shore. It was too weak to even move. It just stared in fear as Percy walked up to it. He knelt down beside it staring at Whirlwind and back to the chimera.
"I'm sorry it had to be this way chimera but you attacked me and Annabeth. I cannot forgive you for that." Percy said with a gaze of pure hatred.
"Now be gone. Evaporate into dust!" He said as he took Whirlwind and finished off the monster. As it evaporated it left behind one of its fangs. It was a spoil of war. Percy picked it up and muttered something.
"Neptune accept my offering."
Then he chucked it as far into the lake as he could.
He walked up to me and held out his hand for me to grab.
I grabbed his and but as I tried to get up my feet but I was to exhausted!
I was embarrassed to say it to Percy but he just grinned.
"Can you stand up Wise Girl?" he asked jokingly.
"No! I'm fine! I'm just tired that's all! I can do this." I snapped.
I tried but I could barely stand I was just too tired! Percy just laughed and kneeled down with his back facing me.
"Get on Wise Girl." he said.
I didn't want to let Percy have the benefit of the doubt but we would be here all night if I tried to walk on my own. So I got on his back.
"Don't get the wrong idea...Seaweed Brain. I'm just tired that's all." I mumbled.
"Okay Wise Girl whatever you say. "
He walked back to the city with me on his back passing street lights along the way.
I laid my head on his back. I didn't realize how tired I really was. After walking for what I thought was an hour Percy finally said something.
"Hey Wise Girl, about what happened back there. Why did you try to save me..."
"Because we are friends Seaweed Brain. Anymore dumb questions you got to ask?"
"Don't get me wrong! You helped me out a lot! I mean that's probably not the first time you saved my life Wise Girl but you know when I saw you almost get maimed by those Chimera's.
"Oh don't remind me Seaweed Brain. I almost got lit up back there just to save your fishy butt" I mumbled.
"Well my point is Wise Girl that when I saw you almost get fried I felt the urge to..."
"To what Seaweed Brain?" I asked.
He just kept walking down the side of the road towards the city.
"It's nothing...My point is don't ever do anything that dumb again Wise Girl...please."
I was shocked for a second.
"You're talking about making dumb decisions Seaweed Brain?"
He just laughed for a second.
"Yeah you don't want to be like me. It's your job to be the smart one. I'm suppose to do the saving! But really Annabeth please don't ever make me worry like that again. I couldn't bare it if you got hurt because of me. I almost lost one of the people that I care about the most."
There was a moment of silence after that. His words repeated in my head.
Don't ever make me worry like that again.
Then I finally broke the silence.
"Percy please put me down for a second."
He leaned over and I slid off his back. I stood up and he turned around to face me.
I saw how we were under a street light.
"Yeah what's up?" He asked.
I looked him in the face. He was just a few inches taller than me so he was looking down at me.
"I won't ever make you worry like that again. I promise Seaweed Brain. You can make all the dumb choices but you have to understand. I only did it to save you. I couldn't let you die especially not to some smelly monster. Although...you ended saving me. So thanks a lot Seaweed Brain you really are my hero."
I saw the look of shock on his face as he smiled.
Then I leaned in and gave him a small peck on the lips.

Percy's POV

I stood there, shocked at what just happened.
Annabeth...just kissed me. I wanted to stand there dazed all night but Annabeth just smirked there.
"Come on Seaweed Brain. We got to get going. You can't stand there with your mouth hanging. You'll attract flies. Now come on!"
She started walking but she quickly fell back onto one knee.
"Jeez stupid chimera."
I smirked and leaned back down.
"Get on."
"NO! I can totally do this."
I just rolled my eyes and walked down the road some.
After walking a few feet I heard a silent plea.
"Wait! Seaweed Brain get your fishy butt back here."
I nodded my head triumphantly.
She gave me a evil glare and got on my back as I leaned down.
After hours of walking down the road we finally made it back to the city.
Annabeth was really heavy when you carried her for a while. I wouldn't of ever told her that because I knew what she would do. I called her heavy once on my 15 birthday and she ended up shoving my face into my slice of blue cake! My mother just laughed and snapped a picture of us. Trust me not my greatest moment.
I checked my bag for some money and figured I took all my savings when I left.
I walked into a nearby motel. It only caught my attention because it was Roman themed.
I saw the sign when I walked into the hotel.
It read The Roman Experience.
It seemed kind of suspicious but I walked in anyway. The women at the counter kind of looked shocked to see us.
It was understandable. We were probably a mess. What would you do if two kids covered in dirt and grime walked in at 4 A.M. I mean even Annabeth was on my back! I was surprised that they didn't call an ambulance!
She just gave us a fake smile and handed me a room key after I paid for it of course.
I took the elevator up. It was really awkward because there was a man and an old women in the elevator too. They must of been traveling to Las Vegas or Los Angelos because they looked tired. They gave me a weird look when I walked in.
Annabeth had fallen asleep on the way so I could of put her down.
When I finally got off on our floor and into our room, I was already exhausted.
I laid her down on the bed and sat on the side of the bed thinking. Everything that went on so far. After a while. I felt exhaustion take me over and I was about to walk to the other bed until I realized one thing. There was only one bed. Oh great! I knew the women at the counter was sort of suspicious! She must of thought that we were a couple and sold us a room for one. Oh great. Annabeth is going to bit my head off in the morning. I laid down next to her and slowly drifted off to sleep. I looked over and saw Annabeth snoring lightly. I let out a little laugh and closed my eyes.
"Sleep tight Wise Girl."