The idea for this chapter was from a couple of reviews.
Shout out to Dr. MKDemigodZ, and two guests for giving me the ideas.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Percy Jackson series.
Bianca pov:
The wedding is today. I am finally going to see Annabeth and Percy bonded for life. I hope that one day Michael and I will get get married. I know we just started dating but I want someone to love me like Percy loves Annabeth.
Right now everyone is running around trying to do final preparations. I should probably be helping too but I am too jumpy. I keep knocking over everything. Percy made me take a break. Gods, he is so overprotective but I love him for it. He's like my older brother.
It's been two months since both him and Annabeth got here but I feel so connected to them. I really miss Nico but I know that he is living life like he should. Sometimes I wish he was here but my dad came and told me he is happy although saddened at the losses of Percy and Annabeth. Why should I take that away from him?
Music starts to play and someone pushes me into a seat. Percy stands up front in his tux. He looks so nervous and repeatedly wipes his hands on his pants. He catches my eye and gives me a shaky smile. I am so proud of him.
A door opens and Annabeth walks out of the house arm in arm with Sally. Annabeth looks beautiful in her flowy white gown. I watch as Percy gapes like a fish at her. I smirk to myself. Typical Percy. As Annabeth glides gracefully next to Percy, he adjusts his tie and takes her hands in his. The look he gives her is heart melting.
Percy pov:
When I saw Annabeth walk out in her wedding dress, I'll admit I was speechless. She was so beautiful and nothing could ever compare. The reality of it only seemed to hit me when we were facing each other. I was marrying this beautiful girl who I love. What could be better? It doesn't matter that we're dead because we have each other.
Silena wanted to be the priestess so she starts reading out lines. I mostly just tune her out and focus on Annabeth. I can tell she is wearing no makeup and I am glad. She is beautiful without it.
Suddenly, I feel everyone's eyes on me. "What?" I ask confused. Annabeth rolls her eyes and a few people laugh. "You're supposed to say I do, seaweed brain." She smirks at me and I blush in embarrassment. "Oh right...I do." She rolls her eyes again but gives me a loving smile. "You may now kiss the bride," Silena says and I pull Annabeth into a kiss. It seems to last forever and when we break away, the crowd starts to cheer. "I love you," I say. She smiles while tears run down her face. "I love you too, Percy." She hugs me tight and I breathe in her lemony scent. I don't ever want to let go but I am interrupted by a white flash.
I shut my eyes with one of my arms wrapped tightly around Annabeth's waist. The brightness fades and standing in front of me are the three fates. I hear the crowd gasp and several of them bow. Hades flashes in a couple seconds later. "What are you doing here, uncle?" I ask curiously. He smiles at me and grasps my shoulder. "The fates have decreed that it isn't your time and that we need you. I'm sad to say that another war is looming and we need your skill." My smile melts off my face. Another war. I look away from Hades and hold back a scream.
"First off, I will never leave Annabeth. Second, I have been in too many wars. I don't care if that sounds selfish. I have seen many deaths and I am plagued by scenes of Tartarus every day. I won't have my brain be murdered over and over as I see people I care about die. I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS!"
I don't know when I started screaming. All I know is that the rage just built higher and higher in me until I exploded. I am fuming and Hades takes a step back. "Perseus. Calm down." I feel ashamed to say that I was ready to choke him. I was ready to choke him like I choked Akhyls with her own poison. I feel a tug on my arm and I quickly turn around wanting to let out my rage on someone.
Instead I find a very vulnerable Annabeth with tears streaking down her face. Her eyes are filled with fear. Fear of me. I take a step to her but she takes a step back. "Who are you?" She asks before running into the house.
All the anger vanishes and I feel empty. I am becoming a monster. I look around at my friends. All of them look scared and many of them leave into the house after Annabeth. Hades commands the fates to leave and then says, "I know you're angry nephew but people need you. I'll come back later." He vanishes and I collapse in a heap on the ground. I just got married and now I ruined it. I feel hollow as if a part of me is gone and maybe it is. Annabeth was a part of me. I love her more than anything and she probably hates me now. I punch the ground in frustration. I hate myself for acting like that. I hate myself for enjoying torturing Akhyls.
I close my eyes and that's when mom puts a hand on my shoulder. "It will be alright Percy." I shake her away and stand up pain in my eyes. "No it won't mom. Even if I make up with Annabeth and live a nice life here, I will always be a monster." I walk away to who knows where needing to get away. How can I get away when the person I hate most is myself?
Piper pov:
It's been two whole months since Jason killed Annabeth. My Jason. Who knew he was a killer? After I found out she was offically dead and that Percy died to be with her, I broke. The happy facade I kept up for so long just shattered. My boyfriend will never be forgiven and I caused that. I should have never said those things about Percy. I didn't even really mean them anyway. I just wanted Jason to feel better about himself. I never meant for Annabeth to hear.
Oh gods, Annabeth. I miss her so much. She was my friend and I unintentionally caused her death. I close my eyes and I hear my cabin door being opened.
It's Jason. "Get out," I say immediately. We broke up a month ago. He doesn't even seem to care about our friends' deaths. The whole camp hates him and frankly I do too. He looks down as he enters and says, "I just want to say dinner is ready." He turns to go but then starts speaking very fast. "Look, I didn't mean to kill her. She was my friend and if I could take it back I would." He trys to plead with me. I shake him off. "She is dead because of you. Dead. Gone. All because your pride got the better of you." I stalk out the cabin past him and for a second I think I see sorrow in his eyes.
Jason pov:
I am truly sorry, Annabeth.
Thanks for reading. A lot of different povs this chapter.
