Annabeth's Tears

A/N: Sorry to scare you people on my last chapter. But I wanted to do a bit of what Rick Riordan did with his books. Percy really isn't dead, just severely injured. This chapter will tell you a tad bit of Percy's survival. Enjoy.

Annabeth's POV

I was sitting at my bed, wondering why a tear came down my cheek and why I suddenly thought about Percy, well, the second one isn't really a mystery. I ALWAYS think about my Percy. It must have been late because I suddenly found myself asleep and I had one of my worst nightmares ever, and did I mention demi-god's dreams, or nightmares for that matter always come true? I dreamed that Percy got stabbed in his weak spot, which I'm the only one who knows about, but Percy also managed to kill Kronos. For a short period of time, I didn't know what was happening, and I hate it when that happens. Then I realized Percy was coughing up blood and was DYING. I wanted to run up to him, to help him, but my legs just wouldn't move, tears were now forming in my eyes and threatening to spill out, then I saw Percy give Rachel something. I didn't get to see what it was because Rachel just ran right out of the volcano. I was streaming mad because my so called "frienemy (Friend + Enemy)" just left MY boyfriend to die. Then I heard Percy say farewell to everyone, but saved me for last, and with a silent I love you, he drifted off into perpetual sleep. For the first time since I've met Percy, I felt a huge hole in my heart, like someone just stuck their hand in my chest and ripped out a huge part of my heart, a part that undoubtedly belonged to Percy. I woke up from the horrible nightmare with tears in my eyes, and the same feeling of emptiness I felt in my dream.

"Get a grip Annabeth; it's just a dream, a really bad dream." I tried to convince myself, and it worked.

I got out of my cabin and went to get breakfast in the pavilion. When I was about to put a fork of pancakes in my mouth, I saw Rachel arrive, she had red puffy eyes, like she had been crying. I suddenly lost my appetite, Rachel went to Chiron and whispered something to his ear, nearly breaking down. Chiron himself looked like he was on the verge of crying, which was odd, all that I can think about was my dream. I got up from my table and ran towards Cabin 3, Poseidon's Cabin. I furiously tried to knock at the door, almost tearing it down, I wanted to see Percy, to know he's alright and by my side. I went to every single spot I could think of where to find him, from our special spot on the beach to Zeus' Fist, but I still couldn't find him. I just thought that he was still on the mission and sent Rachel home because she was getting in his way, yeah, that's what happened. I diluted myself. I was already on the verge of having an emotional melt down when Rachel came to me and patted my back.

"Um, Annabeth, Chiron wants to talk with you." She said uneasily, like she would also be having an emotional breakdown.

"Okay." I said feebly and followed her to the big house.

As we walked, campers started looking at us with sorry faces, almost trying to console us for our loss. When we got their Chiron had been crying, his face was stained with tears.

"Oh child, I'm so sorry, this is my fault." The centaur said as he hugged me.

"What?" I asked.

"Annabeth" Rachel said, full on crying now, "Percy, he, he's..." she couldn't continue, but I didn't need her to continue to get what she meant.

"No, it can't be." I said in disbelief. "NO! HE CAN'T BE DEAD, HE CAN'T, HE PROMISED ME HE'LL ALWAYS COME BACK TO ME!" I shouted, the tears becoming unbearable to hold so I just let them come down.

"Percy wanted me to give you this." Rachel said when she gave me a small object wrapped in a piece of cloth.

I opened it and at the moment I saw it, my knees gave way, my eyes relentlessly poured out more tears. I grabbed my chest, trying to feel the part that was torn out, it wasn't there anymore. He wasn't by my side anymore. Anger and grief were the only emotions I can feel right now, angry at Rachel for leaving him there, at Chiron for making go on that quest, at myself for not going with him, then my whole world became black, and came tumbling down. I must have passed out because when I came to, I was already in my cabin. I desperately wanted what happened to be just a dream, to turn at my side and see my Black-haired, Sea-green eyed God at my side. But he wasn't. I cried, what else can I do, I just lost my best friend, my boyfriend, the love of my life, and my soul-mate. I looked at the picture beside my bed and realized that would be the last time, me and him would be smiling together. I finally let my tears come at full force with such anguish that the whole camp heard, I just want my Percy back, I want to feel his lips on mine, to once again have our bodies intertwine. I cried myself to sleep, hoping that at least, I can see him in my dream.

Percy's POV

I was dazed when I woke up, trying to remember what happened. "I should be dead, why am I still alive?" I asked my self, examining my body for injuries.

"Glad your awake." a familiar voice said to me, a voice that I remember to well.

To Mila-Is-A-Bookworm-101. Sorry for bringing you to tears with my last chapter yesterday. Hopefully, this chapter and the next two or three chapters will keep you smiling for a while, and I hope you continue to read this fanfiction, because I'd hate to loss even one of my viewers.