NOTICE: This is kind of a transition/filler chapter. Not very interesting.
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Percy and Annabeth woke up about an hour later. They just laid there for about half an hour as they tried to catch their breath and take in their surroundings. They were in a real bed for once. Blankets were kicked off the edge. Pillows were soaked with sweat and blood. They were in Percy's room.
Annabeth was trying to wipe tears off her face. Percy pushed himself up and limped over to his dresser. He worked off his clothes and put on a clean pair. He passed a too small pair to Annabeth, and turned so she could change. When she was done, he helped her stand.
They hobbled to the door, and went into the living room. "Percy! Annabeth!" Sally came in and pulled the two into a hug. "I missed you two so much!" She was crying. Percy and Annabeth began to cry too.
When they finally pulled away, all three were smiling with tears in their eyes. Sally grabbed the sides of Percy's face, as if to make sure he was really there. She tried to ignore the rough scar tissue beneath her thumbs. She fussed with his bed head, and pulled him into another hug.
"Mom, mom! You're choking me." Percy gasped. Sally pulled away. "I'm sorry. I just missed you so much." Percy smiled. Sally ignored the fact that the Glasgow made it look like his face was stretched to the extreme. "I missed you too." He looked around. "Where are the others?" "The roof. They're fixing the ship."
Sally studied his body. She noticed a black mark on his arm. Thalia wasn't kidding about tattoo. "Percy, why do you have a tattoo?" He looked at his arm. "It's a Roman thing." He said showing it. A line, "SPQR" and a trident. "The Romans mark you with tattoos?" Percy nodded. "For the record, I prefer beads. They're less painful." Sally laughed a little. "I'm just glad you're okay."
There was knock on the door, and Sally left to answer it. Percy pulled Annabeth into his lap and put his chin on her shoulder. "You know I love you, right?" He said. Annabeth smiled, scooted off his lap, and hugged him. "I love you too." Percy returned the hug, and Annabeth rested her head in the crook of his neck.
Thalia and Sally came in and they pulled apart. "The boat is fixed." Thalia announced. "We just have one issue we need to discuss."
"And what would that be?" Annabeth asked. "Are you two coming back to camp, or staying here?" Sally asked. "While why wouldn't we go back?" Percy asked.
"Because there is a war, and I don't want you two getting hurt anymore than you already are." Thalia said. Annabeth laughed. "Thalia, we've been through Hell. There's not much more the world can throw at us." "That just makes me more concerned."
"I think you should go, I mean, if you want to. I can't exactly take you two to a real doctor. Apollo's kids are the next best thing." Sally said. "Besides, I think it will take all of you to break up that war."
Percy and Annabeth looked at each other. They had an agreement. "We're going." Percy said. Thalia sighed. "Fine. Say your goodbyes, and be up in ten, or we're leaving without you." She left through the fire escape in Percy's room.
"Okay mom, what gives?" Sally put on a confused look. "What are you talking about?" "You're not being normal." "How so?"
"The only comment you've made about our injuries is all of them in general. And you got concerned over the tattoo. But you weren't concerned over the marks on our arms, or the Chelsea grins." Sally looked hurt. "Of course I was concerned."
"Then why didn't you say anything?" Annabeth asked. Sally sighed. "Thalia told me that you two were mentally unstable. She told me that you two were sensitive over the topic."
"Of course were sensitive over it. That was the worst physical pain we've ever experienced." Annabeth said. "But that doesn't mean we don't want you being you. You fret and fuss over everything that happens. All I want is for you to keep doing that." Percy added.
Sally nodded. "I'm sorry I didn't react earlier." She looked over at the clock. "You should probably get going."
Percy and Annabeth gave Sally a hug. "I love both of you." Sally said. "We love you too." They chorused. "Now get going." She pushed them towards the fire escape. They climbed through the window.
Annabeth lead the way up. They reached the roof. "Thought you weren't going to show!" Nico yelled from the deck. "And let you have all the fun?" Percy yelled up smiling. A ladder dropped down and the two climbed up.
They pulled up the ladder. "Leo, take off, give the controls to Hedge, then meet us in the mess hall." Percy ordered. "Yes sir!" Leo said saluting to him. Percy and Annabeth rolled their eyes, and smiled. They linked their arms and sauntered off to the dining room.
This wasn't the best chapter, but please review anyway! I still think this should be renamed; recharactered; and resummerized. Please leave suggestions in a review or PM.