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Ch 7: I Lose Someone Valuable:
The first thing Annabeth registered upon regaining her consciousness was the unbearable throbbing in her head. It felt as if someone had chopped her head into two, filled it with some concentrated acid, and rejoined it with some weird adhesive. She tried to open her eyelids but her strength failed her.
Annabeth freaked out internally about how numb her body felt. What had happened to her? Her memories were blurry and hazy, and were as good as no memories at all. However, concentrating on them too much made caused her headache to worsen. So she gave up on trying to remember them.
Was she in a coma? Had she been in some accident? Another horrifying thought struck her head. Was she dead? Is that why she felt so awful? She didn't want to die. Not so soon. But then again, maybe it was better for her to stay this way, away and finally free from all her problems.
Annabeth suddenly felt a tingling sensation on her left palm. She tried to twitch her fingers but to no avail. In fact, warmth started spreading through her body. What had happened? Annabeth had no idea as she embraced the calming sensation. Seemed like she wasn't dead after all, as she could feel her heart still beating.
She tried to open her eyes once again, but could only lift her eyelashes by a mere centimetre, until the bright light caused her to shut them quickly before she could get temporarily blinded by them. The pounding in her head had reduced to a light ache. Though for some reason, her throat burned very badly, as if lava was bubbling through it.
Seriously, what the heck had happened to her? Why couldn't she remember anything? She faintly heard someone whisper her name. A familiar voice. Using the last of her willpower, she forced her eyes to slowly open, and remain open.
The first thing she saw was the baby-blue ceiling of her room. Not bad.
"She's awake!"
Annabeth didn't need to turn her head to figure out that the speaker was Reyna. Reyna… And with that, memories immediately flooded into her head, and she found herself stifling a gasp. Her blood turned cold, as she realised what exactly had happened to her.
I was possessed, Annabeth thought horrified. By a demon! And she had almost choked herself to death. An overwhelming sensation caused goose bumps to form on her skin. An emotion she hadn't felt over a long time: fear. Tremendous fear, as she kept thinking about what else a demon could do to her if he or she wanted to.
"You're too loud," said another voice. "Her ear drums will stop working at this rate." Percy leaned over her, so that his face was a few inches above hers, and held out a hand. "You okay?" he began, and then seemed to remember that she was most definitely not okay, and he cleared his throat. "Think you can sit up?"
Annabeth nodded as she took his hand and sat up, yet she couldn't suppress the sour feeling that invaded her mind. It was because of the fact that she was Percy's soulmate that the demon had attacked her. Immediately, she gave herself a mental slap. What am I thinking?! It wasn't Percy's fault that he was a very attractive, devilishly handsome, male demon. No wonder the females out there were jealous of her. Screw fate.
She looked at Reyna, who was standing on the opposite side of her bed with her arms crossed, sporting a scowl indicating that Percy's earlier comment had ticked her off. She wore a purple shirt that had some random alphabets on it. "Thank you," Annabeth croaked out to her, wincing out how pitiful she sounded. Her larynx hurt with every syllable she uttered.
Thankfully Reyna seemed to understand what she meant to say. "You're welcome," she huffed. "But do you know how lucky you were that I was passing by? What do you think would have happened if I hadn't intervened? You would have freaking died!"
Percy emitted a light growl and Annabeth focussed her attention on him, "Where were you last night?" she whispered, wondering if she should feel betrayed or not, but tried her best to keep her tone calm and curious. Busy again with 'female demons'? she thought bitterly, but quickly disposed of it.
Percy looked at her guiltily. "I was busy with some important work. I didn't even notice what was wrong until I felt your pain through the bond we share." He brushed his lips against her forehead. "I am very sorry for not being able to stay by your side."
And you think sorry cuts it? She wanted to scream, but soon realised that she was being insufferable. Sure, he was late, but in the end, he had come to her, instead of leaving her all alone. Annabeth thought back to what the demon had whispered in her head, claiming that Percy was merely using her. Was he, really? Annabeth mentally slapped herself once again. She should know better than to succumb to whatever nonsense that demon had spouted. But then again… No, she thought firmly. Stop.
"He was really worried about you, y'know?" Reyna broke the silence, shooting Percy a sour look. "He even attacked me, thinking that I was the enemy. "
"Well let's see," Percy replied in a monotone accompanied with a withering glare. "Annabeth was unconscious, you were kneeling beside her, and your hand was touching her neck. I had every right to attack you?"
"What the heck, you dumbass? This is why I hate alpha demons! They don't even think before they act! I was merely helping Annabeth out. And then out of nowhere, this guy appears and charges at me while roaring like a wild animal cornering its prey. And what else?! You didn't even apologise to me afterwards!"
"I have no reason to apologise to you."
"No reas-"
"I was possessed, wasn't I?" Ananbeth whispered.
The other two people in her room immediately snapped their heads in her direction.
"This clearly shows how weak I am," Annabeth continued, laughing humourlessly. "I can't even guard myself properly. What a disgrace."
"You're not weak Annabeth," Percy touched her cheek. For a moment, Annabeth felt sparks flow from his touch, but then concluded that her dizzy mind was just playing with her. "Drew possessed your body instead of doing direct combat. That wasn't playing fair."
Annabeth's eyes widened, and so did Reyna's. "Who?"
Percy immediately looked like a deer caught in headlight. "Drew Tanaka. She's the demon who's… responsible for all this. I can smell her scent on you."
Annabeth narrowed her eyes. "You know her?"
"…"
"But hey," Reyna pinched her nose. "If you knew the culprit, why didn't you simply chase after her?" she looked at him accusingly.
"My mate's safety is more important to me. I can deal with that wench later," Percy glared back.
"Annabeth was very safe with me, thank you very much," the dark-haired girl scoffed. "You didn't have to worry so much."
"I don't trust you at all, mortal," Percy added with a snarl.
Reyna's nostrils flared. "I wonder why, demon. Maybe because you-"
"Where's the locket?" Annabeth cut through their blabber, keeping her eyes set on the male's neck. The agate rose was not there. She looked at up Percy questioningly.
Percy had the audacity to smirk at her. "Well, I forgot to tell you. That locket of yours was very weak indeed. Right after I used a bit of some extra power, it merely burned to ashes. I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to control me any longer."
"Slap yourself."
Smack!
"Dammit!" Percy rubbed his cheek, while Reyna burst out laughing, clutching her eyes and clapping her hands afterwards. Annabeth could feel the corner of her lips moving upwards slightly.
"Where is it?" she asked again.
"Still here," Percy mumbled. "I just put an invisibility spell on it, so that the others wouldn't notice it."
"Why?" Reyna drawled mockingly. "Afraid that they will tease you?"
She got a charming scowl in return.
She sent a wide, innocent smile at him.
His eyes flashed dangerously as he opened his mouth to probably utter an insult.
Reyna stood straighter as she braced herself.
Annabeth grabbed the perfect opportunity to interrupt before another argument could break out. "What were you doing near my house Reyna? Surely it couldn't be a coincidence."
Reyna looked at her and chewed on the inside of her cheek. "And what makes you think it wasn't a coincidence?"
"Because I don't believe in them."
Reyna smiled. "Fair enough. I had some unfinished business to take care of in this area. I didn't know that this house at all. The moment I sensed a demon, I rushed here at once."
Annabeth nodded her head but froze when Percy snarled. "You're lying, human. I can sense it clearly."
Reyna narrowed her eyes. "I'm not."
"My demon senses are never wrong. What were you doing in front of my mate's house at such a convenient hour? Surely you couldn't have sensed the demon from far away? You're too inexperienced for that. Was this some sort of you plan of yours? I don't trust you at all, little mortal."
"Fine then, think whatever you want," Reyna rolled her eyes, but Annabeth caught the slight flinch on her face, as she dug her hand into her jeans pocket. She took out something which looked like a bracelet to Annabeth, and tossed it towards her.
Annabeth looked at the shining stones with awe. "What's this for?"
"Chrysoberyl," Reyna replied curtly. "It will prevent the demons from possessing you. I should have given this to you in the first place. How stupid of me! Oh, and you better remember those chants Hylla gave you. They will come real handy in the near future. Now, if you excuse me, I have to go home before my sister burns up the entire city while searching for me."
Annabeth stared at her retreating figure, and despite feeling thankful for the anti-possession bracelet, she couldn't help but feel the trust she had for the girl dip a bit lower and lower.
-o-o-o-
"Where the hell is she?!" Percy roared as he slammed the door open, his eyes flashing red with untameable anger.
Nico stared at him with slightly wide eyes (slightly, mind you). Under normal circumstances, Percy would have been very proud of himself for getting some other expression out of Nico excluding his usual Percy (taking into consideration the fact that Nico's facial expression almost never changed, even less than other demons). But right then he was too angry for that.
"Where the hell is who?" Nico frowned at him, partly curious and partly irritated at his sudden interruption of his leisure hours.
"Drew Tanaka! Where is she?!"
"The heck am I supposed to know?" Nico's frown deepened slightly. He had never seen his cousin so angry before. He had to calm Percy down before he lost all control and tore up his room like a brutish beast. Nico would've been fine with that, if the aforementioned room hadn't been his… His father would eat his head if the house got destructed. "Seriously, what's got you so pissed?"
Percy snarled savagely, baring his fangs at him.
Nico resisted the urge to groan. Bad move. Terminate, terminate. If all Percy wanted to do was to throw a tantrum, he could get out of his house for all he cared. Nico was in no mood to deal with his useless tactics. "Listen, if you want to meet Drew so badly, then shouldn't you be searching for her right now instead of wasting your time with me? I don't know where she is right now, but she is most definitely not here. Also, I have no interest in helping you unless you mature slightly and tell me what's wrong. And stop behaving like a bloody hot-headed fool who has lost his princess."
That seemed to struck a chord somewhere inside the older demon.
Well, straightforward bluntness for the win.
His shoulders slumped slightly – again, slightly. "I tried to search for her, but it's of no use. Her scent disappeared halfway through the path. Stupid wench, she must've used magic to veil her presence," he grit out.
"Why are you even searching for her?" Nico raised an eyebrow. "For that reason?"
Percy's glare would've turned him to ashes if it could've.
He let out a grave laugh. "I am going to kill her."
"Why? Did she reject you or something?"
Nico got another glare in return.
Percy turned his head away. "Something worse." When he turned to look at Nico, his eyes were no longer red, but back to their normal shade of sea-green. "I want you to help me find her."
The younger demon crossed his arms. "As I said before, I have no intention of helping you unless you tell me what's wrong."
Percy paused for a good few seconds. "Fine," he let out a breath. "Fine, I'll tell you. Only my mother knows about this. And I swear Nico, if you even speak of a word about this to someone else, I'll pulverise you in the most torturous way ever possible."
-o-o-o-
It wasn't long before the weekend rolled by. Yet, somehow, the week seemed longer than ever, mostly because Percy was keeping her under surveillance twenty-four/seven, making sure that Annabeth wouldn't get into trouble with some other demon. It was embarrassing and unnerving at the same time.
She tried to convince him that she would be fine, having no fear of possession with her chrysoberyl bracelet. (It was the real thing. Percy had experimented it.) She had even memorised quite a few of the incantations Hylla had given her. Annabeth though that it would've given Percy some assurance. But no. Her mate didn't listen to her at all.
Also, she didn't need to worry about the choke marks around her neck. Percy had healed them with his magic. But her friends had commented that Annabeth was quieter than ever. Partly because her throat still hurt slightly, and partly because she wasn't in the mood.
"Maybe your date with Luke will make you feel better," Piper had said.
Annabeth hadn't bothered to correct her that it wasn't a date, and had wondered what Percy would've done if he had heard that statement.
However, after The Incident, she had noticed that Percy hardly talked to her anymore. He didn't even tease her or make any sort of perverted comments. He would just sit quietly watching Annabeth as she did her chores or her homework or anything! Annabeth wondered, Is he feeling guilty? That wouldn't be surprising. His silence was starting to make her feel uncomfortable and awkward.
On Saturday, Annabeth didn't see him at all. Perhaps he didn't want to meet her, considering that she was going out with another boy. Annabeth bit her lip as she stared at her reflection in the mirror, suddenly feeling guilt invade her. But Luke was just a friend. Even though she harboured a crush on him, it wasn't like he returned her feelings. She should just give up on the prospect of liking him.
And then what? she mused. Shift your crush onto Percy?
She tied her hair into a ponytail and let her hands fall awkwardly to her sides. She had donned a purple jacket and had kept the incantations in the inside pocket. Also, Reyna had forced her to carry her dagger with her. For now, it was hidden safely, but if Luke found out… Annabeth shuddered to think what would follow.
The doorbell sounded and Annabeth brushed off the imaginary dust from her jeans. Making sure that her smile didn't seem shaky, she skipped to the front door while giving herself a mental pat on the back.
Luke was dressed in casual wear, just like her, nothing fancy or anything. It was just a normal movie outing with a friend. "Good evening," he offered her a wide smile.
"Evening," she muttered back, cursing herself for the fact that his charm still affected her. Honestly Annabeth, she chided. You're the worst.
"You look good."
Annabeth was tempted to blurt out the fact that she was carrying a dagger with her, but managed to resist. She simply opted to hum in return.
"So, ready to go?" he asked, seeming unperturbed at her silence.
Annabeth nodded as he opened the car door for her. She sat down and smoothed her jacket carefully while Luke slid into the driver's seat. She shot him a curious look. "What movie are we watching?" she asked as he started the car.
He looked at her sheepishly. "Actually, there has been a slight change of plans."
Annabeth felt her blood run cold. "What do you mean?" she asked. "Don't tell me we are going to a restaurant or something. I am not even appropriately dressed!"
Luke laughed softly as he shook his head. "No, nothing of that sort. There's just this awesome place I want to show you," he added with a smile. He glanced at her wrist. "That bracelet suits you."
Annabeth sneaked a peek at the greenish-yellow chrysoberyl gemstones and resisted the urge to snort in amusement. If only he knew. She smiled back at him. "Thank you," she played with a strand of her hair as she subconsciously wondered where the heck they were going.
They mostly rode in silence while speaking a word or two in between to cut out the awkwardness. Annabeth could feel her thoughts wandering from one topic from another. She wondered if Percy would show up at night after she had returned. It was weird for him not to worry over her and keep an eye over her. But then again, who was she to judge his antics?
The car jolted to a halt and Annabeth jumped startled with a gasp as her eyes darted left and right to analyse her surroundings. The number of trees surrounding them astonished her. She could have said many things, ranging from: 'It's so beautiful' to 'I should have wore hiking boots' to 'Where the heck is this creepy place?' But noooooooo!
She stupidly blurted out, "Are you trying to imitate a scene from Twilight?"
Luke laughed hard, doubling over with mirth. Annabeth was sure that wasn't even funny. "Sorry, but nothing of that sort," he said, his voice laced with amusement. "This is a place where I often come to stargaze. I thought you may like it."
Annabeth pursed her lips before she smiled at him. "Yes. Stargazing." She vaguely remembered how she used to stargaze with her parents when she was a kid. Until… No, no. She shouldn't think of depressing thoughts. Annabeth stepped out of the car, the chilly breeze hitting her face, making her hair flap about ungracefully. Luke got out after her and locked the car. He pointed his hand at what looked like nowhere to her. "It's a mere two minute walk from here. C'mon."
He didn't make an attempt to hold her hand, for which Annabeth felt glad. She wouldn't have known what to do if he had done that. And there would've been chances of him feeling the dagger inside her pocket if he got too close to her. As they continued walking, twigs twisting and making crunching sounds underneath their feet, Annabeth wondered why Luke had suddenly changed his plans about going to the movies. She could feel herself frown as one of her hands slid into the inside pocket of her jacket, clutching the handle of the dagger tightly.
Something was wrong. She could feel it.
But what was it?
Annabeth shook her head, dismissing such thoughts, but making note to stay alert at all instances.
"We're here," Luke whispered, snapping her out of her reverie. Annabeth looked at the little hut in front of them. It wasn't in much of a good condition, but it was situated in the middle of a clearing, and provided a perfect view of the sky. "It's one of my favourite hobbies. I usually lie down on the grass and watch the stars, but if there's rain, I take shelter inside that cabin." Annabeth had a feeling he was referring to the hut. "There's a telescope inside, though it's old. It belonged to my father, and he was the one who introduced me to my hobby."
"I see," Annabeth muttered, and she really did see. She gazed up at the cloudless night filled with stars twinkling down at them. She involuntarily closed her eyes. "It's very soothing."
"Soothing indeed."
There was something in the way how Luke's voice sounded that made her frown and snap her eyes open. She turned her gaze to look at her friend, who was entering the 'cabin' and beckoning her to follow.
Annabeth's hand crept into her pocket for the second time. Something was really, really wrong. Maybe it was just the creepy place giving her the jitters. But… it couldn't be, could it? She kept reciting the chants inside her head, making sure she remembered them correctly, just in case a certain someone decided to pop up, and she followed Luke into the hut.
-o-o-o-
The telescope was to die for.
It was so shiny and well-polished, as compared to the rest of the inside of the 'cabin', that it somehow made Annabeth swoon in delight, something she didn't know she was capable of. It sure seemed as if Luke had spent a lot of time in keeping it neat. Shame he didn't do that with the rest of the hut.
The said person was currently adjusting the lens of the optical instrument, while Annabeth stood a few steps behind him and watched his moves tentatively, her shoulder muscles tense and her eyes alert. "I never knew that you like to stargaze."
Luke nodded. "That's because I never told you, or anyone, about it."
"You should have. It's nice."
"Y'know, if you like it, then the two of us can come here some other time as well," he paused abruptly, probably wondering if he had said the right thing or not.
Annabeth opened her mouth to reply, but Luke spoke up once again, with a raspy and clearly feminine sounding voice this time. "But there won't be a next time, considering that you would be long gone by then."
Annabeth felt her eyes widen in a split second. She so freaking knew it! "I pledge in the name of the Godde-" But before she could complete the incantation, a burst of energy threw her against the wall. It happened so suddenly, that she didn't even have the time to cry out in pain.
Luke walked towards her slowly, his eyes an unbelievably bright red. He – or perhaps she – snarled at her and glared at her wrist. "Seems like you have got a few stones now to protect you. How pathetic!"
"Drew Tanaka," Annabeth wheezed as she tried to ignore the pain in her chest. She attempted to chant once again, but the bricks of the wall next to her suddenly blew up, and she had to scoot away quickly and shield herself to not get more hurt. Really, it was a miracle she wasn't bleeding.
"Stupid mortal," said Drew, who had Luke's body in possession. "That stupid blasphemy wouldn't harm a Higher Demon like me in any way as long as it's coming from an inexperienced person like you. I was merely caught off guard the previous time."
"You shouldn't underestimate you opponents so much, demon. Who knows? Perhaps I can stab you with a spear in the next few seconds."
Drew laughed, and it felt terrifying to hear such a sound emanating from Luke. "It's so funny when you're trying to threaten me. Well darling, don't try to sound so strong. Believe me, I could have killed you easily many moments ago, but you deserve a slow death, while I enjoy the fantastic view."
"Fuck you."
Luke/Drew raised an eyebrow. "Well, well. Looks like you don't have much care about your life. But what will you do if something happens to this precious lad of yours, hmm?" He/she ran a finger down his/her face. It gave Annabeth the eerie shivers.
"Keep Luke out of this," she tried to glare through her pain. "He has done nothing!"
"And why do you care so much?" Drew smirked. "Why is this human in the midst of your affections, while you still have a mate out there?" Annabeth winced guiltily, which unfortunately didn't go unnoticed. "I wonder how Perseus would feel when he hears that his beloved soul mate is cheating on him."
"I am not cheating!" Annabeth shouted, unable to contain her rage, but burst into a fit of coughs right after.
"Troublesome," Drew laughed once again. "It is final then. I will kill this person."
"Shut up you mo-" But Annabeth was thrown against the wall once again, more painfully this time. She winced as she touched her head carefully. She had a full-blown concussion. Great! She was so happy!
That was sarcasm.
As she tried to stand up, leaning against the wall, she turned her head to glare at Drew, but screamed at the sight in front of her.
What the hell was that demoness doing?!
She watched horrified as blood poured out from Luke's chest and his eyes. In front of her eyes, his skin started to rot at a terrifying pace. And within a few seconds, there was a booming sound, which made her close her eyes, unable to watch anymore. When she reopened them, there was a mere pile of ashes on the floor.
Luke…
He was dead…?
No, it was a joke. The demon couldn't have been serious, could she? Maybe this was just an illusion! Yes, an illusion!
Then why did it feel so real?
Annabeth wanted to kneel onto the ground, break down and sob. Luke, her childhood friend! Her first crush! Her support in difficult situations! Dead? Because of a jealous demoness? And no fault of his? And the demoness was after her. So did that mean that she was the cause of his death?
Annabeth moved her hand to her mouth and screamed, a few tears escaping her eyes. Why?! WHY?! She kept screaming as her grief started to mingle with rage. It was her fault! It was her fault straight from the beginning! And now?! She had the consequences right in front of her.
Behind her a voice whispered near her ear, "I told you, you little bi-"
That was enough to unleash the rage inside her. With an agonised yell, Annabeth immediately took the dagger out, whipped around and stabbed the person standing behind her in the heat of the moment.
As Annabeth stared through her teary eyes, she could see Drew looking shocked, her mouth open in a gape. "You- you-," the demoness breathed out as she looked at the dagger penetrating her skin.
"I told you not to underestimate you enemies," Annabeth's voice sounded dead and hollow, her breathing quick and short, her heart pounding and her head paining. She couldn't resist it. She couldn't resist the pain, the hate, the disgust, the loss, the revulsion flowing through her pains. With another scream, she yanked the dagger out as Drew fell onto the ground, her skin shimmering and starting to turn translucent.
Through her hate, Annabeth's mind screamed at her that this was too easy and Drew's death had been very quick. But she didn't care. She couldn't care. She dropped onto her knees as Drew's body disappeared, and started to sob uncontrollably, her grief taking control. She clutched her hair and let the bloodied dagger flop onto the floor with a clang. She couldn't breathe. She wasn't even sure if she wanted to breathe.
"Little bitch," a voice sing-songed.
Annabeth sucked in a sharp breath and looked around.
A black shadow loomed down at her. "I told you couldn't defeat a Higher Demon like me so easily. You killed my physical body, but you didn't pierce my heart. And thus my soul remains alive." Drew whispered as she moved towards her.
Annabeth squeezed her eyes shut. She didn't care. Let her die! It was better for her to die! She couldn't afford to remain alive with all that agony.
But then, what would Luke say? Would he want her to die? Would he want Annabeth Chase to give up?
Would he forgive her?
But it didn't matter. She was helpless. She was inexperienced. She had no more energy. Drew was closing up on her, the shadow extending towards her feet. Annabeth cursed herself for opening her eyes, and shut them tightly, feeling all the energy drain out of her. Percy, she thought with a broken sob escaping her lips for one last time. I'm so, so sorry…
-o-o-o-
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