Me: Part 2 of Seeking Solace. Reviews are as wonderful as ever, guys. You rock.

This is: Breathe Again

Summary preview: Suddenly it isn't so easy to breathe.

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Days after Rachel had left, Percy was still unresponsive. Rachel had tried everything she could think of but after her sixth failed attempt to get Percy to eat she threw a pancake at him. Percy didn't even blink. Her temper flared.

"Annabeth is dead, and here you are utterly disgracing her memory! She never wanted you to follow her in death, Percy! Get a grip already!" Rachel screamed. Percy's eyes snapped from dazed to razor-sharp. Ah, there was the dangerous Percy.

"Excuse me?" Percy's tone was low. Rachel's temper died out and she spared him a sheepish smile.

"Just trying to get through to you. Percy, you do realize that your children haven't seen you in nearly a week, right?" as she talked the sharp focused faded.

"Who?"

Her heart clenched. He hadn't actually forgotten... right? No. No. She wouldn't let him forget.

"Your children, Percy. Kirsten and Kayden. Twins." she informed him, voice hard as she watched him become less confused and more dazed. "Percy Jackson! This is the Oracle of Apollo demanding you to snap out of it! Your children need you and Sally can't take care of them forever!"

Percy laughed. A high-pitched, hysterical laugh. "No. You don't get to talk to me about my life when your patron god could have prevented all of this!"

"Oh Percy," Rachel sympathized. "The gods can't interfere with mortal matters. You know that."

A furious expression crossed his face and Rachel wondered if he was about to kick her out. But the expression passed, leaving her with an exhausted and grief-stricken Percy.

"We miss you."

"You shouldn't." he replied. Percy stood, running a hand through his hair. "Gods, I'm not ready to face the twins." he said shaking his head. I stood as well, and grabbed his keys.

"But they need you. Now more than ever."

Percy looked at the keys in my hand and sighed. "I guess they do. And I suppose you aren't going to let me drive, either." I shook my head and he sighed again. "Right. Come on then. Maybe if I get out of this apartment I can breathe again for a little while."

As we left, I prayed that his children could help him if nothing else.

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~ Anna/ Booklover98