Disclaimer: The characters mentioned here are not mine. This is good part of this story.
Today
The morning was like the same like all mornings: sunlight waking me up and noises downstairs. For once in my life, I looked and saw Bobby's bed empty. He got up first. Wow! I was amazed. This day was definitely going to be a weird day, probably in a good way.
I got dressed and ready to hit the road as soon as breakfast was over, a whole day in the rides. Hurray!
I walked down and Bobby, Annabeth and Percy were already eating.
"Hello, sleepy head" said Bobby as she grabbed a piece of toast.
"Hi… good morning" I said and the others replied at me.
We ate and Annabeth drove again. In a heartbeat we were in the amusement park. Annabeth got the tickets while Percy, Bobby and I made the game plan watching the park map.
With tickets at hand, Annabeth checked our plan and made corrections annoying everybody. That's so my sister. We went to every ride possible until our stomach let us. I threw up once after I got seasick in a boat ride.
I was starving when Annabeth took us to eat. I had a big steak burrito, Percy and Annabeth chicken wings, and Bobby a burger.
After lunch, Bobby dragged Percy to go to a ride again. Annabeth and I stayed digesting in a bench.
"Annie" I said. I was probably the only one who could call her that.
"Yes, Matthew?" said Annabeth wondering.
"Are you going to stay now after you go to Camp Jupiter? I miss you" I said. I was really hoping to have my sister back. I really enjoyed living with her one year ago when she was keeping an eye to someone or something. She never really said what her mission was.
"I really don't know. I have to make the blueprints to rebuild the Olympus. Percy lives in New York…" said Annabeth and I knew that she was looking for a way to explain me, to make clear that she wasn't staying.
"Save it, Annie. I know that you are going away again" I said sadly almost crying.
"Mattie… I wished I could stay but…" said Annabeth.
"Do you love me?" I said.
"Yes, of course I do. You and Bobby are my most precious brothers. Not even, my brothers at Camp are as close as you two" said Annabeth smiling at me.
"Then stay" I said weakly looking away.
"That's the reason I have to go… to keep you safe. Monsters will hunt me down and I don't want you to get hurt" said Annabeth. I tried to nod. I knew she was keeping us safe. I have never seen a monster. I knew that the mist didn't let me. Sometimes, I really wished to be able to see it. I always wanted to know what was after my sister, every time she disappeared suddenly.
"I could help you. I am older. If I could only see them…" I said. She looked away. Her eyes were watering but she wiped her tears quickly and stared harshly at me. She looked slightly mad at me.
"You don't know what you are saying" said Annabeth death serious.
"Of course, I do. I want to help you. I don't want you to have more nightmares" I said.
"Matthew, I will tell you something. Promise me that you won't tell dad or Bobby" said Annabeth and I nodded.
"You can tell me anything" I said.
"Percy and I made powerful enemies this summer. They will look for revenge surely. I don't know when and where or if we are going to make it. Whatever it happens, I will be fine if I know that you are fine: you, Bobby and dad" said Annabeth.
"How powerful?" I asked.
"We really went to darkest part of hell and fought the most dangerous guys down there. We barely made alive and sane. My nightmares are about that place. You won't believe if I tell how is really down there. We were the first humans to every make it out" said Annabeth and her hands trembled and rubbed really scared and insecure.
"And?" I said.
"We fooled some and believe me their proud is worst that mine" said Annabeth.
"So you really have to leave?" I said. She nodded and I started to cry. I didn't care if the people stared at me or I was already 11 years old. I cried for only a couple of minutes.
Annabeth cried with me probably she felt better that she told me why she acted weird sometimes. I wiped my last tears and smiled sadly at my broken sister. Whatever happened down there really got under her skin. My once all powerful and proud sister trembled and looked scared momentarily now and then.
Percy and Bobby came a minutes later laughing at some of Bobby's jokes probably.
"Ready to the next ride, wise girl?" said Percy smiling and leaned to kiss Annabeth. My sister smiled at him.
"Sure, seaweed brain" said Annabeth and we went to the next ride.
We were out of one ride. My phoned ringed. I saw the screen and it was my mom. She called asking for our location. They were here too. It took us like 10 minutes to find them next to a statue of a bear.
"Hi, guys. Having fun?" said dad smiling. Mom was also smiling and holding my dad's hand.
"Yeah" said Bobby.
"Let's go to that ride" I said pointing to a very thrilling ride. We went to the ride, the whole family and we had an awesome time.
The sun was starting to set and I was feeling tired but the park was still open and I really wanted to ride everything before going home. Probably, this was the last time that I would spend time with my sister.
We were walking and laughing because Percy was dizzy after the last ride when I heard noises of people screaming some yards in front of us. People started to run away running at us. Dad moved us to the side avoiding the human stampede. He was hugging us protecting us from harm.
"What's going on?" said my mom scared.
"I don't know" said dad.
"Where is sister?" said Bobby and I looked around. My sister and Percy were gone. I looked to the side of the explosion and I saw my sister running with Percy at her side. I saw a sword. That wasn't her dagger.
"I saw her. It's over there" I said pointing to the source of the explosion.
"We have to leave" said my mom.
"But Annabeth?" I said looking at mom.
"Whatever it is, we cannot help her" said my mom. A monster! The people kept running away of the trouble. I couldn't leave my sister. I sneaked of my dad's embrace and ran at the explosion. I don't know why or how but I had to help my sister.
"Matthew!" yelled my family begging me to return. I got close enough and hid behind an ice cream stand. I saw Annabeth and Percy with his weapons charging at something that I couldn't see. I rubbed my eyes and pleaded to be able to see what was going on.
Suddenly, I felt a hand on my shoulder pulling. I turned to see my dad angry and preoccupied.
"Matthew. It's not safe. Let's go" said my dad.
"But…" I stammered and another explosion just 10 yards of us. We were thrown to the ground. Dad covered me with his body. I felt his weight on me and I looked at him. I saw the metal bar embedded in his tender flesh on his back and how his eyes were closed in exhaustion, in pain and in dizziness. He was hurt badly.
"Dad?!" I said scared. This was bad and it was my fault.
"Matthew? Are you OK?" said my dad almost whispering without opening his eyes.
"Yes, dad. Let's get out of here" I said and helped him to stand up. If I pulled the metal bar, he would bleed out.
I looked to Annabeth and for the first time in my life I saw the thing that was attacking them. Hellhounds of the size of elephants were on them. Percy was incredible fighting and the dogs disappeared in dust after slashes of his sword. Another explosion happened nearby and I saw a dragon throwing fire. Annabeth was near the dragon. This was way too dangerous.
I walked a couple of feet with dad when a figure stood in front of us, a girl with fire hair and a donkey leg.
"The girl's family. How perfect indeed!" said the girl as she took my dad from the collar. She raised him near her face. I was petrified in fear. I didn't know how to help my dad.
"Nice to meet you, sir" said the girl and my dad opened one eye weakly. The bar incrusted was removed by her making my dad screamed in pain. The blood was running profusely down his back. My dad was looking paler by the second.
"Let my dad go!" I said gathering all the brave I had in me.
"That's so cute, mortal. Your sister and the sea spawn own me something and I am collecting right now" said the girl wickedly and I knew she was going to kill us.
I looked around and saw a metal tube on the ground. I ran to it to used it as a bat. I rushed at the girl just to distract her and maybe make her let go of my dad, but I was nothing in compare of my sister. The girl took the tube in her hand and threw me far with it. I felt in pain and stood up again. My dad was bleeding out. I had to do something. The girl laughed at my tries.
"That's so cute… trying to save your dad" said the girl and giggled like a blond cheerleader bimbo.
"Shut up" I said angrily. I was drenched in sweat and my sister was still fighting the hellhounds.
"Sir, I can hear your heart slowing down. Maybe you should say goodbye to your son" said the girl sneering. Dad stirred and moved his hands on hers. He tried to free himself but the girl was too strong.
"Dad" yelled Annabeth as she ran at the girl. My sister was bleeding from her forehead but she looked fine.
"I was waiting for you" said the girl and tossed my dad far like a ragged doll. I ran to my dad's side and he was so pale. His breathing was shallow and fast.
"Dad. Let's go. We need to get you to a hospital" I said and tried to help him to stand up but he was too weak. Percy ran at us but another monster appeared and Percy fought him.
"Dad" yelled Annabeth trying to get close to us but the girl wasn't letting her. Another girl with fire hair appeared making Annabeth fight.
I looked at my dad and he opened his eyes. He had tears in his eyes and he was shaking.
"Son, take care of you mom" whispered my dad.
"Dad?!" I said and he said nothing more. His breathing stopped and his eyes looked empty. I started to cry not caring of what was going on around me. I don't know how long I stood there sitting next to my dad. I heard the last monster final scream and Annabeth ran at us. She took my dad's hand and cried. She pulled me to her side and we cried together.
Minutes later, mom and Bobby came to us with the paramedics but it was already too late. Mom, Bobby, Annabeth and I cried together as the paramedics took some kind of board and placed my dad there. Mom mumbled something at Annabeth giving her something and followed the paramedics. She entered the ambulance and disappeared in it.
Percy drove us home in mom's car while Annabeth drove my dad's car. I still don't know how we got to the house. I cried the whole way hugging Bobby who was sobbing too.
NEXT CHAPTER: THE END