Percy opened his eyes as Nico di Angelo bust into Bunker Nine. Percy did his best to look menacing.
"Percy!" he shouted. "Can you hear me? You have to come back to your normal self!"
"I can hear you." Percy tilted his head to one side. "My normal self?"
"Percy, listen to me," Nico got closer. "Think about Annabeth."
Percy brought out the memories he had about Annabeth. The sweet, wise girl…
No, he had to stay focused. Annabeth was his enemy.
"Why would I think about that brat?"
"Percy, please… Annabeth loves you. You're going to be a father. Do you want your baby to live without a father?"
Percy brought the picture he had dreamed of into his head. Annabeth was watching him with a smile while he played with his baby. They were laughing, so happy…
His eyes rolled. Percy gasped for breath. The world spun.
"Nico!" he gasped.
"Percy?"
"I… I don't have a lot of time," the words spilled out of Percy's mouth even though he wasn't controlling it. He just had to say the words his mind wanted to. "I-"
"Percy's back!" Nico shouted. Annabeth and Leo came running in.
"Percy!" Annabeth cried out.
"Guys!" Percy silenced them. "Listen. Get me in water."
"What?"
"Just do it!" he could tell time was running out. He wanted to yell, "I WILL DESTROY ALL OF YOU!", but he just couldn't.
His mind whirled. His body felt like it was on fire.
"I SHALL DESTROY YOU!" Percy finally said what he wanted to. Then he couldn't continue. "Guys! Quick! Get me into water!"
He felt himself being unchained. When he was free, he reached for his pen, uncapped it, and brought its tip down onto Annabeth's head. NO! A voice in his head yelled. His left arm flashed out and stopped it just in time. Not again!
Percy struggled to control himself. He kept telling his left arm to let go. But it just kept holding his sword arm until he had to bring the sword down.
"I WILL KILL-" Percy raised his sword again, but was cut off. "Guys! Do it!"
Annabeth grabbed Percy and lifted him up onto her shoulders. She panted against his weight. Nico and Leo helped her as Percy tried to get down. How was Annabeth doing this? Percy was much taller and heavier than her. Percy was carried outside of Bunker Nine.
"Quick! To the lake!" Percy ordered without wanting to. "IF YOU DON'T PUT ME DOWN, I SWEAR I'll-"
"Shut up, Percy. Stop changing your mind." Leo muttered.
After a pain five minutes of Annabeth carrying him,he was thrown into the lake. Percy felt pain as well as comfort. He felt like he belonged here. As usual, he wasn't wet and could breathe. He relaxed his body and let himself sink to the bottom.
He hit the bottom with a soft thud. The weight of his sword must've brought him down. Annabeth had done him a favor. He was free. Maybe she could be trusted. Just a bit.
Percy felt something hit his back. A school of fish were swimming around him. They seemed to be saying, "He is back."