Chapter 3
Again, don't own any of the characters, all characters and stuff go to Rick Riordan
Percy's POV:
Oh my gods she is fast I thought. I run into the forest as fast as I can. Everything is quiet. I start slowly walking through the forest. Riptide is drawn and at my side.
"Annabeth! Annabeth!" I call out her name. But there isn't any answer. This is just like last night I think. I keep walking. I have to find her. I won't let this be a rerun of last night. She disappeared and I didn't even get to see where she went. That's not going to happen this time. But out of nowhere I feel this wind brush past me. I think it just has to be some sort of nymph. I'm not sure. Sometimes they like to do that. I dive deeper into the forest.
It's kinda strange. The deeper I go the darker it gets. I knew the forest wasn't some place campers like to go into alone, but I had to. There are things in the forest. Monsters usually, nothing I can't handle. I keep going and it just gets darker and darker, to the point where the canopy is so thick it's like when the clouds are a really heavy overcast.
I stand still, hoping I hear something. Suddenly something catches me and pins me to the ground. It's breathing is raggedy and rough. I try to get up but the thing is just like the creature last night. I stop struggling and the thing on top of me starts to breathe normally again. It's like I'm paralyzed. I'm nowhere near water. But if I were I could totally kick this things ass. But then I feel the breathe come close to my neck. I freeze. I'm not a beggar. I don't plead and I don't give in. But when I am faced with a life or death situation, like Annabeth always does, she tries to talk to the creatures. Catch them off guard I guess.
"Hey. Hey," I say, "you really don't wanna eat me. I'm like really not that good. I swear to gods. I eat blue food for crying out loud. I have a hoagie like every other day. Please, I got a girl who would seriously hate if I were dead, actually she'd kill me if I were dead." I keep talking, hopefully the thing is listening and not about to slit my throat. But then all the pressure is lifted and I spring up. Again, just like last night, I am alone.
Annabeth's POV:
I run into the forest and hide behind some trees. I am completely silent which is good I guess. Percy is really stubborn though. I know from personal experience. He just doesn't leave anything alone, even if it is for his own good. I run some more. The thirst is just about overpowering me. I'm pretty sure I know what I am now. My eyes shift color and my teeth grow out. I don't want to even think about it right now. But I hear him, even from a distance. Oh gods his scent is really strong, and it's not just a strong scent as in it smells really strong, no from his smell I can tell almost everything about him. He is honest, fit, pretty muscular, a kind person, and above all his blood smells really amazing.
I run back past him. He doesn't even see me I am running so fast. Not even the blonde of my hair can be seen. I study him, once I am past him. He can feel the wind, but he can't see the person. I run away. It is around noon, I'm guessing, which means lunch time. Gods I'm starving I think. I see a kid. He looks like a Apollo kid. His scent is nothing like Percy's but hey, nobody's perfect. I run down there and take him from behind. By this point I am just about dying of thirst. He can't scream because I knocked him out. I tell him that I'm sorry, but he can't hear me so what does it matter.
I am so close to his neck. I bite him. His body shudders and then goes limp. I drink the blood. It tastes so sweet and so good. I don't drain him dry. Something stops me. I rush over to the infirmary without anybody seeing me, I think. I thought I saw Nico look vaguely in my direction. But I go back to the boy make him drink some ambrosia and nectar. He will be fine in a few minutes. I'm sure of it. But I'm still hungry. I smell him, Percy. He's not that far, considering I am what I am now.
I see him. He is under a canopy of trees. Just standing there. He looks to the right and exposes his neck. Oh gods. I move and I think he hears me, but i'm on his back in the span of one second. My breathing is really heavy. I try to force myself to change back but the fangs are out and my eyes are a deep shade of red. Oh gods he is so helpless. He struggles a bit but then goes limp. I am so close to his neck now. He tenses up and there is nothing more I want to do then to bite him and suck him dry.
I'm about to but then he starts talking.
"Hey. Hey," he says, "you really don't wanna eat me. I'm like really not that good. I swear to gods. I eat blue food for crying out loud. I have a hoagie like every other day. Please, I got a girl who would seriously hate if I were dead, actually she'd kill me if I were dead." The last sentence hits me. He really cares about me. I go get up from his neck and I force myself to change back. In the span of about a millisecond I go to a tree and carve in a message: Meet me here tonight. -AC. Then I'm gone.
Percy's POV:
I look around and spot a carving. It's from Annabeth. Nobody can carve that well into a tree but her. On our tree, her initials look so much better than mine. Mine look like kindergarten scrawl, but hers are pretty much perfect. I don't when tonight is, so I settle for once the sun goes down. Quickly with Riptide, I carve in: OK. -PJ
End of Chapter 3
I know I put this at the end of every chapter, but if you do end up reading this, comment, review, let me know what you think should happen. Should Annabeth like drink from Percy or should Nico and the other characters get involved? (Pretty sure I'm going to do that anyway) But also, please constructive criticism and no hate. Thanks!