Chapter 6

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Percy's POV:

I felt my neck. There was a big bandage on it. It felt really weird there. I tried to take it off but Will came over and said that it needed to heal, and heal properly, unlike his. He showed it to me.I was shocked. I can't believe Annabeth would do something like that. It wasn't like her at all. But I realized she did the exact same thing to me. But it wasn't her. Annabeth isn't like this. Whatever happened that night, it had to be fixed. I won't let my girlfriend suffer. She can't be a vampire. It's not possible. But then I remembered the conversation with Thalia, about the new creature Tartarus invented just for me and Annabeth. Gods he is really gonna get it when I am finished with this.

But first I needed to get out of the infirmary. Will knows I'm a pretty tough guy. I battled Kronos and won. So I told him that I'm feeling much better, and he just gave me some ambrosia and nectar and then I left. I felt around for Riptide in my pocket. It was there. I have learned over the many years that no matter what, Riptide has always been there to save my sorry ass. But then again so has Annabeth. I really need to find her. But first, I take the bandage off and put some ambrosia on it. The pain dwindles and I feel around my neck for the mark. It's almost goneI realize. I feel around and and feel two little bumps.

The sun isn't out today I realize as I look up. I guess Zeus isn't liking some business he has to take care of today, because the sky is really overcast. I look to the forest, as ominous as ever and start in that direction, but before I can somebody grabs my shoulder. I turn to look and I see that it's Hazel.

"Oh hey Hazel, where's Frank?" I ask. She doesn't look at me, but she looks at the bite mark. "Uh Hazel my eyes are over here." She looks at me again.

"Oh sorry Percy, it's just that is one nasty hickey Annabeth gave you," she says, trying to match my sarcasm.

"Uh yeah, so what are you doing?" I ask suddenly. She seems surprised by my question. I don't understand why and she rolls her eyes.

"Percy, Annabeth is our friend too. We want to help," she said. I look at her stunned.

"So, wait, you know about Annabeth?" I said. She told me about how Nico has a special ability, and how all of Hades children have it. She told me she knew as soon as she looked at her last night. I gave her a weary look.

"Look Percy, we want to help, please. Piper is dying to help. She thinks she may be able to charmspeak to her, and see if we can gain any information about this new creature and then form a sort of plan of attack I guess."

She stuns me. I think that is actually a pretty great idea. But I have to find Annabeth first. She's in the forest somewhere I know it. I tell Hazel that it's a really good idea. But that I have to go. But before I do, sh hands me something. I take and look at the mini figurine of a trident.

"It's supposed to be a good luck charm," she says. "It goes on your neckalce and it's supposed to be good luck." I take is and tell her thanks. That she's such a good cousin. She smiles at that and then I'm off.

Annabeth's POV:

I ran away from the infirmary into the woods. I wasn't hungry anymore but I started to cry. How could I do that to Percy. How could kiss me? How did he even accept me knowing what I am. None of it makes sense. I can't even think straight. What if I killed him. What if he died. I can't live with that.

I stayed like this till morning. I resolved to a plan. I had to leave Camp Half-Blood or risk hurting him again. And I couldn't do that. My mind replayed the images from last night. His eyes, staring at me, so scared, and desperate. I couldn't get that feeling to go away. The feeling that while I was feeding, I was happy. It tasted so good, the blood gushing into my mouth, and the sweet taste and scent that came from it. But I had to go. I couldn't be here.

Percy's POV:

I ran into the forest. Crashing into branches and what not as I went. I went to the rock that used to be an entrance to the Labyrinth, but has since collapsed. I climbed to the top of it and looked out. I didn't see anything.

I heard a whistling sound though, and out of nowhere a rock came flying toward me. I dodged it but when I dodged I fell to the ground. It started to rain, and rain hard. Thanks Zeus. I said silently, before another rock came whizzing by. I used the water to form a barrier between me and the creature. I had never seen a monster like this. It chucked more rocks and it looked like a cyclops, but it had...three eyes? Man was this another creature made for my enjoyment from Tartarus. I didn't have to answer.

"Percy Jackson!" it shrieked, "I have come to destroy you!" Oh great. I gotta deal with this. What a great day. Gods I really don't need this I think. I break down my water barrier and start to create some...I guess they are like spears of water. They crash into the boulders that the triclops is throwing. Pretty good name I think, especially on the spot. The spears break up the boulders, but the triclops just keeps on heaving them. I thought I had the upper edge until one of the boulders doesn't break and it comes running into me. I pull out Riptide and dodge it, but it grazes me and cuts a slash down my arm. I scream out of pain. The triclops advances and the next thing I know, I'm dodging his pounding fists. This day is just the best day ever. Gods I'm so not in the mood for this. The monster throws a punch and I slice his wrist with Riptide, but not before he lands a blow to my torso sending me flying back into a tree. I use the rain as a sort of catching mitt, but I still yelled out in pain from the punch. The beast is already coming my way, so I have to think of a plan, but with surprising speed it catches me. Gods today is seriously the shittiest day I've had in a long time.

"PERCY!" I hear somebody call. the triclops lets me go suddenly and I drop to the ground. I see the triclops rush towards it and launch myself onto it and plunge Riptide down. The monster turns to sand.

I think it's all done when *kabam* a boulder comes tumbling through. It's the same monster, but different since I just killed it. "Oh c'mon! I just dealt with your ugly twin!" I say. He doesn't care. He just rushes at me. I get ready for a fight, but something blurry rushed past me and in a second, the triclops is sand.

"Annabeth," I say hesitantly. "Psst, Annabeth, please I know you didn't mean what you did yesterday. I just want to talk." I hope she's still here. Even if she isn't she can still hear me. I'm about to go and look somewhere else, but then when I turn around she is right there.

Annabeth's POV:

I was sitting around, eating some, but not really. I couldn't get Percy's eyes out of my mind. I needed to focus. Percy is stubborn, and he would know if I left camp. I need to find a way to get out without being detected, I thought. I just didn't know how. It starts to rain. great I thought. What a nice dreary day for a vampire.

I'm about to get up to leave when I hear these humongous booms, that shake the ground. I listen for awhile, wondering what it is, then I hear a scream. I leap to my feet. PERCY! I can't tell where the sounds are coming from because the booming is bouncing off the walls of the valley.

I run as fast as I can when I hear another scream. Oh Gods he's in pain. I run towards the sound. I look and see this monster has Percy crushed against the side of a tree.

"PERCY!" I shout. He struggles but I am on the beast in less than a second. I pry open the beasts hand and then quickly, Percy escapes. I see him as he uses the water to propel himself onto the beast and he slashes it, turning it to sand. He doesn't see me, which is a good thing, and I am about to leave, when I hear another boom, Percy doesn't see it yet, but I do. Another beast, almost identical to the other one steps out of the trees.

Percy says something I can't make out, or don't want to make out, but he gets ready for another fight. I can't let this happen. He got pounded when I wasn't there. I flash in and out and within a second, the beast is sand.

I run away, but I am still in earshot when I hear him say, or rather just barely above a whisper, "Annabeth, psst Annabeth, please I know you didn't mean what you did yesterday. I just want to talk." I can hear the pleading in his voice. I know I'm going to regret this. I run back as he is turning around. We are just inches apart. I can smell the blood that he has on him. But what I didn't notice before was a little trident pendant around his neck.

Percy's POV:

I stare at her, but she doesn't seem to be too interested in me. She's looking down at my necklace.

"It's supposed to be a good luck charm," I say. I take off the pendant and give it to her."But you can have it."

She looks at me. She has those same grey eyes that I saw when I first came to camp. I remember our first adventure. It was so long ago, but all I remember is just travelling around with Annabeth, and Grover. But mostly her. We have survived a lot. And I know she senses what I'm thinking about because she gives me a tentative smile. The rain stops, but it's still overcast. I look at her, and for the first time I notice a little necklace she is wearing.

"Ummm what's that?" I ask. For a second she doesn't respond. She just holds the trident in her hand and looks down at the necklace.

"Oh, it's what keeps me from uhhh...burning up in the sun," she says.

Before I even know it I'm spitting out words, just like last night. "So you are a vampire now. And so you really like the taste of blood, you are like allergic to the sun, and, do you still love me?" The last words come out as a bit of a shock. She looks at me like I'm crazy. But I keep pressing. "I know you didn't mean what you did last night. I just want to know why." She just stands there like a statue. I don't think that's ever good.

Annabeth's POV:

He tells me what the trident is for. And he puts it in my hands and cups my hand around it, saying that I can have it. He wants me to take it so that I can have good luck. I look at him, and I can sort of sense what he's thinking about. He's thinking about all the times we've had together. I look at him and he has a sheepish smile on his face, but he seems to be looking at something else.

"Ummm what's that? he asks. For a second I don't know what he's talking about, but then I remember the necklace I'm wearing.

"Oh, it's what keeps me from uhhh...burning up in the sun," I say. What a weird question. But out of nowhere he starts saying all these things like what comes with being a vampire, but then suddenly he asks if I still love him. I look at him, and I can tell the expression on my face definitely isn't the emotion I'm feeling on the inside. Of course I love him. Gods how could I not. He's not charming, but he's so nice, and he understands me, even this side of me.

But then he asks why I bit him. My face darkens and I can feel the fangs start to come in and my eyes start to change. He starts to back away.

"Wait Percy," I say. He can tell I'm not exactly excited to answer, but he stays where he is and looks at me with all the interest in the world.

"It's because of you. I...love you" I say, and he just looks at me back." Since I love you, I can smell your scent, and it's really strong. I don't know what it smells like, but it just feels right. Like your scent is almost intoxicating." When I said that he smiled and took a step forward. I took a step back but he kept coming forward until he had his on my shoulders.

"I trust you," he said. With the utmost confidence in his voice. I looked back up at him.

"Umm your arm is bleeding," I said.

"So?" he said, giving me a smirk, "I said I trusted you, which means I know you won't suck me dry or something like that."

He turns his head to one side, like this is a test. He looks at me and smiles. I can't return the favor. I can feel the fangs pressing down on my mouth and my eyes turning to a dark red, slowly. I reach up and put my mouth to his neck and drink. I can't stop. His blood is just too sweet. I need more. He starts to fall. I'm shaken out of it.

"Oh my Gods Percy!" I say. He looks up and gives me a weak smile before falling back. I shouldn't have trusted myself, but he trusts me. I rush him back to the infirmary and place him on the bed. Will gives him some ambrosia and he's awake again. The bite already healing. He looks at me and smiles.

"We may have a plan to get you back Annabeth" he says weakly, and I'm actually happy for once since this whole thing started.

"Hey Annabeth, why don't you come with me,"said Piper. I looked to Percy and he nodded his head. I went out the door with Piper.

End of Chapter 6

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