The Mark of Athena (redone)

Chapter 18: CPR

Jason.

I walked into the kitchen were I saw Annabeth looking at an iris message. I was so shocked. "Annabeth" I said she jumped a good foot in the air. "Jason. You scared me" she aid

"I can tell" I said. She glared.

"We'll shut up and just watch" she said looking back at the mist. I walked around the corner to the IM.

It showed a boy in an avatar jacket. Black jeans. A black iron sword hung at his side. He was all bloody and looked on the verge of death. The room shook. "Nico Di Angelo" it said. I instantly recognized it as Gaea.

A giant walked into the room with a flaming whip. He brought the whip down on nicos back. He yelled out in pain. He rolled over onto his back. I could see he was breathing heavily and grimacing. "Nico. I could really use you. What have those demigods done for you? One of them killed Bianca. You hold grudges. That's your fatal flaw. If he's dead you won't have a grudge to hold. Join me" Gaea said.

"No. No. No. Nico." Annabeth whispered.

"Come on Nico son of Hades. What has The gods done for you? They killed your mother." Nico was hit a again followed by a scream. "Nico. Join me." Gaea said so persistently and calmingly I knew Nico wouldn't last longer. His body went limp.

Annabeth grabbed my arm. "He better not be dead. Mmmm. She's getting to him Jason." She said really worried.

There was another Crack! Of the whip against his back. He didn't cry out though. Weird. "Good boy." Gaea cood. "I will send you after the seven. Kill the son of Jupiter. The daughter of Pluto the daughter of Athena and the boy who killed your sister. I want him." Nico slowly rose from the chains. His back slowly came together. His eyes went from brown to bright blood red.

"No!" Annabeth yelled "gaea! You will pay for this!" She started breathing very heaving.

"Annabeth" I said "breathe"

Annabeth fell to the ground and started to hypovenalate (sp?)

She stoppe breathing. I did the only thing I could do. I picked we up bridal style and sat her on the counter as the mist disappeared.

I remembered the apollos cabin training day they have me just before we left. CPR. I pushed in the middle of her chest twice. Tilted he head back, pinched her nose and I breathed into her mouth. I repeated it four more times before her chest rose and fell on its own. I have one more puff of air just to make sure.

That's when the lights turned on. I turned around and saw piper. She had tears in her eyes. She turned and ran. I couldn't leave Annabeth because she wasn't conscious. I told my self to wait until the morning to explain things to piper. Thank the gods it was Percy or I would've been dead.

Annabeth slowly woke up. "What happened" she moaned

"I don't know. After the IM you started breathing heavily. Then you weren't breathing at all. I gave you CPR if that was ok."

"As long as I'm alive. I don't care. Thanks." She said "this is going to kill Percy, I mean the news on Nico."

"Why?" I asked

"I'll let Percy explain that to everyone tomorrow. Ok?" She said I nodded.

"I'm gonna go to bed. Or at least attempt"

"Good night" I said.

"Good night Jason. And thanks for Savin me." She stepped closer and kissed my cheek. I was dumbfounded but tried not to show it. "Your welcome" I said "and can we not talk about yah know." I said she nodded and walked away.

It was a slightly bad slightly good night.