The boy who grew up

13

"Can we go back? This is the moment, tonight is the night we'll fight tell its over. So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us!" Percy and Jason sang along to the song as Jason drove and tapped a beat on the wheel. Percy threw his fist in the air and kept singing the chorus. Once the song was over they laughed at each others silliness. They were on their way to Zoe's house, Jason wanted to show Percy his new silver jeep with no doors. Percy loved it and decided to hitch a ride with Jason.

"Dude how do you do it?" Jason asked and Percy raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Do what."

"How are you so perfect?" Percy gasped at his friend who gave him a sideways glance. Percy debated whether or not to joke about this but once he saw the seriousness on Jason's face he decided not to. Percy couldn't believe that his friend thought he was perfect. He couldn't believe how wrong his friend was.

"Look Jason, I'm far from perfect. I have the maturity of a 5 year old, I still hate my father, I tick off my girlfriend all the time, and I beat people up." Percy said nonchalantly and Jason rolled his eyes at his modesty but decided not to pursue the fact that Percy's perfect. Percy's cell gave off a ding and he looked at it. Jason tore his gaze from the road and looked at Percy who looked confused.

"Who is it?" Percy looked at Jason in anguish for he was remembering the past. His green eyes held pain and anger and his jaw was clenched.

"Annabeth, she-" there was suddenly a large crash that caused Jason and Percy's heads to slam through their windows. Percy's head was bleeding and he felt as though his brain was slowly exploding. He could feel him self giving into the excruciating pain as blood streaked down his face. He woozily slipped his head out of the now broken window. He looked at Jason who was in the same position. You gotta stay alive, Zoe would kill you if you didn't. He began to panic and he grabbed his friend who was now unconious and managed to carry him out of the car. He made it to the side of the road when the car exploded. Flames hit Percy's back and he screamed in agony as his back became charred. For Zoe he thought with new found strength. He didn't care that he was extremely wounded as he tried to protect Jason from said flames. With his last strength Percy hauled Jason off the road.

"Zoe." he whispered and his throat constricted, he then fell unconious to the sound of sirens screaming, dreaming of the black haired, black eyed beauty who kept him alive.

-HOSPITAL-

When Zoe heard about Percy and Jason she was devastated. She felt as though her world fell apart. The group went to the hospital as fast as possible. Zoe and Piper marched to the front desk.

"We're here to see Percy Jackson and Jason Grace." Zoe said and the woman didn't look up from her magazine.

"Your gonna have to wait for an hour." the lady said in a bored tone. Pipers kaleidoscope eyes flashed with anger and she reached over and grabbed the lady's shirt. They were eye level and the lady looked like she was going to pee herself.

"When can we see them?!" Piper snarled and the lady visibly gulped.

"I-I guess I can squeeze you guys in in 5 minutes." she stammered and Piper shoved her back before sitting back in her seat. Zoe looked at her in surprise, she's never seen Piper so angry before, so fierce. She was impressed and she smirked at the lady.

"You got a few wrinkles on your uniform." she gestured to where Piper had grabbed her and then sat by Piper. Leo was sadly scuffing his feet on the ground, Frank and Hazel held each other close and were whispering softly back and forth. Bianca, Nico, and Thalia were in tears. Reyna looked extremely angry as she and Grover threatened to kill who ever made Percy and Jason crash. This was totally out of character for Grover but he had lost his friend enough times and didn't plan to lose him to some stupid person who decided to distract them.