Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Eagle's Path || a PJO/AC Crossover

Chapter 3: No Options Left

Percy POV:
our walk to the road was short, but when me and Annabeth grew up over the past seven years, it felt like it was a long way to go. Walking through our training and activities areas, past the 20 cabins, and past the Big House, bringing me back to old times here at camp. And when we finally got to the road at the end of the woods, Mr. Chase and Annabeth's stepmom and stepbrothers in his white SUV, which reminded me about the last time I saw his old blue BMW car, on fire next to Mount Tam. Annabeth had her luggage already packed and int he back of the SUV. Before she left, she hugged me one last time, and said "I'll miss you, Seaweed Brain". I held on tight, for this was the last time I'll feel this from Annabeth. "I'll miss you too, Wise Girl". And we let each other go. I watched as Annabeth got in the backseat, and cried as the car left, and I saw the faint goody blonde of Annabeth's hair, before it disappeared down the road, and my girlfriend was gone.
***TimeSkip***
It was a week since I last saw Annabeth, and I was assured that she arrived safely to Florence, and hope that she bonded well to her family. It's already August, just another month until I'm back in school, and three more grades to finish (A/N: I Don't know what grade Percy is in for high school, but I'm guessing it's grade 10). And my friends, Jason, Piper, Leo, Hazel, and Frank moved on now, out of Camp. Jason was gone back to Camp Jupiter, to run again as Pontifus Maximus, and living there now. Piper was back together with her dad, Tristan, and she attends a new school in south California, and I've still heard that Jason and Piper both still keep in touch, that's love for you. Such as for Leo... Well... We really can't make out of what happened with him, but we can never really tell if he's dead or not... But we can still hold our hopes for him. As for Hazel and Frank, they head back to Camp Jupiter, living together inside the Camp's valley, Frank running the camp as Praetor and live normally like a family. Now me... I'm all alone here at camp. I've did my best to make new friends, but failed. Travis and Connor Stoll tried to steal my wallet while I talked to them. Drew Tanaka wants nothing to do with me, as a friend. Michael Yew is always too busy with working at the infirmary for the Apollo cabin, Butch isn't really in the mood for anything. And Clarisse? Well, I obviously know she would either want to sink my head in a toilet bowl, beat me to a pulp, or both. I knew I wouldn't be alone anymore at some time. Besides, I still have my Mom to live with during school years in Manhattan, and of course, my new stepdad and History teacher at Goode, Paul Blofis. I thought it wouldn't work out with them at first when I saw him with my mom through an Iris Message, but he really turned out to be a good person to look up to. Way Better than my old grease ball, pizza and cigarette scented stepdad, Smelly Gabe, though I still wonder how he's doing in someone's garden. Anyway, I hope to see my mom and Paul sooner or later back in New York, which I haven't been to since the Giant War.
I was walking down from the Poseidon cabin, past Hestia's Fire, the Mess hall and Canoe lake. I'd either walk down towards the shore and speak with the Naiads, even though they're terrible flirts, or go to the sword arena, which was practically the only thing I was good at. So I took a walk to the sword arena, and practiced by swing Riptide through the straw dummies, gutting out the straw from every slash through their armour. Every swing I got better, and the more I got powerful enough to smell like a monster's appetizer. I was practicing for nearly an hour, before I head the sound of hooves approaching me. I turned and faced the centaur form of Chiron. "Chiron" I greeted, smiling. He was wearing his #1 centaur t-shirt, and had his bow and quiver placed behind his back, and his neatly trimmed beard seemed a little longer. "Percy, thank gods I've found you". I narrowed my eyelid confused. "Why, is there something wrong"? He nodded, "I believe it's your mother Percy. It's...", my heart started pumping faster, my mother, what happened? "Yes" I asked, "it's very urgent. Best come towards the Big House, and talk to her on the computer". I nodded and walked with him.
Once at the Big House, Chiron guided me towards the computer room, sealed with celestial bronze walls and doors. I'm the center was an old fashioned block computer, and my mother was displayed on the screen. "Percy"? My mom asked, worryingly too. I closed the door behind me, and sat down at the computer. "Yeah mom? What's wrong"? She had a sad emotional look to her face. "I'm glad you're okay, did you hear what happened today"? "No, what happened? Where's Paul"?
Then a tear appeared by my mom's eye, dribbling down her cheek. "That's the thing Percy. It's... It's Paul. He... He was killed today". I went wide eyed, and emotional hurt in the heart as it sank. "WHAT"!?! My mom sniffed back a tear, and said "he was just coming back from work. He kept calling me. Telling me he 'found it'. I didn't know what he was talking about, but he was in a hurry and was driving back home, until he had an accident, and crashed into traffic". More tears dribbled down her cheeks. "He was dead can right there in his car. Police were everywhere and the ambulance. They couldn't save him". My mom covered her mouth and sobbed, and I would've done the same with her. I couldn't believe that the only guy who I had the courage to look up to was killed today in an accident, but what did Paul mean by 'I found it'? And why did it happen the exact hour he died? I didn't want to think about it now. I sniffed back a tear, though it came back down, and dropped down on my arm.
"Percy"? My mom asked, "will you be okay"? I looked back up at the screen, into my mom's sad eyes, which I felt gutted for seeing her like that. "Yeah, I'll be okay" I replied. "You"?, he closed her eyes, but managed a simple nod. "His funeral will be in a few days at our church. Hope you'll be there". I wiped away a tear, "I will". My mom then looked away, and sobbed more, before the video conversation ended.
I walked out of the Big House, thinking about the loss of Paul. My girlfriend left me, my friend left to their separate ways, and now my favourite stepdad died in an accident. I walked down the trail to my cabin, and the sun was already setting down. I was about to enter my cabin, until I heard Chiron calling me silently. "Percy"? I stopped there. "Yeah, Chiron"? I turned and saw him in his wheelchair form with his blanket over his fake human legs. "Are you alright"? I turned back to the door, sighed, and said "yeah". I knew he could see through my emotions, but he let me go through this. "Very well, Percy. Hope you will feel better carrying on". And he left. I think I won't feel any better later on or ever again. I opened the door, and entered my cabin.
***Later***
After what I heard about, I decided to not show myself out there again for the rest of the day, not even for dinner or s'mores at the campfire, so no food sacrifice for my dad today. 'My life is starting to change tides' I thought to myself, which was very true. I started to finally have a good life after the giant war ended, but I was guessing wrong. Annabeth's left me behind, my friends have gone their separate ways without me, and now, my favourite stepdad died in an accident. My life was now getting worse and worse each day. I sat on my bed at 11:00 at night, the lights still on, and I looked down at Riptide. Thinking, 'should I do this'? I looked down at the sharp celestial bronze blade, looking in my small reflection. A lot of people say that suicide isn't the answer, but that's because the don't know what pain they've been through. Though I didn't know if celestial bronze could hurt demigods, since it just passes through mortals like an illusion. But now I was going to do it. I wanted to sneak out and find a place to hide when I do this, so I was going to find a place to do this, rather than in my own bed. So I looked outside, making sure there was nobody out here, or any Harpies to have me for a midnight snack if they caught me. Nico did this before, and so did I, but this something not even Clarisse would do. The coast was clear, so I easily snuck down towards the beach, and grabbed one of the cokes under my bed, curtesy of the Hermes cabin, for one last tasty drink. I snuck down, hiding behind cover, in case I saw somebody or any Harpies flying around. It was hard work, but I finally made it without being eaten. I sat down at the beach, next to the wavy shore of Long Island Sound, I sat down and popped open the top of my coke. I took one sip and realized it lost it's good cold taste and was too warm. I set the can down in the sand. And I uncapped Riptide out of my pocket, looking at the Greek word: ANUKLUSMOS. The blade that Zöe Nightshade died giving it back to me. I looked at the blade, and I thought about my fate. When they say your life would flash before your eyes, it's no lie. I remember all my memories I had growing up, with my mom, Annabeth, Grover, and all my other friend who had come and go, and thought of this was right. I raised the blade up to my chest, pointed the tip towards my chest and whispered, "dad, mom, please forgive me". But before I could press the blade through my chest, I heard a sudden woman's voice. "should you really do that, kid"? I got up swiftly, in a defence position, and raised my sword up. Besides me was a woman, young, probably 22 years old, and her face was cloaked with a black hood over her head. Her clothes were modern, but they looked almost old like modern robes. She wore a black combat boots, a belt was around her chest, sheathing a knife, her belt held what looked like a 1911 pistol, her Wrist was armoured with a black leather vambrace and black leather gloves, and the belt had a silver buckle with a symbol like an upside down Roman numeral five. "Easy, kid, put the sword down. I don't mean harm", I didn't see how I could trust a random stranger who appeared next to me. And then I just realized something. "Wait"! I said, "you can see this is a sword"?! she nodded, "how? Are you human"?! I asked. "Well it's not like I have any vampire teeth or red eyes, so I am human. Plus, why are you acting like a weirdo kid"? I had no trust in her, but then again, I remember how Rachel saw my real sword when I was running form a bunch of skeleton warriors and almost killed her if she wasn't mortal. I raised the sword up to her throat. "Who are you"! I pressed it up yet she smiled with no fear, and she moved it away from her throat. "I am Elizabeth, Elizabeth Mérciér. And you are..."? Okay, so she MIGHT, be co-operating with me, but not enough to put away Riptide. "Percy" I replied, "Percy Jackson".