Percabeth Part 2

Chapter 5

Annabeth

After I had calmed our tramatized daughter down and Percy had cleaned up Charlie and the kitchen, I made blue pancakes for everyone. "Are we still having the party at the beach today?" I asked as I cut Zoe's pancake into little pieces.

"Uh, yeah, I guess" said Percy awkwardly. Percy shifted in his seat. "Okay, if you don't mind, could you set up the beach so we can have places to eat and whatnot. I'll handle the food and everything" I replied. "Sure um, listen, we need to talk later. Without the k-i-d-s" Percy said looking down at Charlie and Zoe.

"Why do you want to talk without us?" asked Charlie. He could already read and write. He was even starting to do long division at age 5. Percy sighed, "I was just going to tell your mother just how much I love her" Percy said in an exagerated tone. "Ew!" cried Zoe and Charlie as they ran away.

"Hey! Come back here and clear your plates!" I called after them. The two of them both grabbed their plates and shuffled into the kitchen before bolting upstairs to the playroom. I looked over at Percy, "I assume this wasn't about you telling me how much you love me?" I asked with a smirk.

Percy had a sad smile as he stood up, taking my hand and leading me towards the couch. "Percy, what's going on? Did something happen?" I asked, the millions of possiblities flooded my mind. My stomach began to hurt, maybe there was another prophecy.

Percy and I sat down, he had my hand in his own. "Uh, Clarisse was found dead a few days ago in California" he said. My heart sank. I thought that she was there to go to college, she was going to enlist in the army. She said she had gone there for a guy, I thought she was finally getting her life together.

"W-what happened?" I whispered. Percy scooted closer, putting his arm around me. He sighed running his hand through his hair. "Uh, she was murdered. We don't know by whom but Chiron seems to think its some kind of message. There's going to be a funeral once they bring back the body and Nico and Will take a look at it to determine how she died. No one knows about her death but a few people".

I closed my eyes breifly, trying to calm myself down enough to speak. "Who would do this? Who would even have the power to take Clarisse down?" I asked. Percy bit his lip, "I don't know Wise Girl. Chiron is sending a squad to the west coast to investigate. He wants me to join" Percy said.

A pain erupted in my gut, he couldn't leave. I wouldn't let him. Last time he left, he almost died. "P-percy" I gasped, clutching my stomach. Everything began to hurt. "Annabeth!" cried Percy as he laid me down on the couch. I curled into a ball as Percy ran to the kitchen and called 911.

When he ran back inside, he was on the phone. "Will, it's Annabeth. Something is wrong. She is hurting badly" he said. My vision began to blur as I looked around frantically for either Zoe or Charlie. I was breathing heavy , unable to catch my breath. The pain was determined and demanding to ache, Percy's voice began to fade and I knew it was bad.

A loud crash came from behind us, I had no idea how but Nico appeared in front of me. He looked up at Percy. "Get the kids, I'll take Annabeth" Nico ordered before he grabbed my wrist and then everything went black.

We appeared back at Camp in the infirmary where we were just yesterday for Charlie (because really, someones got to be in the hospital like every other day or else where is the conflict?). Will ran to my side and put an IV in my arm.

"Annabeth, I need you to calm down okay? Get calm, you are having a panic attack. Do you understand me?" Will asked in a somehow soothing voice. I nodded, holding my stomach. It felt like something was ripping through my skin. "I *gasp* need *gasp* Percy" I breathed, choking out every word.

Will looked over to Nico who just nodded before disappearing once more. Seconds later he returned with Percy.

When Percy saw me, he ran to my side. "You're okay, you are just fine. I won't leave you" Percy said holding my hand. I nodded, instantly calming down. My breathing slowed and I looked up at Percy, touching his cheek. "Please don't leave me" I whispered sounding incredibly childish but . Percy smiled, "Never, I will always be with you" he replied.

I closed my eyes, resting my head on the pillow. "As long as we're together" I whispered. "As long as we're together" Percy repeated. I looked up at Percy and gave him a weak smile. "Percy, you should let her sleep" murmured Will from behind us.

"Alright, I'll see you when you get up. I'll be here the whole time" said Percy before he kissed the top of my head.

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Percy
It had been a scary week. First, my son had brain surgery then my wife had a panic attack.

I was looking forward to kicking back and having a nice picnic with my friends at the beach.

Annabeth sat, soaking in the sun on her towel  while reading a book next to Piper, Thalia, Frank and Hazel. Nico sat in jeans and a leather jacket under a large umbrella with Will out of the umbrella but just enough so he could still cuddle with Nico. 

Jason and I were tosing the football back and forth while Leo jumped in between us trying to grab it but ultimently failing. I loved playing "monkey in the middle" with him. 

All of the kids were sitting in a circle building a sand castle. Every now and again, young Thomas would erupt in flames and Zoe or Charlie would send a wave his way or Chris would blow on him. 

"This is nice, its peaceful" said Jason as he threw yet another perfect spiral. Of course, he was the quarterback star at his high school. I gasped, "Don't you jinx it. Not with all the bad juju with my family" I exclaimed catching it. 

Leo stopped jumping and looked at me. "That is true. I'm going to get a drink, y'all want some?" he asked. "Coke" said Jason. I shook my head, the sea breeze was all I needed. 

I walked over to Jason, tossing the bal back and forth between my hands. "We should get dinner prepared" Jason said. I nodded, "I'll let Annabeth know so she cn get all the other stuff prepared. Do you mind getting the meat out of the fridge?" I asked heading over towards the group of sun bathers. 

"Sure thing" Jason said before jogging up to my house. "Hey Annabeth" I said kneeling down and touching her shoulder. She was probably so engrossed in her book to even notice me. "Huh?" she muttered. I tapped the book, careful not to knock it in the sand. I learned my lesson last time I did that. 

Annabeth looked up at me, annoyed. "Come on Wise Girl, we need to start making dinner" I chuckled, kissing the top of her head. Annabeth rolled her eyes. I held out my hand to help her up and she took it, setting her book on her towel. 

"Ladies, Frank, we are needed in the kitchen" Annabeth said walking off the the house. They all followed, including Frank. 

Frank, oddly enough, was an amazing cook. In fact, he spent much of his free time baking for orphanages and for the camp. He always wore his grandmothers apron that was pink with white lace lining it. Stitched in the fabric were the words "Gimmie some sugar". Man, did he wear it with pride. 

I ran over to Leo, Will and Nico. "Do you guys mind watching the kids, I'll be out in just a minute with the grill" I said. "Of course" replied Nico as he hid behind the shade of his umbrella. Will smiled, "We'd love too" he said. I chuckled before running up to the house. 

When I got there, I was surprised to see the whole place look like a fucking 5 star restarant kitchen. Frank was ordering people around, Jason was piling all the meat onto a big sled that we could carry to the grill outside. The girls were cutting, stirring and mixing gods know what. 

I smiled, looking at my family all working as one big unit. It wasn't often since the battle against Gaea that we all worked together like this. Who knew that instead of a battle field, we'd be in a kitchen cooking food for our weekly dinner. 

***So sad in the beginning but happy in the end. I'll finish the party in the next chapter which I promise will be filled with all happy moments. I'm trying to be less of a feels killer so all these happy moments will be plentiful in this book (hopefully, I mean, I can be a bit of a bitch to some of these charaters, Percy has dies like 5 times in this series so who knows what might happen next actually). I hope you enjoyed it, if there is like a specific headcanon that you want to see in this book (with a few twists obviously), just comment it below and I will do my best to work it in. I love all you demigods! -Izzy