Once Upon A Time

Chapter 10 - This is going to be fun

Percy POV

I loved messing with Annabeth. I mean it was fun and time-consuming. But the reason why I kept doing it was to see the way she would react. That was the most entertaining thing in the world!

At first she would have this angry- actually completely fuming -  expression. Her eyes would turn stormy and dark and that was freaking adorable. And lets not mention the way her cheeks reddened when I teased her. Man that was awesome.

And best of all, what happened the other night gave me leverage.

I might sound mean, since she took care of me and actually got me through that, but I can't help it.

But I can't stop thinking about last night. She was so fragile almost breakable, so unlike Annabeth. My Wise Girl is usually the type of person who is exceptionally good at everything and fearless- except for spiders. Yeah, she hates spiders with all her might.

But last night... At first I was confused as to why there was someone on my bed. I turned and saw her... She was lying there next to me- completely dressed thank god- but she looked so small.

She was all curled up, hands tight in front of her, her face a pure picture of angst and fear. Her face had worry lines and her skin was slightly covered with sweat. It hurt my very soul seeing her like that.

And then she was talking in her sleep, mumbling and moaning in pain, almost delirious.

"Annabeth! " I lightly shook her tensed shoulders. She was sweating and was cold and shivering. I proceeded on talking to her and calling her in vain. She was stirring but it was getting worse when she started crying.

That broke me.

" Wise Girl? "

She mumbled something in the lines of 'need you Percy'. I touched her wet cheeks and tried to wipe away her tears with my thumbs.

She fluttered her eyes open and tried to make out her surroundings but failing since her eyes were glazed over with tears.

"Are you okay? " I whispered to her.

" You are here! " She sobbed and hugged me. That surprised me but I returned it. God, she was shaking like a freaking leaf.

I tried to make her feel better, rubbing her back smoothly and just talking about random things, since I knew she wasn't ready to talk about her situation right now.

But I already suspected the cause of it. Her visions or nightmares. Nevertheless I was there for her and I let her know that and I felt as her breaths evened out. Slowly but surely, she was quieting down.

I kept on talking and talking until she finally collected herself. I couldn't stop but feel so happy for having her in my arms. Like she belonged there and I was needed. My Wise Girl was holding on to me and I was her rock...a very handsome rock at that... kidding! Not really though... Mental wink.

When she was ready to talk she confirmed my suspicions. And she opened up to me about her deepest, darkest feelings.

And I couldn't believe it. She couldn't be more wrong about herself and Annabeth was never wrong. So I listened to her, held her and tried my best to be there for her, making her feel how much she means to me.

This feeling was good and warm but so strange and weird. So I defused it by being my normal self aka teasing her to death.

Her face was red as a strawberry when I brought up the fact she was in my room. She jumped away from me like I had electrocuted her. It was funny but I mentally saddened at the loss of contact.