Fallen

<6> Annabeth.

"Will," Annabeth spoke gingerly as she sat on Will's bed watching her unload her books and notebooks which will wrote on often. Something about doing homework? Whatever homework was that is.

"Hmm?" Will hummed before spinning towards the desk in her room the lamp that sat on the corner lit making all the papers and whatnot visible in the darker room since the sun was beginning to set. Like it did after a period of hours.

"How many... How many days has it been?" Annabeth had learned that the sun setting and rising over a period of time was a day. Annabeth also was informed by will what hours were, and minutes, and seconds. Will was very helpful that way.

"Just a week Annabeth." Will spoke as she made her desk neater since she was a neat freak, she hated when things were out of order. Annabeth sorta felt the same way. She hated when things were dirty or not perfectly aligned.

"How... How many days are a week?" Annabeth asked the blond who always kept her hair up in a messy bun curiously. 

You could hear a light groan escape Will's lips before she turned to Annabeth a slightly irritated smile on her face."Well Annabeth, it's a period of seven days. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. We work and go to school all the days except Saturday and Sunday. So they're like a day of rest." Will Spoke and Annabeth looked down to the floor before nodding.

"Thank you Will, that helps a lot." Annabeth said and Will sighed heavily. "Anything for you Annabeth." Will turned to her desk and sat down before scribbling in her books and notebooks before muttering a "Thank goodness it's Friday." 

Annabeth smiled before leaving Will to work. She had figured out over... The seven days? What was it called again.... Oh right! A week! Annabeth had figured out over the week that Will liked loud music blasting whenever she started scribbling on her books and notepads.

Annabeth had also stayed at Will's house over the week, she had gone outside to gaze at the leaves and passing.. Cars? Pretty sure that's what they're called. Once Annabeth had fallen asleep... But it wasn't long before she was shaken awake because she was screaming and yelling.

Will had told her she had had a nightmare.. Where you dream of terrible things.. Scary, or sad things... Will had also told her that whenever she had any nightmares it was usually about loved ones dying. And how she would never see them again.

Annabeth shivered at the thought, loved ones dying would be a nightmare... Loved ones going to the Underworld where they would be judged for their deeds. Either ending up in eternal torture, obliviousness, paradise, or the highest place you could be spent your eternity. You could spend it a hero's death.

Annabeth knew little about the Underworld, she was an angel of the clouds. She was, she was brilliant. She guarded the palace. She had armor that glinted in the sunlight and a stunning dagger. It was silver looking but cut like metal. It would destroy demons in a single swipe or stab. 

Annabeth fell down onto her bed before looking at the ceiling. She was a Watcher.. Or at least training to be. She had always been brilliant at defending. At destroying things. That's what she did. She defended. She was never good at delivering things. She could've never been a messenger. She would've never been chosen for it.

Annabeth bit her lip.

But she was neither of those now. She was the one every celestial being dreaded becoming. She was the outcast.

Annabeth's arm moved and her hand patted around the bed until she found the piece of fabric she slept with every night.

She grabbed it and held it to her chest squeezing her eyes shut and silently crying. 

Thrown out of her own kind was the hardest thing. It's the hardest thing for anybody and anything. Being thrown out of their kind, being disowned. Being cut off.

A light knock was heard at Annabeth's door interrupting her thoughts. She sniffled and wiped her tears away before sitting up and looking at the door wondering who it was. Will should still be studying.

"Come in?" Annabeth said uncertainly before she watched the handle turn and the door slowly open before someone stepped in a little gasp escaping her mouth at the surprise. 

It was a pleasant one.

"Hey Annabeth." He smiled crookedly at her his head slightly tilting to the side his raven black hair slightly falling over the gravity pulling it down.

"Percy!" Annabeth whispered in surprise before standing and going over engulfing him in a hug his hoodie still hung over her arm from a few seconds earlier.

"Whoa," Percy stiffened against her before getting used to her tight hug and hugging her back laying his face into her shoulder. Annabeth felt him exhale and she shivered at his warm breath falling onto her skin. It felt so good when he was pressed up against her and breathing his warm breath onto her neck.

"Sorry I haven't been able to see you at all this week." Percy said and Annabeth slowly pulled away nodding slowly "I-I forgive you Percy."

She looked into his sea green eyes and Percy looked into her own examining the grey beauty that they were before letting out a sigh a wistful smile finding its way onto his lips.

"Thanks. So uh, the reason I came over was to tell you I got my check from work." He said and Annabeth fiddled with his hoodie.

"What does that mean?" Annabeth asked nervously looking from his face to the floor in shame.

"Uh, well. I got my money. and I can take you to buy clothes now." Percy said and Annabeth nodded before smiling up at him gently.

Percy sighed out loud, "I just need to tell Will. Cause she needs to come with us." Percy explained and Annabeth nodded at his words.

"You know what this means right?" Percy asked before glancing up and down Annabeth.

"No." Annabeth shook her head curiously making him smile brightly his pearly white teeth showing.

"It means you'll be able to start attending school next week!" He exclaimed before running to Will's room.

Annabeth shrugged, apparently school was a fun thing?

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Nope, nope it is not Annabeth..

DIE HOMEWORK!!!!!!