The Fiery Tide

Chapter 28

Percy's pov

I was currently on my way to the camp, it had been five days since we managed to rescue annabeth, Chiron and Mr. D

We had made a bargain with the other me (I'll be calling him dark ), fight to the death between me and dark,if I win the campers and everyone else are free and if he wins, well he gets his power back.

We had sworn a truce, no monsters would attack me and I wouldn't try to break anyone out while I was inside.

I walked towards the arena where i was waiting for me.

We drew our weapons and the fight started, for hours neither of us decided to quit and the strain of battling that long was beginning to catch up to me.

I was hit by a blow to my head  from dark and I was ruthlessly thrown across the field.

I looked up and saw Abigail,  a look of worry etched across the features of her face, suddenly I felt her presence in my head.

"Don't give up Percy, she said.  We didn't make it this far to suddenly give up.

With that said I felt a surge of power flow through me and my adrenaline increased.

Standing up,  I rushed at dark Percy and attacked him ferociously,  slashing, swinging and hacking my sword at him,  forcing him back into a defensive position. As my series of attacks went on,I had the upper hand .

I had disarmed him and thrown him on the floor,  I positioned my sword above him and was about to thrust downwards when I suddenly had a feeling of dread.

"Percy", I heard Abigail shout behind me.

I turned around and saw a spear headed towards me,  and before I could do anything it struck me dead center on my chest.

Staggering, I fell to my knees, holding the weapon in my chest.

Dark stood up and headed towards me,  laughing as he did so.

" you",I whispered out,  "you cheated"

"You're still the naive little Percy i once was",  he said." You should never trust an enemy, you give your trust too easily and now you will die for it".

I looked down at the staff embedded in my chest,  letting my tears drop,

"I can't die here",  I said to myself.

" oh, but you will",  dark stated.

He wasn't lying,  I would,  I could feel my life aura diminishing quickly.

I clenched my fists and gripped the ground tighter.

"Well then", I said, " if I'm going to die here, so will you"

And with that said I gathered every last bit of energy I had,  and with a burst of speed I impaled him with the spear.

"If you can cheat,  then I guess I can.

I telepathically called out to Abigail who then appeared behind dark and stabbed him.

He screamed out in agony as I drove my sword straight through his heart.

When that happened a bright light came forth from his body and slammed into mine before it expanded and covered the whole field in a bright light.

When the light died down i looked up and saw that the monsters had disappeared and the campers were set free.

Happy with what I saw, my legs gave way and I fell to the ground.  Before I could faceplant into the dirt,  I was caught by Abigail. Who ripped out the spear,  and held her hand over the wound trying to stop the bleeding.

I looked up at her and smiled,  I raised my hand to her face and then I slipped off into the realm of Morpheus.