Percy and Annabeth -- After CHB

Chapter 8

The door to the cell banged open. Atlas pushed in two figures. The first was a woman. Her sobs rang through the room. The next figure was limp and not moving. He was short, Latino and he wore a tool belt.

"Leo!" Annabeth cried

"He tried to fight Atlas!" Calypso said, "Obviously that didn't work out."

Just then gun shots rang out.

"Oh my god!" Hazel cried

"Get down!" Percy tackled Annabeth and wrapped himself around her, as if to be a shield. Bullets thudded through the door, and hit the wall right above their heads. Then heat seared across his back. The bullets stopped. He rose and saw Leo on his knees. Flames were rising from his hands and they rose all the way across the room. The bullets were falling to the ground after being deflected off the fire. He touched Annabeth's shoulder and she lifted her head to look. Calypso was looking in amazement at her husband. 

"Wha- Leo?" She stuttered

He turned and grinned.

"You should learn something. When I'm "Unconscious" half the time I'm just trying to sleep a little longer." He laughed

She smiled and looked at the rest of the 7. "Sorry to barge in so dramatically."

They all smiled and moved toward the flame wall. Trying to see through it. They only saw Atlas, but there were other people with him. Men, in black suits, holding guns.

"Who are those men?" Frank asked

"I don't know guys, but I can't hold this wall much longer." Leo said

"Atlas!" Annabeth shouted, "We will stay here. We won't fight. Leo will bring own the wall, if you stop shooting at us. This is ridiculous. You need us, and our children." 

The words stung, to hear, and to say. But it was better than being shot.

"Well, you aren't wrong. So you have lived to fight another day. These men on the other hand, are taking custody of you, so be prepared to leave when the sun comes up!"

"What!? But you said that we could stay here!" Percy wrapped his arms around Annabeth, "We will be having our twins soon!"

"Well, you will have them at the other- um, place where you will be staying."

"You mean prison!" Jason said. "We have a daughter. She won't be raised in a prison, and then KILLED!"

Thea began to cry, along with her mother. Jason picked up Thea and cradled her in his arms. Annabeth turned and cried into Percy's chest. There were tears in Percy's eyes too.

guys, the whole dudes in black with guns thing was a spur of the moment decision. i have no clue where i am gonna take this! ahhhhhh