The New Chaos Army

The Loss

She didn't kill me.

She just stood there,

Staring at me as I sacrificed myself so she could live.

"What are you doing!? Get up and fight!" She said, in that inhuman voice.

Her words echoed in my head.

"Fight me!"

"One must die!"

Then other words echoed through my head.

"In Order to achieve true Order, you must be willing to sacrifice the ones you love."

"If you cannot face those you love, how will you defeat those you hate?"

"You must be willing to sacrifice the ones you love to save the universe."

This is what Order was trying to tell me. That I would have to fight Annabeth. That I would have to kill Annabeth.

I couldn't do it.

She was my friend.

She was almost like family.

I loved her.

I would rather die than kill my family.

"If one of us has to die then let it be me. I'd rather die knowing I saved a friend, than kill my friend so I can save the world." I said.

I dropped Riptide.

I pulled the Order ring off my finger and offered it to her.

"Give this to Marina for me." I said.

Annabeth stumbled forward.

"P-P-Per-r-rcy!" She stuttered in her own voice. I looked at her. She was struggling against herself.

"Y-You have t-t-to kill-l-l me!" She spat.

"No. I will not kill my friends, my family." I said.

"P-P-P-Please Percy! It-t-t h-hurts! It's t-tak-king over-r-r my body..." She said, her voice strained.

"What's happening? Who's taking over your body!?" I demanded.

Her body went stiff. She slowly raised her head to look at me. Her eyes were glossed over.

"Who are you!?" I demanded.

"Such a strong girl. Of course with her mind weak due to recent conflict I managed to take control of her. Now she just gets to sit back and watch. Feeling pain worse than any you can imagine." Not Annabeth said.

"Let her go!" I demanded. Not Annabeth shook their head.

"I've already taken hold of her. It's too late. Until her body dies, I control her." Not Annabeth said. They laughed.

"So to get rid of you I have to..."

"Kill her."

I shook my head.

I couldn't kill Annabeth.

But she's in pain. She would experience that pain forever if I didn't do it.

"Annabeth. I know your in there. Fight back. I...need your help." I said.

"Percy. You n-need to kill me." She said. It was her own voice. Her eyes were pleading.

"I know." I said quietly. I picked up the ring and put it on. Then I picked up Riptide. I uncapped it and put the cap on the other end so that it would write like a normal pen. Then I walked over to her.

"P-P-Percy-y. I-Its fight-ting bac-c-ck!" She said panicked. I was almost infront of her. She took a shaky breath.

"Annabeth. Do you remember when we met Acyhls?" I asked. She slowly nodded.

"I...I know I promised you I wouldn't control anything other than water but I...I need to make sure he doesn't take control." I said. Her eyes widened, figuring out what I was trying to tell her.

She nodded. Unable to speak. I slowly took control of the water inside of her, making her unable to move, except for breathing.

I walked up to her and held up my pen.

"I...I'm so sorry." I whispered. I kissed her forehead in a non romantic manner. I wasn't cheating. It was just a nice gesture. She was practically family after all we've been through.

She gave me a pained smile.

There was no other way.

I placed the end of my pen level with her heart......

.....and uncapped my pen.