Broken || A Riordan Universe Story

Percy POV~ "Coach, I'm Sure That Sharks Aren't Attacking The Ship."

I felt like a part of me was missing. Ever since I found out that I was loosing my powers I was having an internal panic attack. I couldn't just showcase my pain and brokenness because everyone needed a shoulder to lean on. We had to draw on each other's strengths, and that meant that any weakness could be our downfall. Everyone knew that, and that's why we all didn't just burst into tears, because there were bigger things to worry about.

After the wave of disbelief subdued Annabeth ordered everyone to sleep.

"Do you think we'll get our magic back?" Annabeth asked while laying on her back next to me.

I wanted to reassure her so badly, but that would mean that I'd have to lie to the love of my life.

"I really don't know." I sighed.

Annabeth curled up against me. She moved her head onto my arm as she looked into my eyes.

"Goodnight Seaweed Brain." She said.

"Goodnight Wise Girl." I replied as she shut her eyes.

I could hear her breathing steady as I drifted off into the land of cryptic demigod dreams.

"Now Perseus, you have to do it now. Otherwise you'll never get to." Said the same female voice.

     "But I want to spare her the hurt." I replied.

     "What hurt? That's never the answer in love. I'm giving you advice as the goddess of love. Now TAKE IT!"  She demanded. "Answer me this, do you love her?"

     "With all my heart." I replied.

     "Then what are you waiting for?" She asked.

     "What if she doesn't want to?" I asked.

     "Oh believe me son of Poseidon, she will want to."  She put a gray box in my hand.

     And with that the scene shifted.

     I saw a big cylindrical brown rock. It was engraved with three shaped holes. One looked very similar to the shape of the tooth we snatched. Another was in the shape of a cone, and the last hole looked like a feather. There were blue waves of dust pulsing off of it.

     The scene shifted.

      I was surrounded by blackness. The air was cold, and I could feel the air being sucked out of my lungs.

     "Soon." Spoke Kronos.

     I woke up in a cold sweat. Annabeth moaned, as she turned away from me. Good, I thought, I didn't wake her up. I reached into my pocket and felt the box. I stood to go find Jason, Leo, Piper, Hazel, and Frank.

     I saw Leo snoring next to Calypso. I walked over to him, and shook his shoulder.

     "Coach, I'm sure that sharks aren't attacking the ship." Leo said drowsily.

     "Leo it's Percy, wake up." I whispered.

     "Why?" Leo asked with his eyes still closed.

     So I told him my plan.

     "If I knew you were going all Romeo and Juliet on me I would've woken up quicker." He laughed.

     "Let's get the rest of them." I cracked a smile.

     Piper slapped me when I tried to shake her awake, no surprise there though. Jason was awake because of a dream he had. Relatable. Frank and Hazel were all for it after I learned to lead with the plan. Everyone started to set up. I wanted to wake up the others, but we all knew that sleep was treasured these days.

     By the time we were done, different colored Tiger lilies created a path from a little away from where Annabeth was sleeping to where I was standing. Tiger lilies were her favorite flower. There were a few torches dotting the path as well. The sun was barley up in the sky.

     "Even without powers, never doubt Demigods." Leo smiled.

      "Thank you guys so much." I said, "I could never pull this off without you."

     "We know." Piper smirked.

     "That comment is not appreciated Piper." I crossed my arms as everyone started to laugh.

     "Percy." Said Annabeth groggily.

     "She woke up." I was feeling butterflies in my stomach.

     Jason clapped my back, "good luck bro."

     Everyone quickly left. I took out the box. It suddenly weighed a thousand pounds.

"Deep breaths." I whispered to myself.

Then I saw her. Annabeth was walking down the path. Her gaze connected with mine. She smiled as I felt my heart stop.

"What's all this Percy?" She asked as she came to a stop in front of me.

I got down on one knee.

"Annabeth Chase. You have been there for me since the day we met when we were twelve. When I saw you for the first time I knew I was in love. From your smart-ass attitude to your beautiful grey eyes I love every bit of you. We've been through so much together. Heck, we even survived Hell together. I'm in love with you Wise Girl. And I won't stop loving you 'till the day I die. Hell, I'll still love you when I'm in the Underworld. So," I opened the small box. "Will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?"