Never Again

Chapter 5

Here it is, I FINALLY UPDATED! So sorry, seriously I'm like a pro procrastinator. Anyways thanks for not being rude and being patient, you guys are amazing. Also just for you because you were so nice about me being so late, here's an extra-long one. Thanks for reading and don't forget to drop a vote if you enjoyed!

Disclaimer: I don't own the PJO or HOO books. They belong to Rick Riordan.

Annabeth POV

As Percy and I were about to enter the meeting, he twirls me around to face him. I see so much affection in his green eyes that I don't have the heart to tell him that we're already late for the meeting. 

"What is it Seaweed brain?" I ask him softly.

"I just wanted to see your face wise girl. I missed you so much when I was down there, and now that I'm finally back, all of this..." he gestures around the room, " kinda feels like a dream".

I look at him grinning sheepishly, his tousled black hair falling in front of his swirling green eyes, and at that moment I can only remember feeling the deepest feeling of love, stronger and yet more gentle than I had ever felt before. Percy was back, I didn't care about what condition his mind was in, my seaweed brain was finally back and I was never letting go again. 

We locked eyes, and I could tell he felt the exact same way about me. We would stay together, no matter the cost. It wasn't long until I felt his arm encircle my waist, his lips crashing against mine. I wrap my arms around his neck and my legs around his hips. He pushed me against the wall, and I let out a small moan. We completed each other perfectly, like two halves of a whole. 

That's when I heard the door to the mess hall open. Percy and I try and separate but apparently not quickly enough. Leo Valdez, Super-Sized Mchizzle Bad Boy Supreme, is standing in the doorway laughing his head off. 

"D-did I interrupt something?" He says still gasping for air after his laughing fit. I feel my face begin to grow hot and open my mouth for a retort before Leo speaks again. "Percy, my man, the first morning after Tartarus and you're already getting some huh? That's what I'm talking about!" I look over at Percy and find that he looks just about as embarrassed as I feel.

Percy began to stutter, "That's not... we weren't-" 

"weren't what?" Hazel asked as she poked her head around the doorway.

"Hazel you should have seen it! They were having probably the most intense makeout session I've ever seen, and Annabeth over there actually moaned! SHE MOANED HAZEL!" He screeched in hysterical joy. Hazel's jaw dropped and she began fanning her face in an extremely flustered fashion as if she was about to faint. After she had gotten over her initial shock, she managed to get out, "c' mon guys, um everyone's waiting for you, w-we should really go inside now, sorry for um interrupting you?" 

I followed Percy inside, I don't remember being this embarrassed since the campers caught us kissing by the camp lake. I sat at the head of the table, Percy sat at the opposite end. 

"So let's get this meeting started, shall we?" Jason said looking a little miffed that Percy had taken his usual seat. 

Percy grinned at Jason, obviously noticing the contempt in his voice. "Well, Jason I guess we shall." (A/N: You guys know the plot of the Blood of Olympus I'm assuming, so just like fill all that in mentally, bc I'm not writing the exact words of Rick Riordan for you to read okay? Thanks)

-Time Skip to where they are about to have the battle with Gaea-

Percy POV

I look over at Annabeth, her princess curls pulled back into a ponytail, a bit of dirt smudging her cute button nose. Sure she was covered in dirt and blood, but I had never seen her look more beautiful.

" Ready?"

She nods with a determination on her face that couldn't be matched.

" We're making it out of this Seaweed Brain."

"Together". I responded as she grabbed my hand.

I squeezed her hand and at that, we rushed into the arena(A/N: I don't know what it's called give me a break)

The seven followed suit and soon we were facing more giants and monsters than we could count. I could hear Leo gulp behind me.

A disembodied voice stated: You've finally arrived.

I look around to try and find a source of the voice when it spoke again.

You can't see me yet Perseus. First I need you and your little blonde's blood.

The giant called Polyphemus cackled, "beautiful offerings to wake the goddess"

Annabeth had such a disturbed look on her face, it was almost funny. I might have laughed if the situation had been less extreme.

The disembodied voice spoke again.

Kill them.

The monsters and giants rushed at us. I nodded at the others and we charged. I immediately summoned a hurricane and became a rush of water and wind. Every monster that came at me was immediately sucked into it and was cut to bits by Riptide.

My hurricane faded, the water draining into the earth. I figured that was Gaea's doing, but I wasn't very worried, after all, there are other sources of water.

I felt the blood and ichor running through the things around me and felt a familiar tug in my gut. I flicked my hand first to the right, then to the left as to jerk them around a bit. Then I took both of my hands and pushed them up in a quick motion. I saw the giants and monsters around me fall to the ground as the blood and ichor rushed out of their eyes, noses, and mouths.

I took a moment to look around me and saw that Annabeth was shouting something at me. I didn't know what she was trying to tell me until it was too late. I felt the blood drip off of my chin and as if it was in slow motion, fall to the ground. 

At that moment I could only think of one thing... 

Oh Shit.

This might be nearing the end. Love you guyssss and even though I know there aren't a lot of you and this has been like rly short, each one of you are the main reasons I'm still writing this.