Percy's pov
The door opens while Alex is asleep. I shake her awake as a dozen or more venti come in. I struggle to stand as does Alex.
"What do you want?" My voice cracks from dryness and lack of use.
The girl... Master wishes to see her... One says, smirking at us.
I step in front of Alex who's knees are shaking from the weight they took on. "Not a chance."
Like you have a choice... we could always do this the hard way...
Alex puts a hand on my shoulder. "Percy, don't hurt yourself over me.... I'll be fine." She tries to sound confident but I don't believe a word of it.
The venti come closer, making a three foot radius around Alex and I. I move to a definsive postition.
All but two lunge at me. The electricute me multiple times. My voice catches as I try to cry out. I fall to the floor.
"No! Please, leave him alone!" I barely register Alex who was trying to get to me. They stop.
My body still twitches and I hear Alex make a heart wrentching cry. One of the venti look at me and smirk. You may not see Alexandria Jackson again Perseus Jackson.
I try to get up to attack him, but all I can really do is glare.
The heavy door swings shut and after a few minutes, I hear Alex screaming. A sob escapes me.
I can't do anything for my sister... I finally make it to my feet and stumble to the door.
I raise my hands to start banging on it when I fall to the ground.
"I love you, Percy..." Annabeth takes her last breath...
"I will take everything from you, Perseus Jackson..."
"Why even bother, little hero? Everything and everyone you know and love will fall before me..." Gaia laughs...
"PERCY! WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME!?" Annabeth yells, syumbling through the arai's ranks...
I sob more as I hear Annabeth, Alex, and everyone else's screams pound into my head. Why couldn't I have a peaceful life with my family? Why couldn't I settle down in New Rome? Why is my life so unfair?
I pull myself together and consentrate on Annabeth's face. I feel something tugging at me and I let it pull my.
Annabeth's pov
Slash, spin, duck, kick. A dance I knew well. I demolish another monster.
Another pack of monsters had decided that we looked quite tasty so they took it upon themselves to make a meal of us demigods.
These monsters were even bigger than the tanked sized hellhounds and there was more of a variety. I saw a few flying demons as well, but I couldn't get a close enough look to see what they were.
I pray they aren't the arai. The Curses.
Of coarse my pray isn't answered.
A demon lady comes up behalf me and I turn, ready to attack.
Annabeth Chase! How nice to see you again, and look! You have your vision! The demon says, smirking if that was even possible.
"The Curses. How'd you get out of Tartarus?"
Master End wanted us... now, which curse do you want? Or should I tear you to peices?
I glance over and see alot of them surrounding Emily...
"Emily! Get out of here!" I yell, running towards her. "Don't hit them physically! You earn a curse!" I yell to our group.
"What if I light em up?" Leo asks beside me.
"If you're willing the chance to get cursed." I say.
"I'll take my chances." He throws a fire ball at an approaching Curse.
Suprizingly they're very flamable. "No curse, but I don't know how many I'll take down before I tire." Leo says.
"Then we'll jump in. Circle formation!" I yell.
We circle around Emily much to her annoyment and Leo. He shoots down quite a bit and Emily found a way to help take them down as well.
But there were still quite a few and we all ended up with quite a few curses ourselves. But all the monsters had finally died.
Leo got the worst curse. One that slowly kills him.
I rush over to him just like Emily does. I look at her confused. She is the daughter of Death, how could she heal? As if read my mind, she answers.
"My father is the god of Death. He chooses who dies and something tells me that my father wants me to help him. I can stop death as well as create it."
That maks a lot of since.
She passes a hand over his fatal wound and it patches it's self instantly.
I look up and my eyes widen.
A hazy form of Percy stood before me.
End has Alex with him now, Annabeth. As I speak I can hear her screams. You must hurry. We both don't have much time...
"Okay. We'll get moving. We're a day away now.... that is, if we don't get attacked again. Percy, please stay alive ... I love you. " I whisper.
I love you too. Good bye Wise Girl.
"Bye Seaweed Brain..."
He disappears. I turn to everyone. "We need to get moving."
