Thunderstorms and Ocean Waves (book 3)

With Great Power, Comes Great Need to Take a Nap

Ari

I zoned for the most part, and only came back once we started running away from Hades. Thankfully, Mrs. O'Leary bounded in and gave us a ride to the river Styx. Percy gave Nico some Ambrosia so he could recover from his power drain.
"With great power, comes great need to take a nap... wake me up later." Nico yawned.
"Woah, zombie dude, we're at the river, tell me what to do." Percy said before Nico could fall asleep. "So... I just jump in?" He asked as I squeezed his hand lightly.
"No, you have to prepare yourself first, or the river will burn away your body and soul." Nico said.
"Sounds fun." Percy laughed dryly.
"This is no joke!" Nico warned before his face paled.
"Achilles." Percy said as we turned around to see the Greek warrior before I zoned out.
Once he was just about to go into the water I pulled his hand back and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Stay safe Seaweed Brain." I whispered as he nodded and squeezed my hand before walked into the water and face planted into the black current. I winced and sat on the dark sand next to Nico as I waited for my sweet boyfriend to come back to me.

Percy's POV

"Hold on, Seaweed Brain." It was Aria's voice. "You're not getting away from me that easily." She said as the cord on my back strengthened and I could see her now. She was reaching out her hand to haul me up, out of the water, trying her hardest not to laugh, but you could see it in her eyes. She wore a soaking wet, white tee shirt, that she stole from me, that shows off the light blue bikini top she had under it, and jean shorts with no shoes, just the way she liked it. Her long, blonde hair was curling from the wetness and hung down from her ponytail, and the necklace I gave to her, during Christmas last year, hung sweetly around her neck.
"You're such an idiot sometimes." She smiled beautifully. "Come on, take my hand."
Memories came flooding back to me, sharper and more colorful than before. I stopped dissolving. My name is Percy Jackson. I reached up for Ari's hand and suddenly I burst out of the water. I collapsed on the sand, and Ari quickly ran to my side.
"Are you ok?" She asked.
"Your skin, Oh Gods! You're hurt!" Nico exclaimed as they helped me up onto the beach before Ari summoned Storm Bringer.
"What?" I asked before a voice boomed and an undead army marched towards us. I fought them all off and had Hades by his robes before he dissapeared.
"I think the river thing worked." I said as Ari laughed.
"No dip." She shook her head at me.
"You think?" Nico asked sarcastically as Mrs. O'Leary barked happily before I put the robes into the river.
Once I convinced Nico into staying, Ari, Mrs. O'Leary, and I walked up the stairs to be back in the world of the living.