Hades Daughter

Chapter Twenty: Percy

I ran at the cyclopes and swung. I slashed it's leg, making blood ooze out. And eventually, stab my riptide through the cyclopes. The gold dust only being the thing left of the cyclopes. Soon enough the realization hit me. That wasn't Annabeth i heard, rather the dumb cyclopes. I soon hear the landing of Melione and the whoosh of her black feathery wings.

"There you are silly. Have you demigods never heard about running in the woods so blindly you could have been killed?" Melione states, crossing her arms. I roll my eyes at her and make a noise of disgust.

"You wanna know Melione. If you didn't kiss me, none of this would've happened! I wouldn't be so confused about my feelings towards you or Annabeth!" I yelled at her. Melione's eyes threaten with tears.

"Percy I never wanted to hurt you or mess with your feelings... but I can't help how I feel about you." Melione says in a whisper. I feel as if my heartstrings were pulled. I didn't feel confused about my feelings towards her whether it was romantic or not I felt something.

"Just... I need some time to think. Leave me alone." I mumble.

"Fine, I will!." She snapped. She flapped her wings, and with a whoosh!, she was gone. And I on the other hand, was knocked over by the force.

I walked out of the clearing and deeper into the forest. I went over everything in my head. What Melione said. Did she truly feel that way about me? You're telling me an actual goddess (well used to be goddess) Liked me, Percy Jackson? I can't believe it. Even if I were to part ways with Annabeth, I wouldn't be able to be with Melione properly. Only if she gave up her immortality, but I don't think that she could do that. And I can't ask her to do that for me.

But with Annabeth who's been with me from the very start, right to the very end, I could properly be with. But during this adventure, the energy and atmosphere we had together has somewhat changed... When I kissed Melione it was like sparks flying everywhere. But when I kiss Annabeth, I don't quite feel the fireworks we once had. Maybe this was due to the stress with this whole soap opera quest.

The sound of sobbing drew me out of my thoughts. Was it Melione or Annabeth? Or could it be another one of those stupid one-eyed freaks?

I looked around and saw Annabeth sitting on a log. The clear sky shining through makes her sparkle underneath. I wanted to go and comfort her, but I was the reason she was crying. I knew that she didn't want to see me. So I watched her until she noticed me.

"Go away Percy!" She yelled between sobs.

"Annie, I just wanted to say-"

"What could you possibly say to me? What could you say that would make everything better??" She glared at me. Her storm grey eyes were bloodshot from crying, and her nose was red. Looking at her hurt me so much.

"Annie, I'm sorry. I don't know what I was thinking." She glared daggers at me.

"Yes, You did Percy. Otherwise, you wouldn't have done it! You wouldn't have kissed that used to be a goddess!"

I opened my mouth to say something else but was interrupted by someone yelling out to us.

"Guys!" Nico was running at us, clearly out of breath.

"What is it, Nico?" Annabeth asked, stunned.

"It's about Melione!"

"What about her!?" Annabeth snapped.

"I just saw her talking to Atlas." He looked at me. "You're in danger, Percy." My jaw just dropped.