Shattered

Prologue

     Percy's POV, married to Annabeth for four years, now 22 years old

(One month ago)

We were in the nursery, Annabeth rocking three month old baby Silena Clarrise Jackson in her lap, me playing with our two year old twin daughters, Zoe Thalia Jacksonand Bianca Nico Jackson, when it attacked. The hellhound. Annabeth was unarmed, but Riptide was still with me. It ran through the open window and went for Zoe first.

     I uncapped Riptide and scared it back against the wall. I put Zoe and Bianca in our room next to this and shut the door. It lunged at Annabeth next. "Percy!" she screamed, and I took Silena from her arms as she reached for her dagger. It wasn't there.

     "Annabeth, run!" I cried, but it was too late. The monster had pounced on her and with one swift stab of it's claw... 

"Annabeth!" I screamed, as the hellhound shadow travelled away.  "P-Percy", she gasped. I ran for ambrosia and nectar and had found it when she started to seize up. "Breathe, Annabeth, breathe" I whispered, tears threatening to fall. 

"Don't mourn over me, Percy. Take care of the girls. Swear on the River Styx you won't mourn over me when I'm gone" Annabeth croaked. I shook my head, tipping nectar into her mouth. 

"I'm not giving up on you so easy, Annabeth. I'm not letting you go". "Promise me, Percy. I love you" Annabeth choked out, when she slipped away. Her eyes glazed over. Her hand fell from mine, and sobbing, I picked her up bridal style and set her on the bed. 

I brought over Silena, Zoe and Bianca, who were all crying, and we IMed camp. I tried Jason. "Hey man, what's up?" he asked. When he saw my tears,  he looked down. "Oh" he said quietly. "I'm sorry". He glanced at Annabeth's dead body and tears started streaming down his face. 

"Oh gods" he whispered. "Annabeth". Piper then rushed over to Jason and screamed. "Annabeth!" she screamed, crying. "What happened?"  she asked. "Hellhound" was all I could say. 

We held her funeral at camp. We burned her shroud, a grey silk embroidered with owls, beautiful...just like her. Everyone was crying. But no one could match how many tears I shed those few nights.