Chapter 27 ~ Percy

Chapter 27

Percy

I ache. Thats not even the right word to describe the pain i'm feeling now. I've managed to create a new pond, the effort it took just to get that to form was immense.

Now to make sure the rogues never make another appearence again i need to lift the whole river. If it all goes right camp should be safe and the rogues and me should be under rubble. But i can't lift the river until Rachel is gone and out of the way. Her arguing isn't helping. I've had enough.

"MICK! TAKE HER! NOW!" I saw him lift Rachel over his shoulder and run, she put up a fight by kicking and screaming.

"LET ME GO! MICK! I! SAID! LET! ME! GO!" I heard her screech. I hope they get far away as they can.

I felt a tug in my gut and i started lifting my arms. The ground started shaking violently. Sweat fell down my face and i grimaced. This is going to be hard. Pushing aside the pain i lift my arms slowly, the shaking getting worse. The pressure is just too much but i have to do it.

"JACKSON WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" I turned and looked at Dameon. His arm was severly injured and he had hold of it. I looked in to his eyes and saw fear.

"Stopping you from attacking anyone ever again!" I said to him, calm and collected. Though inside i was scared.

"YOU'LL KILL US ALL!" He shouted. I turned to him and smiled. I don't know why but i did.

"Thats my plan." I turned my concentration back on the river. I closed my eyes and lifted up my arms higher. Just when the ground felt like it was going to burst, i was tackled to the ground. I was rolled onto my back and looked up into the snarling face of Dameon.

"I can't let you do that!" The ground was still shaking. It skipped my mind that my father was also the god of earthquakes..... Thast whats happening now.

"I don't care! I don't need to be standing to do it!" I spat in his face and closed my eyes concentrating again really hard.

"Not if i have anything to do with it!" With that he punched me.

My head snapped back and i saw stars. Damn he can deliver a punch! Without my sight, i just thrashed violently. I swung my arms and clocked him one, i think on the cheek. Using the moment, i flipped him so i was on top and layed punches.

My vision started to clear and i could see Dameon. His face had a thick layer of blood. His breathing was shallow and he was unconscience. Slowly but steadily i got up. Only to wacked round the head with a log. I heard a girl cackl and i turned, to see Bella standing over me with a branch with a layer of my blood on it.

"Bella! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" She just smiled and lifted the thick, heavy branch over her head.

"BRINGING AN END TO THE GREAT PERCY JACKSON!" She smiled. "TOO BAD REALLY! YOUR VERY HANDSOME!" She brought the branch down and it hit my ribs. I cried out. She kept on laying into me.

Suddenly the hitting stopped. Opening my eyes i saw Bella on the floor covered i  blood. My eyes went wide and i scurried away. Her eyes were lifeless, and she just stared at me. I turned and saw Mick standing there panting.

"Never liked the bitch!" Mick muttered. I stared at him. It suddenly sank in that he saved my life! The guy that hates me the most saved my life.

"You..... saved me?" Out of everything that was going on, the earthquake and other disasters i'm more shocked about Mick saving me.

"You might be a dick Percy, but everyone likes you...... Besides you already have enough people that want to kill you.... why add to the list!" He smirked and i couldn't help but smile.

"True dat!" I held out my hand. He grasped it and shook it. "Thanks..... Look after the camp for me Mick..... and Annabeth." He just stared at me.

"Your not coming back?"

"What i'm about to do could kill me..... If i don't come back then your incharge of camp until Annabeth is well again. Oh and you dare hurt Rachel i'll come back and kick your ass blue!" He threw his head back and laughed.

"Your not bad Jackson!" He smiled then turned serious again. "For everyones sake and mine please come back... you might not know this but your needed here." I nodded and he turned and jogged away.

I re-took my position, letting out a deep breath. I can do this, do this for Annabeth! At her name images from when we first met to now entered my mind. There was us at the Lotus Hotel and Casino. Us fighting Ares. Me and Annabeth at the water park almost dieing. Rescuing Annabeth from Atlas. Annabeth killing that giant then punching Sloan in the face.

Annabeth herself popped into my mind. Her gorgeous smile, just seeing that made everything that went wrong in my life go away. Her blonde, soft hair, always smelling like lemons no matter what. Her sterling grey eyes, that made me scared and love her at the smae time. Showing her emotions through them as well. All i had to do was look in them and saw the love she had for me even after a argument.

Her soft lips, brushing against mine. Tasting like strawberrys. These are all the things i'm going to miss if i don't make it back. Waking up seeing Annabeth, getting into trouble with the Stolls. Camp. I'm going to miss it all.

Wiping away my tears i lifted my arms up one more time the pressure already hitting me. Tears of pain, happiness and sadness streamed down my face. Giving it all i can i willed the water to come. Counting down, finally the water came.

BOOM!

Water and debris swirled around me. Loosing all my concentration the water pulled me into the current swirling round. Rocks and soil hit me with tonnes of force. I opened my mouth to breath but i started choking.

My powers aren't working. Trying with all my will to get to the surface but my bearings were all wack. My last thought was Annbeth and her smile.... then i blacked out.

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Annabeth POV

I gasped. One minute i was talking the next i couldn't breathe. I placed a hand over my chest gasping for air. Thalia looked at me.

"Annabeth?! Whats wrong!?" I tried to shrug but i couldn't. I closed my eyes. Suddenly i saw Percy, underwater, gasping for air.

"Annabeth calm down!" I gave her a look that said shut up and she did. I made a pen and paper guesture and Brianna ran off to get some. She came back a few seconds later.

"Here!" She handed it to me. I collapsed and started writing.

My hands are shaking, the lack of oxygen i'm getting was causing my vision to go funny. I rubbed my eyes still gasping. Tears streamed down my face, suddenly i heard Percy's voice.

"I love you......" Then it faded. I cried more, wanting nothing more than to hear his voice again.

I tried to focus on writing but it came out as a scrawl. I chucked it to Thalia and she read it. How? I have no clue, but i think she got the gist (AN: SUCH A FUNNY WORD 'GIST') and ran to get the Apollo cabin.

"Annabeth stay calm, Thalia's getting help." Lacey and Brianna said. I looked at them, their faces fuzzy. I muttered something uncoherent then blacked out, dreaming of Percy.

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"Annabeth?" I heard a faint male voice calling my name. "Annabeth?" I slowly opened my eyes and looked at the man.

"Percy?" I squinted trying to get a better look at him. I saw the man smile sadly then shook his head.

"Unfortunately no.... Its me Mick...." My vision was clear and i saw a very worried Mick sitting by my side.

"Wheres Percy?" My voice was hoarse. It felt like a scorpions nest.

"How you feeling? You must be thirsty? You've been out for a month....." I stared wide eyed at him.

"A month!" My voice was a little squeak. "What happened? Wheres Percy? Is he ok?" Tears started to form. Mick look down, a single tear escaping. He looked up at me his eyes red.

"Annabeth i'm sorry...... We've been searching for him for months but we found nothing......" He couldn't meet my eyes. "Me and Rachel..... we tried to stop him but he wouldn't have it...... he wanted Dameon to pay for what he done to you..... We were only meant to blow up the power box but then we saw Rachel, and rescued her and everything went out of hand...... " He grabbed my hand and looked me in the eyes.

"I'm sorry... its my fault if i didn't suggest anything then..... maybe....." He suddenly got up and wiped his eyes. "Anyway Will said you can go." With that he walked out.

I got up. I grabbed my skinny jeans and one of Percy's hoodies. I put it on. I could smell him on it. I've never felt so empty before in my life. Just when i thought everything was going to get better it got snatched away from me.

Theres nothing left for me.

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SORRY ITS UPSETTING! STAY TUNED FOR THE FINAL TWO OR THREE CHAPTERS!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE PERCY JACKSON OR HEROES OF OLYMPUS CHARACTERS! ALL RIGHTS GO TO RICK RIORDAN!

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