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Seeking Happiness

Chapter 54

Percy wouldn't stop tapping his foot. We had been in the submarine for about twenty minutes now, slowly making our way to the wall. I could tell he was anxious, but he's the son of Poseidon, he really shouldn't be this uncomfortable. I put my hand on his shoulder but it did no good, he just ended up standing up and pacing back and forth. Beckendorf moaned, "Jackson please! Can you just chill out? Just sit down and enjoy the ride."

Percy nodded but didn't say anything. He took a seat next to me and leaned back pulling his hood over his head. It lasted all of three minutes before his freaking leg started to bounce up and down again. I understand that as a demigod he's restless, but this is a little ridiculous. "Percy please calm down, I swear your anxiety is causing currents outside the sub." I looked out the window and pointed, "You see all of the animals are following us. They sense your distress. Please just chill." Again he just nodded without saying anything. I sighed, "Percy what is it? What has you so wound up?"

This got his attention. His leg stopped bouncing and his eyes snapped to mine. "Isn't it obvious? I'm going home... I'm going to back to my family. To my wife, my kids, my mom, my... everything. I thought all of that was over for me! But I'm going back man! I'm going back!" Beckendorf cleared his throat.

"Percy? Nico did fill you in on what we're doing right? He told you the odds?" Percy narrowed his eyes at me. "No. No he didn't. All I know is we are currently in a submarine that is on it way under the wall. Is there some key information that I don't know?"

Beckendorf looked at me and nodded. He was going to make me do it, yay... "Well Percy the thing is... this mission is extremely risky. The chance of surviving is low. The wall goes very deep and the pressure is going to be really heavy. You might be the only one who makes it to the other side." I watched as his eyes dropped to the floor. "But before you start getting any stupid ideas, you must know that you need me once we get to the other side. I am the one who is going to lead you through the underworld, and I'm the one who is going to use the balance to insure that we return to land of the living alive, rather than escaped dead people."

Percy's eyes returned to mine, but this time they looked hurt. "Why would you say that? Do you think I plan on ditching you? We've been through so much together and you think I'd just throw up a deuces and leave you and Beckendorf to die? I thought you knew me better than that man? I may be desperate to get home, but I'm still me... and I would never put someone's life in danger for my own personal gain..."

I smiled, "Shit man, I wasn't accusing you of anything. I was just letting you know why I have no intention of dying. I want to get you home. You're not the only one who left someone behind remember? It's been a while sense I've seen Glen. Not only him but Hazel and the others." I didn't tell him that it was hard to say that he was the same person he was before. I watched him break into a million pieces. I watched him scatter to the wind rather than put himself back together. For a while he was a very different person. The shell looked like Percy, but whether or not the inside was him... that was a different question. He seemed better now, more than better, I actually caught him smiling a few minutes ago.

My ears started to pop as the sub took a steep dive ganging speed. Percy looked at Beckendorf, "Hey man I think you're going a bit to fast, you might want to slow it down. We'll have a better chance if we let our bodies adjust." Beckendorf just shook his head, "I can't. I miscalculated. I didn't estimate how much fuel this thing would take. We're almost on empty. I'm trying to get as far as possible before we run out. At which point we will more than likely sink."

He turned pale, "But if we don't make it to the bottom of the wall what does that mean? Will we have to swim?" Beckendorf didn't say anything. Percy stood up, "We can't swim man! If we leave the sub we could be crushed. And even if we aren't, how do you expect to swim that far? The exertion would be painful not to mention the lack of oxygen."

Beckendorf whipped his head around, "Well thats what you're here for right? You can help us! You don't even need to breathe under water! You can make oxygen bubbles, I know you can because I know you've done it with Annaabet! You're the son of the sea god for hades sake, you're trying to tell me you don't think you could help us?"

Percy's eyes danced with anger, "Is this the only reason I'm here? To help you get out? Beckendorf closed his eyes, "Percy... I've been separated from Silena for YEARS! You think it's been hard being away from Annabeth for a couple months? At least you know she's alive and happy. Silena is rotting away somewhere with millions of other who wander around the asphodel meadows. She is so close, but I can't touch her. It's maddening! It has broken me apart ever day since the day I died!"

I sucked in a breath. I felt used all of the sudden. Beckedorf was only nice to me so Percy would come with us. He needed Percy to get out. But this didn't make sense. Everything I had heard about Beckendorf was good stuff. He wasn't bad, he was friends with Percy. I guess love really was that powerful. My thought were interrupted by a loud alarm and flashing lights. "I'm going to take a wild guess and assume that's not a good thing?" Beckendrof stood up and left the control center, "It's time to move."

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Comments

This is really good Pleease update!!!!
Or write a complete different story

I can't believe I stayed up just to finish this fic. I love it. Please continue it

Garg0yle Garg0yle
5/15/18

I read all of the books years ago, but I have recently been getting into fan-fics. This is honestly the best one I've read so far. Only request is more of Grover, other than that one chapter it feels like you forgot about him. But great read overall!

rexdude99 rexdude99
4/29/18

I agree with both Ideas

So great!!!!! I actually love this soo much!!! Please update as soon as you can!

Percababies!! Percababies!!
2/1/17