Annabeth

I've only gotten one letter from Percy in the last month. He told me that they landed on an island in the Pacific, he just couldn't tell me where.

It is so hard having him gone, but it has gotten slightly easier. Ever since little Mary came into this world, I have a little bit of Percy with me. He has his eyes exactly, and his wild pitch black hair.

She is the best, and cutest baby ever, even though I might be slightly biased. She sleeps through most of the night and hardly ever cries. She drools about as much as her father, if that is possible.

Percy
Guadalcanal is Hell on Earth. The second night we were, the ships that held our supplies just up and left to engage the Japanese Navy. Our Navy thought they could catch the Japanese out in the open. So now we are stuck on this island with no supplies and sporadic reinforcements.

The Japanese navy did some damage to our ships so our ships left the area to repair and hopefully reengage the enemy.

Our enemies here on land are relentless. The never surrender, and they are harsh to anyone they think is a coward. They booby trap our dead, hoping to take out more of us who try to rescue them, and it seems like they never sleep.

We have been fighting for two months now, trying to keep this airfield. We renamed it Henderson Airfield after we took it. The Japanese have tried multiple times to take it back each time ending in failure.

Last night, the 23rd of October, two battalions of Japanese attacked but didn't do much damage. The most damage they have done is to our morale. Our men are starting to lose the will to fight. We are all tired and just want to go home.

Tonight I am in the forward fox hole, with a couple replacements who I haven't gotten to know yet. I am going to try and get to know them, hopefully that will help their spirits. But for now, we are just watching, and waiting.

"What was that?" The new Private, Johnson, asks in a scared tone.

"I didn't hear anything," I reply, "probably an animal."

"No sir, this sounded like a human."

"Then go check it out. Smith and I will here and provide suppressing fire if you need it."

He nods to me, then he climbs out of the fox hole and walks toward the bushes.

About that time, I hear someone walking towards us from behind, I turn, ready to fire, to see Jason. "Gee, is that how you greet your friend?"

"Sorry, can't be too careful."

"Roger that, how you guys doing?"

"Johnson heard something, he went to-"

Then, all hell breaks loose. Johnson is shot multiple times by multiple people. Then they swarm the fox hole. They hit us with the butts of their guns, fists, you name it.

I take a couple out, shooting them, but there are too many. They over run us, and before I know it, Jason and I are being pulled out. Private Smith lay motionless in the fox hole. The Japanese soldiers present us to a man, who I can only assume is their commanding officer.

He jerks his head backward, like he is telling his men where to take us. Then a blow comes from behind and all goes black.

Annabeth

Something is wrong. I can’t stop thinking that. I feel like something bad has happened to Percy.

Piper had been feeling the same way. She is worried about Jason more than I am worried about Percy.

I would just like some word from Percy. I sent him a letter which included a photo of me holding Mary. I just hope he gets it. I want him to know how beautiful his little girl is.

Percy

Jason and I have been captive for a couple weeks now. There is one guard who speaks English. He is the one who has been interrogating us. He expects us to give him information, anything that we know. I refuse to give him anything, I won’t give in.

It costs me dearly when I refuse. Water boarding, beaten with the scabbards of the swords, starvation.

But my determination is greater, I won’t give into them.

I'm being interrogated now by Mr. Sunshine, that's what I call the English speaking guard. He looks at me harshly, "Tell us, where your ships are going next?"

"I gotta hand it to ya Sunshine," I start. "Your English is pretty good, how long did it take your masters to teach this old dog a new trick?"

*Whack* I curl over in pain, the blow to the back of my head is throbbing. How much longer can I keep this up?

"Alright! I'll tell you! Our ships, next they are going to Japan!"

"What are they planning to do there?!" he shouts at me, thinking he finally got something.

"They are going to kill every last one of you sons of-"

*Whack* another blow, this time to my ribs. I'm pretty sure at least one of them broke.

"I do not like liars, do no-"

All of a sudden, everyone starts running around, shouting and panicking. I can hear gunshots close. Sunshine narrows his eyes and says, "It seems, your fellow Americans are here. I wonder if they are looking for you. I wonder if they even know you are gone."

He shouts an order in Japanese to the men behind me. They both leave the room, leaving me alone with Sunshine.

"I cannot let you leave this bunker alive, you have seen too much. So you and your friend will have to excuse my manners by cutting our interview short."

He opens his holster, taking out his pistol. He aims it straight for my face.

"Don't move, I'd hate to make this more painful than it needs to be."

He pulls the hammer back, cocking his side arm.

I want to get up, to charge him. But the restraints on my arms and legs are too tight for me to move. I can only move my head around.

I'm sorry Annabeth, I'm sorry baby Jackson, I've failed you. I feel the tears slide down my cheeks, feeling completely defeated.

"I love you Wise Girl." I want these to be my last words, even if she can't hear them, I want to die with her names on my lips, with this declaration of my love.

I close my eyes, accepting my fate.

*BANG*

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