My whole body was caked in blood. It filled my mouth. It clouded my vision. I couldn't breathe much anymore apart from the odd ragged breath. I couldn't make out anything around me. It was all a blur. My heartbeat became slower each second and was louder than Mt st Helens erupting. I faintly felt someone clinging to my hand, probably not caring about the blood. I looked intently at the person through my cloudy vision and it cleared a tiny bit. I recognised the person.

"Annabeth" I whispered weakly. I could already feel my life literally slipping away.

She nodded and looked at me with tear rimmed eyes.

"Yes Percy" She said.

My eyes were becoming lifeless now. I found it hard to do anything. Blinking was like running around the world. Twice.

"I-I- I love you" I whispered quietly. Wow, that's such a big weight off my shoulders.

She hesitated for a second before smiling and replying with a.

"Me too, Percy" I weakly squeezed her hand in a pathetic form of comfort.

Still gripping her hand I looked over to a surprised and depressed looking Grover .

"G-man" I say, smiling painfully.

"Percy, I'm going to miss you" He replied with a watery smile.

"You're the bravest satyr ever, don't you ever forget that" I said as powerfully as I could in my dieing state.

"I won't, I won't forget you either, man."

I smiled and relaxed slightly.

"Good…" I breathed.

I closed my eyes.

"Tell my mum I love her, ok. Don't let her get depressed or ... Also T-tell Paul that if he ever hurts her, I don't care if I have to be reborn. I`ll go after him"

Sighing I painfully slowly opened my eyes to look at them. I only managed to smile once before my eyes started losing all life.

"Percy" Annabeth and Grover shouted in sync. Annabeth looked at me once. Took one long, shuddering breath. Closed her eyes and leaned in… And kissed me. On the lips. Annabeth chase kissing me, Perseus Jackson. The worlds going insane. But right now, I don't care.

This was the way I wanted to spend my last moments.

I guess its true what they say. That your life flashes before your eyes as you die.

Mine did any way.

First I saw my father as a baby looking down at me proudly.

Then I saw other events.

Joining school.

My class taking an unexpected swim at the aquarium.

Shooting the school bus accidentally with a cannon.

Mrs Dodds attacking me.

The fates cutting that piece of string.

Going to Camp half-blood.

Meeting Annabeth.

Staying in the Hermes cabin.

Capture the flag.

Being claimed.

My first quest.

Meeting the oracle.

Mr D threatening to tuen me into a dolphin…

Good times…

The events kept flashing in front of my eyes as my heartbeat slowed.

I felt some powerful presences enter the throne room.

The gods

Some murmuring filled the throne room.

I caught words like:

Perseus

Dead

Prophesy

True

Poor

Hero

I was in a daze. It's hard to focus when you are dying.

"Percy!" I heard the voice of Nico di Angelo shout from across the room.

The clatter of feet followed and I felt his presence beside me.

"Is he dead?" Annabeth`s voice asks.

"No, not yet" Says Nico`s sad voice. "He`s got about a minute left"

There was a sudden shift in the room.

I faintly smelled sea salt. Dad…