Mom? || Percy Jackson fanfic

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Percy's p.o.v.

I was in the car, my mom driving as fast as she could, my best friend Grover Underwood in the back seat. He was talking at rapid speed and i kept seeing my mom's face filled with guilt when the lightning flashed. I looked ahead, fear, confusion, and anger were the only things i felt at that time.

I turned around to look at Grover, and the lightning struck the ground, casting light and showing me a monster. A monster terrifying, huge, fast, and.......and wearing underpants? I was more confused, but also more terrified. "Grover. Stop talking for a second. What is that?" I asked frantically. He turned around, but part of me felt like he already knew. "That...that's the minotaur." Grover answered. I looked at him and then back at my mom. I had no idea what to do, how to feel. My whole world was just shaken and nothing was going stop this from being weird for a long time. I don't even believe in this stuff.

As more time passed, Grover kept talking, my mom kept speeding in my abusive step dad's Camaro, and the minotaur kept getting closer and closer. It took about five seconds, but the next thing you know, the minotaur is running right next to my mom's window. He slammed it's head into the car and my mom struggled with the steering wheel because the horns were stuck in the wheel. I looked back at Grover who looked scared. I was scared, Grover was scared, i'm sure my mom was scared. Everyone was scared, and no one to help us.

When my mom was able to get the minotaur out of the car, the car spun because she lost control of it. Everything went black, but the last thing that happened was the car feeling like it was flying and hitting the ground. 

~flashback~

"I'm going to leave for the weeken Percy. You'll be ok." my mom told me, looking at me with her caring eyes. "No. Mom. Please don't leave me with Gabe. Where are you even going? You can't just leave me here!" I exclaimed. I felt tears coming, but I didn't want them to fall. "I'm going to work everyday and all night so we can stay in the house."  my mom answered. "Please don't leave me with him. He's not a good person." I begged. "It'll be ok." my mom smiled. I could tell it was a pained smile. "But I'm home for winter. This is one of the only times this ever happens. You're just leaving me for work?" I told her, trying so hard for her to stay. "Percy, please. I'll be back Monday. I promise." my mom replied. She kissed my forehead and stood up. She walked to the door and before she closed the it, she turned and gave me a smile. When she closed the door, the tears fell. Nothing I could do to stop them. The only thing I've ever hid from my mom, is the fact that Gabe hit me. She didn't know, she just assumed he wouldn't do that to a kid. 

~end of flashback~

"Percy? Wake up Percy." I heard someone say, shaking me. "What?" I asked. "We need to get out of here." My mom told me. I nodded, my shoulder throbbing in pain along with my head. I pushed really hard and my door finally opened. "I'm going to get Grover out and then I'll come back around for you." I told my mom. She nodded and tried to cover her leg being stuck. I pulled as hard as I could and finally got Grover's door open. He didn't look good at all. I pulled him him out and helped him walk with my not hurting shoulder. I sat him down and helped free my mom's leg and get her out. She helped Grover as I carried the bag and we almost got to the entrance of camp with the help of Grover's half-conscious directions. 

Of course, when everything was bad enough, the minotaur had to catch up with us........again. I stood there, so close to camp holding the backpack, my mom sat Grover down on the ground and we looked at each other, no idea what to do. "Percy, you take Grover and you go. You get to camp and don't look back." My mom told me. I looked into her eyes and I saw that something in her eyes I've never seen before. It looked like she wanted to go. "Mom, what are you doing? You can't just go. You'll get killed." I cried. "Listen Percy. I'll see you again and it will be ok. You'll be ok and you won't get hurt." My mom said, taking my face in her hands. 

"What do you mean not hurt?! I'm already hurt!My shoulder and head are throbbing and the one person in my life who is stable, is telling me that they're going to get themselves killed. Nothing is ok and yes mom, i will get hurt." I exclaimed. "Percy! I have to go! You are going to be safe." my mom replied. Tears fell harder and harder i felt a sense of anger as my mom turned to go face the minotaur. 

the next 15 minutes were a blur. I saw my mom get turned to gold dust and my brain took control. When I came back to reality i was half conscious against a tree, a sword next to me, and I felt even more in pain then before. After that my mind fell back to darkness.