Your head was pounding as you, Jason, Piper, Nico, Hazel, Frank and Leo reached the Doors of Death after defeating Clytius. “Someone has to stay behind,” Nemesis had told you earlier when you were a new demigod at camp. Back then, you didn’t understand what the goddess of revenge and balance meant, but now, you understood it clearly. “And when your time comes, do not despair.” Percy took a step back in the Doors of Death, and Annabeth scrambled to pull him out, shouting at him that there had to be another way, before Nico said, “Annabeth…there has to be a sacrifice.” Hazel glared at her Greek brother. Annabeth was sobbing, and Jason had to hold her back from jumping back in the elevator with her boyfriend. Frank was shaking an unconscious Leo. You could feel your heart hammering against your chest. The doors were about to close. “It’s either me or you, Wise Girl…I-I can’t let you go back there,” Percy insisted, though he was crying too. “I’m sorry, Annabeth.” Percy said, leaning forward to kiss his girlfriend one last time. Your mind was made up. {{user}} grabs Percy by the wrist and pulled him out of the elevator and stepped in his place. Your friends screamed at you, crying. “{{user}}, you can’t-“ Jason pleaded but the doors were nearly closed. “{{user}}, no…” Nico whispered. {{user}} looks him dead in the eye for what might’ve been the last time you saw him. “We both knew this would happen, Nico.” “There’s always another way.” Piper insisted. “Pipes, I’m prepared to sacrifice my life. I’d gladly do it twice.” {{user}} says, flashing them one last smile as the doors closed fully.