Angst
Annoying...
Doesn't take things seriously...
Scares me with his fire...
His friends words bounced around in his head. "You'll always be the seventh wheel. You'll never fit in with your brethren." The goddess of revenge's words bounced around in with the other thoughts.
However he never heard the other things his friends said.
Funny...
Kind...
Dedicated...
So he trudged to his cabin, tired and done with life. He walked into his cabin and looked at the mess. Spare parts laid here and there, blueprints scattered all over his desk, not-white-anymore shirts laid everywhere. He opened a drawer on his desk and took out a notebook and a pen and began to write.
To whoever cares,
I don't even know if anyone will read this but I want to put my thoughts on paper before I go. I over heard what you guys were saying and I guess Nemisis' (spelling?) words were correct. I never will fit in with you guys. I'm a pyromaniac freak I guess. I'm good for nothing. Flying the ship- taught everyone. Repairs- Annabeth is smart enough. Fighting- well, I can't fight but everyone else can.
I guess I'm useless on this quest. Hell, you probably, no, you do, think that I am always happy. Well, I guess I wore my mask well then. The last time I was happy was the day before my mother died.
By the way, I do take things seriously whoever said that. I know I maybe be annoying all the time but someone has to keep everyone's hope up, but then again, Percy is good at that.
I'm not even sure if anyone is reading this by this point, you probably thrown it away when you realized it was from me. My last wish basically, get the other note to my dad.
Bye guys,
Leo Valdez
Leo ripped it out of the pad, folded it up, and put it in his pocket. He began another note.
Dad,
Sorry I guess. I wish it didn't have to come to this but I couldn't deal with the hopelessness inside me. I thank you for helping me when I was on the streets when I was running away. I was confused of how food and such appeared there with the faint smell of oil and grease when I was younger. Now I know it was you.
Thanks I guess for helping me out. My mother couldn't have picked a better father then you. Te amo.
Sincerely,
Your son, Leo Valdez
He held put the note in his other pocket. Taking out a bottle of pills and dumping them in his hand, he walked over to his bed and sat down. Leaning his head back, he swallowed the multicolored pills. He leaned against the wall, his vision was getting blurry, his mouth felt like it was shoved full of cotton, and his tongue weighed a ton.
Someone knocked and called his name. They sounded far away but he could hear the panic in their voice. Darkness crawled closer in his vision. Closing his eyes, he let the darkness take him.
Nico watched the other talk and communicate with each other. They were talking about Leo for some reason. "He never takes anything seriously!" Annabeth cried out loud.
It's his defense mechanism. Nico thought.
"He's kind of annoying." Hazel supplied.
Because of his defense mechanism.
"He is funny though." Percy argued.
True.
"Also when he wants to be he is extremely dedicated." Frank said.
Also true.
Nico closed his eyes, trying to ignore there bickering. He reached out and tried to find Leo's life force. In his cabin. Odd, usually he would be fixing something until one of us drags him away. He felt Leo's flicker and disappeared for a few seconds.
Nico paled, if possible. He jumped up and ran to Leo's cabin. The others confused about his sudden movement, followed. "Neeks! Wait up!" Percy called.
"Hurry up!" He called back.
Nico felt Leo's life disappear, permanently. Nico got a wind of speed ran even faster. "'Ay cupca-" Coach Hedge called to Nico, but seeing the rest following a little ways back, he knew something was wrong.
Nico pounded on Leo's door. "Leo Valdez! Open up!" He yelled.
No sound came within. Nico tried the doorknob. Locked. "Dammit." He growled.
Standing back, Nico kicked the door. Nothing. He then wanted to kill himself. He could shadow travel in there.
He felt the pull of shadows and was soon engulfed in them. Stepping out of the other side, he took in the room. In short, the room was a disaster zone. He soon saw Leo.
Leo's body. His mind supplied.
Not helping! He shot back.
He was leaning against the wall. His eyelids were closed and a small smile graced his features. This one however didn't looked like it was forced. His hands were in his lap with a bottle in it and two pieces of paper were inside both pockets.
Nico jumped on his bed and laid the son of Hephaestus down. Quickly he started doing chest compressions. "Come on." He growled.
A thud sounded on the side. After a minute a thuds, the door fell down, showing the rest of the seven and a ram. The ram turned into Frank.
Paying no mind to them, Nico quickly began mouth to mouth. He heard a feminine choked sob come from where the others were standing.
Nico switched back to chest compressions. 'One, two-' Leo took a sudden breath.
Rolling over to his side and began a coughing fit before passing out.
"Infirmary!" He yelled to the others, shadow traveling there.
