Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted in forever! This is a new story that cam eto me whn I was reading Helios' Bio on the Percy Jackson Wiki. It said he was faded. I totally forgot this fact when I wrote my first Sapphire/Dylin stories, so instead of jst saying they are the the only children before they faded or just ignoring this fact, I decided to give a different idea to this. I hope you all enjoy!
I rested my head against his firm chest as he breathed softy in his sleep. The hard wooden floors were stiff and uncomfortable, but that wasn't new. The Hermes Cabin was never the nicest cabin because all of its occupants.
I sat up and looked at his fair face at peace. His black hair, in his face, I smiles and moved it with my fingers. It was thin and silky.
We had finally been determined. We had left the Pavilion and were watching the sun set when our symbols appeared. We were excited, but scared as well. Chiron told us to rest for the night and we would figure it out in the morning.
Footsteps took me out of the thoughts from earlier in the evening. I shook him lightly to wake him up.
"Someone is outside." I said quietly. He sat up and picked up his sword. One of the Hephaestus kids gave it to him; said it was too light for their liking, but it was perfect for him. I followed him as he walked outside.
The Moon was setting in the western sky, making its departure for the day. I looked back at him and I saw someone behind him.
I tried to call out to him but a large man came up from behind me and clamped a large hand over my mouth. The man behind him hit his head and they dragged us to the border.
Sitting outside the portal was a white van. They tore off my sun pendant and threw me in the back of the truck. They threw him in roughly as well. I crawled to him, ignoring the pain in my head. The van shook violently for a minute. I fell onto him. His navy blue eyes blinked open.
"Are you alright?" He asked me. I nodded.
"I don't understand what we did."
"Hey, everything will be ok, I promise." He hugged me and rubbed my back.
The guards came back and dragged us into a building that looked like a factory. Inside was full of security. They pulled us down a hallway into a room which had the word ουρανός, the Greek word for sky written above the doorway. On each side of the room were rows and rows of long tanks.
They pulled us to opposite sides of the room. An image of the sun was on the wall nearer me. Another guard opened the container; it was full of clear fluid. I struggled as they picked me up by my arms and legs and put me inside. I screamed as they held me under, trying to fight my way free. The fluid went down my throat, burning my lungs. I started seeing spots and my thrashing became weaker.
Soon I stopped fighting completely. I blinked heavy, when I opened my eyes again, seeing water flying across the room where my best friend was probably getting this same treatment. I saw the cover of the tank lock me inside before I couldn't stay awake any longer, I couldn't fight anymore. So I closed my eyes, for good.