Nico POV:
I felt somebody dying….somebody I knew….it was Percy! I shadow traveled to Camp, thank the gods it didn't make me tired anymore, and headed to Percy's cabin. He wasn't there…but there was a note.
I've been dying, every single day, for three years now. Being stabbed, and everybody twisting the blade deeper. Did none of you see the blood? Goodbye. ~Percy
No….NO! I ran outside, screaming.
"CHIRON! CHRION COME QUICK!"
"Nico? What is it?"
"It's Percy! Read this!"Chiron nodded, and I handed him the note.
"I've been dying, every single day, for three years now. Being stabbed, and everybody twisting the blade deeper. Did none of you see the blood? Goodbye. ~Percy" Chiron read, for all the campers to hear.
They all paled.
"I'm going to go look for him. Send out some search parties, I got the beach." I stated simply.
"Clarisse, Annabeth, pick five campers to go with you. I'm going with Nico."Chiron put me on his back, and we galloped off to the beach.
"Be happy, be proud. I love you guys." I heard somebody whisper.
Chiron ran towards that whisper.
Percy was lying on the ground, smiling. His eyes were closed, but he wasn't dead yet.
"Percy!" I screamed.
He opened his eyes.
"Hi, N-Nico, Chiron." he said.
"Kelp Head, what are you doing?" I whispered.
He smiled his crooked grin.
"Leaving." he whispered back.
Chiron shook his head, crying.
"You can finally see the blood." Percy whispered.
Percy's eyes settled on the sea. He was still smiling his crooked grin. He was dead. His messy black hair was as messy as ever. His sea-green eyes that once held so much happiness and life, were sad and lifeless. No sparkle at all. I couldn't remember the last time Percy laughed, or really smiled. Three years ago maybe?
"I can see the blood, Percy. I can see the blood." I whispered, tears streaming down my cheeks. It was hard to get me to cry, but Percy got me to cry
"Get the campers, Chiron." I whispered.
He nodded. I took out a drachma, I had to call somebody.
"O Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, show me Lord Poseidon in his Court." I said.
The mist started to show Poseidon, talking to his guards about Julian.
"He was unstoppable! Not a scratch on him! Of course my favorite son, Julian, is my best fighter." he boasted.
"Erhm, Lord Poseidon?" I said uncertainly.
"Oh, Nico! What are you doing, IMing me?" he asked, extremely confused.
"Come to camp, quick. It's Percy." I said
I swiped my hand through the mist while he was just gaping. I looked down at Percy's lifeless body. Suddenly there was a flash.
"What happened to him?" Poseidon demanded, looking around.
"Look down, Poseidon." I whispered.
He looked around, and finally his eyes rested on his dead son.
"No….NO! Not him!" Poseidon screamed, the sound boomed across camp.
Campers were running towards us, trying to see what happened.
Annabeth and Julian were here first, Chiron was right behind them. Annabeth was crying, while Julian was smiling smugly.
"Chiron, read the note again please, so Lord Poseidon can hear." I murmured.
"I've been dying, every single day, for three years now. Being stabbed, and everybody twisting the blade deeper. Did none of you see the blood? Goodbye. ~Percy" Chiron read quietly.
Poseidon paled.
"I should have treated him better, I should have been there for him. I forgot about him because of Julian…" Poseidon whispered.
"Well, it's better that we DON'T have him! He was weak! He barely ever did anything! He was a waste of space!" Julian stated simply.
I whirled on him, I've been in the Underworld but I knew about this dip-shit.
"He was the Savior of Olympus, twice! He was the leader BOTH TIMES Olympus was saved. He turned down godhood TWICE for the ones he loved. He defeated Giants, Gaea, Titans, and Gods. He has gone on so many quests, that actually meant something, unlike yours. He has defeated more monsters than anybody here ever will, so don't you DARE call him weak!" I spat out.
Julian paled.
"What were his last words?" Annabeth whispered.
"His last words were: You can finally see the blood."
Annabeth broke down in sobs at that.
"We can all see the blood now, Percy, we can see the blood."
