Chapter 2
"It could not have been worse" Leo said as the bartender passed them another drink. Leo watched as Nico as grabbed his drink a Bloody virgin. He looked up at him, his dark obsidian eyes narrowed at him.
Suddenly Leo wished he had not asked. Nico has been here for the last two hours drinking his troubles away. He started with simple human drinks like vodka but now he was on the hard stuff. He kept drinking the virgin's blood until he was slurring his words up. Leo knew his master would be over soon to get him but right now Nico was at the mercy of the liquor.
One by one each shot glass was emptied. Leo gave him a look but kept the drinks coming. He knew one way or another Nico would continue to drink the worries away.
Nico knew he shouldn't be drinking but he can't get the last meeting out his head.
"uhh alright" Nico said as he began to walk over to her. He started to bite at his lip when he got to the center.
"Alright can anyone tell me why Nico is standing in the center" She said her eyes shinned in delight.
No one said anything. This is was a game she played every now and again. She called it employee evaluation. Where she told them it is constructive criticism. However the colorful words the staff used was 'her shit list' and at the moment Poor Nico was at the top. Percy understanding what was about to happen glared at her. Though they both were Managers Anabeth had more power of the employees since she was the boss's favorite.
She finally began to talk when the silence was good and thick. She opened her mouth and started to talk about his performance in the kitchen. Talking instead of doing his job which was working, she then worked on his spotty uniform.
Nico wanted to roll his eyes it was after hours; he was allowed to take his shirt and untucked it. She does not have to deal with lunch rush with a bunch of horny business men, grabby women, and weird old people shout their orders. She must have seen him roll his eyes because the next thing she said made him pay attention.
"Oh Nico you find all of this funny." She said her voice leaked venom.
"No I do not find this funny at all"
"What was up with the eye roll?"
Nico had to hold his breath. Not that he needed to he just knew if he spoke he would use a physical approach with her. She smiled and brought her lips near his ear. What she whispered did it. He Attacked her.
"Hey NICOOOOOOO stop thinking about it" Leo said as he poured him more blood.
"I wasn't" He started but one look at Leo made him stop.
"I just think what I did was stupid."
Leo slapped the back of his head. Nico hissed as the blood spilled onto his white shirt. Crimson red stained his starch white shirt. His eyes darkened looking at Leo.
"Don't even stop regretting what you did it's over and done"
"I'm made about you spilling the blood on me you ass-"
"NICOOOO drinking without me"
Nico turned to see the sugar induced blond heading there way hands deep inside his pockets of his nice jacket. Tight legged jeans sat next to him leaning onto Him. Nico was about to snap at him about personal space before he heard a phone click. Nico turned too late as the flash blinded his eyes.
"Kodak moment" he smiled as he put his phone away.
"Apollo Nico is still mad about what happened" Leo confided into him. Apollo's smile faded into a thin line. He looked to Nico his face stern the fun blue of his eyes were now icy.
"Nico"he started to say as he brought him closer. "It wasn't your fault" He said as he sent warm that filled his body.
Nico couldn't help it the tears started to seep down. Crimson dripped from his eyes onto Apollo. He started to cry out against his cotton shirt. His memories ripping him apart from the inside. Trying to wound father the still heart that lay beat less. He couldn't take it he was a walking bag of Nerves. Suddenly when he lifted his head the bar was gone.
Looking to Apollo he saw that he had launched them into the sky. He cradled him like an infant as he took him higher into the night sky. Nico looked down and saw the lights of the city shimmering like crystals. Apollo looked him and smiled at him and started to soar higher reaching above the clouds.
"Apollo" he started but He was silenced by a sudden swirl.
"Just sleep Nico" he said as He started to hum to him.
The light noises from him accompanied by the veiw allowed him to slowly calm his body to sleep. He went limp in his friend's arms as he soared up.
Percy sat on the edge of Anabeths bed as she was trying to fix her make up. Covering the dark black bruises with so much makeup Percy was sure she would run out. He then lay onto her bed.
"Nico stop" Octavian tried to pull him off. But Nico was in a mode of pure rage to the women in front of him. His once pale fingers grew long and bony talons at the end of the. His Fangs grew out and became long and sharp. He started to attempt to bite, no more like rip her very throat out.
Percy was the next to react the earth suddenly shook and suddenly Anabeth was incased in a water bubble. He pulled Nico and through them to the wall.
Nico looked at him his eyes once bleeding black were now his normal Cole eyes. He started to stand up and look at Percy. No one moved as Percy brought anabeth to him and cradled him in his Arms. He started walk out of the room. "Everyone out" he said the void in his voice was clear he wanted no talking.
While everyone started to leave Nico started to run to Percy. "Percy I'm so soor-"but was cut off as he saw three giant ice spikes fly past him. Percy was now looking at him his eyes acid green as he narrowed them. His kind eyes were now filled with a feeling that made Nico back up.
"I said everyone out" he said as he turned. "That includes you Nico"
Nico felt his knees give out as he fell into the arms of Octavian.
"Nicky baby" he said as he tried to comforts his turned. It all fell on deaf ears. Nico wasn't in at the moment.
Percy replayed the memory in his head. He knew Nico did not deserve that but he would have killed her. Percy turned his head back to Anabeth as she was finishing up the last of her make up. She finally stopped glaring at the mirror looking at him. She started to smile as she went and sat next to him.
"Percy thank you for today" She said as she held his hand.
Percy looked at her and smiled the girl he met years ago seemed to rush back into her. He got closer and ran his hand through her hair. Her strait blond locks fell to her mid back. Her ageless gray eyes watched him run his hands from her
"What happened today Anabeth" He said as he looked at her.
"What do you mean Percy you were there I cannot wait until tomorrow I am firing him" She said as she looked at him. "why are you bringing him up anyway.?"
Percy looked at her, "what do you say to him before he attacked you"
She paled "why would that matter"
"Because if you said something to 'Provoke' him he shouldn't be fired Anabeth"
"so you are siding with him" she said getting up and looking at growing with Fury.
"Look Anabeth you need to tell me"
Anabeth looked at him "I told him that we was an idiot"
Percy raised an eyebrow looking at her in disbelief. He shook his head and got up and started walking to the door. Anabeth raced towards him.
"where are you going" She said.
"Lying will get you nowhere Anabeth until you tell me what happened he can't be fired."
"No I will just go to the Boss" She said with a grin on her face. That disappeared when she saw Percy's.
"Okay Anabeth go to him and see if I wont go to Luke I am sure he is dying to know that you were the reason his mother-"
He felt the slap before he ever saw it. She looked at his with daggers trying to penetrate his skin. He gave her another look before he left.
Making his way to the City he looked out to the cloudy sky. He started to close his eyes and he felt himself turn into liquid, evaporating into mist and floating up into the sky. When he reached a cloud he did what no other person besides his own kind could do he laid onto the cloud. Looking up he saw the stars.
He continued to stare up until he saw him. Being carried like a child cradled against an angel.
Percy "Nico"
Hey sorry this took a long time I am a senior with HW forgive MEH
