AN: Review and tell me if I should put in any other demigods.
Chapter 3
Percy spent the next few days away from the pack and only with Leah. He took her underwater with him to see how beautiful it was in his fathers realm. Leah had been amazed. They spent days hiking, camping and cliff diving. It had been a long time since Sue Clearwater had seen her daughter so happy she basically glowed. It warmed her heart to know that not only did her faith in any higher power would make her daughter happy but also she found someone who didn't make her feel so alone.
Charlie Swan and Sue had began dating recently and they both knew it wasn't love that they once shared when they were married but it would be nice to grow old with someone. No one could ever replace her Harry but she needed someone to lean on and he did make her smile. She had been afraid that Leah wouldn't approve but after spending a few days around her imprint, Leah simply wished her mother well. It brought tears to her eyes when her daughter simply said, "He's a good man. He won't try to replace my father because he holds too much respect for him but he'll make you smile. Its nice to know someone would be there to look after you when Seth and I can't, so be happy."
Sue had always been a strong woman and now she was so glad that she didn't have to be strong for her daughters broken spirit anymore. "Leah, stop right there." she called. She could already hear Seth and Collin struggle to hold in their laughter at Leahs stricken face. She was almost at the door when her mother called, "I think its time I meet my future son in law." she stated. Leah blushed 10 shades of red before saying, "Mom, who said anything about a wedding?" Sue simply raised an eyebrow and folded her arms. Leah sighed and said, "Fine, we'll come for the bonfire." and raced out the door.
Leah sat on the beach waiting for Percy. They spent a good week together but she felt him hiding stuff from her. She was sure there was more to being a demigod than he said and she couldn't forget what the Goddess Aphrodite said. She had mentioned wars. Percy could laugh and joke all he wanted but she knew he was covered in scars. Tiny ones like knife wounds or cuts that healed but with her wolf visiin she could see the faint lines covering his body. Then there was that tattoo. He explained the wolf and the one of his dads symbol of power but he said nothing about the words above the wolf. He never spoke about a camp that he mentioned, nothing. She wished he trusted her.
Percy saw Leah sitting so deep in thought and he felt guilty. He knew he couldn't keep his past hidden forever but here was so much, so much pain and death. He didn't even know where to start and even if he did, he didn't know how he could face her. He didn't want her to know how much darkness he had seen, how broken he had been. War is never pretty and there was always losses but people forget about the people who have to survive, even when they don't know how too.
They spent the day together until the bonfire. Emily glowed and Sam looked at her like she was the only girl in the world. People spoke about the scars but she just said she had surgery done to have them removed. Thanks to the pack, no one dared to say anything else to her. Percy sat next to Leah lost in thought as Billy told the legends. Percy was shocked when they welcomed him to the tribe as family but touched as well. There was a moment of silence which was distrubed by the shadows moving around in a mad mess. They twisted and condensed quickly. The wolves reacted instinctively, pulling the imprints close while non imprinted wolves took defense in front of their mated members. Leah wrapped her arms around Percy but Percy begged which ever God was listening that this wouldn't be a hell hound.
A pale guy jumped out of the shadows. He wore all black and a grey shirt with dancing skeletons on them. He had a black skull ring with blood red eyes on them. He was pale but he packed muscle but his eyes they were so dark like they stared into your soul. His hair was shaggy but his mouth was twisted into a scrowl. "Fucking hounds." he growled as he moved his shoulder which was bleeding.
The pack and elders looked shocked while Percy just rolled his eyes. "Nico? What the hades are you doing here?" he called. He guy looked up and stared at Percy then narrowed his eyes, Percy gulped, "What the hades am I doing here? Im looking for your sorry ass!" Percy pulled out of Leahs grip and walked up to Nico, "Cummon I tokd Katie I was fine." he tried saying. Nico just narrowed his eyes and twisted his ring which elongated into a pitch black sword. Percys eyes widened and they all heard "Di immortals." as Nico thrust at him. "You told Katie. I should throw your ass off a cliff and see if uncle lets you fly in his domain. Did you forget the part where you promised to be the fucking best man at my wedding? You missed my fucking wedding Jackson to which Will made me cancel the damned thing until we found you. I spent 9 months looking everywhere for you now I spent anotner 6 months tracking your ass coz my fiancée refuses to have a wedding if I can't have my best man there. I'm sending you straight to my father."
Leah looked terrified while Percy just kept dancing back and forth between Nico's sword and it looked like he was trying not to laugh. "Im sorry Nico. I forgot I really did. I'll make it up to Will. Promise. I swear in the styx cummon chill." he called.
Nico finally got all the anger out of his system and they both capped their swords. Percy held out his arms and he and Nico had a man hug. The shadows once again bent to Nico's will and a package landed at Percys feet. "If I have to wear a monkey suit then you do too. We're having the wedding here. I'll get Piper on it. She and her sisters have been going crazy with wedding plans. Katie says you missed her wedding so you better do something about that and I am not cancelling my wedding because you are AWOL. Im bringing the wedding to you. I'll see you in 3 days." and with that he disappeared into the shadows.
Percy just groaned, "Before you ask, that was Nico Di Angelo. Hes the son of Hades. My cousin. Hes pretty mad at me." He looked at Leah only to see a sad expression on her face, "Why?" she asked. Percy was silent and Leah finally cracked, "Stop doing that. You don't lie but you never answer the question. Are you ever gonna let me in?" she cried.
Once Percy saw her tears he cracked. He wrapped his arms around her and sent a prayer to Hestia. He saw the fire react to his prayer. He led her over to the fire and he began talking, "I don't tell you about my past because its not a happy one. When I was born, I was born to be the hero of two prophecies. I fought in two wars. The second titan war and the second giant war. The saying on my back is in memory to the army of Olympus. The army I spent most of my life leading against my will."
They watched as the fire opened up and he said, "These are my quests. My memories." They watched as he got the lightening bolt back, then traveled the sea of monsters and saved Thalia. They watched as he met Zoe, fought Atlas, held the sky and saw Zoe and Bianca die. They traveled the labyrinth and fought kampi. They saw him love and leave Calypso. Then the battle for Olympus. They watched as Luke killed himself, as Percy denied Godhood and kissed Annabeth. They watched him in rome with no memory, then Annabeths quest. They watched as he pushed her into Jasons arms as the spider demon tried to pull her into tartarus. They watched as he fell inside but the fire turned dark for a moment until it showed him come out alone in the elevator. They watched him as he pulled away from Annabeth on the Argo and they watched Annabeth die at Gaia's hand. A knife through the heart. They saw his rage and finally they saw him leave camp.
"I was in hell quite literally, but no one deserves to see those memories. Thats what it means to be a demigod and its those memories that I spent the past 6 months running from. I lost too much in a short life."
Leah and Percy spoke for a littke while but all the others heard from him was, "I don't want you to compare yourself to Annabeth. She was my Sam Leah. Someone I saw a future with but it wasn't meant to be. Shes happy now. In the underworld with Luke. Shes happy. And I found you."
As they kissed, for the first time in a long time, Sam felt hope that maybe someday he and Emily would have some friendship with Leah because her imprint had healed her heart.