Percy:
My shoulders ache. My head spins and I'm cold. I moan in discomfort as I try to shift. I hear a tinkle of chain as my hands refuse to move more than an inch. My eyes flick open to see the ceiling of my cabin, significantly darker and quieter than normal. I can't hear the water fountain or see it's glow. I don't feel the water in the pipes through the floor. I swallow and see silver metal biting into my wrists, restraining me, quite naked, to the bed.
"What in Hades name is happening?" I ask to myself.
"Oh shush now," a voice says, "No one can hear you anyway."
The voice brings my attention to the fact I'm not alone. A boy stands at the end of the bed. His smirk is cruel and there's a longing in his eyes I don't identify. His brown hair is swept out of the way of his blue eyes. In an unusual glow of light, I see he's naked.
"Oh gods!" I blush, closing my eyes.
"Oh come on Percy," Trace chuckles, "It's not like you don't know what a male body looks like."
"What-What do you want?" I demand, eyes still shut.
"I want revenge," he says simply.
"Revenge?" I repeat, opening my eyes to meet his.
"Your father let my family die," Trace growls.
All the warmth and kindness I encountered from the boy is gone, replaces by this cold and cruel shell of a person.
"I can't hurt Poseidon or Neptune," he allows, "but I can hurt him through you."
My green eyes stare at him in disbelief. I square my jaw and feel for the water. Nothing reacts. I feel as dry as desert sand.
"Don't bother," Trace grins sadistically, "I've enchanted the building. You aren't getting out of here."
I watch as Trace comes closer, sitting beside me on the soft bed.
"You see," he continues, "I had plans to just kill you. A simple revenge, but then I heard you were in a little accident - because of one of my stupid Greek sisters- and I seen how absolutely… tempting you are, well, I decided I may as well have a little fun before I kill you."
His finger trails up my stomach to a soft breast. He squeezes gently, dipping his head to kiss my neck.
"Stop!" I tell him.
"Or what?" he chuckles, "What can you do?"
Trace climbs over my body, pressing his hardness against me. Oh gods. This is bad, very bad. Gods, please help me. Dad, please help me. I desperately feel for water, trying to find something to stop him.
"Get off me!" I scream, hysterical.
His hand wraps around my throat, lightly, just a threat. His cold blue eyes bore into mine.
"I will fuck you," he growls, "And I will kill you."
I scream as loud as I possibly can. Trace's fist connects with my mouth. I choke out a sob as he thrusts into my roughly. The pain is agonising. My back arches in pain as another scream rips from my throat. Tears pour down my face as Trace groans in pleasure.
Nico:
I wake to a scream. I sit upright instantly.
"Hazel?" I call out.
My voice echoes back at me. I flick on the lamp and see Hazel's bed made up and empty. I remember now she left last night with Frank, Reyna and Annabeth. Another scream echoes through the halls. Startled, I fling myself from my bed, shoving my feet in my shoes roughly before throwing a jacket over top. I seize my sword before flinging out the door
"What was that?" I hear Connor Stoll ask as I step out.
He along with nearly every other camper is standing in the clearing between the cabins in various states of dress and nightwear. I spy out Jason standing on the steps of his cabin, looking around shrugging on a jacket. Piper hovers near him and I decide to head over, glancing to the Poseidon cabin. The windows are dark.
"Percy's probably sleeping through it," Thalia smirks joining me at Zeus steps, "That boy can sleep through anything."
"Do you know what's going on?" I ask Jason.
"No," he shakes his head, "I just heard a girl screaming."
"Campers!" Chiron's voice yells out, galloping into the centre.
"We heard someone screaming," Clarisse offers him as explanation.
"Who's missing?" Chiron demands.
The campers all look among themselves.
"No," I hear Malcolm say to his siblings, "Annabeth's in Rome remember?"
A groaning echoes throughout the square startling everyone. Artemis's hunters all draw their bows. Water bursts from every pipe and fixture spurting through the doorways of each cabin. They rush between campers gathering to form an almighty wave. The water rears up bearing down on the Sea god's cabin. The force is terrible as it hits, thrown back before it touches the building. An invisible shield protecting it.
"What is that?" Artemis demands.
The water comes back for another attempt. Then it falls. I step towards the cabin, trying to understand.
"You're a monster!" A voice screams, "Stop!"
Cold dread seeps down my spine.
"Percy," I say.
I turn to Jason and he looks at me. I offer my hand to him. He nods once and takes it. I step back into the shadows, dragging the son of Jupiter with me.
We resurface in Percy's cabin, where all I can hear is sobbing. Jason stumbles, knocking into a table. I see a boy jerk away from the exposed form of Percy. The boy wraps a blanket around his body.
"Trace?" Jason demands dumbfounded.
He smirks before disappearing.
"Hey!" Jason yells after he's gone.
I regrettable look to the girl on the bed. I see blood between Percy's legs.
"Jason," I say urgently, "Get someone!"
I go to Percy's side as Jason looks over. His face is pale.
"Jason!" I repeat, tensely.
He nods before running towards the door. I use my sword to free Percy's hands and feet.
"Percy?" I say.
Percy wraps arms around herself, drawing her body together to try to cover herself. Her shoulders shake with each sob. Percy is strong. This venerableness scares me.
"Hey," I say softly, "Percy, he's gone now."
Percy trembles as she sits. Blood is dried at the corner of her mouth; I see bruises forming already around her throat. I shrug off my jacket and draw it close around her shoulders.
"It's okay," I whisper, "He won't hurt you again,"
"Nico," Percy chokes out, pulling me close.
I perch myself on the edge of the bed as Percy sobs into my shoulder, holding onto my shirt.
"Everyone back to their cabins, now!" Chiron yells tensely.
Percy holds me tighter, sobbing harder.
"Shhh," I shush, "it's over."
"Thank you," Percy sobs, "oh gods thank you."
"Percy!" Thalia says in the doorway.
Percy's grip does not loosen. Thalia is accompanied by Kayla and Lady Artemis. I see the goddesses face darken.
"You," she snaps at me, "Out."
I look down at Percy and then at her again.
"Percy?" I say, "Thalia and Kayla are here to look after you-"
"Please don't go!" Percy sobs, "Please!"
"Lady Artemis," Thalia says.
Percy grips me tighter, crying.
"Shh," I shush again, "I won't leave, it's alright."
Artemis's jaw is squared but she doesn't argue, to my surprise.
"Percy?" Kayla asks, "Can I get you to drink some nectar? And let's find you some clothes"
Thalia's eyes meet mine as she watches Percy crying.
"Who was it?" Thalia questions.
"Jason knows him," I provide, "Trace I think? He disappeared."
"He's the son of Trivia," Percy adds, shakily, "He wants me dead."
