Disclaimer, I don't own Percy Jackson, but I'll ask for him (it) for Christmas
Do You Remember
It was calm down here at the bottom of the sea. The constant ebb and flow of the oceans currents stole away everything from you, only to replace it all with overwhelming bliss. The only thing that could have possibly made this any better, would have been having Nico in my arms with me. But that couldn't happen right now. After my… breakdown, the gods hadn't been too happy. The damage I had done to the camp had been catastrophic. Cabins had been ripped apart, trees uprooted, and the Big House and stables were in tatters. I was only lucky that Chiron and other campers had come to my defense, ratting out Annabeth and Piper for setting me off. I was still in trouble, but after Dionysus had surprisingly stood up for me (something about enjoying seeing me go crazy), and had taken my father's side, the other gods were convinced to just send me off to be with Poseidon to help get my powers back in control. So here I was, at the bottom of the sea.
All of Our Good Times
It was amazing down here. I had only gotten to see dad's kingdom for a little while, but now that I had been down here for over a month, I had seen wonders; things I couldn't even begin to describe. It was beyond incredible. But the best part was that I had been able to spend time with Poseidon. I really couldn't have asked for a better dad. He understood what I was going through, he helped sort through all the poison Tartarus had left inside of me, and he helped me have fun again. Hell, he had spent ten minutes after we first got down here, laughing and smiling proudly as he recounted just how powerful I had been to some of his subjects. And while things were still a little tense between Triton, Amphitrite, and I, it was practically perfect. My powers were under control again, and stronger than ever. And for the first time in what felt like forever, I felt good. The only thing missing was Nico.
All Those Happy Memories
Nico. He was so amazing. Even through all our falling outs and mess ups, he was still with me every step of the way. We had spent hours in the desert after my breakdown, just holding each other close. How did I ever get someone as amazing as him? I didn't have to pretend things were perfect with him, because they weren't. And that was okay. I didn't have to wear a mask, I didn't have to keep everything bottled up anymore. He had seen me at my best, he had seen me fail, he had seen me break. And yet he still loved me.
I'll Always Love You
Together we could get through anything. I missed him so much right now. But I had to stay down here until it was safe for everyone. And I wasn't safe yet. Because even through the overwhelming pain it had caused me, and the overwhelming guilt that I had hurt my friends, even though I had nearly destroyed my home, and even though I had put the person I loved in mortal danger, I had liked it. I had loved the power rushing through me. Feeling that glass ball inside my chest shatter and let everything lose had felt incredible, it was a rush. And even though dad had told me I was safe to leave almost a week ago, I didn't know if I was ready. Because as dangerous and perverse as I knew it was, I wanted to feel that again. But I wouldn't. I needed to get better. I needed to get back to Nico.
And Make You Happy
I can't really remember the day of my breakdown well. It was all such a blur, a shattered image with jagged edges. Every time I tried to remember, the vagrant emotions would slowly start boiling back to the surface, the pain, the horror. I was never going to get rid of them. Tartarus had stained me with its poisons, poisons that left scars. They burned to life every time I thought about that night, though about my previous best friend's betrayal, her final act of revenge. How could I even had believed that Jason would get together with Nico anyways, he was happy with Leo? Maybe because it was because Jason was the first person to find out Nico's secret, the first person Nico had let in, even if he hadn't wanted to. Maybe that's why I've always been kind of jealous about their friendship.
If You Will Only
Bu not anymore. After that night, I know I don't have anything to worry about. Nico's mine, and will be forever. And I'm his. Nothing's ever going to change that. All those good times we've spent together, all the bad times we've pulled through, all they were doing was leading us up to that night. Because now everything's going to be ok. And I am too. It's time to go back home now. It's time to be with the people I love, with the boy I love. Yeah it's dangerous, and yeah, I'm still worried, but this time will be different. And after a goodbye with dad and his family, I'm off, shooting through the ocean, following an invisible cord inside me. I know who's on the other end of it, and I can't wait to get there.
Say The Same
"So like I said it's just a lake, there's nothing at all to be afraid of." Nico's explaining. I've been sitting here in the lake for a few minutes now. I was eagerly welcomed by the Naiads, and after catching up for a minute, they had led me to docks, where Nico was perched precariously on the ledge, talking to a small group of children, who looked barely old enough to be here. I watched him dreamily, watching as he motioned out towards the water, completely oblivious to the fact that I was down there. It was time to change that.
The kids screamed in terror as a tentacle made of water snapped out of the water, coiling around Nico's chest, before tugging him under the water. Nico struggled flailing around, and I surged through the water, grabbing his hand and pulling him down deeper, before making a huge bubble. Nico gasped for air, before looking around wildly, eyes snapping to me. "Percy!" I smiled. "Hey stud. You come here often?" Nico tackled me in a kiss, arms winding around me tight, threatening to never let go. I didn't really mind. I kissed back, tangling my fingers in his hair, smiling at his intimate urgency. When we finally broke apart, I was shocked when he slapped me.
"You idiot!" I fell back, bouncing on the bubbles surface, taken aback. "What?" "Those kids are hydrophobics! They're terrified of water monsters, Chiron asked me to help them get over their fear since you weren't here to do it. And you just made a giant water monster pull their teacher to his death! Do you realize how scarred they're going to be after this?" Ah Hades. I fell back onto the bubble while Nico glared down at me. Yet another thing to add to the list of things I had screwed up. Nico was especially rightful to be angry, as he himself had been scared of swimming until I had changed that (something about him being afraid my dad was going to try and drown him).
A light bulb went off above my head and I snapped up, beaming in triumph. "I've got a plan!" Nico frowned, opening his mouth to ask what it was, when I launched him back out of the water and onto the dock. My pour soaking boyfriend landed with a wet splat, and was instantly mobbed by the terrified children. He was still coughing and spluttering as I forced the water around me to solidify and discolor, before rising the surface, covered in a freakish monster skin. The kids screamed I engineered the monster closer, waving tentacles around before garbling "You can't escape me kiddos! I am the invincible…" Oh… I really hadn't gotten far enough into the plan to think of a name… Um… "The invincible… Sea Doofus! Fear me!" I maniacally waved my tentacles and the children stared at me. Nico face palmed.
"I'll catch you no matter what you do! You can't defeat me! I'll make your food soggy! I'll make bathrooms explode! And now I'll eat your teacher!" I slowly reached out a tentacle towards Nico, hoping my plan would work. It did. One of the younger kids, a girl with pigtails, stamped her foot defiantly, before jumping in front of Nico, drawing out her knife and waving it around frantically trying to ward off the watery appendage. With a mighty war cry, the other children joined in, grabbing their own weapons, one kid even grabbing one of the canoe ores and trying to smack me away. I laughed inside the water shell, before focusing again and letting the kids hit me, letting out pathetic wails as they cut off the monsters limbs. "Get back you monster!" The one girl shouted. I pretended to be wounded, back up a little asking "But, but I'm a water monster! Aren't you afraid of me?"
The girl shook her head, and the other kids piped in with their own defiant cries. Nico stood up behind them all, arms crossed, a smirk plastering his face. Damn, even soaking wet he look hot. "The monster already ate somebody, they're trapped!" I glanced back at one of the kids in surprise, only to realize that the sludge I had pulled up to hide me from view was slowly sinking back to the lake floor. Nico finally stepped in, walking to the front of the group. "Don't worry, I'll save them!" Nico took off, rushing to the edge of the dock and diving into the water. I let him come through, bringing up another bubble for him to breath. He slid his hands around my neck, smiling, and gave me an eskimo kiss.
"Nice job Sea Doofus." He whispered. I shrugged, before letting him pull me back, both of us falling onto the deck with a loud plop. I let the monster go, letting it give out one last pathetic gurgle, and the kids all cheered before crowding around us. "You did it! You saved him!" I glanced up at Nico as he pushed himself up, looking down at me. "My hero." I said smiling up into my Ghost Kings eyes. "Who is he?" one of them asked. "Prince Charming." Nico answered, before going in to kiss me again. I laughed when the kids all made cat calls and hoots, marveling at how much Nico had changed. Usually he was self-conscious about public displays of affection, blushing madly whenever I did something (which usually just made me want to do it more).
I was more than happy that that had changed. "You hungry prince?" He asked, famous smirk back in place. "Starved, my king." I replied allowing him to pull me up. Nico dismissed the class, and we walked back to the pavilion, hand in hand. The camp had recovered a lot since I had left, everything was practically the same. But when we got to the pavilion, I felt my smile grow, and made Nico stop and pointed something out to him in the middle of the floor, squeezing his hand and saying "See? It's a sign. It means that we'll always be together."
He followed my gaze in curiosity, before his own smile grew. The pavilion now had one more scar. In the center of the fissure Nico had created so long ago was a new scar, a scar created by a son of Poseidon in a fit of hysteria, a strange spiraling shape, interweaving in and out of the fissure, connecting the two together. Together forever. "I love you Percy." "I love you too Nico."
Well, Happy 4th of July everybody! Hope you're having a wonderful day with lots of fireworks and fun, and I really hope that if your reading this that you enjoy, and review! Hope your having a great summer, ciao! Also, if you enjoy what you're reading, check out some of my other stories, you might enjoy them! Have a fantabulous morning/day/night! P.S. if anyone out there's interested I could use a beta!