The Ghost King

by Hestia's Legacy

How can he live, when his past, present, and future is haunted by death? How can he laugh, when his heart is scarred by tragedy and his mind corrupted by sadness? And how can he possibly love, when he knows that whomever bears the curse of his love will be plagued with calamity? A series of oneshots about our favorite son of Hades, Nico di Angelo.

4. Sinking

Thanks for all the reviews, people! You guys are awesome.

I'm really sorry for not updating sooner, but I found out what writer's block was- the hard way.

And then, I was listening to Hatsune Miku's Deep-Sea Girl (AMAZING song), and suddenly I got inspiration for this, and my writer's block went away.

So, here: Chapter 4:

Sinking

He recalls a memory from a time long ago, when he was sitting on lush, soft green grass with his family, staring into a sparkling sapphire lake. The scene was so different from what he was used to now, it felt like a wisp of a dream. Recollections from another life.

Had he ever really once felt so free?

Had he ever really known how it felt to be loved?

Had he ever really felt so... good?

Yes. He believes he has.

Perhaps it was just a silly delusion, a hallucinated ray of light shining through his unending world of darkness. But he tries to reach it, because it was the only thing that gave him hope.

That at one point, he had a good life.

That this world wasn't full of horror and pain and despair.

That he would escape the endless depths of this new lake he was sinking into.

This lake full of lies and deception, growing larger and larger, fed by a river poisoned by mistakes and regrets.

This lake he created.

This lake he was sinking in.

Each minute, he sinks deeper and deeper, until it seems he'll be sinking forever.

Each day, that desperate shard of hope is broken again and again, until it seems it will become so small, he will no longer be able to see it.

Each year, that single ray of light is getting further and further, until it seems that one day, it will completely disappear.

And as he sinks, he wishes he had the strength to swim back up.

But he doesn't.

He wishes he can go back in the past and correct his mistakes.

But he can't.

And above all, he wishes someone would care enough to save him from this deep, vast lake of remorse, sorrow, and anguish.

But no one does.

And so he sinks endlessly, and as he does, he thinks in despair, Why won't anyone save me?

Hmm. I don't think it's as good as the others... I'll do better next time.

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