Nico loved Percy as a cousin, a friend, and a brother. It killed Nico to lie to Percy. (pun not intended) Nico's lies were like bullets. Usually, they brushed over his victim's skin. Sometimes, they went through the muscle, but this one, went through Percy's stomach and ricocheted into Nico's heart.

Piper walked over and asked a question with her eyes. Plan or truth?

Nico was momentarily confused. "Plan or Truth?"? What did that mean? But it quickly dawned on him. Was his verdict on Annabeth the truth, or part of Piper's plan?

"Plan," he mouthed, "but she's really close."

Piper nodded, and knelt down next to Percy. She gingerly gave him a sisterly hug. She whispered some comforting things into his ear. She stood up and Percy sat at the base of the large pine tree.

Together, Nico and Piper lifted the heavy fleece off of Annabeth and put it back on the low branch.

When they got Percy up from the base, Piper woke the dragon who resumed his duty like nothing had happened. Nico picked up Annabeth, bridal style, and Piper helped Percy up. Piper lead a shell shocked Percy back to his cabin.

Nico took Annabeth to the infirmary. As he walked into the cabin over-looking the canoe lake, an eye on his forearm looked up at the intruder. Quickly, his hundred other eyes followed making Nico uncomfortable.

"Annabeth," Nico managed, "she's really close."

Argus nodded and took Annabeth from Nico's arms. He laid her on a gurney. He started using his magic to heal her but Nico knew better.

"Percy already tried the fleece." Nico said glumly as he thought of losing his friend. "It didn't help at all."

Argus turned so Nico couldn't see his face. "Go tell her cabin. We'll need a shroud."

Nico did a double take, shocked the security guard spoke. "What?" He managed to ask.

"I said," Argus started again clearly annoyed, "to go tell her cabin we'll probably need a shroud. I'll do my best to heal her, but I don't know any power stronger than the fleece."

Nico backed out the room shocked that he'd heard the quiet security guard speak. Once he processed what the wordless man had said, he ran to the Athena cabin to bring the news.

A/N

Sorry if part two got weird. I was struggleing with writer's block. pert Three should be better. :)

Also if you have any requests for charectar POVs leave them in the reviews.