A/N: Well, the last chapter was a crazy one! xD It finally brought in some of the elements that will bring the plot of this story finally to the forefront. I know the story had been going kinda slow till now, but don't worry, it's picking up pace, we have already got Percy in a huge mess, so it means things are going to get interesting!
Anyway, here we go with the next chapter. Thanks for the reviews, by the way! xD Each one counts, and in fact, I wouldn't have started typing this chapter (have exams going on, so it's kinda tiring, but that's okay!) if it hadn't been for the inspiring reviews!
Disclaimer: I am not Uncle Rick, which is a grave disappointment. ;(
NICO'S P.O.V. (It's time for Death Breath to get a word in!)
I cannot believe this.
I just cannot believe this.
It's been two days since Percy and that newbie guy…Arjun got locked up in cabin 3. Two days since Annabeth was caught…cheating on Percy. Two days since the campers admitted their support for Alexander and have now openly declared to be giving up Percy to Zeus. And that also reminds me…Just one single day, before Zeus decides the fate of the Hero of Olympus and the Son of None, as Alexander had named Arjun, just because of the fact that he was not of Greek or Roman origin.
But amidst all this craziness, I was sure of one thing: Alexander was evil. Pure evil.
I don't know how he is doing it, but somehow, all the campers have become totally mesmerized by his powers, granted to him by the "Blessing of Olympus", which although were impressive, seemed to be unfairly given, as he clearly didn't deserve them. Not only that, he had described the meeting we had with the gods two days ago in such a way, that everyone saw Percy and Arjun as freaks and villains, which was somewhat weird, considering the huge amount of respect that everyone had for Percy. It was almost unnatural, the way all the campers were turning against Percy.
Although I believed Percy was innocent and I was working with father, to somehow stop Zeus from being too harsh, the sad truth was, that the facts were against him. There were numerous eyewitnesses, who thought they had seen Percy, doing things that were only meant to cause harm, like causing a stampede of Pegasi by giving them a sugar overdose, encouraging Arjun to cause a forest fire to hurt the dryads and tree nymphs, and also the breaking of the bows of all the Apollo campers; Will didn't want to believe it earlier, but even he was now beginning to believe that Percy had become an attention seeking, self-centered jerk, who tries to establish himself as the best warrior by destroying others' weapons. It angered me that he could even dare to think like this about Percy, who had saved the camp and its campers numerous times, but I couldn't say anything to him. I somehow couldn't get myself to yell at him, which was funny, because I am normally not really much troubled if I yell at any random camper. But hurting him wasn't something I could ever do. So obviously, I stormed out of the infirmary, where he was, and now was trying to decide what to do.
Should I go and check on Percy and Arjun, or spend some time in the arena practicing sword fighting?
Alexander was there at the arena; he had taken over Percy's job as the teacher for combat along with Clarisse, which just made me even angrier.
So, it was decided.
I will check on Percy. I could practice when he wasn't around anyway.
I saw Annabeth, sitting and observing Alexander. I couldn't even fathom why she ever left Percy…why she cheated on a guy who was utterly loyal to her, who could give his own life away, just to see her happy…who jumped into Tartarus, just to be with her and protect her…
But that was not what confused me the most. It was the fact that sometimes, it did seem that it hurt her to leave Percy like this, but those moments were brief, and I wasn't sure if she truly was repenting what she had done to 'the Perseus Jackson' or not.
But I was sure. I was going to support Percy and Arjun and plead their innocence in front of Zeus…but I wasn't sure of our success, nor was I sure whether I could fight for their innocence with my best capabilities…because, as much as I hate to admit, there was some sort of voice in my head, which continuously asked me:
Why are you supporting them?
Don't you believe the campers? Will? Leo? Piper? Jason? Calypso? Annabeth? Travis? Connor? Alexander?
It went on to suggest something that was so devious that I couldn't believe I could ever come up with it:
Promise to support them and then betray them in front of Zeus!
I had felt such a feeling only once before…such evil…such power to cause the destruction of years of friendship…and I didn't want to consider what this could mean.
Because the only time I felt this, was when I was in the darkest parts of…Tartarus.
~~~~~~~~~Cabin 3~~~~~~~~
PERCY'S P.O.V.
Well, remember when I said I would become the "runaway wanted criminal of Olympus"?
Umm…It kinda failed, as anybody would understand, given the fact that it has been two days already and we are still stuck here in my cabin with no luck for escaping.
It didn't help that Zeus had been really serious about the house arrest thing, and had posted Ares as a guard at the cabin door. He hated his job, and he hated me too, with a rare passion, neither of which helped Arjun and me in any way. Not to mention the 50 or something skeleton soldiers that Hades was forced to deploy as extra security, because it was his idea, and Zeus would be able to blame him in case we somehow escaped.
But it didn't seem possible.
I had been trying for two days.
Well, I wanted to say that I was trying. But…the truth is, I didn't actually know what to do, to get away from this situation. I have been sitting in my bunk, watching Arjun pace around the room, and having my food whenever it was time for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Nico brought it for us, and we had to eat it while Ares stood glaring, he almost hoped that I would try to make a dash for the door, so that he can have an excuse for running his sword through me. Outside, I could hear the voices of the campers whenever they passed by my cabin. I didn't want to believe it, but the whispers were growing louder, and the hatred towards me, and even Arjun, was increasing exponentially.
What had Alex done to bring this change?
I didn't know.
I once heard him telling some new campers, how everyone thought I was a hero, but I turned out to be an "attention seeking idiot who was jealous of his powers", and how Arjun was actually a demon and that is why he will have to face justice too. For a moment, I wanted to run outside, not caring for what Ares might do afterwards, and just punch the daylights out of him, but then I remembered…Annabeth loved him now. Hurting him would mean hurting Annabeth…I knew I shouldn't care so much about her, even after she cheated on me and betrayed my love and trust…but I loved her too much to suddenly just start hating her.
Nico said it was probably my fatal flaw that was making me feel like this. I guess now I truly understand why loyalty is a flaw. The people I love, can break me, shatter me, and disown and betray me…but I still couldn't muster the courage to hurt them or even hate them.
I was drawn out of my self-pitying thoughts when Nico entered our cabin.
He was the only one in camp who still trusted me and believed in me, and treated Arjun as a friend and not as an "alien from outer space covered in sticky green slime". Honestly, the way the campers talked about him would make that exactly how I guessed he might be feeling.
"Will was annoying me. He questioned why I still supported you and Arjun, which made me want to punch that beautiful face of his and send him flying all the way up to his father. So I came here." He glowered and muttered.
I gave him a small smile. The kid, who had once hated me, was now the only one who cared. How ironic.
"Don't ruin your growing relationship with him just because of me. I know you like him, even if you deny it, and I don't want to cause any trouble for you in finding happiness. Stay away from us, if that's what he desires. We'll be gone for good, if Zeus gets his way day after tomorrow anyway." I stated.
He glared at me darkly, while Arjun simply nodded. Arjun's expression of defeat made me wish I could have known about this and sent him back home, rather than bringing him here, where everyone just wanted him to disappear. I didn't want to say die, because it pained me to think that it might very well be how things might end up for him, if Zeus became too impulsive, something for which he is really famous.
"Thanks for understanding and caring, even in such a situation, but Zeus is not going to harm either of you! I won't let that happen." Nico yelled, and then almost in a whisper, added, " Dad is coming to visit you both soon while Ares will be busy with his kids."
I nodded, but suddenly I realised what he meant. Firstly, he had not denied his feelings for Will, which meant he was finally getting comfortable about talking about it. And secondly…
Hades was going to help us escape. His coming only when Ares wouldn't be around had to mean that only.
Part of me was thrilled to be able to thwart the might of the king of the gods, but another part of me wondered, was it even worth it? With almost no friends, and without the love of my life, Annabeth…was life worth living? Wouldn't it be so much easier to just admit to all my so called crimes, and do a few actual crimes like attack Alex, or even Jason to prove that I have gone crazy and make Zeus end my misery?
I thought for a second, contemplating about what I had just come up with.
No.
I will fight this. I will fight whatever tricks Alex is using, and find out his true motives.
If not for me, I will live for protecting Arjun, to help him find his father, and maybe, stick around to keep camp safe…At least that way I could make sure that Annabeth is going to have a good life without having to worry about monsters attacking camp. She can have fun with Alex…I will make sure no harm comes to them.
I tried to ignore the dilemma that had not cropped up in my brain: Find out the truth about Alex and fight him, or protect him and Annabeth so that my Wise Girl could be happy with the person she wants to be with.
I knew that everyone would say that the first option is what would be right for me, but I wasn't too sure about myself. I might end up choosing the second option. Because I still loved my Wise Girl…and I can't do anything that might make her sad or unhappy. Even after she broke my heart into a million pieces. Because…even if she never loved me, I have always, and will always love her. I gave my heart to her, and it's alright if she chose to throw it away, she would still be the only one I would ever love.
I shook my head, as I heard Ares suddenly yell and stomp off, muttering something about stupid skeletons being absolute bores when it came to conversations regarding delightful topics like mindless bloodshed.
"That's our cue." Winked Nico, as I looked at him in surprise. It seemed like our meeting with the Lord of the Dead was going to be something that was totally off the record. Right on time, the shadows on the farthest part of the cabin molded to form the image of Hades, who suddenly solidified.
I bowed to him, as Arjun, who was gaping in shock remained standing till I pulled him down in a bow too.
"Father." Nico nodded his head towards Hades.
"I do not have time to exchange pleasantries, demigods. This is Poseidon's cabin and I am not allowed to be here. So listen to the plan carefully. After Nico leaves, you both dash out and fight against my skeleton warriors. I will make it seem as if the fight was difficult, maybe spill some blood around to make it seem that you're injured, but trust me, those skeletons won't be able to even touch you. But destroy as many of them as possible, to make it seem that you were trying to escape. I will then appear near the pavilion, and stop the campers from chasing you, with the help of some more of those skeletons, and send some of my most powerful hellhounds after you, as you run out of the camp. Make it to about two miles from here and then we'll proceed to the next part." Hades barked out the plan in an urgent tone.
"What if your hellhounds catch us?"
"Just don't let that happen."
"Does Poseidon know about this?"
"No. As much as he hates this, he won't go against Zeus, at least, not right now."
Just as Hades was going to disappear, I stopped him and asked the question that was nagging me the most. " Why are you helping us?"
His gaze softened by just a small fraction as he replied in a whisper "Consider this as repayment for taking care of my son, especially after the death of Bianca. And for Arjun…He has a tough life, shunned by everyone…always. It reminded me of myself." He gave a small smile, and perhaps for the first time I realised that the Lord of the Dead actually looked good when he smiled. "Now go. Nico, leave the cabin now. Percy, Arjun, charge out of the cabin within ten minutes. Ares is not around, he is at the arena with his kids; my skeletons annoyed him enough to make him go away in disgust. But be quick. Best of luck!" and with that, he melted away into the shadows.
Nico turned and smiled at us.
"Maybe it is time to say goodbye after all, Percy, Arjun." His lips quivered and he hugged me suddenly. For a second, I was too surprised, Nico wasn't the hugging type, but I hugged him back, and retorted, "Now Death Breath, don't get so sentimental, and get your butt out of my cabin, considering what your father just said, time is the key to this escape." I grinned and ruffled his hair a bit.
He glared, but then nodded and smiled, as he shook hands with Arjun, who smiled back at him.
"One last word, Percy. Go away from this camp and don't return. These people don't deserve your affection and love. And by the way, Camp Jupiter is against you too; Zeus made sure of that, so don't go there either. Best of luck!" and with that, he slammed my door shut and soon I heard his footsteps receding.
~~~~~~Camp Jupiter; A day before from now~~~~~~~
NARRATOR'S P.O.V.
Jupiter had arrived at the camp, and naturally, the entire Twelfth Legion knelt in front of him, and then awaited him to declare the reasons for his arrival. The king of the gods never made personalized visits to camp, unless it was something incredibly important…
As he began announcing the atrocities of the "once hero" Perseus Jackson, exaggerating them, and even making snide remarks about how even the girl who loved him had left him for Alexander, whom he declared as the most powerful demigods, due to the powers the Blessing of Olympus granted him, and also for his "courageous stand for justice and morality" against Perseus Jackson everyone gaped at the sheer incredibility of the events that were supposed to have happened in Camp Half-Blood.
Everyone was so involved in listening to what he had to say, with expressions of shock, surprise, sadness, and in some cases approval towards the actions that Jupiter implied he might take, that they failed to notice a faint purple glow, which left behind a goddess, right amongst the ruins of the fort from last night's games, who spread her arms, sending a wave of purple energy, which soon started sinking down to the ground, and along with it, the goddess that had made a secret brief appearance, disappeared. Suddenly, all the confused faces changed to a single expression: Agreement.
Everyone agreed with Jupiter.
Perseus Jackson had begun to think too highly of himself. He is an attention seeking immature jerk, who is plainly jealous of the great Alexander, son of Zeus.
As everyone's thoughts aligned to this notion, the likes of Frank, Hazel and Reyna still had their doubts. Hazel didn't want to believe it, but the facts were against Percy. She decided to believe in justice; law does not change for anyone, all true Romans know that. It treats all as equals, and judges only on the basis of the extent of the crimes. Jupiter claimed that Percy had tried to kill Alexander in a fit of rage on losing Annabeth to him. Among the Romans, this was a grave offence and Percy had to be brought to justice. The two Praetors had similar thoughts, although Frank personally believed that there was more to the matter than met the eye.
As the purple aura faded, getting absorbed to the grounds of Camp Jupiter and New Rome, far away, on the east coast of the United States, on Long Island, in Camp Half-Blood, in Cabin 3, there, stuck in the wooden paneling of the floor of the cabin, right under Percy's bunk bed, glowed a golden apple, momentarily.
Had Percy looked under his bed, he would have discovered it right away.
But the Fates had planned otherwise. Percy remained oblivious, lost in his thoughts about his past adventures with Annabeth and all his friends.
~~~~~~Present Time~~~~~
ARJUN'S P.O.V. (I know, most of the time, I am doing Percy or Arjun's POV, but it's kinda needed for a while, so please bear with it)
"You never told me that you had such a great relationship with your Zombie King Uncle!" I smirked and yelled at Percy, trying to keep the mood light, as we ran as fast as we could, being chased by around 30 hellhounds, that were mostly the size of SUVs, while the largest ones being about the size of a truck. Their size was the only reason that we could stay ahead of them. That, and also the obvious reason that we didn't want to end up between their long canines.
The escape till now had gone according to plan. Ares luckily did not chase us, as Hades ordered him to go and report the matter to Zeus. Given the amount of rumbling in the skies, there was a real heck of an argument going on at Olympus right now.
"I would have told you if I had known about it myself." Percy replied, with a half smile as he ran a few feet ahead of me. He was obviously the fitter one among us.
Soon, we reached the two-mile spot; I had no idea that we ran so far, but the fact that the hellhounds had just stopped and sat down, was enough hint that it was time for the next part of the plan.
My chest heaved and I felt as if my entire body was literally on fire, my muscles almost cramping due to the exertion they had to deal with all of a sudden. For being the son of some ancient god, I certainly wasn't showing any godly fitness.
"I wonder" Percy began after catching his breath, as I sat down on the ground eyeing the hellhounds warily, "what is the plan after this. Hades never mentioned about it. I hope he returns soon though."
Right on cue, the shadows around some nearby trees seemed to melt and out popped the Lord of the Dead. Note to self: Never mention out loud the way I described the entrance of the god, because he might just decide to give me a permanent place in his kingdom.
"Well done…Percy, Arjun. I didn't expect the plan to work out so smoothly. But now, I need you both to pay very close attention to the next part. Zeus is obviously going to try to hunt you down, unless…"
"Unless what, Lord Hades?" I asked, as I slowly stood up, not paying attention to my protesting muscles.
"Unless you both die." He stated, and for a second, I thought he was going to kill us.
Wow, I thought. Save us, and then be like, "Nope, not gonna work. Boom! Be dead, It's simpler that way." Wasn't the way I would like things to end for me, because although I didn't know about Percy, I personally was interested in staying alive.
"What do you propose to do about it then, uncle?" Percy asked directly, and his look of submission almost made me wonder if he didn't mind dying after all. He used to smile whenever we talked, but I knew, from the inside, the poor guy was broken…maybe even beyond repair. Dying for him might not be too painful after the pain of being shunned by the people he cared for that he had been facing.
Hades gave a sly grin, which either meant he had a brilliant idea, or we both were already having our places reserved in the Underworld.
~~~~~~~~Camp Half-Blood~~~~~~~
NICO'S P.O.V.
Dead.
After all that happened, after facing Kronos and the Titans, Gaea and the giants, the great Percy Jackson was dead.
After becoming the only demigod to strike fear into the hearts of gods like Ares and to some extent, even Zeus, the Indo-American kid, Arjun Armstrong, was dead.
Or at least, that's what father reported to Zeus.
His hellhounds had chased them and he said that when he reached the scene, he found their torn clothes and the mouths of the hellhounds caked in blood. Zeus questioned if he had felt their souls traverse into the Underworld, but Hades gave the excuse that given the great good deeds that Percy had done, his last deeds that decreed him as a criminal were negated, and him, and Arjun, who hadn't done anything significant in life were sent to the Fields of Asphodel, and the souls that belong there cannot be easily identified. Thus, according to Hades, they were most probably there, and the evidence was enough to satisfy Zeus. Poseidon had tried to break all contacts with the Olympians, and was almost going to launch several storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean in anguish for losing his beloved son, but Zeus forced him to stay and attend the meetings that were scheduled for the day, and behave civilly. Poseidon agreed, although unwillingly, but the god had lost the air of happiness that he normally radiated. The sea near Camp Half-Blood had turned ash gray in color, and it was evident that only by sheer will was Poseidon stopping the waves from crashing into the beach and destroying it, because the sea spirits themselves wanted to ravage the camp for revenge against the behavior the campers had meted out to the son of Poseidon, and one of the greatest heroes of all time, Perseus Jackson.
Alexander had delivered a long speech at the meeting of counselors, about how the Fates had delivered the fitting judgment that Percy deserved, and how his and Arjun's attempt to escape proved that they were guilty, and it shocked me that everyone agreed. Chiron seemed troubled, but he said nothing. Alexander hugged Annabeth after that, who hadn't said a word. Her strong, intelligent gray eyes seemed shattered, as tears streamed down her face. She had been staring blankly at the walls the entire time, and when it was time to leave, and Alex kissed her forehead, and made her stand up, she did something that surprised all of us. She turned and slapped Alexander so hard, that he fell back into his chair. He stood up angrily, and I feared that he might hurt Annabeth, but Jason and Leo stopped him.
Piper tried to calm down Annabeth, as she wrapped her arms around the older girl's shoulders and took her out. I was astonished at Annabeth's reaction, as she had just a couple of days ago dumped Percy for Alexander, but I was happy with what she did. Too bad that her repentance came a bit too late. Percy was gone. And although no one gave him much importance, Arjun too, was gone.
But were they?
For some reason, I knew they hadn't. My father was good at plotting. His plan wouldn't fail like this. I knew he counted on them outrunning the hellhounds, but I also knew that he would make sure those monsters wouldn't hurt the two demigods. I sighed as Will held my hand and pulled me across to where Annabeth and the others were standing.
"Is h-he truly…gone?" Annabeth asked me in a hoarse whisper.
"Hades cannot say for sure. And you are asking me for answers? I don't know, and even if I did, I am glad he could get away from the people who hurt him. You all don't deserve his company, anyway." I replied coldly, to which Annabeth looked at me in shock. I expected her to breakdown in tears, but she just gave a terse nod.
Jason and Leo wanted to protest, to point out that Percy had become a self-centered jerk in his last days at camp, and their behavior was justified, but an unexpected voice cut in, stopping them.
With a small voice, Gloria asked guiltily, " And…Arjun?"
I was surprised that she seemed to care for that guy. It wasn't too difficult for me to notice, that Arjun was a lonely guy. He smiled and treated everyone as his best friends, but the sad truth was, no one really cared for him. Even during all these happenings, it was Percy that people were asking about. Him being dead or alive was inconsequential. Yes, he was new to camp; yes, it was assumed that he was the son of a god, who was not Greek or Roman. But all that wasn't his fault! He was just another kid, who just wanted to be accepted by all. The Stolls and Leo were the only ones who seemed to miss him, but only slightly. That too was only because the Stolls were forced to take care of him due to their responsibility as cabin counselors, and Leo had bonded a bit with him just because they seemed to have similar powers. In many ways, Arjun reminded me of myself in my early days at camp. Nobody accepted me then. My reaction was way too different than his, though. I hated everyone and didn't let anyone become close to me and stayed aloof. Arjun, on the other hand, used to be optimistic and be friendly, even when he knew that these people hated him and thought him to be too weird.
"He shares the same fate as Percy, and I cannot say anything more than that." I retorted.
"We should check Cabin 3 for some clues. They might have left something that might help us figure out what they were planning to do after escaping." Clarisse stated, to which I glared at her, making her flinch. Then, relaxing a bit, I replied, " I will do the searching then. Let his belongings be touched for the last time by a friend." I said the last words venomously, glaring at everyone who was present. Alex wasn't in sight, that's why I was spared the lecturing.
Annabeth nodded, and everyone stood outside, as I raised two skeleton soldiers to aid me in the searching. I absentmindedly named them Papyrus and Sans; they were names from a game that Will had made me play with him.
~~~~~15 minutes later~~~~~
Papyrus stood outside the cabin with his bony palms cupping an object. It was found buried under Percy's bunk bed, and Sans had been immediately disintegrated when he had pulled it out. Papyrus though, stared at the object emotionlessly, probably hoping that it would disintegrate him too, so that he can return back to the land of the dead.
I glowered as everyone looked at the object curiously.
"I believe we have found something to blame your sudden change in behavior towards Percy…or is it yet another plan to frame Percy? I know someone among you would already be ready with a brilliant explanation of how Percy is still trying to hurt the people whom he obviously loves!" as all of them stared at me incredulously, I seethed and yelled," Tell me now, who planted this in Percy's cabin!".
I was met by silence.
"Umm…don't get me wrong, but what is this thing, Nico? Seems like a bright yellow ball to me." Leo said with a nervously.
I glared at him darkly, as the shadows around me threatened to rise and strangle the son of Hephaestus, until Will placed his hands on my shoulders to calm me down.
"I-is it the…" Annabeth began muttering, her expression slowly changing from one of sadness to that of horror.
I nodded. "It is the 'Apple of Discord', or at least, a copy of it. The last time it was ever found, it was in Troy…and then the Battle of Troy had happened…"
Calypso's eyes widened, and I knew she had realized what might have had happened.
I continued, "And it seems, someone has tried to use this, to create strife, discord, and pain, in the life of the person who used to sleep on this very bed. Perseus Jackson."
Just as I stopped, a blast of purple light blazed from the golden apple, disintegrating Papyrus (I hate it when my skeletons get disintegrated like that…), and blasting us all away.
And with that, the only proof we had of Percy being framed, was gone.
~~~~~A back alley at Manhattan~~~~~
PERCY'S P.O.V.
"We can't go to my mom's house, the gods might harm her and Paul…" I grumbled, as I tried to push away my thoughts about Annabeth and try to figure out what to do. We were just about 5 minutes away from my mom's apartment, but we decided not to risk going there. The gods would certainly check there, in case they didn't believe in the ruse about us being dead.
"I have got the perfect idea then!" Arjun smirked and said, and perhaps for the first time since I met him, I saw him smile so truly.
"Let's go to my mom's house. It's about half an hour walk away from here." He offered excitedly. Seems like I wasn't the only Mama's boy.
I nodded.
Let's meet Mrs. Armstrong.
Aaaaaaaaaaannd done! It's finally time to get the story going, and I hope to be able to introduce the baddies soon. (You thought Alexander was the only baddie around? Lol nah, he is just a pawn in a much bigger scheme!)
Anyway, I hope you guys like the story till now. I know, nothing seemed to happen in the first 4 or 5 chapters, which would have hinted to this development, but guys, that was the idea! Generating a sense of complacency, and then delivering the sucker punch!
There are many questions that this chapter leaves unanswered too.
What things will Arjun's mom reveal? Is the general assumption of the demigods true, that Arjun is indeed the son of Lord Agni, the deva of Fire? Then where is Lord Agni? Where are the other devas?
Stay tuned to the next chapter to know more!
And I hope you liked the little Undertale mention that I did. It felt funny to think about Nico and Will playing it, so why not? (You can blame my sudden interest in Undertale to two certain Youtubers… *cough cough * Dan and Phil * cough cough *.
Like always, I would love to hear from you guys, so all sorts of reviews, criticisms, and random messages are welcome! I want to know if the way Percy thinks about Annabeth projects his personality as it should be according to the books or not, because in most stories in which Annabeth cheats on Percy, writers show him to be really mad at her, and hate her, which I personally don't think would be how Percy might truly feel. He's too nice, isn't he? But I would like to know from you guys, how you want him to be. And also, input about how you want Arjun's character to be would be helpful. He is an unpredictable mystery box till now, so we can add all sorts of craziness to him! Anyway, until the next chapter, take care and have fun!
