Chapter 11- Hope
Cortana's P.O.V.
I woke, drained, food deprived, scared, and alone. But I knew that last one would last...soon they would realize I was awake, I struggled against these chains, my hands tightly bound, sore and swolen. My icy sheild as I had predicted did not last, and I did not have the energy to make another one. I looked down at myself, since the sheild was gone, they had gone nothing but torture me, whipping, slicing and beating me. I was literally black and blue all over, my once long jeans now were only shorts with shreds as my sliced and whipped legs had been uncovered, my tank top, now looked more like a bra, short and barely covering anything, as my black and blue stomach showed, my arms were not much worse, my face, I had suffered many bloody noses and swolen lips, and black eyes, along with the gashes he had cut, he had also cut my once shoulder bladed hair, it now barely scrapped my chin, only it wasn't the snowy white color it used to be, it was replaced with red, or even black, from the dried blood. I have cried much, realizing the hopeless situation I was in, but I couldn't cry anymore, I'd run out of tears to shed, no matter how depressed I was, nothing came, I'd almost thought If I'd cry anymore, I'd pass out from deydration, which was bound to happen soon, considering I hadn't had water since I was locked up.
But at nights when I was all alone, and I'd see the beautiful stars and even sometimes the northern lights through my window, I'd stare at them for hours, they give me hope. And then I'd think of Nico, and I'd wonder if he was thinking about me, or looking at the scenery I was. I'd think of Percy and Annabeth, how they were doing and if they were okay...or if they were even trying to find me.
Nico's P.O.V.
I woke suddenly, I had just had a dream of Cortana, they pain she was in, them torturing her...and in my rage I'd forgotten I'd realized something from that dream, but I could not come up with it. Every time I'd blink I'd see a pained face of Cortana, bloody, black and blue and weak. Something I'd only seen when I had first rescued her, only this time it was much worse.
And it angered me that I could do nothing to stop it, that I couldn't find her while she needed me.
There's no one in town I know...
You gave us someplace to go...
I never said-"Thank you" for that...
I thought I might get one more chance...
What would you think of me now?
So lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said "Thank you" for that...
now I'll never have a chance...
May angels lead you in...
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go...
May angels lead you in.
So what would you think of me now?
So lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said "thank you" for that.
Now I'll never have a chance!
May Angels lead you in-
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in...
May angels lead you in...
May angels lead you in...
May angels lead you in...
May angels lead you in..
And if you were with me tonight...
I'd sing to, just one more time...
A song for the heart to big.
God wouldn't let it live!
May angels lead you in...
Hear you me my friends...
On sleepless roads the sleepless go..
May angels lead in you in...
May Angels lead you in!
Hear you me my friends...
On sleepless roads the sleepless go...
May angels lead you in.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go,
May angels lead you in.
A song I always felt was beautiful, it had meaning. Missing the one you love, being seperated, and hoping that the angels may lead them to you. I'd never belived in God, being the son of hades, but now, I hoped our gods were listening, I was praying, telling them to keep her safe until I got there. And as I watched outside, in the distant, fading dark of night, I saw something, maybe it was just my imagination, but I swear, I saw a star, twinkle at me. And then I felt something I had never knew existed, an emotion I was familar with.
Hope.
A/n- alright I'm sorry, I know this chapter was off, but I felt I had to put that song in there, which by the way is sung by Jimmy eat world and is a turely beautiful song, but I hoped you enjoyed this chapter just the same, please give me your thoughts...
~CrystleIceFire
